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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate and House Tax Policies Discussion Group - 05/06/26
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- is a Senator Weisenberg bill 4246 that just is an extension for Little Falls for their food and beverage
- It's basically up to a 3% gross receipts tax on food and beverages, lodging, and places of amusement.
- :32:27.720><c> and</c> That is the city of Wayzata food and That is the city of Wayzata food and beverage
- That includes retail on-sale of intoxicating liquor and fermented malt beverages.
- Food and beverage or something? Is that Taylor Falls? No. Or... Uh, Little Falls. Oh. Okay. And Mr.
AR
Arkansas 2026 Regular Session
LEGISLATIVE JOINT AUDITING-STATE AGENCIES Jun 4th, 2026
LEGISLATIVE JOINT AUDITING-STATE AGENCIES
Transcript Highlights:
- first finding: the ABC notified us on September 22, 2023, that a Taser was stolen from the Alcohol Beverage
- That a Taser was stolen from the Alcohol Beverage Control Enforcement Division.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
FL House Floor Session - 2025-04-15 (4:30PM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- One of the things the bill will prohibit is any additive. Thank you, Mr. President.
- One of the thing, the bill will prohibit any additive.
- The bill also prohibits the use of ESG practices in commercial lending for farmers.
- Senator Smith: Are you prohibited from using the actual word egg in an egg-substitute product?
- This bill is simply prohibiting anyone from putting any medicines in the water system.
Summary:
The Senate opened with a prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, doctor and gallery introductions, and several recognitions, including USF Day at the Capitol and visitors from Miami Gardens, Teach For America Florida, and Pathways to Prosperity. The chamber then moved to the special order calendar and considered a series of bills, with several measures temporarily postponed and others passed after debate and roll call votes.
The Senate unanimously passed several Open Government Sunset Review bills, including SB 7010 and SB 7008, which preserve public records exemptions related to insolvent insurance company receiverships and financial technology sandbox applications. It also passed SB 1430 on post-judgment execution proceedings for terrorism victims, SB 910 on veterans benefits assistance, SB 796 on general permits for distributed wastewater treatment systems, SB 28 and SB 22 as claims bills involving South Broward Hospital District, SB 8 for relief related to a Pasco County School Board accident, SB 1718 preserving a public records exemption for minors seeking abortions without parental consent, and SB 994 on driver’s license education requirements. SB 832 on former phosphate mining lands also passed, but with two amendments and some opposition.
A major portion of the meeting focused on SB 700, the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services bill, which included technical updates, restrictions on certain additives in public water systems, limits on ESG practices in farm lending, drone-related penalties, truth-in-labeling provisions for meat, milk, poultry, and eggs, charity registration requirements, agricultural worker housing, and support for FFA and 4-H. The most contentious debate centered on fluoride provisions in the bill: multiple amendments by Senators Berman and Polsky to remove the fluoride language, require targeted fluoride assistance, or order an OPAGA study were all defeated, while a technical amendment by Senator Truenow was adopted. The bill remained on the calendar for third reading after extensive debate and questioning. At the end of the session, the Senate adopted motions to certify passed bills to the House, retain postponed bills on the special order calendar, and return CS for SB 7016 to second reading, then adjourned until April 16.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Similar nature are prohibited food or drink are prohibit prohibited in the hearing room.
- misdemeanors are eligible for an OND except those set forth in section 106.041 of the Alcohol and Beverage
- Members, House Bill 2729 simply prohibits the use of hearsay evidence in a hearing for a violation of
- Additionally, the bill prohibits inmates charged with With or convicted of stalking from contacting the
- The Constitution unequivocally prohibits subjecting innocent individuals to arbitrary vindictive abuses
Committee:
House Corrections
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- act authorizing the town of Pembroke to grant an additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages
- act authorizing the town of Pembroke to grant an additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages
Summary:
The Senate took up several local bills and petitions. It considered Senate No. 2544 concerning the number of registered voters who may petition for a special town meeting in Andover, which came from the House with an amendment adding a section 2 and was advanced on a motion to suspend the rules. The Senate also received a House petition from Kip Diggs regarding regulation of vessel transportation in Maston Mills and Osterville in Vonsville; Joint Rule 12 was suspended and the petition was referred to the Committee on Transportation.
The chamber then acted on a series of local measures. It passed to be enacted H. 4842, the organization of the Lexington Housing Assistance Board, and passed to be engrossed bills authorizing the town of Berkeley to increase the membership of its Board of Selectmen, amending the town charter of Plymouth, and authorizing Pembroke to grant an additional off-premises alcohol license. Each of these measures was read a third time and approved without recorded opposition.
Finally, the Senate adopted an order to adjourn and set its next meeting for Thursday at 11:00 a.m. The motion to adjourn was approved, and the Senate adjourned accordingly.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session May 11th, 2026
Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- act authorizing the town of Pembroke to grant an additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages
- act authorizing the town of Pembroke to grant an additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages
Summary:
The Senate first took up Senate No. 2544, a bill regulating the number of registered voters who may petition for a special town meeting in Andover. On motion by Senator Tarr, the rules were suspended, and the Senate concurred in a House amendment adding a Section 2. The chamber then considered H. 4842, an act to clarify the organization of the Lexington Housing Assistance Board, and passed it to be enacted.
The Senate also received a House petition from Kip Diggs seeking legislation to further regulate transportation of vessels in the villages of Maston Mills and Osterville in Vonsville. Joint Rule 12 was suspended and the petition was referred to the Committee on Transportation. Several local bills were then taken up on third reading and passed to be engrossed: Senate No. 2897 authorizing Berkeley to increase the membership of its Board of Selectmen, House No. 4501 amending the Plymouth town charter, and House No. 4817 authorizing Pembroke to grant an additional off-premises alcohol license.
At the close of business, the Senate adopted an order to reconvene on Thursday at 11 a.m. and to dispense with printing the calendar. The chamber then adjourned.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Formal House Session 109 Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:48 am
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- For example, there is one to rescind prohibition.
- an act authorizing the town of Palmer to grant additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages
Summary:
The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and adopted a Rules Committee resolution commending the National Alliance for Children’s Grief for Children’s Grief Awareness Day. It also concurred in several Senate petitions referred under suspension of Joint Rule 12, including proposals on manufactured home insurance costs, firefighting water supplies and a state cistern program, Medicare coverage for end-stage renal disease, and short-term rental building inspections.
The chamber then took up several bills and local matters. It advanced and later enacted measures including a workplace violence prevention bill for health care employers, a bill amending use restrictions at Foxborough State Hospital, a bill authorizing disposal of certain Upton land, a sick leave bank for Amy Tangway, and local bills for Ipswich, Palmer, Wareham, North Carver Water District, Lowell easements, and Westford agricultural preservation restrictions. The House also adopted a resolution rescinding prior Massachusetts Article 5 Convention applications, with Rep. Peisch explaining that the measure would withdraw old state requests for a constitutional convention; the resolution passed 155-3.
Much of the floor debate focused on House 4767, the workplace violence prevention bill. Supporters, including Reps. Lawn, Kane, and Fields, described frequent assaults and threats against health care workers, cited injury statistics, and said the bill would require facility-specific risk assessments, prevention plans, training, incident reporting, and paid leave for injured workers. An amendment narrowing language about covered workers was adopted, and the bill ultimately passed to be engrossed by roll call 158-0 before later final enactment.
The House also heard a commemorative resolution recognizing the Iwagua, Taino, Lukyu, and Cario Tribal Nations and other Taino tribes and their heritage in the Commonwealth, with Leader González and other members speaking in support. Several final passage votes were taken by roll call or voice vote, with the bills and emergency preambles adopted and the House adjourning to meet the next day in informal session.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Session / Gov. Bob Ferguson State-of-the-State Address Jan 13th, 2026 at 11:45 am
Transcript Highlights:
- I told Teresa that after she reopens, I'll stop by for a visit and a beverage or two.
- Senator Valdez has a bill that prohibits law enforcement from wearing masks and requires identifying
Summary:
The joint session of the Washington Legislature convened to receive Governor Bob Ferguson’s State of the State address, with the House and Senate roll called and a quorum confirmed. The chamber recognized Supreme Court justices, statewide elected officials, tribal leaders, consular corps members, and other guests before the Pledge of Allegiance, the national anthem by the Wapato High School Choir, a prayer by Reverend Indiana Driver Gimmer, and a poem by State Poet Laureate Derek Sheffield. The governor opened by thanking those present and highlighting recent flooding as a major test of the state’s resilience, praising first responders, National Guard members, WSDOT crews, and local leaders for their response and recovery efforts.
In his address, Ferguson said Washington’s economy remains strong but argued the state must make major investments in transportation, ferries, housing, and affordability. He proposed more than a billion dollars for bridge repairs, $164 million for road paving this summer, another billion dollars for three new ferries, and a $244 million housing investment. He also called for a millionaire’s tax to fund expanded Working Families Tax Credit benefits, tax relief for small businesses, more K-12 funding, and affordability measures such as utility bill credits and expanded energy assistance. He criticized federal immigration enforcement tactics and changes at the CDC, urged action on a bill limiting masked law enforcement, and said Washington should rely on science-based public health guidance through state-led efforts.
The governor also highlighted several bills and proposals he said he would support, including expanded early learning for military families, modular housing standards, reckless driving changes, improved crash data access, wildfire air support for local fire departments, fee refunds when agencies miss processing deadlines, and a campaign to improve FAFSA completion rates. He said his administration has already reduced processing times for several licenses and wants government to be more responsive. After the address, the joint session was dissolved by motion and vote, and the House then adjourned until January 14 at 10:30 a.m.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Session / Gov. Bob Ferguson State-of-the-State Address Jan 13th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- I told Teresa that after she reopens, I'll stop by for a visit and a beverage or two.
- Senator Valdez has a bill that prohibits law enforcement from wearing masks and requires identifying
Summary:
The joint session of the Washington Legislature convened to receive Governor Bob Ferguson’s State of the State address, with the House and Senate, Supreme Court justices, statewide elected officials, tribal leaders, consular representatives, and other guests formally introduced. The meeting also included the Pledge of Allegiance, a performance by the Wapato High School Choir, a prayer by Reverend Indiana Driver Gimmer, and a poem by State Poet Laureate Derek Sheffield.
In his address, Governor Ferguson said the state remains strong economically but faces major challenges from recent historic flooding, aging transportation infrastructure, ferry reliability problems, the housing shortage, and affordability concerns. He proposed major budget priorities including more than a billion dollars for bridge and road maintenance without raising taxes, another billion dollars for ferries, and a record housing investment. He also called for a millionaire’s tax to fund expanded Working Families Tax Credit benefits, tax relief for small businesses, and more support for K-12 education, along with utility assistance and early learning expansion funded in part by a large private gift.
The governor also criticized federal immigration enforcement practices and changes at the CDC, urged action on a bill to prohibit masked law enforcement and require identifying information, and backed shifting vaccine recommendations to the state health department. He highlighted several bipartisan proposals he said he would sign, including expanded early learning for military families, modular housing standards, reckless driving changes, crash review access to medical information, wildfire air resources for local fire departments, and fee refunds for missed agency deadlines. After the governor’s remarks, the joint session was dissolved by motion and the House adjourned until the next legislative day.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Informal House Session 50 Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- authorizing the Town of Situate to grant four additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages
- authorizing the Town of Situate to grant four additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages
Summary:
The House opened with the third grade class of the Moore School leading the Pledge of Allegiance. The chamber then adopted two resolutions from the Committee on Rules: one congratulating Sophia Schneider on achieving Eagle Scout rank, and another honoring Autistic Pride Day on June 18, 2025. Both were taken up under suspension of the rules and adopted without objection.
The House also received a gubernatorial message authorizing the Town of Situate to grant four additional all-alcohol on-premises licenses; the message was referred to the Committee on Consumer Protection. In addition, the Rules Committee reported and the House agreed to suspend Joint Rule 12 on several petitions from Representative Colleen M. Garry, including proposals related to inflation estimates for social service programs, requiring establishments to accept cash, and requiring beer menus to list alcohol by volume, sending them to the appropriate committees.
Finally, the House adopted an order to adjourn and reconvene on Wednesday at 11 a.m. in full formal session. The House then adjourned, and Democratic members were notified of a caucus at 12 noon on Wednesday.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Informal House Session 114 Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:00 am
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- authorizing the Town of Scituate to issue four additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages
- as the town of West Springfield to grant four additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages
Summary:
The House began with the Pledge of Allegiance and then took up a series of Rules Committee reports, mostly extending committee reporting deadlines on various House orders and bills. These extensions covered committees including Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities; Economic Development and Emerging Technologies; Education; State Administration and Regulatory Oversight; Revenue; and Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. In each case, the House suspended the rules and adopted the orders without recorded opposition.
The Steering, Policy and Scheduling Committee then reported several bills for House consideration, including measures on critical incident leave, hostile architecture targeting unhoused individuals, the Salem licensing board, James J. O'Neill Park, the Boylston select board, and Milford’s authority to appoint a highway surveyor. The House suspended Rule 7A, ordered these bills to a third reading, and proceeded through the calendar.
On third reading and final action, the House accepted a governor’s recommended amendment to House No. 3912, which would increase the Marblehead Board of Health from three to five members, and then passed the bill as amended. The House also passed to be engrossed House No. 924 on the Great Barrington Fire District, House No. 4657 authorizing additional on-premises liquor licenses in Scituate, and House No. 1064 renaming the Inland Fisheries and Game Fund, after adopting an amendment offered by Representative Walsh. Finally, the House enacted House No. 4287 authorizing West Springfield to grant four additional off-premises liquor licenses, adopted an order to meet again Monday at 11 a.m., and adjourned to that time in informal session.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Capital Investment Cmte hears St. Paul bonding requests for sports facility upgrades 3/20/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- out loud and clear is that our fans were looking for more options to view the team, for food and beverage
- There were issues with the lines in the restrooms, our food and beverage, the kitchens were in the wrong
- </c><00:37:27.160><c> more</c> view the team for food and beverage more view the team for food and beverage
- </c><00:37:35.560><c> the</c> restrooms uh our food and beverage the restrooms uh our food and beverage
- We are not planning to raise food and beverage prices.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session May 11th, 2026
Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting
VA
Transcript Highlights:
- This conference report relates to the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority permitting of retail
- That will ensure that communities most impacted by prohibition benefit from the legal market.
- House Bill 650, this conference report relates to prohibiting certain action in furtherance of federal
- This conference report relates to the protection of employees; retaliatory action prohibited.
- This conference report relates to the protection of employees; retaliatory action prohibited.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- act authorizing the town of Hudson to grant an additional license for the sale of wine and malt beverages
- bill authorizes the town of Hudson to grant an additional license for the sale of wine and malt beverages
Summary:
The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then took up several routine matters. It adopted a resolution commending the New England chapter of the National Kidney Foundation for recognizing March 2026 as National Kidney Month and March 12, 2026 as World Kidney Day. The Senate also passed to be enacted House 4272, authorizing the town of Hudson to grant an additional off-premises wine and malt beverages license; the bill was ordered signed by the President and laid before the Governor.
The chamber then considered multiple procedural reports from the Committee on Rules of the Two Branches. It suspended Senate Rule 36 and Joint Rule 12 to allow several Senate petitions and House papers to be referred to the appropriate committees. The Senate adopted orders extending the reporting deadlines for the Committee on Labor and Workforce Development until March 3, 2026, and for the Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight until February 28, 2026.
Later, the Senate took up House 4701, authorizing the town of Orange to increase the membership of its Board of Selectmen. The bill was ordered to a third reading and then passed to be engrossed. At the end of the session, the Senate agreed to meet again the next day at 11:00 a.m. in formal session and then adjourned.
NY
New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Investigations and Government Operations - 03/24/2026
Investigations And Government Operations
Transcript Highlights:
- Sponsor, Senator Skoufis, an act to amend the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law.
- Sponsor, Senator Hinchey, an act to amend the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law. I'll make a motion.
Summary:
The Committee on Investigations and Government Operations met on March 24, 2026 and took up a ten-bill agenda. Most of the measures were advanced by motion and second with little debate, and several were referred onward to other committees, including Finance, Local Government, Ethics, and Labor. Bills discussed included S.334 on publishing records of public interest, S.348 and S.3836 on Alcoholic Beverage Control Law changes, S.407 on the Executive Law, S.1572, S.3145, and S.7880A on the Tax Law, and S.7990 on the Executive Law and County Law. S.646 was reported, while S.334, S.348, S.407, S.1572, S.3145, S.4693, S.7880A, and S.7990 were referred to other committees as noted.
A notable discussion occurred on S.4693, the Taxpayer Access to Publicly Funded Research Act. Members asked how public access would work and whether posting research online could affect scholarly journals that rely on subscriptions. Staff explained that the bill would require publicly funded research to be posted on agency websites and that the intent was to make taxpayer-supported findings available to the public without additional advertising or special access mechanisms. The sponsor’s rationale was that taxpayers should be able to access research they helped fund, though concerns about the impact on journals were acknowledged.
Votes were generally favorable, with a few recorded objections or abstentions. S.348, S.1572, and S.7880A each had at least one nay, and several bills had one without-recommendation vote. The committee ultimately reported S.646 and S.3836, while the other measures were referred to the appropriate committees for further consideration.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Appropriations Committee May 14th, 2026
Appropriations
Transcript Highlights:
- 1883, Brian, workplace surveillance tools, due pass as amended to revise the facial recognition prohibition
- AB 1780, Michelle Rodriguez, CRV exemption for donated beverages, do pass.
- The rent prohibition provision. That's out with Republicans not voting.
- AB 2027, Ward, worker data prohibitions, held in committee. Thank you.
- AB 2027, Ward, worker data prohibitions, held in committee. AB 22, Ward, tax credit, local news.
Committee:
House Appropriations
NY
New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
New York State Senate Session - 02/26/2026
New York Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Calendar 334, Senate Print 315, Senator Skoufis, an act to amend the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law.
- President, if the sponsor will continue to yield. >> I do. >> The sponsor yields. >> Is there a prohibition
- Is there any prohibition for battery facilities to be on reforestation areas in your bill?
- Is there any prohibition for battery facilities to be on reforestation areas in your bill?
- IS THERE ANY PROHIBITION FOR BATTERY FACILITIES TO BE ON REFORESTATION AREAS IN YOUR BILL?
Summary:
The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance, approved the prior day’s journal, and then recognized several guest groups, including the Shenendehowa High School girls varsity cross country team and tennis champion Jolie Chichak, as well as the Downsville Central School Student Council. Senator Tedisco introduced the Shenendehowa athletes, highlighting their state and federation championships and strong academic records, and Senator Oberacker introduced the Downsville students. The chamber extended courtesies to the guests.
The Senate then moved through the calendar, passing a series of bills and resolutions. Among the measures approved were a bill designating Overdose Awareness Day, a real property tax bill, a public authorities bill, several education-related bills, a private housing finance bill, a workers’ compensation bill, and a labor law bill. Some items were laid aside before later being taken up, including the cannabis bill and the environmental conservation bill. Votes were largely unanimous or near-unanimous, with a few recorded negatives on certain bills.
The most extensive debate centered on Calendar 261, Senator May’s environmental conservation bill concerning renewable energy installations and transmission on state reforestation lands. Senator Walczyk and others questioned whether the bill would allow solar, wind, battery storage, tree cutting, herbicide use, and reduced environmental review, while supporters argued the bill was mainly about transmission corridors, climate goals, and preserving flexibility for DEC oversight and mitigation. After debate, the bill was restored to the non-controversial calendar and passed 42-13.
The Senate also passed Calendar 353, Senator Ramos’s labor law bill addressing class action wage recovery and statutory damages. Supporters said it would clarify the law so workers can recover full wages in class actions, while opponents warned it could encourage litigation against small businesses over technical payroll errors. The bill passed 47-8. The Senate then completed the calendar and adjourned until March 4, 2026, with intervening days as legislative days.
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Senate Committee on Health and Human Services Jul 7th, 2026
Health & Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- It prohibits... It expands product safety and testing requirements.
- It prohibits packaging or marketing that appeals to children.
- They drank a THC beverage, or they smoked something from a vape that they didn't know what was in it.
- We collaborated with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, TABC.
- against THCA, you have prohibitions against Delta 9 above 0.3.
Committee:
Senate Health & Human Services
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Informal House Session 18 Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- act authorizing the town of Hudson to grant an additional license for the sale of wine and malt beverages
- act authorizing the town of Hudson to grant an additional license for the sale of wine and malt beverages
Summary:
The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then took up several Committee on Rules reports. It adopted resolutions honoring the partnership between Quebec and Massachusetts and congratulating Lynx Incorporated on its 75th anniversary. The House also approved orders extending reporting deadlines for the Judiciary Committee and the Revenue Committee, and adopted a special procedures order for consideration of House No. 5151, the energy, affordability, clean power, and economic competitiveness bill.
The chamber then acted on local legislation. House Bill 4272, authorizing the town of Hudson to grant an additional off-premises wine and malt beverages license, was passed to be enacted. Senate Bill 1898, authorizing the appointment of retired police officers as special police officers in Plainville, was also passed to be enacted.
Finally, the House adopted an order to adjourn and set its next meeting for 11 a.m. the following day in formal session. A Democratic caucus was announced for noon in rooms A1 and A2.