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AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/17/2026 - Senate Natural Resources

Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • of animals.
  • all of the species that the Game and Fish Department... ...preservation and protection of all of the
  • impact of sort of water mound that occurs That essentially quantifies the area of impact, a sort of
  • Dunn, a lot of good will come out of this, in my opinion.
  • the committee of reference and some of these reforms are to explore why some of these may have been
Summary: The Senate Natural Resources Committee first considered two nominations. Jessica Manuel was introduced as a nominee to the Arizona Game and Fish Commission, where testimony emphasized her science background and experience working with agencies and stakeholders. Members asked about wolf management and her qualifications, and the committee voted 8-0 to recommend her confirmation. Stephen Williams was then introduced for the Arizona Livestock Loss Board, with discussion focused on his livestock and State Land Department experience and how the board handles wolf-related livestock losses. The committee also voted 8-0 to recommend his confirmation. The committee then took up several bills. SB 1785, which would codify ADWR’s one-mile safe-harbor policy for recovery wells near groundwater storage facilities, passed 5-3 after ADWR said it largely reflected current practice but requested clarifying language. SB 1082, requiring sanitation measures and signage for petting zoos and similar animal encounter exhibits, drew strong testimony from a parent advocate describing severe E. coli/HUS cases and opposition from fair/agriculture representatives who argued the bill was too broad and unnecessary; after amendment, it failed 4-4. SB 1336, extending the State Land Department and creating a temporary oversight committee with a broad amendment on lease holdovers, notice periods, and committee membership, passed 6-2 after significant debate over the committee’s composition and scope. Later, SB 1200, which would require ADWR to revisit certain Phoenix AMA assured water supply applications using older groundwater models, passed 5-3 despite opposition from CAP and ADWR over added replenishment obligations and concerns about relying on outdated models. SB 1335, requiring the Arizona Water Banking Authority to post its annual report online, passed 7-1. SB 1559, creating rural groundwater management work groups in each basin to report to ADWR, passed 5-3 after supporters said it would improve basin-level coordination and opponents argued it created new bureaucracy without enforcement tools. SB 1761, appropriating $47.7 million to the University of Arizona for the Yuma Center of Excellence for Desert Agriculture, Cooperative Extension, and the Experiment Station, passed 7-1 amid broad support but some concern about funding levels. Finally, SCM 1007, urging Congress to divest and improve the San Carlos Irrigation Project electric system, passed unanimously.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Consumer and Public Affairs Feb 10th, 2026 at 06:48 pm

House Consumer & Public Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Madam Chair, members of the committee, I am the chairman of the board of veterinary medicine.
  • For decades, New Mexico has euthanized tens of thousands of animals.
  • New Mexico has euthanized tens of thousands of animals in their shelters.
  • of animal programs.
  • They're in charge of these grants and the distribution of them.
Bills: HB25, SB38, SB101, HB199
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Agriculture, Acequias And Water Resources Feb 5th, 2026 at 09:02 am

House Agriculture, Acequias And Water Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • With an average of five barrels of water produced for every barrel of oil, that's a lot of water New
  • It is a remnant of the ancient oceans of the Permian era.
  • I'm Leslie Hillam, CEO of the New Mexico Chamber of Commerce, and I'm speaking in strong support of HM
  • Can I have a show of hands of all that are present here that are in support ...of all that are present
  • There were lots of folks who had lots of questions.
Bills: HM45, HB276, HB300
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Regulated Industries Jan 27th, 2026

Regulated Industries

Transcript Highlights:
  • of leasing them.
  • receipt of payment' instead of 'following receipt of payment from'—protectable.
  • of Florida.
  • to kind of...
  • It requires that an out-of-state veterinarian has to have practiced for three consecutive years immediately
Summary: The Committee on Regulated Industries considered and reported several bills. SB 530 on state lotteries was presented with two technical amendments adopted, including changes to lottery department contracting language and machine-purchase flexibility; the committee then reported the bill favorably. SB 204, which increases penalties for illegal slot machine operations to a third-degree felony and creates a declaratory-statement process for veteran service organizations to confirm machine legality, drew support from gaming interests and some soft opposition from a veterans group concerned about implementation; it was also reported favorably. The committee then took up a proposed committee substitute combining SB 658 and SB 608 on water safety requirements for rental and vacation properties. The combined bill would require certain rental properties near water bodies or with pools to install specified alarms, locks, fences, covers, or similar safety devices, with enforcement through DBPR and a grace period for correcting some violations. Senators emphasized the bill as a response to child drowning deaths, including those involving autistic children, and the PCS was reported favorably. SB 980, as a delete-everything amendment, would create the Florida Agegate Act to restrict advertising, promotion, and display of non-FDA-approved nicotine devices in areas accessible to those under 21, with penalties and inspection authority; after questions about counterfeit products and enforcement, it was reported favorably. The committee also approved SB 1708, which removes a three-year out-of-state practice requirement for veterinary licensure by endorsement while keeping other competency requirements, and SB 680, as amended, which creates a sales tax exemption for electricity sold to EV charging station operators and transferred to consumers, subject to metering and affidavit requirements. Several members recorded votes after the roll calls, and the meeting ended with an invitation to return later for another bill before adjournment.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Criminal Justice Jan 26th, 2026

Criminal Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • So my understanding of your bill is that you are eliminating the framework of not guilty by reason of
  • I'm a past president of the Florida Association, but also of the National Association of Criminal Defense
  • of folks.
  • All indications of all of years of life are fine up until that point, and then she just had this brief
  • Of course, it's more than just that provision of the bill.
Summary: The committee took up a series of criminal justice and public safety bills. SB 646, allowing the use of drug testing tools such as fentanyl test strips and reagent kits to detect dangerous adulterants, was presented as a harm-reduction measure and reported favorably after supportive testimony from advocates and criminal defense groups. SB 442, extending the return period for warrants involving digital evidence from 45 days to one year, also passed unanimously amid testimony from prosecutors and law enforcement about encryption, backlogs, and large volumes of child exploitation evidence. SB 418, creating autism-related law enforcement training and a Blue Envelope Program for traffic stops and other encounters, was reported favorably with support from police, disability advocates, and families. SB 132, creating a public database to help people determine eligibility for restoration of voting rights, and SB 748, requiring notice of voting-rights restoration information on sentencing score sheets, both passed with broad support from voting-rights and criminal defense advocates. The committee also approved SB 1734, recognizing juvenile probation and detention officers as officers under Florida law and extending related training and benefits, and SB 1660, designating June as Responsible Firearm Safety Awareness Month. SB 1742, which repealed the existing “unnatural and lascivious acts” statute and created a new offense for indecent exposure of sexual organs to a minor, was amended with a delete-all amendment and then reported favorably. SB 1750, a major overhaul of career offender registration requirements, was later reconsidered after a bill-number mix-up and then reported favorably as SB 1332, with FDLE and sheriff’s association support. The most contentious measure was SB 1326, which would eliminate the traditional insanity defense and replace it with a lack-of-culpable-mental-state defense, require malingering assessments in competency evaluations, and limit downward departures based on mental illness. Criminal defense attorneys and disability advocates argued it lacked a treatment component, raised scientific and cost concerns, and could worsen public safety by sending mentally ill defendants to prison without adequate care. Supporters, including the sponsor and the Attorney General’s office, argued it would close gaps and better protect the public. After extensive debate, the bill was reported favorably on a divided vote, with several members voting no. At the end of the meeting, members recorded additional votes on some bills, and Senator Pizzo moved for reconsideration of SB 1326 for a future meeting.
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House Children and Senior Advocacy Committee Jan 21st, 2026

Children and Senior Advocacy

Transcript Highlights:
  • an elderly person, they're exempt from any kind of windfall as far as inheritance, anything of that
  • an elderly person, they're exempt from any kind of windfall as far as inheritance, anything of that
  • No county official or agent of a county, or county officials is liable by reason of this section.
  • All those in favor, let it be known by saying I. following of the property. following of the property
  • <00:06:14.560> a county, county official or agent of a county, county official or agent of
Bills: HB9, HB52, HB53, HB99, HB9, HB52, HB53, HB99
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development Committee Jan 14th, 2026

Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
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MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

Committee on Finance - 05/08/25

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • Department<00:03:50.560> of operations of the Department of operations of the Department
  • Most of of that is for the weather.
  • I just want to get a scope of whether that five-year sunset applies to applications or whether that sunset
  • I just want to get a a<00:36:46.720> scope<00:36:47.040> of<00:36:47.920> is<00:
  • 36:48.240> that<00:36:48.560> fiveyear a scope of is that fiveyear a scope of is that fiveyear
Bills: HF2438
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Taxes Committee Meeting - 2025-04-21

Taxes

Transcript Highlights:
  • The hour of 4 p.m. having arrived, I'll call this meeting of the Tax Committee to order for Monday, April
  • Fresh Energy is a nonpartisan nonprofit organization with over 30 years of experience developing practical
  • Currently, the number of vehicles on the predator ban has less than 1% of the passenger vehicles.
  • The ways are now in the hundreds of millions of dollars with no end in sight.
  • Of course, the bridge connects the University of Minnesota to the University of Minnesota. campuses,
Bills: HF2438
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Taxes Committee 4/21/25

Taxes

Transcript Highlights:
  • Fresh Energy is a nonpartisan nonprofit organization with over 30 years of experience developing practical
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  • of of that family, impact on the budget of of that family, especially<00:08:58.800> since<00:
  • Of course serves the state of Minnesota.
  • There is a pool of money of for.
Bills: HF2438
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee 4/11/25

Transportation Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
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  • <00:43:19.520> of<00:43:19.680> greenhouse of the largest emitters of greenhouse of
  • Fresh Energy is a nonpartisan nonprofit organization with over 30 years of experience developing practical
  • of and appreciative of.
  • > that<01:15:47.600> that uh some of the piece of bill that that uh some of the piece of
Bills: HF2438
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee 4/10/25

Transportation Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
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  • the availability of of the dates of of the availability of the<00:25:46.000> funds.
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  • of those types of aircraft.
  • of different kinds of projects. of different kinds of projects.
Bills: HF2438
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee 2/20/25

Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:26:06.399> of includes the voices of of includes the voices of of motans<00:26:09.360>
  • <00:26:23.240> our energy Act of of 2007 uh required our energy Act of of 2007 uh required
  • of a recognition of at the time so kind of a recognition of uh<00:30:06.159> the<00:30:06.279
  • They wanted to be sure they had an idea of the scope of that rulemaking before going down that road,
  • They wanted to be sure they had an idea of the scope of that rulemaking before going down that road,
Bills: HF276, HF413, HF411
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Ways and Means General Fund Committee Feb 12th, 2025

Ways and Means General Fund

Transcript Highlights:
  • We thank you for all the members of this committee and the districts they represent. ...and all of us
  • who have the responsibility of paying attention to the needs of the people of our state.
  • We're going to carry that one over at the call of the chair. Any questions? The call of the chair.
  • I had intended to get around and get to most of you, so I hope most of you have seen it.
  • that is part of it.
Bills: HB30, HB35, HB72, HB89, HB30, HB35
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Transportation, Highways and Public Works May 26th, 2026

Transportation, Highways & Public Works

Transcript Highlights:
  • Chairman, Andrew Killshaw, Commissioner of the Office of Multimodal Commerce.
  • We have to show the number of relevant projects that you've dealt with with this specific scope of work
  • That is more for the pay estimates for when that scope of work is done and that pay estimate is submitted
  • Not that I'm aware of.
  • I'm kind of like my esteemed colleague, Rep. Riley. I'm kind of confused.
Summary: The House Transportation Committee met on May 26 with a quorum present and took up several resolutions and one Senate bill. SCR 64 created a task force to study construction management at risk (CMAR) in Louisiana public works; an amendment added representatives from the Louisiana Associated General Contractors and Associated Builders and Contractors, and the resolution was reported with amendments. HR 282 created a task force to study utility terrain vehicles with state agencies; an amendment added the State Fire Marshal, and it was also reported with amendments. The committee then considered SB 513 on public works project delivery methods. The bill originally included an average-bid award method for certain pilot projects, along with airport design-build provisions. Testimony from a Reason Foundation analyst and from the Louisiana Associated General Contractors raised concerns that average-bid contracting could encourage collusion, raise costs, and lacked supporting data or use by U.S. transportation departments, while airport design-build was supported. The committee adopted an amendment in concept to strike the average-bid provisions, leaving the airport-related design-build language in place, and SB 513 was reported with amendments by a vote of 11 yeas and 4 nays. The committee also reported SCR 62 favorably, which urges DOTD to evaluate school zones on state highways in response to safety concerns and near misses, including a fatal incident referenced by the author. HCR 112 was reported favorably to study flooding on Louisiana Highway 1 in Shreveport, and HR 275 was reported favorably to study an interstate highway signage maintenance and reporting program. The meeting concluded after all items were disposed of and the committee adjourned.