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KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Standing Committee on Economic Development & Workforce Investment (2-26-26)

Economic Development & Workforce Investment

Transcript Highlights:
  • They could buy it on the open market, buy the electricity on the national open market.
  • And that way ratepayers once again aren't taking on that risk because this is a national market that's
  • They could buy it on the open market, buy the electricity on the national open market.
  • And that way ratepayers once again aren't taking on that risk because this is a national market that's
  • We're making<00:20:12.480> the<00:20:12.640> guard<00:20:12.880> rails<00:20:13.200
Summary: The House Standing Committee on Economic Development and Workforce Investment met with a quorum and first considered House Bill 576, which would create the Kentucky Talent Recruitment Grant Program. Representative Robert Duvall said the bill is intended to address Kentucky’s workforce shortage by funding local recruitment efforts for out-of-state talent, with grants of up to $500,000 to cities, counties, and nonprofits, a required 20% local match, and performance-based payments. He said the program is modeled on existing efforts already operating in Kentucky and cited projected economic and tax benefits. The committee substitute removed an appropriation and emergency clause so funding would go through the regular budget process, and members approved the committee substitute, the bill, and a title amendment with favorable expression. The committee then took up House Bill 593, sponsored by Representative Josh Bray, which addresses data centers and utility costs. Bray said the bill is designed to protect ratepayers from subsidizing data center infrastructure and to ensure projects either bring their own generation, use power purchase agreements, or pay upfront for any needed transmission or generation upgrades. He explained that the committee substitute made mostly technical changes, including giving municipal utilities more time to set tariffs, clarifying terms, adding exemptions for certain TVA- and DOE-related projects, and preserving existing contracts and net metering arrangements. Members asked about local control, the $75,000 prepayment, and TVA authority; Bray said the prepayment covers utility due diligence and screens speculative projects, local requirements must be certified before incentives apply, and TVA is federally regulated. The bill received supportive comments from several members, who emphasized protecting utility bills and ratepayers, and it passed the committee with favorable expression.
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

Regulated Industries Mar 12th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • . >> But the city Miami Guards incorporated are at some time later around the plant. >> 2003.
  • again, it was fairness is when this became in this situation again, it was after the Corp of Miami Guards
  • last year and again this year and I ask for your favorable support to support the residents of Miami Guards
  • to be used only by an individual who has successfully completed an approved program in his past national
  • Nationally, the national average for I'll use are we is about 9.5 6 currently do has a 10.5 to go as
Keywords: 999, senate, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection - 03/03/26

Commerce and Consumer Protection

Transcript Highlights:
  • Let's join eight other states and over 525 localities across this nation, including 16 in Minnesota,
  • Let's join eight other states and over 525 localities across this nation, including 16 in Minnesota,
  • Let's join eight other states and over 525 localities across this nation, including 16 in Minnesota,
  • Let's join eight other states and over 525 localities across this nation, including 16 in Minnesota,
  • middlemen like the PBM owned national middlemen like the PBM owned national pharmacy<01:53:50.480
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/11/2026 - House Science & Technology

Science & Technology

Transcript Highlights:
  • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
  • A National Fusion Hub has been funded with more than $2.1 billion in gold...
  • The frontier for national security, the next frontier is this lunar space.
  • It says fusion must be a national priority for the future of U.S. energy security.
  • Guard.
Bills: HB2809
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • We know that our military and veterans hold such an important role in protecting our state and nation
  • So do we have any other state in the nation that offers this sort of 14-week benefit?
  • Can you give me an example of a form of discrimination that this bill would guard against?
  • District, the largest community college district in the nation.
  • But this is something that the ABA on a national level has expressed intent as well.
Summary: The committee hearing covered several higher education bills, with extensive testimony on student aid, affordability, and institutional debt. AB 587 would add veteran representation to the California Student Aid Commission; the author said the change would bring lived experience from the veteran community to student aid policy, and members raised a concern about keeping the commission’s membership odd-numbered, which the author said would be addressed by amendment. AB 791 would standardize cost-of-attendance housing calculations using objective data and improve notice of the adjustment process; supporters said current budgets often underestimate students’ real living costs, while UC, CSU, and independent colleges opposed or had concerns about the bill’s prescribed methodology, fiscal impact, and a 14-day turnaround for adjustments. AB 850 would create a one-term grace period for students with institutional debt to re-enroll while arranging repayment, bar reporting that debt to credit agencies, and require more transparency; proponents described students being blocked from continuing school over debts, while CSU, UC, and private-college representatives said they already use holds and payment plans and worried about added liabilities and budget pressures. AB 537 would extend the California College Promise Program to part-time community college students; supporters said most community college students attend part-time and should not be excluded from fee waivers, while the committee noted fiscal concerns but ultimately advanced the bill. AB 7 would allow universities to consider whether an applicant is a descendant of American chattel slavery in admissions as a reparative measure; supporters framed it as lineage-based reparative justice, while opponents argued it would function as a racial proxy and conflict with Proposition 209 and equal-protection principles. The committee took roll-call votes on the measures, advancing AB 587, AB 791, AB 850, and AB 537 to Appropriations, with AB 850 and AB 537 receiving fewer votes and the roll left open for additional members.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Senate May 6th, 2026

Louisiana Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Just one quote, with tomorrow being the National Day of Prayer for our nation.
  • So we want to thank you today and recognize that Louisiana is a national leader for life because of you
  • And across the nation. I think we have a resolution, Madam Secretary, do we?
  • He was a veteran of the National Guard and the United States Army during the Iraq War, won the Silver
  • So, He was a veteran of the National Guard and the United States Army during the Iraq War, won the Silver
Keywords: 974, senate, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 3/9/26

Agriculture Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • What other nations?
  • What other nations?
  • What other nations?
  • Chair, and says we have one more chance to fire, but I had a question for the guard.
  • Chair Ian says we have one more chance to fire, but I had a question for the guard.
Bills: HF3692
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

February 20, 2025 - 09:00 AM

Transcript Highlights:
  • And then we have a rail bridge which connects our rail, on-dock rail, to the national highway, the national
  • I want to point out that we trade with over 140 different nations.
  • We have Coast Guard right across from our channel, and all of us work as a command center together on
  • As I mentioned, we're the third busiest auto port handling port in the nation.
  • Tacoma will be exported out of this facility to different nations.
Summary: The Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee held a panel discussion focused on Florida seaports and their role in the state economy. Florida Ports Council CEO Mike Rubin opened with statewide figures from a 2023 economic impact study, saying Florida seaports support about 1.2 million jobs, generate roughly $195 billion in economic value, and produce about $7.4 billion in state and local taxes. He emphasized that ports are critical for fuel, food, medical supplies, construction materials, and hurricane response, and argued that continued state and federal investment is needed to expand capacity and move projects forward faster. PortMiami Director Heidi Webb described Miami’s cruise and cargo operations, noting the port generated about $61 billion in economic impact and 334,000 jobs. She highlighted record cruise activity, major private investment by cruise lines, the launch of shore power at cruise terminals to reduce emissions, and ongoing capital projects including a new Royal Caribbean terminal, berth reconstruction, and an inland port concept to reduce congestion. Members asked about security, hurricane procedures, AI use, infrastructure planning, collaboration among ports, and smuggling prevention; Webb said the port uses layered security with local law enforcement, CBP, Coast Guard, and radiation monitors, and that hurricane planning is coordinated in advance with county and federal partners. Port Tampa Bay’s Raul Alfonso said Tampa is the state’s largest port by land area and a major energy hub for Central Florida, with an estimated $34.5 billion economic impact. He discussed diversification into containers, food distribution, fertilizer, and construction materials, along with major needs such as a deep-dredge project and more warehouse space. He also addressed resilience and fuel distribution during hurricanes, and said the port is preparing for future LNG and alternative-fuel demand through partnerships, land planning, and education. Jaxport’s Nick Primrose then described Jacksonville’s container, auto, breakbulk, aggregate, military, and LNG businesses, including 1.3 million TEUs last year, major state-funded crane purchases, harbor deepening, auto-processing expansion, and its role as a strategic military port. He said Jaxport is a leader in marine LNG and has trained all employees on human trafficking awareness. The discussion ended with Port Panama City being introduced as a smaller but important Panhandle economic engine, with Rubin noting its cargo, manufacturing, and infrastructure projects and its continued need for state and federal support.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • It really became a national and worldwide model involving RCU, local officials, and community members
  • I am the co-founder and executive director of a national nonprofit organization called United States.
  • There's a lot of... ...guards, vent screens, and really we get it.
  • administration that they're considering a 75% cut to our National Forest Service for 2027, which is
  • Most of our calls are medical in need, but we do border state and national parks.
Keywords: 988, house, all
Summary: The hearing focused on lessons from the 2017 Tubbs Fire and how Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, and state partners have changed wildfire prevention, recovery, and rebuilding practices since then. Opening remarks emphasized that catastrophic wildfire is now a statewide issue, that California has shifted more toward prevention and resilience, and that Sonoma County’s recovery has become a model for other communities. Panelists included fire, water, permitting, community recovery, and insurance experts, who described how local experience has informed broader policy discussions. Santa Rosa fire and city officials described major changes in prevention and preparedness, including stronger public education, a vegetation management ordinance, an ignition-free/Zone Zero approach, and more detailed community wildfire protection planning. They said these efforts helped reduce damage in later fires, such as the Glass Fire, and noted ongoing challenges with prescribed burning, smoke management, grant delays, and maintaining vegetation treatments over time. Santa Rosa Water described improvements in regional coordination, backup power, generator redesign, and wildfire contamination response protocols after the city became the first utility to identify wildfire-related contamination in its water system. Community recovery leaders stressed the importance of block captain networks, neighborhood organization, and trusted local information in helping residents rebuild and avoid fraud. They argued for more formal support, training, and funding for block captain programs, as well as better long-term financing for local mitigation work and utility upgrades. Permit Sonoma officials said the county tried to balance speed and safety in rebuilding by streamlining permits, reducing fees, and helping residents rebuild to stronger standards, though they noted the loss of a major BRIC grant has slowed home-hardening outreach. Insurance advocate Amy Bach said wildfire risk reduction is increasingly influencing insurer behavior, with some companies offering discounts or more favorable treatment for Firewise communities and homes meeting wildfire-prepared standards. She urged continued funding for mitigation grants, better disclosure when insurers use aerial imagery to non-renew policies, and caution against removing wildfire coverage from standard homeowners policies. No formal votes or legislative actions were taken in the hearing; it was an informational discussion intended to gather testimony and policy recommendations.
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Jan 15th, 2026

Alabama Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
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  • ,<00:06:01.600> and well-being of local, national, and well-being of local, national, and
  • Uh, make sure that we're in compliance with Coast Guard regulations.
  • With that, I'd move Guard regulations.
Keywords: 920, all
Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, approved excusing absent members, dispensed with the previous day’s journal, and allowed bill introductions and committee reports throughout the day. Members also recognized guests in the gallery, including Judge Smitherman and later Karen Butler, wife of Senator Tom Butler. The chamber adopted Senate Joint Resolution 11, honoring Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated on its Founders Day and 118 years of service, after reading the resolution at length and hearing brief remarks from Senator Figures. The Senate then adopted the Rules Committee’s special order calendar and took up several bills. Senate Bill 12 by Senator Gudger, repealing a prior community development districts law tied to a Coleman County project, passed. Senate Bill 19 by Senator Livingston, dealing with health insurance/prostate cancer screening, also passed. Senate Bill 89 by Senator Sessions, repealing the 1931 State Pilotage Commission statute, passed; Senate Bill 134 by Senator Beasley, concerning taxation and interstate warehousing of tobacco products, passed after a committee amendment was adopted; Senate Bill 100 by Senator Kelly, extending the State Board of Pharmacy sunset for one year with appointment changes, passed; Senate Bill 114 by Senator Bell, expanding Alabama’s handling of out-of-state warrants to additional felonies, passed; Senate Bill 122 by Senator Stewart, regarding the State Board of Registration for Foresters, passed; Senate Bill 35 by Senator Kitchens, updating vessel registration language for Coast Guard compliance, passed; and Senate Bill 127 by Senators Coleman-Madison and Stewart, continuing the Board of Examiners in Counseling for four years, passed. Senate Bill 28 by Senator Elliott, which would raise the earnings cap for retired law enforcement officers and district attorneys returning to work and address school bus driver staffing, was discussed at length but carried over at the sponsor’s request. Senators raised concerns about the bill’s impact on RSA/retirement system funding and the possibility of broader pressure for similar retiree reemployment arrangements, while supporters emphasized staffing shortages, training savings, and benefits for schools and public safety. The session concluded with the calendar completed and a new resolution introduced by Senator Orr recognizing the 250th anniversary of the United States Postal Service, which was taken up for immediate consideration and adopted.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband and Rural Development - 04/13/26

Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • Essentially, what this bill does, members, is that it is a fairness issue wherein our National Guard
  • So, it's a very base budget-neutral increase in the pay for National Guard soldiers.
  • So, it's a very base budget-neutral increase in the pay for National Guard soldiers. Okay.
  • National Guard soldiers. National Guard soldiers. Okay. Okay. Okay.
  • The<00:33:02.320> nation The nation The nation is<00:33:04.640> seeing<00:33:05.400>
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

06/10/2026 - Senate Floor Session

Arizona Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • We come before you with gratitude for the Founding Fathers of this great nation, remembering the vision
  • We pray for the continued birth and dignity and renewal of this great nation.
  • And as our nation prepares for another birthday, we are mindful of the freedoms that bring great... .
  • Not to be confused with cattle guards. All right, members, any questions or comments?
  • So there is a much better option at the national level.
Summary: The Senate opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, recorded attendance, welcomed former Senator Limpancrazi, and recognized page Owen Washburn and his family. The chamber then moved through messages and second-reading listings, and the Committee of the Whole considered several House bills. HB 2398, dealing with watercraft operation and peer-to-peer watercraft sharing insurance, received a floor amendment clarifying the types of insurers that may provide primary commercial boat liability coverage and was reported do pass as amended. HB 2477, relating to the Arizona Education Savings Plan, was amended to add investment guardrails, conflict-of-interest protections, an advisory team, limits on land investments, and statutory treatment of the local government investment pool, then reported do pass as amended. The Committee of the Whole also considered HB 2251 on midwifery, which was amended to transfer oversight of licensed midwives from the Department of Health Services to the Naturopathic Physicians Medical Board, add a licensed midwife to the board, separate midwife and naturopathic funds, apply investigative and disciplinary procedures, and make conforming changes; it was reported do pass as amended. HB 2991, concerning minors’ access to technology content and social media, drew extensive debate. A floor amendment revised age-signal and parental-consent procedures, changed default settings language, removed a private right of action, and made other technical changes. Senators Tise, Epstein, and others argued the bill still raised serious First Amendment and censorship concerns, while Senator Bullock defended it as a child-safety measure that did not require uploading ID. The bill was ultimately reported do pass as amended. In third reading, the Senate adopted the Committee of the Whole report, retained HB 2397 on the calendar, and voted on several bills. HB 2104, HB 2105, HB 2763, HB 2786, HB 2771, HB 2782, and HB 4117 passed; HB 2457, HB 2494, and HB 2696 failed. HB 2457 and HB 2494 drew opposition over local control and land-use concerns, while HB 2696, aimed at fuel and gas prices, drew criticism that the Commerce Authority was not the right vehicle and that the issue was driven by federal policy. HB 4117, relating to offenses against public order and religious services, passed after sharp debate over whether it would protect worship or chill protest and free speech, with opponents warning of vague language and potential political prosecutions. The Senate also voted to reconsider its prior action on HB 2311 and HB 2601, requested the House return HB 2995 for reconsideration, and adjourned until Thursday, June 11, at 10:00 a.m.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

01/28/2026 - Senate Government

Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • A landmark report from the National Toxicology Program, which is part of the NIH, the National Institutes
  • But you mentioned the National Toxicology Report and the alleged negative impact on IQs, but there's
  • I asked the gate guard how much it would cost, and I said that my husband and I, sitting in the front
  • So we offer a 50% off day-use entrance for active duty reserves and National Guard.
  • flag apply to the service divisions of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Space Force, or Coast Guard
NM
Transcript Highlights:
  • The other nation is doing this; basically, all the law enforcement platforms that are out there, all
  • I'll just touch real quick on the DPS honor guard. This program is an executive request.
  • And from that, the idea was born that a standard honor guard fund should exist, so that we can train
  • That's what This request is, so when you see this DPS honor guard program request, understand that this
  • I'm familiar with the one in Albuquerque; it's right next to the National Guard. It's remarkable.
Keywords: 996, all
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Senate May 13th, 2026

Louisiana Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • They're the first Black fraternity in this nation, the first and the finest.
  • And to my right, I have from the Coast Guard. May 23rd is Safe Boating Week in Louisiana.
  • And to my right, I have from the Coast Guard Auxiliary, Lieutenant Commander William Hardy, who is here
  • representing the Coast Guard today for this resolution.
  • The United States Coast Guard considers the use of engine cutoff switches to be important because without
Keywords: 974, senate, all
FL

Florida 2026 5th Special Session

Senate in Session Jan 29th, 2026

Florida Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Father, we pray that righteousness would exalt our nation.
  • We invite the Holy Spirit to move freely in this place, to guard, to convict, and to heal.
  • May peace and strength in this nation and our great state be blessed.
  • Florida would be the first in the nation to put this system into place.
  • Florida would be the first in the nation to put this system into place.
Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions recognizing guests and visiting groups, including the Challenger Learning Center, the Florida Dental Hygienists Association, school students, and other local officials and organizations. Members also offered remarks about President Allbritton’s recovery and upcoming events, including State of Black Florida Week and a future executive appointments calendar. The main floor debate centered on Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 156, which revises criminal penalties involving law enforcement officers. The bill clarifies that resistance to an officer with violence is not justified when the officer is performing official duties, removes language stating an officer is not justified in using force if the arrest or duty is unlawful and known to be unlawful, and adds mandatory life imprisonment for manslaughter of a law enforcement officer. Senators offered competing views: supporters said the bill corrects a verdict-form and charging problem exposed in the Officer Jason Rainer case and honors his family, while opponents argued it removes civilian protections, expands police authority, and imposes disproportionate mandatory sentencing. Two amendments were offered and withdrawn, and the bill passed 31-4. The Senate then passed a series of bills, mostly on public records and regulatory topics. SB 168 expanded public nuisance law to include gambling establishments and increased penalties; SB 288 narrowed statutory ambiguity affecting rural electric cooperatives; SB 292 and SB 298 created or extended public-records protections for appellate court clerks and victims of dating violence in the Address Confidentiality Program; SB 296 created the HAVEN initiative to study a secure alert system for domestic violence victims and expanded confidentiality protections; SB 364 modernized CPA licensure pathways; SB 386 created protections for farm equipment purchasers; and several Open Government Sunset Review bills preserved exemptions for emergency shelter information, Department of Military Affairs records, conviction integrity unit records, Public Service Commission and Gaming Commission proceedings, Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles investigatory records, social media platform investigations, and certain economic development loan-program financial records. Most of these bills passed with little or no opposition, and the Senate waived rules so all bills passed that day could be immediately certified to the House.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 3/10/26

Human Services Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • put guard rails on is how we got here. put guard rails on is how we got here. because<00:41:58.480
  • That is a national problem.
  • We're we're we're in the same guard rails.
  • It doesn't go outside of guard rails.
  • those guard rails. those guard rails. >> Chair<01:09:58.000> North.
MS

Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

MS House Floor - 2 April, 2026; 10:00 AM

Mississippi House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Guard their Each member of this body.
  • Guard their hearts and let them know that, like you said in your word, that if we do not give up, we
  • allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation
  • He's right above me, who served our state and nation with distinction from 2010 until 2022, completing
  • Section nine creates the Vicksburg National Military Park fund.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
  • And the justification again that we hear is, well, we have this ballooning national debt.
  • We desperately need your leadership to help us guard against the gutting of Medicaid.
  • They're adding more than $2 trillion to the national debt just with this budget resolution.
  • Well, you can balance the national debt.
  • <00:51:00.160> debt again not to balance the national debt again not to balance the national
Keywords: 919, house, all
Summary: The committee heard House File 2591, the “Support Medicaid Not Millionaires Act,” laid over for possible inclusion in the 2025 taxes bill. Chair Gomez said the bill would create a fifth individual income tax tier on very high earners to offset any future federal Medicaid cuts, arguing that proposed federal budget changes would likely reduce Medicaid funding and create a large state budget hole. Gomez and other supporters framed Medicaid as essential for children, long-term care, mental health, substance use treatment, rural hospitals, and families across Minnesota, and criticized federal tax cuts for corporations and wealthy individuals. Several testifiers supported the bill. A SEIU Healthcare worker described how Medicaid supports her care for a disabled son and her own health needs, warning that cuts would threaten home care, hospitals, and nursing homes. A public health employee from the Minnesota Association of Professional Employees said recent state and federal layoffs had already weakened public health capacity and urged additional revenue to backfill losses. Other supporters, including community and faith leaders, said the wealthy and corporations should pay more to protect public services, youth programs, and Medicaid-funded care. A mental health provider testified that most of the people served by her clinic rely on Medicaid and that cuts would harm clinics, rural access, and the broader behavioral health system. Representative Anderson questioned whether the bill would affect Medicaid spending tied to undocumented immigrants and asked for data on MinnesotaCare and federal-state funding shares. Department of Human Services staff clarified that he was referring to MinnesotaCare, not Medicaid, and said Medicaid is generally matched by the federal government while MinnesotaCare does not have the same match. The exchange became contentious when Gomez objected to Anderson’s use of the term “illegal immigrants” and redirected the discussion back to the bill. Anderson also raised concerns about Medicaid fraud and whether the proposal would backfill any federal changes related to fraud enforcement. No vote was taken; the bill was simply laid over.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Apr 14th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight

Transcript Highlights:
  • It aligns our CASA with national standards. Do you have questions? Do you have a motion?
  • saying Oklahoma today is the number one place for a woman to be killed by her intimate partner in our nation
  • just requires that the county put signs at either end of the open pastures and has to have cattle guards
  • At either end of the open pastures and has to have cattle guards at the end of the side. Thank you.