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ID

Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Legislative Session Day 74 Mar 26th, 2026

Idaho Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • There was a cut to the federal fund, federal money, by $43,954,300, or a total cut to the prior bill
  • poverty guidelines.
  • And to turn that over to a federal agency, federal money, federal funds, however you want to look at
  • And currently in rule, the eligibility is 175% of the federal poverty level because the desire was that
  • if we can... of the federal poverty level because the desire was that if we could help more people,
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ID

Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Legislative Session Day 74 Mar 26th, 2026

Idaho Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • There was a cut to the federal fund, federal money, by $43,954,300, or a total cut to the prior bill
  • poverty guidelines.
  • And to turn that over to a federal agency, federal money, federal funds, however you want to look at
  • And currently in rule, the eligibility is 175% of the federal poverty level because the desire was that
  • Of the federal poverty level because the desire was that if we could help more people, we should, because
Summary: The Senate met with a quorum present, opened with prayer and the Pledge, approved the prior journal, and then moved through committee reports, gubernatorial and House messages, and bill introductions. Several measures were referred to committees or held for later action, including new Senate bills on taxation, immigration-related enforcement, and refugee/illegal alien accountability, which were sent to Judiciary and Rules for printing. The Senate also received and processed numerous enrolled bills and committee reports on education, finance, resources, health and welfare, and state affairs. On the floor, the Senate considered and passed a series of bills. Among the measures approved were Senate Bill 1410 on Medicaid state plan amendments for federally qualified health centers and rural health centers; Senate Bill 1426 appropriating additional funds to the Idaho Transportation Department; Senate Bill 1427 funding the Department of Lands; House Bill 797 requiring fire protection sub-district appointees or electors to live in the district; House Bill 843 changing the homestead exemption so the full exemption applies once a complete application is approved rather than prorating it; House Bill 711 creating an alternative administrator authorization pathway for principals and superintendents; House Bill 832 revising CTE industry-professional qualification rules; House Bill 795 cleaning up definitions for obscene material and lewd matter; and House Bill 817 updating tobacco retailer permitting rules for cigar-related businesses while keeping age restrictions in place. The Senate also passed House Bill 831 on school polling places, House Bill 872 allowing constitutional amendments and initiatives to be printed within available ballot space, House Bill 893 making codifier’s corrections, House Bill 650 codifying a Tenth Amendment-based presumption favoring state authority, House Bill 674 streamlining telecom service discontinuance review by removing a duplicative state process, and House Bill 810 adding a 120-day fixed-habitation requirement for legislative candidates, though that bill drew constitutional objections. Most of these measures passed on roll calls, some by unanimous consent to reuse prior vote counts, and titles were approved before transmission back to the House or onward to the Governor as appropriate. The session also included a page graduation presentation and several brief recesses and announcements.
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Transcript Highlights:
  • I don't think they do that for Sudafed. ...for a driver's license like they track the 2007 federal law
  • I mean, we are, in this case, going on top of federal action.
  • Normally, we let the federal government decide what is prescription and what is over the counter.
  • They're going to review compliance with state and federal regulations, and they're going to have a report
Bills: HB25 , HB48 , HB149 , HB254 , HB26 , HB192 , HCR3 , HCR4 , HCR5 , HCR6 , HCR8 , HCR14 , HCR16 , HR1 , HR2 , HR3 , HR4 , HR6 , HR7 , HR8 , HR9 , HR12 , HR11 , HR13 , HR14 , HR15 , HR16 , HR20 , HR22 , HR23 , HR24 , HR25 , HR26 , HR27 , HR28 , HR29 , HR30 , HR31 , HR32 , HR33 , HR45 , HR48 , HR49 , HR51 , HR52 , HR55 , HR56 , HR57 , HR59 , HR60 , HR61 , HR62 , HR63 , HR64 , HR65 , HR66 , HR70 , HR71 , HR72 , HR74 , HCR2 , HCR7 , HR10 , HR21 , HR35 , HR36 , HR37 , HR38 , HR39 , HR40 , HR42 , HR43 , HR44 , HR46 , HR47 , HR50 , HR53 , HR54 , HR67 , HR69 , HR75 , HCR 5 , HCR 6 , HCR 8 , HCR 14 , HCR 16 , HR 1 , HR 3 , HR 4 , HR 6 , HR 7 , HR 8 , HR 9 , HR 12 , HR 11 , HR 13 , HR 14 , HR 15 , HR 16 , HR 20 , HR 22 , HR 23 , HR 24 , HR 25 , HR 26 , HR 27 , HR 28 , HR 29 , HR 30 , HR 31 , HR 32 , HR 33 , HR 45 , HR 48 , HR 49 , HR 51 , HR 52 , HR 55 , HR 56 , HR 57 , HR 59 , HR 60 , HR 61 , HR 62 , HR 63 , HR 64 , HR 65 , HR 66 , HR 70 , HR 71 , HR 72 , HR 74 , HCR 7 , HR 10 , HR 21 , HR 35 , HR 36 , HR 37 , HR 38 , HR 39 , HR 40 , HR 42 , HR 43 , HR 44 , HR 46 , HR 47 , HR 50 , HR 53 , HR 54 , HR 67 , HR 69 , HB 25 , HB 48 , HB 149 , HB 254 , HB 26 , HB 192
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session 05-01-2026 06:30pm

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 224 Conference PM - 05-01-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 016 Conference PM - 05-01-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • the custody of a state or county law enforcement agency of their rights before any interview with federal
  • The bill designates all records relating to federal immigration authorities' access to detained individuals
  • prohibits any law enforcement agency or law enforcement official from entering into an agreement under federal
  • prohibits any law enforcement agency or law enforcement official from entering into an agreement under federal
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 224 Conference AM - 05-01-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • income groups the project is intended to serve; B, violate or conflict with affordability covenants, federal
  • ><c> covenants,</c> conflict with affordability covenants, conflict with affordability covenants, federal
  • 01.640><c> or</c><00:14:01.800><c> state</c><00:14:02.160><c> housing</c><00:14:02.520><c> program</c> federal
  • or state housing program federal or state housing program requirements,<00:14:03.560><c> or</c><00:14
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 229 Conference PM - 05-01-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • It was federal appropriation, and that's what funded it. And yes, we funded Cancer Center.
  • If they decide to ultimately backfill any federal cuts or cost shares, they can do this out of that fund
  • If they decide to ultimately backfill<01:02:43.320><c> any</c><01:02:43.480><c> federal</c><01:02:43.840
  • ><c> cuts</c><01:02:44.120><c> or</c><01:02:44.200><c> cost</c> backfill any federal cuts or cost backfill
  • any federal cuts or cost shares,<01:02:44.720><c> they</c><01:02:44.840><c> can</c><01:02:44.960><c>
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 016 Conference PM - 04-30-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 224 Conference AM - 04-30-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 229 Conference AM - 05-01-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 229 Conference AM - 04-30-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session 04-30-2026 12:00pm

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 016 Conference AM - 05-01-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • This appropriation is contingent upon at least $48 million being matched with federal funds, provided
  • <00:21:28.400><c> matched</c><00:21:28.640><c> with</c><00:21:28.799><c> the</c><00:21:28.960><c> federal
  • </c><00:21:29.200><c> funds,</c> being matched with the federal funds, being matched with the federal
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 229 Conference PM - 04-30-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • we've proposed for your consideration is just a straight general fund appropriation to offset the federal
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 224 Conference PM - 04-30-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm hoping that federal courts will see it differently, and that's why we proposed our position to try
  • I'm hoping that federal courts will see it differently, and that's why we proposed our position to try
  • constitutional right, federal courts will still allow foreign mainland corporations to come in and spend
  • I'm hoping that federal courts will see it differently, and that's why we proposed our position to try
  • Right that federal courts will still allow foreign mainland corporations to come in and spend here to
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 016 Conference AM - 04-30-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Feb 18th, 2026

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • poverty limit, which is the goal which we have been striving for.
  • Chair Hooper, there is a provision in here, I believe it is Section 24, about federal funding.
  • We don't need federal authority for that grant. Does that mean we are not applying to that grant?
  • French, Brown, Wave Speaking, in support Florida Retail Federation.
  • Waive speaking in support, Florida Retail Federation. Thank you, Mr. Brown.
Bills: S2500 , S2502 , S2504 , S7028 , S2506 , S2508 , S2510 , S2512 , S2514 , S2516 , S2518 , S0482 , S0678 , S0984 , S1016 , S1074 , S1706 , S7030
Summary: The committee heard presentations on the Senate’s proposed 2026-2027 budget, SPB 2500, with chairs outlining major spending in K-12 education, higher education, health and human services, criminal and civil justice, transportation/tourism/economic development, and agriculture/environment/general government. Highlights included a $115 billion overall budget, pay raises for state employees and public safety workers, major K-12 funding increases and enrollment supplements, higher education workforce and nursing investments, expanded Medicaid/KidCare and behavioral health funding, corrections and law enforcement operational funding, transportation and housing investments, and significant environmental and water quality spending. Members asked about civic education funding, declining enrollment, professor retention, APD waiver waitlists, cultural grant allocations, and other line items. Public testimony also addressed HIV/AIDS drug assistance funding and prison air conditioning. SPB 2500 was adopted as a committee bill after amendment consideration and a roll call vote. The committee then took up implementing and related budget bills, including SPB 2502 (implementing the General Appropriations Act), SPB 2504 (state employee bargaining placeholder), SB 7028 (Florida Retirement System contribution rates and related retirement changes), SPB 2506 (fuel tax distributions), SPB 2508 (state agency law enforcement radio system surcharge), SPB 2510 (termination of an unused court trust fund), SPB 2512 (new judgeships), SPB 2514 (K-12 conforming changes), SPB 2516 (higher education conforming changes), and SPB 2518 (health conforming changes). Most were explained as technical or conforming measures tied to the budget, and all were reported favorably as committee bills, with SB 7028 amended to direct a portion of increased contributions to disability and line-of-duty death benefits in the FRS investment plan. The committee also heard and passed several member bills, including CS for SB 1074 on rounding rules for cash transactions in a world without pennies, CS for SB 678 restoring the alcohol loss deduction framework for distributors, and SB 964 on firefighter cancer benefits and prevention. SB 964 drew the most discussion, with questions about the one-year death-benefit window, the separate $25,000 cancer diagnosis payment, and whether the bill could create gaps in coverage for firefighters diagnosed or dying just outside the new time limits. Firefighter representatives testified in support, saying the bill would provide clearer protections for members and families. All of these measures were reported favorably.
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

Commerce and Tourism Mar 10th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • LAW OR FEDERAL MINIMUM WAGE LAW HAS TO DO WITH THE STATE MINIMUM WAGE LAW.
  • THIS IS, IN 2011, IT WAS TRACKING ALMOST IDENTICAL FEDERAL MINIMUM WAGE.
  • RIGHT NOW THE MINIMUM WAGE IS DOUBLE WHAT FEDERAL MINIMUM WAGE IS.
  • A STATE MINIMUM WAGE THAT WAS SO CLOSE THAT IT WOULD BE AGAINST FEDERAL LAW.
  • THE WAY WE ARE SET UP RIGHT NOW, FEDERAL MINIMUM WAGE FLORIDA MINIMUM WAGE IS TWICE WHAT FEDERAL MINIMUM
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