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CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Education Committee Jul 1st, 2026

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • We don't have any authors.
  • I have a few comments I'd like to share with the author.
  • To the author, I have a question as it relates to the...
  • on behalf of the California Association of Joint Powers Authorities.
  • First of all, I want to thank the author for her leadership in this area.
Keywords: 988, house, all
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Senate May 21st, 2026

Louisiana Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Can we open that for co-authors on that resolution, please? Co-authors on the resolution.
  • Can we open that for co-authors on that resolution, please? Co-authors on the resolution.
  • Eight co-authors.
  • Senator Miguez moves for co-authors. Twelve co-authors. Next bill.
  • Senator Miguez moves for co-authors. Twelve co-authors. Next bill.
Bills: SR134, SR135, SR136, SR137, SR140, SR141, SR142, SCR75, SCR77, SCR12, HB75, HB1199, HB221, HCR89, HCR96, HCR103, HCR108, HCR58, HB9, HB177, HB181, HB198, HB202, HB223, HB225, HB387, HB398, HB457, HB459, HB540, HB591, HB616, HB766, HB775, HB783, HB797, HB895, HB906, HB950, HB975, HB1028, HB1052, HB1057, HB1076, HB1100, HB1139, HB1155, HB1160, HB1182, HB1186, HB1220, HB1222, HB1223, HB1224, HB1228, HB1231, HB1245, HB1256, SCR3, SB393, SB401, SB415, SB426, SB435, SB487, SB488, SB523, SB56, SB163, SB341, SB504, SB322, SCR9, SCR58, SB35, SB65, SB215, SB246, SB249, SB269, SB282, SB296, SB323, SB363, SB369, SB474, SB490, SB492, SB500, SB514, HCR27, HCR28, HCR66, HCR67, HCR72, HCR31, HCR47, HCR41, HB363, HB368, HB377, HB380, HB386, HB392, HB431, HB441, HB559, HB664, HB685, HB715, HB741, HB822, HB856, HB908, HB980, HB990, HB999, HB1010, HB1243, HB54, HB137, HB180, HB192, HB310, HB321, HB396, HB512, HB552, HB578, HB638, HB663, HB708, HB717, HB718, HB1009, HB1082, HB1104, HB1107, HB1198, HB1246, HB27, HB143, HB205, HB259, HB267, HB288, HB308, HB403, HB405, HB414, HB417, HB478, HB546, HB548, HB555, HB557, HB609, HB670, HB672, HB740, HB779, HB786, HB796, HB812, HB848, HB915, HB917, HB921, HB930, HB933, HB1095, HB1096, HB1103, HB1129, HB1154, HB1166, HB1187, HB1195, HB1230, HB316, HB511, HB799, HB1039, HB12, HB66, HB145, HB167, HB196, HB213, HB218, HB222, HB256, HB291, HB326, HB352, HB401, HB430, HB433, HB434, HB448, HB456, HB476, HB481, HB487, HB492, HB549, HB579, HB608, HB621, HB624, HB626, HB632, HB637, HB656, HB722, HB745, HB804, HB818, HB821, HB833, HB864, HB867, HB874, HB893, HB909, HB951, HB968, HB969, HB978, HB979, HB988, HB989, HB1001, HB1005, HB1007, HB1024, HB1032, HB1038, HB1050, HB1051, HB1056, HB1059, HB1077, HB1080, HB1081, HB1086, HB1108, HB1112, HB1153, HB1172, HB1173, HB1175, HB1192, HB1193, HB1204, HB1218, HB1242, HB1244, HB1249, HB1252, HB1254, HB17, HB36, HB41, HB47, HB73, HB126, HB133, HB140, HB159, HB166, HB211, HB226, HB271, HB324, HB337, HB351, HB399, HB571, HB712, HB723, HB726, HB750, HB759, HB844, HB966, HB1006, HB1018, HB1036, SB29, SB42, SB43, SB78, SB208, SB217, SB274, SB300, SB379, SB382, SB387, SB441, SB449, HB74, HB134, HB258, HB359, HB468, HB956, HB1117, SB149
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Higher Education Committee Jun 23rd, 2026

Higher Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • Authors can sign in at the sergeant's desk in Room 126.
  • And before we proceed with our first author, let us take up the consent calendar.
  • K-12 schools—the exact same authority available to public schools in California.
  • I thoroughly understand and would like to be on it as a co-author. Thank you.
  • Sharp Collins being out as a co-author. Thank you. Item number five, please.
Keywords: 988, house, all
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Business and Professions Committee Jun 23rd, 2026

Business and Professions

Transcript Highlights:
  • Thankful for the author.
  • If you're taking co-authors, I'd be happy to co-author the bill. It's a super important issue.
  • Thank you so much to the author, and I will say that I appreciate you authoring this because I think,
  • And thank you so much to the author.
  • We have been in contact with the authors.
Keywords: 988, house, all
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Agriculture Committee Mar 26th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • I just want to thank the author and also as a co-author to this bill as well.
  • I just want to thank the author and also as a co-author to this bill as well.
  • I would recommend to the author, and first of all, I appreciate it.
  • I would recommend to the author, and first of all, I appreciate it.
  • I love this bill, and I’d like to be a co-author, please. Would you present? That means co-author.
Summary: The Assembly Agriculture Committee met as a subcommittee at first because a quorum was not yet present, then adopted its committee rules for the 2025-2026 legislative session by a 5-0 vote. The committee heard a series of agriculture-related bills, with most measures receiving broad support and moving forward. AB 1142 by Assemblymember Hoover would raise the fee thresholds for small public horse events that are exempt from equine medication monitoring rules; supporters said the current limits are outdated and hurt small riding clubs, and the bill passed to Appropriations. AB 411 by Assemblymember Papin would allow ranchers to compost livestock carcasses on-farm; supporters cited cost, environmental, and predator-control benefits, while rendering industry representatives asked for amendments to protect existing services and limit the bill’s scope. The bill passed to Natural Resources. AB 482 by Assemblymember Solache would modernize the California Table Grape Commission law and raise assessment caps without increasing assessments themselves; it passed to Appropriations. AB 312 by Vice Chair Alanis would shorten the holding period for ag theft property from six months to three months; it also passed to Appropriations. The committee also heard AB 937 and AB 947 by Assemblymember Connolly. AB 937 would make technical changes to the Organic Transition Pilot Program to improve access to organic transition support, with testimony from a farmer who said the program helped him pursue organic certification; the bill passed to Appropriations. AB 947 would expand and refine technical assistance under the Healthy Soils/Climate Smart Agriculture programs, including training, grant writing, matching funds coordination, equipment sharing, and outcome monitoring; supporters said the changes would help small and organic producers access state climate programs, and it also passed to Appropriations. AB 1486, presented by the chair, would use Proposition 4 funding to start grants for public postsecondary agricultural research farms focused on climate resiliency; members praised the role of CSU and UC research farms, and the bill passed to Natural Resources as amended. The most extensive discussion centered on AB 928 by Assemblymember Rogers, the California Cockfighting Cruelty Act. Supporters argued the bill would help law enforcement target cockfighting and rooster trafficking, reduce avian disease risks, and protect public health and animal welfare; opponents, including poultry hobbyists, breeders, and 4-H-related participants, said it would overreach into lawful poultry keeping and harm heritage-breed and youth programs, urging instead that cockfighting penalties be increased to a felony. Committee members echoed concerns about unintended impacts on legitimate poultry owners and requested continued work on exemptions and language. The bill passed to Judiciary on a 5-2-1 vote, with one no vote and one abstention, and the chair noted that further committee review would continue as the bill advances.
ND

North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session

Legislative Audit and Fiscal Review Committee Jun 17th, 2026 at 10:00 am

Legislative Audit and Fiscal Review Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • First, authority.
  • They have the mill levy authority.
  • So some of these things need to be authorized legislatively in order to provide the authority to some
  • So some of these things need to be authorized legislatively in order to provide the authority to some
  • And authority, spending authority from either the Emergency Commission and Budget Section during this
Keywords: 908, all
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session May 27th, 2026

California Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • I have a question for the author. That's acceptable. Will the author take a question? Of course.
  • I have a question for the author. That's acceptable. Will the author take a question? Of course.
  • I rise in support as a co-author of SB 1007.
  • I'm committed to working with the author.
  • He carried the bill to allow that authority.
Keywords: 987, senate, all
Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum present, offered a prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and then proceeded through gubernatorial appointments and third-reading measures. Three appointments to the California Housing Finance Agency Board and the State Mining and Geology Board were confirmed by unanimous or near-unanimous votes. The body then considered a series of bills on criminal procedure, military authority, housing, refinery safety, land use, music festivals, homelessness planning, solar tax assessment, HOA assessments, privacy, utility accounts, refrigerant disposal, law enforcement training, natural gas planning, school transfers, and regional transportation planning. Among the more debated measures, SB 1173 on lesser related offense instructions passed 25-10 after opposition centered on judicial discretion and consistency. SB 1354, limiting out-of-state military or law enforcement activity without the Governor’s permission, passed 29-9 after supporters framed it as a sovereignty measure and opponents argued federal command authority controls. SB 1090, the Altadena disaster-speculation bill, passed 29-9; supporters said it would curb predatory investor purchases after wildfire disasters, while opponents raised concerns about property rights and market effects. SB 966 on refinery worker participation in safety standards passed 30-9 amid a dispute over worker protections versus regulatory burden, and SB 1256, a local housing/subdivision bill, passed 32-0 despite concerns about fire-safety amendments. The Senate also approved SB 865 on music festivals, SB 866 on homelessness planning with a commitment to exempt smaller cities, SB 1007 on HOA assessment transparency and homeowner approval thresholds, SB 923 on privacy deletion rights, SB 1098 on utility balancing accounts, SB 1010 on refrigerant recovery, SB 937 on flashbang and breaching-device restrictions, SB 1082 on inter-district transfer timelines, and SB 1087 on modernizing regional transportation planning. SB 1329 on solar farm property tax assessment drew extensive debate over county revenues, solar development certainty, and fairness to rural communities, but ultimately passed after the call was lifted. Several measures were supported by authors and committee chairs as balancing consumer, worker, or local government protections against concerns about costs, regulatory stability, and local control.
MD

Maryland 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session, 4/1/2026 #1

Maryland Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • is a departmental bill that authorizes is a departmental bill that authorizes revenues<00:14:38.000
  • Senate Bill 956, this bill expressly authorizes the Maryland Transportation Authority to waive any portion
  • of a video toll or civil penalty assessed on any delinquent account instead of the authority being authorized
  • authorizes the Maryland Transportation Authority<00:22:26.400> to<00:22:26.520> waive<
  • do<00:22:37.600> so<00:22:38.040> only authority being authorized to do so only authority
Summary: The Senate opened with an invocation by Father Mark Bilek of Westminster, introduced by the Senator from the 42nd District and praised by members for his community service and Lenten message of reconciliation. The prayer was journalized. The chamber then recognized several guests, including interns, family members, a shadowing student, and the doctor of the day, Dr. Ann Benfield, before moving to floor business. A scheduling note indicated a light floor agenda, with committee work later in the day and a longer floor session expected the next day. The Senate considered several second-reading committee reports and moved multiple bills to third reading, generally without objection. These included House Bill 229, increasing Maryland Transportation Authority bond capacity from $4 billion to $5 billion; House Bill 266, allowing resource-sharing revenues to support state communications infrastructure, with an amendment conforming it to Senate Bill 85; House Bill 472, extending and adjusting the theatrical production tax credit; House Bill 607, setting constitutional officers’ salaries; House Bill 810, creating a study on blockchain-based lease recordation verification with an amendment adding the Maryland Blockchain Association; House Bill 1095, granting a Calvert County property tax credit for former tobacco barns; House Bill 1142, creating a task force on county and municipal revenue structures; and House Bill 1165, addressing apprenticeship program accountability and completion. The Senate also advanced Senate Bill 956, authorizing the Maryland Transportation Authority to waive portions of video tolls or civil penalties on delinquent accounts, with a sponsor amendment. Members briefly joked about April Fools’ Day during the proceedings, but the chamber continued to adopt reports and amendments without recorded opposition. At the end of the session, leaders announced committee schedules for the afternoon and the next day, including Finance, Triple E, Budget and Taxation, and Judicial Proceedings meetings. The Senate then held a quorum call, confirmed 45 members present, and adjourned until Thursday, April 2 at 10:00 a.m.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Floor Session May 5th, 2025

California House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • All debate having ceased, the clerk will open the roll for co-authors.
  • Members, this is for co-authors. All members vote who desire to vote.
  • The first vote is going to be for co-authors.
  • All members vote for co-authors. This vote. This vote is for co-authors.
  • Members, this is for co-authors.
Keywords: 988, house, all
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Authority, which has no elected officials on it.
  • . whose funds are dedicated to being managed by the toll authorities.
  • Why should the toll authority then be required to also pay you?
  • The North Texas Turnpike Authority does compensate DPS.
  • I'm the Executive Director for the Harris County Children's Authority.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session Mar 19th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • He is a joint author. to transplant legislation that we are carrying in the House this session, and one
  • Refer to the Committee on Elections HB 2774 by Burdell relating to the authority of Bandera County.
  • Refer to the committee on public education, HB 2797. by pursuit relating to the authority of Home Rule
  • the legislature strictly regularly and authorized casino gaming and sports wagering by General Alani
  • the creation of the regional mobility authority by local law or for the committee on transportation
Keywords: 1184, house, all
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Municipal and County Government (03/03/2025)

Municipal and County Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • If the legislative body has given that blanket authority, you already have the blanket authority.
  • you already have the blanket Authority you already have the blanket<00:49:36.760> Authority<00
  • They can then get a blanket authority for any lease if once the voters give that authority, they can
  • Those last two categories are three-fifths votes. blanket Authority for any blanket Authority for any
  • concentrates power power and authority concentrates power power and authority in<01:33:25.080>
Keywords: 1189, house, all
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Press Conference: Senator Royce West Mar 2nd, 2026

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The comptroller does not have the legal authority to ignore the laws or rewrite the laws passed by the
  • The comptroller and the state agencies, again, do not have the legal authority to change the law.
  • Clients have challenged my authority and knowledge on the job site because I'm Hispanic.
  • Most importantly, without legal authority, we're moving in that direction.
  • or..." "...is no longer valid without any statutory authority or constitutional authority to do it.
Keywords: 1185, senate, all
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Joint Appropriations Committee, January 7, 2026 - PM

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:04:09.200> the<00:04:09.439> four support to authorize the four support to authorize
  • c> minimum<00:10:22.880> um Authorization to put in minimum um Authorization to put in minimum
  • <00:39:48.640> for description and then authorization for description and then authorization
  • > things<00:47:12.400> but you haven't authorized some things but you haven't authorized
  • the authorization of the federal funds. the authorization of the federal funds.
Keywords: 916, all
ND
Transcript Highlights:
  • that new mill levy authority.
  • And so districts that have that authority but haven't been utilizing that full authority, assuming unless
  • You know, so they've got 20-mill authority.
  • authority.
  • authority.
Keywords: 908, all
Summary: The committee met to continue its tax reform and relief study agenda, approved the December 3, 2025 minutes, and announced a new subcommittee to examine property tax statement issues with counties, auditors, and the tax office. Representative Headland was named chair, Senator Rummel vice chair, and Representatives Dressler and Dr. Dr. and Senator Patton were also assigned. The chair noted the group may need an additional meeting and thanked staff and attendees. A major portion of the meeting focused on economic development incentives. The Department of Commerce presented on the Renaissance Zone program and TIF districts, describing Renaissance Zones as locally tailored tools that combine local property tax relief with state income tax incentives. Commerce said the program has supported thousands of projects since 1999 and cited examples from Beach and Mandan showing increases in property and taxable value, business retention, housing, and downtown revitalization. Committee members raised concerns that smaller rural communities often lack the staff and expertise to apply, and Commerce said it provides outreach through conferences, office hours, and one-on-one assistance. League of Cities and local officials from Bismarck and Ellendale echoed the capacity issue, discussed how the programs have worked in their communities, and suggested possible reforms or more targeted support for small towns. Ellendale’s mayor also described two TIF districts, one for industrial infrastructure in Oaks and one for housing infrastructure tied to a data center project in Ellendale. The committee then turned to stripper oil taxation. The Tax Department gave a comparison of oil and gas tax structures in selected states, noting that most have some form of stripper or marginal well provision, while Alaska does not appear to have a specific stripper-well exemption. Members asked for more detail on definitions and North Dakota’s annual adjusted rate. The Department of Mineral Resources followed with a detailed presentation on North Dakota stripper wells, explaining the statutory thresholds, the 12-consecutive-month production test, and the fact that once a well qualifies it remains on stripper status even if production later rises. DMR said about 11,332 stripper wells are active, representing roughly 54% of wells and about 16% of state production, and emphasized that stripper status can extend well life, preserve tax revenue, and reduce orphaned wells. Committee members and industry witnesses discussed refracs, the economics of keeping marginal wells active, and the competitive disadvantage created by North Dakota’s oil price discount. No votes were taken on these informational items.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Appropriations Committee Jun 24th, 2026

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • So we normally do public comment for presentation only after other authors.
  • Thank you as a proud co-author of this bill.
  • Again, I just want to thank the author, and I want to thank my colleague, Mr.
  • I just want to thank the author, and I want to thank my colleague, Mr.
  • Obviously, proud to be a co-author and make this a bipartisan effort.
Keywords: 988, house, all
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Business and Commerce Apr 24th, 2025

Business & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • Bill 1906, this is author, Senator Cray. Okay, with that, we're going to open up public testimony.
  • It was the PUC greater oversight and authority to approve, modify, or deny the rider. and it adds load
  • I recognize the author, Senator Swarton, to explain the bill.
  • Current law provides the authority for the Attorney General to investigate the organization. conduct,
  • Members questions of the author?
Summary: The meeting of the Senate Business and Commerce Committee was marked by discussions on several significant bills, with a keen emphasis on legislative updates and committee substitutes. Notably, Senator Blanco presented a new committee substitute for SB2610, which modifies the employee cap from 100 to 250 and extends the update timeline for cyber security programs for small businesses. This substitute was adopted unanimously, reflecting a collaborative agreement among the committee members. Additionally, there were discussions surrounding SB1856 as Senator Crayton provided insights into how stakeholder feedback influenced the bill's committee substitute. The committee ultimately voted in favor, pushing it towards the local and contested calendar, indicating the bill's progression through legislative channels.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Transportation Jan 14th, 2025

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • In 2007, our oversight authority was expanded to include the state's expressway tolling authorities as
  • well as certain transit authorities.
  • Florida Expressway Authority, Greater Miami Expressway Agency, Mid-Bay Bridge Authority, Tampa Hillsborough
  • County Expressway Authority.
  • Authority, and the South Florida Regional Transit Authority, also known Transportation Authority, and
Summary: The Senate Transportation Committee met, took roll, and heard introductory remarks from members about their districts and transportation priorities, with several senators noting congestion and mobility challenges in their regions. The committee then received a presentation from the Florida Transportation Commission on its oversight role for FDOT, including annual and quarterly performance reviews, review of the five-year work program, and monitoring of tolling and transit authorities. Members asked whether the commission gets involved in project prioritization; the answer was no, because it is statutorily limited to high-level oversight rather than day-to-day project decisions. The committee next heard two reports related to transportation disadvantaged and paratransit services. FDOT’s Melissa Smith described the statewide Transportation Disadvantaged program, its governance structure, service models, and challenges such as fragmented administration, cost, inconsistent reporting, and rural service limitations. She outlined recommendations including better use of technology, regional partnerships, improved training, and alternative delivery models like microtransit and TNC partnerships. A University of South Florida researcher, Martin Katala, discussed best practices for paratransit and demand-response service, emphasizing route optimization software, dynamic dispatching, service standards, vendor accountability, and the use of TNCs and mobility management to improve efficiency and reduce travel times. A later presentation from UF’s I-Street program focused on emerging technologies for transit, including in-cabin monitoring, automatic restraints, accessible booking and tracking tools, and the need for statewide safety standards and better driver interfaces. Finally, FDOT Secretary Jared Perdue and District 5 Secretary John Tyler provided an update on the transition of SunRail local entities. They explained the differences among commuter rail, intercity rail, and light rail, and said SunRail’s financial transition to local partners was completed on January 1, with operational transition to follow over up to three years. They contrasted that with Tri-Rail, where FDOT still funds operations and discussions about a future transition are ongoing. Members asked about the differences between SunRail, Tri-Rail, Amtrak, and Brightline, and the presenters explained that commuter rail serves regional daily commuters while intercity rail connects regions. The committee concluded without taking any formal votes or other legislative action.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives May 25th, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives May 25th, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

Summary: The House met with a quorum, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and then received a series of Senate messages, conference committee appointments, and enrolled bill reports. The chamber also noted Senate concurrence in several House concurrent resolutions and the adoption of conference reports, while multiple Senate bills and resolutions were signed by the Senate President. Senate Bill 480, dealing with butterfly bottom nets and vessel use/anchorage, was referred to the Natural Resources Committee without objection. Members introduced several House resolutions, including measures to commend Arsenal Football Club, recognize Pope Leo XIV and 4-H honoree Margaret Mimi Stoker, study forensic medical exam protocols for domestic violence survivors, create a task force on second-degree murder sentencing, review miscarriage and pregnancy-loss terminology, commemorate the 250th anniversary of New Orleans, and support the National Guard Youth Challenge Program. Committee reports also moved forward bills on child welfare, water quality, scenic rivers, orphan wells, gravel mining reclamation, groundwater conservation, agricultural production, railroad hazards, and retirement system merger feasibility, along with resolutions on Pope Leo XIV and the LaMelle family. The House took up numerous Senate bills returned from the Legislative Bureau, adopting amendments and advancing many to third reading, including bills on health and welfare, education, insurance, and criminal justice. The chamber also reported favorably on resolutions condemning political violence and honoring public figures and organizations, and it scheduled several committee meetings for the following day, including Health and Welfare, Appropriations, Natural Resources, Civil Law, Transportation, and Ways and Means. The session ended with announcements about upcoming committee agendas and delegation meetings, and the House adjourned on motion to reconvene at 1:00 p.m. the next day.