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NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate Chamber Feb 14th, 2026

New Mexico Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • it's Early Childhood Care Day, I'm really happy to announce these people because they're from Luna County
  • Representative Serato, an act relating to property, enacting a new section of the NMSA 1978 to limit county
  • institutions by standardizing the state authorization renewal process and aligning state law with U.S
  • We couldn't foresee what would happen in the months that followed that, which was effectively our county
  • commissioners would no longer be county commissioners in San Francisco.
Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum on Valentine’s Day and spent much of the opening portion on ceremonial remarks, guest introductions, and announcements tied to Early Childhood Day, the New Mexico State Bar’s anniversary, and other Valentine’s-themed recognitions. Senators also approved several unanimous-consent requests excusing members from the chamber. The body then received House messages announcing passage of House Joint Resolution 6, House Bill 166, House Bill 295 as amended, House Joint Memorials 2 and 3, and House Joint Resolution 5 as amended. Committee reports were adopted on several measures, including Senate Memorial 27, Senate Memorial 21, House bills 10, 12, 34, and 63, Senate Rules Committee substitute for Senate Bill 261, Senate Finance Committee substitute for Senate Bill 151, and Senate Memorials 3 and 16, which were reported as duly enrolled and signed in open session. The Senate also introduced and referred House Bill 166 to Judiciary, House Bill 295 to Finance, House Joint Resolution 6 and House Joint Memorials 2 and 3 to Rules. The main floor action was final passage of Senate Bill 306, which updates New Mexico’s private post-secondary authorization framework to align with federal accreditation terminology and standards; it passed 42-0 after brief questions about tribal colleges and online institutions. The Senate then debated Senate Conservation Committee substitute for Senate Bill 235, the Microgrid Oversight Act, which would require large microgrids over 20 megawatts to meet renewable-energy standards, file annual energy and water reports with the PRC, and address utility cost-shifting concerns. Supporters said it would add oversight and protect air, water, and consumers, while opponents argued it would create uncertainty, discourage major economic development, and undercut a recent policy change allowing microgrids. The debate was ongoing in the excerpt, with no final vote shown for SB 235.
AL
Transcript Highlights:
  • This bill is a local bill for Green County and Green County only.
  • Now, I have seen some opinions from other counties. seen some opinions from other counties, but though
  • The people of Green County voted on parimutuel wagering, and since then in Green County, no entity has
  • So, this particular for Green County.
  • I mean, we got several counties that have activities just like Green County. County.
Bills: SB268 , SB262
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • Finally, Carolyn Wong of Tulare County.
  • They're planned for San Diego, Los Angeles, Kern County, Placer County, and Sonoma County.
  • They're planned for San Diego, Los Angeles, Kern County, Placer County, and Sonoma County, with additional
  • What we have been able to see is that nine counties of the 58 counties really have two providers that
  • County, and down the Inland Empire.
Summary: The committee held an informational hearing on Carrier of Last Resort (COLR) to examine its history, current operation, and possible future changes in California. Chair Tasha Berner said the hearing was prompted in part by AT&T’s 2023 request for relief from COLR obligations and by broader concerns about public safety, affordability, universal service, and access to modern broadband and telecommunications. The first panel featured a telecommunications expert who traced COLR back to universal service principles and explained how states have handled COLR differently, including full deregulation, limited rural obligations, or transition pathways tied to competition and customer protections. Members asked about affordability, federal and state processes for service withdrawal, and whether COLR remains necessary given modern competition. CPUC staff then described California’s COLR framework, explaining that universal service rests on access, reliability/quality, and affordability, and that COLR requires carriers to provide basic service, including voice-grade calling, 911 access, relay services, and Lifeline. Staff said AT&T’s application sought relief in nearly all of its territory, but no replacement COLR came forward during the proceeding, and public participation hearings drew thousands of comments and strong concern from rural and vulnerable customers. The CPUC outlined its ongoing rulemaking to reconsider whether the 1996 COLR rules and 2012 basic-service definition still fit current conditions, with workshops and public hearings scheduled and a proposed decision expected later in the year or into 2026. Members pressed staff on geographic outreach, wireless coverage, whether broadband can be part of basic service, public safety during wildfires, and what reporting and complaint processes currently exist. In the final panel, industry and public-interest witnesses sharply disagreed. A U.S. Telecom representative argued COLR is outdated, costly, and copper-focused, and said reform should allow technology-neutral alternatives such as wireless, fiber, and satellite while preserving reliable voice and emergency access. The CPUC Public Advocates Office countered that COLR remains a necessary public safeguard, especially for rural and low-income customers, and argued that any transition should maintain or improve service, with public benefits such as broadband investment and continued protections for 911, disability access, and affordability. Committee members focused on the difference between an obligation to serve everyone and a mere option to serve, and on whether the Legislature should provide clearer guidance as the CPUC’s rulemaking moves forward.
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

March 6, 2025 - 01:00 PM

Transcript Highlights:
  • You said Collier County?
  • Yeah, that's my county. And the next question, can I follow? One more.
  • The counties managed the license. You with me?
  • So in my county, we have a license that is not by DVPR.
  • I live in Nassau County. Very nice county.
Summary: The subcommittee heard and approved four bills focused on reducing or modernizing professional regulation. HB 6015, by Rep. Oliver, repeals the word “reusable” from the wine keg statute to allow businesses more flexibility in container materials; members joked about the possibility of a Home Depot bucket, and the bill passed 16-0. HB 339, by Rep. Abbott, creates an alternative temporary licensure pathway for surveyors and mappers based on employer recommendation and exam passage, but members raised concerns about qualifications, liability, and oversight; Abbott said he was open to amendments, and the bill passed 14-1 with Rep. Overdorf dissenting. HB 139, by Rep. Lopez, allows pawnbrokers to use digital transaction forms instead of only printed forms; a technical amendment added readability and placement requirements for digital forms, and the bill passed unanimously. HB 195, by Rep. Chambliss, lets the Department of Corrections coordinate with DBPR boards so inmates who complete licensure-related classes can receive credit toward professional licensure; supporters framed it as a second-chance and workforce bill, an amendment clarified that DBPR handles professions without boards, and the bill passed favorably 15-0. The committee then received a presentation from DBPR Secretary Melanie Griffin on the department’s role overseeing more than 1.7 million businesses and professionals across over 30 fields. She highlighted enforcement and complaint data, including more than 24,000 inspections and complaints handled in the last fiscal year, a preference for education and voluntary compliance over formal discipline, and the department’s alternative dispute resolution program, which returned $2.7 million to consumers and saved $270,000 in costs. Griffin also reviewed recent deregulatory and efficiency efforts, including endorsement/reciprocity reforms, fee waivers, reduced processing times, and shorter call wait times, and said DBPR is continuing to look for ways to cut red tape while protecting public safety. Members questioned Griffin about permitting, continuing education, complaint processing, board vacancies, fraud in cosmetology and construction, coordination with other agencies, and whether schools can block students from taking state exams over unpaid tuition. DBPR staff said complaints are generally processed within 60 days, schools cannot bar graduates from taking the exam because of tuition debt, and the department works with other agencies when issues cross jurisdictional lines. The panel discussion that followed featured industry representatives from landscape architecture, building/code administration, pools, roofing, construction, HVAC/electrical, and hospitality, who generally supported reducing local permitting burdens, standardizing requirements, improving reciprocity and training pathways, and using technology and clearer scopes of work to make licensure and inspections more efficient.
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

House - Government, Elections And Indian Affairs Feb 5th, 2025

House Government, Elections & Indian Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • For example, based on our research of all 33 counties, we found that two counties lack any type of animal
  • And I guess my big concern on that was regarding the counties.
  • Counties, which ones are prioritized?
  • There is no other health authority to respond.
  • Let's just say, like, 33 counties.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 4/1/25

Commerce Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • County.
  • The update adopts federal county designations such as larger metro and rural, and requires health plans
  • County.
  • I'd encourage the author of the bill both for the good of Northtown Mall and Blaine, but also for the
  • Representative Khaw also said, "Representative Norris, for your bill, I'm an author on the bill.
Bills: HF2543 , HF2566 , HF2627
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Taxes - 03/25/25

Taxes

Transcript Highlights:
  • I represent the Minnesota Inner County<00:01:38.159><c> Association.</c> County Association.
  • County Association.
  • </c> Ramsey County tax.
  • I'm actually a member of, that have the authority to levy property taxes with approval from the county
  • I'm actually a member of, that have the authority to levy property taxes with approval from the county
Committee: Senate Taxes
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Transportation - 04/10/25

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • County Engineer is aware. Um, Senator Johnson Stewart, I assume so, too.
  • I don't know that for a fact, but I was contacted by a county commissioner from Beltrami County in favor
  • </c> County Engineer is aware. County Engineer is aware.
  • </c> fact, but I was contacted by a county fact, but I was contacted by a county commissioner<01:09:11.679
  • from Belrammy County in commissioner from Belrammy County in favor<01:09:13.679><c> of</c><01:09:13.839
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, January 22, 2025)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
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  • Police Department, Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, Montgomery County, Maryland. want to
  • </c> District of Columbia Arlington County District of Columbia Arlington County Virginia<03:01:49.359
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NH
Transcript Highlights:
  • That's just for the county. >> Just for the county. >> As the Association of Counties evaluates where
  • </c> &gt;&gt; for New Hampshire counties. &gt;&gt; for New Hampshire counties.
  • That's just for the county. facilities. That's just for the county.
  • </c> &gt;&gt; Just for the county. &gt;&gt; Just for the county.
  • </c> &gt;&gt; Just for the county. &gt;&gt; Just for the county.
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The committee to study long-term managed care met to approve the prior meeting minutes, with a clarification that “OB3” referred to the “one big beautiful bill.” The minutes were then approved. Chair Jim Kofalt outlined the day’s agenda, which included testimony from the Granite State Home Health and Hospice Association, the New Hampshire Association of Counties, and later DHHS. He also noted that future meetings were expected soon and that the meetings were being livestreamed on YouTube. Granite State Home Health and Hospice Association, represented by Kellyanne Totten and Amy Moore, urged inclusive planning and a cautious, phased approach if managed care is considered. They emphasized that home care providers are not uniform, with different licensing and service models, and said any pilot should include varied provider types, rural and southern regions, and agencies of different sizes. They warned that workforce shortages, inflation, and a possible 9% CMS cut to Medicare home health payments could force agencies to reduce service areas or service types. They also said the 2023 Medicaid CFI rate increase has begun to lose its effect. In response to questions, they said the rural health transformation fund may help with planning and telehealth but likely cannot be used directly for rates or recruitment/retention. They also described the New England Home Care Nurse Residency Program, a Department of Labor grant, as a way to bring new registered nurses into home care with added training and school partnerships. The New Hampshire Association of Counties, through county nursing home administrators Craig Labore and David Ross, revisited the earlier Step Two managed care discussions from 2016-2018. They said prior consultants found the long-term services and supports system was underfunded and needed investment to stabilize providers and expand community-based care. They argued the same concerns remain today and said a managed model would jeopardize the Medicaid quality incentive payment program and, for county nursing homes, the proportionate share payment program. Their testimony was generally opposed to moving forward with managed long-term services and supports without significant additional funding and safeguards.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/02/2026 - House Floor Session

Arizona House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • This bill allows county recorders to add notes to the voter status so that county elections officials
  • This bill allows county recorders to add notes to the voter status so that county elections officials
  • This HCM recognizes the supreme constitutional authority derived from the people of the county sheriffs
  • sheriffs are ultimate authority in their jurisdictions and possess superior power.
  • Contends that county sheriffs are ultimate authority in their jurisdictions and possess superior power
Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, a journal approval, and recognitions including the Doctor of the Day and guests. Members also adopted a proclamation honoring National School Social Work Week, with remarks emphasizing the role of school social workers in student mental health, crisis intervention, and family support. The chamber then moved through first readings and multiple Committee of the Whole calendars. On the first calendar, the House considered HB 2123, HB 2140, and HB 2144, all dealing with gold and silver or child support beginning at pregnancy. HB 2123 and HB 2140 were amended and recommended do pass; HB 2144 drew debate over paternity, genetic testing, rape-related pregnancies, and whether support should begin before birth, but it also received a do-pass recommendation as amended. The House adopted the Committee of the Whole report and engrossed those bills. On a later calendar, the House advanced HB 2492 on urban growth boundaries, HB 2875 with clarifying amendments, HB 2946 on housing affordability and construction costs, and HB 4115 and HCR 2051 on ballot initiative petition rules and disclosure. Supporters said those measures would improve transparency and ensure Arizona initiatives are driven by residents, while opponents argued they would make it harder for citizens to qualify measures and would burden direct democracy. The House also considered HB 2175 on hate-crime law, HB 2270, HB 2416, HB 2495, HB 2557, HB 2697, HB 2940, and HB 4010. HB 2175 prompted a failed attempt to add a Garcia amendment that would have included gender identity and removed political affiliation from the hate-crime statute; the House later adopted the Committee of the Whole report without that amendment. HB 2557 was described as a medical-records bill changing timing from calendar days to business days, and HB 2697 was explained as a Good Samaritan-style measure extending protections for expired opioid antagonists such as Narcan. HB 2940 drew substantial opposition from Democrats and health advocates who said it would cut people off SNAP and Medicaid/Access and could violate pension protections, while the sponsor argued it would reduce ineligible enrollment and save money; it still advanced as amended. HB 4010 also advanced as amended. In the final portion, the House took up HB 2324, HB 2573, HB 2601, HB 2876, and HCR 2004. HCR 2004, on photo enforcement, was amended to allow cities with photo radar to put the issue to local voters; supporters framed it as a compromise and a local-choice measure, while opponents argued photo enforcement saves lives and reduces speeding-related crashes. The House adopted the Committee of the Whole reports, then reconsidered earlier failed bills HB 2055, HB 2150, HB 2426, and HB 2755. The chamber also passed several third-reading bills, including HB 2264 and HB 2373, while HB 2413 failed. The transcript ends amid debate and voting on HB 2862, a sentencing bill involving crimes committed while wearing a mask.
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

Transportation Feb 17th, 2026

Joint Committee on Transportation Oversight

Transcript Highlights:
  • Louis, the counties of St. Louis County, St.
  • Louis County, and St. Charles County. St.
  • Madison County also has a transit authority in addition to Bi-State, and they pay a half-cent sales tax
  • Charles County, my county, pays zero sales tax.
  • Louis County, and St. Clair County.
Summary: The House Transportation Committee first announced that House Bill 1873 had been pulled at the sponsors’ request and would not be heard. The committee then took up House Bill 2759, which would require MoDOT to publish engineer’s estimates after a project is awarded or rejected, with the sponsor and supporters framing it as a transparency and accountability measure that would help taxpayers and contractors understand why bids are accepted or rejected. Supporters, including the Missouri Asphalt Paving Association and a state public advocate, said the bill would not affect bidding because the estimate would be released only after award, and argued that other states already do this without higher costs. MoDOT opposed the bill, saying its estimates are meant to reflect fair market value at the time of letting and that releasing them could let contractors pattern bids around MoDOT’s numbers, potentially setting an artificial floor or otherwise distorting competition. Committee members questioned both sides closely about whether publishing the estimate after award would still influence future bids, whether rejected bids are already explained, and whether the bill would help identify problems with project scope or estimating. The sponsor said the bill had been refined and referenced an amendment to make clear the disclosure would occur at award or rejection, not before bidding. No vote was taken during the hearing. The committee then heard House Bill 2837, which would change how vacancies on the Bi-State Development Agency board are filled by returning to a system where the governor appoints from within the district rather than from lists submitted by the St. Louis city mayor and county executive. The sponsor argued the current process gives too much control to St. Louis City and County and does not adequately represent growing areas such as St. Charles County. Opponents from the City of St. Louis, St. Louis County, Citizens for Modern Transit, and a state public advocate argued the change would weaken local control for the jurisdictions that actually fund and use the transit system, noting that St. Charles, Jefferson, and Monroe counties do not pay the same transit taxes and in some cases do not receive service. The hearing ended after testimony in opposition, with no vote taken and the committee adjourned.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Emergency Management Committee Mar 24th, 2026

Emergency Management

Transcript Highlights:
  • Our staff arrived with official ID cards and authorization documents.
  • Charles Delgado, California State Association of Counties, in support. Mr.
  • But I want to say thank you to the author and everyone that supports the bill.
  • Ryan O'Jacking with the Regional Water Authority in support.
  • Ryan O'Jacking with the Regional Water Authority in support.
Summary: The Senate Emergency Management Committee held its first meeting and adopted committee rules for the 2025-26 session. The committee heard SB 1001, which would require the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services to issue identification cards for essential utility workers so they can more easily access evacuation zones during emergencies. The author and supporters, including Rowland Water District and the Association of California Water Agencies Joint Powers Insurance Authority, said the bill was prompted by delays during the Eaton Fire, when utility crews in marked vehicles were denied access despite having authorization. Members generally supported the bill as a practical way to improve coordination between utilities, law enforcement, and incident command during disasters. The bill was voted out on a do-pass motion to the Senate Public Safety Committee. The committee also heard SB 1153, which would require urban retail water suppliers in high-risk areas to include wildfire-specific procedures in emergency response plans and make findings clarifying the role and limits of public water systems during wildfires. The author and witnesses from water agencies argued that public water systems are not designed to function as wildfire suppression systems and that the bill would improve planning while addressing growing liability exposure after major fires. Senator Perez raised concerns about balancing liability reform with accountability and the need for future infrastructure hardening, and the Vice Chair emphasized that the bill should not create a hollow safe harbor. The author accepted committee amendments clarifying that negligence liability remains intact, and the bill was moved out as amended to the Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee. A consent item, SB 870, was also approved. After roll calls were completed and absent members later voted, all three measures passed the committee 8-0. SB 1020 was pulled from the hearing for a future date.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • San Diego, Orange County.
  • Yeah, no, I mean, I think the bottom line is our authorities are over the health plans.
  • Just as to read it, we don't have authority over the providers, so our authority would be over the health
  • TRICARE has refused to pay it, even though they granted prior authorization.
  • I'm from Sonoma County.
Summary: The joint hearing focused on access to gender-affirming care in California, with opening remarks emphasizing the state’s legal protections, the importance of decorum, and the impact of federal actions on transgender, gender-diverse, and intersex Californians. The Department of Justice, Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC), and Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) described current state protections, including nondiscrimination rules, privacy and shield laws, Medi-Cal and commercial coverage requirements for medically necessary care, and ongoing litigation challenging federal executive orders, proposed rules, and HHS actions that could restrict care or threaten provider participation in Medicare and Medicaid. Officials also noted that California continues to oppose federal proposals through lawsuits and public comments, and that the state is preparing strategies if those proposals are finalized. Members asked about hospital closures or pauses in care, continuity of care, provider network adequacy, whether additional legislation or funding is needed, and how the state can better track access and enforce existing protections. DMHC said it monitors complaints and independent medical reviews, but does not have a specific provider category for gender-affirming care and does not collect utilization data by service type; DHCS said Medi-Cal covers medically necessary gender-affirming care and that federal proposals are not yet final. Finance staff said the previously approved $15 million allocation is still being implemented through Covered California. The second panel heard from a physician, clinic leaders, parents, and a transgender youth about how families and providers navigate access to care. Dr. Johanna Olson-Kennedy described the history of transgender medical care, the role of puberty blockers and hormones, and said minors need parental consent for medical interventions, while emphasizing that care should be individualized and that supportive parents improve outcomes. She also described the closure of the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles youth program and the difficulty of rebuilding care in private practice, including insurance contracting barriers and inadequate reimbursement. J.M. Jaffe of Lyon Martin Community Health Services said the clinic has expanded to serve minors after hospital programs closed, but that the shift has created major financial strain and increased demand, and asked for a $26 million state investment to stabilize transgender health services. Parents and youth described delays, cancellations, and uncertainty at Kaiser, Stanford, UCSF, and Rady Children’s, along with the emotional and medical consequences of interrupted care. One parent said TRICARE stopped covering her son’s care after federal changes and that Rady later closed its clinic; her family urged California to backfill lost access and funding. A 16-year-old trans student and other witnesses argued that California should remain a reliable source of care and that current protections are not enough without funding, provider support, and stronger enforcement.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
  • And we've been placing more and more of those on our cities and counties.
  • </c><00:02:22.000><c> So,</c> those on our cities and counties.
  • So, those on our cities and counties.
  • </c> property taxes on cities and counties. property taxes on cities and counties.
  • So I'm the chief author, and I can decide who I want as co-authors, and I made sure to bring in Republicans
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 3/19/25

Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • From beautiful Kandiyohi County, I'd like to welcome Mr. Matt Hansen.
  • </c> thank um thank my co-authors thank um thank my co-authors representative<00:59:15.160><c> Mueller
  • </c><01:04:24.760><c> representative</c> like to thank our author representative like to thank our author
  • Some of them are working with our county commissioner, Reena Moran.
  • Some of them are working with our county commissioner, Reena Moran.
Keywords: 1183, house
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session 4/21/25

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Louis and Carlton counties.
  • Louis and Carlton counties. parts of St. Louis and Carlton counties.
  • She initiated and authored others.
  • </c> either side representing the counties either side representing the counties and<01:10:06.800><c>
  • </c> every county in the state of Minnesota. every county in the state of Minnesota.
Keywords: 1183, house
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Mar 5th, 2025

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Transcript Highlights:
  • And in Harris County, we have a 10% rule.
  • Counties. OK, 10 counties. Thank you very much. And I can get the exact number to you. Thank you.
  • Um, but we have had some judges in other, um, counties, not Harris County, that have had . . . some things
  • In Texas, we have registered patrons from 247 of the 254 counties.
  • We communicate frequently with Harris County Law Library, Travis County Law Library, El Paso Law Library
Keywords: 1184, house, all
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

December 10, 2025 - 09:00 AM

Transcript Highlights:
  • We have counties that are not... ...part of the state less compact.
  • We have counties that are not compact in their configurations.
  • This is in Broward County, and you see all of the many municipalities in Broward County, and how they
  • On the left we see Pinellas County and the large number of municipalities in Pinellas County, some of
  • In the middle one is in Polk County. We see likewise,... The middle one is in Polk County.
Summary: The Select Committee on Congressional Redistricting met for an informational presentation from outside counsel Andy Bartos on the legal standards governing congressional redistricting. He reviewed federal Equal Protection principles, Florida’s non-diminishment provision, and Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, explaining how race can be considered in redistricting but generally cannot be the predominant factor. He also discussed the Florida Constitution’s tiered standards, including the prohibition on intentional political favoritism, compactness, and the requirement to use existing political and geographical boundaries where feasible. Bartos focused on two recent or pending cases: the Florida Supreme Court’s Black Voters Matter decision, which upheld the legislature’s 2022 congressional map and held that the non-diminishment clause does not justify making race predominant absent specific identifiable discrimination, and Louisiana v. Callais, pending before the U.S. Supreme Court, which may further clarify whether race may be used predominantly to comply with the Voting Rights Act or whether Section 2 remains constitutional as applied. He also explained how courts assess compactness and intent, and how data such as the 2020 census, voter registration, turnout, and election results are used for voting-rights analysis. Members asked about what triggers redistricting, whether the legislature must redraw maps now, what data is available in the mapping tool, how intent is measured, and whether public input opportunities will be provided. Bartos said redistricting timing is largely a legislative judgment unless a court requires changes, that the committee can consider whether BVM or the eventual Callais decision warrants revisions, and that the Callais ruling will bind Louisiana directly but serve as precedent for other courts. No votes or legislative actions were taken, and the meeting adjourned after the presentation and questions.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Regulated Industries Jan 20th, 2026

Regulated Industries

Transcript Highlights:
  • For background, our project is located on 1,300 acres in DeSoto County.
  • In Grant County, Washington, property tax revenues have climbed 1,277% to $54 million.
  • And personally, I'm a fifth-generation rural Floridian from Putnam County.
  • Next is Peter Abello, Florida Association of Counties, waiving in support. Thank you.
  • Our fintech, our burgeoning fintech industry in Palm Beach County, could use this.
Bills: S0408 , S0986 , S0678 , S0800 , S1050 , S0484 , S1118