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MO
Transcript Highlights:
- Right now, Missouri faces a housing shortage of more than 115,000 units, and affordability continues
- We represent about 200 different companies involved in business in the United States and the innovative
- And you've heard that, and I don't want to dwell on That Missourians can afford to live in them.
- And you've heard that, and I don't want to dwell on that, but it is important to take that into account
- We will be walking backwards compared to everyone else in the United States.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Health and Human Services Nov 6th, 2025
Legislative Health & Human Services Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- course, you all are contending with what the impacts of the forecasted Medicaid cuts will have on the United
- there was a change requiring all residential providers to comply with the following language: The unit
- or dwelling is a specific physical place that can be owned, rented, or occupied under a legally enforceable
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Environment and Natural Resources Oct 7th, 2025
Environment and Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands
- In River Lagoon, we had Lake Okeechobee being named as the dirtiest lake in the United States.
- For derelict vessels, the law prohibits residing or dwelling on a DV, increases penalties for repeat
Committee:
Senate Environment and Natural Resources
Summary:
The Senate Environment and Natural Resources Committee first considered the appointment of Joshua Kellam to the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). Kellam described his background with Garcia Companies, emphasized his conservation interests and land stewardship work, and addressed concerns about his development ties, the commission’s composition, the recent black bear hunt vote, and a prior Yes on 2 campaign supported by the Fish and Wildlife Foundation. Supporters said he is a conservation-minded landowner and good steward of large acreage, while opponents argued the commission is already overrepresented by developers and lacks scientific or conservation expertise. After debate, the committee voted to recommend his confirmation, with Senators Smith and Arrington voting no and the rest of the members present voting yes.
The committee then received an FWC implementation update on recently enacted boating and waterways legislation. FWC staff reviewed five laws: the Boater Freedom Act (SB 1388), Vessel Accountability (SB 164), Lucy’s Law/Boating Safety (HB 289), Disposition of Migrant Vessels (SB 830), and Water Access Facilities (HB 735). The presentation covered new rules on vessel stops, safety decals, Springs Protection Zones, derelict and at-risk vessel enforcement, long-term anchoring permits, tougher boating penalties, removal of migrant vessels, and grants for boating access infrastructure. Staff said rulemaking and officer training were underway, with some provisions already effective and others scheduled to take effect later in 2025 or January 2026.
Members asked follow-up questions about derelict vessel cost recovery and the new Springs Protection Zone standard. FWC explained that responsible owners must reimburse removal costs and can lose vessel registration privileges if they do not pay. On Springs Protection Zones, staff said the new law raises the threshold from any harm to significant harm and requires vessel activity to be the predominant cause, with subject matter experts and partner agencies helping make that determination. Senator Smith questioned whether the higher standard makes protections harder to establish and asked about Silver Glen Springs; FWC said that proposal was paused and would be revisited under the new criteria. The committee took no further action and adjourned after the presentation.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh it's important to note fraud unit.
- We have a 100,000 unit uh housing.
- This is our state's bread-and-butter tool to build more units of housing, especially units of housing
- </c> more units of housing, especially units more units of housing, especially units of<00:24:02.320>
- Then it says, if you move on to line 13.2, if you allow duplexes, accessory dwellings, and town homes
Committee:
House Ways and Means
VT
Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session - 2026-05-19 - 11:55AM
Vermont Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- used and where we might target, oh, this county or this town needs extra help, or these types of dwellings
- c><00:28:38.400><c> of</c> needs extra help or these types of needs extra help or these types of dwellings
- </c><00:28:40.320><c> So</c><00:28:40.680><c> it</c> dwellings need extra help.
- So it dwellings need extra help.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Appropriations - S/C on Article III Feb 25th, 2025
Appropriations - S/C on Article III
Transcript Highlights:
- And we do focus on, we'd like to say we approach a student as opposed to as a unit with a student.
- Our goal is to unite student support services and academic involvement to increase student achievement
- We're the 22nd largest city in the United States, and of the top 25, we're the only one that doesn't
- Urban and rural dwelling is obviously different.
- We have United and we have Southwest. same training aircraft that United uses in their training program
Committee:
House Appropriations - S/C on Article III
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Senate Energy and Natural Resources (03/04/2025)
Energy and Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- So by having that dwelling behind another dwelling, behind that lot and farther away from the road where
- It's a safety issue for not just people in the dwelling, but also those who are trying to fight the fire
- and the risk that if they don't fight the fire soon enough, it could spread to possibly other dwellings
- It's a safety issue for not just people in the dwelling, but also those who are trying to fight the fire
- and the risk that if they don't fight the fire soon enough, it could spread to possibly other dwellings
Committee:
Senate Energy and Natural Resources
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- and the Army Corps of Engineers over the years torture the definition of navigable waters of the United
- and declared that the Clean Water Act, when it uses the terms navigable waters and waters of the United
- One of the biggest areas of the most impact is our backcountry units, and the elk populations have been
- ranchettes, hobby-type farms, and then of course now we get apartments, condos, and single-family dwellings
Committee:
Senate Resources and Environment
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- open space, mixed use, industrial, or commercial use; applications for development within planned unit
- Fraudulent entry is the act of entering into and taking possession of a residential dwelling unit by
- Senator DiCeglie has tab 44, CS for SB 1612, on electronic payments made to units of local governments
- Senate Bill 1612 requires each unit of local government and each department, sub-agency, and division
- of such units of local government to accept electronic payment online by use of credit cards, charge
Committee:
Senate Rules
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Civil Rights & Judiciary Feb 20th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Civil Rights & Judiciary
Transcript Highlights:
- amendment in Section 3, subsection 1 to state that for adult family homes, all areas within the dwelling
- presumed to be non-public areas unless the adult family home provider designates a specific... ...dwelling
Committee:
House Civil Rights & Judiciary
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Civil Rights & Judiciary Feb 20th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- amendment in Section 3, subsection 1 to state that for adult family homes, all areas within the dwelling
- non-public areas unless the adult family home provider designates a specific area as public. ...the dwelling
Summary:
The Civil Rights and Judiciary Committee heard testimony on several bills. On SB 5906, the SAFE Act, staff and Sen. Hansen described protections limiting immigration enforcement access to non-public areas in schools, early learning settings, higher education, health care facilities, adult family homes, and ballot-processing areas, and restricting collection of immigration-status information. Supporters said the bill would clarify and strengthen existing Keep Washington Working policies, while some witnesses requested amendments to better define health care facilities, clarify adult family home and election-related provisions, and keep Section 6 on ballot security. Some members questioned the factual basis for reported ICE activity near schools and daycares and the distinction between judicial and administrative warrants.
The committee also heard SB 5886 on personality rights and forged digital likenesses. Staff explained that the bill would add digitally created or modified likenesses to the Personality Rights Act, raise civil penalties, and allow recovery of actual and non-economic damages in forged-digital-likeness cases. The sponsor and supporters said the bill is intended to address AI deepfakes and identity misuse while preserving satire and fair use; student and advocacy witnesses supported the measure as a way to protect students and victims of digital impersonation. The committee then heard SB 5169, which expands child hearsay and closed-circuit testimony rules to older children and additional offenses. Prosecutors and forensic interviewers supported the bill as necessary in trafficking and child abuse cases, while defense advocates opposed it as an overbroad expansion that could raise confrontation-clause issues and create legal challenges.
Additional hearings included SB 5865, which would move garnishment form updates from statute to the Washington Pattern Forms Committee; judges supported it as a way to fix a wage-withholding calculation error and allow future updates without legislation. SB 5912 would reinstate the Indigent Defense Task Force to study statewide public defense delivery and recommend sustainable reforms; counties, the Office of Public Defense, and defense groups supported it. SB 6009 would make permanent the current process for direct review of administrative decisions by the Court of Appeals and retain land-use transfer provisions; a Court of Appeals judge supported the bill. SB 6087 would extend limited liability for donations of children’s items to religious organizations and add strollers and car seats, with support from Zero Waste Washington. The committee did not take final votes on these bills during the hearing.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Health Policy Feb 4th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- TAKEN TO REQUEST FEDERAL AUTHORITY TO GO AHEAD FOR BOTH FRAME AND TEACH PROGRAMS TO I DON'T WANT TO DWELL
- WITHOUT DWELLING ON THEM WE PUT OUT AN APPLICATION AND WE RECEIVED AN APPLICATION FOR THE TEACH PROGRAM
PA
Pennsylvania 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session (Jun 30 2026)
Pennsylvania Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- During a time when our differences may be on full display and challenging decisions dwell on our hearts
- I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands
- It was the United States.
- The country, the United States of America, federally passed a minimum wage increase three years later
- improve health outcomes and shorten hospital stays, and support babies both in neonatal intensive care units
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee Jun 24th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Unfortunately, these disposable devices are incredibly popular and have become an accessory for several
- The United Kingdom banned disposable vapes to reduce battery waste and fires.
- incomes rise modestly above the lower-income threshold, up to 140% of the area median income, their unit
- Third, the bill requires... ...housing developers managing hundreds of units.
- René Bayardo, representing one of the co-sponsors, Pico, California, as well as California's United for
Summary:
The committee heard and advanced several tax-related bills, beginning with AB 760, which would exempt settlement payments tied to the Garden Grove chemical incident from California income tax. The author and a school district trustee described evacuations, school closures, and losses to residents, businesses, students, and staff, arguing the payments should make victims whole rather than be taxed. There was support from the Orange County Board of Supervisors, no opposition, and the bill passed 3-0 to Appropriations, with committee amendments accepted.
Members then heard AB 2319, creating a California post-production tax credit for film and television work done in-state, even when principal photography occurred elsewhere or the project did not receive the existing film credit. The author and supporters from the Motion Picture Editors Guild, California Post Alliance, and others said post-production jobs and facilities are leaving California and that the bill would help retain high-wage work; opponents were not present. The committee members generally supported the measure, and it passed 3-0 to Appropriations. AB 2186 followed, excluding future reparations benefits for descendants of formerly enslaved people from state income tax. The author and NAACP California-Hawaii State Conference said taxing such benefits would undermine reparative justice; there was no opposition, and the bill passed 3-0.
The committee also heard AB 762, which would ban the sale of disposable nicotine vapes and add enforcement tools. Supporters, including waste, recycling, local government, and public health groups, said disposable vapes create fire hazards, waste problems, and costs for local agencies; opponents argued the bill would mainly eliminate the legal market while leaving illicit products untouched and urged stronger enforcement instead. The author accepted committee amendments adding CDTFA enforcement, but the bill was not voted on because a motion was pending and members were absent. Later, AB 1519, AB 2172, AB 2222, AB 1793, AB 2089, and AB 1265 were heard and each received support from committee members and passed 2-0 or 3-0 to Appropriations, with amendments accepted where noted. AB 1519 clarified that the 20-year tax collection statute of limitations should not be reset by later fees or penalties; AB 2172 would let large counties use a single assessment appeals commissioner for complex property tax appeals; AB 2222 would create a temporary tax credit for local news organizations to retain and hire journalists; AB 1793 would authorize symmetrical cash rounding to the nearest nickel after the federal penny phaseout; AB 2089 would streamline the welfare exemption filing process for affordable housing; and AB 1265 would extend and revise the historic building tax credit to encourage adaptive reuse for housing and mixed-use projects.
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Administration of Criminal Justice Apr 1st, 2026
Administration of Criminal Justice
Transcript Highlights:
- It is three separate institutions: the United States penitentiary, a federal correctional institution
- It's three separate institutions, the United States penitentiary, a federal correctional institution,
- He's got language in there about lawfully inside the dwelling, place of business, motor vehicle, when
- Our grand jury screening unit, which deals with the most serious crimes...
- Our grand jury screening unit, which deals with the most serious crimes, murders, first-degree rapes,
Bills:
HB63 , HB91 , HB98 , HB108 , HB131 , HB151 , HB161 , HB294 , HB305 , HB310 , HB320 , HB336 , HB622 , HB789 , HB1040
Committee:
House Administration of Criminal Justice
Keywords:
HB63, Louisiana bail, bail bond, surety, failure to appear, FTA, bench warrant, NCIC, National Crime Information Center, criminal procedure, Article 331, defendant registry, surrender of defendant, rule to show cause, law enforcement records, pretrial release, bond forfeiture, disclosure, criminal records, witness protection
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 2/11/25
Children and Families Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- ><c> um</c><01:19:51.719><c> from</c><01:19:52.000><c> the</c><01:19:52.400><c> licensing</c> as a unit
- so that um from the licensing as a unit so that um from the licensing and<01:19:54.040><c> uh</c><01
- </c><01:42:59.400><c> in</c><01:42:59.599><c> that</c> the whole committee is united in that the whole
- committee is united in that goal<01:43:00.679><c> as</c><01:43:00.840><c> is</c><01:43:01.000><c> the
- </c><01:46:35.679><c> in</c> time which presentations can dwell in time which presentations can dwell
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, June 29, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Recent events in the United vote.
- Eternal Lord, let your favor rest upon these United States.
- Lord, you are our dwelling place and Lord, you are our dwelling place and have been throughout all generations
- The United... The United States is not a bystander to these war crimes. It's an active participant.
- The United States sent troops to the The United States sent troops to the country as part of a multinational
Bills:
HCR108 , HB3300 , HB7128 , HB7757 , HB7305 , HB7266 , HB7258 , HB7257 , HB3350 , HB4662 , HB5347 , HB8873
Keywords:
HCR108, H. Con. Res. 108, War Powers Resolution, Lebanon, Lebanese Armed Forces, U.S. Armed Forces, hostilities, military withdrawal, troop removal, concurrent resolution, Congressional war powers, executive war powers, foreign policy, Middle East, diplomatic facilities, security cooperation, cease hostilities, military engagement, war authorization, non-authorization of force
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Licensing & Administrative Procedures Apr 8th, 2025
Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Transcript Highlights:
- I served with the United States Marshals Service for 28 years.
- restaurant and get a pitcher of margaritas to go. but you can't go to the liquor store and buy the same accessories
- 質疑応答 of State-Government Relations for the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States, where the
- I'll use the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. probably more valid today than it ever
- Alcohol is the only commodity mentioned in the United States Constitution. and not once but twice.
Bills:
HB679 , HB1764 , HB1788 , HB2186 , HB2204 , HB2418 , HB2885 , HB2983 , HB2996 , HB3250 , HB3352 , HB3756 , HB3816 , HB3913 , HB3928 , HB4077
Committee:
House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Keywords:
environment, regulation, land use, public health, community development, alcohol, Sunday sales, local option election, Texas, business hours, alcohol sales, liquor, off-premise consumption, alcoholic beverages, CPA, Certified Public Accountant, licensing, accountancy, state regulation, continuing education
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
FL House Floor Session - 2025-04-09 (1:00PM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Today we recognize a very special day, Education and Sharing Day, established by the United States Congress
- May He who makes peace in the heavens bring peace upon us and upon all who dwell on earth.
- the work done in this house today be... ...and in the heavens bring peace upon us and upon all who dwell
- I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands
- And if they lure or entice a child out of a dwelling structure or conveyance, which happened recently
Summary:
The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a quorum present, then adopted the special order report and moved into a series of budget-related bills. The chamber first took up HB 5011/SB 2506 on environmental resource management and natural resources funding, where Democrats argued the bill would reduce recurring support for the Resilient Florida program, the Florida Wildlife Corridor, invasive species removal, and other conservation efforts. Supporters said the change would shift money from recurring to nonrecurring funding so the Legislature could reassess priorities each year and rely more on private-sector stewardship. After a strike-all amendment and conference posture change, SB 2506 passed 97-12. HB 5013, reducing state-funded property reinsurance reserves, passed 108-0, and HB 5501, redirecting documentary stamp tax distributions from housing and transportation trust funds into general revenue, passed 82-26 after extended debate over its impact on affordable housing and transportation funding.
The House also passed HB 5015 on state group insurance, which requires DMS to develop a formulary management system and was described as producing significant savings; members raised concerns about prescription access and implementation, but the bill passed 109-0. HB 5201 on state financial accounting and HB 5203 on the Capitol Center both passed unanimously, as did HB 5009, which creates a Florida Accountability Office and reorganizes audit functions. The chamber then passed HB 7031, a major sales tax reduction bill lowering the state sales tax rate and several related rates; supporters framed it as permanent relief for all Floridians, while opponents said property tax relief would be more meaningful and that the sales tax cut would also benefit tourists and out-of-state visitors. HB 7031 passed 112-0.
The House then began consideration of HB 501, the proposed fiscal year 2025-26 budget, totaling $112.9 billion and emphasizing reduced recurring spending and large reserves. Subcommittee chairs outlined their budget silos: K-12 education at $20.6 billion with teacher raises, school hardening, literacy, transportation stipends, and security funding for Jewish day schools; health care at $47 billion with full Medicaid and KidCare funding, opioid settlement spending, mental health beds, and senior services; transportation/economic development at $18.5 billion; agriculture and natural resources at $5.8 billion with reduced Everglades spending but continued water, resiliency, and land management funding; higher education at $8.7 billion; state administration at $2.9 billion; justice at $7.3 billion; and IT at $529 million for Florida PALM, FX, and other systems. Members then began questioning the K-12 budget, focusing on FEFP funding, proration, voucher growth, stabilization dollars, mental health and school safety funding, and whether districts would be held harmless under the proposed allocations.
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- I take any questions, I want to kind of express being a former collector, the fees were that the accessory
Committee:
House Ways and Means
Summary:
The committee first took up House Joint Resolution 169, which would cap spending growth and was described by supporters as a taxpayer protection measure. Representative Taylor opposed it, arguing the legislature was already considering too many tax-related measures at once and lacked a broader strategy. The sponsor said the resolution was about limiting spending, not taxes, and offered a committee substitute that added fees and surcharges into the baseline and addressed tax credits. After discussion, the substitute was adopted and the committee voted the House Committee Substitute for HJR 169 do pass, with Taylor and Strickler voting no.
The committee then heard House Bill 2819, which would allow rounding of cash transactions now that pennies are no longer being produced. The sponsor explained a committee substitute added safe-harbor language to protect merchants from lawsuits over rounding errors. Members asked about the rounding rules and confirmed the bill remained permissive rather than mandatory. The committee adopted the substitute and then voted the House Committee Substitute for HB 2819 do pass unanimously.
House Bill 2746, sponsored by Representative Williams, would create a property tax map feature on the Department of Revenue website showing current levies and assessed values to improve transparency. Supporters said it would help homeowners compare assessments and understand property tax differences, while opponents and agency witnesses raised concerns about the large startup cost, estimated at about $7 million, the need to gather data from many counties, and the fact that some counties already provide similar information. The Department of Revenue and State Tax Commission witnesses said the data would be difficult to compile statewide and that local participation and data standards vary widely. The bill was heard, but no vote was taken in the transcript.
Finally, the committee heard House Bill 2329, which would gradually reduce the assessment ratio for personal property from about 33 1/3% to 18% over three years. The sponsor argued the tax is burdensome, especially for working families and businesses, and said it would encourage a broader shift away from personal property taxation. Supporters echoed that it is a highly visible and unpopular tax. Opponents, including a county assessor, warned the bill would sharply reduce local tax bases, especially in rural counties, and likely force levy increases on real property or cuts to schools and other districts. The hearing ended without a committee vote on HB 2329.