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MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Formal House Session 56 Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- everyone's expectations and left the Commonwealth with $1.3 billion in surplus funds to spend after depositing
- We recognize that we cannot rest on our laurels with these funds contained in this bill, and we will
- costs for the future, we are tasking the Inspector General to investigate and report on how to best contain
Summary:
The House first adopted several noncontroversial resolutions, including congratulations to the Rotary Club of Watertown for its 100 years of service and to Mystic Valley Elder Services on its 50th anniversary. It also suspended Joint Rule 12 to advance a petition establishing a sick leave bank for a Massachusetts Department of Transportation employee, James Caruso, sending that matter to the Committee on Public Service. The chamber then recessed and later confirmed a quorum after a roll call was called and withdrawn.
The main substantive item was House Bill 4227, the final conference committee report on supplemental FY2025 appropriations using FY2024 fair share surtax surplus funds. Members heard that the bill would spend about $1.38 billion, with roughly $716 million for transportation and $593 million for education. Transportation funding included support for the MBTA, regional transit authorities, Chapter 98, and municipal bridges and culverts; education funding included special education circuit breaker reimbursements, higher education deferred maintenance, vocational school capital, early education supports, endowment matches, and Green School Works. The House accepted the conference report by a roll call vote of 146-3, then passed the bill to be engrossed and later enacted it by a roll call vote of 148-4.
The House also advanced House No. 422, establishing a sick leave bank for Esther Adafwa of the Department of Mental Health. The bill was ordered to a third reading and then passed to be engrossed. Throughout the session, the House observed moments of recognition and silence for guests and for the deaths of Richard Serino Sr. and Minnesota Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman, and it adopted an order to adjourn in Hortman’s memory, with the House set to meet again Monday at 11 a.m.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Apr 7th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And then any future deposit to revenue stabilization 25% will be used to build the corpus of the of the
- So this body certainly has the right to do what they would like to do with the savings that are contained
- We have decided that 200 million dollars deposit into an endowment trust that is Established to either
- So, yes, that's the same as it was last year, minus the upper piece that is almost contained in every
- The US Treasury will be depositing $1000 for each child born in 2025.
Bills:
HB3418 , HB3985 , HB3463 , HB3002 , HB4303 , HB3919 , HB3416 , HB3417 , HB3415 , HB2206 , HB3414 , HB3265 , HB3310 , HB3413 , HB4486 , HB1219 , SR39 , SB1177 , HB3298 , HB2696 , HB3941 , HB3970 , HB3264 , HB3321 , HB2650 , HB3497 , HB3980 , HB3981 , HB4421 , HB3177 , HB3322 , HB3499 , HB3500 , HB3845 , HB3742 , HB3622 , HB1250 , HB2710 , HB3831 , HB4408 , HB1002 , HB3008 , HB3086 , HB3595 , HB3678 , HB4107 , HB3695 , HB3315 , HB3590 , HB3006 , HB3151 , HB2959 , HB2398 , HB3026 , HB3467 , HB4268 , HB3372 , HB2210 , HB4359 , HB4427
Keywords:
public works, bidding procedures, construction contracts, transparency, public trust, electronic bidding, school districts, property rights, public nuisance, compensation claims, government enforcement, Oklahoma Safe Neighborhoods Act, municipal audit, state auditor, local government, financial transparency, gasoline tax allocations, counties, county officers, education
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- The envelope contains a copy of the driver's license, vehicle registration, proof of insurance, and emergency
- bill requires the Florida Commission on Offender Review to develop and maintain a database that contains
- some concerns there, of course, of cost as well, because then they're appointing other experts, depositions
- Depositions get involved, et cetera. With competency things, let me say one more thing about this.
- Depositions get involved, etc. With competency things, let me say one more thing about this.
Committee:
Senate Criminal Justice
Summary:
The committee heard and approved several criminal justice and public safety bills. SB 646 would allow drug-testing tools such as fentanyl test strips and reagent kits to detect adulterants in drugs; it passed unanimously after testimony from the sponsor and supporters describing overdose deaths and the value of early warning. SB 442 would extend the return period for warrants involving digital evidence from 45 days to one year, with prosecutors and law enforcement supporting the change because of encryption, device backlogs, and large volumes of child exploitation evidence; it also passed unanimously. SB 418 would require autism-related law enforcement training and create a Blue Envelope Program for drivers with autism; it passed unanimously after supportive testimony from law enforcement and disability advocates. SB 132 would create a statewide database and instructions to help people determine eligibility for restoration of voting rights; it passed unanimously, with discussion about simplifying access to records and eligibility information. SB 748 would require sentencing score sheets to include notice about voting-rights restoration and ensure defendants receive a copy; it passed unanimously. SB 1734 would recognize juvenile probation and detention officers as officers under state law and extend related training, certification, and benefits; it passed unanimously. SB 1660 would designate June as Responsible Firearm Safety Awareness Month; it passed unanimously. SB 1742, as amended by a delete-all amendment, would replace an older offense with a new crime of indecent exposure of sexual organs to a minor; the amendment and bill passed unanimously. SB 1750 would expand and tighten career offender registration requirements, and SB 1332, a similar career-offender registration bill later corrected on the agenda, also passed unanimously after a question about empirical evidence for registry effectiveness. Both bills were supported by FDLE and sheriffs' groups.
The most extensive debate centered on SB 1326, which would eliminate Florida’s traditional insanity defense and replace it with a defense based on lack of culpable mental state caused by mental disease or defect, while also changing competency and sentencing provisions. Supporters argued the bill was needed to protect the public from violent offenders with serious mental illness and to close gaps that can leave dangerous people under-supervised. Opponents, including criminal defense advocates and some senators, warned that the bill could leave acquitted defendants without treatment, reduce judicial discretion, raise reliability and cost concerns over malingering assessments, and potentially worsen public safety by pushing more mentally ill people into prison without adequate care. Despite those objections, the bill passed on a divided vote. Near the end of the meeting, the chair also corrected an earlier mix-up and moved SB 1750 to the next committee hearing after a motion to reconsider, while SB 1332 was taken up and reported favorably.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Section 56002A states that interest earned on deposits and investments of the fund shall be credited
- that the interest made on all general revenue funds and accounts, unless they're also exempt, are deposited
- Currently, interest earned on the Ship Channel Improvement and Development Fund is being deposited into
- Recent studies show there will be a demand for container capacity of 12 to 12. to 15 million TEUs in
- Currently, a large component of containers is already being handled there.
Bills:
SB249 , SB546 , SB744 , SB927 , SB1227 , SB1229 , SB1353 , SB1365 , SB1366 , SB1394 , SB1464 , SB1709 , SB1729 , SB1733 , SB1744 , SB1745 , SB1746 , SB1772 , SB1816 , SB1841 , SB1939
Committee:
Senate Transportation
Keywords:
memorial markers, law enforcement, officer memorials, killed in the line of duty, highway signage, school bus, school district, student transportation, child safety, seat belts, three-point seat belt, two-point seat belt, bus retrofit, bus warranty, Texas Education Agency, TEA, transportation code, school activity bus, multifunction school activity bus, school-chartered bus
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Protecting Public Trust / Prioritizing Infrastructure Projects / Offering Students More Choices Mar 27th, 2026
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- . >> Would your bill allow for non-dairy beverages as well? >> Uh, it would.
- It would also accommodate anybody that requests a non-dairy beverage, almond or other alternative milk
- </c> beverages as well? beverages as well?
- > almond</c><00:19:01.200><c> or</c><00:19:02.240><c> other</c><00:19:02.640><c> alternative</c> beverage
- uh almond or other alternative beverage uh almond or other alternative milk<00:19:04.240><c> products
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- The bill before you contains the technical and administrative changes identified by the department for
- Scott Hazelgrove, for the beer and beverage distributors, in opposition to the bill before you, two particular
- Thank you, Chair and Committee, Scott Hazel Grove for the beer and beverage distributors in opposition
Committee:
House Finance
Keywords:
durable medical equipment, sales tax exemption, healthcare accessibility, cost reduction, nonprofit providers, affordable housing, real estate tax, exemption, housing policy, tax incentives, real estate excise tax, REET, growth management act, GMA, local government finance, capital facilities plan, comprehensive plan, county tax, city tax, voter approval
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, mixed beverage taxes, uh, mixed receipts taxes, all the taxes that we have to pay for.
- secure the future of our restaurants, and thank you, and to be clear, this is not just a food and beverage
- been mentioned in a previous panel is that it's BPP does not just cover the, the equipment that is contained
Committee:
House Ways & Means
Keywords:
HB 8, Texas public school accountability, school accountability, public school transparency, STAAR, state assessments, instructionally supportive assessment program, Student Success Tool, Texas Education Agency, TEA, accountability ratings, A-F ratings, through-year assessment, benchmark testing, norm-referenced assessment, college career military readiness, CCMR, local accountability plan, school district performance, campus turnaround
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- an act reauthorizing the town of Swansea to issue additional licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages
- An act reauthorizing the town of Swansea to issue additional licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages
- an act reauthorizing the town of Swansea to issue additional licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages
Summary:
The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance, then adopted a congratulatory resolution offered by Senator Rush honoring Trevor Joseph O’Brien for attaining Eagle Scout. The chamber then took up several local and personnel matters, including a Taunton bill to continue the employment of Police Chief Edward J. Walsh until age 70. Senator Dooner offered and the Senate adopted a substitute draft authorizing the city to continue Walsh’s employment, then ordered the bill to a third reading and passed it to be engrossed.
The Senate also passed to be engrossed a bill establishing a sick leave bank for Anna C. Contreras, a Trial Court employee, and a bill reauthorizing Swansea to issue additional on-premises alcohol licenses. Another House bill exempting the Assistant Fire Chief position in Natick from civil service was taken up after the rules were suspended and was ordered to a third reading.
The Senate adopted an order to meet again on Thursday in formal session with a calendar. Before adjourning, members paid tribute to Joseph W. Casper, a South Boston funeral director, broadcaster, writer, and public figure, with remarks highlighting his community service and family legacy. The Senate observed a moment of silence and adjourned in his memory.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- Such property must be more than three acres in size and have contained a house of worship for at least
- Such property must be more than three acres in size and have contained a house of worship for at least
- . ...percent of workforce housing developed, and essentially containing, afterwards a continued public
- The difference between the two bills is that the House bill contains language that provides that the
- The difference between the two bills is that the House bill contains language that provides that the
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session May 11th, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- troubling is the order's reliance on a flawed federal verification system that has been shown to contain
- Madam Speaker, the good news is this year's bill does not contain a fee increase and holds the fees flat
- in the State Auditor's report on the Department of Cannabis Control, is how we regulate cannabis beverages
- AB 2532 will establish reasonable safeguards on the sale and marketing of cannabis beverages to ensure
Summary:
The Assembly met in session after a quorum call and opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a ceremonial observance for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Members from multiple caucuses spoke in support of House Resolution 107, which designates May as AAPI Heritage Month, emphasizing the community’s contributions, resilience, and the need to confront discrimination and hate. The resolution was adopted, and the chamber then recognized 13 honorees for the 2026 AAPI Heritage Month celebration, highlighting leaders in education, business, labor, media, cultural preservation, and public service.
After guest introductions, the Assembly took up a series of bills. Measures discussed included HOA reserve funding for common interest developments (AB 2050), professional review requirements for lawsuits against design professionals (AB 2106), direct home delivery of enteral formula (AB 1794), expanded CalWORKs-related support for student parents (AB 1829), longer insurance moratoriums for wildfire survivors (AB 2038), election cybersecurity (AB 2281), medical privacy protections for reproductive and gender-affirming care (AB 2448), water district board compensation (AB 2568), county public contract change-order authority (AB 1658), and several other education, health, and licensing bills. Most measures passed with broad support; AB 2050 passed 44-6, AB 2038 passed 45-8, AB 2448 passed 49-13, and AB 1658 passed 61-2, while several others passed unanimously or near-unanimously.
The Assembly also adopted AJR 29, a resolution opposing a federal executive order affecting vote-by-mail and affirming California’s mail voting system. The resolution prompted extended debate over election integrity, voter access, and federal versus state authority, with supporters arguing mail voting is secure and accessible and opponents calling for stronger voter list maintenance and verification. The resolution passed 47-13. In addition, ACR 141 and ACR 123 were adopted by voice vote after co-author roll calls, and the chamber continued or passed on numerous other file items as it worked through the daily file.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session May 11th, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- troubling is the order's reliance on a flawed federal verification system that has been shown to contain
- Madam Speaker, the good news is this year's bill does not contain a fee increase and holds the fees flat
- in the State Auditor's report on the Department of Cannabis Control, is how we regulate cannabis beverages
- AB 2532 will establish reasonable safeguards on the sale and marketing of cannabis beverages to ensure
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 4 on Climate Crisis, Resources, Energy, and Transportation Feb 19th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- reduces waste and reuses materials through the implementation of a variety of programs, including beverage
- container recycling, food and yard waste recycling, as well as extending of the food waste recycling
- Californians have recycled 18 billion beverage containers just in 2023.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- Next up on the docket we have docket 11-0501-2501, rules governing alcohol beverage control.
- here to speak with you regarding docket 11-0501-2501, the administrative rules governing alcohol beverage
- Based on feedback from this very committee last year, Alcohol beverage control.
- Requiring policies on the number of alcoholic beverages that will be served to a patron in a single transaction
Committee:
House State Affairs
Summary:
The committee first adopted the minutes from February 9 and 10, then heard and approved rules for the Idaho Public Utilities Commission implementing House Bill 180A on pole attachments and broadband deployment. Taylor Thomas said the rule was developed through months of stakeholder negotiation with electric utilities, cable/broadband entities, and others, and was narrowed to focus on permitting timelines, non-discriminatory access, make-ready work, and dispute resolution. He said major sticking points included uncured violations, unauthorized attachments, fee structures, and enforcement, and that several provisions were removed or tightened to better match legislative intent. The committee asked about who owns the poles and how long the process took, then voted to approve the docket.
The committee then heard and approved Idaho State Police Alcohol Beverage Control rules. Lieutenant Colonel Russ Wheatley said the changes responded to prior committee feedback and public comments, especially clarifying the “actual use” requirement for liquor licenses so they cannot be held unused as investments. He also explained that the rules remove duplicative statutory language and simplify multipurpose arena requirements by reducing restrictions on food preparation, security staffing ratios, drink limits, service-area diagrams, and monthly event schedules for private rental venues. Members asked about server age requirements, license speculation, and whether unused licenses can be reclaimed; Wheatley said the state monitors usage and can pursue administrative violations if a license is not being used.
During discussion on the alcohol rules, Wheatley also addressed the fiscal impact of changes to liquor license transfers. He said the loss of transfer-fee revenue has created about a $900,000 shortfall for ABC, which supports 11 detectives statewide, and warned that reduced funding could affect enforcement and license processing times. The committee then voted to approve the alcohol control docket and adjourned.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- As these data center projects apply, they're required to put up a deposit.
- Committee Member: As these data center projects apply, they're required to put up a deposit.
- million to AEP, and we're fully willing and able to contribute another 600 to 1.3 billion for PUC deposits
- market in the country, data centers use less water than the semiconductor industry that's there, then beverage
- Scott: There's a lot of difficulty, as was noted earlier, about some of the deposits and understanding
Committee:
House State Affairs
Summary:
The Committee on State Affairs convened to discuss data centers and their impact on Texas's energy infrastructure. The meeting featured testimony from key representatives of the Public Utility Commission (PUC) and ERCOT, who outlined the evolving landscape of energy generation and the challenges posed by the rapid growth of data centers. Notably, ERCOT reported over 450,000 MW of generation resources planned for connection, with a significant portion attributed to data centers, which now represent around 87% of new large load interconnection requests.
The committee explored proposed changes to the interconnection process, including a new 'batch study' approach aimed at streamlining the approval of multiple projects simultaneously. This change is intended to address the challenges of managing numerous simultaneous requests and to provide more certainty for developers regarding their energy needs. Testimonies emphasized the importance of ensuring that the costs of infrastructure upgrades are borne by the data centers rather than residential ratepayers, with discussions around the financial commitments required from developers.
Several data center developers also provided testimony, highlighting the economic benefits of their projects, including job creation and increased local revenues. They expressed concerns about the potential for a moratorium on future growth due to the new interconnection rules and emphasized the need for a collaborative approach to address water usage and environmental impacts. The committee plans to continue discussions on these topics in future hearings, with a focus on balancing economic growth with energy reliability and resource management.
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- that it now explicitly addresses the faith traditions that provide, instead of in-ground burial, the deposit
- that it now explicitly addresses the faith traditions that provide, instead of in-ground burial, the deposit
- They provide for the deposit of remains in a mausoleum or a columbarium.
- third-party probates, you know, as I mentioned, there are very good reasons that Washington law contains
- gross misdemeanor to sell or distribute a device, canister, tank, or receptacle that exclusively contains
Bills:
HB2543
Committee:
Senate Law & Justice
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Early Learning & Human Services Feb 18th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Early Learning & Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- The Secretary may also deposit the person's funds into a savings and loan association account when the
- conserve the funds of a person in its care in a qualifying protected account, and the threshold for deposit
- immediately notify the parents of a child in its care of the child's whereabouts and condition and do not contain
- with providing transitional housing, and removes the requirement that housing stipends and security deposits
- The benefits can be deposited in an ABLE account, which is specifically for individuals who have a disability
Committee:
House Early Learning & Human Services
Keywords:
homeless youth, youth homelessness, runaway youth, young adult homelessness, housing instability, family reunification, family stability, youth services, homelessness prevention, protective services, Department of Commerce, Department of Children, Youth, and Families, DCYF, advisory committee, lived experience, data sharing, outcome measures, interagency coordination, service providers, at-risk youth
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Ah, a prohibition of the I guess 56 the compliance of investments restrictions contained in chapter uh
- Of those fees collected by the comptroller, 70% is deposited to the credit of the undedicated portion
- Unfortunately, revenue deposited into this account has declined in recent years while costs for trauma
- And so to address this, House Bill 3459 proposes to reduce the percentage of traffic fine revenue deposited
- This will result in about $15 to $16 million a year being allocated to this fund instead of being deposited
Bills:
HB104
Committee:
House Appropriations
Keywords:
property tax, ad valorem tax, tax rate election, voter-approval tax rate, no-new-revenue tax rate, de minimis rate, local government, special district, tax increase, tax notice, public hearing, tax code, Health and Safety Code, Texas property taxes, taxing unit, election threshold, two-thirds vote, majority vote, budget approval
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Informal House Session 38 Apr 21st, 2026
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- authorizing the town of Bridgewater to issue an additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages
- authorizing the town of Bridgewater to issue an additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages
- act authorizing the town of Bridgewater to issue an additional license for the sale of alcoholic beverages
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Informal House Session 30 Mar 30th, 2026
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- time for which the town of Boxborough may grant two additional licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages
- extending the time for the town of Boxborough to grant two additional licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages
- extending the time for the town of Boxborough to grant two additional licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
April 2, 2025 - 01:30 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- HB 499 allows malt beverage manufacturers who produce less than 31,000 gallons per year to sell and deliver
- their malt beverages directly to vendors.
- In a lot of cases, it's more safe than your non-alcoholic beverage options.
- And I know that this is an alcoholic beverage. And I know that we have regulations here.
- aspect because there are small breweries or whatever, but it's still, for me, it's an alcoholic beverage
Summary:
The State Administration Budget Subcommittee met with a quorum and took up one bill, House Bill 499, which would allow malt beverage manufacturers producing less than 31,000 gallons annually to sell and deliver directly to vendors. The sponsor and several craft brewery owners and industry advocates testified in support, arguing the measure would help small breweries reach local restaurants, improve quality control, create jobs, and serve as a bridge into the three-tier system for businesses too small to attract distributors. Opponents, including the Florida Beer Wholesalers Association, argued the bill would undermine the three-tier system, weaken accountability and tax collection, and create risks for consumer protection and market fairness.
During debate, several members said they supported the bill as a small-business measure while noting they remained protective of the three-tier system. Some members raised concerns about tax tracking and long-term distributor contracts, but others said the bill appeared limited enough to preserve the existing system while giving small breweries a chance to grow. The committee then voted on the bill and it passed, with one recorded no vote.
After the bill vote, the subcommittee revisited prior questions about Department of Lottery Secretary Davis’s travel reimbursements. Members reviewed updated documents showing more than $50,000 in travel reimbursements from January 2021 through November 2024, including about $27,840 tied to Orlando destinations, and expressed concern that some reimbursements may have covered commuting between Tallahassee and Orlando. The chair said the information would be sent to Secretary Davis for an explanation, and the meeting adjourned after no further business.