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NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Judiciary Feb 4th, 2026 at 06:03 pm

House Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • We are on Senate.
  • Members of the committee, it's good to be here.
  • You have an amended bill, Senator.
  • Thank you, Madam Chair, committee members.
  • So we are discussing a committee substitute.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Government, Elections And Indian Affairs Jan 28th, 2026 at 08:36 am

House Government, Elections & Indian Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Welcome to our committee. Thank you, Madam Chair. Thank you, members of the committee.
  • Good morning, Chair, committee.
  • Thank you, committee members.
  • Madam Chair, we would like for the Senate, the Senator Jerry Ortiz y Pino [questionable].
  • Thank you, Madam Chair, committee, thank you, committee members and audience. We are adjourned.
Bills: HB70, HB93, HB95, HB139, HB140, HJR4
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Transportation Jan 27th, 2026

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • Thank you to Senator Mayfield for working out these details with us and members of the committee and
  • Chair, Vice Chair, committee members, Senator, thank you so much for your support so far. I'm...
  • Chair, committee members, Senator, thank you so much for your support so far.
  • Does any senator wish to be recorded on votes before the committee today? Anybody? Came in late?
  • Okay, seeing no further business before our committee, Senator Davis moves we rise.
Bills: S0086, S0422, S0706, S1054, S1670
Summary: The Senate Committee on Transportation met and considered several bills, beginning with CS/SB 86 on commercial motor vehicles operated by unauthorized aliens. The sponsor described the bill as a highway safety measure requiring commercial drivers to be lawfully present, hold a valid CDL, read English, and communicate with law enforcement, with vehicle impoundment, civil penalties, and out-of-service orders for violations. After questions about impacts on carriers and interstate operations, the committee adopted an amendment and reported the bill favorably, with one no vote. The committee then heard CS/SB 706, which would preempt naming of major commercial service airports to the state and rename Palm Beach International Airport as Donald J. Trump International Airport. An amendment added FAA approval, trademark authorization, and a flexible implementation period for Palm Beach County; county representatives supported the amendment and bill. The committee also approved CS/SB 1670 on the Outsider specialty license plate after an amendment reduced the Huber Brothers Foundation’s share of proceeds from 25% to 10%. Next, the committee considered CS/SB 1054, dealing with traffic infractions resulting in crashes with another vehicle. The bill would impose escalating fines and license suspensions for crashes caused by running red lights or stop signs, and require bodily injury insurance for a year when injury results. A clarifying amendment limited the insurance requirement to one year, and the bill was reported favorably after supportive testimony from law enforcement and advocacy groups. The final major bill was CS/SB 422 on automated dependent surveillance broadcast (ADS-B) data; it would bar use of ADS-B information to calculate or collect certain landing-related fees. Supporters argued the technology should remain focused on aviation safety and warned against false invoices and discouraging pilot training, while airport representatives said they currently use the data for fee collection and wanted further discussion. After an amendment narrowing the bill’s application, the committee reported CS/SB 422 favorably. The meeting then adjourned.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

01/21/2026 - House Ways & Means

Ways & Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • and Means Committee, we will do brief introductions.
  • Chairman and members of the committee.
  • Chairman, members of the committee.
  • Chairman, members of the committee.
  • The Senate version was vetoed by the governor.
Summary: The committee began with member, staff, and page introductions, then heard reminders about public testimony limits. It first considered House Bill 2016, which would eliminate late-filing penalties when a tax return shows zero tax due. The sponsor argued the bill would prevent unnecessary fines on small businesses and individuals with no liability, while staff noted any fiscal impact would likely be minimal. The bill passed on an 8-1 vote, with one member opposing it on the grounds that current waiver procedures already exist and the change could weaken compliance incentives. The committee then took up House Bill 2104, which would bar county assessors from reclassifying agricultural property for four years after an owner prevails on appeal, unless there is a change in use, ownership, or parcel configuration. The sponsor and agricultural groups said the measure would reduce repetitive annual appeals and provide stability for ranchers and farmers, especially in urbanizing areas and in places affected by fallowing. County assessors opposed the bill, arguing that their offices are better qualified than the State Board of Equalization, that the bill could allow inaccurate classifications to persist, and that it relies too heavily on owners to report changes. After extensive testimony from the Maricopa County Assessor and the State Board of Equalization executive director, the committee approved the bill 5-4. Next, House Bill 2105 was heard. It would require advance notice of certain property inspections and provide inspection reports to property owners. The sponsor said the goal was to give owners a chance to be present for inspections and to receive the reasons for any denial of agricultural status. Assessors opposed the bill as an unfunded mandate and said they already communicate with owners through mail, door hangers, and other methods, but that a standardized report form does not currently exist. Supporters from the farm and ranch community said the bill would improve transparency and help avoid disputes. The committee passed the bill 5-4. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 2289, which updates truth-in-taxation and election pamphlet language to reflect higher residential property values, including a new $400,000 example. The sponsor and the Arizona Tax Research Association said the changes would make taxpayer notices more accurate and noted the bill was similar to one that had previously advanced, but without a provision that contributed to a veto. No vote was taken on this bill in the portion provided.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Speaker, I have a message from the Senate at the door. Messenger: Thank you Mr. Speaker.
  • marketing and acceptance of political contributions during special legislative session referred to the Committee
  • registration after the registrar's receipt of certain change of address notices referred to the Committee
Bills: SB 8, HB7, HB15, HB 265, HCR 13
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

CPN-EIG, CPN DEFER, CPN DEFER Public Hearings 02-04-2026

Commerce and Consumer Protection

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is our Hawaii State Senate Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection, Wednesday, February 4th
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  • the Hawaii State Senate Committees on Commerce and Consumer Protection and the Committee on Energy and
  • Senator Wakai, Senator Fukunaga, Senator Richards, you were there.
  • Senator McKelie, Senator there.
Summary: The committee first reconvened on SB 2471 and SB 2829, both relating to the powers of artificial persons. After discussion with the Attorney General’s office and a prior Q&A period, the chair said the committee would defer decision-making again, with the intent to return with amended versions of both bills that could gain support from the administration and its lawyers. The measures were deferred to Tuesday, February 10, 2026, in Conference Room 229 at 9:30 a.m. The committee then took up SB 2180, relating to deposits of public funds. Members noted late testimony from the prior day’s joint hearing with the Housing Committee and moved to pass the bill out with amendments, including a defective effective date. The motion carried unanimously among those voting: the chair, vice chair, Senator Lamosao, and Senator Awa voted aye; Senator McKelvey was excused. The measure was adopted. A joint hearing followed on SB 2033, relating to renewable energy and a streamlined grid-ready homes interconnection process. The PUC supported the bill’s intent but raised concerns about the time, resources, and stakeholder input needed to establish the proposed process, and asked for clarification of terms such as “grid-ready homes” and the role of HERA. Hawaiian Electric said it supported the intent but opposed the proposed process and HERA funding use. The Hawaii Solar Energy Association strongly supported the bill, arguing that faster interconnection is needed to meet rooftop solar goals and lower costs over time. Testimony totaled 27 in support, two in opposition, and four with comments. Members questioned costs, consumer protections, and whether the bill would burden low- and moderate-income households; the bill’s supporters said amendments could clarify the definition of grid-ready homes and add guardrails, while acknowledging that upfront costs and interconnection costs would still need to be addressed.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • The Senate Committee on State Affairs will come to order.
  • Senator Hollison's of the committee substitute Senate Bill 1209. 9. You're recognized on this.
  • Senator Parker sends up the committee substitute.
  • The committee substitute to Senate Bill 667 will be reported favorably the whole Senate. Okay.
  • Senator Hughes moves that we adopt the committee. to Senate Bill 2312. Is there objection?
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Good morning, Senate Committee on State Affairs. Affairs will come to order.
  • Senator Huffman to explain the bill. Good morning, Senator, welcome back.
  • it's a great bill and I do have a committee substitute Senator Zaffirini sends up a committee substitute
  • The committee substitute Senate Bill 18, excuse me, 1386 removes the incentive. to avoid criminal prosecution
  • And so the Senate Committee on State Affairs will stand in recess until 30 minutes after.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House & Governmental May 19th, 2026

House and Governmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Members, this is Senate Bill 319 by Senator Presley.
  • Members, this is Senate Bill 319 by Senator Presley.
  • Senator Jenkins moved favorably in the committee, but one of the things that we continued to work on,
  • SCR 29 by Senator Klein-Peter creates a joint legislative committee to study and make recommendations
  • SCR 33 SCR 33 received favorable consideration in both the House and Senate education committees.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Boards, Agencies and Commissions Committee Feb 5th, 2025

Boards, Agencies and Commissions

Transcript Highlights:
  • Members of the committee, I have been able to serve on the Sunset Committee now for my sixth year.
  • Boards come to the Sunset Committee.
  • What would happen if the numbers on these committees are different? Committees are different.
  • The sunset committee was what we voted to do.
  • That may change in the Senate because Senator Barfoot is negotiating with them to do the spoken word
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Senator Middleton sent up the committee substitute for Senate Bill 1008, and Senator Middleton was recognized
  • Chair lays out Senate Bill 1239 by Senator Menendez. There is a committee substitute.
  • Thank you, Senator. There is a committee substitute.
  • Senator Menendez, Chair, lays out Senate Bill 783. There is a committee substitute.
  • Senator Menendez sends a committee substitute for Senate Bill 783, and you're recognized on your committee
Summary: The Senate Business and Commerce Committee met with a quorum and first took up pending business, voting out several bills. Senate Bills 1697, 1569, 1202 as substituted, 1029, 1364, 1185, 924, 1008 as substituted, 264, 1376, and 1358 as substituted were reported favorably, with some sent to the local and uncontested calendar. The committee also adopted a substitute for SB 1202 and later corrected votes on several measures. SB 924 and SB 1376 drew some opposition, while the rest of the pending bills were reported without dissent or with limited nays. The committee then heard testimony on SB 1856, which would create an annual capacity-cost recovery rider for Entergy Texas customers in the MISO region. The author and Entergy argued the bill would better match rates to actual capacity costs and improve transparency, while the Texas Association of Manufacturers and the Public Utility Commission raised concerns about the short 10-day review period, rider proliferation, and the preference for full rate cases over piecemeal adjustments. The bill was left pending. The committee also heard and left pending SB 522 on CPA reciprocity, SB 1664 requiring TDUs to provide clearer, standalone rate-change disclosures, SB 1877 expanding OPUC’s access to market data, SB 1254 and SB 1255 as TDLR cleanup bills on professional employer organizations and mold assessors, SB 1341 updating manufactured housing rules, SB 1239 on sovereign debt and Texas governing law, and SB 1259 streamlining the surveyor-in-training licensing process. Additional bills discussed included SB 1977, which would cap recoverable legal expenses in electric, water, and sewer rate cases; OPUC and some consumer advocates supported the idea as a way to reduce ratepayer costs, while utility representatives warned it could discourage participation and increase rate shock. The committee also heard SB 1762 clarifying that geothermal energy conservation wells are not battery resources, and SB 783 allowing SECO to proceed with future energy-code rulemaking for state-funded buildings. Both drew supportive testimony from industry and environmental groups. All remaining bills heard during the meeting were left pending, and the committee recessed subject to the call of the chair.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs May 5th, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'd like to pose the same question that I asked the Senate committee members.
  • Senate Bill 18 is left pending. Chair lays out Senate Bill 75.
  • The chair lays out Senate Bill 1535 and offers up a committee substitute to Senate Bill 1535.
  • Senate Bill 34 by Senator Sparks is the wildfire response bill.
  • We did register in support of this bill as it was introduced and passed out of the Senate committee.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Senator Johnson sends up the committee substitute for Senate Bill 1250, and Senator Henderholtz is recognized
  • The chair lays out the committee substitute for Senate Bill 2925, and Senator Johnson is...
  • Senator Schwertner sends up the committee substitute for Senate Bill 2993, and Senator Johnson is recognized
  • Senator Johnson sends up the committee. to do for Senate Bill 2532, and Senator Middleton is recognized
  • Senator Johnson sends up the committee substitute for Senate Bill 1520, and Senator Alvarado is recognized
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Thank you, Senator. Committee members, any questions for the author on Senate Bill 1314?
  • Senate Bill 1313, Senate Bill 1314, and Senate Bill 1316 are all before the committee, and we will open
  • Senator Bettencourt sends up the committee substitute.
  • Senator Hughes sends up the committee substitute for Senate Bill 2429.
  • And so with that, the Senate Committee on State Affairs...
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Human Services Mar 11th, 2025

Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • Members, our committee will be hearing. five bills today.
  • We appreciate all the hard work of this committee.
  • This advisory committee will be composed of 13 members.
  • And it's the tradition of the House that in committee you listen to all similar bills at the same committee
  • Thank you, Madam Chair and committee members.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Ways and Means May 5th, 2026

Ways & Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • Chairman and Members, Senate Bill No. 436 by Senator Cloud provides relative to annual aviation fuel
  • Senator Cloud. Thank you. It does that, Mr. Murray.
  • Thank you, Senator Cloud.
  • Thank you, committee members.
  • Senate Bill 423. Yes, and also... Thank you. Senate Bill 423 is voluntarily deferred by Mr. Foyle.
Bills: HB1039, SB423, SB436
Summary: The Ways and Means Committee met on May 5, 2026, and first considered Senate Bill 436 by Senator Cloud, which revises how annual aviation fuel estimates are calculated for the Aviation Trust Fund. Senator Cloud explained that the fund supports airport and aviation projects and has been supplemented in recent years with general fund dollars because the estimated balance has remained stagnant. The committee adopted amendments allowing DOTD’s Office of Multimodal Commerce to use federal and other public data sources, requiring Revenue to provide annual aviation fuel sales tax collections data, and making a technical change. After a brief question about existing airport disclosure requirements, the bill was reported as amended with support cards entered into the record. The committee then took up House Bill 1039 by Representative Desotel, dealing with local sales and use tax audit procedures. The bill was presented as a fairness and transparency measure for audits, but members and the author discussed substantial amendments that would remove or modify several provisions. The committee adopted the amendments except for Amendment 4, which would have required private auditing firms contracting with taxing authorities to be domiciled in Louisiana; that language was set aside for further work after concerns it could affect audits conducted outside Louisiana. Members also discussed provisions on waiving prescription periods, suspending interest and penalties by agreement, and concerns about multiple parishes auditing the same business at once. The bill was reported as amended, with several support cards and informational cards entered. Senate Bill 423 was voluntarily deferred, and there was no other business before the committee. The meeting adjourned after a motion to adjourn was adopted.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Retirement and Government Resources 2ND REVISED Apr 7th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Retirement and Government Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Senate Committee on Retirement and Government Resources will come to order.
  • Thank you, committee members. We will move back up to item number 4 on the list. Senator Fricks.
  • Thank you, committee. Senator Woods, my apologies.
  • Thank you, committee members. With that, I will pass the gavel over to Senator Bergstrom.
  • Senator Bourne, Senator Burns, Senator Grellner, Senator Kirt, Senator McIntosh, Senator Bergstrom, Senator
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/18/2026 - House Transportation & Infrastructure

Transportation & Infrastructure

Transcript Highlights:
  • Right now, currently the sponsor is in committee in the Senate, and so that is why he is not here.
  • Members, Senate Bill 1366 establishes the public property towing and impound practices study committee
  • parties on the on the study committee yes all right thank you perfect thank you thank you senator gallon
  • Thank you, Senator Gowan.
  • The Senate did have a time from 1990 to 1992 was under Senate control.
Summary: The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee heard a series of transportation, traffic enforcement, and memorial bills. SB 1024, dealing with licensing and registration for roadable aircraft, drew a question about where vehicle license tax revenue would go, but with no sponsor present the committee still advanced it on a do pass recommendation by a 3-2 vote. SB 1205, which creates rules for private-property vehicle booting, was supported by industry and sponsor testimony as a consumer-protection framework modeled on towing laws; it passed 5-0 after discussion of time limits, recordkeeping, dispute resolution, and penalties. SB 1366, creating a temporary study committee on public-property towing and impound practices, was presented as a bipartisan, data-gathering measure and passed 5-0. SB 1232, a billboard/outdoor advertising zoning bill tied to military compatibility and ADOT permitting, was described as a technical cleanup measure negotiated with ADOT and local stakeholders; it passed unanimously 6-0. The committee spent the most time on SB 1624, which would cap photo-enforcement civil penalties at $75 and limit the effect of photo-radar violations on licensing and insurance. Supporters argued the bill would simplify enforcement and reduce reliance on cameras, while opponents from insurers and local governments warned it would mask risk, shift costs to other drivers, and reduce revenue for several state funds and local programs. An amendment was adopted to treat excessive speeding caught by photo enforcement as a class 3 misdemeanor and direct $15 of the penalty to the Peace Officer Training Equipment Fund. The amended bill then passed 4-2, with members citing concerns about school zones, revenue impacts, and the role of photo enforcement. The committee also advanced SCR 1004, a voter referral that would let Arizona voters decide whether cities may continue using photo enforcement; it passed 4-2 after testimony that it was a negotiated compromise preserving local control while requiring a future local vote in affected cities. The final items were memorials naming highways. SCM 1002 would rename a portion of State Route 77 the L.F. Quinn Memorial Highway, and SCM 1006 would rename a portion of U.S. Route 70 the PFC Michael A. Nolene Memorial Highway. Both were described as constituent-driven and appropriate under naming procedures, with members noting Quinn’s long-ago death and Nolene’s service as the first Native American to die in the Gulf War. Both memorials passed unanimously 6-0. Earlier in the meeting, SB 1010 and SB 1552 were announced as held, and the committee adjourned after completing the remaining agenda.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 2/26/26

State Government Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
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Bills: HF3422, HF3461, HF2904