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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Taxes Committee 3/17/26

Taxes

Transcript Highlights:
  • Uh, House File 238 clarifies how interest is calculated on municipal special assessments and requires
  • In 2025, a municipality assesses each homeowner $10,000.
  • The municipality approved an annual interest rate of 6%.
  • > annual The municipality approved an annual The municipality approved an annual interest<00:04
  • using<00:04:51.759> simple If the municipality were using simple If the municipality were
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Committee on Housing (02/17/2026)

Housing

Transcript Highlights:
  • I think every municipality<02:12:33.920> does. municipality does. municipality does.
  • with the developer and the municipality. with the developer and the municipality.
  • I know it's class 6 roads.
  • I know it's class 6 roads.
  • municipal standpoint is really short. municipal standpoint is really short.
Keywords: 1189, house, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection - 03/13/25

Commerce and Consumer Protection

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:21:47.240> golf authorizations for other municipal golf authorizations for other municipal
  • Municipal golf courses like Dwan serve as more than just recreational spaces; they're social gathering
  • Municipal golf courses like Dwan serve as more than just recreational spaces; they're social gathering
  • jobs that our the great middle class jobs that our members<01:05:51.520> have<01:05:52.000>
  • Our wholesalers and retailers have pulled these numbers: the average Minnesota municipal liquor store
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
MD

Maryland 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session, 3/20/2026 #1

Maryland Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • 72nd class of the academy in 1974. 72nd class of the academy in 1974.
  • Trooper First Class Retired Jacqueline Ringold Johnson, former Trooper Maria Barnett. trooper first class
  • members of class number 73. members of class number 73.
  • > Jacqueline Trooper first class retired Jacqueline Trooper first class retired Jacqueline Ringold
  • <00:38:34.320> 8 repealed language authorizing class 8 repealed language authorizing class
Summary: The Senate convened with 38 members present and a quorum, then began with an invocation and several ceremonial introductions. The chamber recognized pioneering women of the Maryland State Police for Women’s History Month, including the original six female graduates and other firsts in the department, and also introduced the day’s doctor and a student intern. The Senate agreed to journalize the remarks honoring the Maryland State Police guests. The body then took up several Finance Committee bills, adopting committee amendments and favorable reports without objection on Senate Bills 385, 387, 389, 753, 469, and 608, each of which was ordered printed for third reading. SB 385 concerns immunization, screening, and preventive-service recommendations and pharmacist administration; SB 387 restricts predatory pricing and use of personal data by food retailers and delivery services; SB 389 makes transit-oriented development changes; SB 753 addresses financial exploitation protections for seniors and vulnerable adults; SB 469 authorizes a Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund affordability program; and SB 608 requires coverage for pharmacogenomic testing. Senate Bill 626, dealing with birth certificate sex designation changes and related identification documents, was briefly set aside at the request of a senator seeking possible amendments, with the presiding officer agreeing to hold it until the next session. Senate Bill 739, a climate change, homeowners insurance, and emergency management study bill, was also introduced with one amendment and sparked debate over its scope and funding, including discussion of a $150,000 Strategic Energy Investment Fund allocation and whether the study would examine the General Assembly’s own climate policies. The transcript ends during that discussion, before any final action on SB 739.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
  • <02:55:14.279> 5<02:55:14.840> class roads class 5 class roads class 5 class six<02
  • Also, when a municipality opens their class 6 roads or class 5 roads, they often open them to OHVs, which
  • Forest Service, with all their back roads, for instance, has a posting—class one, class two, class three
  • Forest Service, with all their back roads, for instance, has a posting—class one, class two, class three
  • posting uh class one class two class posting uh class one class two class three<03:45:23.199>
Keywords: 1189, house, all
Summary: The meeting was an orientation for the Resources, Recreation and Development Committee, led by Chair Bob Harb. He reviewed committee procedures, including pink cards for witnesses, blue sheets for counts, use of drawers in the committee room, scheduling practices, and how bills would be posted and distributed. Members briefly introduced themselves and explained why they wanted to serve on the committee, with several citing interests in conservation, water quality, outdoor recreation, land use, and related local issues. The committee then opened a hearing on HB 1113, relative to OHRV operation on certain highways within the town of Windsor. Representative Ré Colcombe, the sponsor, explained that the bill would allow local OHV/UTV access across a short section of state road in Windsor so residents on divided portions of town could travel legally between areas. He said the town selectmen were already allowing OHRV use on town roads, the route was paved, traffic impacts were expected to be minimal, and local police had no objections. He also said the town would hold public hearings and notify abutters as required, and that if the select board ultimately opposed the proposal he would recommend killing the bill. Members asked about the legal authority for the change, speed limits, traffic volume, winter maintenance, and whether the Department of Transportation or select board had to approve the route. Colcombe said the town must hold a public hearing and that the change would need to be incorporated into RSA 258:10, section 4. He said the road is maintained by the town in winter and by the state in summer. An opponent, Anne Davis, testified that she opposed the bill, saying ATV use should be treated as a tool for forest management rather than recreation, that law enforcement capacity in Windsor was a concern, and that she believed affected residents should be fully notified before any approval. No vote or final action was taken in the portion provided.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Science, Technology and Energy (02/10/2025)

Science, Technology and Energy

Transcript Highlights:
  • 1, between the Class 1 and Class 3, they're investing in innovative technology, right?
  • class one electric<00:44:31.640> was Class I electric was $55, and maybe a little bit higher
  • facilities uh businesses Municipal facilities uh businesses Municipal facilities<00:46:09.800>
  • uh in the RPS and uh listing uh classes uh in the RPS and uh under<00:58:48.960> class<00:58:
  • back to the state or to municipalities back to the state or to municipalities and<01:11:54.000><
Keywords: 1189, house, all
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Finance Division I (02/27/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
  • because previously it was incorrectly coded in Class 102, and it is now correctly coded in Class 26.
  • the municipal association.
  • planning commissions and the municipal planning commissions and the municipal Association<00:41:
  • Is it municipals?
  • This is not in Class 27 we pay in directly; it has to be Class 38, but it's our software line.
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The committee held a work session on the Department of Business and Economic Affairs’ budget, with testimony from division leadership on staffing, funding sources, and program changes. Early discussion focused on vacant positions in the agency, including a senior planner tied to FEMA requirements, a federally funded program assistant, a program specialist to be reclassified during a planning reorganization, and two Housing Champions positions that were authorized but not funded in the current biennium and are requested for 2026-27. The witnesses also explained that temporary welcome center positions are filled as funds allow, and that the agency’s requested general fund increase is driven largely by the Division of Travel and Tourism Development and its formula-based funding. Members then reviewed rest areas, welcome centers, outdoor recreation, economic development, procurement, and workforce opportunity lines. The department said there are 12 rest areas, with 5.8 million foot counts in FY 24, and that welcome centers are generally open year-round, though Sutton is currently closed and staffing relies on a mix of full-time and temporary employees. The outdoor recreation position is federally funded through USDA and supports business outreach, trade shows, and industry promotion. In economic development, the agency said increased dues reflect participation in the Northern Borders Regional Commission, and that a marketing line item is intended to support recruitment and promotion of growth industries such as advanced manufacturing and life sciences. The Apex Accelerator Program was described as a state-federal partnership requiring a state match and providing government contracting assistance to businesses, while the Office of Workforce Opportunity was explained as a federally funded WIOA-related effort administered through multiple agencies and subrecipients. A major point of discussion was the proposed reduction to the Small Business Development Center, which members said had generated significant public concern. The department described SBDC as a highly effective technical assistance program for new and small businesses, but said the cut was one of the few places it felt it had room to reduce funding. Members asked about federal support and matching requirements for various programs, and the department said less than half of its overall budget is generally funded by the state and that some programs require state match. The committee also discussed travel and tourism marketing and the Joint Promotional Program, with the department saying those funds support broader advertising campaigns and grants to chambers and trade associations for events such as Bike Week, Restaurant Week, and the Seafood Festival. No votes were taken during the work session.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

89th Legislative Session Mar 31st, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • HB 4165 by BC relating to the protesting changes to municipal zoning regulations and boundaries for the
  • An average or median grade awarded in each class for the Committee on Higher Education.
  • HB 4237 by Hayes relating to the appeals from a justice or municipal court for the Committee on Criminal
  • HB 4248 by Reynolds relating to the authority to impose municipal sales and use taxes authorizing an
  • HJR 180 by Derazio proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing a municipality to use money to fund
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session Mar 31st, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • HB 4165 by Busey relating to the protest of changes to municipal zoning regulations and boundaries, referred
  • requirement that a student's postsecondary transcript include an average or median grade awarded in each class
  • HB 4237 by Hayes, relating to the appeals from a justice or municipal court, referred to the Committee
  • HB 4248 by Reynolds, relating to the authority to impose municipal sales and use taxes, authorizing an
  • H.J.R. 180 by DeRazio, proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing a municipality to use money to
Keywords: 1184, house, all
DE

Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session - Session 2 - 40th Legislative Day Jun 24th, 2026

Delaware Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Delaware Code relating to state aid to municipalities for streets.
  • House Bill No. 426 modernizes and streamlines administrative reporting requirements for municipalities
  • It allows municipalities to submit reports electronically using a unique identifier.
  • Next, it supports municipalities without creating new mandates.
  • It also continues oversight of municipal street aid expenditures while reducing redundant processes.
Summary: The Senate received a large number of House communications and committee reports, including several nominations and many bills and resolutions returned from House committees or passed by the House. Committee reports covered a wide range of topics, including education, health, judiciary, finance, housing, transportation, emergency management, and business/technology. The Senate also assigned several measures to committees for further consideration and noted upcoming committee meetings. The chamber confirmed three nominations by roll call: Michael T. Scuse to the Delaware Thoroughbred Racing Commission, J. Eric Firewold to the University of Delaware Board of Trustees, and Joan F. Coker to the University of Delaware Board of Trustees. The Senate also passed Consent Calendar 66, which included Senate Concurrent Resolution 223 on DIA broadcast access for playoff and championship games and House Concurrent Resolution 149 designating June 12, 2026, as Loving Day in Delaware. Members discussed Loving Day and the importance of recognizing interracial marriage rights, with Senator Huxstable, Senator Buckson, and Senator Townsend offering remarks. On the floor, the Senate passed House Bill 141, requiring a firearm responsibilities notice for gun purchasers, after debate over gun safety and industry burden; House Substitute 1 for House Bill 200, as amended, expanding insurance coverage for HIV prevention medications PrEP and PEP; House Bill 426, modernizing municipal street-aid reporting; and Senate Resolution 21, directing a study of portable solar generation devices and related safety and utility issues. The Senate also passed Consent Agenda O, a large package of bills covering topics such as money transmission and stablecoins, nursing advancement, pilot licenses, commerce and trade, subaqueous lands, driver’s license loss due to medical issues, residential speed limits, electronic bidding, family court jurisdiction, agency regulations, technical corrections to multiple local charters, and other measures. The Senate then recessed until June 25, 2026.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
  • So, class 60 and um expenses would be to cover someone is hired.
  • , I'll say sort of paying tuition to take classes.
  • , I'll say sort of paying tuition to take classes.
  • I will say that the municipality sector really takes...
  • a very small amount to municipalities a very small amount to municipalities and<01:00:00.160>
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The meeting began with approval of partial minutes, with members noting that DHS/HHS material was not yet included and that the minutes would be finalized later. The committee then heard from the General Court about several dedicated funds. Testimony explained the Joint Legislative Historical Fund, which receives a $25,000 annual general fund appropriation and transfers from visitor center sales above a $50,000 threshold, and is used for portrait maintenance, chamber work, Hall of Flags upkeep, and other historical preservation needs. Members also discussed the preservation of the Civil War flags in the Hall of Flags, with the General Court stating the flags are monitored through annual high-definition photos and that no immediate stabilization project is planned. A question about Union cemeteries was raised but the witness said he had no knowledge of federal funding for them. The committee also reviewed the visitor center revolving fund and noted that the accounting presentation is confusing because transfers are netted out so the fund ends each year at $50,000. Members suggested the narrative should clearly identify the transfer amounts and actual revenue, and staff agreed to note that in future reporting. The General Court then described its special legislative account as a stability reserve for capital and emergency needs, citing past uses such as the plaza ADA renovation, the legislative parking garage, and moving operations to One Granite Place. Members asked about interest earnings and were told the account is held in the treasury and any interest goes to the general fund unless statute directs otherwise; no additional funding was recommended at this time. The Department of Administrative Services then presented the law enforcement memorial fund, explaining it is a long-standing leftover construction fund with a small balance that has not been needed because the New Hampshire Law Enforcement Memorial Officers Association privately funds memorial upkeep and plaques. Members discussed whether the state should transfer the remaining money to the nonprofit, but no decision was made; the department said it would research whether such a transfer is legally possible. The department also reviewed the former land conservation endowment fund, now moving to Fish and Game under House Bill 2, and explained that it primarily covers administrative costs, management fees, and investment losses for a long-term conservation program. Members asked about the fund’s large balance and the increase in expenses, and were told the fund is intended to last indefinitely and that future reporting will shift to Fish and Game.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Education Funding (02/11/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
  • /c><00:21:36.679> School<00:21:36.960> class interest among non-ct High School class interest
  • <01:29:32.440> so effectively for that municipality so effectively for that municipality so
  • Because the RIM system is not a system that the Municipal Bureau actually utilizes, because Municipal
  • It simply says to all the municipalities, send in the check right...
  • <01:41:12.480> would and I would imagine municipalities would and I would imagine municipalities
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The committee first discussed HB 443, which would change terms and vacancy language for members of a higher education commission. Members raised concerns that the bill was too narrow to address broader issues with commission membership, including expired appointments, attendance expectations, and whether the Department of Education could replace the commission’s role. Several members suggested the bill was not ready for action and favored holding it for further work, possibly through a subcommittee or work session. One member suggested that if attendance standards were added, no more than two unexcused absences should trigger removal, given the commission’s meeting schedule. The chair said he would defer action and form a small subcommittee to report back before the committee deadline. The committee then moved to HB 484, dealing with repurposing Career and Technical Education classroom space after 20 years of exclusive use. The chair explained that the bill was aimed at the Milford CTE project, where shared use of space could allow a school to repurpose part of a CTE facility while still using it for CTE-related instruction. Members discussed other possible situations around the state, including Claremont, North Conway, and Jaffrey/Rindge, and whether the bill should be limited to Milford or broadened to allow local districts more flexibility. Some members favored passing the bill now to help CTE projects move forward, while others argued for an amendment removing the requirement that the space be vacated specifically to expand the CTE program occupying it. Testimony and discussion emphasized that the Milford project had state approval but reduced funding, requiring a smaller scope and repurposing of existing space. Supporters said the bill could help preserve CTE programs while also benefiting general education space needs, and that local districts should have flexibility after 20 years. Opponents or cautious members noted that the language might not fit every district situation and asked for feedback from Director Beard and Steve Rothenberg before final action. The committee did not take a final vote in the portion provided, and instead discussed waiting for an amendment and additional input before acting.
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Joint Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs Committee, May 4, 2026 - PM

Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • <01:04:43.160> and and and and in our municipalities and and and and in our municipalities
  • What varies by the different classes What varies by the different classes would<02:50:00.880>
  • or an<02:50:19.360> energy<02:50:19.680> class an energy class an energy class that's<
  • And each class has its own base rate, and the base rate is the average for that class.
  • employers or lower risk class employers. employers or lower risk class employers.
Keywords: 916, all
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Resources, Recreation and Development (01/28/2026)

Resources, Recreation and Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • One class of property owners to fund a state responsibility.
  • One class effectively singles them out.
  • > water<05:07:23.600> or Even where a municipal water or Even where a municipal water or wastewater
  • <05:13:13.680> water recognize how important municipal water recognize how important municipal
  • <05:29:18.400> system water line from nearby municipal system water line from nearby municipal
Keywords: 1189, house, all
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

Criminal Justice Mar 11th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • IF THE FINES DON'T WORK THE BILL GIVES THE COUNTY, MUNICIPALITY TO HAVE THE FINES COLLECTED AND GIVES
  • IT WOULD ALSO ALLOW COUNTIES OR MUNICIPALITIES TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE TAX COLLECTOR TO RECOVER
  • THEREBY GIVING COUNTIES, LOCAL MUNICIPALITIES AND LAW ENFORCEMENT THE POWER TO ADDRESS PERSISTENT PROBLEM
  • THE THREE MUNICIPALITIES DID IT BECAUSE THEY WANTED TO CRACKDOWN ON THE SECOND AMENDMENT.
  • BEFORE AN EMERGENCY, EVERYONE GO ONLINE AND FIND A GUN STORE AROUND YOU THAT OFFERS CLASSES, TRAINING
Keywords: 999, senate, all
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/03/2026 - House Floor Session

Arizona House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • In other words, a city cannot prohibit high-density development anywhere within municipal limits.
  • This redefinition would simply strip local control over density from municipalities like Scottsdale.
  • companies will enter the class, making the special legislation provision inapplicable.
  • Districts will have to divert resources from existing programs, increase class sizes, cut electives,
  • These are matters for the people of the city and the people of the municipality.
Keywords: 1182, all
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

Senate Transportation (02/17/2026)

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • :08:01.599> Londereerry<00:08:02.400> on<00:08:02.639> the<00:08:02.879> municipal
  • the town of Londereerry on the municipal the town of Londereerry on the municipal agent<00:08:03.759
  • commissioner of transportation may erect historic markers or signs within the right-of-way of any class
  • <00:37:19.359> He any class one two or three highway.
  • He any class one two or three highway.
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session May 12th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • And while this is just a Class C misdemeanor, I think it adds to the enforcement mechanism.
  • Senate Bill 3037, relating to the creation of the La Sema Municipal Management District Number 1.
  • Senate Bill 3037, relating to the creation of the La Sema Municipal Management District Number 1.
  • It starts with a Class C misdemeanor and then moves up to what is the current penalty.
  • Class C misdemeanors.
Summary: The Senate opened with an invocation by Pastor Tedrick Woods, followed by routine chamber actions including excusing Senator Gutierrez and receiving House messages that the House had passed HB 21 and HB 49. Senators also recognized advocates visiting the gallery on focal segmental glomerulosclerosis awareness and introduced the Doctor of the Day. The chamber adopted several resolutions, including HCR 66, by voice vote. The Senate then took up and passed a series of measures, often by suspending the regular order and the constitutional three-day rule. Among the bills finally passed were HJR 2, which would prohibit state death taxes; HB 206, limiting counties from requiring cash bonds for pipeline construction; HB 517, barring property owners associations from fining homeowners for discolored vegetation during watering restrictions; HB 2756, requiring TDCJ correctional officers to receive de-escalation and behavioral health training; HB 451, expanding screening for commercial sexual exploitation risk among children in DFPS and TJJD custody; SB 705, cleaning up the air conditioning and refrigeration contractors advisory board; SB 2017, creating an offense for burnouts and wheelies; SB 1858, expanding body armor grant eligibility to ISDs; SB 1400, directing a study on transfer-student outcomes for community college funding; SB 2764, requiring notice to manufactured home buyers about converting homes to real property; SB 748, a licensing cleanup bill on laser hair removal; SB 2519, restricting certain ad valorem tax uses and bonds after amendment; SB 2878, the courts bill with amendments on Brazoria County courts and youth diversion provisions; SB 466, allowing families to request fetal death certificates at any gestational age; SB 1608, requiring timely physical exams for inpatient mental health admissions; SB 1730, limiting civil damages claims arising from certain uses of force or deadly force; SB 2417, clarifying Attorney General antitrust investigation work product and discovery rules; and SB 1946, creating a family violence, criminal homicide prevention task force. The Senate also passed HB 3204, renaming and updating the Polytechnic College at Sam Houston State University, and SB 1986, requiring opioid warning labels. Several bills drew brief debate or amendments. Senators discussed broader HOA reform while considering HB 517, and SB 2203 on TCEQ discovery procedures was amended to require party motions, set a 15-day expiration for certified issues, and limit hearing abatement. SB 2017 was amended to change the mens rea language from knowingly to intentional. SB 2519 was narrowed by amendment to a forward-looking policy statement separating maintenance-and-operation taxes from debt-service taxes. SB 2878 also received amendments to reduce the number of new Brazoria County courts and add youth diversion and crisis-response provisions. SB 466 prompted a floor debate over whether fetal death certificates are appropriate for pre-20-week losses, with supporters emphasizing family closure and opponents arguing the document has no estate-related purpose. SB 1730 also prompted questions about the relationship between criminal findings and civil liability in self-defense cases. The session concluded with additional House and Senate measures being signed in the presence of the Senate and continued consideration of SB 2177, a grant program to help local law enforcement solve violent and sexual offenses.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

S/C on County & Regional Government Apr 21st, 2025

S/C on County & Regional Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • This bill is one of the fairest processes that are being utilized by several counties and municipalities
  • I've taught countless classes for seasoned officers and brand-new baby cops alike. I love this job.
  • If you were a county fire marshal, I'll keep in mind counties, ESDs, municipal, there's different rules
  • Over the past few years, deputies have resigned and gone to school districts or smaller municipalities
  • County-owned or leased buildings are subject to local building codes but must also undergo municipal
Bills: HB240
Summary: The subcommittee heard a series of county and regional government bills, with most measures left pending after testimony. HB 2097 would let counties that opt in give sheriff’s deputies an alternative appeal route for certain discipline cases through an independent hearing examiner instead of the Civil Service Commission. The author and a CLEET witness said it would be faster, cheaper, and fairer; questions focused on why the bill was needed and whether sheriffs could already use such a process. No opposition testified, and the bill was left pending. HB 4642 drew extensive testimony after the author said it was prompted by a death involving an out-of-state jail contract. The bill would require counties contracting with out-of-state jail facilities to include Texas-like jail standards and oversight provisions. The author, a former detainee held in Louisiana, his wife, and a Texas Jail Project advocate described poor conditions, lack of accountability, and multiple deaths of Texans housed out of state. The Texas Commission on Jail Standards director said five counties are currently housing 1,251 Texas inmates out of state, mostly because of staffing shortages, and said the bill would give the commission more authority and oversight. The bill was left pending. The committee also heard HB 4350, which would allow peace officers to request redaction of personal information from online real property records. Supporters said officers face retaliation risks and should have protections similar to judges and other officials; a title industry witness cautioned that redaction should not compromise the integrity of land records. The bill was left pending. HB 3687 would require county fire marshals in counties over 100,000 to meet specified training and certification standards, and HB 4105 and HB 4205 would give Harris County preferences in construction contracting and require pay parity for comparable law enforcement ranks within the county, respectively; all drew support from county officials and were left pending. HB 5403 would repeal a special rule requiring Dallas and Tarrant county sheriffs to get commissioners court approval for commissary disbursements, and it was also left pending. Later, HB 4462 would let elected county officials in large counties choose outside counsel in civil cases involving them, rather than relying solely on the county attorney. Supporters argued this would reduce conflicts of interest and protect officials’ reputations; questions centered on who qualifies and whether it could conflict with county interests. Finally, HB 240 would restore a five-member quorum requirement for Harris County tax levies, effectively requiring all commissioners to be present before a new tax rate can be adopted; supporters framed it as a taxpayer protection, while the Conference of Urban Counties opposed it as giving one member a de facto veto and potentially disrupting the budget process. Both bills were left pending.
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Legislative Session Day 34 (2-25-26)

Kentucky House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • sizes for exceptional children and class sizes for exceptional children and youth.
  • Uh, one thing that I have audit a class.
  • Um, as Frank's health was failing, they were no longer able to attend the class.
  • <01:14:03.199> students<01:14:03.520> who<01:14:03.840> were class um the class
  • the students who were class um the class the students who were 50<01:14:05.920> 60<01:14:06.320
Keywords: 958, all
Summary: The House convened with an invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance, then established a quorum with 96 members present. The chamber excused absent members, suspended rules to allow bill and resolution co-sponsorship and vote modifications, approved the previous day’s journal, and received Senate messages announcing passage of Senate Bills 101, 129, 162, and 170. The clerk then reported second-reading bills and favorable committee reports, which were ordered to first reading and placed on the calendar. The House then took up several bills on third reading. House Bill 521, relating to stalking, was presented as a modernization of Kentucky’s stalking laws and passed 95-0 after debate; a motion to reconsider was tabled. House Bill 220, relating to pension spiking in the Kentucky Public Pensions Authority systems, was amended by House floor amendment 1 to move the effective date back to July 1, 2021 to capture additional employees, then passed 95-0 and the clincher was applied. House Bill 510, relating to organ donation safety, passed 97-0 after explanation that it would require a pause and restart if anyone in the process believed there were indications of life. House Bill 467, relating to real property, passed 96-0 after adoption of a committee substitute; it creates a process for local governments to identify abandoned or underutilized state-owned property and sets procedures for review, notice, and disposal. House Bill 190, relating to licensed child care centers, passed 96-0 after a committee substitute that adjusts square-footage calculations for certain school-aged child care areas and excludes infants and toddlers. House Bill 141, relating to type 1 diabetes, passed 96-0 after a committee substitute removed an annual distribution requirement and instead made informational materials available in school offices; members spoke in support, including one describing a family experience with the disease. House Bill 518, relating to collection of local business taxes and fees, passed 91-3 after a committee substitute that allows electronic filing while preserving local control, creates an advisory committee, and phases in implementation through July 2029. House Bill 497, relating to post-secondary tuition waivers, was explained as addressing waiver costs to universities and was amended with House floor amendment 3 to expand and clarify eligibility, including up to 128 hours for eligible students and additional provisions for certain groups; discussion was underway when the transcript ended. The meeting also included committee reports on bills covering wildlife depredation, light pollution, limited commercial driver’s licenses, prison educational programs, civil rights, respiratory care, dietitians, temporary structures, controlled substances prescribing authority, the Athletic Trainer Compact, children of military families, local boards of education, youth health services, and class sizes for exceptional children and youth.