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FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Rules Feb 3rd, 2026

Rules

Transcript Highlights:
  • Florida. ...along with similarly sized portfolios in Texas, Colorado, and Florida, 50,000 in Florida
  • Next, the committee moved to Senator Burgess, Tab 6, CS for SB 504 on code inspector body cameras.
  • inspector's visit, and that the bill before the committee deals with the code inspector's visit to a
  • A senator then asked a related question about whether the bill would affect a code inspector's ability
  • Does this include conversations with the tenant who may be reporting a landlord for code violations?
Summary: The Committee on Rules met with 14 members present and considered a long agenda of bills, including several open-government sunset reauthorizations, consumer and election measures, claims bills, and policy bills on public safety, ethics, and child protection. The committee reported favorably SB 7024 and SB 7026, which extend and consolidate public-records/public-meeting exemptions for cybersecurity information and trade secrets held by agencies, and SB 7020, which reenacts the aquaculture records exemption for the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. It also approved SB 14 and SB 24, two uncontested Miami-Dade County claims bills, and SB 16, a claims bill for Heriberto Sanchez Mayan involving severe injuries after an unlawful arrest and transport incident in St. Petersburg. Several bills drew substantial testimony. SB 308, creating the Florida Museum of Black History Board of Directors and designating St. Johns County as the museum site, received extensive support from advocates and lawmakers who emphasized preserving the full and accurate history of Black Floridians; some speakers urged safeguards to ensure historians and community members help shape the museum’s content. The committee also favorably reported CS for SB 564, allowing registered or pre-registered high school students to volunteer at polling places for community service hours, with supporters saying it would build civic engagement and help election offices. CS for SB 52, which exempts unpaid volunteer armed security at houses of worship from Class D and G licensing requirements, was also reported favorably after testimony both supporting the need for church security and cautioning that congregations should retain control over whether weapons are allowed. The committee approved CS for SB 1396 on litigation financing and consumer protection after a lengthy debate over transparency, foreign funding, and whether the bill would chill access to courts. Supporters said it would create guardrails and disclose foreign involvement; opponents argued it could burden plaintiffs and reveal litigation strategy. The committee also reported favorably CS for SB 504 and SB 506, creating a framework and related public-records exemption for code inspector body cameras, with discussion about notice to property owners and protection of sensitive footage. Additional favorable actions included CS for SB 572, updating ethics law to reflect foster family relationships, and CS for SB 590, tolling the statute of limitations for failure-to-report child abuse offenses until the offense is known to law enforcement or another charging authority.
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure Committee Mar 17th, 2026

Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure Committee will please come to order.
  • Silicon Ranch is Alabama's first utility-scale solar operator, the largest renewable energy provider
  • The states of Tennessee, Mississippi, Texas, Arkansas, and Georgia were able to effectively address solar
  • The states of Tennessee, Mississippi, Texas, Arkansas, and Georgia were able to effectively address solar
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/03/2026 - House Natural Resources, Energy & Water

Natural Resources, Energy & Water

Transcript Highlights:
  • In spite of that, in 2020, APS and the other utilities In spite of that, in 2020, APS and the other utilities
  • It gives several years for the utilities to get in line, so it's not until 2030.
  • Even the utilities acknowledge this path is dramatically more expensive and less reliable.
  • County supervisors have long-standing and productive relationships with our partners at utilities.
  • Madam Chair and members, I envision having been in the utility business for 40 years.
Summary: The committee heard several energy and transportation bills, with testimony largely split between sponsors, industry groups, local governments, and environmental advocates. HB 2428, dealing with county and ADEQ authority to issue voluntary permits certifying emission reduction credits for mobile and non-road sources, drew neutral support from ADEQ and support from Maricopa County; it was amended and passed 10-0 with a due pass recommendation. HB 2145, which expands who may petition on gasoline supplier alternative standards, also passed, 5-4, with no amendment. A lengthy debate followed on HB 2331, as amended, which would require electric utilities to ensure 85% of generating capacity serving retail load comes from “reliable resources” by 2030. The sponsor and supporters argued the bill was needed to preserve affordable, dependable power and prevent overreliance on intermittent renewables, while opponents from the Sierra Club and Rural Arizona Action said it would effectively favor fossil fuels, raise costs, and limit cleaner energy options. The committee adopted the strike-everything amendment and the sponsor’s amendment, then passed the bill 6-4. HB 2795, which limits county zoning authority over small modular reactors once federal permitting and certification steps are met, drew strong support from nuclear and business advocates and opposition from county, city, and environmental representatives concerned about local control, safety, waste, and preemption; it passed 6-4 after amendment-related discussion. The committee also passed HB 2340, which allows the power plant and transmission line siting committee to evaluate the plant itself when reviewing transmission line applications, by a 5-4 vote. Finally, HB 2400, an emergency measure to suspend the motor vehicle fuel tax in Areas A and C during summer months and replace the lost revenue with state highway funds, prompted testimony about gas prices, boutique fuel requirements, and transportation funding needs; cities and counties opposed the diversion of highway funds, while the sponsor argued it would help consumers facing higher fuel costs. The Griffin amendment was adopted, and the bill passed with a due pass recommendation after debate on affordability versus road funding.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Capital Investment Committee 4/3/25

Capital Investment

Transcript Highlights:
  • Also, in order to put these utilities in, we need to pump the groundwater to get the utilities in.
  • These utilities in, we need to pump the groundwater to get the utilities in.
  • Last year, we discovered an insufficient utility installation.
  • meets building codes for mechanic space. meets building codes for mechanic space.
  • House File 584 and the Proctor I-35 utility expansion and upgrade project.
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Senate Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water Resources, February 10, 2026

Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:35:34.320> projects street, and underground utility projects street, and underground utility
  • So we're utilizing funds derived from the non-renewable resources such as coal, oil, and gas to invest
  • Uh, and then also NRCS EQIP dollars are a big matching program that the sponsors utilize a lot.
  • <01:11:13.360> On<01:11:13.679> the that the sponsors utilize a lot.
  • On the that the sponsors utilize a lot.
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water Resources, February 10, 2026

Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:10:49.360> companies responsibility of the utility companies responsibility of the utility
  • $100,000 of Port of Public Utilities $100,000 of Port of Public Utilities funding.<00:24:07.039>
  • <00:29:35.520> that that could happen from utilities that that could happen from utilities
  • , alleged violation of the election code, alleged violation of the election code, the<01:08:50.880
  • code violation. code violation.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Judiciary Feb 9th, 2026 at 01:36 pm

Senate Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • Technology all around us is developing all the time, and a lot of it is utilized.
  • But this doesn't say the U.S. government couldn't use it for a provision of the tax code.
  • In fact, no one in the criminal code, And they rely on surveillance.
  • In fact, no one in the criminal code is surveillance actually defined. If you look at State v.
  • You can see referenced in other parts of code at 20-2-3 and 12-10-11.
Bills: SB40, SB104, SB136, SB164
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Ways and Means Education Committee Mar 5th, 2025

Ways and Means Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • So, I think we're missing out on a big opportunity the way our current tax code is structured.
  • I believe the second section, because the first section of the code is where we amended the sale and
  • Keel, myself, and Sheriff Jackson here from Escambia County went to the Mexican-American border in Texas
Bills: HB61, HB327, HB253, HB297
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee Feb 4th, 2026

Finance and Taxation General Fund

Transcript Highlights:
  • I saw some other code sections.
  • And somewhere along the line, a section of code was omitted, and our intent was to include everyone,
  • And somewhere along the line, a section of code was omitted, and our intent was to include everyone,
  • Since you kind of rushed through that, what does this code say?"
  • does this code say? does this code say?
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Finance Feb 4th, 2026 at 10:04 am

Senate Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • One is it increases power production in the state with no capital cost to the utilities.
  • Number two, this type of power is distributed around the utility and it provides stability for the grid
  • And the whole concept of the importance of distributed solar on top of or adding to utility solar, solar
  • It complements utility scale community solar projects.
  • New Mexico Sustainable Business has consistently advocated for utility-scale community and rooftop solar
Bills: SB101, SB58, SB55