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TX

Texas 89th Regular

Intergovernmental Affairs Apr 15th, 2025

Intergovernmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • We are the proud smiling face of tourism, welcoming people from all over the world, from all over the
  • However, due to the highly competitive nature and scoring rules of the program, the state representative's
  • HB 4045 clarifies how points are determined within the housing tax credit program in situations where
  • Well, you look at our capital program.
  • Our capital program fluctuates from year to year depending on what's going on at things like the airport
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Intergovernmental Affairs Apr 15th, 2025

Intergovernmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • The pilot program worked; food truck operators liked it.
  • We learned some lessons from the pilot program and are implementing a few changes.
  • Counties can charge what it actually costs to run the program, no more, no less.
  • After a program in Minnesota, from my counterparts who came last session to testify on this.
  • program, a revolving loan fund like this.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

JHA Info Briefing - Tue Feb 17, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Uh, this is tasking Department of Education to uh expand their programming and I believe they're already
  • 00:25:47.600><c> uh</c><00:25:47.760><c> expand</c><00:25:48.240><c> their</c><00:25:48.720><c> programming
  • </c> education to uh expand their programming education to uh expand their programming and<00:25:49.760
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

AGR Public Hearing - Fri Jan 30, 2026 @ 9:30 AM HST

Agriculture & Food Systems

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> is currently administering the program. is currently administering the program.
  • </c> programs to the form of egg parks. programs to the form of egg parks.
  • </c> development program which has two names. development program which has two names.
  • Hawaii's State Department of Agriculture participates in that program, the RAP program.
  • Hawaii's State Department of Agriculture participates in that program, the RAP program.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session Feb 16th, 2026 at 09:00 am

Washington House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • An act relating to providing language-accessible public programs, activities, and... Last line.
  • An act relating to establishing a pilot program for post-traumatic stress disorder.
  • An act relating to establishing a blue envelope program. Last line.
  • This bill establishes the Blue Envelope Program to enhance communication.
  • Vote yes for the Blue Envelope Program. Thank you.
Summary: The House convened with a quorum, offered the Pledge of Allegiance and prayer, approved the prior day’s minutes, and adopted House Resolution 4691 recognizing Presidents’ Day. Supporters of the resolution praised presidential leadership and civic ideals, while one member used the occasion to note the historical harms and contradictions of figures such as Washington, Lincoln, and FDR. The resolution was adopted by voice vote, and the House also recognized visiting former legislators and Black leaders in the chamber. The chamber then took up several bills, often suspending the rules to move measures directly to third reading. Second Substitute House Bill 1923, creating a local option for passenger-only ferry districts, passed 84-11 after debate over ferry reliability, local control, and possible tax “stacking.” Substitute House Bill 2475, requiring language-accessible public programs and services, passed 62-33 amid support for access and safety and opposition over unfunded mandates, overregulation, and concerns about technology and assimilation. Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2508, clarifying the Office of Independent Investigations’ authority, passed 90-6 after a technical amendment; supporters said it would improve police accountability processes, while some noted remaining concerns about investigations. House Bill 2464, requiring reporting and law-enforcement response data for incidents at private detention facilities, passed 58-38, with supporters emphasizing transparency and critics calling it political and questioning the agency chosen to collect the data. Substitute House Bill 2203, creating reckless interference with emergency barricades, passed 94-2 after testimony about flood rescues and the need for stronger deterrence. Second Substitute House Bill 2384, increasing oversight of continuing care retirement communities, passed 78-14; supporters cited senior protections and solvency, while opponents worried about duplicative costs. Second Substitute House Bill 2333, allowing certain campaign funds to be used for security and related protections for elected officials and candidates, passed 71-21 after debate over political violence and concerns about self-dealing. Second Substitute House Bill 1909, creating a Court Unification Task Force, passed 56-36, with supporters citing inconsistent court administration and opponents defending local control. The House also passed Second Substitute House Bill 1906 on water system rate transparency and consumer protection, 91-1; Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2548 on health care market standards and mergers, 53-38; Substitute House Bill 2405 establishing a PTSD pilot program with early treatment and return-to-work provisions, 90-1; and Substitute House Bill 2323 creating a Blue Envelope Program for autistic and neurodiverse drivers during traffic stops, 92-1. Throughout the day, members frequently split along lines of transparency, consumer protection, public safety, local control, and concerns about mandates or regulatory burden.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session Feb 16th, 2026

Washington House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • to make sure all the kids and the staff in those programs are safe.
  • When we put a program into statute, When we put a program into statute, we are saying that it must operate
  • We must not stop at just this program.
  • that serve the very people that this program serves.
  • is not about enacting or getting rid of this program.
Summary: The House first considered House Bill 2156, which would authorize investigators in the Attorney General’s Office to serve electronic search warrants in limited economic and financial crime investigations, especially organized retail crime. Members debated a series of amendments on training standards, scope, background checks, warrant service, and definitions of covered crimes. Some amendments were adopted, including changes clarifying training and decertification standards, narrowing the scope of economic and financial crimes, and refining warrant-service language; others were rejected or ruled out of scope. The amended striking amendment passed 52-39, and the bill then passed final reading 54-43. The House then moved through several other measures. House Bill 2219, dealing with child care operational efficiency and licensing, was amended to strengthen safety language around opioids in licensed child care settings and passed 95-1. House Bill 2124, which raises the threshold for lump-sum retirement allowance payments, passed 96-0. House Bill 2266, concerning permanent supportive housing, traditional housing, and indoor emergency housing, was amended to add local-government notice, transparency, community-meeting, and siting provisions, then passed 56-40. Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 1784, on certified medical assistants and telemedicine-related practice, received a cleanup amendment and passed 96-0. The House also passed House Bill 2523, which codifies the Community Reinvestment Program, after rejecting an amendment that would have redirected some funds to economic development; the bill passed 88-9. House Bill 2113, allowing certain medical supervision of diagnostic radiologic procedures in emergency settings, passed 97-0. House Bill 2632, updating state law terminology from “alien” to “non-citizen,” passed 58-39 after debate over precision versus respectful language. Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2476, expanding seating limits for theaters serving alcohol, passed 81-50. Finally, House Bill 2320, addressing firearms manufacturing involving 3D printers and CNC machines, was heavily amended to narrow and clarify language around code and additive manufacturing before the striker passed. The bill’s supporters framed it as a response to ghost-gun risks and recent incidents involving 3D-printed firearms, while opponents raised constitutional concerns about speech and gun rights. The transcript cuts off before the final vote on HB 2320 is recorded.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session Mar 5th, 2026 at 01:45 pm

Washington Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • House Bill 2475, the Secretary will read: An act relating to providing language-accessible public programs
  • develop uniform guidelines for state agencies to provide a consistent delivery of language-accessible programs
  • will agree to delay receiving state financial assistance under the school construction assistance program
  • This is not in any way providing clarity to the I-9 program. That clarity is already there.
  • It also proposes to dedicate a portion of the funds to a grant program that will really help, particularly
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session Mar 5th, 2026 at 09:00 am

Washington Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • tons of goods from landfills while generating critical revenue to fund home building and repair programs
  • Ownership is the key that makes this program so much different than some of the other programs that we
  • That's one of the most wonderful things about this program.
  • I think it's just a wonderful program. Thank you, Mr. President.
  • Well, this bill establishes a heritage orchard program at Washington State University.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

06/10/2026 - Joint Appropriations

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • So if the state is not providing funding to these programs, there's a very good chance that these programs
  • if not grow the program.
  • The current program we're talking about is a school safety and threat identification pilot program, which
  • is a separate pilot program.
  • There are other structural programs.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Chamber Meeting Jan 28th, 2026 at 11:02 am

New Mexico House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Western New Mexico University leads the state in designating education and training programs specific
  • That happens in Silver City with respect to the special needs program, and I just wanted to stand up
  • The next thing that I would like to talk about a little bit is the New Mexico Historic Marker Program
  • He also noted San Juan County's nursing and dental hygienist programs and the role those programs play
  • And even in San Juan County, where we have a big nursing program, dental hygienist program, everything
Bills: HM3 , HM11 , HM14 , HM15 , HM18 , HM21 , HB10 , HB11 , HB12 , HB13 , HB14 , HB31 , HB50
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security Jan 26th, 2026

Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security

Transcript Highlights:
  • our state flagship could potentially draw more visitors and, in turn, create more revenue through tourism
  • Senate Bill 1602 creates the Homes for Veterans Property Management Incentive Pilot Program within the
  • The pilot program provides that landlords may apply to FHFC to receive funds from the vacancy relief
  • The pilot program provides that landlords may apply to FHFC to receive funds from the vacancy relief
  • Senate Bill 1602 creates the Homes for Veterans Property Management Incentive Pilot Program within the
Bills: S1512 , S1602 , S1604 , S1656
Summary: The Committee on Military, Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security met with a quorum present and took up several memorials and bills. It first reported favorably Senate Memorial 1714, which urges Congress to pass the No Tax Dollars for Terrorist Act to prevent U.S. taxpayer funds from benefiting the Taliban in Afghanistan. The committee then heard and approved SB 1512, expanding tax exemptions and procurement flexibility for Space Florida, with support from Space Florida and the Florida Chamber of Commerce. It also approved SB 1656, designating the SS American Victory as Florida’s official state flagship, replacing the Western Union, after discussion of the ship’s World War II service, museum role, and no known fiscal impact. The committee next approved SM 1186, urging Congress to increase the Florida National Guard’s force structure, with members noting Florida’s population growth and emergency response needs. It then considered SB 1602, creating the Homes for Veterans Property Management Incentive Pilot Program in selected counties to help landlords house veterans through vacancy relief and risk mitigation funds; the bill was amended twice, including technical and clarifying changes, and reported favorably as a committee substitute. Senator Sharief expressed support and asked to co-sponsor the veterans housing measure. Finally, the committee passed SB 1604, which creates the associated vacancy relief and risk mitigation trust funds within the Florida Housing Finance Corporation to support the veterans housing pilot program. That bill also received a technical amendment before being reported favorably as a committee substitute. After the bills were disposed of, members were invited to record votes if needed, and the committee adjourned without objection.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Commerce and Economic Development Oversight Mar 3rd, 2026 at 03:00 pm

Commerce & Economic Development Oversight

Transcript Highlights:
  • So, I think it's really good for tourism and also for all that. But, yeah, it's a tallest dinosaur.
  • I was reluctant originally until you had expressed on the tourism aspects, families being able to travel
  • along with the one year, and then we've also are looking to put in a fine that if I graduate the program