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TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session Jul 28th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • To the Senate of the 89th Legislature, First Called Session: I ask the advice, consent, and confirmation
  • To nominations: The following bills and resolutions are on first reading and reference.
Bills: SB5, SB11, SB12, SB41, SB43, SB49, SB5, SB11, SB12
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Higher Education Apr 29th, 2025

Higher Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'll do that first. I'm sorry.
  • aid has empowered entire communities.
  • Noriega first, I just want I'm sorry first we need to know your stance on the bill. Opposed.
  • He was a first-gen student.
  • I received $0.00 in state aid, $0.00 in loans, even from family. that the financial aid office in college
Bills: HB232
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/04/2026 - House Ways & Means

Ways & Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • We suggested a special session for the first week of session.
  • First of all, Mr.
  • I like the first bill better than the second bill.
  • First and foremost, I feel bad for the Arizona taxpayers.
  • The first bill, HB 2089, relates to our health insurance premium benefit.
Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 2785, a tax conformity measure that would update Arizona statutes to conform to the Internal Revenue Code as of January 1, 2026, including retroactive provisions for tax year 2025. The sponsor and supporters said the bill would align state law with tax forms already issued by the Department of Revenue, provide certainty to filers, and deliver about $440 million in tax relief through provisions such as no tax on tips and overtime, a larger standard deduction, and a $6,000 senior deduction. Opponents argued the bill would significantly reduce state revenue, disproportionately benefit higher-income taxpayers, and should be considered alongside a broader budget plan. After debate and an amendment addressing retroactivity and foreign dividends, the committee approved HB 2785 on a 5-4 vote. The committee then took up several Arizona State Retirement System and education savings bills. HB 2089 clarified the health insurance premium benefit subsidy for retirees and passed unanimously. HB 2090 changed the disability determination period for long-term disability benefits from 24 months within a five-year period to a straight 24-month period and passed 8-1. HB 2092 allowed employees over age 65 to waive ARS participation within 30 days of becoming eligible and also passed 8-1. HB 2477 conformed Arizona’s 529 education savings plan to federal law, including expanded uses and a permanent rollover to ABLE accounts and Roth IRAs; testimony supported the cleanup and simplification, but some members raised concerns about the Roth rollover and possible use of transferred ESA funds. HB 2477 passed 5-3 with one present vote, and the committee then adjourned.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Taxes Committee 3/18/25

Taxes

Transcript Highlights:
  • remove the sunset on the aid, which is set to expire after aid is paid in 2028.
  • remove the sunset on the aid, which is set to expire after aid is paid in 2028.
  • remove the sunset on the aid, which is set to expire after aid is paid in 2028.
  • remove the sunset on the aid, which is set to expire after aid is paid in 2028.
  • remove the sunset on the aid, which is set to expire after aid is paid in 2028.
Bills: HF2274, HF1932
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Ways and Means Education Committee Apr 16th, 2025

Ways and Means Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • We're going to provide Representative with a little additional time on the first...
  • That was to get the incentive package that she needed in her first year. that she needed in her first
  • The scholarship is based on students who have need-based aid.
  • Committee, if you look at the first one that's three pages long, we'll deal with it first.
  • The first amendment members should have a copy. It is V7Q7BLL-1.
Bills: HB46, HB379, SB22, HB487, HB273, HB525
ND

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Energy and Natural Resources Apr 3rd, 2025 at 02:30 pm

Energy and Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • Chairman, and I'm not sure if Dan's the right person to ask, but I'm just trying to think back to the first
  • Okay, Senator Beard, you go first.
  • And whoever's first to the plate on this is going to be the winner.
  • this amendment affect the Ag Commissioner's office, which is what spurred the conversation in the first
  • this amendment affect the Ag Commissioner's office, which is what spurred the conversation in the first
Bills: SB2339
Summary: The Energy and Natural Resources Committee continued work on House Bill 1459, which concerns rare earth and critical mineral recovery from North Dakota lignite coal. Testimony from UND researcher Dan Ludo and industry representative David Straely focused on the urgency of developing the process quickly, the technical differences between extracting minerals from coal versus ash, and the potential value of elements such as terbium, dysprosium, gallium, germanium, and synthetic graphite. Straely argued the bill is constitutional, limited to minerals within the coal seam, and needed to avoid years of quiet title litigation and provide certainty for development and compensation to royalty owners. Committee members raised questions about landowner rights, compensation levels, possible amendments from the Department of Trust Lands, and whether the bill should be modified to address constitutional concerns or sunset provisions. No final action was taken on HB 1459; the chair said parties could work on language until Monday before the committee revisits it. The committee then returned to House Bill 1579, a high-load study bill with a possible energy infrastructure investment amendment. Jody Smith of the Retirement and Investment Office presented updated language adding guardrails for in-state infrastructure investing, including requiring approved projects to be underwritten and managed by a qualified investment manager or financial institution and to follow the Legacy Fund investment policy. Members discussed whether the amendment had been shared with the House sponsor and noted that the related bill 1330 was still pending, so HB 1579 was being held for the time being. Finally, the committee took up House Bill 1566, which had an amendment from the Agriculture Commissioner’s office. The committee adopted the amendment 7-0, then passed a due-pass motion on the amended bill and referred it to Appropriations, also by a 7-0 vote. Members discussed the bill’s fiscal impact, including an estimated $580,000 for two FTEs over two years, and clarified that the study component remains in the bill. Senator Gerhardt was assigned to carry the measure.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee Mar 19th, 2025

Public Safety and Homeland Security

Transcript Highlights:
  • This bill would establish the crime of interference with a first responder after receiving a... a first
  • harasses the first responder.
  • the first responder.
  • It says a person commits the crime of interference with a first responder if the first... responder if
  • the first responder approaches or remains within 25 feet of any first responder engaging in a lawful
Bills: HB403, HB224
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama Senate County and Municipal Government Committee Mar 10th, 2026

County and Municipal Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • This does this for first responders. Uh, it's a very positive bill.
  • This does this for first responders. Uh, it's a very positive bill.
  • I was expecting, you know, the... municipalities and first responders to municipalities and first responders
  • This does this for<00:22:37.679> first<00:22:37.919> responders.
  • Uh it's a very for first responders. Uh it's a very positive<00:22:40.400> bill.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 3/26/25

Children and Families Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um, so the first thing, uh, the minutes from the March 20, 25 meeting.
  • it's the first time I've ever done that. it's the first time I've ever done that.
  • This just clarifies some basic health and safety things related to first aid and CPR training for these
  • And it's going to be just first place.
  • kitchen aid product. kitchen aid product.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Mar 17th, 2026 at 09:00 am

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • I think it first and foremost, it starts with the parents that those districts serve.
  • Would anybody like to ask questions to the senator's first bill?
  • But The overall response would be absolutely safety first, life safety first. Follow up, Enkirk.
  • The first year's impact is 15.2 million. In the full year impact is 16.4.
  • The first one was in the state of Texas. The last one was in Florida.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Taxes Committee 3/27/25

Taxes

Transcript Highlights:
  • We're going to go the first bill, Kisha, and then we'll go to the Franzen bill, which I will carry as
  • there is loan a couple points uh first there is loan forgiveness<00:20:13.320> programs<00:20
  • This will be providing valuable training and cross-training for our first responders.
  • This will be providing valuable training and cross-training for our first responders.
  • first to increase that uh debt capacity first to increase that uh debt capacity from<00:56:21.359>
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Ways & Means May 5th, 2025

Ways & Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • When it first started, we were having a pretty good migration of dairies from California, Arizona, and
  • Did I pronounce your first name correctly? Maria. Okay.
  • This bill only applies to first-time homeowners. And that is what the bill does. Very good.
  • This is about getting resources to our first responders.
  • This is a voter-approved funding source to get those resources to our first responders.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Ethics and Elections Jan 28th, 2026

Ethics and Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • Florida being the Sunshine State, not just because of all the sunshine, but because you were one of the first
  • The FBI is not going to be able to get all these cases, and the first instance of reporting is likely
  • The first, as she articulated, the threat the Chinese Communist Party poses to the United States is existential
  • They often undercut U.S. companies by first stealing our technology and then developing it, selling it
Bills: S1622, S1178
Summary: The committee met with a quorum present and first took up Senate Bill 1178, the Foreign Interference Restriction and Enforcement Act, sponsored by Senator Garcia. The bill would expand state restrictions on foreign countries of concern and designated foreign terrorist organizations, including creating a state registration framework for foreign agents, banning gifts to public officials from covered foreign entities, requiring ethics training on foreign influence, tightening procurement limits for information technology and critical infrastructure, restricting sister-city/sister-state encouragement, revising linkage institute rules and tuition provisions, and criminalizing certain conduct tied to foreign governments or unauthorized enforcement of foreign law. Members asked extensive questions about how the bill would affect election technology, software development, federal foreign-agent registration, educational exchanges, and the treatment of organizations such as CARE; the sponsor said the bill focused on ownership/control and foreign countries of concern, not specific components or general participation in events. An amendment by Senator Grall was adopted to clarify definitions, align penalties with willful violations, and specify that new ethics training content is additive. The committee then heard supportive testimony from Kelly Curry of State Armor and Rob Pierce of American Global Strategies, both of whom argued the bill would help Florida counter foreign influence, protect data and infrastructure, and improve transparency. CS for SB 1178 was reported favorably by roll call vote. The committee then considered Senate Bill 1622, which provides a one-time waiver of the automatic fine for a late-filed financial disclosure under specified conditions, including that the filer submitted the disclosure before the maximum fine accrued and had not previously received such a waiver. Carrie Stillman of the Commission on Ethics testified in support, saying the bill preserves transparency and compliance goals while making the fine and appeals process more workable. The bill was reported favorably by roll call vote. Finally, the committee took up confirmation hearings for appointments in tabs 3 through 26. No separate votes were requested, no public testimony was offered, and the block of appointees was recommended favorably to the full Senate by roll call vote. The meeting then concluded with no further business.
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House Insurance Committee Jan 14th, 2026

Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • It being our first session, I'll go over some of the general conduct stuff that we do every session.
  • Uh, first, we got two bills on the agenda today. Um HB 40 by Representative Gray.
  • First, we got two bills on the agenda today. HB 40 by Representative Gray.
  • Uh, first, we got two bills on the agenda today. Um HB 40 by Representative Gray.
Bills: SB19, HB40, HB27, HB40, HB27, HB40, HB27