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US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, September 16, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- PROHIBITS THE COUNCIL FROM WEAKENING MANDATORY MINIMUMS ON SENTENCING GUIDELINES ANY FURTHER.
- In nearly 80% of cases, judges impose a mandatory minimum sentence anyway.
- SLAPPED WITH LENIENT SENTENCES BELOW MANDATORY MINIMUMS.
- It would enable them to keep minimum wage and other protections. They're rolling that back.
- The federal minimum wage is $7.50. They were being paid below that.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Housing Finance and Policy Committee 3/11/25
Housing Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- However, this bill prohibits minimum parking standards.
- However, this bill prohibits minimum parking standards.
- However, this bill prohibits minimum parking standards.
- The parking minimum language that's being removed, or that's restricting by removing parking minimums
- I've driven in enough... parking minimum mandates was in parking minimum mandates was in development<
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
Highways and Transportation - Room 216, 30 January, 2026; 10:00 AM
Highways and Transportation
Transcript Highlights:
- Number of tickets written, you have to write a number of minimum tickets.
- tickets. write a number of minimum tickets.
- Um, no minimum tickets with the use of radar.
- Um,<00:15:47.199>
no <00:15:47.519>minimum <00:15:48.000>tickets Um, no minimum - <00:18:42.400>
ability, this this address is minimum ability, this this address is minimum
Summary:
The committee first took up Senate Bill 2269, the Mississippi Fully Autonomous Vehicle Enabling Act. The bill was described as simply extending the repealer date to July 1, 2029. A motion was made that the title was sufficient and the bill do pass, and it passed without opposition.
The committee then considered Senate Bill 2614, which would authorize county sheriffs and deputies to use radar on county roads, subject to county board approval and population-based limits on the number of radar units. Senator Thompson said the measure was intended to reduce Mississippi’s high rate of speed-related highway fatalities, not to create revenue or speed traps. He explained that fines would be directed to the Mississippi Department of Education to support driver’s education programs, and that the bill includes a 1,000-foot buffer from municipal limits and a definition prohibiting speed traps.
Members asked about engineering reviews of speed limits, opt-in/opt-out authority for supervisors, quotas, body cameras, and how the bill would affect counties that already use radar. Thompson said the bill does not require roadway reassessments, that county boards must approve radar use, that he would not oppose a quota-related amendment, and that a body-camera requirement would be beyond the bill’s scope and could burden departments that cannot afford it. Several senators spoke in support, citing public safety and sheriff support, while one senator raised concerns about transparency and public trust. The committee then voted that the title was sufficient and the bill do pass, and the motion carried.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Local government zoning authority 3/23/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- All throughout the state, requirements such as parking minimums and aesthetic mandates also increase
- Woodbury, the mandated 1/8 acre minimum Woodbury, the mandated 1/8 acre minimum lot<00:52:47.680
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is <00:52:57.400>minimum <00:52:58.120>is as the proposed minimum - is minimum is as the proposed minimum is minimum is more<00:52:58.440>
than <00:52:58.760> - >
size <00:53:05.400>would A state-mandated minimum lot size would A state-mandated minimum
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- He said the minimum wage is scheduled to rise from $12 to $14 and later to $16 and then $18, and that
- increase that came with the last minimum increase that came with the last minimum wage<00:26:02.559
- of 2024 we have a $2 jump in our minimum of 2024 we have a $2 jump in our minimum wage<00:26:11.279
- wage is scheduled to 2026 our minimum wage is scheduled to jump<00:26:34.159>
to jump to jump - <00:54:58.000>
wage <00:54:59.000>as <00:54:59.319>I two 2028 Target minimum
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- foreign income was not adequately taxed in the foreign country, the federal government imposes a minimum
- It's supposed to encourage minimum wage earners to earn more than minimum wage.
- To earn higher, it's supposed to encourage minimum wage earners to earn more than minimum wage, and then
- What is the minimum build? What are the minimum requirements of the Affordable Housing Act?
- What is the minimum build? What are the minimum requirements of the Affordable Housing Act?
Keywords:
corporate income tax, franchise tax, gross receipts tax, tax credit, tax deduction, controlled foreign corporation, CFC, bonus depreciation, interest expense, apportionment, unitary group, high-wage jobs tax credit, local journalism, news media, newspaper printer, physician incentive, health care workforce, affordable housing, multifamily housing, construction materials
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Meanwhile, multibillion dollar companies like Uber and Lyft are doing the bare minimum while posting
- <00:02:34.400>
while <00:02:34.800>posting <00:02:35.200>record bare minimum - while posting record bare minimum while posting record profits<00:02:36.080>
on <00:02:36.319> - Madam Chair, the law that you passed last year requiring minimum compensation, occupational accident
- <00:15:00.560>
compensation, requiring minimum compensation, requiring minimum compensation
NH
Transcript Highlights:
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lot regulations unrelated to minimum lot regulations unrelated to minimum lot - I probably shouldn't bring it minimum.
- example, um if you had 4 acre minimum example, um if you had 4 acre minimum like<00:36:11.359>
- ,<00:36:45.520>
but that two acre lots are the minimums, but that two acre lots are the minimums- most of town; Allenstown has a 5-acre minimum on the large majority of its land; Roxbury has a minimum
- ,<00:36:45.520>
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
December 10, 2025 - 03:30 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- And that means that we can establish our own position types as well as a minimum and maximum salary.
- with our recruitment efforts to hire at the minimum.
- And with that, we were able to raise some of our minimum salaries.
- So that experienced existing employees didn't bump up against a higher minimum for new employees.
- We were able to raise the minimum and we hope that that will make the position more attractive.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
April 7, 2025 - 12:30 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- If an agency chooses to use one of these contracts, they are required by statute to get a minimum number
- Recently, we've procured statewide contracts of tools and services that meet a minimum standard.
- And I don't like to use that term, 'minimum standard,' because it really is a pretty elevated standard
- Recently, we've procured statewide contracts of tools and services that meet a minimum standard.
- And our minimum standard, I don't like to use that minimum standard because it really is pretty elevated
Summary:
The subcommittee heard a panel on Florida’s IT procurement process from the Florida Digital Service, the Department of Management Services, and the Department of Financial Services. Witnesses walked through the procurement lifecycle, including planning, market research, solicitation, evaluation, award, implementation, and closeout, and emphasized the role of budget timing, contract managers, and subject matter experts. DMS described the state’s enterprise contracting system, noting more than 1,100 active vendor agreements, over 800 involving IT services, and the statutory requirement to request 25 quotes for certain IT purchases. DFS demonstrated the Florida Accountability Contract Tracking System (FACS), explaining how agencies upload contract and payment data and how the public can search contracts and related documents online.
Members focused on accountability, transparency, and whether the state is getting the best products and vendors. Questions addressed how contracts are vetted, how technical evaluations are performed, how financial consequences are used for missed deliverables, how public records and confidential information are handled, and how the state screens vendors for foreign-concern or bad-actor issues. Witnesses said agencies rely on technical experts for evaluations, that contract terms should include measurable deliverables and meaningful financial consequences, and that agencies—not procurement staff—generally manage performance, though Florida Digital Service oversees large IT projects of $10 million or more.
The committee then shifted to broader policy discussion, including Senate Bill 7026 and proposals to reorganize state IT governance. Several members argued for stronger centralization under a state CIO or similar enterprise authority, while others cautioned against abrupt restructuring and stressed the need for a transition plan. Members also raised concerns about workforce retention, consulting services, recurring project overruns, and the need for better planning and periodic monitoring. No votes were taken; the meeting ended with the chair thanking members and staff and adjourning the subcommittee.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Criminal Justice Mar 11th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- THE AMENDMENT CORRECTS THAT IN THE ORIGINAL BILL BY TYING THE MANDATORY MINIMUM TO A PREVIOUS CONVICTION
- THE BILL HAS A 20 MINIMUM MANDATORY OF POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY FOR VIC COMES UNDER 12, RIGHT?
- WHAT IS THE MINIMUM MANDATORY FOR ACTUAL SEXUAL CONTACT WITH A MINOR OF THE SAME AGE?
- THAT ONLY HAS A 10 YEAR MINIMUM, RIGHT?
- I'M WONDERING WHY FOR POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY WOULD HAVE A DIFFERENT MINIMUM MANDATORY.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pension Funding Council Jun 23rd, 2026 at 02:00 pm
Pension Funding Council
Transcript Highlights:
- A few of the open plans shown here are nearing minimum contribution rate levels in statute.
- None of the rates on the left-hand column reflect minimum rate levels, but in the right-hand projected
- rate column, the PERS employer rate reflects an underlying minimum rate of 4.6%.
- These minimum rate levels were first effective in 2010 or 2011.
- We saw that for PERS, where the combination of the minimum rate... ...2027-29 biennium rates.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- The amendment corrects that potential loophole in the original bill by tying the mandatory minimum to
- The bill has a position of a 20-year minimum mandatory for possession of child pornography of victims
- What's the minimum mandatory for actual sexual contact with a minor of the same age?
- That only has a 10-year minimum mandatory, right?
- I'm wondering why we would, for the possession of child pornography, have a stiffer minimum mandatory
Summary:
The committee heard and acted on several criminal justice, public records, nuisance, and firearms bills. SB 1168, by Sen. Leak, would create a second-degree felony for aggravated installation or use of a tracking device or application when done in furtherance of a dangerous crime; it passed unanimously. SB 1054, by Sen. Garcia, would increase penalties for tampering with electronic monitoring devices, require immediate revocation of pretrial release for tampering, and bar further pretrial release on the current charges; after testimony raising concerns about unintended consequences and proof issues, it was reported favorably unanimously. SB 1198, by Sen. DeSigley, addressing fraudulent use of gift cards, was substantially revised by a delete-all amendment and a technical amendment, then reported favorably with support from retail and industry groups. SB 710, by Sen. Osgood, would create a public records exemption for personal identifying and location information of current and former Crime Stoppers employees, board members, and volunteers; it was reported favorably unanimously. SB 1022, by Sen. Wright, would strengthen nuisance abatement enforcement by raising fines, allowing tax-collector collection and special assessments, and authorizing foreclosure on unpaid liens; it was reported favorably after support from the Orange County Sheriff’s Office. SB 716, by Sen. Martin, would impose mandatory minimum sentences for certain sexual offenses by registered sexual offenders or predators and bar early release; after an amendment to tie the penalty to prior convictions rather than registration status, it passed favorably. SB 878, also by Sen. Martin, would extend probation supervision for certain misdemeanor controlled-substance offenses and align them with existing alcohol-related probation rules; it passed unanimously. Finally, SB 952, by Sen. Guglia, would repeal the statute allowing firearm and ammunition sales restrictions during certain declared emergencies; after extensive testimony from gun-rights advocates and debate about local emergency ordinances, it was reported favorably.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- We do not need to have a state minimum wage.
- states around us have higher minimum states around us have higher minimum wages<00:44:43.079>
- wage than us Florida has a minimum wage than us Florida has a higher<00:44:46.200>
minimum <00 - The federal minimum wage has been set very low.
- The federal minimum wage has been set very low.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice Oct 8th, 2025
Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
Transcript Highlights:
- We are still asking to raise our minimum pay for attorneys to $63,000.
- Our pay plan still shows $47,000 as the minimum. Our pay plan still shows $47,000 as the minimum.
- So the minimum we actually pay is $65,000 in most cases.
- We’re not going to have compression issues by raising the minimum.
- They work a minimum of 40 hours a week, but certainly, just like Ms.
Summary:
The committee met for an interim appropriations presentation hearing focused on justice administration agencies. Members heard budget requests from the State Attorney’s Office, Public Defenders, the Justice Administrative Commission, Regional Conflict Counsel, Capital Collateral Regional Counsel, and the Guardian ad Litem Office, followed by a presentation from the Department of Juvenile Justice and a brief public comment from a nonprofit advocate. The chair noted that presentations from the Department of Law Enforcement and the Commission on Offender Review would be moved to a later meeting.
The state attorney requested funding to true up underfunded circuits under the existing formula, staff 14 new criminal judgeships, replace declining VOCA victim-services funding with general revenue, and cover a projected due process shortfall. The public defender asked for a higher starting salary for assistant public defenders, funding to restore balance in circuits where public defenders lag behind state attorneys, and staffing for new criminal judgeships. Regional conflict counsel and capital collateral regional counsel also sought salary adjustments, additional attorneys and case costs, and competitive area differential funding to address recruitment and retention issues. The Justice Administrative Commission requested funding for Florida PALM readiness and implementation and for IT hardware and software replacement; it also relayed a clerks’ request for reimbursement related to injunctions for protection, Baker Act, Marchman Act, and sexually violent predator cases.
The Guardian ad Litem Office said it now has a guardian ad litem for every child in Florida and requested salary increases for senior and managing attorneys to reduce turnover. The Department of Juvenile Justice presented a much larger budget request to expand residential and detention capacity, increase per diem rates, renovate and replace aging facilities, fund the Broward detention center rebuild, improve cybersecurity and the juvenile information system, and cover rising lease costs. Members asked questions about staffing, compensation, detention and residential treatment needs, mental health and substance-use services, and the Broward project timeline. A nonprofit advocate then asked for better data collection on protection orders and related court actions to support funding for domestic violence and recovery services. The committee adjourned without taking any formal votes on the budget requests.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on State and Local Government. (1-28-26)
State & Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- base incentive amount for appointed officials, elected city officials, and removes the statutory minimum
- These minimum and maximum amounts are currently at 100 and 500 respectively.
- and maximum amounts of the base minimum and maximum amounts of the base incentive<00:07:28.880>
to - These minimum and maximum ordinance.
- These minimum and maximum amounts<00:07:34.720>
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Keywords:
Meeting Start: 00:07
Attendance Roll Call: 00:14
SB 68 Discussion 01:21
SB 68 Vote 04:40
SB 20 Discussion 05:34
SB 20 Vote 08:12
Adjournment: 09:15, 958, all
Summary:
The Senate State and Local Government Committee met and first took up Senate Bill 68, sponsored by Senator Maize Bledsoe. The bill would give the Kentucky Horse Park authority to bar or restrict participation by individuals sanctioned by the U.S. Center for SafeSport, with supporters saying it would help protect young athletes, adult athletes, and visitors at the multi-use state facility. Testimony from the Horse Park and the U.S. Equestrian Federation emphasized that the measure would have no fiscal impact and would be implemented through existing horse mounted police operations, without actively checking every visitor against the sanction list.
The committee then considered Senate Bill 20, sponsored by Senator Maiden and presented with the Kentucky League of Cities. The bill would amend the city training incentive program statute to let cities set different incentive amounts for appointed and elected officials and remove the current statutory minimum and maximum amounts, giving local governments more discretion by ordinance. Senator Maiden said the measure is intended to encourage training for city officials and improve local government operations, and noted it had passed the Senate unanimously the previous year in similar form.
Both bills were approved by the committee without opposition. Senate Bill 68 passed 10-0 with favorable expression, and Senate Bill 20 passed 9-0 with favorable expression. During the vote on Senate Bill 20, Senator Elkins explained his aye vote, saying he appreciated that the bill used permissive language and did not create an unfunded mandate. The committee then moved toward adjournment.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee Jan 21st, 2026 at 09:00 am
A&B Education Subcommittee
Transcript Highlights:
- Our third request is for a recurring $178,500 to increase minimum state aid payments to libraries from
- State aid is distributed to libraries meeting minimum qualifications using a complex formula based on
- So, if we were to raise this minimum from $1,300 to $4,000, we would be able to address 98 libraries.
- So, there are currently 98 libraries that are below the $4,000 minimum payment adjustment.
- So, in that scenario, the largest population city that would receive the new $4,000 minimum would be
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Select Committee on School Finance Recalibration, January 22, 2026 - PM
Select Committee on School Finance Recalibration
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh per a minimum of a half teacher FTEE.
- Minimum teachers under current law are allocated for elementary teachers a minimum of six, middle schools
- That's been solved in this minimum teacher allocation.
- that by prorating the number of minimum that by prorating the number of minimum teachers<00:25:09.120
- That's been solved in this minimum That's been solved in this minimum teacher<00:25:31.600>
allocation
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Finance Nov 17th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- One of the things that hasn't been included in this discussion is minimum wage and increases.
- Chair, here in San We increased our minimum wage from $15 to $17.50.
- Our state minimum wage is $12 an hour.
- One, we're raising the minimum wage within the childcare system to between $16 and $18 an hour.
- And I brought up the minimum wage.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Housing Jun 21st, 2026 at 09:00 am
Joint Committee on Housing
Transcript Highlights:
- The true citywide demand was just 0.85 spaces, about half of the required minimum.
- Five spaces, about half of the required minimum.
- I think there should be a minimum height limit for this chair.
- I think there should be a minimum height limit for this chair.
- First, minimum lot sizes.
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Housing held a hybrid hearing on zoning, Chapter 40B, and related housing bills. Much of the testimony focused on the “Yes in My Backyard” bill (H. 1572/S. 962), which would expand by-right development of missing middle housing, reduce barriers such as minimum lot sizes and parking mandates, and support duplexes, triplexes, and other small-scale housing. Supporters included housing advocates, developers, local officials, and municipal leaders from places like Cambridge, Salem, and Braintree, who argued that state action is needed because local zoning often blocks needed housing and that the bill would help create more affordable, neighborhood-compatible homes. Several witnesses also backed a companion “Yes in God’s Backyard” bill (H. 2347), which would allow faith-based institutions to build housing on their property by right, with testimony emphasizing the potential for new units, added municipal tax revenue, and partnerships between religious organizations and housing developers.
The committee also heard testimony on Senate Bill 1021 to modernize Chapter 40R incentives. Senator Pavel Payano and others said the program’s payments have not kept pace with inflation since 2004 and should be increased to better encourage smart-growth zoning near transit and town centers. Another major topic was H. 2298 on site plan review, which would codify and standardize the process in state law. Rep. Kristin Kassner and witnesses from MAPC and NAIOP said current site plan review practices vary widely across the state, creating confusion, delays, and litigation, while a uniform framework would give municipalities clearer tools to review by-right projects without undermining local oversight.
The hearing also included testimony on Chapter 40B reform, including S. 1005 and H. 1537. One witness supported further review of 40B and stronger regional planning, while another backed a proposal to allow certain pre-2010 40B condominium owners to sell at market value under a framework that would recapture some of the subsidy benefits. Committee members asked several questions about local zoning changes, housing goals by county, and how the proposed bills would affect communities. No votes were taken during the hearing, and the chairs indicated that written testimony would be welcomed for technical details and additional comments.