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KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Day 56 (3-31-26)

Kentucky Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • This bill is a common sense targeted package of reforms that strengthens public safety, clarifies our
  • It creates more financial transparency in a publicly funded child care program.
  • maintaining Cabinet oversight, and allows out-of-state companies to qualify for these funds if they
  • maintaining Cabinet oversight, and allows out-of-state companies to qualify for these funds if they
  • The general fund with the needed dollars. So, Mr.
Bills: HB567 , HB776 , HB2 , HB568 , HB619
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 2/25/26

Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • fund as well<00:59:00.079><c> as</c><00:59:00.400><c> communities.
  • We no longer have funding for that.
  • </c><01:34:28.239><c> These</c> due to loss of federal funds. These due to loss of federal funds.
  • Um, I'm totally open as to how to target this funding.
  • Um the the thinking behind it funding.
Bills: HF3004 , HF3663
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Feb 18th, 2026

Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • And so safety doesn't factor into it at all. It's a preference.
  • If federal funds are available, FDOT may fund up to 80% of the...
  • If federal funds are available, FDOT may fund up to 80% of the non-federal share of the project costs
  • Kiarra Nixon from Equal Ground Action Fund is waving against.
  • relief trust fund, risk mitigation trust fund, by Senator Wright.
Bills: S0174 , S1342 , S1334 , S1362 , S1602 , S1604
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Alcohol, Tobacco and Controlled Substances REVISED: HB3530 - Added Feb 11th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Alcohol, Tobacco and Controlled Substances

OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Alcohol, Tobacco and Controlled Substances REVISED: HB3530 - Added Feb 11th, 2026

Alcohol, Tobacco and Controlled Substances

Transcript Highlights:
  • currently in statute and replaces that with a fee to be collected by OMMA and sets up a revolving fund
  • I cap the fund at $5 million, so anything over that would head to general. allow a $2,000 fee, which
  • Does it accumulate like a super fund of where something is more than $2,000 that needs to be reclaimed
  • I cap the fund at $5 million, so anything over that would head to general.
  • We capped the fund at $5 million, so anything over that would head to general revenue.
Summary: The committee considered several alcohol, marijuana, nicotine, and ABLE Commission bills. House Bill 3011 was amended to clarify that home beer brewing would not be taxed if the beer is not being sold, and then passed by recorded vote. House Bill 3143, extending the moratorium on marijuana licenses, and House Bill 3144, adding a cap to prevent a large number of licenses if the moratorium is lifted, both passed. House Bill 3881, creating a regulatory framework for alternative nicotine products including e-liquids and vape products, passed after a question clarified it does not apply to medical marijuana vapes. The committee also advanced House Bill 3519, which replaces the current bond requirement for abandoned grow sites with an annual $2,000 fee paid to OMMA, creates a revolving fund capped at $5 million for cleanup costs, and waives the fee after five consecutive years of ownership in the same name as the license. Members discussed how the fund would be used and whether it was protected from legislative sweeps. House Bill 3522, requested by the Restaurant Association, requires the ABLE Commission to report its disciplinary actions annually and passed unanimously. Finally, House Bill 3530, with a committee substitute adopted as the working draft, sets timelines for ABLE licensees to produce requested documents. It also passed by recorded vote. The meeting then adjourned.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Ethics and Elections Jan 28th, 2026

Ethics and Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • Lastly, Section 14 prohibits the use of state funds to purchase or deploy surveillance or security cameras
Bills: S1622 , S1178
Summary: The committee met with a quorum present and first took up Senate Bill 1178, the Foreign Interference Restriction and Enforcement Act, sponsored by Senator Garcia. The bill would expand state restrictions on foreign countries of concern and designated foreign terrorist organizations, including creating a state registration framework for foreign agents, banning gifts to public officials from covered foreign entities, requiring ethics training on foreign influence, tightening procurement limits for information technology and critical infrastructure, restricting sister-city/sister-state encouragement, revising linkage institute rules and tuition provisions, and criminalizing certain conduct tied to foreign governments or unauthorized enforcement of foreign law. Members asked extensive questions about how the bill would affect election technology, software development, federal foreign-agent registration, educational exchanges, and the treatment of organizations such as CARE; the sponsor said the bill focused on ownership/control and foreign countries of concern, not specific components or general participation in events. An amendment by Senator Grall was adopted to clarify definitions, align penalties with willful violations, and specify that new ethics training content is additive. The committee then heard supportive testimony from Kelly Curry of State Armor and Rob Pierce of American Global Strategies, both of whom argued the bill would help Florida counter foreign influence, protect data and infrastructure, and improve transparency. CS for SB 1178 was reported favorably by roll call vote. The committee then considered Senate Bill 1622, which provides a one-time waiver of the automatic fine for a late-filed financial disclosure under specified conditions, including that the filer submitted the disclosure before the maximum fine accrued and had not previously received such a waiver. Carrie Stillman of the Commission on Ethics testified in support, saying the bill preserves transparency and compliance goals while making the fine and appeals process more workable. The bill was reported favorably by roll call vote. Finally, the committee took up confirmation hearings for appointments in tabs 3 through 26. No separate votes were requested, no public testimony was offered, and the block of appointees was recommended favorably to the full Senate by roll call vote. The meeting then concluded with no further business.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Finance Jan 21st, 2026

Senate Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • The bond debt is repaid by a state road fund and highway infrastructure fund, including federal revenue
  • We also have a local road fund. We also have federal funds that may be available.
  • Fund county government funds, the County Road Funds, Municipal Street Funds, and then a County and Municipal
  • Government Fund.
  • like from the general fund, there's less pressure in the transportation sector at least to fund state
Bills: SB2
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • this long-term funding gap.
  • within the Texas Water Fund.
  • Our point is that the majority of the water supply funding and/or the funding needs in the state would
  • be funded through... ...programs outside of the new water supply fund.
  • so that all eight programs of the Texas Water Fund, including the new Water Supply Fund, can be funded
Bills: HB3077 , HJR2 , HJR7 , HJR7
Committee: Senate Finance
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Taxes Committee 3/18/25

Taxes

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> taxes is how we come together to fund taxes is how we come together to fund public<00:33:56.919>
  • </c> understand brain science K12 funding understand brain science K12 funding currently<00:43:02.880
  • </c><00:59:10.280><c> tax</c> um so house file 1932 is um funds tax um so house file 1932 is um funds
  • So we are in strong support of this funding and continued funding to help make sure to maintain, expand
  • </c> the impact of the additional funding the impact of the additional funding through<01:17:27.679><
Bills: HF2274 , HF1932
Committee: House Taxes
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Education Finance Committee 2/18/25

Education Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> aded Fund balances to their general fund aded Fund balances to their general fund Community<00:51
  • And what we've done with funds—state funds, what we've done with federal funds before and during the
  • And what we've done with funds—state funds, what we've done with federal funds before and during the
  • And what we've done with funds—state funds, what we've done with federal funds before and during the
  • And what we've done with funds—state funds, what we've done with federal funds before and during the
Bills: HF6 , HF52 , HF53
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session Feb 28th, 2026

Washington Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Washington already has an infrastructure in place to use these funds.
  • But still, it's basically more and more money that we're funding to abortion.
  • Obviously the state needs to get some funding and there's a nexus to the programs that we are funding
  • It will allow funding to go into the Foundational Public Health Account and the Andy Hill Care Fund account
  • I think these are important things to fund. My concern is not with the goals of this bill.
Summary: The Senate opened with ceremonial items, then moved through gubernatorial appointments and a series of floor votes. It confirmed Acacia E. Ingram to the Evergreen State College Board of Trustees, Ashland J. Tibbet and David S. Frockt to the Western Washington University Board of Trustees, and Christine Rolfes to the Olympic College Board of Trustees. Members spoke in support of the appointees’ public service and ties to higher education. The chamber also heard a personal privilege statement honoring a Colfax basketball coach who died of pancreatic cancer, followed by a caucus break. The Senate then considered several bills, passing measures on derelict vessels (SHB 2199), radiologic technologist supervision (HB 2113), nitrous oxide retail sales (ESHB 2532), ambulance transport fund alignment (HB 2531), EMT recertification (HB 2540), affordable housing on religious property (2SHB 1859), factory-built housing standards (SHB 2151), social housing public development authorities (EHB 1687), the Washington Voting Rights Act and voter suppression claims (ESSHB 1750), privacy and data protection reporting and AI use (HB 2606), military family school stability (ESHB 2534), coal-fired utility treatment (HB 2367), and school access to albuterol (SHB 2360). Most passed on strong bipartisan roll calls, though the voting-rights bill and coal-utility bill drew the most debate and partisan division. Several bills were amended on the floor. The Senate adopted changes to the nitrous oxide bill, the factory-built housing bill, the social housing bill, the albuterol bill, and the 3D-printer/firearm-manufacturing bill (ESHB 2320), while rejecting some proposed amendments on the voting-rights and 3D-printer bills. Debate centered on whether the voting-rights bill set too low a threshold for lawsuits and whether the coal-utility bill gave improper treatment to coal generation; supporters framed both as needed protections or transition measures, while opponents warned about litigation and policy overreach. The chamber also discussed tribal consultation in energy siting (SHB 2496), ultimately passing it after a close vote, and later returned to the 3D-printer bill, which advanced after amendments narrowed exemptions for gunsmiths and dealers and clarified the bill’s focus on digital files used to manufacture firearms.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Retirement and Government Resources REVISED Feb 17th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Retirement and Government Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • or hurts that fund.
  • It would be my assumption that OMES would take this into the bidding process, knowing what funds they
  • Chair, so we could appropriate those funds instead of doing it this way, right?
  • and all expenditures made from the fund.
  • One of my concerns is the pay for success fund and moving that under Department of Corrections.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Retirement and Government Resources REVISED Feb 17th, 2026

Retirement and Government Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • or hurts that fund.
  • The firefighters' pension is down in the low 70s as far as the funded ratio.
  • The firefighters' pension is down in the low 70s as far as the funded ratio.
  • The firefighters' pension is down in the low 70s as far as the funded ratio.
  • , and that we do have two different pay-for-success funds.
Summary: The Senate Committee on Retirement and Government Resources considered a series of retirement, pension, and state employee bills. Senate Bill 1870 would let small municipalities in OPERS with populations of 2,000 or less opt out for new employees; members questioned the fiscal impact and the bill passed 8-0 after the chair struck the title to get a clearer actuarial analysis. Senate Bill 1722 passed 9-0 and would require OMES construction contract fees to be based only on construction costs, not interior design and furnishings, with members discussing how to define those terms and whether historical or specialized projects could still be accommodated. Senate Bill 1639 passed 9-0 after an amendment removed provisions affecting the Indian Education Act commission, leaving a bill to repeal several dormant boards and commissions. The committee also passed Senate Bills 715 and 716, which would increase municipal contributions to firefighter and police pensions, respectively; members raised concerns about city budgets, and the sponsor said he was open to phasing in the increases. Senate Bill 182 passed 5-2 to add certain DHS Inspector General officers and OJA residential care specialists to hazardous duty retirement, and Senate Bill 609 passed 7-0 to allow police recruits to buy up to five years of prior out-of-state service credit as a recruitment tool. The committee then passed Senate Bill 169 5-2 to increase state employee longevity pay by 50%, with supporters citing high turnover and opponents warning about budget pressure and the need for broader raises. Senate Bill 134 passed 7-0 to shorten the waiting period for county employees to return to work from one year to six months. Senate Bill 432 passed 6-0 to raise volunteer firefighter pension benefits, and because it was double-assigned it would next go to Appropriations. Senate Bill 1407 passed 7-0 after an amendment requiring OMES to provide the Commission on the Status of Women an itemized accounting of funds; the bill generally clarifies staffing and financial reporting authority for the commission. Finally, Senate Bill 2039 passed 8-0 after an amendment narrowing the bill to military personnel who are also teachers and defining salary for buyback purposes; the sponsor said the measure would help service members return to teaching and buy back up to five years of credit. The committee also passed Senate Bill 1356 7-0, a broader OMES cleanup bill moving certain functions elsewhere, though members flagged concerns about relocating the state use program and the pay-for-success fund and suggested further study on those sections.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Ways & Means Mar 3rd, 2025

Ways & Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • The federal funding, such as the ESSER funding, is pretty much drying up for those school districts,
  • As long as you continue to fund it. Correct.
  • Rainy day fund is completely full. For emergencies, right? For those things I'm foreseeing.
  • Schools will be funded, correct? Correct.
  • And then we had to look at other funding models to determine how much funding loss would be associated
Bills: HB8 , HB9 , HJR1 , HB22 , HB8 , HB9 , HJR1 , HB22
Committee: House Ways & Means
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Education Postsecondary Feb 4th, 2026

Education Postsecondary

Transcript Highlights:
  • The number of institutions that are eligible for dual enrollment—would we need additional funding for
  • Today we're funding dual enrollment at... so this policy change would be to allow more optionality for
  • The current amount of dual enrollment is set as an item that the legislature funds.
Bills: S7038 , S1694
Summary: The Committee on Education Postsecondary heard and approved CS/SB 1694, which would revise general education core standards at public postsecondary institutions to incorporate technology-related instruction. The adopted amendment shifted the bill away from creating a sixth core course and instead required technology integration within existing core courses to include digital literacy, AI tool application, and related instruction in areas such as software engineering, networks, databases, and cybersecurity as applicable. For high school computer science courses, the amendment added guidance on critical evaluation of AI results, AI limitations, and ethical use of AI. The committee adopted the amendment and then voted the bill favorably. The committee also took up confirmation appointments on tabs 1 through 2 and, on one motion, recommended confirmation of all appointees favorably. In addition, it considered SPB 7038 on postsecondary education and workforce development, which addresses tuition and fee policies, consumer protections, career and technical education, student acceleration, and institutional operations. Members asked about dual enrollment expansion, CIE licensure exemptions, and the removal of the Classic Learning Test as a fee-waiver qualifier; staff said the dual enrollment change was intended to expand student options without necessarily increasing enrollment, the CLT removal was an error to be corrected, and a Florida Dental Association representative raised concern about preserving the long-standing exemption for dental assisting programs. The committee moved SPB 7038 as a committee bill and reported it favorably.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Regulated Industries Jan 12th, 2026

Regulated Industries

Transcript Highlights:
  • My concern is for the general public safety of the animals and the public in Florida. Okay.
  • First is Travis Moray from the Animal Legal Defense Fund, waiving in support.
  • Chairman, Travis Moore, Animal Legal Defense Fund.
  • Chairman, Travis Moore, Animal Legal Defense Fund.
  • There was a lot spoken about safety and danger, danger, danger.
Bills: S0754 , S0796
Summary: The Committee on Regulated Industries met with a quorum and took up two bills. First, it heard SB 754 on heated tobacco products. The bill would statutorily define heated tobacco products and exempt them from the cigarette tax. Senator Davis questioned why the exemption was needed, and Senator Bernard asked about youth access; the sponsor said the bill was limited to taxation and would look into age and regulatory issues. A Florida Retail Federation representative appeared in support. The committee voted the bill favorably, and Senator Bracey Davis later asked to be recorded as voting in the affirmative on tab 1. The committee then considered SB 796 on veterinary medicine, after adopting a delete-everything amendment. The amended bill would create a Veterinary Professional Associate (VPA) role for individuals with a master’s degree in veterinary clinical care to perform delegated tasks under a licensed veterinarian’s responsible supervision. It also would extend the time period for telehealth prescriptions for flea and tick products from one month to six months and for other medications from 14 days to 30 days. Senator Boyd raised liability concerns, and the sponsor said existing statute already places liability on the supervising veterinarian. The Florida Veterinary Medical Association testified against the bill, arguing Florida should expand and better utilize existing veterinary technicians rather than create a new mid-level role, and warning about federal prescribing restrictions and animal safety. Supporters, including the Animal Legal Defense Fund and Dr. Wayne Jensen, argued the bill would expand access to care, reduce costs, and provide a well-trained supervised workforce. Several senators said the bill balanced access and safety, and the committee reported SB 796 favorably. The meeting then adjourned.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy Committee 5/5/25

Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • The funding attached to that right now.
  • </c> doesn't look like we're going to fund doesn't look like we're going to fund that<00:33:37.600><c
  • had $153 million of funds recovered and had $153 million of funds recovered and and<00:50:19.280><c>
  • Um, to my knowledge, public funds.
  • </c> state legislature appropriating funds state legislature appropriating funds where<02:09:03.679><
Bills: HF3043 , HF2891
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part I) Mar 19th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • There is no threat of public safety.
  • This bill is about safety and it's about. accountability.
  • as it relates to state funding.
  • Do they lose any funding, or what?
  • These are taxpayer-funded assets. right?
Bills: SCR5 , SCR13 , SB3 , SB6 , SB10 , SB12 , SB13 , SB15 , SB17 , SB18 , SB19 , SB24 , SB35 , SB57 , SB65 , SB112 , SB284 , SB290 , SB388 , SB400 , SB402 , SB412 , SB495 , SB499 , SB502 , SB509 , SB621 , SB706 , SB740 , SB815 , SB842 , SB854 , SB875 , SB893 , SB917 , SB974 , SB1025 , SB1061 , SB1073 , SB1106 , SB1268 , SB1281 , SB1300 , SB1362 , SB1379 , SB1447 , SB1451 , SB1555 , SB1902 , SJR36 , SJR12 , SCR13 , SCR25 , SCR5 , SCR22 , SCR12 , SCR24 , SB495 , SB412 , SB10 , SB18 , SB565 , SB372 , SB842 , SB765 , SB62 , SB19 , SB666 , SB707 , SB888 , SB687 , SB706 , SB847 , SB290 , SB13 , SB1248 , SB740 , SB14 , SB1006 , SB504 , SB917 , SB925 , SB388 , SB1902 , SB1121 , SB995 , SB857 , SB305 , SB296 , SB284 , SB35 , SB6 , SB815 , SB3 , SB1281 , SB1379 , SB1300 , SB1497 , SB1499 , SB1498 , SB1451 , SB1061 , SB15 , SB65 , SB241 , SB304 , SB402 , SB499 , SB621 , SB974 , SB1023 , SB1024 , SB1025 , SB1106 , SB686 , SB112 , SB371 , SB204 , SB400 , SB609 , SB1447 , SB670 , SB502 , SB427 , SB850 , SB854 , SB413 , SB1555 , SB1362 , SB1346 , SB1033 , SB1220 , SB1073 , SB810 , SB987 , SB1539 , SB893 , SB447 , SB875 , SB406 , SB509 , SB985 , SB965 , SB17 , SB1119 , SB1505 , SB12 , SB24 , SB57 , SB1194 , SB1253 , SB1215 , SB1532 , SB1268 , SB1302 , SB856 , SB650 , SB583 , SB673 , SB840 , SJR57 , SCR8 , SB213 , SB681 , SB1172 , SB1252 , SB378 , SB610 , SB918 , SB1343 , SB608 , SB487 , SB955 , SB957 , SB988 , SB990 , SB1019 , SB1021 , SB1120 , SB251 , SB958 , SB535 , SB761 , SB1 , SB541 , SB315 , SB379 , SB1018 , SB1737 , SB266 , SB1415