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CO

Colorado 2026 Regular Session

Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 041 Feb 24th, 2026

Colorado Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><01:51:08.239><c> emergency</c> statewide disaster emergency statewide disaster emergency that<01
  • </c> occurred during a statewide disaster. occurred during a statewide disaster.
  • disaster.
  • and the duration of the disaster and the duration of the disaster disaster disaster for<01:59:30.800
  • </c> pay any money out during that disaster. pay any money out during that disaster.
Keywords: 981, all
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Standing Committee on Licensing, Occupations, and Administrative Regulations.(2-11-26)

Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations

Transcript Highlights:
  • One of the highlights that the Young Lawyers Division does is we have a disaster relief team.
  • disasters through some of the most trying times of their life.
  • One of the when there is a disaster.
  • </c> division does is we have a disaster division does is we have a disaster relief<00:19:48.320><c>
  • c> of</c><00:20:15.200><c> the</c> natural disasters through some of the natural disasters through some
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Senate in Session Feb 4th, 2026

Florida Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • maintained its position as the jewel of the First Coast, with 43 miles of pristine coastline and abundant natural
  • excellence of our state parks is a testament to Florida's continued commitment to conservation and the natural
  • worst times in my district, from buildings collapsing and unemployment and flooding and all kinds of disasters
  • worst times in my district, from buildings collapsing and unemployment and flooding and all kinds of disasters
  • The secretary will unlock the board, and senators will proceed to vote. and all kinds of disasters.
Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognition of Doctors of the Day. Members then offered several gallery introductions and Capitol Day recognitions, including St. Johns County Day, Florida Space Day, Florida State Parks Day, AMIkids Day, Manatee County Days, New College of Florida Day, and Florida Keys Day. The chamber received and adopted a committee report on 65 executive appointments. Debate focused on the confirmation of Tina Vidal-Douart, with one senator opposing her appointment over concerns about contracts tied to detention facilities and political contributions, while another senator spoke in support based on her assistance during COVID testing efforts. The report was adopted by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays. On the special order calendar, the Senate passed Committee Substitute for Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 48 on housing, which requires local governments to allow accessory dwelling units under specified conditions and extends certain density bonus incentives for military families. The Senate also passed Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 578, creating a statewide Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Initiative through the Department of Elder Affairs. Both bills passed 38-0. Appropriations Chair Hooper gave a budget update, saying the Senate budget rollout would move to February 12 in committee and February 18 in full appropriations. The Senate then waived rules to immediately certify all bills passed that day to the House, and adjourned until Wednesday, February 11, for committee meetings and other business.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Congressional Redistricting, Select Jul 24th, 2025

Congressional Redistricting, Select

Transcript Highlights:
  • Chairman, I believe we're going to be taking up disaster issues because of the disaster on July the 4th
  • Would you agree that they're doing it because of the recent disaster?
  • I'm also part of the Leander Disaster Relief Support Team.
  • Current litigation, and please focus on the disaster relief and prevention.
  • These natural disasters deserve the full attention of the state legislature, and nothing else should
Keywords: 997, house, all
ND

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session Apr 9th, 2025 at 12:30 pm

North Dakota Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • This change is from requiring schools to offer a course of this nature, and you'll find that on lines
  • Of this nature, and you'll find that on lines 7 and 8 of the bill amendment in context.
  • I'll read it: State Disaster Relief Fund. The other funds line item, State Disaster Relief Fund.
  • the natural disaster response and recovery grants. $3.5 million is for the 10% state match for the federal
  • And $300,000 is for the wildland fire disaster funding, and $200,000 is for flood mitigation grants.
Keywords: 908, all
Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the pledge, and a quorum call, then took up House amendments to Senate Bills 2009, 2147, and 2113. On motion, the Senate refused to concur in the House amendments and appointed conference committees for each bill. The chamber then considered several House bills, adopting amendments and passing House Bill 1556, which creates a Children's Cabinet work group to study out-of-home placement and treatment for children with behavioral health issues, and House Bill 1363, which directs development of a customizable cardiac emergency response plan template for schools and athletic events. House Bill 1533, requiring students to complete a half-unit of financial literacy for graduation, also passed after amendment. House Bill 1226, dealing with masks in public places and protest-related identification concerns, passed after the Judiciary Committee removed language about complying with law enforcement requests to unmask.
OK
Summary: The House convened, completed the roll call, prayer, pledge, and a series of ceremonial recognitions and introductions. Chaplain Ronnie Wilson delivered the invocation, and the chamber honored Veteran of the Week Bobby Joe Floyd for his Army service and decades in Oklahoma law enforcement. Members also recognized a visiting youth performer, Nova Williams, and adopted House Resolution 1037 recognizing April as National Poetry Month and House Resolution 1043 recognizing Child Abuse Prevention Month. The House also featured several special presentations tied to Caregivers Day, including introductions of Dr. Mukesh Perrek as Doctor of the Day, Dr. Colby Kipp as Psychologist of the Day, and Cynthia Cothram as Nurse of the Day. Additional guests from Stillwater Medical Center and Share Medical Center were welcomed, and Representative West presented Metropolitan Library System poet laureate Hallie Waugh, reading one of her poems in honor of Poetry Month. Representative Hill then recognized the week’s pages, highlighting students from across Oklahoma and their academic and extracurricular achievements. In floor action, Representative Schreiber moved to request further conference on House Bill 1851, and the motion was adopted without objection. The House also reassigned measures according to the Majority Floor Leader’s list. After announcements, Representative Kennedy hosted a special presentation for the Oklahoma Rifle Association and NRA-related guests, and the House adjourned until Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at 9:30 a.m.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Natural Resources Apr 9th, 2025

Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Committee on Natural Resources will come to order. The clerk will call the roll.
  • We don't have natural rivers or elevation to carry the water away.
  • Teaching about nature.
  • disasters and things like that.
  • That's human nature. It happens.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Natural Resources Apr 9th, 2025

Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • We don't have natural rivers or Elevation to carry the water away.
  • Such as watering and things of that nature.
  • Natural disasters and things like that and we can do if we if we feel like there's an issue that or researched
  • That's just human nature. We have, like I said, nearly 100 groundwater districts.
  • That's human nature. It happens.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Natural Resources Apr 9th, 2025

Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • 2 The committee on natural resources will come to order and the clerk will call the roll.
  • Thank you. back and natural resources and have a chance to visit with y'all this morning.
  • Hidalgo, Cameron, and Willesee County are amongst many of the counties that have issued a disaster...
  • It's natural, but not on your bill, so thank you for your testimony.
  • Thank you Chairman Harris, Vice Chair Martinez, and members of the House Natural Resources Committee.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Energy, Utilities, Environment and Climate - 04/02/25

Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate

Transcript Highlights:
  • Geological hydrogen, also known as natural hydrogen, is a naturally occurring carbon-free energy source
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  • naturally occurring hydrogen, is a naturally occurring carbon-f<00:01:53.040><c> free</c><00:01:53.280
  • ><c> Institute,</c> The Natural Resource Research Institute, The Natural Resource Research Institute,
  • </c> have sued themselves into a disaster. have sued themselves into a disaster.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Floor Session (Part 2 of September 12, 2025 Legislative day)

California House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • A lot of the money goes into working natural lands, which are our carbon sinks.
  • The cost of climate disasters are enormous.
  • And this unprecedented disaster, it reminded us of the urgency of resiliency in the face of climate disasters
  • In the face of climate disasters, and the importance of something even deeper.
  • Disaster response.
Summary: The chamber reconvened after a late-night session and first adopted the consent calendar, including ACR 107 on the Diablo Range, by a 48-0 vote. Members then took up several Senate bills and Assembly measures, with repeated remarks about the long hours and the need to respect staff and keep proceedings moving. A vote change was also announced for Assembly Member Patel on SB 414, changing from aye to not voting. The main policy debate centered on energy, climate, and affordability. SB 237, dealing with oil and gas policy, refinery closures, pipeline safety, Kern County permitting, gasoline blend flexibility, and regional fuel coordination, drew strong support from members who framed it as a managed transition to stabilize fuel supply and protect jobs, and strong opposition from members who called it a giveaway to oil interests and a setback for climate goals. The bill passed 59-0. SB 254, an energy affordability and wildfire package, included wildfire mitigation financing, a successor wildfire fund, transmission cost reductions, clean energy permitting changes, and energization timelines; members raised some concerns about local control, but the bill passed 58-0. SB 840 and AB 1207 advanced the cap-and-invest reauthorization package, with supporters emphasizing emissions reductions, housing, transit, wildfire prevention, and community air programs, while opponents argued it would raise costs and function as a tax-and-spend scheme. SB 840 passed 54-15 and AB 1207 passed 55-10, both with urgency and immediate transmittal. Members also approved SB 352, which makes the Bureau of Environmental Justice permanent and requires air quality monitoring and reporting on AB 617 implementation, by 43-19. AB 825, authorizing California to help establish a Westwide electricity market, was presented as a way to lower bills, improve reliability, and reduce emissions; it passed 67-2 and was sent to the Governor. Additional actions included concurrence in Senate amendments to AB 8 on cannabinoids and AB 383 on firearms cleanup, and the chamber began consideration of AB 764 on wildlife as the transcript ended.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Mar 2nd, 2026

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • So when you speak to the offset, you mentioned some of that was by disaster funds and criminal funds
  • Well, and just a quick note on disaster recovery, you will see, again, when we talk about the supplemental
  • missions, of course, that assist with GOSEP and some of the things that they've been doing with disasters
  • There were several reports that were fiscal in nature that were sitting on the shelves.
  • the nature of most contracts that we discuss in this room.
Summary: The committee began a series of House Appropriations budget hearings focused on the fiscal year 2026-2027 executive budget, the preamble, and the executive department. Staff presented revenue and spending trends showing projected declines in revenues alongside increasing expenditures, with members emphasizing the need for a standstill budget and additional efficiencies. The House Fiscal Division also reviewed the FY25 surplus and FY26 excess, the constitutional uses of surplus funds, and the overall FY27 budget structure, including the distinction between discretionary and non-discretionary spending. The commissioner of administration described the administration’s use of one-time money, efficiency reviews, and budget reductions, while members asked about revenue forecasts, the motor vehicle sales tax dedication, corporate tax changes, and the impact of federal policy changes on state costs, especially SNAP and Medicaid administration. The committee then moved through several executive department agencies. The Division of Administration presentation covered its budget, vacancies, debt service, and reductions tied to statewide adjustments and efficiency measures. GOSEP’s functions were described as transferred into the Department of Military Affairs under Act 262 of 2025, and military officials outlined the new combined structure, emergency response duties, overseas deployments, youth programs, and concerns about future federal funding. The Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority reviewed its largely dedicated funding and explained that large apparent balances reflect long-term project planning and multi-year capital work. The Office of the State Inspector General presented a budget increase for consulting services tied to the governor’s DOGE-style efficiency initiative, and the inspector general said the effort had identified nearly $1 billion in savings across the executive branch, largely through eligibility reviews in Medicaid and SNAP and implementation of prior audit recommendations. Members raised questions throughout about how budget figures were calculated, why some totals appeared to rise while state general fund support fell, and how federal changes would affect state agencies. There were also questions about the transition of GOSEP into Military Affairs, the status of school safety centers, and whether the new structure would change local emergency responsibilities. No formal votes or amendments were taken during the portion provided; the meeting consisted of presentations, explanations, and member questions.
MS

Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations - Room 210; 21 January, 2026: 1:30 PM

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • Y'all give on Museum of Natural Science.
  • </c><00:04:46.080><c> science</c> science the alliance of natural science science the alliance of natural
  • Salaries for the Museum of Natural Science, $3.7 million.
  • of infrastructure, things of that nature.
  • So um as we water, sewer, natural gas.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part I) Sep 3rd, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Why did you, as a freshman, decide to carry a bill of this nature? That we should move forward.
  • SB 20 is the anti-disaster fraud relief bill.
  • Going forward for those natural disasters where solicitation for donations occurs, the locals will be
  • And additionally, it will establish criminal offenses for those who engage in disaster scams related
  • Unfortunately, it's woefully needed because every disaster produces scam artists, and there needs to
Bills: SB 8 , SB 1 , SB 2 , SB 5 , SB 10 , HB27 , HB7 , HB17 , HB1 , SB 9 , SB 7 , SB 17 , SB 4 , HB20 , HB18 , HB7 , HB17 , HB1 , HB20 , HB18 , SB9 , SB7 , SB17 , SB4 , SB1 , SR85 , SR87 , SB8 , SB5 , SB2 , SB10 , HB27
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Energy, Utilities, Environment and Climate - 03/19/25

Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:03:32.239><c> Abandoned</c> naturally meandering. Abandoned naturally meandering.
  • So, it's just a disaster all around, a disaster of the way that the water flow is affected and changed
  • So, it's just a disaster all around, a disaster of the way that the water flow is affected and changed
  • So, it's just a disaster all around, a disaster of the way that the water flow is affected and changed
  • So, it's just a disaster all around, a disaster of the way that the water flow is affected and changed
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm

Joint Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets

Transcript Highlights:
  • That's why we're speeding up environmental permitting to get housing and nature-based solutions moving
  • Third, the Mass Ready Act protects water and nature.
  • Third, the Mass Ready Act protects water and nature.
  • some of these projects in a meaningful way before the bonds are even paid for, noting the unknown nature
  • some ...in some meaningful way, noting the unknown nature of some of the predictions.
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The committee held a hearing on S.2542, the Mass Ready Act, a $3 billion environmental bond bill aimed at climate resilience, water infrastructure, conservation, and related permitting reforms. Secretary Rebecca Tepper and administration officials described the bill’s major investments in flood control, coastal resilience, DCR roads/bridges/dams and parks, drinking water and wastewater upgrades, PFAS remediation, land conservation, food security infrastructure, and expanded Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness funding. They also explained proposed streamlining measures for environmental permitting, flood risk disclosures, a Connecticut River Resilient Commission, and a new Resilience Revolving Fund to provide low-cost financing for municipal resilience projects. Committee members asked about affordability, useful life of projects, how the revolving fund would be capitalized, and how the bill would help communities such as Lawrence, Methuen, and coastal towns; officials said the fund would initially use existing trust resources, not new fees, and could later support special obligation bonds once it has a track record. Several witnesses supported the bill but urged larger authorizations or additional provisions. Boston Harbor Now asked for more funding for MVP and the state’s resilient coast plan, and supported permitting reforms for nature-based and hybrid solutions. The Massachusetts Rivers Alliance urged inclusion of drought-management language from separate bills, plus a statewide flood buyout program and a water reuse commission. Green Roots called for dedicated funding for outdoor and indoor air quality monitoring and indoor air quality improvements, especially in environmental justice communities affected by traffic and airport pollution. Conservation and forestry advocates requested more funding for urban tree canopy, local nurseries, and workforce training, while also raising concerns about PFAS impacts and the need for clearer municipal reforestation language. Agriculture and water infrastructure groups focused on food security and drinking water needs. The Southeastern Massachusetts Agricultural Partnership and the Mass Food System Collaborative backed the food security infrastructure grant program and farmland protection funding, warning that the program needs continued support in fiscal 2027 and that farmland loss is accelerating. The Massachusetts Waterworks Association said the bill does not go far enough on drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure, citing large statewide capital needs and PFAS compliance costs, and asked for recurring funding and broader eligibility for climate resilience grants. A Product Stewardship Council representative also urged funding for a waste reduction needs assessment, citing growing landfill constraints and rising disposal costs. No votes were taken during the hearing."}{
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Judiciary Committee Apr 14th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • It should be more of a natural review. It should be more of a natural reveal.
  • On the day a disaster requires communication, it protects our rights of access. Thank you.
  • SB 1093 also fails to recognize what truly happens in a disaster.
  • So I appreciate what you're trying to do, and these, of course, are disasters, horrible disasters to
  • So following disasters, average rents increase over 4% in the year following a disaster, and it goes
Summary: The committee heard several bills and took action on a number of them. SB 1234 by Senator Alvarado-Gil would require fentanyl to be included in drug tests ordered by juvenile courts for parents or guardians in dependency cases; there was no opposition, a committee member confirmed it would apply to caregivers rather than children, and the bill was supported for moving forward. SB 1257 by Senator Arreguín would require the Attorney General to publish an annual public report on immigration enforcement incidents at designated safe locations such as schools, hospitals, courthouses, and places of worship; supporters from immigrant advocacy and health groups testified about fear and chilling effects in communities, while questions focused on how data would be collected and concerns were raised about sanctuary policies. SB 1176 by Senator Choi would bar foreign adversary entities from buying California agricultural land; supporters cited national security concerns, but committee members pressed on enforcement, straw buyers, and who would be responsible for identifying prohibited purchasers, and the bill was held on a 2-4 vote after debate. The committee also heard SB 1146 by Senator Gonzalez, which would require clear disclosure when AI-generated or altered images, audio, or video are used in health-related advertisements depicting health care providers. The California Medical Association and California Dental Association supported the bill, describing deepfake health ads as deceptive and harmful; it passed the committee 7-0 to Appropriations. SB 988 by Senator Grayson would regulate auto glass insurance practices by restricting assignment of benefits, requiring claim numbers and itemized estimates, and addressing steering and billing practices; supporters said it would curb fraud and stabilize premiums, while independent glass businesses worried about steering and market concentration. After discussion of consumer choice and small-business impacts, the bill passed 7-0 to Appropriations. SB 1288, presented by Senator Grayson on behalf of Senator Laird, would require financial institutions to make a good-faith effort to notify beneficiaries of non-probate assets and would reduce barriers to claiming those assets, especially for nonprofits. Nonprofit witnesses described long delays and burdensome account-opening requirements, while SIFMA and bankers opposed the bill unless amended, citing conflicts with federal and industry obligations and concerns about retroactivity and verification. The bill passed 8-0 to call. The committee also heard SB 941 by Senator Padilla, which would cap commissary markups in private immigration detention facilities at 35% above vendor cost; the Attorney General’s office and immigrant advocates supported it as a response to exploitative pricing and poor conditions, and it passed 8-0 to call. Finally, SB 909 by Senator Smallwood-Cuevas would raise and index public works contractor fees and penalties and dedicate more penalty revenue to enforcement; labor supporters said stronger funding is needed to address wage theft and backlogs, while contractors opposed the fee and penalty structure as uncapped and costly. The bill was moved forward on a vote and remained on call after committee discussion.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • The disaster management cycle is an analytical framework that is commonly used by disaster management
  • a practical sense and how we budget and develop disaster programs.
  • Other delays may stem from new disasters nationwide or insufficient funding in the Disaster Relief Fund
  • Many of the most recent disasters we've experienced.
  • Those towers have been hardened through a program funded by FEMA to withstand almost any natural disaster
Summary: The committee heard a broad public safety budget hearing focused on youth justice funding, probation incentive grants, and disaster response and recovery. On the youth justice item, the Office of Youth and Community Restoration described a proposed change to the JJRBG funding formula that would shift resources away from a DJJ-based measure and toward county youth population, serious offenses, and step-down placements in less restrictive programs. Members asked about data on Native American youth; OYCR said statewide data are limited, but its SYTF data show about 1% of youth in secure youth treatment facilities were Native in 2024. The Department of Finance had no objections, and the item was discussed as a way to support alternatives to long-term incarceration. The committee then reviewed the community corrections performance incentive program for county probation departments. The Department of Finance proposed stabilizing the program with a maintenance payment, updating the performance baseline, and adding a growth factor; the LAO agreed the formula needed changes but recommended using 2022-23 data instead of 2021-23, using marginal rather than average cost assumptions, rejecting the growth payment and minimum guarantee, and adding stronger oversight through the BSCC. Finance said it was open to some technical changes but opposed a new BSCC audit framework, noting Judicial Council already surveys probation departments and that evidence-based practice use has increased over time. Members and staff indicated the proposal still needed further work. A major portion of the hearing focused on the January 2025 Southern California wildfires and state disaster response. A resident of Altadena gave emotional testimony about evacuation failures, loss of home, and the need for accountability. LAO and Cal OES outlined the disaster response and recovery system, including mutual aid, alert and warning, debris removal, FEMA and state funding streams, and the long timeline for reimbursement. Cal OES said it had pre-positioned resources, temporarily took over the county’s wireless emergency alert function for about three weeks, coordinated debris removal and recovery operations, and had already allocated more than $286 million in state funds. Officials also discussed the 100% federal cost share for emergency work for 180 days and the uncertainty created by changing federal processes and the cancellation of the BRIC resilience program. The committee also heard two smaller Cal OES items: a request to reappropriate about $22 million for the law enforcement mutual aid reimbursement program, which the LAO said should be placed in statute with clearer goals and reporting, and an update on Victims of Crime Act funding, where Cal OES said federal VOCA allocations have fallen sharply and that roughly $224 million would be needed to maintain current service levels if federal funding does not improve. Public comment included a request for funding to expand datacasting and emergency alert receivers for wildfire and earthquake warning.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
  • and the Silk Coat Culture Disaster Recovery Grant program.
  • Are you aware that fluoride is a naturally occurring? Substance and water senators are now?
  • It is not naturally occurring when they added to the water for this reason alone.
  • The truth is Florida's occur naturally in our water supply. In some places it occurs to high.
  • It occurs naturally at the optimal levels so they don't have to add or subtract.
Keywords: 999, senate, all