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Transcript Highlights:
- If that is not completed within five years of the time that the legislature...
- That is not completed within five years of the time that the legislature authorizes this new turnpike
- Or they serve an area that just didn't develop the way maybe the legislature...
- Or they serve an area that just didn't develop the way maybe the legislature thought it would 50, 60
- What we're talking about there on the five years is just... ...between the time that the legislature,
Committee:
House Transportation
Summary:
The committee considered several naming and transportation-related bills. Senate Bill 1475 renamed the I-35 Indian Hills Road interchange as the Toby Keith Memorial Interchange, and House Bill 1996 was the Senate’s Memorial Bridge naming bill; both passed without substantive opposition. Senate Bill 2049 required the Department of Transportation to notify the Transportation Commission before disapproving or making a surety claim against a contractor, with supporters describing it as an accountability and transparency measure; it passed after some questions about its purpose and sponsor.
The committee also approved Senate Bill 1531, a cleanup measure related to the Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics’ role in unmanned aerial systems and advanced air mobility, in anticipation of possible FAA rulemaking. The most extensive discussion centered on Senate Bill 80, a turnpike bill that updates statutory language, removes some unused or unbuilt route locations from statute, and codifies more formal communication with landowners, communities, and legislators. Members raised concerns about removing routes, the five-year design deadline for reauthorization, and whether the bill could slow future turnpike projects; OTA Executive Director Joe E. Kelly testified that the changes were based on updated infrastructure studies, that the five-year requirement only needed design to begin, and that the notification process would include mailers and digital posting. Senate Bill 80 passed after debate, and the committee adjourned, noting it was the final meeting of the session.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
June 5, 2025 - 02:30 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- THE LEGISLATURE CAN ASSIST IN THIS TRANSFER IF THERE'S A LEGISLATURE SHORTFALL AND FINALLY THE AMENDMENT
- ALLOWS THE LEGISLATURE TO WITHDRAW FUNDS FROM NONRECURRING CRITICAL STATE NEEDS, THE WITHDRAWAL WILL
- SO WE ARE HYPERVENTILATING ABOUT WELL, IN THE FUTURE FUTURE LEGISLATURES.
- LET'S TALK ABOUT THE FUTURE LEGISLATURE THAT'S GOING TO GATHER IN ABOUT THREE DAYS.
- IT MAKES SURE FUTURE LEGISLATURES HAVE THE ABILITY TO STABILIZE THE BUDGET.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
JLARC I-900 Subcommittee for SAO Performance Audits Jun 4th, 2025 at 01:00 pm
JLARC I-900 Subcommittee for SAO Performance Audits
Transcript Highlights:
- The State Auditor is elected by the people and acts independently from the legislature and thus independently
- The State Auditor is elected by the people and acts independently from the legislature and thus independently
- The State Auditor acts independently from the legislature and thus independently from the Joint Legislative
- The legislature enacted the law, which took effect on January 1, 2022.
- And if that's going a little fast, just remember legislature, Washington government, L-E-G.wa.gov.
Summary:
The JLARC I-900 Subcommittee heard a State Auditor’s Office performance audit on Washington’s child support insurance intercept law. Auditor Lisa Weber explained that the 2022 law made insurance claim reporting mandatory, which increased collections from about $1.7 million in 2021 to more than $3.5 million in 2022, but the audit found many claims still may go unreported. The office estimated DCS learns about roughly 1 in 10 claims through other channels, and said insurers may miss reporting because they are unaware of the law, misunderstand its application, or make administrative errors. The audit also noted that DCS’s outreach resources are not easy for insurers to find and that OIC’s website currently lacks information on the law.
The audit recommended that the Office of the Insurance Commissioner help educate insurers by posting information on its website and sharing insurer contact information with DCS. It also recommended that the Legislature amend the law to create authority for monitoring and enforcement, since neither DCS nor OIC currently has clear authority to enforce compliance. Weber said the audit discussed the possibility of assigning enforcement to DCS, OIC, or both, but left the details to the Legislature.
Members asked questions about whether the agencies had discussed coordinated enforcement, which types of claims are covered, and how settlements are handled. Weber said the audit did not go into implementation details beyond recommending legislative action. Brian Welch, speaking for the Insurance Commissioner, said OIC is willing to help educate insurers, post information, and share contact information with DSHS, and that there had not yet been discussion of joint legislation, though the agency is open to further coordination. No public testimony was offered, and the hearing adjourned after members were invited to submit written comments.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, IT IS MY PRIVILEGE AND HONOR TO INTRODUCE TO YOU THE
- PRESIDENT, MEMBERS OF THE CABINET AND THE LEGISLATURE AND FELLOW CITIZENS, FLORIDA LEADS.
- THE LEGISLATURE IN RECENT YEARS HAS AN HISTORIC REFORMS THAT HAVE IMPROVED ECONOMIC CONDITIONS AND HAS
- IT IS A GREAT TESTAMENT TO THE MEMBERS OF THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE. .
- I HAVE EVERY BIT OF CONFIDENCE THAT THE LEGISLATURE WILL FULLY ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF OUR FLORIDA CONDO
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> remind ourselves of why the legislature remind ourselves of why the legislature was<00:02:49.800
- </c><00:09:14.760><c> had</c> specifically what the legislature had specifically what the legislature
- In 2001, the legislature gave us approval to use the procurement method.
- </c><01:09:52.319><c> for</c> to come forward to the legislature for to come forward to the legislature
- </c><01:10:05.040><c> so</c> we will bring that to the legislature so we will bring that to the legislature
Committee:
Senate Transportation
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Select Committee on Racism, Hate, and Xenophobia Aug 4th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- , this state, and this committee, This legislature, this state, and this committee will act as a shield
- The legislature has an important role to play in rebuilding trust with immigrant communities.
- First, we urge the legislature to pass SB 1105 by Senator Pérez.
- We also urge the legislature to pass SB 995 by Senator Pérez as well, the Misuma-Con Justice Act.
- First, we'd like to ask the legislature to make safety funding fair and accessible.
Summary:
The committee on Hate, Racism, and Xenophobia met to review California hate-crime trends and hear from state agencies and community organizations about current impacts and policy responses. The California Department of Justice reported that 2025 hate-crime events declined modestly from 2024 but remained historically elevated, with race and ethnicity still the largest category, anti-Black bias the most frequently reported, and notable increases in anti-Hispanic/Latino and citizenship/immigration-status bias. The California Commission on the State of Hate said its research and victimization studies show hate is broader than official crime data alone, with millions of Californians experiencing hate incidents and many victims needing services beyond law enforcement, including mental health care, legal help, and workplace protections. The commission also emphasized online radicalization, the need for better data infrastructure, and stronger training and support systems.
Members then heard from the NAACP, LULAC, Jewish California, CHIRLA, Asian Americans Advancing Justice, CAIR California, and Equality California. Testimony described fear, underreporting, and the effects of rhetoric, federal policy changes, and online misinformation on Black, Latino, Jewish, immigrant, Asian American, Muslim, and LGBTQ+ communities. Witnesses urged sustained funding for Stop the Hate and nonprofit security grants, stronger language access, civic education, and community-based reporting and victim services. Several groups also called for specific legislation, including measures on racial profiling, immigration detention oversight, Jewish ethnicity recognition, safe worship zones, anti-Muslim hate prevention, and LGBTQ+ data privacy and health protections.
Committee discussion focused on the conditions that fuel hate, especially political polarization, social media radicalization, and the role of public figures and institutions in normalizing dehumanizing language. Members and witnesses discussed the limits of current data, the need for long-term research and prevention strategies, and the importance of solidarity across communities. No formal votes or final committee actions were taken in the transcript, though members referenced existing and pending bills and ongoing efforts to expand training, funding, and anti-hate infrastructure.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Human Services Jan 14th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- The legislature found that we needed to be providing more supports along the continuum to those young
- We do that through family reconciliation services, a program authorized by the legislature that allows
- It isn't often in the legislature that we do things intersectionally.
- There are four ways the legislature can enhance the educational continuum this year or beyond.
- When the Legislature is... ...informed decision-making and does not include recommendations.
Summary:
The Senate Human Services Committee held a work session focused on housing and services for youth and young adults, especially those exiting public systems of care. DCYF Assistant Secretary Vicki Ibarra described existing supports, including family reconciliation services and the youth and young adult housing response team, which coordinates with other agencies to help young people ages 12 to 24 avoid homelessness. Office of Homeless Youth Director Casey Hannawer Sutton outlined the office’s role in reducing youth homelessness, citing a 40% reduction since 2016, expansion of services to 37 counties, and ongoing work on prevention and “functional zero” efforts. Treehouse and the Mockingbird Society testified about education, transition, and housing barriers for foster youth and young adults, including funding cuts to Treehouse’s Graduation Success program, eligibility gaps, and the need for peer supports, financial literacy, and housing stability. A health impact review from the State Board of Health on a prior version of the extended foster care housing proposal found the bill would likely improve housing stability, health outcomes, and equity for some young adults in extended foster care.
The committee then heard public testimony on Senate Bill 5911, which would stop DCYF from using Social Security benefits of young adults in extended foster care to reimburse the state for care costs. Sponsor Sen. Emily Alvarado said the bill would protect federal benefits that belong to the young person and help them meet basic needs; supporters from Partners for Our Children, TeamChild, Mockingbird Society, and a former foster youth testified that the current practice harms housing, education, and stability and urged the state to end it. Members discussed the need for financial literacy and the federal government’s recent direction discouraging the practice.
The committee also heard Senate Bill 5940, a two-year extended foster care housing pilot that would provide rental assistance for up to 50 eligible youth in extended foster care who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, with transition planning required before age 21. Sen. Wilson said the bill is intended to keep young people in care from having to choose between foster care support and housing assistance. Testimony from Mockingbird Society, current and former foster youth, and Communities in Schools supported the bill as a way to reduce homelessness and improve educational and health outcomes. The committee briefly heard Senate Bill 5942, which would rename the DCYF Oversight Board as the DCYF Accountability Board and shift its reporting structure while keeping its oversight role, and Senate Bill 5957, which would expand the Office of Homeless Youth Advisory Committee to include additional members with lived experience and representation from disproportionately affected communities.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
March 11, 2025 - 10:15 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- All of that data was presented to the Legislature for them to work their magic.
- And so now that is done through the Legislature, a consistent, standardized approach.
- And so then if that's the will of the legislature, we set it there.
- And I know I'm not the only working parent of young children in the legislature.
- And I know I'm not the only working parent of young children in the legislature.
Summary:
The Pre-K through 12 Budget Subcommittee met with a quorum and focused on School Readiness, specifically the new provider reimbursement rates and the School Readiness Plus program. The chair gave an overview of how School Readiness is funded and administered, noting that the Legislature now sets county-based reimbursement rates using market and cost data, and that School Readiness Plus was created to help families who would otherwise fall off the subsidy “cliff” at 85% of state median income by extending assistance up to 100% of state median income. Panelists from the Children’s Forum, the Association of Early Learning Coalitions, and the Division of Early Learning described the programs as major workforce and family-support tools that help parents stay employed and help providers recruit and retain qualified staff.
Testimony emphasized that higher reimbursement rates increase parental choice, help providers cover rising child care costs, and support better staffing and lower turnover. The panel also said School Readiness Plus is easing the pressure on families to turn down raises or promotions for fear of losing child care assistance, though uptake is still early because the program only began in late 2024 and is only available to current School Readiness families at redetermination. The Division of Early Learning reported about 275 children enrolled in School Readiness Plus as of March 10, with expenditures of about $161,420 through January 2025, and said participation is increasing.
Members asked about the federal-state funding split, wait lists, reverted funds, coalition accountability, county-based rate differences, and whether the entrance eligibility threshold should be raised or shifted to state median income. The panel said roughly 70% of School Readiness funding is federal, about 4% has typically reverted in recent years, and the wait list is around 12,000 children, with reasons including income ineligibility, lack of available seats, and funding limits. They argued that raising the entrance threshold would expand access but would require additional funding, and they also discussed the need to reduce workforce barriers such as in-person testing and training requirements. The meeting ended with no formal action beyond the presentation and member discussion, and the subcommittee adjourned.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- The legislature has trusted school districts for more than 30 years to make a local decision on whether
- MSBA believes that the legislature should keep that trust with our locally elected school board members
- The legislature has trusted school districts for more than 30 years to make a local decision on whether
- MSBA believes that the legislature should keep that trust with our locally elected school board members
- The legislature has trusted school districts for more than 30 years to make a local decision on whether
Committee:
Senate Elections
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee Mar 3rd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- We do come before the legislature with budget change proposals.
- The legislature should do The legislature should direct the PUC to limit the use of balancing and memorandum
- The legislature The legislature should consider directing the PUC to adjust the equity return provided
- The legislature should consider methods of incentivizing these individuals The legislature should consider
- The Legislature looks for bonds. We set up our trusts and wildfire funds.
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Energy, Utilities and Communications held an oversight hearing focused on electric rates, utility regulation, affordability, reliability, and wildfire-related costs. The chair framed the discussion around the challenge of transitioning to a cleaner grid while keeping bills affordable and the system reliable, and noted the hearing also served as the annual update from the CPUC and Public Advocates Office. Professor Severin Borenstein gave a primer on utility regulation, explaining the split between deregulated generation and regulated transmission/distribution, the basics of cost-of-service regulation, and the role of return on equity. He argued that high allowed returns can encourage capital-intensive spending and that many public policy costs now embedded in rates would be better funded through the state budget, while warning that price caps or performance-based regulation are not silver bullets.
CPUC President-designate Alice Reynolds described the commission’s role as economic regulator of investor-owned utilities and said affordability is being addressed through rate case scrutiny, reasonableness reviews, and legislative direction. She said wildfire mitigation and insurance costs have been major drivers of rate increases, but some wildfire-related costs are time-limited and will roll off rates over time. She also highlighted progress on clean energy procurement, battery storage growth, and integrated resource planning to meet climate goals while maintaining reliability. Reynolds said the CPUC is reviewing utility spending, disallowing imprudent costs where appropriate, and litigating at FERC to challenge transmission costs.
Members pressed both witnesses on several issues, including whether rates are being inflated by legislative mandates and balancing accounts, whether utility returns are too high, and whether the state should shift more public-policy costs off electric bills and into the General Fund. Senators also raised concerns about load growth from data centers and ports, gas-system stranded assets as electrification advances, and whether the CPUC is over-regulating or discouraging innovation. Reynolds said the CPUC is working with the Energy Commission, CAISO, and the Air Resources Board on a holistic planning process, and pointed to tools such as interconnection reforms and demand flexibility. No votes were taken; the hearing was informational, with several follow-up requests for reports and data.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
FL House Floor Session - 2025-06-16 (7:00PM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- When I suggested that the role of this legislature should be something more than an advisory board, it
- The legislature can suspend this transfer if there is a revenue shortfall.
- Finally, the amendment allows the legislature to If there is a revenue shortfall.
- The amendment also allows the Legislature to which is an extraordinary financial need.
- Members, we as the legislature know better.
Summary:
The House convened on the final day of session, observed a moment of silence for the Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, and for Representative Rosenwald’s father, then swore in and seated new members Boyles and Hodgers. The Speaker also outlined the chamber’s end-of-session priorities, including action on the budget and related conforming bills. The House then took up H.J.R. 5019, a constitutional amendment to expand Florida’s budget stabilization fund by raising the cap, requiring annual transfers, and allowing withdrawals for critical state needs. After sponsor explanations and questions about what would qualify as a critical need and how the fund might respond to possible federal funding cuts, the House adopted an amendment that added more flexibility for suspending transfers and withdrawals. The joint resolution then passed on final passage.
Members next considered HB 7031, the tax package conference report. The bill repeals the business rent tax and aviation fuel tax, delays the natural gas fuel tax, creates or extends several sales tax exemptions and holidays, and makes changes affecting property taxes, local taxes, pari-mutuel taxes, and revenue distributions. Debate focused heavily on the new permanent exemption for ammunition and hunting-related items, the elimination of recurring housing trust fund and transit-related distributions, and the shift of some funding from recurring to nonrecurring status. Supporters argued the package provides tax relief and preserves annual budget flexibility, while opponents criticized the ammunition exemption and the reductions in recurring housing and transit support. The conference report was adopted and the bill passed.
The House then passed HB 5017, which creates a debt reduction program funded by a recurring transfer from general revenue to retire state bonds early, and HB 5015, the state group insurance conforming bill, which directs DMS to develop a formulary management plan and codifies the administrative health insurance assessment. Finally, the chamber began explanation and questions on the General Appropriations Act conference report for fiscal year 2025-26, described as a $115.1 billion budget that is down from the current year and includes more than $12 billion in reserves. Subcommittee chairs summarized major budget areas, including K-12 education, health care, transportation and economic development, agriculture and natural resources, higher education, state administration, justice, and information technology, highlighting funding for school choice, Medicaid, housing, transportation infrastructure, Everglades restoration, workforce programs, cybersecurity, and technology modernization.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Special Legislative Commission on Emerging Firearm Technology Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:30 am
Transcript Highlights:
- to weigh in and provide his or her perspective on any recommendation we might make to the full legislature
- would like to propose the following as the recommendations the commission might present to the legislature
- But again, this legislature will continue to force manufacturers out of the state.
- But our recommendation would be for this legislature in Massachusetts to add a criminal penalty that
- So we're very much mindful of that, I think, in the legislature, and the governor showed our commitment
Summary:
The Special Commission on Emerging Firearm Technology met to review its work on intentional microstamping and personalized firearms and to discuss draft recommendations for a final report. The co-chairs summarized testimony received from manufacturers, advocates, law enforcement, and officials from New Jersey, New York, and California. For microstamping, the discussion focused on how the technology could help trace spent casings, its limits in forensic use, and concerns about wear, tampering, implementation costs, and whether it would burden lawful gun owners. For personalized firearms, members reviewed testimony about biometric smart guns, their current commercial availability, higher cost, and potential benefits for preventing accidental shootings and unauthorized use, especially involving children and suicide prevention.
Commissioners expressed a range of views. Several supported microstamping as a crime-solving tool and endorsed a recommendation that the legislature direct a feasibility and viability study, set standards and training, fund implementation, and create penalties for tampering. Others opposed microstamping, arguing it has not worked in other states, may not reduce crime, and could impose costs on manufacturers and owners. On personalized firearms, most commissioners supported encouraging the technology, but there was disagreement over whether to create a temporary sales tax exemption; some favored an incentive to promote adoption, while others opposed any tax subsidy for firearms or questioned whether the data justified it.
The co-chairs said they would draft a report reflecting the majority consensus and circulate it for review before a final vote at a later meeting, likely in July. The commission also discussed which executive branch agency should conduct the microstamping feasibility study, with the Attorney General’s office and EOPSS mentioned as possibilities. The meeting ended with agreement to reconvene for final votes on the report and recommendations.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- Now, when that appropriation by the legislature is set each year, a withdrawal will be made from PISF
- You can see in that first column under 2025 law, that was the budget that the legislature set when we
- Practically what that means is that even though the legislature adopted a higher revenue number based
- And so the one tax type that the legislature has historically relied upon to pay for those population
- And so of that delta $735 million, the legislature... Mr. Bybee, Mr.
Committee:
Senate Education
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- This was an association that actually brought this bill to the legislature, and that's why this bill
- Funding may also be another avenue through which legislatures provide oversight.
- For example, in Massachusetts, the legislature allocates general revenue funds to health care boards
- By the legislature. In other words, we can Senator Harrell: Specific rules. Is that not true?
- By the legislature.
Committee:
Senate Health Policy
Summary:
The Senate Health Policy Committee heard and advanced several health-related bills focused largely on drowning prevention, surgical smoke, human trafficking training, and chiropractic patient funds. SB 428 would expand Florida’s swim lesson voucher program from children ages 0-4 to ages 1-7; the sponsor and supporters from Nemours and the YMCA emphasized Florida’s high child drowning rates and argued that swim lessons reduce risk and should be more widely accessible. Senator Harrell noted the need to revisit funding levels as eligibility expands. The bill was reported favorably.
The committee also considered SB 606, which adds drowning prevention and safe bathing education to postpartum education provided by hospitals, birthing centers, and home birth providers. A mother who lost her daughter to drowning testified in support, describing the bill as an early opportunity to educate parents. An amendment removed home birth providers from the compliance-proof requirement, and the bill was adopted as amended and reported favorably as a committee substitute.
SB 162 would require hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers to adopt policies for using smoke evacuation systems during procedures that generate surgical smoke. The sponsor said the equipment is relatively inexpensive and already used in many facilities, while several senators raised concerns about the lack of supporting data, possible burdens on rural and smaller facilities, and whether the mandate should be narrower. Despite those concerns, the bill was reported favorably, with the sponsor saying more data would be provided later. The committee also approved SB 340, requiring a two-hour human trafficking course for nursing students before licensure, after amending it to make the requirement apply to students rather than nursing programs. Finally, SB 192, presented by Senator Trumbull for Senator Martin, removed the $1,500 cap on advances chiropractic physicians may collect for examinations or treatment; the Florida Chiropractic Society supported the change, and the bill passed unanimously. The committee also received an OPAGA presentation reviewing Florida’s health care practitioner regulation system and comparing board oversight, rulemaking, funding, appointments, and term-limit models in other states.
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> the legislature is in session. the legislature is in session.
- </c> he provided to the Alabama legislature. he provided to the Alabama legislature.
- He retired from the legislature after 33 years in 2022.
- And whereas during his esteemed tenure in the legislature, Mr.
- Now therefore, be it resolved by the Legislature of Alabama, both houses thereof concurring that the
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Legislative Administration (01/22/2026)
Legislative Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> created by an active legislature created by an active legislature uh<00:41:17.119><c> at</c><00:
- </c> uh on things outside of uh legislature. uh on things outside of uh legislature.
- Um, so what I have legislatures?
- Mississippi and cover that legislature. Mississippi and cover that legislature.
- of policy for for the legislature. The of policy for for the legislature.
Committee:
House Legislative Administration
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/11/2026 - House Appropriations
House Appropriations Committee of Reference
Transcript Highlights:
- The legislature intends to make the funding ongoing, and available for questions.
- The expectation of the legislature towards the agency is that they would... they're already training
- I think it's important to send a signal from the legislature that this county audit review process is
- First, we are the only state where the department must return to the legislature each year to request
- The bill states the legislature intends the appropriation to be considered ongoing funding. Mr.
Summary:
The committee first heard HB 2584, which would prohibit public monies from being used for genetic sequencing procedures involving devices made by companies owned or substantially controlled by entities domiciled in a foreign adversary. The sponsor said the bill is intended to protect genetic data from being sold or used against the United States. There was no public testimony, and the committee approved the bill on a 13-5 vote for a do pass recommendation.
The committee then took up HB 2804, which creates a rural development and housing tax credit capped at $2 million per year and tied to federal low-income housing tax credit projects in counties under 800,000 population. Supporters, including the sponsor, the Flagstaff mayor, and housing investors/developers, argued it would leverage private capital to address rural affordable housing shortages, especially for seniors, veterans, and low-income residents. Opponents, including the Arizona Free Enterprise Club, argued state LIHTC programs are inefficient, costly, hard to oversee, and can add complexity and higher per-unit costs. The bill passed 13-4 with one not voting.
HB 2388, as amended, appropriates $100,000 for the Arizona Commerce Authority to study the economic benefits of small modular reactors and data centers, with a report due June 30, 2027. Supporters said the study would help Arizona plan for energy demand and data center growth, while opponents argued the agency should use existing funds instead of a new appropriation. The committee adopted the amendment and then approved the bill 10-7 with one not voting. The committee also received a presentation from the Auditor General on county treasurer procedural reviews, including the response to the Santa Cruz County treasurer embezzlement case and the office’s ramp-up plan for reviews and staffing.
Later, the committee approved HB 2352, which appropriates $2,385,900 in FY2029 to make the Auditor General’s county treasurer review funding ongoing. Members supporting the bill said the office needs certainty to plan audits and retain staff, while opponents objected to funding it so far in advance during budget uncertainty. The bill passed 11-7. The committee also approved HB 2418, as amended, which directs $600,000 to be evenly distributed among five county sheriff task forces in Cochise, Coconino, Navajo, Pinal, and Yuma counties; supporters said it codifies the long-standing distribution practice, and it passed 17-1. Finally, the committee heard HB 2499, which would provide $2.6 million and 12 FTEs to the Department of Education for ESA administration; supporters argued the program’s rapid growth requires more staff for enrollment, reviews, and accountability, while members questioned the lack of standardized testing data and how to measure student outcomes. The transcript ends during that discussion, before a final vote on HB 2499.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- Sam, who represented Olympia in the Washington State Legislature for more than two decades, devoted his
- Then he went on to be elected into the Washington State Legislature in the House in 2001 and the Senate
- Upon his retirement at the Legislature in 2024, he was named to the Board of Regents of Washington State
- in the House in 2000 2001 >> Legislature in the House in 2000 2001 and<00:09:36.520><c> the</c
- </c> Upon his retirement at the Legislature Upon his retirement at the Legislature in<00:09:42.160><c
Bills:
SB2876 , SB3253 , SB2125 , SB2781 , HB549 , HB1768 , SB2053 , SB2494 , SB2851 , SB3073 , HB1678 , HB1721 , HB2475 , HB2246 , HB1667 , HB1516 , SB2532 , SB3131 , SB3154 , HB2297 , HB1737 , SB2143 , SB2398 , SB2623 , HB1740 , HB1920 , HB1682 , SB2153 , SB3140 , HB1515 , SB2835 , HB2282 , SB3083 , SB2031 , SB2519 , SB2667 , SB2140 , SB2544 , SB2069 , SB2697 , SB874 , SB2043 , SB888 , SB2721 , HB2152 , HB1334 , HB2385 , HB1643 , HB2314 , HB1688 , HB1692 , SB2568 , SB2983 , SB2108 , SB3136 , HB1959 , SB3156 , HB1511 , HB1753 , HB1824 , HB2137 , HB1810 , HB2279 , HB2309 , HB1548 , HB2078 , HB2293 , SB3262 , SB2169 , SB2607 , SB2964 , SB3255 , HB2576 , HB1481 , HB1864 , HB1550 , SB2818 , SB3067 , SB2061 , HB1728 , HB1881 , HB2361 , HB2395 , HB1823 , SB2050 , SB2397 , SB2175 , SB2852 , SB847 , SB3001
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Mar 26th, 2026 at 12:10 pm
Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The legislature decides what is proof of identity.
- But the legislature can choose differently.
- Are they also a mandate from the legislature years ago?
- The definition entirely to a future legislature.
- Legislature, and they have elections and training.
Bills:
SB65 , SB248 , SB330 , SB378 , SB844 , SB1330 , SB1410 , SB1475 , SB1476 , SB1565 , SB1618 , SB1623 , SJR39 , SJR47 , SB2084 , SB1655 , SB1679 , SB2174 , SB1775 , SB1873 , SB1204 , SB1884 , SB1916 , SB1937 , SB1447 , SB1500 , SB2007 , SB2074 , SB1944 , SB2018 , SB1984 , SB2026 , SB2045 , SB2049 , SB2062 , SB2112 , SB2118 , SB2127 , SB2134 , SB2135 , SB2139 , SB2154 , SB1195
Keywords:
SB65, naloxone, Narcan, opioid overdose, overdose reversal, opioid antagonist, emergency opioid antagonist, substance abuse services, harm reduction, public health, overdose prevention, good samaritan, civil immunity, criminal immunity, controlled substances, addiction treatment, fentanyl, opioid crisis, school overdose response, first aid
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee 2/24/25
Elections Finance and Government Operations
Transcript Highlights:
- So there is that inherent conflict of interest among the legislature.
- You had split partisan control of the legislature, which I think further complicates things.
- So there is that inherent conflict of interest among the legislature.
- </c><01:08:01.200><c> might</c> the floor on that the legislature might the floor on that the legislature
- So there is that inherent conflict of interest among the legislature.