Video & Transcript Research : 'foreign entities'

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US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, April 23, 2026)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • to<00:13:27.040> public<00:13:27.360> service He served as a trusted adviser on foreign
  • Process that brings federal, tribal, state, and local entities to the table so they can identify basic
  • Well, you know, if you hold a table and I'll get people saying, "Well, foreigners, the vast majority
  • We're all going to be the management board of the biggest entity in the world economy-wise.
  • biggest entity in the world economywise. biggest entity in the world economywise.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Ethics and Elections Mar 31st, 2025

Ethics and Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • The strike-all changes the term from foreign principal to agent of a country of concern.
  • Strike-all changes the term being used from foreign principle to agent of a country of concern.
  • We're looking to align with the Foreign Agents Registration Act that has been codified at the federal
  • The Foreign Agents Registration Act has been in statute since, I'm sorry, codified at the federal level
  • if you're going to engage in political activities and you're a principal or an agent related to a foreign
Summary: The Committee on Ethics and Elections met with a quorum present and first considered SB 1416, which would move municipal elections to coincide with the general election and extend incumbent terms until the new schedule takes effect. Senators discussed whether the bill would affect runoff elections, with the sponsor explaining that runoff timing would shift to the August primary/general election framework. The Florida League of Cities and Florida Association of Counties were noted as opposed, while members cited potential taxpayer savings and the bill was reported favorably. The committee then took up SB 766, as amended by strike-all, which would require agents of certain “countries of concern” to register with the Division of Elections when engaging in political activity. The amendment narrowed the bill’s focus and aligned terminology with existing state law. After no opposition or debate on the amendment, the committee adopted it and then reported the bill favorably. Members next heard the reappointment of Mike LaRosa to the Public Service Commission. Questioning focused heavily on PSC transparency, the sufficiency of commission orders, Supreme Court criticism of PSC decisions, storm protection plans, utility rate cases, and how the commission evaluates evidence and consumer impacts. LaRosa said the commission had changed its procedures to produce more detailed orders and more robust discussion, and he described ongoing work on rate cases, public engagement, and emerging energy issues such as small modular reactors. Despite concerns raised, the nomination was reported favorably to the full Senate. The committee then approved a block of additional appointments in tabs 4 through 27, also reporting them favorably.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs (01/24/2025)

State-federal Relations and Veterans Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • to present Our concern to the US ARG you to present Our concern to the US Senate<04:12:16.319> Foreign
  • <04:12:16.680> Relations<04:12:17.239> Committee<04:12:17.880> or Senate Foreign
  • Relations Committee or Senate Foreign Relations Committee or even<04:12:18.279> to<04:12:18.479
Keywords: 1189, house, all
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Press Conference 3/19/25

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Veterans of Foreign Wars is proud to be a part of this as the Commander Task Force, but not only
  • Uh, the Veterans of Foreign<00:15:53.759> Wars<00:15:54.560> is<00:15:54.959> uh
  • Wars is uh proud to be a part of Foreign Wars is uh proud to be a part of this<00:15:56.240> as
  • The Veterans of Foreign Wars has passed laws in different forms.
  • The Veterans of Foreign Wars has been fighting for veterans for over a century.
Keywords: 1183, house
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, June 26, 2025)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • How often, when asking for equal treatment, even tax law, I have to remind people that we are not foreign
  • remind people that we are not foreign. remind people that we are not foreign.
  • our foreign policy. our foreign policy.
  • Marco Rubio repeatedly, including in front of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said that funding
  • And I can tell you, I sit now in Foreign Affairs and have for years. I've served on HS.
ND

North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session

Government Finance Committee Jun 25th, 2026 at 10:00 am

Government Finance Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • “So I can't speak for the other three entities.
  • First non-federal entity in the country to operationally integrate this data.
  • By any entity at all? There's, there's, it's the wild, wild west.
  • Chairman, so it’s the university as a state entity that has sovereignty.
  • Chairman, so it's the university as a state entity that has sovereignty.
Keywords: 908, all
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/30/2026 - House Rules

Rules

Transcript Highlights:
  • Chairman and members, Senate Bill 1683 prohibits a foreign adversary nation or its agent from essentially
  • a federal law conflict because Congress and the President are empowered to make rules relating to foreign
  • That's not to say that a state can never take action relating to foreign nations, but the scope of that
  • state's authority is dependent on what the federal government is ...relating to foreign nations, but
  • Here we have at least one federal law called the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act, or
Keywords: 1182, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session 4/23/26

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's having the labels of a law enforcement entity on a vehicle.
  • And the prohibited sales practices for each entity.
  • foreign clinic. foreign clinic.
  • ,<02:04:27.320> including each entity, including each entity, including any<02:04:28.920><
  • For example, a travel agent each entity.
Keywords: 919, house, all
Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a performance of the national anthem, then established a quorum and approved the previous day’s journal. Members handled routine business including second readings of several Senate files, first readings of House files 5067 through 5073, and messages from the Senate transmitting bills and requesting concurrence on House File 3437 and House File 1410. The House concurred in Senate amendments to HF 3437, a commerce bill with a technical cross-reference correction, and passed it 133-0. It also concurred in Senate amendments to HF 1410, a public safety bill on correctional officer procedures, and passed it 132-2 after members described the changes as clarifying and balanced for labor and management. The chamber then took up House File 3404, which increases penalties for impersonating a peace officer. The bill would raise the base offense from a gross misdemeanor to a felony, create aggravated offenses for impersonation involving unauthorized access, misleading orders, law-enforcement-style vehicles, or possession of a firearm, and add a duty for officers to identify themselves while protecting undercover work. Supporters, including the author and several members, tied the bill to the June 14, 2025 killings and said it was needed to restore public trust and protect both the public and legitimate law enforcement. The House passed HF 3404 134-0 after a moment of silence. The House also passed House File 3155, which closes a loophole in gift card fraud law by allowing prosecution based on the value stored on the card rather than just the plastic card itself. Supporters described organized retail crime schemes in which stolen gift cards are drained after activation and said the bill would help retailers, consumers, and law enforcement. The bill passed 134-0. Senate File 3958, which changes the deadline for a disaster assistance contingency account report from January 15 to January 31, also passed 134-0. Finally, the House considered House File 3875, the judiciary policy bill. An author’s amendment removed a section that had been unintentionally left in the bill, and members then discussed provisions allowing courts more flexibility in publishing notices, streamlining some notification requirements in dissolution cases, and making restitution orders permanent unless rescinded by court order. The transcript cuts off during discussion of the bill, before any final vote is shown.
WV
Transcript Highlights:
  • then, or is there still a responsibility on behalf of the department if that is contracted out to an entity
  • definition to a public employer, and that takes what was in the bill as we received it: any public entity
  • We came up with a definition for private employer that means a personal entity that transacts business
  • the concerns ...that addresses the concerns that were raised yesterday about whether it applies to foreign
Keywords: 994, senate, all
Summary: The committee considered and advanced several bills. House Bill 4995, concerning video cameras in special education classrooms, was explained as requiring parents to be notified of recording interruptions, providing written notice of the law to parents and school employees, shortening the required random review of recordings from every 90 days to every 30 days, and clarifying that school boards must still conduct independent investigations even if DHS or prosecutors do not act. The committee adopted the motion to report the bill to the full Senate. House Bill 5214, dealing with drug testing in child abuse and neglect cases, would allow courts to order testing of parents in certain cases, require laboratory confirmation of positives, and require DHS to notify the court and other parties; the committee adopted the strike-and-insert amendment, then reported the bill as amended and adopted a title amendment. The committee also advanced House Bill 4025 and House Bill 5441, both restructuring state personnel systems. HB 4025 would exempt employees of the Department of Health, health facilities, and human services from classified civil service and grievance procedures beginning July 1, 2026, while preserving status for some current employees and allowing exemptions to comply with federal requirements; the committee adopted a piecemeal amendment and reported it as amended. HB 5441 would eliminate separate civil service systems for Transportation, Revenue, and the Bureau for Social Services and move classifications and compensation structures to the Division of Personnel, with testimony from the governor’s counsel emphasizing faster hiring and more flexibility; the committee adopted the strike-and-insert amendment and reported the bill as amended. House Bill 4602, a child welfare pilot program creating a private community-based system for post-removal services, drew testimony from DHS about concerns over costs, continuity, oversight, and child well-being outcomes, while supporters argued it could reduce caseloads and improve flexibility. The chair amended the bill to remove one of the two pilot regions, leaving only the Berkeley/Jefferson County pilot, and the committee then reported the bill as amended despite opposition from the senator from Marion. House Bill 4106, removing the provisional concealed handgun license requirement for ages 18 to 21, heard testimony from a pediatrician opposing the change and from a gun rights advocate supporting it; an amendment requiring firearms training for under-21 carriers failed by a 1-14 roll call, and the committee then reported the bill as amended. Finally, House Bill 4198, after a subcommittee rewrite, was advanced with a strike-and-insert amendment that refined E-Verify requirements for public and private employers, added exemptions for certain small or new employers and sole proprietors, clarified recordkeeping and notice requirements, and adjusted penalties and enforcement procedures. After a motion for the previous question, the committee adopted the amendment and reported HB 4198 as amended. House Bill 5319 was removed from the agenda, and the committee adjourned.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

01/27/2026 - Senate Appropriations, Transportation and Technology

Appropriations, Transportation and Technology

Transcript Highlights:
  • the lack of passing lanes and many slow motor homes and RVs, people pass recklessly, and many are foreign
  • and the odds are better of it surviving through the budget process if there are more government entities
  • The bill requires the Director of ADOT to annually allocate monies in the fund to an entity that meets
  • , the bill requires the first $32,000 deposited into the fund to be used for reimbursement to the entity
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Feb 24th, 2026

Alabama Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The report showed a total of $3.6 billion in foreign direct investment projects in 2025 that are set
  • report showed a total of $3.6 6 billion report showed a total of $3.6 6 billion in<00:33:23.679> foreign
  • direct investment projects in in foreign direct investment projects in 2025<00:33:26.960> that
  • But this what this does creates a new optional business entity structure for the digital age and is in
  • That's what the bill does. ...creates a new optional business entity structure for the digital age and
Keywords: 920, all
Summary: The Alabama Senate convened with prayer and the pledge, then established a quorum with 27 senators present. The body excused absent senators, approved the previous day’s journal, and allowed bills and committee reports to be introduced throughout the day. The Senate also welcomed guests in the gallery, including Auburn University McCarter School of Building Science students and retired MPD Sergeant Martin Bean. The chamber received multiple House messages and gubernatorial confirmations, referring several local bills and appointments to the appropriate committees. Committee reports included favorable action on Senate Bills 298 and 91 from County and Municipal Government, and House Bills 297, 365, and 436 from Local Legislation. The Senate adopted several resolutions, including recognitions for Tharptown Baptist Church, Tuskegee University Day, Dr. Bradley Heim, the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, McGill-Toolen Catholic High School volleyball, and a special order calendar resolution setting priority bills for the 15th legislative day. On local bills, the Senate advanced and gave final passage to a series of county and municipal measures, including SB 301 (Perry County), SB 314 (Morgan County), SB 295 (Montgomery County), SB 312 (Marshall County), HB 371 (Pike County constitutional amendment), HB 386 (Elmore County), HB 330 (Etowah County), HB 409 (City of Alabaster), HB 408 (Shelby County), SB 299 (Barbour County), HB 416 (Cleburne County), and HB 421 (Lawrence County constitutional amendment). HB 337 on Madison County was carried over. The Senate also adopted a resolution honoring Alabama’s record-breaking economic development year, citing major investments and job creation, and heard a lengthy Black History recognition segment on W.E.B. Du Bois, Patricia Roberts Harris, Langston Hughes, and Maya Angelou. The main policy discussion centered on Senate Bill 240 regarding parole hearings, with the sponsor explaining it would allow the Pardons and Parole Board to hear from inmates and victims by phone or video to reduce travel burdens and improve access. The sponsor said an amendment was being worked on and moved to carry the bill over to the call of the chair, while another senator raised questions about whether inmates currently have an in-person opportunity to speak and whether board members would be able to question participants remotely.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • But California will not back down, and we will continue to work with our foreign partners to meet our
  • As a matter of fact, Japan is one of the largest foreign investors in California, with approximately
  • come in and they spend foreign currency for their experience, and they go home.
  • In many cases, the foreign seller and the U.S. buyer are the same multinational firm.
  • In many cases, the foreign seller and the U.S. buyer are the same multinational firm.
Summary: The Assembly Select Committee on Asia, California, Trade and Investment held its first informational hearing to examine California’s economic ties with Asia, the effects of federal tariffs, and ways the state can strengthen trade, investment, tourism, and subnational diplomacy. Chair Jessica Caloza opened by emphasizing California’s role as the world’s fourth-largest economy and a major exporter to Asia, and several members and guests highlighted the importance of AAPI communities, sister-city relationships, and coordinated state outreach. Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis described California’s trade missions, APEC hosting, and ongoing climate and trade partnerships, while Japan’s deputy consul general underscored Japan’s role as a major investor and trading partner and encouraged continued engagement. The first panel, featuring leaders from the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation/World Trade Center Los Angeles, the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, and Visit California, focused on trade, tourism, and investment trends. Witnesses said tariffs and federal uncertainty are disrupting logistics, manufacturing, business travel, higher education, and tourism, with particular concern about port activity, international student declines, and reduced visitation from Asia. They urged California to remain “open for business,” invest in promotion and infrastructure, and use trade missions, MOUs, and sister-city ties to maintain relationships and attract investment. The second panel, with economist Kyle Handley and trade expert Glenn Fukushima, focused on the mechanics and consequences of tariffs. Both said tariffs function as taxes on importers and consumers, raise costs for businesses, and create uncertainty that delays investment, hiring, and supply-chain decisions. They warned that California is especially exposed because of its ports, cross-border trade, and reliance on global supply chains, and said new federal vessel fees and shifting trade routes could divert commerce away from California. They argued that the long-term damage includes lost growth and reduced U.S. credibility, and recommended that California “tariff-proof” its economy through faster ports, better infrastructure, export assistance, and reduced permitting barriers. In the final panel, representatives from the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce, Asian Business Association California, and the Small Business Development Center emphasized future opportunities and the needs of small businesses. They said California should deepen ties with Asia through conventions, tourism, and sector-specific partnerships in life sciences, clean tech, semiconductors, hospitality, and small business trade. The witnesses stressed that small and minority-owned businesses need more access to trade missions, capital, technical assistance, and state support, and that California’s economic strength depends on coordinated efforts across regions and industries.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Chamber Meeting Feb 9th, 2026 at 11:52 am

New Mexico House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • How are they going to work individually with all these entities?
  • Speaker, gentlemen, some entities do better planning than others.
  • And so it's incumbent upon those entities, Mr.
  • And so it's incumbent upon those entities, Mr.
  • We're picking one entity over another for political intention that they can be exempt.
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Housing Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm

Joint Committee on Housing

Transcript Highlights:
  • budget appropriation from the Commonwealth, but rather operate fiscally as a self-sufficient public entity
  • MassHousing purchases those loans and often sells many of them in the secondary market to entities like
  • One would be, I'm curious about foreign investment and how that's impacting the Boston market generally
  • and what your views are on that foreign investment.
  • Our entity is made up into five different divisions, three of which have national affiliates.
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The Joint Committee on Housing opened its second hearing of the session with remarks from Chairs Haggerty and Cyr emphasizing that the hearing was a broad look at Massachusetts’ housing crisis rather than a single bill. They highlighted topics including zoning, permitting, rental assistance, public housing, homelessness prevention, and housing production. The first witness, Housing and Livable Communities Secretary Augustus, reviewed implementation of the Affordable Homes Act and the state’s new housing plan, citing a 1.6% vacancy rate, a projected need for 222,000 new homes over 10 years, and ongoing efforts such as ADUs by right, fair housing enforcement, eviction record sealing, seasonal communities planning, and new funding for affordable housing, public housing, and the Momentum Fund. He also discussed infrastructure support for municipalities, technical assistance for ADUs, and concerns about possible federal funding cuts. Committee members questioned the secretary about ADU financing and technical assistance, the likely unit yield from the Affordable Homes Act, infrastructure barriers in suburban and rural communities, public housing waitlist management, supportive housing, and federal budget risks. MassNAHRO then testified that public housing authorities are facing rising operating and capital costs, a statewide waitlist nearing 300,000, and uncertainty over federal Section 8 and HUD funding. Witnesses described recent state support for operating subsidies, capital improvements, vacancy turnover teams, and resident service coordinators, while warning that proposed federal cuts could sharply affect voucher issuance and agency operations. CDAC’s executive director Roger Herzog described the agency’s role as a quasi-public source of early-stage financing and technical assistance for nonprofit housing developers, noting its loan capital, supportive housing bond programs, home modification loans, and preservation work under Chapter 40T. He said CDAC has helped produce or preserve more than 55,000 units and stressed the importance of patient capital and preservation tools. CHAPA CEO Rachel Heller urged the committee to focus on production, preservation, planning, and political will, supporting goals for affordability, supportive housing, and homeownership, and endorsing policy changes such as YIGBY, clearer site plan review rules, stronger fair housing funding, and more support for vouchers and public housing. MassHousing then outlined its financing role, including mortgage lending, down payment assistance, the Community Climate Bank, and the Momentum Fund, while noting that permitting delays, capital gaps, and possible federal changes could affect production. Members also asked about transparency, prevailing wage compliance, and a recent internal restructuring related to diversity and business engagement.
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Mar 5th, 2026

Alabama House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Let's give them a hand for being with us. foreign foreign CDL<00:47:04.960> as<00:47:05.080>
  • <00:47:09.200> CDL<00:47:09.800> holders foreign CDL holders foreign CDL holders uh<00:
  • CDL be a class D um foreign CDL be a class D um a<00:49:04.200> felony.
  • So are we talking when you say foreign So are we talking when you say foreign ID?
  • <00:52:08.200> nationalist he or she may be a foreign nationalist he or she may be a foreign
Keywords: 1136, house, all
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Select Federal Natural Resource Management Committee, May 15, 2026

Select Federal Natural Resource Management Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • Then, for a lot of reasons, personal and professional, I joined the Foreign Service.
  • My intention in joining the Foreign Service, and I was clear about this with the folks the Foreign Service
  • Um, after serving in Kazakhstan, Central Asia, as a Foreign Service officer.
  • sale, and the private entity an outright sale, and the private entity would<01:08:35.200> then
  • So many of them are, they have to be a government entity.
Keywords: 916, all
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

Hearings to examine the Arctic and Greenland's geostrategic importance to U.S. interests. Feb 12th, 2025 at 09:00 am

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • the U.S. were to gain access to Greenland's resources, could significantly reduce our dependence on foreign
  • I am currently a Senior Fellow at the American Foreign Policy Council.
  • Put simply, and as embodied in Greenland's own foreign security and defense policy strategy that was
  • Workforce needs would require the import of foreign labor. given that skilled mining labor is minimal
  • So, I'm concerned we're seeing the same thing here, reckless foreign policy and economic policy ideas
Summary: The meeting convened by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation focused on the potential acquisition of Greenland by the United States. This issue, first raised by President Trump in 2019, has gained renewed significance amidst shifting global dynamics and the strategic importance of Greenland in relation to transatlantic trade routes and national security. The members discussed the geopolitical implications of Greenland's position, especially given the increasing influence of China and Russia in the Arctic region. Notably, the urgency to address military presence and icebreaker capabilities in the Arctic was a major point of contention, with a call for a new fleet to counter foreign dominance in the area.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • In fact, often foreign countries come to Cal OES to meet with us on how we do mutual aid.
  • Wisconsin, where it is now part of a coordinated national litigation effort on behalf of public entities
  • firms and have closed factories, that's what we're having to deal with as a small local government entity
  • You've heard from some entities that are doing everything that they can, and your involvement in this
  • You've heard from some entities that are doing everything that they can, and your involvement in this
Summary: The committee held an informational hearing on the rising cost and long delivery times for fire apparatus and related equipment, with opening remarks stressing that aging fleets, supply chain problems, and delayed replacements are affecting emergency readiness across California. Cal OES and Cal Fire described statewide procurement challenges, including higher prices, multi-year delivery timelines, two-year encumbrance limits, and the strain on mutual aid when engines remain in service beyond their intended replacement cycles. Cal Fire said it operates 537 engines, with 300 meeting replacement criteria and 243 at least 16 years old, and explained the difference between mandatory contracts and one-time acquisitions. The Department of General Services said vendors have cited labor costs, chassis pricing, and the need for longer production timelines, while also noting that statewide contracts can include nominal price increases but not open-ended price hikes. Local fire chiefs from Santa Barbara County, Los Angeles County, Napa, and Fullerton testified that apparatus prices have risen sharply while delivery times have stretched from under a year to three to five years or more. They described specific examples of engines and ladder trucks costing far more than prior purchases and arriving years later, forcing departments to keep older reserve apparatus in service, spend more on maintenance, and defer other budget priorities. Several witnesses said industry consolidation has reduced competition and contributed to delays and price increases, with Los Angeles County and Fullerton noting they have pursued antitrust complaints and litigation against major manufacturers. Napa also described proprietary parts and software limiting in-house repairs, and Santa Barbara County said a vendor’s unfulfilled delivery promise caused the department to lose its place in line. Members asked about possible solutions, including whether the state should consider manufacturing apparatus itself, whether procurement rules or prototype requirements could be streamlined, whether DGS staffing or contract processes could be accelerated, and whether more stable long-term purchasing commitments would help manufacturers plan production. Witnesses said safety-driven specification changes are necessary but can add time, and that the main bottlenecks are industry capacity, consolidation, and vendor performance. The vice chair raised concerns about how grant funding windows and local matching requirements are affected by multi-year delays, especially for small and rural departments that rely on grants and on used apparatus passed down from larger agencies. No votes were taken; the hearing concluded with committee members indicating interest in possible legislative, regulatory, and antitrust follow-up.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Commerce and Tourism Feb 18th, 2025

Commerce and Tourism

Transcript Highlights:
  • So once the business becomes more mature, we can help them get into foreign markets, international markets
  • So I'm curious, how much does this industry rely on foreign labor, particularly folks who have work permits
  • Make claims or have rights with respect to the assets or the liability of the foreign series LLC.
  • We're figuring we're putting in there how foreign series LLCs can already transact business in Florida
  • It's pretty lengthy because it has all the requirements for how this foreign series would operate, and
Summary: The Committee on Commerce and Tourism convened with several members present and Senators DiCeglie and McClain excused. The committee first heard a presentation from Greg Britton, State Director of the Florida Small Business Development Center Network, who described the network’s statewide small-business assistance, including startup support, export and contracting help, disaster recovery, and rural outreach. He highlighted reported 2023 impacts such as $3.9 billion in sales generated, $575.9 million in government contracts, $346.2 million in capital, and support for 2,009 new businesses, including 130 manufacturing firms over the past two years. Members asked about comparisons with SCORE and about measuring rural success, with the chair suggesting jobs and wages in rural areas would be useful metrics; Britton said he could provide job data but was unsure about wage information. The committee then took up SB 320 by Senator Gates, which creates a five-year demonstration project for an alternative licensure pathway for surveyors and mappers. The bill would allow a “first-step” probationary license based on industry certification, apprenticeship, recommendation from a licensed Florida surveyor, and passage of the Department of Agriculture exam within the five-year period, without requiring a four-year degree. Senators asked about the labor shortage, education requirements, foreign workers, and moral character standards. Gates said the shortage is chronic and worsening, the bill has no degree requirement, and anyone meeting the qualifications could proceed regardless of visa status. The committee voted to report SB 320 favorably. Next, the committee considered SB 316 by Senator Berman, which authorizes series limited liability companies in Florida and sets rules for how Florida and foreign series LLCs may operate and transact business in the state. Berman explained that the bill is intended to let businesses isolate liabilities across separate series while providing clearer rules for Florida citizens and businesses dealing with such entities. There were no substantive questions, one appearance form in support, and the committee voted to report SB 316 favorably before adjourning.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

04/08/2026 - Senate Floor Session

Arizona Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • It removes the prohibition against commercial entities retaining any identifying information of a person
  • It exempts commercial entities from requirements relating to consent verification if it is clear to a
  • It would set up a near-impossible framework that media companies and commercial entities would have to
  • You know, we have private entities that are actually looking...
  • The water, you know, we have private entities that are actually looking for this water.
Keywords: 1182, all