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KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Families and Children.(6-17-26)
Families & Children
Transcript Highlights:
- In Owensboro, many clinicians can make a relatively short commute across the river into Indiana, where
- It's River Valley and the Birch, isn't it? Okay, River Valley and the Birch aren't they?
- There's some success in a small way, and that River Valley program is the one that I'm mentioning.
- Birch isn't >> It's River Valley and the Birch isn't it?
- and the Birch aren't >> Okay, River Valley and the Birch aren't they?
Committee:
Joint Families & Children
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, July 16, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- So I'm immensely proud of the Brevard, Indian River, and Orange County school districts for doing the
- So I'm immensely proud of the Brevard, Indian River, and Orange County school districts for doing the
- So I'm immensely proud of the Brevard, Indian River, and Orange County school districts for doing the
- Jonah studies geographic information sciences and applies his skills at Sound Rivers, protecting our
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NY
New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
New York State Senate Session - 05/18/2026
New York Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Pearl River, was larger than life and had a unique ability to make everyone feel important, heard, and
- PEARL RIVER. LARGER THAN LIFE AND UNIQUE ABILITY TO MAKE EVERYONE FEEL IMPORTANT, HEARD AND LOVED.
- FOR MORE THAN THREE DECADES HE SERVED THE PEOPLE OF ROCKLAND He loved Pearl River, and I can attest to
- had an event one time up in Montebello, and he was traveling around the world coming out of Pearl River
- TRAVELING AROUND THE WORLD COMING OUT OF PEARL RIVER BUT IT WAS IMPORTANT TO KEEP THOSE BONDS TOGETHER
Summary:
The Senate opened with routine proceedings, approved the prior day’s journal, and then took up a budget extender. Senator Serrano’s appropriation bill was recalled from the Assembly, reconsidered, amended, and sent through Rules to the floor. During debate, senators discussed the ongoing delay in finalizing the state budget, the 13th extender, school aid payments, the Yonkers school district payment, and unresolved issues such as Tier 6 retirement changes and other budget policy items. The extender was passed 57-2 after debate, with senators pressing for more transparency about the budget negotiations and the majority responding that those issues were not germane to the extender.
The chamber then recognized several resolutions and guests. Senators spoke in support of Resolution 1948 honoring New York State 4-H and its Capital Days participants, Resolution 2054 commemorating Italian American Day, and Resolution 1620 mourning Denis Michael Troy of Rockland County. The Italian American Day resolution drew extensive remarks from many senators about family histories, immigration, cultural contributions, scholarships, and community traditions, and the Senate welcomed honored guests from the Italian American community. The Rosalyn Yalow Charter School fencing team was also introduced, along with the family of Denis Troy.
The Senate then moved through a long calendar of bills, passing measures on public service, city administrative code, municipal law, correction law, criminal procedure, real property tax, education, social services, public health, executive law, parks, judiciary, and alcoholic beverage control, among others. Several members explained votes on bills related to ratepayer protection, hip-hop lyrics in criminal cases, sovereign nations and gaming compacts, and the Traveling with Dignity Act requiring adult changing stations in public facilities. Most bills passed with broad support, though some drew notable negative votes. The Senate completed the calendar and adjourned until Tuesday, May 19, at 3:00 p.m.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Agriculture & Natural Resources Feb 4th, 2026 at 08:00 am
Agriculture & Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- said it would take about 20 years for that to flush out of the system naturally into the underground river
- And then I also, especially along the Columbia River there, I like to get our Oregon partners on board
- with this same task of making sure our waterways are clean because they're contaminating our Columbia River
- And then I also, especially along the Columbia River there, I like to get our Oregon partners on board
- with this same task of making sure our waterways are clean because they're contaminating our Columbia River
Committee:
House Agriculture & Natural Resources
Keywords:
relocation, wildlife, game farm, agriculture, environmental impact, animal welfare, force-feeding, birds, humane treatment, sea lion, predation control, salmon preservation, fishing industry, voluntary donations, derelict vessels, marine environment, coastal management, environmental protection, maritime economy, farmers
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations and Budget 2nd Revision: Oklahoma Department of Transportation will present at 10:30 a.m.
Appropriations and Budget
Transcript Highlights:
- million, appropriated for the Department of Transportation to administer for the McClellan Kerr Arkansas River
- With the growth of the southern part of the state down along the Red River, where Texas is encroaching
- You know, the Gilchrees extension that’s a bridge over the Arkansas River It was talked about since the
- You’ve got a similar situation, and the Arkansas River Ridge It is a barrier.
- I mean, the Arkansas River is a barrier, and without those transportation opportunities, what happens
Committee:
House Appropriations and Budget
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
MS House Floor - 6 January, 2026; 12:00 PM
Mississippi House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- . >> Lady from Pearl River, Ms. Hopgood Wilks. >> Thank you.
- We'll do that. >> Gentleman from Pearl River, Mr. Owen. >> Well, thank you, Mr. Speaker.
- We will do that. >> Lady from Pearl River, Ms. Hopgood Wilks. >> Thank you.
- We'll do that. >> Gentleman from Pearl River, Mr. Owen. >> Well, thank you, Mr. Speaker.
- We'll do that. >> Gentleman from Pearl River, Mr. Owen. >> Well, thank you, Mr. Speaker.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- As a precaution, Senate Bill 2401 ensures that critical public agencies and river authorities remain
- So from 2025 to 2027 for one agency and four river authorities that are not subject to abolishment: the
- Texas Ethics Commission, the Angelina and Neches River Authority, the Lower Neches Valley Authority,
- the Sabine River Authority of Texas, and the Trinity River Authority of Texas.
Committee:
Senate Business & Commerce
Keywords:
E-verify, employment verification, state contracts, immigration, labor compliance, ERCOT, Texas electric grid, interconnection, Public Utility Commission, PUC, Public convenience and necessity, electric cooperative, municipally owned utility, electric utility, transmission, generation facilities, grid reliability, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, FERC, SERC
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
State Committee Meeting - 2025-04-03
State Government Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- And because of the unique geology of the Mississippi River, that's the part of the river where the rock
- Anthony Falls was moving farther north up the Mississippi River until there was a lot of milling activity
- He's also the former Superintendent of the Mississippi National River.
- The conditions in the Mississippi River were just too dangerous for our work.
Committee:
House State Government Finance and Policy
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
Senate - Health and Public Affairs Feb 3rd, 2025
Senate Health & Public Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Communities around, and it's also helping the flood control, helping the pollutants that get into the river
- Because that's a whole big part of this is when the water comes down, what it's pushing into the river
- , which obviously, at least in the case of the San Juan and Amistad rivers, makes its way onto the Navajo
- So that would be a very Very positive thing in just controlling what's entering the river because right
- now what comes down goes in the river wherever it's gonna go.
Committee:
Senate Senate Health & Public Affairs
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House public safety committee approves wide-ranging crime bill, HF7 1/22/25
Transcript Highlights:
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- I would say that's more so occurred in Minneapolis than it is on our side of the river.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 3 on Education Finance Mar 18th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Next, we'll hear from Twin Rivers Unified School District, represented from CTA. Welcome.
- I'm a sixth grade teacher at Babcock Elementary in the Twin Rivers Unified School District.
- In my district, Twin Rivers United Educators are right now fighting for more prep time in elementary
- Twin Rivers Unified started the 2025-26 school year with 83 vacancies being filled by long-term subs.
- As many of you know, the Twin Rivers United Educators have been on strike for 10 days. That's it.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Long Range Capital Planning and Utilization Committee (02/24/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- approximately 5.66 acres of Berlin Regional Airport land located along the easterly side of East Side River
- It is also a site with access from East Side River Road in Milan.
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Summary:
The Long Range Capital Planning and Utilization Committee met in organizational session and first elected Representative John Cluder as clerk. A nomination of Senator Mark Makoni as vice chair was made but not voted on because he was absent; it was carried over to the next meeting. The committee also reviewed its guidelines and procedures, including how it handles property-disposal requests, late items, and informational materials, and then approved the November 12, 2024 minutes with one abstention from a member who had been absent.
The committee then considered several state property and lease requests. It approved a 50-year, $1-per-year ground lease for about 5.66 acres at Berlin Regional Airport in Milan for a New Hampshire Army National Guard hangar/support facility, after hearing that the project is federally funded, intended for training and search-and-rescue support, and would have no permanent full-time staffing. The committee also approved a 30-year lease for the Department of Justice to move the chief medical examiner’s offices, morgue, and autopsy suite to 279 Pleasant Street in Concord, with testimony that the current Concord Hospital space is inadequate and that the new site would double body-storage capacity.
Several Department of Safety and Department of Transportation property items were approved as well. Safety received approval for a 10-year lease, with renewal options, for the State Police aircraft hangar at 91 Airport Road in Concord. Transportation was authorized to continue disposal efforts for remnant parcels in Concord, Conway, Lisbon, Effingham, and Mount Vernon, with testimony explaining market conditions, appraisals, access limits, and easements; members asked questions about access and buildability, but each item was approved. During the Berlin lease item, the committee was told the FAA objects to any lease longer than 50 years at that airport, so the request was revised from 55 years to 50 years on the record before approval.
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- And only a handful of those are camping along the river.
- And only a handful of those are camping along the river, and we can quite often point to a lot of things
- proximity to water, suddenly it's amusement and entertainment when we ain't got nothing but creeks and rivers
Committee:
House Government Efficiency
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- And only a handful of those are camping along the river.
- And only a handful of those are camping along the river, and we can quite often point to a lot of things
- proximity to water, suddenly it's amusement and entertainment when we ain't got nothing but creeks and rivers
Committee:
House Government Efficiency
Summary:
The Committee on Government Efficiency held a public hearing on House Bill 2809, sponsored by Representative Knight, which would exempt long-term RV campground stays of 30 consecutive days or more from state and local sales tax. Knight said the bill responds to a Department of Revenue ruling and is intended to treat long-term RV site rentals more like other long-term lodging, noting that many full-time RV users are effectively living in their units. Committee members asked about the tax treatment, the fiscal impact, and whether the bill was aimed at camping and campground stays generally; Knight and witnesses said the issue has created confusion for campground operators and customers.
Supporters included the Missouri Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds, Associated Industries of Missouri, and the Missouri Canoe and Floaters Association. They argued the Department of Revenue’s rulings have been inconsistent and have sometimes labeled campgrounds as places of amusement or recreation based on amenities or activities such as cornhole, karaoke, or nearby trails, leading to surprise tax bills and competitive disadvantages for some operators. Witnesses said a legislative fix is needed, that campgrounds operate on thin margins, and that the change would help Missouri remain competitive with other states. They also said long-term RV guests, including travel nurses and workers staying near Fort Leonard Wood, would benefit from the exemption.
Committee members largely expressed support and frustration with the Department of Revenue’s interpretation, comparing campground sites to other long-term rentals and noting the lack of a clear standard. No one testified in opposition. The hearing concluded without a vote or other action on the bill.
ID
Idaho 2026 Regular Session
Agenda Mar 26th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- There's this public slalom course on Lake Ponderay, and actually on the river, and since On Lake Ponderay
- , actually on the river.
- came to me and said, hey, why can't we join the other 14 states and be allowed to roam around the river
Summary:
The committee met without the chairman, with Senator Phil Hart presiding as vice chair, and considered four measures. House Bill 887, by Representative Mark Sauter, would allow water skiing with a driver and skier on open water rather than limiting it to a slalom course, while still requiring a mirror and a 9 a.m. cutoff. Sauter said the bill would align Idaho with several other states and help reduce congestion on the water. The committee took no public testimony and sent the bill to the floor with a due-pass recommendation on a voice vote.
House Bill 895, by Representative Britt Raybould, would restrict new data centers beginning construction after July 1, 2026 from using water for cooling as a consumptive use unless supplied by an existing water district under contract. Raybould described the bill as a response to growing water and energy concerns, explaining the difference between evaporative, hybrid, and closed-loop cooling systems and noting the large water use of some facilities. The Idaho Conservation League testified in support, saying the bill was a proactive step to protect water resources. The committee advanced the bill to the floor with a due-pass recommendation.
House Bill 939, by Representative James Petsky, codifies Fish and Game’s proposed hunting technology rules on thermal night vision, transmitting trail cameras, and drones, while adding exemptions for hunting wolves, mountain lions, and other predatory wildlife, agriculture uses, retrieving wounded animals, and monitoring property or traps. Petsky said the measure was a compromise supported by agriculture groups, Idaho sportsmen, and Idaho Wildlife Federation, though he acknowledged possible enforcement challenges and future revisions. Fish and Game and the Idaho Conservation League both testified, with the latter supporting the process but warning about enforceability and the need for continued consensus-building. The committee sent the bill to the floor with a due-pass recommendation.
The committee also considered House Joint Memorial 21, which urges action to support reopening a past-producing tungsten mine on private land near Patterson, Idaho, citing the mineral’s importance to national defense and concerns about foreign supply, especially from China. The sponsor said the mine is the only tungsten mine in the United States and that permitting is underway. After brief discussion, the committee approved the memorial and sent it to the floor with a due-pass recommendation.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- There's this public slalom course on Lake Ponderay, and actually on the river, and since... ...on Lake
- Ponderay, actually on the river.
- came to me and said, 'Hey, why can't we join the other 14 states and be allowed to roam around the river
Committee:
Senate Resources and Environment
ID
Idaho 2026 Regular Session
Agenda Mar 17th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- compact the state of Idaho is entitled to the first 125,000 acre-feet of water that come down the Bear River
- In my case, in the Ponderay River, there's 22 miles of river, but the skiers have to ski with this situation
Summary:
The House Resources and Conservation Committee considered a full agenda of water, irrigation, and outdoor recreation bills and resolutions. Speaker Moyle presented House Concurrent Resolution 34, which seeks two Water Resource Board studies on Bear River water allocation and options for better using Idaho’s share under the 1980 compact with Wyoming and Utah; the committee sent it to the floor with a do-pass recommendation. The committee also advanced Senate Bill 1307, a statewide code cleanup clarifying responsibilities for lateral ditches and maintenance costs, with support from a member who said it was needed in his area.
The committee then moved House Bill 567 to General Orders after the sponsor said additional amendments were needed to avoid unintended effects on compact and irrigation language. House Bill 855, which increases the residency requirement for a lifetime hunting license from six months to five years, drew support from the Idaho Wildlife Federation and the Idaho Department of Fish and Game and was sent to the floor. Senate Bill 1304, clarifying that ditch easement access may be used to move equipment and water infrastructure so long as it stays within the easement, also received a do-pass recommendation.
Additional water district bills were approved: Senate Bill 1305 would allow water districts, by membership vote, to set a fixed fee for handling property-transfer and water-right tracing work; Senate Bill 1306 would clarify the process and timelines for withdrawing from a water district, including notice and hearing deadlines; and Senate Bill 1337 would expand eligibility for board service in smaller irrigation districts by allowing landowners who live in the county or adjoining county to serve if approved by a two-thirds board vote. Finally, House Bill 887 was advanced to allow two-person boating for skiing on public water without a slalom course, provided a mirror is used and the activity ends by 9 a.m. in summer. Most measures received unanimous or near-unanimous approval, and the meeting adjourned after all agenda items were handled.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session Mar 12th, 2026
Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I am honored to have with us today guests from the Fall River Boys and Girls Club here on Club Day at
- I am honored to have with us today guests from the Fall River Boys and Girls Club here on Club on Club
- Fall River Boys and Girls Club. I'm here on Club Day here at the State House.
Summary:
The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and several ceremonial items, including introductions of championship Tri-County High School football and boys’ cross-country teams and adoption of a resolution honoring Auburn and the Robert and Esther Goddard Centennial Committee for the 100th anniversary of the first liquid-fueled rocket launch. The chamber then gave final passage to several local bills, including measures authorizing payment by the City of Revere, adjusting Wellesley’s senior property tax deferral income threshold, amending the Hopedinton/Hopkinton town charter regarding library trustees, and other local matters, all of which were passed to be enacted and sent to the Governor.
The Senate also suspended Joint Rule 12 to refer House petitions to committees and took up several local bills from the Orders of the Day. These included bills enhancing the powers of the Cotuit Fire District’s Board of Water Commissioners, authorizing the Cotuit Fire District to raise money for the Historical Society of Santuit and Cotuit, further regulating the Salem licensing board, and validating the results of Bourne’s May 20, 2025 annual election. Each was advanced by unanimous consent, read a third time, and passed to be engrossed.
A major portion of the session focused on two orders from Senator Friedman requesting advisory opinions from the Supreme Judicial Court on initiative petitions. One concerned a public records proposal that would extend public records law to the General Court and Governor’s office; the other concerned a legislative stipends proposal that would alter internal legislative procedures and compensation rules. Senator Feeney argued the requests were needed to clarify constitutional issues before the Legislature acts on the initiatives, and both orders were adopted.
The Senate also received a Ways and Means report on Senate Bill 2720, a bill banning the retail sale of dogs, cats, rabbits, and pet sharks, with a new draft, Senate No. 3014, recommended. The chamber adopted an order placing the bill on the Orders of the Day for second reading on March 19, 2026, with amendments in order, and then adopted a separate order to adjourn until Monday at 11 a.m., dispensing with the printing of a calendar.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Transportation Budget Rollout Feb 23rd, 2026 at 11:00 am
Transcript Highlights:
- I would also tell you we include the dredging on the Columbia River for $15 million.
- I would also tell you we include the dredging on the Columbia River for $15 million.
- have a big impact in terms of work on the ground and fixing both bridges like Fairfax, the Carbon River
Summary:
Senate Transportation Committee leaders presented a bipartisan transportation budget package made up of three bills: a supplemental budget, a bond proposal, and a resources bill with technical updates. Chair Mark Olius and Ranking Member Curtis King said the plan is balanced over six years, uses conservative assumptions, and includes no new taxes, relying instead on bonding and existing revenue changes. They emphasized three priorities: preservation and maintenance of highways, bridges, ferries, and flood-damaged infrastructure; safety, including more funding for State Patrol staffing and tribal traffic safety; and job creation through infrastructure investment.
The supplemental budget would add about $1.7 billion for preservation over six years, including roughly $1.3 billion for highways, plus $100 million for preservation-related safety improvements. It also includes funding for ferry preservation, flood recovery loans for local transportation infrastructure, Columbia River dredging, the Fairfax Bridge, and State Patrol staffing. Questions from members and reporters focused on how much roadwork the preservation money would cover, why the proposal does not include funding for three additional new ferries, and how federal FEMA aid and ongoing mediation over treaty obligations factored into the budget. The senators said the first three ferries are fully funded, that future vessel purchases will be revisited later, and that flood recovery funds were included now so local governments can repair roads without waiting for federal action.
The resources bill would create a mobile driver’s license program for 2028 and dedicate a portion of future sales tax revenue to ferry operations. It also repeals the luxury aircraft tax and replaces it with higher aviation fuel taxes and annual registration fees, which the senators said better avoids unintended consequences for aircraft businesses while still requiring transportation users to contribute. The package also includes studies on hydrogen ferries and updating the in-state shipyard bid credit, and it proposes more efficient ferry maintenance and emergency response capacity at Eagle Harbor. No votes were taken in the transcript, and the senators said they would continue presenting the proposal to caucus members for support.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate - 01/22/25
Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
Transcript Highlights:
- Michael, and Elk River area, and again thank you so much. Thanks, Senator McEwen.
- Michael, and Elk River area, and again thank you so much. Thanks very much.
- Elk River area and again thank you so Elk River area and again thank you so much<00:24:11.960><c> thanks
- I'm with Missouri River Energy Services.
- I'm with Missouri River Energy Services.