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AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
06/10/2026 - Joint Appropriations
Transcript Highlights:
- Thank you, Leader.
- I will recognize the leader. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
- Majority Leader, yes. Mr. Chairman, may I explain my vote? Majority Leader, yes. Thank you.
- I want to applaud, certainly Chairman Livingston, Chairman Farnsworth, Majority Leader Kavanaugh, Majority
- I want to applaud, certainly Chairman Livingston, Chairman Farnsworth, Majority Leader Kavanaugh, Majority
Summary:
The joint House and Senate Appropriations committees met to hear the FY 2027 budget package, beginning with the General Appropriations Act (HB 4154/SB 1847). Staff outlined the overall budget, including one-time fund transfers, lump-sum reductions, funding for state employee health insurance, school facilities, corrections, flood and wildfire relief, education and child care, and other ongoing and supplemental items. Members briefly discussed the absence of a requested $1.5 million for the oversight office, but the chair said no amendments would be taken in committee and that only limited technical changes were likely later in the process.
Public testimony on the feed bill was largely supportive but focused on specific funding concerns. Testimony highlighted school safety funding, Alzheimer’s services, small business tax expensing provisions, disability oversight for group homes, county use of opioid settlement dollars, adult education/community college funding, victim notification funding, and ESA oversight. Several speakers praised the budget for funding DDD and other services, while others opposed or sought changes to items such as the COMIT group home monitoring program, Maricopa Community Colleges’ lack of operating aid, and a possible cut to the victim notification program. The chair repeatedly emphasized that changes to the negotiated budget would be difficult and should be routed through leadership.
The committee then moved quickly through the remaining budget reconciliation bills. Staff summarized bills covering amusement and wagering, capital outlay, commerce, criminal justice, environment, health care, higher education, human services, and K-12 education. Notable provisions included continued wagering assessments, highway and building renewal funding, defense innovation and economic development changes, corrections and wrongful conviction provisions, groundwater and water banking measures, health insurance oversight and opioid settlement provisions, higher education funding and ABOR operating caps, SNAP and housing trust fund changes, and a 2% inflation increase for K-12 formula components. The K-12 bill also included a biometric school safety pilot and a child sexual abuse prevention pilot. No votes were taken in the portion provided, and the chair indicated the committee would continue through the remaining bills.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
FL House Floor Session - 2026-03-13 (10:00AM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Leader Berman. Thank you, Mr. President.
- Leader Berman. Thank you, Mr. President.
- Leader Berman. Thank you, Mr. President.
- Leader Berman. Mr. President, so I just want to be clear. Leader Berman. Mr.
- I agree with Leader Berman.
MD
Transcript Highlights:
- Recognizing the deputy majority leader. >> Thank you, Madam Speaker.
- Recognizing the floor leader.
- Recognizing the floor leader. Bring 112 now. Thank you. Uh, minority leader... Thank you.
- Recognizing the majority leader. Thank you, Madam Speaker.
- Recognizing the majority<01:14:03.200><c> leader.</c> majority leader. majority leader.
MD
Transcript Highlights:
- leader. >> Thank you, Madam Speaker.
- leader. >> Thank you, Madam Speaker.
- Recognizing the majority leader.
- Recognizing the<00:30:57.039><c> majority</c><00:30:57.520><c> leader.
- </c> the majority leader. the majority leader.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine certain pending nominations. May 1st, 2025 at 08:30 am
Subcommittee on Personnel
Transcript Highlights:
- I was never publicly critical of my senior leaders while I served in the uniform of my country.
- The violent extremism counterterrorism problem is a major concern.
- That is to say... hands-on experience managing a major organization.
- He'll be a phenomenal leader to work with on this problem in the Department of the Air Force.
- which leaders go about communicating with their troops matters a great deal.
Committee:
Senate Subcommittee on Personnel
Keywords:
Department of Defense, nominations, Matthew Lohmeyer, Justin Overbaugh, global security, military readiness, NATO, Russia, China, defense infrastructure
Summary:
The meeting was primarily focused on discussing nominations for key positions within the Department of Defense, specifically for roles such as the Undersecretary of the Air Force and the Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security. Senators expressed urgent concerns about global security threats, the need for robust military readiness, and the emphasis on effective collaboration with NATO allies amidst rising tensions with adversaries such as Russia and China. Several senators highlighted the challenges facing military infrastructure and defense capabilities, suggesting a critical need for improvements and investment in these areas to ensure national security.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Mar 24th, 2026 at 09:30 am
Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Leader, thank you, Mr.
- Leader, member.
- Leader.
- Leader.
- Leader.
Bills:
SJR47 , SB1491 , SB1579 , SB1806 , SB1552 , SB483 , SB63 , SB137 , SB346 , SB514 , SB1344 , SB1360 , SB1380 , SB1437 , SB1189 , SB1217 , SB1221 , SB1262 , SB1272 , SB1325 , SB1339 , SB201
Keywords:
voter ID, elections, constitutional amendment, Oklahoma, proof of identity, presidential electors, vacancies, oath of office, political party, property tax, valuation increase, taxpayer rights, homestead, protest process, foster care, adoption assistance, transitioning youth, Department of Human Services, voluntary services, county home rule charter
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Jun 16th, 2025
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The Assistant Majority Leader Garcia moves and Mr.
- System Majority Leader Garcia, you are recognized for your procedural motion. Mr.
- These are all high schools in my district want to recognize our young leaders.
- Our future leaders of the state of California and our future leaders of the Central Valley.
- Majority Whip, would you like the first roll to be open for co-authors?
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- Leader Szczepanski? Here. Madam Vice Chair Romero? Here. Leader Szczepanski?
- I'm certain Minority Leader Armstrong will be joining us, and we'll discuss.
- I don't like the cap on major corporations.
- I don't like the cap on major corporations.
- Leader Szczepanski? Yes. Representative Reeb? No. Leader Szczepanski? Yes. Madam Vice Chair Romero?
Committee:
House House Judiciary
Keywords:
medical malpractice, malpractice reform, patient's compensation fund, PCF, health care liability, tort reform, damage caps, punitive damages, hospital liability, physician liability, nurse practitioner, certified nurse-midwife, outpatient facility, ambulatory surgical center, urgent care, free-standing emergency room, insurance surcharge, superintendent of insurance, New Mexico hospitals, medical review process
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Apr 6th, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm not a majority leader.
- The majority leader, Aguiar-Curry, moves, and Ms.
- Madam Majority Leader, you are recognized for your procedural motions. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
- Assistant Majority Leader Garcia moves. To entertain a motion to adjourn.
- Assistant Majority Leader Garcia moves, and Mr.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- We are a major environmental justice community.
- That Eversource has filed plans for affecting major streets.
- We want to hear from four leaders of 350 Mass.
- Leader, great to have you here.
- We have heard from municipal leaders about how difficult it is.
Summary:
The hearing focused on several climate and utility-related bills, especially H. 3449/S. 2292 to expand the municipal fossil fuel-free building demonstration program from 10 to 20 communities and related home rule petitions for Somerville and other municipalities. Witnesses from Somerville, Salem, Worcester, Cambridge, Newton, Arlington, Wellesley, Watertown, and the Massachusetts Municipal Association argued that local governments should be allowed to opt into fossil fuel-free or net-zero building standards, citing climate goals, environmental justice concerns, housing production, and data showing all-electric construction can cost about the same as or less than mixed-fuel construction. Committee members repeatedly pressed witnesses for cost data and asked for written follow-up, while also discussing whether strong environmental standards affect housing supply; witnesses responded that the main housing constraints are financing and that they would provide more data from local projects and state studies.
A second major topic was H. 3564, which would require gas companies to provide municipalities with detailed multi-year pipe replacement plans, allow local review and objections, and limit reimbursement for projects not previously disclosed except in emergencies. Municipal leaders and advocates said the bill would improve coordination of street work, reduce disruption and costs, and help cities plan for electrification, network geothermal, and non-pipeline alternatives. Testimony from Wellesley, Cambridge, Arlington, Newton, and others emphasized repeated problems with last-minute gas main work, the need for advance notice, and the value of municipal participation in planning gas system retirement and alternatives.
The committee also heard testimony on the “tactical transition” bills, S. 2249/H. 3539, aimed at managing the gas-to-clean-energy transition. Supporters from Gas Transition Allies, Rewiring America, and 350 Mass said the bills would require joint gas-electric planning, create an advisory council, eliminate subsidies for new gas hookups, shift investment toward repairs and clean alternatives, protect workers through retraining, and make utility plans more transparent. They argued these changes would reduce ratepayer costs, avoid stranded gas assets, and support orderly decarbonization. In addition, HEET testified on H. 3541, which would update greenhouse gas accounting to better reflect methane’s short-term climate impact, and H. 3543, which would establish a framework for managing shared thermal resources and thermal energy networks; committee members asked several questions about the meaning, ownership, and consumer-cost implications of the proposed “thermal commons.” No votes were taken during the hearing.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session (Full Formal with Calendar) Feb 26th, 2026
Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I am delighted to speak on behalf of this amendment offered by the majority leader.
- leader in higher education—has been passed by 36 other states already.
- Number one, a leader in higher education, 36 other states have already passed this.
- Minority Leader: Thank you, Mr. President.
- this is a major inequity that we, I believe, need to address.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Mar 10th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Leader Thank you, Mr. President.
- Leader.
- Leader.
- Leader, members.
- Leader.
Bills:
HB1427 , SB1403 , SB1448 , SB1489 , SB1546 , SB1557 , SB1614 , SB1377 , SB1990 , SB1439 , SB1630 , SB1632 , SB1696 , SB1796 , SB1824 , SB1362 , SB1849 , SB2066 , SB2071 , SB2104 , SB933 , SB1633 , SB1224 , SB1246 , SB1280 , SB1303 , SB1346
Keywords:
tax credit, clean-burning fuel, hydrogen fuel cells, compressed natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, environmental impact, vehicle modification, renewable energy, job incentives, tax rebates, Oklahoma Quality Jobs Program, employment growth, wage requirements, Oklahoma Consumer Protection Act, consumer protection, unfair trade practices, deceptive practices, exemptions, statutory exemptions, Corporation Commission
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Majority Leader Carbone: Mr.
- Majority Leader Carbone, yes, Mr.
- Majority Leader Carbone: Yes, Mr.
- Majority Leader Carbone: Mr.
- Majority Leader Carbone. Mr.
NJ
Transcript Highlights:
- Majority leader, why do your eyes? Table the motion.
- Majority Leader Roddy rises.
- Majority Leader Greenwald, why do you rise? Mr.
- Majority Leader Greenwald. Mr. Speaker, I move the bill. Majority Leader Greenwald moves the bill.
- Majority Leader Greenwald, body rise. Table the motion.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Appropriations Feb 12th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Senators, those are the major differences. The vast majority of the bill is the same.
- My regional response leader, you're recognized if I told you that we haven't had leader, you're recognized
- They are that act orients student leaders and aspiring professionals.
- It is a love for the vast majority of migrants.
- Is there debate you're recognize leader business?
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session (Full Formal with Calendar) Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I am delighted to speak on behalf of this amendment offered by the majority leader.
- Senator Comerford: Thank you so much to the minority leader for his good question. Thank you, Mr.
- Number one, a leader in higher education—36 other states have already passed this.
- this is a major inequity that we, I believe, need to address.
- the Orphan Drug Act, the majority of rare diseases still have no approved treatment.
Summary:
The Senate took up a higher education capital bond bill, House 4769, and considered a long series of amendments focused largely on campus facilities, housing, and related policy issues. Many amendments were adopted, including funding or project language for MassBay Community College HVAC and window replacement, Massachusetts Maritime Academy, Springfield Technical Community College, Cape Cod Community College nursing/allied health expansion and housing-related land use, Worcester State University and Quinsigamond Community College, Middlesex Community College, Salem State’s Sullivan Building, Roxbury Community College’s Center for Economic and Social Justice, UMass Boston’s Manning College of Nursing and Health Sciences, and several Massachusetts State College Building Authority updates. Some amendments were rejected, including proposals on a sustainable hand hygiene incentive program, unlocking housing on surplus land, a Senator Bill Owen Center designation, Urban College of Boston, and a board membership change. A number of amendments were held or withdrawn during the process.
A major debate centered on an amendment by Senator Tarr to dedicate $300 million of surtax revenue to K-12 education, framed as a response to Chapter 70 funding concerns and the need to modernize school aid. Supporters argued that local districts face rising costs and that the state should set aside fair share revenue for school funding and future school building investments. Opponents said the bill was the wrong vehicle and noted the Commonwealth already dedicates substantial surtax revenue to K-12 programs. The amendment was defeated by roll call. Tarr also offered amendments on a safety valve for surtax revenue declines, equity analysis of surtax allocations, bond covenant requirements, and Chapter 62F taxpayer protections; those were not adopted. The Senate also adopted a separate amendment on AP credit policies at public higher education institutions, though the transcript reflects some procedural confusion around that vote.
After completing amendments, the Senate ordered the bill to a third reading and then passed it to be engrossed by a recorded vote of 38-0. Senators then adopted several extension orders giving committees additional time to report on pending bills, including Environment and Natural Resources and Municipalities and Regional Government. The chamber also adopted an order to meet again the following Monday at 11 a.m. The session concluded with a unanimous memorial adjournment in honor of Bolton Police Chief Luke Hamburger, followed by a brief statement recognizing Rare Disease Day and the challenges faced by patients seeking diagnosis and treatment.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Motion to go on the Committee of the Whole, Majority Leader Carbone.
- Majority Leader, rise and report, please.
- Majority Leader Carbone: Mr.
- Majority Leader Carbone: Mr.
- Majority Leader Carbone: Mr.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- To start things off, I'll kick it off to our Senate Floor Majority Leader, Peter Wirth.
- President, and thank you, Majority Leader.
- Senate Majority Floor Leader, Peter Wirth. Thank you, Mr. President.
- Senate Majority Floor Leader Peter Wirth. Thank you, Mr. President. Unanimous consent.
- **Senate Majority Floor Leader Peter Wirth**, take us to that next order of business.
FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
FL House Floor Session - 2026-05-29 (10:00AM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Leader Jusko. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
- We are about to spend— Leader: You are recognized. Joe: Point of order. Leader: Thank you, Mr.
- Representative Leader Driscoll. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Representative Leader Driscoll.
- Thank you, Leader. Representative Leader Soroy, you’re recognized. Thank you very much, Mr.
- Leader Driscoll. Leader Driscoll. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Summary:
The House convened with prayer, a moment of silence for former Senator Donnell C. Childers, the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognition of Officer Antonio Richardson as law enforcement officer of the day. A quorum was announced, the journal was approved, and the Speaker said the chamber would take up 11 budget conference reports, with debate and final votes on each report. The first report considered was HB 7031E, the tax package, followed by HB 501E, the state budget appropriations bill.
On HB 7031E, Chair Duggan explained that the conference report included a range of tax reductions and tax-related changes, including sales tax holidays, property tax and homestead-related provisions, reductions in certain taxes and fees, and new exemptions or administrative clarifications. He said the package also added items such as sales tax relief for certain university construction projects, a tennis admissions exemption, and changes to agricultural property tax treatment, and that the amendment reduced state and local tax revenues by $272.2 million. Members questioned the bill about the child care tax credit reduction from three years to one, the homestead exemption provision for certain diplomats and foreign service personnel, the absence of gas tax relief and combined reporting, and the inclusion of firearm accessories and tennis tickets in sales tax holidays. After structured debate, the House adopted the conference report and passed HB 7031E by a vote of 88-11.
The House then began the conference report on HB 501E, the $114.5 billion budget for fiscal year 2026-2027, which was described as below the prior year’s spending level and leaving more than $14 billion in reserves. Subcommittee chairs outlined major allocations across education, higher education, IT, health care, transportation and economic development, justice, state administration, and agriculture/natural resources. Highlights included increased FEFP funding and veteran teacher raises, full funding for Bright Futures, major IT modernization projects, Medicaid and behavioral health funding, transportation and local infrastructure spending, correctional and law enforcement investments, fire station and emergency response funding, and large environmental and water-quality appropriations. Members asked detailed questions about school voucher fraud oversight, scholarship funding, teacher raises, preeminence funding, ADAP changes, SNAP data tools and error rates, Medicaid rate changes, prison wastewater monitoring, and other budget items, but the transcript ends during the budget questions before final action on HB 501E is shown.
NY
New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
2026 Joint Budget Subcommittee on Human Services and Labor - 03/18/2026
Transcript Highlights:
- But I wanted to thank Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins for her leadership in this Senate one-house
- However, we wish to see the majority show which programs they are committed to funding.
- Thank you to our Chairwoman, Roxanne Persaud, and also thank you to Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins
- YOU TO THE MAJORITY LEADER ANDREA STEWART-COUSINS FOR MAKING MEANINGFUL INVESTMENTS IN OUR NEW YORK STATE
- I want to thank our leader, Andrea Stewart-Cousins.
Summary:
The Human Services and Labor budget hearing opened with Senate and Assembly co-chairs introducing members and naming secretaries for the record. The agencies covered included Human Services, Labor, Temporary and Disability Assistance, Children and Family Services, Veterans Services, Human Rights, Workers’ Compensation, the Welfare Inspector General, and the Public Employment Relations Board. Members then gave brief statements on their priorities for the upcoming budget negotiations.
A major theme was affordability, with repeated discussion of child care, SNAP, housing, and worker supports. Senators and Assembly members highlighted the Senate and Assembly one-house proposals for a $500 million child care worker retention grant program, additional child care slots and subsidies, cost-of-living adjustments for human services workers, and expanded support for supportive housing, youth employment, HEAP, and energy affordability. Several members also emphasized food insecurity and SNAP-related issues, including funding to address payment errors, prevent penalties, expand SNAP education, and respond to expected federal changes.
Labor-related issues included workers’ compensation fraud, wage theft enforcement, workplace violence, temporary disability insurance reform, and the creation of dedicated enforcement funding for the Department of Labor. Some members supported using workers’ compensation assessments or insurance-company-related funding to pay for anti-fraud efforts, while others preferred grants to district attorneys or broader DOL enforcement. There was also discussion of occupational health clinics, labor standards in any SEQRA changes, and expanding access to doctors in the workers’ compensation system.
Veterans, child care, and public assistance fraud prevention were also discussed, including funding for veterans legal defense and mental health services, microchip/secure EBT cards to reduce skimming, and restoring or protecting various programs. No formal votes were taken; the hearing concluded with the chairs stating that the Senate, Assembly, and Executive would continue negotiations toward a final budget.