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US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, June 24, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- With his passing, Monroe County lost a beloved and legendary figure who will never be forgotten.
- John comes from four generations of law enforcement in Leaport County.
- Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the Sheffbind family on being the Meer County 2026 County 2026
- To do so, I would like to yield to the gentlewoman from Hawaii, Miss Takuda. Mr.
- And like so many other Japanese, Filipino, Chinese families in Hawaii...
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Health Finance and Policy Committee 3/18/26 - Evening Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> on the counties. Thank you, Mr. Chair. on the counties. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
- , which is formerly Metropolitan Health Plan, the county Hennepin County state-certified HMO.
- and we feel that counties and we feel that counties<01:35:39.480><c> are</c><01:35:39.840><c> and</c
- c><01:36:17.160><c> understanding</c> now in Hennepin County my understanding now in Hennepin County
- In the same way that it includes the other county-based purchasing that counties are really important
Summary:
The committee first took up House File 3939, a bill to support a Helping Paws service-dog litter named in honor of Gilbert and the Hortman family. Testimony from Helping Paws and service-dog graduate Angie Foley described the organization’s work, the significance of the “Guided by Gilbert” litter, and how the funding would help train dogs that provide independence and support to people with disabilities, veterans, and others. Members from both parties spoke warmly about Speaker Hortman’s connection to the organization and Gilbert, and the bill was laid over for possible inclusion.
The committee then considered House File 3769, the Department of Corrections’ technical omnibus bill, with an A1 amendment adopted to clarify tuberculosis testing language. The bill updates TB screening procedures in correctional facilities, including how refusals are handled, and adds Quantiferon Gold Plus testing as an option alongside existing methods. Members discussed whether the bill would create costs for counties and jails, with some noting added testing and segregation costs and others arguing the changes would improve accuracy and reduce time in restrictive housing. The bill, as amended, was recommended to the general register.
House File 3978 was next, a technical cleanup bill for a provider wellness program created last year. The bill expands eligibility and confidentiality protections from physicians to all health care providers, while supporters said the program is meant to address burnout and mental health strain in the workforce and does not require new money. Some members questioned whether the change was redundant or would broaden the program without additional funding, but the Minnesota Medical Association testified that the program is separate from insurance and was intended to serve all providers. The bill was recommended to the general register.
Finally, the committee began House File 3476, which Rep. Liebling described as a cleanup bill related to Minnesota’s Medicaid managed care system and public program oversight. She argued that the state spends billions through managed care organizations and that the system has never been proven better than direct payment, setting up a broader discussion of the bill’s purpose and the state’s oversight of public health care spending.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Communications and Conveyance Committee Mar 19th, 2025
Communications and Conveyance
Transcript Highlights:
- So one of them is Russ Peterson in Kern County.
- That's in Lake County.
- 100 megabits per second, what we have been able to see is that nine counties of the 58 counties really
- Thank you. the rural counties.
- I'm with the California-Hawaii State Conference of the NAACP.
Committee:
House Communications and Conveyance
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
FIN-WAM Joint Info Briefing - Mon Jan 26, 2026 @ 1:00 PM HST
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> the upkeep of our county parks. the upkeep of our county parks. 2025<00:20:02.120><c> marked</c>
- ><c> accelerated</c> The county has significantly accelerated The county has significantly accelerated
- The county is also advancing permanent affordable housing on county-owned land.
- </c> affordable housing on county-owned land. affordable housing on county-owned land.
- The county is proposing $125 million in county funds in FY 27 for this project.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- , Sobola County, the Village of Milan and the City of Grants.
- thousand for Cibola County for the.
- I don't know Otero County, so I can't say what they need in economic development.
- That for the county.
- And then it was just G R T and then hard costs to the county.
Committee:
Senate Senate Finance
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Feb 3rd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- As a family, they were forced to move to Japan, Hawaii, Colorado, Texas, Florida, Panama, and then Washington
- , and it requires cities and counties to inform permanent applicants of DCAS pre-licensing supports and
- If you think I ran for Pierce County Council in a district and then I had to get elected at large, it
- If you think I ran for Pierce County Council in a district and then I had to get elected at large, it
- Pierce County Council in a district. And then I had to get elected at large with the whole county.
Summary:
The Early Learning and K-12 Education Committee began with a clarification about a prior budget bill affecting Running Start, emphasizing that it would reduce per-student funding to colleges but would not reduce student participation in the program. The committee then held a public hearing on Senate Bill 6277, which would promote educational stability for children of military families by easing enrollment rules, extending proof-of-residency deadlines to 90 days, allowing conditional enrollment before arrival, and requiring timely transfer and implementation of IEPs and 504 plans. Support came from the bill sponsor, students, school psychologists, military family advocates, and veterans groups, while school district representatives raised concerns about accelerated special education timelines and related costs. No vote was taken on the bill during the hearing.
The committee then moved into executive session on a first packet of bills. It adopted a proposed substitute for Senate Bill 5992 creating a youth development fund account and prioritizing tribal and American Indian/Alaska Native youth, and advanced the bill to Rules. It passed Senate Bill 6078 on child care provider supports, advanced Senate Bill 6089 on P20W education data with a substitute that added stakeholder intent language, limited nonprofit authority, and FERPA protections, and adopted an amendment to Senate Bill 5918 increasing school materials, supplies, and operating costs funding, then sent it to Ways and Means.
In the second packet, the committee considered Senate Bill 5861 on school board director districts, but rejected an amendment that would have required candidates to be elected only by voters in their director district rather than at large. It then adopted a substitute and advanced the bill. The committee also advanced Senate Bill 6118 requiring cardiac emergency response plans in schools, with a substitute making implementation contingent on state funding; Senate Bill 6065 allowing certain financially distressed districts to use transportation vehicle funds under limited conditions; and Senate Bill 6052 directing development of a statewide digital transcript exchange system, which was sent to Ways and Means. The meeting ended with adjournment after all scheduled executive action was completed.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Energy Finance and Policy Committee 2/26/26
Energy Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- of states that have extremely high prices, and they're pulling up the average price, and those are Hawaii
- ,</c> the average because California, Hawaii, the average because California, Hawaii, Rhode<00:45:35.280
- They have the bad fortune of being one of the highest-price states, but not as high as Hawaii.
- states that he pointed out that have 100% uh clean electricity laws, um, you know, he pointed out Hawaii
- states that he pointed out that have 100% uh clean electricity laws, um, you know, he pointed out Hawaii
Bills:
HF3298
Committee:
House Energy Finance and Policy
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Environment, Climate and Legacy - 01/21/25
Environment, Climate, and Legacy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> opportunity this fall to visit Hawaii opportunity this fall to visit Hawaii where<00:05:07.280><
- </c> District 20 I live in Wabasha County District 20 I live in Wabasha County uh<00:05:30.479><c> this
- We're very close partners with the counties on solid waste work, as well as the county feedlot officers
- </c> regulatory activities to the counties regulatory activities to the counties we're<01:25:53.440><
- </c><02:02:10.199><c> and</c> effort is is a service to County and effort is is a service to County and
Committee:
Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, December 4, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><01:57:51.520><c> Let's</c><01:57:51.920><c> stop</c> management of a large county.
- Let's stop management of a large county.
- County and our<02:13:58.960><c> region.
- Hawaii is a little more expensive there. Taxes. California is number one.
- Hawaii is a little more expensive there. Hawaii is a little more expensive there.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
House Chamber - Fri Jan 31, 2025, 12:00PM HST - Day 10
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- If you can stand, she's a senior at Castle High School, a resident, and a member of the Hawaii State
- I also want to shout out to the students not only from Hawaii Island who couldn't make it, but across
Summary:
The House convened with a roll call showing 48 members present and three excused, then deferred reading of the journal. There were no messages from the Governor or Senate communications. The session featured numerous introductions recognizing the annual secondary student conference, with members welcoming more than 150 students from 28 public schools, along with teachers, advisers, and other visitors from schools across the state.
Under reports of standing committees, Representative Todd moved to adopt standing committee reports Nos. 23 through 29 and advance the accompanying House bills to second reading and referral to the designated committees; Representative Moriwaki seconded, and the motion carried. Members then offered brief positions on several bills, including one dealing with evidence preservation and parental notification, and another prohibiting fines, fees, or court costs against people adjudicated for offenses committed as minors. Testimony and comments reflected both support and opposition, with some members reserving their position and others opposing the measures; concerns raised included the need for clearer parental-notification standards and objections to eliminating penalties for juvenile offenses.
The House also considered a bill limiting court-ordered community service for minors to no more than 72 hours, with some members reserving and others opposing. After discussion, the motion on the committee reports was carried by voice vote. There were no resolutions for action, and all other resolutions were referred to print. The House then adjourned until 12:00 noon Monday.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection.(7-20-26)
Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- He maintained P3 Orion Bravo Hawaii.
- </c> Fyet County Commander U. Next slide. Fyet County Commander U. Next slide.
- </c> able to get word out to Fyet County able to get word out to Fyet County Commander<00:39:40.720><
- </c> and reached out to Lincoln County and reached out to Lincoln County commanders,<00:39:52.640><c>
- And it was Kentucky down in Mlan County.
VA
Virginia 2026 Regular Session
Virginia Housing Commission - Fees in Residential Rental Agreements Workgroup Jun 16th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Delegate Delores McClure, I represent the Second House District that covers parts of Arlington County
- I represent the 21st District in Western Prince William County, and I could not be here because of child
- In Alaska, Delaware, and Hawaii, landlords are permitted to charge an additional one-month deposit for
- And it may be, again, there may not be causation because, I mean, New York and Hawaii may have high regulation
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Apr 30th, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Speaker, members, it is my distinct honor to introduce Wayne Wu, Sheriff of Placer County, and Shane
- the chamber as they commemorate this extraordinary milestone: the 175th anniversary of the Placer County
- Established on April 25, 1851, at the height of the California Gold Rush, the Placer County Sheriff's
- Seeing and hearing no further debate, Assembly Member Hawaii, do you wish to close?
- Orange County and San Jose, Santa Clara County are literally the two largest communities outside of Vietnam
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- My name is Doug Pickett, and I represent District 27, Kaja, Oneida, Minnesota, Minnesota County.
- Chairman and Representative Raybould, given that this is involving a transaction between the counties
- There has been considerable discussion over the past couple of years with the association of counties
- So I am from the Hawaii County Treasurer, and I'm here representing the Idaho Association of County Treasurers
- Most counties were following that way. There were a couple that didn't, and then it went to court.
Committee:
House Revenue and Taxation
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Health Committee Jul 8th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- I can only refer to my own county, Orange County, which...
- I can only refer to my own county, Orange County, which has been doing well, has the capacity.
- And this consisted in Los Angeles County, Nevada County.
- There's also data from Contra Costa County, Orange County, that all say that mood disorders or bipolar
- A Hawaii, aye. A Hawaii, aye. Patel. Sanchez. Schiavo. Ellis, aye. Rodriguez, aye.
Summary:
The committee heard several health-related measures. SB 27 by Senator Umberg would revise and expand California’s CARE Court by limiting the expansion to people with bipolar I disorder with psychotic features, clarifying the definition of “clinically stabilized,” and narrowing the role of nurse practitioners and physician assistants. Supporters, including behavioral health officials and family members, said the bill would reduce dismissals and better serve people with severe illness; opponents warned the expansion would strain county staffing and housing resources and could undermine voluntary engagement. The bill passed on a do pass motion to the Committee on Public Safety.
SB 503 by Senator Weber Pierson would require AI tools used in health care facilities to be identified, monitored, and mitigated for bias when used in clinical decision-making or resource allocation. The author and supporters from Kaiser Permanente and the California Medical Association said the bill would help prevent discriminatory outcomes and improve trust and safety. The committee discussed the need to clarify developer and deployer responsibilities, and the bill passed as amended to Privacy and Consumer Protection.
SB 68 by Senator Menjivar would require restaurants to provide written allergen information for the top nine food allergens, with tiered flexibility for smaller establishments. The bill was supported by patients, families, nurses, and allergy organizations, who described severe reactions and the difficulty of relying on verbal disclosures alone. The California Restaurant Association opposed unless amended, seeking broader use of the national model food code and additional liability language. The bill passed as amended to Appropriations. The committee also heard SB 403 by Senator Blakespear, which would remove the sunset from the End of Life Option Act; supporters described the law as a compassionate, well-functioning option for terminally ill patients, while faith-based groups opposed it. The bill passed to Judiciary. Later, SB 41 by Senator Wiener was introduced to rein in pharmacy benefit manager practices that steer patients to mail-order pharmacies and reimburse community pharmacies below cost; community pharmacists and several health organizations testified in support, describing pharmacy closures and patient access problems.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Arts, Entertainment, Sports, and Tourism Committee Apr 8th, 2025
Arts, Entertainment, Sports, and Tourism
Transcript Highlights:
- In Humboldt County, our local paper was the first to use the term Bigfoot to describe Sasquatch.
- Current law prohibits gender-based discrimination by counties and special districts at school and park
- Discrimination by counties and special districts at school and park facilities.
- school-sponsored sports and the issue of gender equity for other facilities being rented out by cities and counties
- Al Hawaii? Aye.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Health and Human Services Jul 21st, 2025
Legislative Health & Human Services Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- This is part of why the county wanted to do that: to keep them here.
- County.
- Those are the initiatives that we highlighted on Bernalillo County.
- Sierra counties, and so far 200 clients have been served.
- From Doña Ana to Grant County to Socorro County to Santa Fe, you see that there have been 299 units supported
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- Currently in process is in Idaho, Washington, Oregon. ...New Mexico, Hawaii.
- I represent, and I am the board counsel for ICRMP, the Idaho Counties Risk Management Program.
- We are strictly governmental entities: counties, cities, highway districts, this sort of thing.
- For the record, my name is Jordan Redman, representing District 3 in Kootenai County.
- For the record, my name is Jordan Redmond, representing District 3 in Cootney County.
Committee:
House Business
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Budget Section Commerce and Legal Service Division Jun 24th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Your Cass County, your home county, uses it.
- We have reached out to counties to remind them that this is available.
- Most, I think, well, certainly the rural counties don't have. As well.
- Most, I think, well, certainly the rural counties don't have any.
- Most, I think, well, certainly the rural counties don't have any.
Summary:
The committee met as the Commerce and Legal Services Division and first approved the minutes, then received a Legislative Council overview of the Attorney General’s current budget status and a blue-sheet summary of the AG’s base budget for the next biennium. Staff highlighted compliance with legislative intent items, including FTE changes, one-time funding updates, litigation pool spending, opioid settlement receipts, and continuing appropriations. Members asked about specific funds such as the Missing Indigenous People Grant Fund and the Internet Crimes Investigation Fund, and staff explained the statutory basis and status of those items.
The Attorney General’s office then presented an extensive overview of its divisions and budget pressures. Chief Deputy Attorney General Clare Ness described the office’s 14 divisions, the role of the office in defending the state and recouping funds, and concerns about attorney pay, recruitment, and retention. Members discussed whether attorney salaries should be benchmarked across state government and whether more legal work could be centralized in the AG’s office. The office also described challenges with the new-and-vacant FTE pool, operating expense cuts, leased office space, and the criminal justice information systems used to connect law enforcement, prosecutors, and courts.
The Crime Laboratory director gave a detailed update on space and infrastructure problems, saying the current lab is overcrowded and outdated, with safety, workflow, air-handling, glycol leak, alarm, and maintenance issues that can delay casework and risk evidence integrity. She said a 2024 study projected a need for a much larger facility and that the preferred option would be a new building on the current health department site, at an estimated cost of roughly $40 million to $45 million. She also reported that backlogs have improved significantly in DNA, firearms, fingerprint, and drug cases, though toxicology had recently developed a small backlog after an air compressor failure.
The Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, gaming division, and BCI also provided updates. MFCU’s new director said the unit is federally funded 75/25, focuses on fraud, abuse, and neglect, and is seeking two attorney hires while continuing to work with federal partners on cases and recertification. Gaming staff reported continued growth in charitable gaming and electronic pull-tab activity, with concerns about site competition, large trust balances, possible ineligible expenditures, and the need for more scrutiny as revenues have grown. BCI outlined its staffing, drug task forces, ICAC work, and the Missing Indigenous Person Task Force, which is using its $250,000 appropriation to help tribal nations develop emergency response plans and purchase alerting tools such as IPAWS. No formal votes were taken beyond approval of the minutes.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Jan 20th, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Orange County is a year-round attraction as a destination county.
- People all over the world come to Orange County to enjoy the hospitality of the county.
- All over the world come to Orange County to enjoy the hospitality of Orange County, and there is an undercurrent
- County, and she went on to represent probation officers and AFSCME Local 685.
- Black female civic leadership in Los Angeles County has a long and proud history.
Summary:
The Assembly convened after an initial quorum call and proceeded with routine business, including approval of the previous day’s journal, procedural suspensions, and several file items. Most second-reading, concurrence, veto, and reconsideration items were passed, retained, or continued without debate.
The main floor action was on House Resolution 75, authored by Assembly Member Pellerin, designating January 26 as National Human Trafficking Awareness Month. Pellerin and several members from both parties spoke in support, emphasizing survivor-led advocacy, the prevalence of trafficking in California, risks tied to major events and vulnerable populations, and the need for better prevention, data collection, and victim services. The resolution was adopted by voice vote after 64 co-authors were added. Assembly Member Avila Farias’s AB 768, relating to mobile home park rent control and affordable housing, also passed with a 60-1 vote.
The Assembly then held multiple adjournment-in-memory tributes for Joy Atkinson, a longtime Los Angeles civic leader and mentor to Black women in public service, with members recounting her work in government, political organizing, and the La P.I.E. leadership institute. Later, Assembly Member Haney offered an adjournment in memory of Bob Weir, founding member of the Grateful Dead, highlighting his musical legacy and philanthropy. The House adjourned until Thursday, January 22, at 9 a.m.