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CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session May 27th, 2026

California Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • To get this fully funded is about $400 million a year.
  • And I recognize that trust and And I recognize that trust and safety can mean, you know, something different
  • Those agencies also need to ensure that they work towards keeping that trust, because trust is at that
  • foundation. ...keeping that trust, because trust is at the foundation of democracy, of our nation.
  • The additional funding for HSIs came under George W.
Keywords: 987, senate, all
ID

Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Agenda Feb 27th, 2026

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Lines 3 through 6 on page 2 create the new trust and ensure that the trust is here for our great-great-grandchildren
  • the Public Lands Trust.
  • Many counties do not receive sufficient funds.
  • Many counties do not receive sufficient funds.
  • I don't trust the federal government to do that.
Keywords: 989, all
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Mar 2nd, 2026

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • trust fund to hold a vacant dwelling for a veteran for up to 45 days, and to the risk mitigation trust
  • trust fund to hold a vacant dwelling for a veteran for up to 45 days, and to the risk mitigation trust
  • not required to be transferred to the community redevelopment agency trust fund.
  • The bill also makes the following modifications to the trust fund.
  • The bill also makes the following modifications to the trust fund.
Keywords: 999, senate, all
FL

Florida 2026 4th Special Session

House in Session Mar 9th, 2026

Florida House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • By Appropriations, Senate Bill 7040, a bill to be entitled an act relating to trust funds.
  • By Appropriations, Senate Bill 7040, a bill to be entitled an act relating to trust funds.
  • If the fund is terminated, the only funds available for emergency spending would be funds specifically
  • By Appropriations, Senate Bill 7040, a bill to be entitled An act relating to trust funds.
  • We were told that if you allow the governor to be able to have this trust fund and to be able to create
Summary: The House convened with prayer, a moment of silence for former Lee County Judge John Carlin, the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognition of FSU Police Officer Cody Popple for stopping the April campus shooter. The Speaker then outlined the final week of session, noting the House had passed 253 House bills and 149 Senate bills to date, but that the 2026-27 budget would not be completed this week. The chamber also adopted the Rules and Ethics Committee’s special order report for the day. The House took up several Senate bills on special order, largely technical or open-government measures, and passed them with little or no opposition. These included SB 100, SB 104, and SB 102 on the Florida Statutes and revisor’s changes; SB 7006, SB 7014, SB 7002, SB 7012, SB 7024, SB 7016, SB 7026, SB 7008, SB 7000, and SB 7004, which extended or preserved various public-records and meeting exemptions for matters such as Public Service Commission proprietary information, social media investigations, military affairs, highway safety records, cybersecurity, emergency shelter contact information, conviction integrity units, and trade secrets. Most passed overwhelmingly, though SB 7006 drew 99-8, SB 7022 on public records for exam integrity passed 101-8 after questions about testing materials and scoring rubrics, and SB 7026 on trade secrets passed 106-3. The most substantive floor debate centered on SB 7040, which recreates the emergency preparedness and response trust fund in the Executive Office of the Governor. Rep. Eskamani offered an amendment to let the fund expire, arguing the money had become a “slush fund” and had been used for the Everglades detention facility rather than emergencies; several members supported her on fiscal and separation-of-powers grounds, while others said the fund is needed for rapid disaster response. The House rejected Eskamani’s amendment and then adopted a Griffiths strike-all amendment adding accountability measures, including spending limits, quarterly reporting, asset tracking, and a sunset/review provision. SB 7040 then passed 82-25. The chamber also passed CS/CS SB 302 on coastal resiliency, CS/CS SB 984 on firefighter cancer benefits, CS SB 474 on military affairs, and SB 488 on Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, which prompted extended questions about vehicle registration requirements, license plate frames, and foreign passport/I-94 documentation; the bill was still under amendment and debate when the transcript ended.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Apr 2nd, 2025

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • Based on the calculations of where this bill is at and the Texas Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund as
  • Um, on the trust fund today, TWC just skewed. I'm trying not to be rude, but please, you know...
  • The Texas Workforce Commission posted yesterday the financial status for the Employment Trust Fund through
  • We're sitting on over a billion dollar balance in the trust fund. We've had a balance since 2022.
  • So today the trust fund is in good health.
ND

North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session

Budget Section Jun 24th, 2026 at 10:00 am

Budget Section

Transcript Highlights:
  • Fund, Common Schools Trust Fund, Water Development...
  • You can see the allocations between the Community Health Trust Fund, Common Schools Trust Fund, Water
  • Development Trust Fund, and a few appropriations over time to the Attorney General’s Office.
  • For the past several bienniums, those have all been allocated to the Community Health Trust Fund.
  • analyses we have the 23-25 actuals for each of the major trust funds.
Keywords: 908, all
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Legislative Session Day 20 (2-4-26)

Kentucky House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> Healthcare Workforce Investment Fund. Healthcare Workforce Investment Fund.
  • These distinctions matter because betrayal of trust compounds the harm and deepens the trauma.
  • </c><00:12:44.480><c> In</c> teacher, a coach, or a trusted adult.
  • In teacher, a coach, or a trusted adult.
  • </c><00:28:17.039><c> school</c> an act relating to funding school an act relating to funding school
Summary: The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, established a quorum, excused absent members, and suspended rules to allow bill co-sponsorships and vote modifications. The chamber approved the journal and received notice that the Senate had passed Senate Bills 48 and 102 and requested concurrence. The clerk then reported second-reading bills including measures on school bus safety, special license plates, healthcare workforce credentials, housing, veteran PTSD treatment, postsecondary education, the Kentucky Fire Commission, and local purchasing, along with committee reports advancing a wide range of bills on cultured meat, eviction/removal of unlawful occupants, involuntary commitment, grand jury service, CPA licensure, physical therapy, engineering scholarships, rabies vaccinations, the Controlled Substance Prescribing Council, robotics, reading and language arts instruction, and the education assessment/accountability system. The main floor action was House Bill 4, relating to grooming a minor. The sponsor described the bill as creating criminal penalties for grooming behavior, with enhanced penalties when the offender holds a position of authority. A floor amendment was adopted making technical wording changes and adding siblings and volunteers to the bill’s lawful-purpose exceptions. Members from both parties spoke in support, emphasizing child protection and the need for stronger legal tools, though one member said she wished the age threshold were higher. The House then passed House Bill 4 as amended by a vote of 98-0. After HB 4, the House moved through announcements and legislative citations. Members recognized the Corbin Middle School football team and the Lion County High School boys basketball team, and honored M. Samantha Shaver, DMD. Committee meeting notices were announced for several panels, including Economic Development, State Government, Natural Resources and Energy, Families and Children, and Health Services. The clerk also reported newly introduced bills and resolutions covering school foods, family care leave, correctional services, protective orders, data privacy, school funding for districts with high tax-exempt property, Medicaid coverage for adult day health and in-home attendant care, alternative diplomas, Kentucky Nurses Day, a sister-city partnership with Israel’s Shamron Regional Council, and DUI. The House then recessed briefly for committee meetings, received committee referral and rules reports, introduced floor amendments to HB 257 and HB 305, and adjourned until 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 5, 2026.
ID

Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Agenda Mar 12th, 2026

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • ISP many years ago was funded three different ways. We had the general fund.
  • ISP many years ago was funded three different ways. We had the general fund.
  • What this does is it frees up about $400,000 that's currently going to the Idaho Heritage Trust Fund
  • The Idaho Heritage Trust Fund to stay in the plate manufacturing fund, and then if there's excess to
  • they spend their funds.
Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from February 26, March 3, and March 5, 2026. It then heard Senate Bill 1379, which would raise Idaho State Police’s Project Choice fee from $3 to $8 to help fund trooper pay and recruitment/retention. Senator Woodward and ISP Director Bill Gardner said the agency is understaffed, behind other law enforcement agencies in pay, and losing recruits and experienced troopers; several law enforcement association representatives testified in support. Senator Cole opposed the bill, arguing it could trigger pay increases for local agencies and ultimately higher property taxes, but the committee voted to send the bill to the floor with a due pass recommendation. The committee next advanced House Bill 742, which modernizes vehicle titling by expanding electronic records and shortening lien-release timelines for Idaho dealers; it passed with a due pass recommendation. House Bill 664, dealing with truck speed differentials and allowing more uniform traffic speeds, also passed after testimony from Rep. Pickett and a Farm Bureau representative in support, despite concerns from one senator about truck safety and traffic conditions. House Bill 716, an Idaho Transportation Department cleanup bill, was sent to the floor as well; it updates gas-tax distribution language after ISP’s funding shift to the general fund and increases funding for the local bridge inspection program from $175,000 to $300,000. The committee then considered House Bill 825, which would remove a mandatory 50-cent license plate fee going to the Idaho Heritage Trust and replace it with a specialty plate option tied to America 250; the bill was sent to the 14th order for possible amendment. Finally, the committee reconsidered House Bill 629 and adopted an amendment package that would allow electronic vehicle registration while still requiring a physical copy in the vehicle, addressing law enforcement concerns and preserving the bill’s cost-saving goal. The amended bill was then sent to the 14th order for possible amendment, and the committee adjourned.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

Senate Finance (04/29/2025)

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • the opioid abatement trust fund.
  • However, the funding source changes to the opioid abatement trust fund.
  • that, um, certain funding from that trust fund is directed and so, um, there are, uh, funds that are
  • that, um, certain funding from that trust fund is directed and so, um, there are, uh, funds that are
  • trust fund is helping support the opioid trust fund is helping support that<00:29:42.159><c> with</c
Committee: Senate Finance
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • That we do not take trust for granted.
  • And a fourth element of support: trust arrangements, providing space for items held in trust as requested
  • And a fourth element of support trust arrangements, providing space for items held in trust as requested
  • We recognize that trust is very important.
  • Trust is earned through consistent action over time, and we will continue to strengthen that trust through
Keywords: 988, house, all
ID

Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Agenda Mar 18th, 2026

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • This legislation should have no negative impact on the general fund.
  • Number one, I trust the planners in JFAC, and it's not my intent to tie their hands.
  • But I trust JFAC. I trust the process. So I think JFAC can live with this.
  • If that trust wasn't there, then, yes, this bill would be meaningless, in my opinion.
  • within JFAC. ...would be defined by the brain trust within JFAC.
Committee: Senate Finance
Keywords: 989, all
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Elections Committee Apr 9th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's about restoring public trust and confidence.
  • It's about restoring public trust and confidence.
  • Action Fund, which is a co-sponsoring organization for AB 1441.
  • We can't afford not to invest in public trust.
  • You know that people should have a lot of trust in the system.
Summary: The committee heard a long agenda of elections-related bills. It first approved three consent items: AB 808, AB 1029, and AB 1072. The committee then took up AB 1249, which would require non-Voter’s Choice Act counties to offer at least one Saturday early-voting location before statewide elections and allow in-person return of vote-by-mail ballots at designated county offices or satellite locations. Supporters said it would expand access for working voters and those with transportation barriers; some members raised concerns about ballot verification and added workload for rural counties. The bill passed the committee on a divided vote and was placed on call for absent members. The committee next considered AB 25, a voter ID and election integrity measure that would require citizenship verification, government ID for voting, tighter voter-roll audits, and a 72-hour ballot-counting deadline. The author and supporters argued it would restore public trust and improve election integrity, while opponents from the League of Women Voters, ACLU California Action, labor groups, disability advocates, and others said it would restrict access, burden vulnerable voters, and amount to voter suppression. After extensive debate, the committee voted the bill out on a narrow split and kept it on call. Members also approved AB 1164, which clarifies when voters are entitled to a replacement ballot and updates the Voter Bill of Rights language; AB 1441, which would create an independent citizens redistricting commission in Merced County despite opposition from the county board over cost and local control; and AB 16, which would clarify county election officials’ authority to begin processing vote-by-mail ballots earlier and clean up outdated code. The committee also heard AB 1411, which would require non-VCA counties to prepare voter education and outreach plans and use a Secretary of State template, with the sponsor saying it would improve voter information statewide.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

Senate Health and Human Services (04/01/2026)

Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • We should trust our local science?
  • </c> matter of trust. matter of trust.
  • </c><00:46:05.400><c> them</c> could trust and you can't trust them could trust and you can't trust them
  • </c> at DHHS is 100% federally funded. at DHHS is 100% federally funded.
  • </c> are it's 100% federally funded program. are it's 100% federally funded program.
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Session (Full Formal with Calendar) Apr 15th, 2026

Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Corellas State Forest Trust Fund. The Senator from the Cape and Islands, Mr. Sear.
  • Fattman, Douglas State Forest Trust Fund. Question comes on adoption of the amendment.
  • Trust Fund. Question comes on adoption of the amendment. All those in favor say aye. Mr.
  • Tarr, an act relevant to the Salisbury Beach Preservation Trust Fund.
  • from this trust fund.
Summary: The Senate considered a broad environmental bond bill with amendments touching climate resilience, coastal infrastructure, housing, plastics, wildlife protection, and public health. Early in the debate, Senator Keenan withdrew an amendment to fund the Massachusetts Healthy Homes Program, explaining that the program had been enacted without funding and that he hoped to secure money through the budget process instead. The Senate then adopted his amendment banning hotels from providing plastic toiletry packaging. The chamber also debated and rejected a Republican amendment to remove the paper bag fee; supporters argued the 10-cent charge would burden working families, while opponents said it was a necessary environmental measure. The amendment failed on a standing vote, 5-10. Several environmental and coastal amendments were adopted, including measures on ocean acidification and nutrient pollution, a statewide carbon sequestration goal that includes salt marshes and seagrasses, a study of banning polystyrene, restrictions on rodenticides with local control and emergency-use exceptions, and indoor air quality improvements. Senators also approved amendments to create a Massachusetts Climate Bank, establish a trust fund and on-site housing for the Manuel F. Corrella State Forest on Martha’s Vineyard, increase the Douglas State Forest entry fee from $1 to $2, and clarify procedures and oversight for housing priority projects. Some proposals were withdrawn, including a special commission on resilient urban coasts and a conservation commission proposal, while others were rejected, including a local-priority housing confirmation amendment and a warrantless-entry amendment that raised Fourth Amendment concerns. The Senate also adopted a series of coastal resilience and permitting amendments, including streamlined permitting for urban coastal projects, a pilot for nature-based solutions, dredging and sand placement in general permits, and a Salisbury Beach trust fund clarification. A New Bedford state pier redevelopment amendment and a harbor protection amendment were adopted, as were amendments related to public and private water utility reporting and equitable representation. The session concluded with notice that only two amendments remained before a roll call, followed by an adjournment in memory of James A. Jim Sheets, former Quincy mayor and educator.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Elections Committee Apr 30th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • The concept that this is about well-funded interests—no, well-funded interests, they pay $10 a signature
  • Well-funded interests, they pay $10 a signature. They've got the money.
  • Public trust in government is already dangerously low.
  • Public trust in government is already dangerously low.
  • Public trust in government is already dangerously low.
Summary: The Assembly Elections Committee met on April 30, 2025, beginning as a subcommittee until a quorum was established. The committee first approved six bills on consent, including AB 950, AB 953, AB 1214, and three committee bills. It then heard several measures dealing with election administration, ballot transparency, and campaign finance, with most authors accepting committee amendments and several bills being held on call for absent members. AB 930 by Assembly Member Ward would extend the deadline for counting timely postmarked vote-by-mail ballots from three to seven days after Election Day and update recount procedures, including online posting of recount results and clearer rules for recount requests. The bill was supported by county election officials and passed out of committee with a due-pass recommendation, though it was initially held on call. AB 459 by Assembly Member DeMaio proposed allowing electronic signatures for initiatives, referenda, and recalls; the Secretary of State and labor groups opposed it over security, implementation, and cost concerns, and the committee ultimately rejected the bill after reconsideration. AB 699 by Assembly Member Stephanie would change how local tiered tax and bond measures are described on ballots by allowing more detail to be placed in the voter guide; housing, school, and local government groups supported it, while taxpayer and realtor groups opposed it as reducing ballot transparency. AB 1188, presented on behalf of Assembly Member Ortega, would list the top three funders supporting and opposing statewide initiatives and referenda directly on the ballot; transparency advocates and labor supported it, while county election officials and business groups raised concerns about ballot length and processing costs. Both AB 699 and AB 1188 passed out of committee with amendments and were held on call. The committee also heard AB 827 by Assembly Member Berman, which would standardize and extend the deadline for curing vote-by-mail signature problems, add a link to cure forms in ballot-tracking notifications, and make other changes to improve ballot curing. It drew no opposition in the hearing and passed with a due-pass recommendation. AB 351 by Assembly Member McKenna would raise the Levine Act contribution threshold for local officials to $1,500 and add CPI adjustments; supporters said it would reduce administrative burdens and reflect modern campaign finance realities, while good-government groups and the League of Women Voters opposed it as weakening anti-corruption protections. The committee initially failed AB 351, then granted reconsideration, but the transcript ends before a final disposition is clearly completed. Finally, AB 1079 by Assembly Member Farías would eliminate the automatic appellate stay in California Voting Rights Act and Fair Maps Act cases; it was supported as a way to prevent delayed remedies in voting rights cases, opposed by the City of Santa Monica over impacts on ongoing litigation, and passed with amendments. After taking up the held items, the committee recorded final votes on the bills, including passage of AB 930, AB 699, AB 1188, AB 827, and AB 1079, and rejection of AB 459.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> affordable prepaid tuition trust fund. affordable prepaid tuition trust fund.
  • The House version transfers those funds to the budget reserve trust fund and identifies a potential appropriation
  • previously Trust, this allows previously appropriated<01:13:57.960><c> funds</c><01:13:58.840><c> to
  • There were differences in what was actually appropriated to the Budget Reserve Trust Fund.
  • surplus account or the budget reserve trust fund for the contingencies.
Keywords: 958, all
Summary: The Free Conference Committee on the 2026 General Assembly budget met to reconcile differences between the House and Senate versions of House Bill 500. Leaders opened by thanking the other chamber’s work, asking members to turn microphones on and off to avoid feedback, and stressing the need to clearly note decision points so both chambers record the same actions. Staff then walked through the bill page by page, explaining that the committee was comparing only House and Senate differences, not the governor’s proposed budget. The discussion covered a wide range of appropriations and language items, including next generation non-911 services, school safety reporting tools, restored funding for brain injury, epilepsy, veteran service, homeless veterans, and rocket docket programs, debt service changes, rural infrastructure, disaster aid caps, Attorney General and Medicaid fraud funding, agriculture and county fair grants, auditor and pension-related appropriations, school facilities and SEEK funding, and numerous education programs. Members also discussed charter-related funding such as Star Academy, Dolly Parton Imagination Library, school resource officers, school-based mental health providers, AP/IB exams, Governor’s Scholars and Entrepreneurs, and several pilot or initiative programs in economic development, energy, and labor. Several items were described as technical corrections or restorations of language and funding, while others reflected differences in amounts or how funds would be distributed. There were several questions and comments from members about wording such as “implement and carry out,” the absence of the governor’s budget from the comparison document, and whether SEEK funding should be tied to teacher raises. The chair and other members emphasized that the committee’s role was to reconcile the two chambers’ budgets, not to adopt the governor’s proposal. Members also raised concerns about opioid settlement funds and the Dolly Parton Imagination Library match rate, with one senator urging restoration of the House language. No final vote or formal action was taken in the portion provided; the meeting primarily consisted of explanation, questions, and discussion of proposed budget differences.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
  • The second request is $2.4 million in trust fund authority for the final year of the Missing and Endangered
  • The third request is $3.3 million in trust fund authority to purchase the remaining 260 new breath test
  • The fourth item is $460,000 in recurring trust fund authority for contract renewals of critical public
  • The fourth item is $460,000 in recurring trust fund authority for contract renewals of critical public
  • That would be $1.5 million in trust fund and $1 million in general revenue. The 14th is $4 million.
Summary: The committee heard budget presentations from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, the Department of Juvenile Justice, and the clerks of court. FDLE outlined 28 legislative budget requests for fiscal year 2026-27, including funding for a new Fort Myers regional operations center lease, technology and data system upgrades, moving several programs off uncertain federal grants, expanding the wellness office, cryptocurrency seizure efforts, cybersecurity, forensic equipment, digital forensics, criminal history modernization, training, and the SAFE fentanyl enforcement program. Members asked about the reported 79% increase in officer misconduct cases, the role of body cameras and masking, public records request burdens on local agencies, and the status of Fibers and the Uniform Arrest Affidavit systems. FDLE said the misconduct data covers all sworn officers and corrections personnel, that many cases would not be affected by body cameras because they involve off-duty conduct or internal matters, and that it is working with agencies and vendors to improve participation in reporting systems. DJJ Secretary Matt Walsh updated the committee on the Florida Scholars Academy, describing the new unified education system across 39 residential facilities. He reported first-year enrollment, course completions, graduations, and compliance results, and said the program now provides in-person and blended instruction, individualized support, mental health services, and career and technical education. He also discussed staffing shortages in some detention facilities, the need for more residential beds, and the importance of recognizing and supporting staff. In response to questions, he explained how the program addresses students with disabilities and behavioral needs through one-on-one instruction, paraprofessionals, and immediate mental health support. The clerks of court presented a budget request centered on funding shortfalls and rising costs. Clerk and Comptroller Stacey Butterfield said clerks are operating with outdated funding levels despite increased statutory duties, higher postage and staffing costs, and growing workloads in priority case types such as injunctions for protection and other high-risk matters. The clerks requested $22 million in direct appropriations, including support for due process costs, jury management, and staffing for 37 new judges approved last session. Members also asked about Senate Bill 532, which Butterfield described as a CPI-based measure to update court fines and fees that have remained unchanged since 2008. The committee took no votes on the presentations and adjourned after discussion.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Rules Apr 8th, 2025

Rules

Transcript Highlights:
  • Tab 10, CS for CS for SB 498, on trust fund interest for purposes approved by the Supreme Court.
  • Tab 10, CS for CS for SB 498, on trust fund interest for purposes approved by the Supreme Court.
  • I have my trust account. I have our trust account there.
  • And it's always been a portion of the Fed funds rate. ...subtract 3% as opposed to the Fed funds rate
  • Because it's not the bank's job to fund. It's not the lawyer's job to fund in its entirety.
Committee: Senate Rules
Summary: The Rules Committee took up a large agenda of bills, with many measures reported favorably after brief explanations, amendments, and testimony. Early bills included CS/SB 658 on lien waivers and releases, which was amended to preserve enforceability despite form differences and then passed; CS/CS/SB 736 on brownfields redevelopment, which drew support from business and redevelopment interests and passed; and CS/SB 1002 on utility service restrictions, which was amended to bar certain building or fire code provisions affecting fuel-source choices and then passed despite opposition from environmental advocates. The committee also advanced CS/CS/SB 1132 on right-to-repair for certain equipment, where manufacturers, dealer representatives, and industry groups warned the bill could undermine dealer networks and existing repair programs, while supporters argued it would improve consumer access and help farmers and equipment owners. The bill still passed. Other measures reported favorably included CS/SB 1378 on restitution for leaving the scene of property-damage crashes, CS/CS/SB 768 on foreign-country controlling interests in health care licensing, CS/SB 772 on school access to glucagon for diabetes emergencies, CS/SB 1400 on removal of nonconsensual altered sexual depictions, and CS/SB 1696 on transportation network company impersonation and transit funding. A major portion of the meeting focused on affordable housing. CS/SB 1730, a follow-up to the Live Local Act, made several changes to zoning, height, density, parking, moratorium, and enforcement provisions, with members raising concerns about parking reductions, attorney’s fees, local control, and impacts in the Keys and other sensitive areas. Supporters said the bill closes loopholes and improves workforce housing implementation, while some witnesses urged additional exemptions for areas of critical state concern. The bill was reported favorably after amendment. Later, the committee considered several bills from Senator Leak, including CS/SB 576 on service of process, CS/SB 606 on public lodging and food service establishments, and CS/SB 1164 on electronic delivery of landlord-tenant notices. CS/SB 606 drew substantial debate over whether hotels and extended-stay properties should be able to remove nonpaying guests without treating them like residential tenants; the sponsor said the bill clarifies transient occupancy and removes mandatory arrest provisions, and it passed. CS/SB 1164, which allows email notice delivery by agreement, passed despite concerns from tenant advocates that the bill should include clearer consent and safeguards. The committee also approved CS/SB 1374 on school district reporting of educator arrests and misconduct, CS/SB 940 on third-party restaurant reservation sales, and began hearing CS/SB 1690 on surrendered infants, which would authorize infant safety devices or “baby boxes” as a legal surrender option, with supportive testimony from proponents describing crisis situations and the need for anonymous surrender options.
CO

Colorado 2026 Regular Session

Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 114 May 8th, 2026

Colorado Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Colorado Cancer Trust.
  • </c> we can rebuild that trust back with CPW. we can rebuild that trust back with CPW.
  • They need to earn our trust again. Or the public's trust.
  • </c> our trust again. our trust again.
  • </c> additional mechanisms to fund this. additional mechanisms to fund this.
Keywords: 981, all
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

06/10/2026 - Joint Appropriations

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • State Home for Veterans Trust Fund.
  • Specifically, the bills create the Health Insurance Trust Fund Oversight Board to approve changes to
  • First, the bills continue to spend the two-to-one match for the Arizona Financial Aid Trust Fund and
  • hospitals, the housing trust fund, and public safety.
  • And the health insurance trust fund... ...is a billion-dollar insurance plan for state employees and