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TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Chairman and committee.
- This is a committee substitute. There's a proposed committee substitute.
- We have a committee substitute. Oh, there is a committee substitute. You can't send it up.
- Is there any other business that needs to come before the committee? Local Government Committee.
- With no other bills to come before the Local Government Committee, the committee will stand and
Bills:
SB467 , SB325 , SB867 , SB994 , SB1052 , SB1237 , SB1449 , SB1531 , SB2063 , SB2172 , SB2173 , SB2520 , SB2529 , SB2538 , SB2541 , SJR46 , SJR84
Committee:
Senate Local Government
Keywords:
SB 467, Texas property tax, ad valorem tax, homestead exemption, residence homestead, fire damage, house fire, destroyed home, temporary tax relief, appraisal district, chief appraiser, local taxing unit, tax rollback, tax refund, Tax Code Chapter 11, prorated exemption, homestead improvement, disaster relief, property tax exemption, residential property
MN
Transcript Highlights:
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Committee:
Senate Elections
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Informal House Session 22 Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Report of Committee. The Committee on Rules reports recommending the resolutions filed by Mr.
- Donato of Medford moves suspension of the rules. All those in favor say aye. Opposed? No.
- Rules are suspended. Question comes on adoption of the resolution. All those in favor say aye.
Summary:
The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and brief recesses between proceedings. The main substantive item was a Rules Committee report recommending adoption of a resolution filed by Representative Walsh of Peabody congratulating Aiden Walsh on achieving the rank of Eagle Scout in Scouting America. Representative Donato moved suspension of the rules, the motion prevailed, and the resolution was adopted.
The Chair also welcomed guests seated at the rostrum on behalf of Representative Marjorie Decker of Cambridge. Representative Mariano of Quincy then offered an order setting the House’s next meeting for Thursday at 11 a.m., which was adopted.
Finally, motions were made to adjourn, and the House agreed to adjourn. The chamber stood adjourned to meet Thursday next at 11 a.m. in an informal session.
FL
Florida 2026 4th Special Session
February 26, 2026 - 12:15 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- Members, recall to order the Rules and Ethics Committee meeting for Thursday, February 26.
- As required by our rules, negotiated time Chair: allocations are included for questions and debate on
- As required by the rules, the negotiated time allocations are included for questions and debate for all
- Seeing no further business before the committee, without objection, Representative Tant moves that we
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Feb 4th, 2026
Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure
Transcript Highlights:
- Today, the committee will be hearing late-filed bills and home rule petitions.
- It's such an honor to be before this committee. I love this committee so much.
- It's such an honor to be before this committee.
- It's such an honor to be before this committee. I love this committee so much.
- It's such an honor to be before this committee.
Keywords:
cosmetology, cosmetologist, beauty industry, hairdresser, esthetician, salon, licensure compact, interstate compact, multistate license, license reciprocity, professional licensure, occupational licensing, workforce mobility, license portability, military spouse, military family, background check, disciplinary action, scope of practice, consumer protection
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- Chair, Ranking Member, members of the committee, a robust committee. Thank you, Mr.
- Chair, Ranking Member, members of the committee, a robust committee, I might add.
- My bill had this in it when it came out of committee; it was 200 feet as it came out of committee.
- It came out of two different committees, or three different committees.
- Chair, members of the committee.
Committee:
House Utilities
Summary:
The committee first took up House Bill 2383, Representative Simmons’s bill addressing theft of copper and other infrastructure-related property. After a brief executive session and no further discussion, the committee voted the bill do pass by a roll call of 17 ayes, 1 no, and 1 present.
The committee then heard House Bill 2711, sponsored by Representative Deal, which would lower the assessed valuation of broadband communications equipment from 33.5% to 12% for new broadband equipment placed in service after August 28, 2026, with a proposed sunset period discussed as part of a substitute. Representative Deal and several industry witnesses, including AT&T, Verizon, Missouri Cable Association, Missouri Broadband Providers Association, Missouri Chamber, and electric co-ops, argued the measure would improve Missouri’s competitiveness, encourage private investment, and help expand broadband in rural and underserved areas. Opponents, including county assessors, argued the bill would reduce local tax revenue, create unequal treatment, and could become a precedent for other industries. Committee members questioned whether the bill would apply only to new builds or also to upgrades and existing infrastructure, and whether the tax relief would actually drive expansion into rural areas.
The committee then began hearing House Bills 2402 and 2816, which deal with solar energy siting and taxation. The sponsors described the bills as setting local assessment rules for solar projects, establishing a per-megawatt valuation, requiring larger setbacks from homes, schools, and churches, and limiting the amount of tillable land that can be used for solar in a county, while also addressing Chapter 100 agreements and decommissioning concerns. Supporters, including Missouri Farm Bureau and county officials, said the bills would provide needed guardrails, local control, and more consistent taxation. Opponents and affected landowners said existing solar projects have caused glare, dust, noise, and property value concerns, while some developers said they wanted clearer statewide rules and consistency for future projects. The committee did not take final action on the solar bills before going into recess.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Feb 4th, 2026
Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure
Transcript Highlights:
- Today, the committee will be hearing late-filed bills and home rule petitions.
- It's such an honor to be before this committee.
- we'll be taking representative Committee.
- It's such an honor to be before this committee. I love this committee so much.
- It's such an honor to be before this committee.
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure held a hearing on late-filed bills and home rule petitions, with testimony taken both in person and virtually. The chairs reviewed hearing logistics and testimony limits, then heard a series of bill presentations covering public health, alcohol licensing, professional licensure, consumer issues, and automotive warranty reimbursement. Committee members asked questions throughout, particularly on interstate licensure compacts and the structure of proposed regulatory changes.
Representative John Barrett testified in support of H 4907, which would regulate the sale of nitrous oxide to curb recreational misuse and protect young people, and members echoed concerns about its health risks. Southbridge officials Peg Dean and David Adams supported H 488, seeking an extension of district liquor licenses to match delayed downtown revitalization and business development. Leslie Ross and Keith Buckout testified on S 2636, a cosmetology licensure compact, with Buckout explaining that compacts improve mobility for workers and military families; Melissa Willett of the Defense State Liaison Office also supported the compact for the same reason. Representative Mindy Domb testified for H 559, proposing a commission to study the effects of electronic textbooks and automatic textbook billing on students and affordability.
George Cronin of MassPack supported H 4597, which would limit new alcohol retail licenses within 500 feet of another alcohol seller after 2026 to address oversaturation; he said the bill would not disturb existing licenses. Luke Van Horn testified for H 559 and also raised concerns about H 4719, describing the burden of costly course materials and access codes on students. Mike Capuccio and Ryan Williams supported H 4719, which would create HVAC construction supervisor licensing, arguing it would improve consumer protection, accountability, and clean-energy outcomes; no opposition was heard on that bill in the excerpt. On H 4019, the Massachusetts State Auto Dealers Association supported a change to warranty reimbursement rules, while the Alliance for Automotive Innovation and Subaru New England opposed it, warning it would raise costs and allow overpayment using aftermarket time guides. The committee concluded by reading the agenda items and then voted unanimously to adjourn.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Also, as a reminder to the committee and our visitors and witnesses today, under House Rule 4, Section
- 13, House committees are subject to the same rules of decorum that govern the House proceedings under
- those rules.
- and our visitors and witnesses today, under House Rule 4, Section 13, House committees are subject to
- Under those rules, the chair is responsible for preserving decorum during the committee meetings and
Committee:
House State Affairs
FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
FL House Floor Session - 2025-06-05 (9:00AM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Are there reports of standing committees and subcommittees? None on the desk, Mr. Speaker.
- Are there motions relating to committee and subcommittee references?
- Speaker, pursuant to Article III, Section 3(d), I move to waive the rules to introduce House Bill 5.
- I move to waive the rules to introduce House Bill 5017 and H.J.R. 5019.
- Representative McClure moves to waive the rules to introduce HB 5017 and H.J.R. 5019.
Summary:
The House convened with prayer, a moment of silence for Representative Plakon’s father, Bartow William Saunders Jr., and for former Speaker John Thrasher, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. The journal was approved, a quorum was announced, and there were no Senate messages, committee reports, reconsiderations, third-reading bills, or special-order bills on the desk.
The chamber then adopted motions to waive the rules to introduce House Bill 5, House Bill 5017, and House Joint Resolution 5019. Representative Garrison also moved to take up House Concurrent Resolution 1635, which was read twice by title and described as extending the 2025 regular session under Article III, Section 3(d) of the Florida Constitution.
HCR 1635 was adopted. The resolution limits the extended session to the General Appropriations Act, the implementing bill, and specified conforming measures, while all other measures are indefinitely postponed and withdrawn as of 12 a.m. Saturday, May 3, 2025. The House then approved adjournment to allow committee and subcommittee meetings and other House business, to reconvene upon call of the chair.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- The Senate Committee on Rules will come to order. The Senate Committee on Rules will come to order.
- Good afternoon, Madam Pro Tem and members of the committee.
- Thank you very much, Madam Chair, members of the Rules Committee.
- I'm honored by the appointment by Governor Newsom, and grateful to the committee.
- Welcome to the committee. I have a lot of questions for you. No, I'm teasing.
Committee:
Senate Rules
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Rules met to consider several gubernatorial appointments and routine committee actions. The committee first approved, by unanimous 5-0 votes, appointments to the Alfred E. Alquist Seismic Safety Commission, the appointment of Lee Herrick as California Poet Laureate, a reference of bills to committees, and floor acknowledgments. Members then heard testimony from Trista Gonzalez, nominee to lead the Department of Tax and Fee Administration, who described her long career in tax administration, efforts to improve taxpayer compliance and service, readiness for the state’s lithium extraction tax, and the department’s work on online sales tax, cannabis, and tobacco enforcement. Senators asked about responsiveness to legislators, small business support, accountability, and enforcement; public commenters from tax and accounting groups supported her nomination. Her appointment advanced to the full Senate on a 5-0 vote.
The committee also heard from Aaron McGuire, nominee to lead the Board of State and Community Corrections. He discussed the board’s expanded responsibilities, including annual detention-facility inspections, large grant programs for violence intervention and reentry, and the new in-custody death review division. Members questioned him about grant oversight, audit transparency, statutory authority for in-custody death reviews, and conditions in local detention facilities, especially in Los Angeles County juvenile facilities. McGuire said the board uses screening, site visits, audits, and compliance reviews to reduce fraud and ensure grant funds are used appropriately, and that trailer bill language had clarified access to records for death reviews. He also said staffing shortages remain a major issue in some juvenile facilities and that the board continues to work with counties and the courts to improve conditions. Public support came from nonprofit reentry providers and Giffords. His appointment also advanced to the full Senate on a 5-0 vote.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Financial Services Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:30 am
Joint Committee on Financial Services
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm the host chair of the committee.
- There's no use-it-or-lose-it rule.
- Hello, Chairman Murphy, Chairman Feeney, members of the committee.
- So good morning, Chairman, members of the committee.
- For some reason, this bill keeps failing when it gets to the Finance Committee.
Committee:
Joint Joint Committee on Financial Services
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Financial Services held a hearing with Chair Jamie Murphy and Senate co-chair Senator Feeney presiding. Members asked witnesses to keep testimony to three minutes and noted that written testimony could still be submitted. The committee heard testimony on several health insurance and pharmacy-related bills, including a proposal to allow controlled prescriptions to be transferred between pharmacies within the same chain, legislation affecting health savings account (HSA)-compatible plans and future insurance mandates, a bill on small business health insurance incentives, and H. 1212 on emergency insulin access.
Several parents and patients testified in support of emergency insulin access, describing severe diabetes emergencies, diabetic ketoacidosis, prescription delays, and the need for pharmacists to dispense insulin in urgent situations when doctors or insurers are unavailable. A parent also described the burden of repeatedly obtaining new prescriptions for ADHD medication when pharmacies are out of stock. Witnesses supporting the HSA bill argued that state coverage mandates can unintentionally disqualify HSA-qualified plans and that the bill would preserve tax advantages for enrollees while avoiding repeated legislative fixes. A representative of the Retailers Association supported the small business health insurance incentives bill, saying it could help retain small employers in the merged market by allowing carriers to offer financial incentives tied to cooperative purchasing and utilization efforts.
One witness, Kathleen Demarest, testified against a co-pay assistance restriction, saying a state rule had unexpectedly cut off her drug assistance before a generic was actually available, leaving her with very high out-of-pocket costs. Committee members asked a few clarifying questions about HSAs, insulin dispensing, and school support for diabetes care. After all scheduled witnesses had testified and no additional testimony was offered, the committee voted to close the hearing.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House State Government & Tribal Relations Mar 3rd, 2026 at 08:30 am
State Government & Tribal Relations
Transcript Highlights:
- Okay, welcome everybody to the post-cutoff meeting of the House State Government & Tribal Relations Committee
- Good morning, thank you so much, Chairman and members of the committee. Good morning.
- Thank you so much, Chairman and members of the committee, for this invitation to present.
- My team's role is to support filers, such as candidates, committees, and others who file reports with
- There’s also the commission has enacted rules for what we call mini reporting.
Committee:
House State Government & Tribal Relations
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Mar 3rd, 2025
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Reports of committees will be deemed read and amendments deemed adopted.
- I request unanimous consent to suspend Assembly Rule 56 to allow the local government committee to notice
- and Taxation Committee to the Housing and Community Development Committee, then back to the Revenue
- and Tax Committee.
- Committee hearings, Banking and Finance Committee meets today at 3.30 PM, Capitol Room 444.
VT
Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session - 2026-05-19 - 11:55AM
Vermont Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- But I'm going to ask the committee members to meet around 2:15 in the committee room.
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TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships Mar 24th, 2025
S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships
Transcript Highlights:
- And so I thank you all for being a part of this committee.
- before the full committee without objection.
- Thank you, members of the committee.
- If that's not upheld in this committee and in our legislation, which should Ultimately rule what the
- Vice Chairman, members of the committee.
Bills:
HB116
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session May 5th, 2025
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Reports of committees will be deemed read. Amendments deemed adopted.
- Committee to the Appropriations Committee.
- , to the Appropriations Committee.
- Bill was substantially vetted in our committee.
- I move to suspend Joint Rule 62(a), the file notice requirement, for the Appropriations Committee to
Summary:
The Assembly convened after a quorum call, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and then held its Latino Spirit Awards ceremony. Members adopted House Resolution 16, proclaiming May 4–11, 2025 as Cinco de Mayo Week, after supportive remarks from several caucuses emphasizing Mexican history, women’s contributions, LGBTQ solidarity, Black and Brown unity, and AAPI and Jewish community support. The chamber then recognized 11 Latino Spirit honorees for achievements in human rights, business, arts, public service, community empowerment, health and science, environmental justice, philanthropy, and entertainment.
After the ceremony, the Assembly returned to floor business and approved a series of measures. AB 60, banning synthetic nitro musks in cosmetics and personal care products, passed 56–3. AJR 6, urging Congress to protect federal school meal and local food funding, drew extensive debate and broad bipartisan support; members cited child hunger, farm economies, and local food systems, and it passed 76–0 with 73 coauthors added. Other measures adopted included AB 679 on state park land acquisitions, AB 681 expanding Dream Loan Program caps for undocumented graduate students, AB 1224 on substitute teacher continuity, AB 831 on gaming technical changes, AB 259 extending Brown Act teleconferencing flexibility, AB 467 extending Los Angeles Neighborhood Council teleconferencing authority, and AB 519 targeting deceptive puppy mill sales.
The chamber also passed AB 1522, an urgency Judiciary Committee bill protecting attorneys from politically motivated discipline and creating an expedited licensing path for some former federal attorneys, and AB 263, which extends temporary water flow requirements on the Shasta and Smith Rivers; that bill drew sharp disagreement over water rights, tribal participation, and impacts on farmers, but ultimately passed 51–16. Additional measures approved included AB 428 on pooled insurance for water corporations, AB 492 requiring notice to local jurisdictions when recovery treatment facilities are licensed, and AB 536 preserving colorectal cancer screening coverage. The Assembly also adopted a motion to suspend file notice so Appropriations could hear AB 379 on May 7.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Pro Forma Floor Session Feb 19th, 2026 at 12:30 pm
Washington Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The Secretary will read the reports of standing committees.
- House Bill 1345, detached date of units, referred to the Committee on Rules. Senator Ritchelli.
- I move that the measures listed on the reports of standing committees be referred to the committees as
- to the committees as designated.
- Senate Bill 6354 by Senators last line, referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- Senator Harris, welcome to the committee.
- Chairman, members of the committee.
- Members of the committee, my name is Caleb Pierce.
- Members of the committee. My name is Caleb Pierce.
- Committee, that's all we have. We're adjourned.
Committee:
Senate Local Government and Taxation
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Chairman, your Committee on Land Act Rule has under consideration SB 1280 and respectfully recommends
- The Committee of the Whole rises to report.
- The Committee of the Whole is called to order.
- I move that the Committee of the Whole rise and report...
- We don't know the criteria or the rules.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- And this is basically our House Resources Conservation Committee review of pending rules for the Department
- And that reflects our committee action on these rules, and I would ask you to send this to the floor.
- Chairman and committee.
- Chairman and committee.
- Chairman and committee.
Committee:
House Ways and Means