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FL
Florida 2026 4th Special Session
February 18, 2026 - 03:30 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- But many of them struggle to find consistent funding for basic maintenance and long-term preservation
- cemeteries are able to generate resources for their preservation.
- My fellow members, this is a thoughtful compromise that balances preservation, local decision-making
- Representative Aristide, thank you for bringing for this bill to preserve our history, Black history
- They can preserve what they want to do historically without coming up here saying can I get a check,
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Special Committee on Rural Issues Feb 18th, 2026
Special Committee on Rural Issues
Transcript Highlights:
- To preserve long-term access and to keep some of these hospitals open in these rural communities.
- At its core, this is about preserving access to care.
- to work with hospitals and their communities to try to proactively work to develop solutions to preserve
- One of the first things that we do is try to understand, okay, well, is preserving a hospital in this
- Preserving access to care is therefore inseparable from preserving the long-term viability of the community
FL
Florida 2026 4th Special Session
January 14, 2026 - 10:30 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- The statutory text of the bill preserves the the intent of aligning Florida's classification system with
- So this bill is providing that pathway to preserve the insured. >> Follow them show we have, you know
- Once again, legislated reinforce that by preserving the coupling of slots and card license preserving
- That line is completely preserve. Nothing's taken away from a pool contractor.
- This is a replacement only preserve supple Contra scope writer Alex aligned for Frederick compliance.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:01:43.280><c> and</c> importance of asset preservation and importance of asset preservation and
- ><00:01:54.280><c> an</c> asset preservation has become an asset preservation has become an increasingly
- </c><00:02:09.759><c> funding</c> of Minnesota asset preservation funding of Minnesota asset preservation
- </c><00:02:18.800><c> and</c> funding asset preservation and funding asset preservation and maintaining
- Cloud, don't make up the majority of asset preservation on the asset preservation project list.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Judiciary Apr 8th, 2026
Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence
Transcript Highlights:
- H.B. 2777 does this while also preserving the important functions of a public nuisance claim.
- It preserves public nuisance claims for illegal products and illegal actions, ensuring liability for
- It preserves those claims.
- This includes preserving consumer protection claims and Anti-Spill Act claims, environmental claims,
- But does this bill strike the appropriate balance between protecting free speech and preserving access
Summary:
The committee first met in executive session and took up House Bill 3443, relating to court costs. Members adopted House Committee Amendment 1, which changed a January reference to July, updated language regarding the Department of Labor or its successors, and removed round-up numbers. The committee then rolled the amendment into a House Committee substitute and voted the substitute do pass by a roll call of 11 ayes and 1 no. House Bill 3304, concerning the offense of keeping a dangerous dog, was then amended to restore prior-bite language and narrow the injury definition to serious physical injury; the committee adopted the amendment, adopted a substitute, and voted the bill do pass 11-1. House Bill 2865, dealing with attorney’s fees and expenses in civil actions and agency proceedings, was approved do pass 12-0. House Bill 2255 was announced as not being taken up that day.
The committee then held public hearings on several bills. House Bill 2777, the Public Nuisance Reform Act, was presented as a measure to narrow public nuisance claims, limit suits involving lawful products and regulated activities, strengthen causation requirements, and restrict who may sue and what damages may be recovered. Supporters from consumer reform, insurance, and civil justice groups said it would curb abusive litigation while preserving traditional nuisance claims; no opposition testimony was offered. House Bill 2667, the Eliminate Criminal Profiteering Act, would bar negligence claims arising from a person’s own wrongful conduct, limit negligent security liability, require apportionment of fault in some cases, and restrict certain recoveries by unauthorized aliens in auto cases. The sponsor and supporters said it would prevent criminals from profiting from their wrongdoing and protect businesses, while committee members raised questions about scope, premises liability, and sovereign immunity.
Finally, the committee heard House Bill 2666, an anti-SLAPP bill intended to provide a faster dismissal process for lawsuits that are meant to chill speech or petitioning activity. The sponsor and supporters said it would protect free expression and align Missouri with other states, while still preserving claims for genuinely harmed parties. No opposition testimony was presented on either House Bill 2667 or House Bill 2666, and the hearing concluded without any votes on the public hearing bills.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor debate of HF24 3/13/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- clear in state law that all reasonable measures, consistent with good medical practice, are used to preserve
- You know, members, I've had the honor of preserving life for 31 years as an EMT.
- </c><00:14:54.360><c> life</c> I've had the honor of preserving life I've had the honor of preserving
- care for any baby Care to LIF preserving care for any baby that<00:16:26.639><c> is</c><00:16:26.920
- :53.960><c> it's</c> is not preserving the life and it's is not preserving the life and it's incumbent
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs (01/21/2025)
Election Law and Municipal Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:47:03.640><c> of</c> means for encouraging preservation of means for encouraging preservation
- historic structures, to preserve the Shoreland, and to preserve the open spaces and wooded, you know
- the shoreline, to preserve the water quality.
- historic structures, to preserve the Shoreland, and to preserve the open spaces and wooded, you know
- the shoreline, to preserve the water quality.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
SPEED Task Force (STF) - Thu Sept 11, 2025 @ 9:30 AM HST
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- by the preservation laws to<03:23:33.840><c> preserve</c><03:23:34.319><c> Hawaiian</c><03:23:35.040
- ><c> culture</c> to preserve Hawaiian culture to preserve Hawaiian culture um<03:23:36.720><c> in</c>
- </c> maintain our federal preservation maintain our federal preservation programs.<03:31:06.640><c> 10%
- </c> follow certain standards of preservation follow certain standards of preservation in<03:31:35.600
- </c> property that we need to try to preserve property that we need to try to preserve and<03:33:12.960
Summary:
The task force held its first meeting, beginning with roll call and introductions of members and participants in the room and on Zoom. The chair emphasized Sunshine Law transparency, noted the meeting was on September 11, and opened public testimony on the orientation report. No one testified in person or on Zoom, and the chair observed a moment of silence in remembrance of 9/11 before moving into the agenda.
The chair then reported on several orientation presentations given statewide between July 18 and September 5, including meetings with transit-oriented development, the Maui Chamber of Commerce, the Kona-Kohala Chamber, the Japanese Chamber of Commerce on Hawaiʻi Island, the Hawaiʻi Island Chamber of Commerce, the Hawaiʻi Island Native Hawaiian Chamber, and the Capo Chamber of Commerce. The main presentation item was a detailed overview from Kauaʻi County on its permitting process. County staff explained that zoning and building permits are handled separately on the outer islands, with zoning focused on form, character, and compatibility, and building permits focused on health and safety. They described a two-tier zoning system: ministerial permits that are automatically approved if not acted on within 30 days, and discretionary permits that go to the planning commission and can become lengthy contested cases if there is intervention. They also discussed special management area review in coastal areas, which can add time, and explained that building permits must conform to what was approved in zoning.
Kauaʻi County staff also outlined the building permit process, including online and in-person submission, coordination with planning, engineering, water, wastewater, health, and fire agencies, and the county’s fully electronic review system using ProjectDox and related software. They noted that applicants are encouraged to check zoning, water, wastewater, and floodplain issues before hiring someone to prepare plans, especially for homeowners. The county shared permit and utility statistics and said the public can check permit history through Click2Gov. No votes were taken during the portion of the meeting provided; after the Kauaʻi presentation, the chair opened a question period for members.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Governmental Oversight and Accountability Mar 11th, 2025
Governmental Oversight and Accountability
Transcript Highlights:
- The financial burden of fertility preservation is often prohibitive, up to $15,000 for egg freezing and
- State Health Insurance Plan covers standard fertility preservation services for individuals undergoing
- This amendment expands Florida state employee fertility preservation coverage beyond cancer to include
- have access; mandates coverage under the State Group Insurance Program for standard fertility preservation
- that you want to hopefully once you overcome that disease, you get to have children and you get to preserve
Summary:
The Committee on Governmental Oversight and Accountability met and reported several bills favorably. Senate Bill 7000 repealed the sunset on a public records exemption protecting site-specific location information for threatened and endangered species; Senate Bill 7006 preserved exemptions for building plans and related records showing 911, E911, public safety radio, and NG911 infrastructure; and Senate Bill 7004 extended the exemption for property photographs and personal identifying information tied to certain housing assistance programs. Each of those bills drew no questions, no public testimony, and no debate before favorable votes.
The committee also considered Senate Bill 448 on administrative procedure, which proposed broader reforms to the Administrative Procedure Act, including agency rulemaking oversight and cost-benefit analysis requirements. An amendment removed the bill’s eight-year sunset. The Florida Bar’s Administrative Law Section testified with concerns that some provisions could chill agency guidance, increase costs and delays, and create standing issues for challenges. Supportive testimony also came from Americans for Prosperity and the James Madison Institute. After debate, the committee reported the bill favorably as amended.
Senate Bill 1058, as amended, updated state references to the “Gulf of America” in geographic and instructional materials and removed the road designation of Tamami Trail. Senator Polsky objected to the change as unnecessary and wasteful, while the sponsor said the bill simply aligns materials with the new name going forward. The committee adopted the strike-all amendment and then reported the bill favorably. Later, Senate Bill 924 was heard and amended to expand state employee fertility preservation coverage beyond cancer to other medically necessary treatments, remove age limits, require coverage of standard cryopreservation services, and set storage limits. Senators Polsky and Rodriguez praised the measure as important for young patients facing infertility risks, while one senator questioned whether the state group plan was the right vehicle. The committee reported SB 924 favorably, and members later recorded additional affirmative votes on SB 448 and SB 1058 before adjournment.
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama Senate State Governmental Affairs Committee Apr 7th, 2026
State Governmental Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- success that we have a way to preserve success that we have a responsibility,<00:42:03.520><c> we</c
- This is going to help preserve because they're seeing in their classrooms in frontline battles, right
- They're the light bulbs came on and they understood why it's important to preserve principle."
- </c><00:52:46.400><c> I</c><00:52:46.640><c> went</c> important to preserve principle."
- I went important to preserve principle."
Bills:
HB541
Keywords:
PFAS, drinking water, public health, environmental management, liability, 923, senate, all
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- have more buildings like Milgard Hall in Tacoma, for example, that beautiful building, and also preserve
- So we'll end up ...and also preserve more forests, and those two actually work in opposition, so we'll
- The City of Spokane Valley uses a TBD fee for payment preservation. 22.
- The city of Spokane Valley uses a TBD fee for payment preservation and maintenance as there is limited
- We welcome the legislature's focus on transportation system preservation, and we greatly appreciate the
Keywords:
county ferry district, ferry district, passenger-only ferry, passenger ferry, Puget Sound, Vashon, Seattle, Southworth, county transportation, local taxing authority, property tax levy, general obligation bonds, municipal corporation, public transportation benefit area, WTSC, Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission, ferry terminal, wharf, shuttle service, marine transportation
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Board of HCR 100 to ensure his legacy is preserved among the great public servants of our state, and
- So these forests and preserves allow for activities such as hiking, bird watching, hunting, camping,
- Nacogdoches is deserving of this renewal because of the city's consummate stewardship and preservation
- It ensures the agency can continue preserving Texas history effectively while strengthening partnerships
- Members of Texans expect our state's historical assets to be preserved, protected, and accessible.
Bills:
HCR6
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
January 14, 2025 - 09:00 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- So preserving our most precious, valuable resource is very important to me, our saltwater aquifers.
- I'm very interested in the Florida Springs and their preservation and their restoration.
- So for me, this committee is right in my wheelhouse, trying to preserve the Everglades, the coral reefs
- The Catfish Creek Preserve State Park in Polk County.
- And that is what the FWC is here for and committed to preserve and work toward in the future.
Summary:
The Agriculture and Natural Resources Budget Committee met to organize for the session, confirm a quorum, and hear introductory remarks from members about their districts and interests. Chair Esposito outlined the committee’s jurisdiction and budget overview, noting a total budget of about $7.2 billion, with major funding tied to the Department of Environmental Protection, the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Fish and Wildlife, and the Department of Citrus. She also described major cost drivers such as Everglades restoration, water quality, resiliency, land acquisition, and rural family lands, and asked members to review agency requests in small groups later in the process.
Agency leaders then presented budget and program updates. Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson emphasized department efficiency efforts, including IT modernization, staff reorganization, rural and family lands conservation, best management practices, Fresh From Florida marketing, hurricane recovery loans for farmers, and completion of the Connor Complex headquarters. DEP Secretary Alexis Lambert highlighted record investments in Everglades restoration, water quality projects, resilience grants, land acquisition, state parks, and enforcement. FWC Executive Director Roger Young discussed conservation research, fisheries and wildlife management, law enforcement, disaster response, and pressures from growth, boating, invasive species, and derelict vessels. Department of Citrus Executive Director Shannon Shep reviewed the industry’s decline due to hurricanes and citrus greening, current research and marketing efforts, and e-commerce campaigns to support Florida citrus sales.
Members asked questions about citrus production declines, future replanting and therapies, rural family lands, PFOS cleanup, mangrove restoration, flooding and pump infrastructure, agricultural theft, and derelict vessel removal. Officials generally responded with updates, emphasized science-based management and enforcement, and in several cases said they would follow up with more detailed information later. No formal votes were taken; the meeting ended with the chair directing members to provide feedback on agencies for further budget review and then adjournment.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- So if it's on federal land and it's moved to the state, then their rights are preserved.
- And I want to preserve and protect it forever.
- Something that would have helped preserve land that we all have a shared ownership in.
- And the larger question is, should we preserve these lands?
- Do we trust the federal government to continue to preserve the rights of Idahoans?
Summary:
The committee first approved the minutes from February 20 and February 23, 2026. It then introduced several RS measures, including RS 3313-C-1 on Idaho Housing and Finance Association reporting and transparency, RS 33525 relating to an Idaho Department of Fish and Game gun club-related alternative, and RS 3344-1, a trigger bill concerning machine guns if the federal ban is repealed or overturned. Each of those motions passed without opposition.
The committee then heard Senate Bill 1326, a private property/warrant bill sponsored by Senator Harris. The bill would generally require government agents to have a warrant, exigent circumstances, or consent before entering private land not open to the public, while preserving certain exceptions for law enforcement, water rights, drones, weed control, and abatement districts. Supporters, including landowners and the Idaho Farm Bureau, described experiences with government officials entering private property without permission; Fish and Game and the Idaho Association of Counties opposed the bill, arguing it would hinder routine compliance checks and enforcement. After testimony and questions, the committee voted to send SB 1326 to the 14th order for possible amendment.
Next, the committee heard Senate Bill 1286, sponsored by Senator Nichols, which would regulate paid non-accredited assistance for veterans’ federal benefit claims. Supporters said the bill would protect veterans from aggressive marketing, unclear fees, and misuse of personal information while preserving access to free help and allowing contingent-fee arrangements under set rules. Some veterans testified in favor of consumer protections, while one veteran said the bill could limit his ability to choose paid help that had worked for him. The committee approved a motion to send SB 1286 to the floor with a do pass recommendation.
Finally, the committee heard Senate Joint Resolution 103, sponsored by Senator Adams, proposing a constitutional amendment to create a trust for certain lands granted or acquired from the federal government and to bar their sale, with revenues used for land management, county payments, and education-related purposes. Supporters framed it as a way to protect public lands from sale and preserve access, while opponents from Conservation Voters for Idaho and the Wilderness Society warned it could create financial uncertainty, wildfire costs, and management problems without a clear state structure. The transcript ends during continued testimony on the resolution, with no final committee action shown.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Informal House Session 22 Mar 9th, 2026
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- House Bill 3266, an act relative to municipal tax collectors; House Bill 3271, an act relative to preserving
- information content of historic resources within community preservation funds; and House Bill 5097,
- information content of historic resources within community preservation funds; and House Bill 5097,
- House Bill 3271, an act relative to preserving information content of historic resources within community
- preservation funds.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Local Government Jan 14th, 2026 at 08:00 am
Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- Removing these tools from the district’s toolbox will reduce our state’s ability to preserve ag land
- And we’ve identified that both farmland preservation and sustainable farming and habitat restoration
- And we've identified that both farmland preservation and sustainable farming and habitat restoration
- Farmland preservation and keeping working farms in production is a top priority for our district and
- Our community has consistently identified farmland preservation, farm succession, and keeping land in
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Housing Finance and Policy Committee 4/8/25
Housing Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm grateful for your support of the agency's base programs that create and preserve housing opportunities
- Thank you. their rights when it comes to preserving their rights when it comes to preserving their<00
- It costs an average of $25,000 per unit to stabilize and preserve a home and a residential community,
- </c><00:23:38.640><c> a</c> per unit to stabilize and preserve a per unit to stabilize and preserve a
- strategy to preserve affordable housing that<00:25:49.760><c> already</c><00:25:50.159><c> exists</c
ID
Idaho 2026 Regular Session
Agenda Mar 3rd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Up next, we have RS 33538 on the agenda: fertility preservation services.
- The decision to preserve... ...cancer diagnosis, treatment often must begin quickly.
- The decision to preserve their fertility is made under extreme and quite often emotional and medical
- Additional procedures for sperm banking and ovarian tissue preservation can oftentimes go up.
- It's affirming Idaho's commitment to preserving our families.
Summary:
The House Health and Welfare Committee approved the minutes from February 24 and 25, then heard HCR 30, which would authorize $200,000 to hire a consultant to help the legislature review the managed care RFP and contract process. The sponsors said the consultant is needed because the managed care contract is large and complex, the work must be done quickly before the RFP is finalized later this year, and the consultant would advise the legislative Medicaid review panel rather than draft the contract. Members asked about the consultant being a single person, the funding source, and the cost; two members voted no, but the committee ultimately sent HCR 30 to the floor with a do-pass recommendation.
The committee then introduced RS 33537, a bill to allow a limited mobile cigar business to obtain a tobacco permit without a fixed brick-and-mortar location. The sponsor said the proposal was developed with the Department of Health and Welfare to preserve the state’s goal of preventing youth access to tobacco while accommodating a niche business model. Questions focused on the permit structure, the small fiscal impact, and whether the bill fit the committee’s health mission; the RS was introduced.
Next, the committee introduced RS 33538, which would require insurance coverage for fertility preservation services for cancer patients facing treatments that can damage fertility. The sponsor described the bill as medically necessary coverage for patients who often must decide within days whether to preserve fertility before starting chemotherapy, radiation, or surgery, and noted the cost estimate would be absorbed into state insurance costs. Some members raised concerns about the fiscal note and mandating benefits in private insurance contracts, but the RS was introduced for further hearing. Finally, the committee heard HJM 16 supporting the Department of Insurance’s actions regarding Medicare Advantage plans and asking CMS for clearer guidance on federal and state roles. Director Cameron testified that carriers had withdrawn or discouraged enrollment in ways he viewed as unfair trade practices, and the committee sent the memorial to the floor with a do-pass recommendation.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- Up next, we have RS 33538 on the agenda: Fertility preservation services.
- The decision to preserve, Cancer diagnosis, treatment often must begin quickly.
- The decision to preserve their fertility is made under extreme and quite often emotional and medical
- Additional procedures for sperm banking and ovarian tissue preservation can oftentimes go up.
- It's affirming Idaho's commitment to preserving our families.
Summary:
The House Health and Welfare Committee approved the minutes from February 24 and 25, then took up HCR 30, which would authorize funding for a consultant to help the legislature review the managed care RFP and contract process. The sponsors said the consultant would be a single person hired for about $200,000 to help ensure the RFP and contract align and to support legislative oversight of a large Medicaid managed care contract. Several members asked about the funding source, timing, and scope; one member opposed the measure over the fiscal note. The committee sent HCR 30 to the floor with a do-pass recommendation on a 2-nay vote.
The committee then introduced RS 33537, a bill to allow a mobile cigar business to obtain a tobacco permit without being tied to a physical retail location. The sponsor said the Department of Health and Welfare worked with him on the proposal, which is intended to preserve tobacco regulation while accommodating a niche business model. Members asked about the permit structure and fiscal impact; the sponsor said any revenue effect would be small and would not change tax rates. The motion to introduce passed, though one member expressed concern about expanding tobacco sales.
Next, the committee introduced RS 33538, which would require insurance coverage for fertility preservation services for cancer patients facing treatments such as chemotherapy, radiation, or certain surgeries. The sponsor described the bill as medically necessary coverage for patients who must make quick decisions about preserving fertility, and said the number of cases is relatively small. Members raised concerns about the estimated fiscal impact and how the mandate would be funded; the sponsor said the cost would be absorbed into state insurance costs and noted the bill was being introduced for discussion and would not move forward this year. The committee voted to introduce the measure.
Finally, the committee considered HJM 16, which supports the Department of Insurance’s actions regarding Medicare Advantage plans and asks CMS for clearer guidance on the division of state and federal authority. The sponsor and Director Cameron said some carriers had filed plans but then made it difficult for seniors and brokers to access them, prompting state action and litigation. The memorial was presented as a way to support seniors’ access to coverage and to clarify market conduct responsibilities. The committee sent HJM 16 to the floor with a do-pass recommendation, and the meeting adjourned.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session (Full Formal with Calendar) Jul 23rd, 2026
Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- It just preserves over 90 years of existing rights that workers have had to rely on.
- So I have an example of how TOPA could work to preserve low-cost housing from my district.
- They have kept tenants housed and preserved thousands of affordable units. Thank you.
- We need to preserve at least some. Thank you. Leave or they evict them.
- We need to preserve at least some of our remaining modestly priced homes.
Summary:
The Senate considered a large number of amendments to an economic development bill and adopted them one by one, with repeated brief recesses as members finalized language. Early amendments made permanent the option for hybrid public meetings and added procedures for alleged open meeting law violations, authorized speed camera enforcement in school and construction safety zones, and created a retirement credit option for part-time teachers who reduced hours to care for children. Other adopted amendments updated gateway municipality designations every three years, capped ticket resale prices and banned speculative “ghost tickets,” and addressed vulnerable road users, crumbling concrete, and a fund for seasonal communities housing.
Members also approved amendments to create a new framework for responding to crimes against women, including better investigation of staged suicides and adding sex and gender to the hate crimes statute; to establish a trigger law protecting private-sector labor organizing rights if federal labor law is weakened; to create a bottom-up “Enough Act” fund to fight poverty; to allow airport restaurants and bars at Logan to operate during flight hours; and to protect seniors and adults with disabilities from financial scams by allowing temporary delays of suspicious transactions and reporting to protective agencies. Additional housing-related amendments were adopted for rural communities, residential PACE financing, and a five-community tenant opportunity to purchase pilot program. A Senate Ways and Means amendment was then adopted, the substitute draft was applied to the underlying bill, and the bill was ordered to a third reading and then passed to be engrossed.
The chamber also adopted an order to reconvene the following Monday at 11 a.m. and to dispense with printing a calendar. The Senate then adjourned.