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AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/09/2026 - House Health & Human Services

House Health & Human Services Committee of Reference

Transcript Highlights:
  • Cooper first and then Rep. Weninger. Thank you, Madam Chair. Mr.
  • Madam Chair, Representative Cooper, if I'm not...
  • Representative Cooper, Madam Chair. Aye. Representative Hernandez. Representative Cooper?
  • that protect against the over-utilization of opioids.
  • Representative Cooper? Madam Chair, please. Please. No. Representative Cooper? Madam Chair, please.
Summary: The committee heard testimony on several health-related bills. HB 2726 would require coverage for diagnosis and treatment of mild obstructive sleep apnea, including a tongue-muscle stimulation device. The sponsor and medical witnesses said the device is a less burdensome alternative to CPAP and could improve adherence and reduce long-term complications, while Access said it already covers medically necessary sleep apnea treatment but was neutral and concerned the bill could narrow review and limit cost-effectiveness analysis. The committee adopted the Bliss amendment and then gave HB 2726 a due-pass recommendation by an 8-4 vote. HB 2435, as amended, would create a provisional licensing pathway for internationally trained physicians who meet specified ECFMG-related criteria, with supervision, fees set by the Medical Board, and automatic conversion to a full license after four years if conditions are met. Supporters argued Arizona faces severe physician shortages, especially in rural and tribal areas, and that the bill would bring in experienced doctors while preserving oversight. Opponents, including the Arizona Medical Board, said current law already allows case-by-case licensure review and warned the bill could weaken safeguards and bypass existing scrutiny. After adopting the amendment, the committee approved HB 2435 on a due-pass recommendation. HB 2958 would require Access coverage for comprehensive dental care for pregnant women age 21 and older, with a $500,000 general fund appropriation for a pilot program. The sponsor and public health witnesses said dental care during pregnancy is linked to better maternal and infant outcomes and could reduce emergency room use and complications. The committee adopted the bill and sent it out with an 11-1 due-pass recommendation. HB 2176, which sets timelines and standards for health care institution complaint investigations and dispute resolution, also received broad support from hospitals and was approved unanimously on a 12-0 due-pass recommendation. The committee then heard HB 2447, which would bar insurers from reimbursing certified registered nurse anesthetists at a lower rate than anesthesiologists for the same service. Opponents argued the bill would interfere with private contracting, ignore differences in training and liability, and likely raise costs for the state and taxpayers; supporters said anesthesia demand has outpaced reimbursement and that parity is needed to protect access, especially in rural areas. The transcript ends during testimony on HB 2447, before any vote is taken.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Finance - Part 1 - 04/22/26

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • Line six is a one-time grant from the general fund to the Southeast Service Cooperative for continued
  • for continued development of Cooperative for continued development of a<00:10:51.320><c> transportation
  • </c> electric-assisted bicycle safety. electric-assisted bicycle safety.
  • Senator Dziedzic, I don't mind offering you an example from the Energy, Utilities, Environment, Climate
  • Senator Dziedzic, I don't mind offering you an example from the Energy, Utilities, Environment, Climate
Committee: Senate Finance
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Formal House Session 40 Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:51 am

Massachusetts House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Over the last several years, we have all seen how expensive our gas and electrical...
  • and working families already struggling with rising costs, these additional charges can make basic utility
  • rise and are finding it increasingly difficult to stay afloat in the Commonwealth under mounting utility
  • You know, through the bill, we created an electric task force that is going to be looking at all the
  • The Governor told us that we were going to get some money back on our electric bills, our gas bills,
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The House began with routine business, including the Pledge of Allegiance and adoption of three congratulatory resolutions honoring Eagle Scouts Charles Goodman, Jack Goodwin, and Liam LaCrooy. Members also adopted a House-Senate concurrence on House 4359, a Milford alcohol-license bill, after amending it to repeal Chapter 289 of the Acts of 2022 and set an effective date. The chamber then passed Senate 2596, establishing maintenance of private roads in Gloucester, and engrossed House 4887. The House also observed moments of silence for former Lynn City Councilor Richard Rick Ford, Louise M. Pedroso, and Mildred “Millie” Cox, and welcomed several guests, including students, civic visitors, and British Minister of State Stephen Doughty. The bulk of the session focused on budget amendments related to housing and emergency assistance. Amendment 1579, which would have tightened HomeBASE eligibility by requiring citizenship-status inquiries, was debated at length and defeated 26-130. Amendment 1582, which would have barred Housing and Livable Communities from conditioning grants on MBTA Communities Act compliance, was also rejected 27-126. Amendment 1583, which would have limited right-to-shelter eligibility to U.S. citizens with six months’ Massachusetts residency, was defeated 26-122. Supporters argued these changes would reduce costs and prioritize taxpayers; opponents said they would exclude lawful residents and undermine existing housing and shelter reforms. The House then adopted Consolidated Amendment F, covering energy, environmental affairs, and housing, by a vote of 154-0. Speakers highlighted major funding for rental vouchers, emergency shelter, HomeBASE, public housing, clean water, climate and agricultural programs, and food assistance. The chamber also considered and defeated Amendment 1218 on creating a data center commission, Amendment 1234 on eliminating certain energy surcharges, and several education-related amendments from Ms. Sullivan-Almeida: changes to special education reimbursement thresholds and rates, and a proposal to make regional school transportation funding mandatory rather than subject to appropriation. Those education amendments were all rejected after roll-call votes. Amendment 1580 on ending vocational school lottery admissions was withdrawn by its sponsor before a vote. The transcript ends as debate continues on Amendment 1308, which would increase a budget line item, but no final action on that amendment is shown.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Agriculture, Veterans Broadband and Rural Development - 03/12/25

Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • Chat with Senator Cooper back on the department.
  • This takes cooperation along all party lines.
  • This takes cooperation along all party lines.
  • This takes cooperation along all party lines.
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Keywords: 1187, senate, all
ID

Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Agenda Feb 19th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Public Utilities Commission has 50 FTP allocated to them.
  • And then there's the Public Utilities Commission Fund... ...Utilities Commission Fund, which funds most
  • of the Public Utilities Commission, and those are used for the operating costs of regulating those utilities
  • of care for electric utility wildfire mitigation plans.
  • I’m the administrator to the Idaho Public Utilities Commission.
Summary: The committee heard budget reviews for the Industrial Commission, the Public Utilities Commission, and the Secretary of State. For the Industrial Commission, analysts and agency staff described the agency’s dedicated funds and FY27 requests, including ongoing support for the IRIS technology system, additional funding for the annual seminar and CWICS training, an increase for the Peace Officer and Detention Officer Temporary Disability Fund due to rising claims, and replacement IT hardware. Members asked about the IRIS maintenance contract, the seminar pricing and audit finding on the miscellaneous revenue fund, and the crime victims compensation program and its general fund support. Agency staff said the IRIS support is still being provided by an outside vendor because OITS is not yet able to assume the work, that seminar and training spending will increase rather than fees being reduced, and that the disability fund increase is ongoing. The committee also discussed concerns that reductions in the crime victims compensation general fund appropriation could affect services, though staff said dedicated and federal funds could help cover shortfalls if needed. The Public Utilities Commission presentation focused on its single utilities regulation program, dedicated funding sources, and FY26 and FY27 budget items. Analysts reviewed the new workload created by the wildfire standard of care law enacted in 2025, which added staff and one-time funding in FY26, and noted a FY27 request for IT hardware. Questions centered on why indirect cost recovery spending was far below the amount budgeted; the administrator said the variance was largely due to timing and the fact that rent was not paid from that fund at the time. A senator praised the commission’s work implementing the wildfire legislation. The Secretary of State budget review covered elections, business services, the Commission on Uniform State Laws, and the Idaho Code Commission. Analysts noted the office’s general fund budget, the large FY24 election system upgrade, and FY27 requests for $350,000 ongoing for a voter pamphlet and guide, a $20,000 ongoing transfer for post-election audit overtime, and replacement technology items; a reappropriation item for a double-filled business director position was later withdrawn. Secretary of State Phil McGrane said the office is handling sharply increased business filings, generating more revenue than its budget and returning excess revenue to the state, but also facing longer processing times. He defended the ongoing voter pamphlet request as tied to recurring election requirements and said the overtime request reflects election-cycle workload. He also said the office is using outside vendor support for election IT, is considering AI tools cautiously, and would not be materially affected if ballot counting methods changed, since counties handle tabulation. The committee ended with procedural remarks about upcoming budget-setting work, a FY26 rescission bill still being processed, and a reminder that alternate motions must be submitted by 5 p.m.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Appropriations - S/C on Articles VI, VII, & VIII Feb 27th, 2025

Appropriations - S/C on Articles VI, VII, & VIII

Transcript Highlights:
  • We were utilizing those funds to clean up two sites, the Zamzo and Lampret sites.
  • utilize.
  • Utilizing any state dollars.
  • We cooperate with a federal program called the Texas Cooperative Inspection Program.
  • We utilize pass-throughs, so we utilize non-profits that get... grants from us to be able to administer
Keywords: 1184, house, all
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

JHA Public Hearing - Wed Feb 12, 2025 @ 2:00 PM HST

Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • cooperative and support from cooperative and support from 350<01:50:06.800><c> Hawaii</c><01:50:07.760
  • <01:50:15.560><c> on</c> Electric on Electric on Zoom<01:50:18.040><c> not</c> Zoom not Zoom not present
  • It defines electric bicycles in place of low-speed electric bicycle.
  • It defines electric micromobility devices and requires the same regulations of electric foot scooters
  • I'd like to add "electric micromobility device" after "electric foot scooter" on page 8, line 19, page
Keywords: 910, house, all
Summary: The committee met on February 12 at 2 p.m. and heard several measures related to corrections, re-entry, law enforcement, retirement benefits, and gun violence prevention. On HB 10002, which would extend the Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission coordinator’s term and clarify unannounced inspection authority, the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said it had no objection to the term length or to 24/7 unannounced access. The commission’s chair, Commissioner Mark Patterson, asked for a longer term, saying the commission needs more time and stability to manage reform efforts after years without staff during COVID. Community Alliance on Prisons and Carolyn Eaton also supported a longer term, with both suggesting six years would better insulate the position from politics. The chair noted he had asked Chair Bot for background on the prior committee’s changes and said that could be discussed during decision-making. The committee then heard HB 67, which would require DCR to help inmates obtain civil identification documents such as IDs, birth certificates, and Social Security cards as soon as practicable, including for people in furlough or community placement programs. DCR said it supported the bill and described ongoing work with the city and county on ID machines and with agencies on certificates and Social Security cards. The Office of Hawaiian Affairs, the Oversight Commission, Community Alliance on Prisons, and the Office of Public Defense all supported the measure, emphasizing that identification is essential for housing, employment, and successful re-entry and noting the disproportionate impact of incarceration on Native Hawaiians. On HB 1183, which would classify certain law enforcement administrators and Department of Law Enforcement employees as Class A members for retirement purposes, the Department of Human Resources Development, the Employees’ Retirement System, and the Department of Law Enforcement all supported the bill. DHRD said it would help recruitment and retention, ERS said it had technical amendments to suggest, and DLE said the change would help with succession planning and allow the governor to appoint the most qualified leader. The committee also heard HB 1045, an emergency appropriation bill to cover payroll fringe benefits for Department of Law Enforcement personnel after salary funding had been shifted to other departments; Budget and Finance and DLE explained the need for the supplemental funding, and no opposition was noted. Finally, the committee took up HB 664, which would create an Office of Gun Violence Prevention, a grant program, a resource bank, and a special fund. The Attorney General recommended adding standards for grant awards and warned of overlap with the existing Gun Violence and Violent Crimes Commission, suggesting consolidation and repeal of the older commission to avoid duplication. Supporters included the Brady Campaign, Everytown for Gun Safety, Moms Demand Action Hawaii, a physician, and an Army veteran, who argued the office would centralize data, coordinate prevention efforts, and help secure outside funding. Testimony was mixed, with the chair noting 37 supporters, nine opponents, and three commenters, but no vote was taken during the hearing.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Energy, Utilities, Environment and Climate - 04/08/26

Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate

Transcript Highlights:
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  • </c> electricity generation electricity generation and<00:51:52.840><c> yet</c><00:51:53.640><c> there
  • And obligate a investor-owned utility.
  • The A18 amendment is adopted. the highest electricity rates in the the highest electricity rates in the
  • </c> Wyckoff, cheapest source of electricity Wyckoff, cheapest source of electricity we<01:35:05.520>
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • Brandon Wall on behalf of the Electric Vehicle Charging Association, proud co-sponsor in support.
  • Good morning, Trent Smith on behalf of the California Municipal Utilities Association, in support.
  • Brandon Wall on behalf of the Electric Vehicle Charging Association, proud co-sponsor in support.
  • Good morning, Trent Smith on behalf of the California Municipal Utilities Association, in support.
  • This is not uncommon with utilities.
Summary: The committee heard a long agenda of bills, with most measures drawing support from industry, professional, local government, and advocacy witnesses, and several receiving committee amendments before moving forward. AB 8 on hemp and cannabis drew the most extensive debate: supporters said it would close loopholes around intoxicating hemp products, strengthen enforcement, and bring THC products into the regulated cannabis supply chain; opponents, including small cannabis farmers and environmental groups, warned it could undermine Proposition 64’s closed-loop system, harm California cultivators, and reduce tax revenues for youth, environmental, and law enforcement programs. The author said the bill was intended to protect consumers and children and to work further with stakeholders. AB 476 on copper theft was presented as a public safety and infrastructure bill to tighten reporting, documentation, and penalties for scrap metal theft; supporters from cities, utilities, broadband, and recycling-related groups described major losses and outages from copper theft, and the remaining opposition moved to neutral after amendments, with the bill advancing with committee support. The committee also heard AB 985, which would allow nationally certified anesthesiologist assistants to practice under direct supervision of licensed anesthesiologists to address anesthesia workforce shortages. Supporters, including the California Society of Anesthesiologists, medical groups, students, and patients, said it would expand access and bring California in line with other states; nurse anesthesiology groups expressed concerns and sought further clarification, but there was no formal opposition at the hearing. AB 506, aimed at online pet sales, would void contracts that fail to disclose an animal’s origin or veterinary records or that require non-refundable deposits; animal welfare groups said it would curb puppy mill pipelines and deceptive online sales, and there was no opposition. AB 876, on certified registered nurse anesthetists, generated the sharpest health care policy dispute: supporters said it would codify existing practice and clarify CRNA duties, while physicians and medical associations argued it would expand scope too far and reduce patient safety. After a roll call, AB 876 passed the committee 9-0, as amended, to Appropriations. Other bills advanced with broad support after amendments. AB 432, the Menopause Equity Act, would require continuing medical education on menopause-related care for certain physicians; the author and medical experts said the bill addresses widespread gaps in menopause treatment and research, while CMA and ACOG opposed the mandate as an inappropriate CME requirement, though they agreed the underlying problem is real. The bill passed on call, as amended, to Health. AB 759 would allow eligible architectural candidates to use the title “architect in training” to encourage completion of licensure and improve diversity in the profession; it passed unanimously, as amended, to Appropriations. AB 967 would create an optional expedited licensure fee for out-of-state physicians to reduce delays in bringing doctors into California’s workforce; supporters said it would help address shortages and improve patient access, and the bill was presented with support from medical stakeholders.
ID

Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Agenda Feb 25th, 2026

Commerce and Human Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • on, who deliver our natural gas, and who power our electrical grid.
  • We represent both private and public utility workers.
  • utilities and private utilities.
  • And we bargain collectively with both private utility employers and public utility employers.
  • At a city, if someone works for a city utility department, or a municipal utility department in the way
Keywords: 989, all
VT

Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Session - 2026-05-26 - 2:00PM

Vermont Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> utilities have to abide by that. utilities have to abide by that.
  • utilities after that.
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  • </c> An act related to find electrical An act related to find electrical electricity<00:47:25.680><c>
  • </c> the electrical grid prices. the electrical grid prices.
Keywords: 927, senate, all
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Transportation Committee Mar 24th, 2026

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • of our members, Zoox, has opened the first-ever serial production facility for purpose-built all-electric
  • And you need cooperation from the remote operator. Well, that's the problem.
  • And you need cooperation from the remote operator. Well, that's the problem.
  • Afterwards and, you know, utilize your testimony, hopefully for good things to happen.
  • We'd love to certainly have a cooperative relationship with your agencies.
Summary: The Senate Transportation Committee held an informational hearing on autonomous vehicle technology in California, focusing on safety, regulation, first responder impacts, and the state’s evolving oversight framework. The chair said the committee would hear all panels before public comment, with witnesses limited to five minutes and public commenters to one minute. The first panel featured an industry representative, a safety academic, and victims/advocates who described sharply different views of AV safety and accountability. Ariel Wolf of the Autonomous Vehicle Industry Association argued that fully autonomous vehicles are distinct from driver-assist systems, said AVs are already reducing crashes and fatalities, and urged clear, uniform standards. Dr. Missy Cummings countered that remote operations and computer-vision failures show the technology still depends on human intervention and can be unsafe, especially when remote assistance is done from abroad. Robert O’Dowd and Dylan Angulo, both tied to Tesla crash cases, described fatal and serious injuries involving Autopilot/Full Self-Driving, criticized limited transparency and data access, and called for stronger disclosure, preservation of crash data, and mandatory fixes or disabling of defective software. Committee members questioned witnesses about data comparing AVs to human drivers, the role of remote operators, liability, and whether California should create clearer standards for the human element behind AV systems. Several members and witnesses discussed the need for “guardrails,” black-box-style data access, and accountability for the remaining crash risk. The hearing then shifted to first responders and road users: a San Francisco Fire Department representative described AVs blocking fire scenes, ambulances, and apparatus access during emergencies and urged a public safety manual override; a San Jose police representative said officers need clear enforcement authority, training, and reliable ways to stop or redirect AVs; a rideshare driver described near-collisions and congestion caused by robo-taxis; and a Teamsters representative opposed proposed heavy-duty AV truck rules as too reliant on manufacturer self-certification and lacking independent validation. In the final panel, DMV and CPUC officials defended California’s regulatory structure. DMV said it has regulated AVs since 2014, has issued multiple rulemakings and permit types, and is developing a fourth package that would add reporting, enforcement tools, emergency-response requirements, and rules for heavy-duty AVs. DMV said it has revoked or suspended permits when needed, including Cruise and Pony.ai actions. CPUC said its authority covers passenger service only, requires safety plans and ongoing reporting, and continues oversight after permits are issued. No votes or formal actions were taken, as the hearing was informational only.
ND

North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session

Government Finance Committee Jun 25th, 2026 at 10:00 am

Government Finance Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • So we've fully utilized that space.
  • We build a network of cooperation.
  • So in that opinion, they take a look at the electric— you have an electric official who does electric
  • inspections and is in charge of electric inspections.
  • So in that opinion, they take a look at the electric, you have an electric official who does electric
Keywords: 908, all
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee Apr 22nd, 2026

Housing and Community Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • Coordination with utilities such as PG&E adds further complexity and delays.
  • Franco, here on behalf of the California Electric Transportation Coalition, in support. J.T.
  • And we know that low-income Californians want electric vehicles.
  • And I would love to see more working families have access to those electric vehicles.
  • We don't have the type of apparatus to put out issues if we have electrical or battery fires.
Keywords: 988, house, all
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

Hearings to examine the Arctic and Greenland's geostrategic importance to U.S. interests. Feb 12th, 2025 at 09:00 am

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • Instead of starting a new trade war, America must reinvigorate and expand cooperation with our allies
  • I believe cooperation is the best interest. The Arctic is too vast to just police alone.
  • Lack of infrastructure such as roads, fuel, electricity, and housing exacerbate capital costs.
  • would flag the Ice Pact, which is a trilateral agreement between the US, Canada, and Finland to cooperate
  • Both the Arctic and Antarctica have long been places where there's been close cooperation between U.S
Summary: The meeting convened by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation focused on the potential acquisition of Greenland by the United States. This issue, first raised by President Trump in 2019, has gained renewed significance amidst shifting global dynamics and the strategic importance of Greenland in relation to transatlantic trade routes and national security. The members discussed the geopolitical implications of Greenland's position, especially given the increasing influence of China and Russia in the Arctic region. Notably, the urgency to address military presence and icebreaker capabilities in the Arctic was a major point of contention, with a call for a new fleet to counter foreign dominance in the area.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • In Mexico and Canada, which provide a framework to deepen cooperation and convert policy alignment into
  • It also encourages small SME enterprise cooperation.
  • Currently, the USMCA provides for two chapters that relate to cooperation: the competitiveness chapter
  • Additional requests, just to name a few, call for strengthening trilateral cooperation in the energy
  • We also see electrical equipment and components, navigational instruments, and medical equipment and
Summary: The joint hearing of the Assembly Select Committee on California-Mexico Bi-National Affairs and the Assembly Economic Development, Growth, and Household Impact Committee focused on the USMCA and how the agreement affects California’s economy, jobs, supply chains, and competitiveness. Opening remarks emphasized California’s heavy trade dependence on Mexico and Canada, the importance of stable trade rules, and concerns that tariffs or uncertainty could harm workers, small businesses, agriculture, logistics, manufacturing, and border communities. Members said the hearing would help inform a future legislative report or resolution on California’s priorities for the agreement’s review. Academic and policy witnesses argued that the USMCA is central to North American economic integration and California’s role in it. Testimony from UC San Diego and CETYS University described California and Mexico as co-producers rather than simple trading partners, highlighting sectors such as medical devices, aerospace, semiconductors, logistics, and advanced manufacturing. Witnesses also warned that the upcoming review could involve not just trade but security and immigration issues, and they urged a stronger, longer-term agreement with more certainty, better border efficiency, and new tools such as specialized technician visas, binational certification standards, innovation zones, and a technology fund. Go-Biz and chamber representatives said USMCA provides predictability, market access, and support for small and medium-sized businesses, while also creating compliance burdens through rules of origin, labor standards, and customs procedures. They pointed to California’s trade missions, export support programs, and state-level cooperation with Mexico and Canada as ways to help firms participate in regional supply chains. Mexican government and business representatives said the agreement is largely functioning well, that Mexico’s public consultation process received nearly 800 submissions and about 2,000 chapter-specific comments, and that many stakeholders favor maintaining or extending USMCA. No formal votes were taken; the committee heard testimony and asked witnesses for follow-up information to inform its report and future recommendations.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate Chamber Feb 5th, 2026

New Mexico Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Tomorrow morning, there's a breakfast at 7 a.m. with the New Mexico Rural Electric Co-ops legislative
  • Charge to find electricity for navigational aids on offshore platforms.
  • President, Madam President... charge to find electricity for navigational aids on offshore platforms.
  • Partisan politics as opposed to, hopefully, cooperative politics.
  • It was rather a practice that we have utilized here in the Senate for years. The vote was taken.
Summary: The Senate met with a quorum, opened with an invocation, pledges, and a series of announcements recognizing West Side Day, School Board Appreciation Day, Sierra Club Climate Solutions Day, Gallup-McKinley County Day, and New Mexico Athlete Trainer Day. Members also agreed to allow cameras on the floor and a relaxed dress code for guests. Numerous student and community groups were introduced, including West Side Day students, ABC Prep basketball students, Bernalillo High School AP students, MANA del Norte Hermanitas, honorary lieutenant governors, Taos Municipal Schools leaders, Classical Conversations homeschool students, Bloomfield school board members, and others. A major portion of the session was devoted to honoring Bueno Foods with a Senate certificate recognizing February 5, 2026, as Bueno Foods Day in the Senate and celebrating the company’s 75th anniversary. Senators praised the Baca family’s multigenerational business, its role in New Mexico’s chile industry, its jobs and community support, and its national reach. Several members spoke in support, sharing personal stories about Bueno products and the company’s help during COVID and over decades of family and community life. The Senate also adopted a condolence certificate for Kayla Reagan Van Landingham, a 19-year-old bicyclist killed in Albuquerque, with remarks emphasizing her life, advocacy, and the need for stronger pedestrian and bicycle safety. Her mother and family were recognized, and members observed a moment of silence. Senators spoke about the importance of traffic safety reforms and the local ordinance changes already pursued in her memory. On legislation, the chamber received House and governor messages and adopted several committee reports. The main floor debate was on Senate Bill 38, concerning the spay and neuter program funding stream. Senator Block offered a floor substitute to restore a sunset clause for review and transparency; supporters argued the program should be periodically evaluated and that the funding functions like a tax rather than a fee. Opponents argued the program is important and should continue without a sunset. The floor substitute failed by roll call, 15 in favor and 22 against, and the Senate returned to the underlying bill for further debate.
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

Ethics and Elections Feb 4th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • , the the electronic voter information devices that has the voter rolls toward or those going to cooperate
  • Allowing supervisors the ability to designate more than one wild card location utilizing other non government
  • A big shopping center that's got good electric electrical power, a large parking lot. That's empty.
  • We need you to call us reach out to us and utilizing all social media platforms and the media.
  • And I know that the counties that utilize this technology really push it for this reason and not just
Keywords: 999, senate, all
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Public Safety Committee Mar 24th, 2026

Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • And this is Gary Cooper. I'm going to pass it all right. Mr.
  • Chairman and members, Gary Cooper, representing the Union of American Physicians and Dentists, and we're
  • This builds on experience in 90 jurisdictions across the U.S. that demonstrate that cooperation between
  • Water utilities, traffic and streetlights.
  • Protective orders are a few tools that survivors actually have that they can utilize.
Committee: House Public Safety
Keywords: 988, house, all
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Select Federal Natural Resource Management Committee, July 13, 2026

Select Federal Natural Resource Management Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> that would provide for cooperative that would provide for cooperative federalism<00:07:28.880><c
  • Who are the cooperators that you refer to?
  • Thank you. >> The cooperators are state and local government agencies.
  • </c><00:29:53.760><c> Thank</c> cooperators that you refer to? Thank cooperators that you refer to?
  • I mean we in cooperation with the BLM.
Keywords: 916, all