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KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Economic Development & Workforce Investment (3-19-26)
Economic Development & Workforce Investment
Transcript Highlights:
- gives Kentucky the opportunity to support independent workers, provide clarity for businesses, and modernize
- workers, provide clarity for businesses, workers, provide clarity for businesses, and<00:03:18.560>
modernize - 19.160>
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workforce.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
On-time payment credit reporting option 3/18/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill is a modern step toward a system that recognizes financial contributions of all residents,
- This<00:07:27.920>
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KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Local Government (3-17-26)
Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- Section two modernizes how a newspaper qualifies to publish legal notices.
- I think we have come up with a situation and an opportunity here to modernize the public notice system
- So, we've modernized, we've reduced the cost, and we've provided a 24/7/365 access to the public via
- a situation and a opportunity<00:07:20.640>
here <00:07:21.280>to <00:07:21.440>modernize
Keywords:
Meeting Start 00:00:01
Roll Call 00:00:21
SB 141 Discussion 00:03:21
SB 141 Vote 00:10:57
HB 755 Discussion 00:13:08
HB 755 Vote 00:17:55
SB 20 Discussion 00:19:36
SB 20 Vote 00:21:53
SB 40 Discussion 00:23:31
SB 40 Vote 00:26:25
HB 851 Discussion 00:28:53
HB 851 Vote 00:31:53
Adjournment 00:33:26, 958, all
WV
West Virginia 2026 Regular Session
Senate in Session Mar 11th, 2026 at 11:25 am
West Virginia Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Virginians for reliable and affordable energy, with numerous signatures, requesting support for new modern
- Virginians for reliable and affordable energy, with numerous signatures, requesting support for new modern
- Virginians for reliable and affordable energy, with numerous signatures requesting support for new modern
- President, I urge passage of this bill designed to modernize the firearm restoration process.
Summary:
The Senate convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, approved the journal, and spent much of the day recognizing pages, guests, school groups, and civic organizations visiting the chamber. Several communications from the House and committee reports were received, and a petition on support for new electric transmission lines was referred to the Committee on Energy, Industry, and Mining. Senate Resolution 61, urging the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse Obergefell, was referred to the Committee on Rules, while other resolutions and bills were held over or referred as required.
The chamber then acted on a large number of measures, including concurrence in House amendments to Senate Bill 137 on parole eligibility for second-degree murder and voluntary manslaughter, and a conference committee was appointed on House Bill 4026 regarding integrated resource plans. Numerous House bills were advanced or passed after committee reports, covering topics such as industrial access roads, local airport hangar financing, college campus safety, youth and handicapped hunting, missing persons records, driver’s licenses, adjudicatory alternative dispositions, chronic absenteeism, party-switching deadlines for candidates, teacher/school personnel/state police pay raises, election official trainees, political committee filing notices, security personnel for the State Treasurer, post-secondary financial aid, legal practice rules, overseas voting, public officials’ residential information, homestead exemption, military juvenile jurisdiction, military interpersonal violence, kinship care subsidies, statewide prevention planning, contraband smuggling into federal prisons, forestry equipment taxation, microgrid and data center certification, transcript acceptance for students, emeritus medical licenses, higher education rule authorizations, board and commission reforms, managed care organization taxes, and deputy sheriff vacation carryover. Most of these measures passed with little or no opposition, and several received title amendments.
The Senate also passed a series of supplemental appropriations, many with immediate-effect motions adopted by the required two-thirds vote. These included funding for the Department of Commerce, Workforce West Virginia, Homeland Security divisions, Health Facilities, Administration, Human Services, the Governor’s Civil Contingent Fund, the Department of Agriculture, and the Bureau of Senior Services. Votes were overwhelmingly in favor, with only a few measures drawing one or more dissenting votes. One bill on tourism appropriations was referred to the Committee on Rules, and several second-reading bills were advanced, including measures on the West Virginia Collaboratory, business-ready sites, volunteer fire companies, religious organization eminent domain restrictions, electric load forecasting, and funeral service licensure.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 3/9/26
Agriculture Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Modernizing agricultural biosecurity systems is creating a unified, data-driven radar for Minnesota's
- For example, the work of AGER faculty is replacing a 1980s-era diagnostic paradigm with modern variant
- Modernizing agricultural bio security systems creating a unified data-driven radar for Minnesota's agriculture
- example, the work of the great faculty is replacing a 1980's area era, diagnostic paradigm with a modern
Bills:
HF3692
Keywords:
Farmer-Lender Mediation Act, mediation, agriculture finance, debt relief, civil law, 1183, house
AL
Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama House State Government Committee Mar 4th, 2026
State Government
Transcript Highlights:
- And I would submit to you to read the Mayflower Compact, which started the whole nation in modern language
- <00:27:19.080>
nation <00:27:19.520>in <00:27:20.200>in <00:27:20.400>modern - started the whole nation in in modern started the whole nation in in modern language,<00:27:21.080
Keywords:
SB271, Alabama, municipalities, city fees, town fees, franchise fees, utility franchise, natural gas, manufactured gas, gas utility, public streets, public places, right-of-way, municipal consent, gross receipts tax, license tax, privilege tax, Public Service Commission, PSC, utility regulation
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
PSM, PSM DEFER, PSM Public Hearings 02-18-2026
Transcript Highlights:
- . >> [clears throat] It modernizes our emergency statutes as 22 other states have already done.
- [clears throat] >> [clears throat] >> [clears throat] >> It<00:03:06.239>
modernizes - our<00:03:07.200>
emergency <00:03:07.840>statutes <00:03:08.480>as It modernizes - This includes modernizing the organizational structure to create cross-certified assistant fire marshals
Summary:
The committees heard testimony on several public safety and emergency-related measures. SB 3192, on emergency healthcare license waivers, drew support from nursing and healthcare advocates who said automatic emergency licensure during a governor-declared emergency would help avoid delays in bringing qualified clinicians to disaster areas, citing the Lahaina wildfire response. The committee reported 13 supportive testimonies, none in opposition, and one comment. It later recommended passage of SB 3192 with technical non-substantive amendments and a defective effective date, and the recommendation was adopted by vote.
SB 2121, requiring ASL interpretation and visible picture-in-picture display during official emergency announcements, received supportive testimony from the Disability and Communications Access Board and the Hawaii Association of Broadcasters. DAP demonstrated why captions alone are not sufficient and why an interpreter on screen improves effective communication. Broadcasters supported the bill’s intent but raised practical concerns about implementation and staffing, suggesting amendments. SB 3239, which would appropriate funds to HMA for bilingual resources and services for residents with limited English proficiency, was supported by legal aid and immigrant-rights advocates who emphasized the need for language access during disasters and noted the large LEP population in Hawaii. After discussion, the chair proposed folding the sign-language and multilingual access concepts into SB 21109, a broader emergency preparedness communications bill, and the committee deferred SB 2121 and SB 3239.
The committee also heard SB 2645 on fire prevention and the Office of the State Fire Marshal. The fire marshal supported the bill’s provisions to modernize the office, create cross-certified assistant fire marshals, shift inspections to a risk-based schedule, establish the state fire code as the baseline, and create a special fund, but DLNR opposed the section changing the marshal selection process from a council-based appointment to gubernatorial appointment. The chair ultimately recommended passage of the proposed SD2 with blank appropriation amounts and committee-report concerns, and the recommendation was adopted. The committee then passed SB 21109 with amendments, incorporating the deferred sign-language and language-access ideas into the broader emergency communications framework. It also later took up measures from the prior day’s agenda, passing SB 2882, SB 3191, and SB 2339 with amendments, including changes to the state buildings, water safety/drowning prevention, and building code council measures.
VT
Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session
Caucus of the Whole - State of the Guard - 2026-02-19 - 9:00AM
Vermont House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- We've helped to grow their capability, capacity, and modernization, focused on interoperability, and
- capability, We've helped to grow their capability, capacity,<00:28:05.120>
and <00:28:05.360>modernization - ,<00:28:06.640>
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and <00:28:08.799>recently<
Summary:
The caucus of the whole was held as the annual State of the Guard address, featuring Adjutant General Gregory Knight’s remarks to legislators and guests. Knight said this would likely be his final address before retirement and thanked Gold Star families, military survivors, Governor Phil Scott, honorary commanders, legislative leaders, his family, and many Guard and community partners. He emphasized that the Vermont National Guard is a civic institution, not just a military force, and said its strength depends on a strong relationship with the legislature.
Knight reviewed several priorities and accomplishments, including regular transparency updates to the governor, legislature, congressional delegation, and force; the creation of the Vermont National Guard and Veterans Caucus; and legislation supporting education, workforce development, benefits, and service members’ families. He highlighted recruiting and retention efforts, including the Prime employer partnership program, which he said now has 40 employer partners and 24 more pending, and argued that Vermont can attract and retain service members by connecting military experience to civilian jobs and education opportunities. He also discussed organizational climate improvements, mental health and prevention staffing, and the need for more providers who accept military patients and Tricare, noting the Howard Center and other health centers are expanding military and veteran care.
The address also covered the Guard’s broader role in emergency response, citizenship, diversity, and international partnerships. Knight described recent deployments and state responses to COVID-19, flooding, and other emergencies, explained Guard duty statuses and called for congressional reform to simplify them, and outlined state partnership work with Austria, North Macedonia, and Senegal, as well as related educational and economic initiatives. He recognized numerous Guard members, recruiters, fiscal staff, media partners, and outside collaborators for their contributions.
No votes were taken. The meeting concluded with Speaker recognition of Knight’s service and an announcement that the caucus had ended and the House would gavel in shortly afterward.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- , ensuring low-income households can remain connected, helps more New Mexicans participate in the modern
- This modernizes the low-income telephone assistance program to the low-income telecommunications assistance
- those households and makes sure that they can participate not just in telephone networks, but the modern
- this fund that I helped create a while ago, well, actually, that I didn't create, but it would be modernized
Keywords:
telecommunications, low-income assistance, lifeline, broadband, rural broadband, universal service fund, public regulation commission, PRC, 911 surcharge, telecommunications relay service, VoIP, mobile service, internet affordability, digital equity, digital inclusion, rural internet, broadband infrastructure, eligible telecommunications carrier, ETC, tribal consent
FL
Florida 2026 4th Special Session
February 11, 2026 - 09:00 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- 1415 establishes Florida's stablecoin pilot program within the Department of Financial Services to modernize
- The bill takes a significant step toward modernizing Florida law governing the captive insurance industry
- This is an excellent step toward modernizing Florida law governing captives.
- So I really appreciate your attention to a thoughtful modernization, without, you know, completely blowing
Summary:
The Insurance and Banking Subcommittee met to hear and vote on several bills, with all measures reported favorably. The first major item was PCS for HB 175 on payment stablecoins, which would create a Florida regulatory framework aligned with the federal GENIUS Act so issuers can choose state regulation instead of federal licensing. Members asked extensive questions about how stablecoins differ from other digital assets, whether Florida would need federal approval, and what impact the bill would have on the Office of Financial Regulation; the sponsor and OFR said the state framework would mirror federal standards and that any workload increase was currently indeterminate. The PCS passed unanimously after testimony from OFR and the Florida Blockchain Business Association in support.
The committee then approved CS for HB 961, which streamlines electronic signature requirements for salvage titles and certificates of destruction, and HB 1415, a DFS stablecoin pilot program allowing certain stablecoins to be used for licensing and regulatory fees. HB 1415 was amended to remove authority for a Florida coin, limit the pilot to established stablecoins with at least $1 billion market cap, and require secure custody through a public depository or custodial bank. Members discussed how any interest or revenue would be used, with sponsors saying the pilot was still exploratory and intended mainly to cover program costs. Both bills passed favorably.
HB 1039, establishing a state cryptocurrency reserve, also passed after a strike-all amendment moved administration of the reserve from the CFO’s office to the State Board of Administration and tightened eligibility to cryptocurrencies with a $100 billion market cap over the prior 12 months. Supporters argued the bill would create a framework for future diversification and investment in established digital assets, while several members raised concerns about volatility, reporting frequency, and the meaning of new terms such as qualified liquidity provider and secure custody solution. The committee also passed CS for HB 951 on penny rounding for cash transactions, with an amendment clarifying cash transaction definitions and treating money orders and gift cards like credit-card transactions for rounding purposes.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Legislative Session Day 20 (2-4-26)
Kentucky House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Her legacy is that Wells paved the way for modern investigative journalism.
- legacy is is that Wales paved the way legacy is is that Wales paved the way for<00:26:42.159>
modern - <00:26:44.559>
She for modern investigative journalism. - She for modern investigative journalism.
Keywords:
Convene 00:00
Senate Message 05:02
Calendar/2nd Readings 05:49
Report of Committees 06:49
Orders of the Day 08:20
HB 4 08:33
Motions, Petitions, and Communications 17:34
Introduction of New Bills and Resolutions 27:40
Recess for ConC/Rules Meeting 29:22
ConC/Rules Report 33:29
Floor Amendments 35:06
Adjournment 35:37, 958, all
Summary:
The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, established a quorum, excused absent members, and suspended rules to allow bill co-sponsorships and vote modifications. The chamber approved the journal and received notice that the Senate had passed Senate Bills 48 and 102 and requested concurrence. The clerk then reported second-reading bills including measures on school bus safety, special license plates, healthcare workforce credentials, housing, veteran PTSD treatment, postsecondary education, the Kentucky Fire Commission, and local purchasing, along with committee reports advancing a wide range of bills on cultured meat, eviction/removal of unlawful occupants, involuntary commitment, grand jury service, CPA licensure, physical therapy, engineering scholarships, rabies vaccinations, the Controlled Substance Prescribing Council, robotics, reading and language arts instruction, and the education assessment/accountability system.
The main floor action was House Bill 4, relating to grooming a minor. The sponsor described the bill as creating criminal penalties for grooming behavior, with enhanced penalties when the offender holds a position of authority. A floor amendment was adopted making technical wording changes and adding siblings and volunteers to the bill’s lawful-purpose exceptions. Members from both parties spoke in support, emphasizing child protection and the need for stronger legal tools, though one member said she wished the age threshold were higher. The House then passed House Bill 4 as amended by a vote of 98-0.
After HB 4, the House moved through announcements and legislative citations. Members recognized the Corbin Middle School football team and the Lion County High School boys basketball team, and honored M. Samantha Shaver, DMD. Committee meeting notices were announced for several panels, including Economic Development, State Government, Natural Resources and Energy, Families and Children, and Health Services. The clerk also reported newly introduced bills and resolutions covering school foods, family care leave, correctional services, protective orders, data privacy, school funding for districts with high tax-exempt property, Medicaid coverage for adult day health and in-home attendant care, alternative diplomas, Kentucky Nurses Day, a sister-city partnership with Israel’s Shamron Regional Council, and DUI. The House then recessed briefly for committee meetings, received committee referral and rules reports, introduced floor amendments to HB 257 and HB 305, and adjourned until 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 5, 2026.
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
House Chamber - Fri Jan 30, 2026, 12:00PM HST - Day 6
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Do disclosure requirements keep pace with modern fundraising practices?
- requirements<01:05:30.559>
keep <01:05:30.799>pace <01:05:30.960>with <01:05:31.200>modern - requirements keep pace with modern requirements keep pace with modern fundraising<01:05:32.079><
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Appropriations and Finance Jan 13th, 2026 at 01:35 pm
House Appropriations & Finance
Transcript Highlights:
- road with the recent notice of proposal we're from the FCC, which is asking us to consider the modernization
- Along with that modernization has come a request for a database that the state would be involved with
- I'll have more information in March and hopefully to share what that looks like with the modernization
- I I want to say that the modernization needs to happen.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations and Budget Public Safety Subcommittee - Afternoon Session Jan 12th, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- This will give us a facility to actually do some really modernized training for our cadets and continuing
- If you look at our fleet modernization, we are requesting our We have about 150 vehicles, and a lot of
- You know, modernization happened in the legislation occurred in 2016.
- And then modernize our IT strategies for better customer service.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Senate Floor Session - Part 2 - 05/19/25
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- conferees voted for, and we focused on a number of key provisions: program integrity, efficiency, and modernization
- efficiency,<00:11:48.959>
and integrity, efficiency, and integrity, efficiency, and modernization - ,<00:11:49.920>
disability modernization, disability modernization, disability determinations.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Conference Committee on SF3045 5/12/25
Transcript Highlights:
- government and education partners to enhance cyber defenses for all Minnesotans, accelerating cloud modernization
- accelerating<00:26:37.120>
cloud all motans, accelerating cloud all motans, accelerating cloud modernization - <00:26:38.320>
to <00:26:38.640>improve <00:26:39.120>service modernization to improve - service modernization to improve service resiliency<00:26:40.159>
and <00:26:40.400>more.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine the National Transportation Safety Board preliminary report, focusing on the DCA midair collision. Mar 27th, 2025 at 09:00 am
Aviation Safety, Operations, and Innovation
Transcript Highlights:
- I commend Secretary Duffy for his push to modernize airspace.
- Congress has provided tens of millions of dollars in the past two years to modernize the NOTAM system
- accelerating airline equipment with next-gen technologies, and authorized $17 billion through 2028 to modernize
- I'm saying our air traffic system needs modernization as soon as possible.
Keywords:
aviation safety, midair collision, American Airlines Flight 5342, Army Black Hawk helicopter, NTSB, FAA, ADS-B technology, safety protocols
Summary:
The meeting focused on the discussions surrounding the tragic midair collision involving American Airlines Flight 5342 and an Army Black Hawk helicopter, which resulted in the loss of 67 lives. Testimonies were provided by key figures including NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy and FAA Acting Administrator Chris Richelieu. The committee expressed grave concerns regarding the existing safety protocols, questioning why the FAA failed to act on numerous warnings and data indicating potential collision risks. Members emphasized the need for urgent reforms in aviation safety to prevent such tragedies in the future. Specific highlights included the recognition of the importance of ADS-B out technology and concerns about the operational practices of military helicopters in controlled airspaces.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Press Conference: Outlining Impact of the Human Services Budget Proposal on County Budgets - 2/19/25
Transcript Highlights:
- Carlton County has a modern progressive pay program across all disciplines.
- <00:15:03.639>
County <00:15:03.920>has <00:15:04.079>a <00:15:04.399>modern - less safe Carlton County has a modern less safe Carlton County has a modern Progressive<00:15:05.920
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- a modern uh uh modernization of this is a modern uh uh modernization of our<02:46:57.600>
voter <04:09:35.760>- of the voter this is a modernization of the voter registration<03:50:39.760>
process. - So, it's common sense modernization.
registration is about modernizing voter registration is about modernizing voter - of the voter this is a modernization of the voter registration<03:50:39.760>
- Next up is Liz Tanterelli. modernizing voter registration and modernizing voter registration and reducing
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs (02/06/2026)
State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Representative Bennett said that as a person who is dealing with this at this time, she thinks modern
- She said they should not have to be forced into being on a portal or forced to follow the modern new
- Representative Bennett said that as a person who is dealing with this at this time, she thinks modern
- She said they should not have to be forced into being on a portal or forced to follow the modern new
- Representative Bennett said that as a person who is dealing with this at this time, she thinks modern