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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Housing Committee Meeting - 2025-04-08
Housing Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Looking at line 49, there is an authorization for $100 million In housing infrastructure bonds.
- Last but certainly not least is the $100 million in housing infrastructure bonds.
- Since 2012, housing infrastructure resources have financed more than $9.6 billion.
- the $75 million appropriation target and $100 million in housing infrastructure bonds.
- It is going to help create opportunities for homes from border to border across the state of Minnesota
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, July 14, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
FL House Floor Session - 2025-02-13 (12:00PM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- States Department of Homeland Security to provide guidance...
- Secretary of Homeland Security urging the United States Department of Homeland Security to provide guidance
- We can secure the border if we want to, and the way to start is by putting the measures in place to do
- needs to be secure.
- We all agree we must secure our borders.
Summary:
The House convened with prayer, a moment of silence for the Parkland shooting victims, quorum call, and the Pledge of Allegiance. The Rules and Ethics Committee special order report for February 13, 2025 was adopted, setting the day’s special order calendar and debate times. The chamber then took up immigration-related special order items, beginning with Senate Memorial 6C, which urged the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to provide guidance and training for 287(g) agreements. Members debated federal immigration policy and state cooperation with DHS, and the memorial passed 85-27.
The House next considered Senate Bill 4C, an immigration bill creating new state offenses related to unlawful entry and reentry into Florida and requiring a mandatory death sentence for an unauthorized alien convicted of a capital felony. Members questioned the bill’s constitutionality, including Supremacy Clause, due process, and Eighth Amendment concerns, and several speakers argued it would create separate classes of people and invite litigation. Multiple amendments were offered to narrow or expand exemptions, including protections for Venezuelans on TPS, certain Haitian TPS and humanitarian parole recipients, undocumented people brought to Florida as children working in critical professions, and a proposal to delay action pending court rulings; all of those amendments were rejected. The bill passed 85-29.
The chamber then took up Senate Bill 2C, which would create a State Board of Immigration Enforcement led by the Governor and Cabinet, establish a local law enforcement immigration grant program and advisory council, repeal the undocumented-student fee waiver, and appropriate more than $300 million for immigration enforcement. The sponsor described it as supporting cooperation with federal immigration agencies and ending the in-state tuition incentive for undocumented students. Early questioning focused on the impact on “dreamers” and whether the bill would effectively raise their tuition costs; the sponsor said it removed the incentive of in-state tuition but did not bar attendance. The transcript cuts off during that exchange, before final action on SB 2C is shown.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine the poisoning of America, focusing on fentanyl, its analogues, and the need for permanent class scheduling. Feb 4th, 2025 at 09:30 am
Senate Judiciary
Transcript Highlights:
- We must also support President Trump's attempt to secure the border and deal with the Mexican drug cartels
- Do you believe that, with improved border security, we can begin to stop some of the flow of the...
- President Trump has prioritized. securing our borders and prosecuting violent gang members who traffic
- I said we need to do that so we can send military to the border to secure it. He got that done.
- We have to strengthen border security, and we have to crack down.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate Chamber Jan 22nd, 2026 at 11:13 am
New Mexico Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- To maintenance crews, security officers, food service workers, and many more.
- So announcements for today: it is Border Development Day, New Mexico Mesa Day, Workers Day, and Luna
- breakfast in honor of Border Development Day in Santa Fe is at La Fonda, La Terraza Room, 8 a.m. to
- However, However, we have a serious issue in this country, a national security issue and a gap.
- what that border really represents and what the potential is for our state.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, May 19, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
FL House Floor Session - 2025-01-28 (4:30PM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- However, as a former teacher, That our borders need to be secure.
- And on day one, President Trump signed the Securing Our Borders executive order.
- We have a president in the White House who is committed to securing our borders.
- A president in the White House who is committed to securing our borders.
- Securing the border is personal. Fighting the fentanyl crisis is personal.
Summary:
The House convened with prayer, pledge, quorum call, approval of the journal, and adoption of the Rules and Ethics Committee’s special order report for the day. The chamber then took up House Bill 1B, the immigration bill, and members were told they would have one opportunity to question the sponsor on both the House version and the anticipated Senate changes. Representative McClure described the bill as a major immigration-enforcement package creating a chief immigration officer housed in the Department of Agriculture, an Office of State Immigration Enforcement, a local law enforcement grant program, a state immigration council, and new penalties and enforcement tools. He also outlined anticipated Senate language, including stronger 287(g) participation requirements, enhanced penalties for unauthorized aliens, a mandatory death penalty provision for certain capital offenses, and additional coordination with federal agencies.
The bill drew extensive questioning from Democrats about due process, constitutional issues, school and workplace impacts, and the treatment of people whose immigration status changes over time. Members asked about birthright citizenship, TPS, asylum seekers, pretrial detention standards, the lawful basis for detaining someone based on suspected status, and whether teachers, social workers, school resource officers, and even children could be required to cooperate with immigration enforcement. McClure and Representative Garrison repeatedly said the bill would require cooperation with federal authorities, that status determinations would be handled under existing court procedures, and that the Senate death-penalty language was intended to fit within Hurst by requiring a jury finding beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant was an unauthorized alien. They also said the bill did not provide DMV funding, did not address teacher shortages, and included appropriations such as $25 million for the local law enforcement participation incentive program and broader funding for enforcement and training.
Several amendments were considered. Representative Chambliss offered an amendment to protect schools, churches, and places of worship from enforcement activity; supporters argued it would preserve trust in sacred and educational spaces, but the amendment failed. Representative Escamani offered an amendment to preserve in-state tuition for Dreamers; supporters emphasized the educational and economic contributions of Dreamers and the hardship of higher tuition, but that amendment also failed. The debate ended with no bill vote in the excerpt, but the House completed the amendment votes and continued consideration of the immigration measure.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Minnesota House passes HF2309, the omnibus housing policy bill 4/29/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- You have to secure those so they don't blow away.
- But once you secure them, that's considered now part of the landlord's.
- You have to secure those so they don't blow away.
- You have to secure those so they don't blow away.
- It's important, and we're making sure we're not leaving anybody behind, border to border, to our amazing
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- First, we've deployed over 120— screw worm specific trap along the Texas border and the three borders
- It's certainly in Texas, across the entire U.S. border.
- The question is when the fly is going to cross the border.
- Wildlife doesn't know borders, right? It's, like I said...
- -Mexico border from Maverick County. to the Rio Grande Valley.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine the nomination of Brooke Rollins, of Texas, to be Secretary of Agriculture. Jan 23rd, 2025 at 09:00 am
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Listen, the president's vision of a secure border and a mass deportation...
- A secure border, I think all of us here are for, but I'm also for legal immigration, and that is a real
- I want to make sure that whatever we do to secure the border doesn't deprive our hard-working dairy farms
- President Trump ran and was overwhelmingly elected on the priority of border security.
- The American people have asked for a secure border and a system where they do not have to be condemned
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Mar 4th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting
Bills:
SB1465, SB2110, SB1771, SB206, SB1584, SB1386, SB1696, SB1806, SB1428, SB1390, SB1381, SB201, SB1778, SB1332, SB1836, SB1369, SB1794, SB1290, SB175, SB1379
Keywords:
professional engineers, surveyors, licensure board, sunset extension, state board, occupational licensing, engineering license, surveying license, professional regulation, regulatory board, sunset review, emergency clause, Oklahoma O.S. 59, board appointments, lay member, Oklahoma Workforce Commission, workforce development, data collection, economic development, outside counsel
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- certainty and predictability necessary for us to invest hundreds of millions of dollars into infrastructure
- It's probably the number one challenge on infrastructure and building blocks for our industry, and we
- cities will be required to respond appropriately to concerns regarding their water supply and infrastructure
- This extension will allow the city to develop and plan multi-year infrastructure projects.
- It also clarifies that a representative can act on behalf of the owner to secure these protections and
Bills:
SB32, SB464, SB996, SB1163, SB1173, SB1277, SB1452, SB1453, SB1548, SB1882, SB1883, SB2016, SB 32
Keywords:
ad valorem taxation, tax exemption, franchise tax credit, income production, personal property, SB 464, school buffer zone, tobacco retailer, vape shop, e-cigarette, vaping, nicotine, tobacco products, retail permit, comptroller, Class A misdemeanor, school proximity, youth access, public school, private school
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 3/26/25
Human Services Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
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- Representative Curran said that when you do live on a border city or are part of a border-city community
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NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
House - Appropriations and Finance Jan 24th, 2025
House Appropriations & Finance
Transcript Highlights:
- And what that means for our economies, but also for our national security.
- Whether it be the infrastructure needs, or running utilities and water.
- Power out to these sites, I think, without the infrastructure, without the roads.
- There's a large cannabis industry because it's right on the New Mexico-Texas border.
- They've invested in physical infrastructure in the state.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine the Panama Canal and its impact on U.S. trade and national security, focusing on fees and foreign influence. Jan 28th, 2025 at 09:00 am
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Now, turning to foreign security forces.
- In U.S. infrastructure and a review of them, we have a lot of old infrastructure, as the tragic incident
- Let's revitalize our supply chains, drive down costs for consumers, and secure what we need to secure
- You mentioned investing in infrastructure.
- Addressing these are our national security interests.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Security, Public Safety, and Veterans Affairs.
- I'd say so for the Committee of Homeland Security, Public Safety, and Veterans Affairs.
- and Public Security.
- Security, Public Safety, and Veterans Affairs.
- United States or for the Committee of Homeland Security, Public Safety, and Veterans Affairs.
Keywords:
property tax, ad valorem tax, tangible personal property, income-producing property, business personal property, tax exemption, local government finance, appraisal district, chief appraiser, rendition statement, property tax relief, small business, commercial property, leased property, related business entity, unified business enterprise, tax situs, Texas Tax Code, local taxing unit, constitutional amendment
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Emergency Management Committee Jul 14th, 2025
Emergency Management
Transcript Highlights:
- It doesn't impact active infrastructure or current fuel supply chains.
- In regards to California's water infrastructure, we look forward to future conversations with the author
- This bill has no mandates for water infrastructure.
- The Enhancing Infrastructure for Wildfire Mitigation Act will strengthen California's wildfire mitigation
- I have seen how fentanyl has destroyed our community is coming in from not just our border but from our
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Commerce and Tourism Feb 4th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- The licensing division over their handles its like security guards, private investigators and repair
- both sides of the border.
- In order to win bids is increasing emphasis on cyber security, compliance percent suffer.
- Furthermore, the cost of implementing robust security, cyber security measures such as upgrading infrastructure
- , implementing secure data storage training employees on cybersecurity.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Select Committee on Asia/California Trade and Investment Aug 20th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- with Mexico, and there's tons of cross-border trade and business with Mexico.
- And you increase throughput at the ports by building more infrastructure that makes things move faster
- So everything you can do—the things that are not in your control, the tariffs, you know, other border
- Countries like Japan, South Korea, and the Philippines are not only key allies in global security, but
- We need that additional commitment to the infrastructure that supports small businesses.
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.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee Jun 22nd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- And this sits right in Calexico, right on the border there.
- in the legislature, the only one, that has the entire border with Mexico from the ocean to the river
- And often border communities and regions face unique issues and flavors, shall we say, of opportunism
- legislature, the only one, that has the entire border with Mexico from the ocean to the river.
- And often border communities and regions face unique issues and flavors, shall we say, of opportunism
Summary:
The Assembly Committee on Revenue and Taxation heard several bills focused largely on veterans’ tax relief, disaster-related property tax rules, contractor tax compliance, and nonprofit property tax exemptions. The chair reviewed committee procedures, including the suspense file process for bills with significant revenue impacts, and noted that only one bill would be voted on immediately. Most measures were presented with supportive testimony and then referred to suspense.
SB 888 would exclude VA service-connected disability compensation from household income when determining eligibility for the low-income disabled veterans’ property tax exemption. The author argued the bill would prevent disabled veterans from being unfairly penalized and help them remain in their homes; a VFW representative testified in support, and there was no opposition. SB 1053 would allow county boards of supervisors, for disasters declared on or after January 1, 2026, to extend the five-year period for transferring a damaged property’s base-year value by up to three years. Support came from the California Assessor Association, and the bill was also sent to suspense.
SB 1407 would exempt the first $40,000 of military retirement pay and surviving spouse benefit payments from state income tax for qualifying filers, with the author and witnesses arguing it would improve veteran retention in California and support the state economy. Multiple organizations and veterans spoke in support, and the committee members expressed strong sympathy for the measure, but it too was referred to suspense. SB 420 would deny charitable property tax exemption to organizations tied to private immigration detention facilities; the author and supporters said the bill would close a loophole that had allowed a detention facility in Imperial County to avoid millions in property taxes. Members voiced strong support and concern about the reported conditions at the facility, and the bill was also sent to suspense.
The only bill taken up for a vote was SB 1165, which would improve coordination between the CDTFA and the Contractors State License Board so unpaid tax liabilities by contractors could be used in licensing enforcement, while preserving due process and installment agreement flexibility. After supportive testimony from the author and the California Tax Reform Association, the committee approved a due pass motion to Appropriations on a 7-0 vote. The committee then adjourned.