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WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans Feb 25th, 2026 at 08:00 am

Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans

Transcript Highlights:
  • And so, Michael, could you please bring up the roll call? Thank you all so very much.
  • Representative Barnard voting yes and Waters absent—excuse me—anyone wishing to change your vote, please speak up
  • Calais County, I grew up in a rural county, and so I realized what the impact is when Calais County lost
  • And so if staff will bring up the roll call, please.
Bills: SB6046
Summary: The Technology, Economic Development, and Veterans Committee met for its final session meeting and considered three bills in executive session. The committee first took up Senate Bill 6046, which would allow the Civil Air Patrol to operate under either federal or state authority to provide more flexibility for missions such as search and rescue and wildfire support. Members said the bill formalizes an existing arrangement and helps ensure needed resources, and it was reported out with a due pass recommendation by a 10-0 vote, with three excused. The committee then approved Substitute Senate Bill 6149, which updates the definition of a rural county to 45,000 population for purposes tied to grants, loans, and public facilities funding. Supporters said the change is important for maintaining eligibility and noted the broader issue of how rural designations should be handled as population grows. The bill was reported out with a due pass recommendation by a 10-0 vote, with three excused. Finally, the committee considered Substitute Senate Bill 6289, which creates a statewide economic development and competitive strategic plan through the Department of Commerce. The committee adopted amendment WHA 402, changing the required update cycle for the plan from every two years to every five years, and members described the bill as a bipartisan, fiscally prudent planning measure. The bill was then reported out as amended by a 10-0 vote, with three excused, and the committee adjourned after completing its work for the session.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Appropriations May 8th, 2025

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • you up in a timely manner.
  • In 2003 and then we had fracking and which allowed it to jump back up.
  • I mean the, the credit rating agencies have been brought up.
  • We call this the rainy day fund, right? I mean that's, that's kind of right.
  • So I say, my question with all that lead up is, is to, is to simply ask this.
Bills: SJR 4
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • Jay, please call roll. Representative Bratcher. Here. Representative Emily Callaway. Present.
  • We do have someone that's signed up to speak. James Craig with Jefferson County Public Schools.
  • It's a narrow provision near the end of the bill that calls for a supermajority vote of the Board of
  • </c> Jay, please call the roll. Jay, please call the roll.
  • , but for today I I a where this ends up, but for today I I a no. no. no.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Appropriations May 8th, 2025

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • you up in a timely manner.
  • The credit rating agencies have been brought up multiple times by multiple members here.
  • We call this the rainy day fund. That's kind of right.
  • So I say, my question with all that lead up is to simply ask this.
  • So should our state revenue dry up, we haven't really set aside 10% of it.
Bills: SJR4, SJR 4
KY
Transcript Highlights:
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  • Not way up, miles driven is way up.
  • Chairman up church. okay. Chairman up church.
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  • Um, and I have brought that up personally with Governor Bashear and his team to say that we must be present
Summary: The committee received an update from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet on the FY 2025 road fund. Officials reported road fund revenues came in $38.5 million above the enacted estimate, but were down about $11 million from FY 2024, largely because a motor fuels tax rate reduction took effect at the start of FY 2025. Motor vehicle usage tax receipts were stronger than expected, and the cabinet said the road fund ended the year with a $61.6 million surplus, which the budget bill directs to state highway construction. Members also discussed how the motor fuels decline affects formula distributions to cities, counties, and rural/secondary roads, with officials saying about $122.8 million had been planned for revenue sharing but was not distributed because receipts were lower than forecast. Members asked about broader revenue trends, including fuel efficiency, electric vehicles, and the removal of a hybrid fee. Cabinet officials said improved fuel efficiency and CAFE standards reduce gasoline consumption and therefore fuel tax receipts, while EVs and plug-in hybrids are subject to a user fee. They also said toll revenues from the Louisville bridges are covering bills and commitments, though they did not have detailed figures at hand. On project delivery, officials said delays are often caused by right-of-way acquisition, utility relocation, and the large volume of projects in the highway plan, and that much of the work happens behind the scenes before construction begins. The committee also reviewed the cabinet’s cash management approach, which was adopted after 2000 to avoid setting aside full project costs all at once and to keep the road fund cash balance above a required minimum. Officials said the balance typically rises in winter and falls in summer as project bills come due, and that the current balance was about $166 million. They also reported that project awards for the year were nearing $998 million and expected to exceed last year’s total. No formal votes or legislative actions were taken beyond approving the prior meeting minutes.
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Legislative Session Day 35 (2-26-26) - Reupload

Kentucky House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Roll call is open for your rules vote I. Roll call is open for your vote.
  • Um, just a heads up, there's no amendment to be called here, so everybody take a breath.
  • Um, the governor, Mr.
  • Um the governor, Mr. Speaker, I'm that. Um the governor, Mr.
  • &gt;&gt; Call citation 43.
Summary: The House convened with 97 members present, declared a quorum, approved excusing absent members, and suspended the rules to allow co-sponsorships and vote modifications. The journal for February 25, 2026 was approved. The clerk also reported that the Senate had passed Senate Bills 98 and 122 and requested concurrence. The House then received second-reading reports on a range of bills, including measures on prison educational programs, respiratory care, dietitians, wildlife depredation, temporary structures, military families, civil rights, local boards of education, light pollution, controlled-substance prescribing licenses, youth health services, class sizes for exceptional children, the athletic trainer compact, limited commercial driver’s licenses, and Senate Bill 145 relating to the Department of Agriculture and Alcohol Beverage Control. Committee reports moved several bills forward, including the main budget bills House Bill 500 and House Bill 504, along with measures on workforce investment, data centers, domestic violence, guardians ad litem, domestic relations, health delivery and “food is medicine” initiatives, state personnel, open records, and fish and wildlife resources. House Bill 500 and House Bill 504 were taken from the Rules Committee and placed on the orders of the day. House Bill 500, the executive branch budget bill, was then taken up for third reading and explanation. Members presented extensive floor explanations of House Bill 500 and House Committee Substitute 1, describing it as a “good first draft” of the executive budget. Supporters said the proposal emphasizes restrained spending growth, base reductions with exemptions for key areas, employee salary increments, and deposits to the Budget Reserve Trust Fund for future one-time investments. They highlighted funding for K-12 education, postsecondary aid and workforce training, Medicaid and behavioral health, public health infrastructure, pensions, veterans, public safety, economic development, tourism, and state technology and facility maintenance. The budget substitute was adopted by voice vote, and the discussion continued with detailed descriptions of the bill’s provisions; no final passage vote was shown in the excerpt.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
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Summary: The committee met to hear updates from the Department of Juvenile Justice and the Department of Corrections on two related issues: a proposed high-acuity juvenile mental health treatment facility and medical services contracts, including the impact of Wellpath’s bankruptcy proceedings. At the start, the chair agreed to hear the Department of Corrections first so members could get context on the medical contract before turning to DJJ’s proposal. DOC officials said Wellpath, the department’s comprehensive medical and mental health provider since 2013, was awarded its current contract through a 2021 procurement process. They reported that Wellpath’s Chapter 11 reorganization plan had been confirmed and that the company had transitioned ownership to lenders, but had not yet fully completed the bankruptcy process. DOC said there had been no service lapses, no reduction in care, and no known impact on Kentucky vendors or hospitals, and that DOC staff meet with Wellpath almost weekly. Members asked whether the committee had been kept informed and whether the bankruptcy could affect future services or subcontractors. DJJ then presented its concept for a high-acuity facility, explaining that the project is still in the preliminary programming and conceptual stage and has not yet entered the formal design phase with DECA. Officials said the proposal in the capital plan would create a 24-bed facility, with 16 clinical beds and 8 assessment/stabilization beds, to serve justice-involved youth with serious mental health needs. They said the facility would need to separate males and females and high- and low-risk youth, and that current placements often require sending youth out of state to places such as Pennsylvania, Michigan, Georgia, Arkansas, and Texas. Staff said the goal is to centralize treatment, improve safety, and reduce the need for fragmented or out-of-state placements. Committee members questioned the cost estimates, staffing needs, and whether the facility was justified given the small number of youth currently placed out of state. DJJ said the operational estimate includes an unknown medical-contract component and that the number of youth needing the facility can fluctuate because of surges in the juvenile population. Officials also said they had consulted with South Carolina, which is developing a similar facility, and noted that renovating existing facilities was considered but could be more expensive or impractical than building a separate site. No votes or formal actions were taken during the discussion.
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Legislative Session Day 33 (2-24-26) - Reupload

Kentucky House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
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  • Roll call is open for your opposed, nay. Roll call is open for your vote.
  • Let me back up there.
  • Call legislative citation, please. sir? Call legislative citation, please.
Summary: The House convened with an invocation and pledge, established a quorum, approved the prior journal, and received committee reports on several bills. Reported measures included House Bills 1 and 2 from Appropriations and Revenue, along with bills on animal control officers, emergency services revenue, postsecondary education, proactive postsecondary admission, vehicle lights, motor vehicle operation, motor vehicle dealers, and machine gun conversion devices. The chamber also took up Senate Bills 52 and 124 for concurrence, and House Bill 1 was moved from rules to the orders of the day for immediate action. The House then considered House Bill 568, which would regulate public adjusters by prohibiting new licenses, allowing renewals for current licensees, imposing conflict-of-interest and contract requirements, capping fees at 5%, and barring adjusters from negotiating claims. Supporters described it as a consumer-protection measure responding to complaints and investigations, especially after recent storm-related exploitation. The bill passed overwhelmingly, 95-1. The House next debated House Bill 1, which would opt Kentucky into the federal education freedom tax credit program and authorize the Secretary of State to administer the state’s participation without using state general funds. Supporters argued it would bring federal scholarship dollars into Kentucky for K-12 students, including public school students, and could generate significant private donations for scholarship-granting organizations. Opponents raised concerns about shifting resources away from public education, the speed of the process, and a proposed waiver of Eleventh Amendment immunity. A motion to table the bill failed by a wide margin, and members continued debating the bill and its implications for public schools and state sovereignty.
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Economic Development and Tourism Committee Mar 4th, 2026

Economic Development and Tourism

Transcript Highlights:
  • So, clerk, if you could please call the roll. Representative Whitt here.
  • First up, SP 277. Representative Brard, you're recognized. Yes, sir. Thank you, Mr. Chamber.
  • So, uh, again, our retailers are being charged as we call our retailers, and ABC has the advantage of
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Bills: SB277, HB395, HB482, SB251, HB513
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Economic Development and Tourism Committee Mar 11th, 2026

Economic Development and Tourism

Transcript Highlights:
  • . >> Your call. >> Your call. >> Your call. >> Well, I'll take care of it. >> Well, I'll take care of
  • Uh, this time, Senator Simpson, SP 289 is called up. Thank you so much.
  • Uh, this time, Senator Simpson, SP 289 is called up. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
  • Let's call the bill up that I had last time. Let's call the bill up that I had last time.
  • No, they tried to get me to call the judiciary.
Bills: SB289, HB395
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • That governor is unacceptable. Please call a special election today and let the people vote.
  • So we call on the governor: call the special election and get us fair representation for the folks of
  • Governor Abbott has yet to say a word about when he'll call this special election, and every day he delays
  • So we are urging Governor Abbott to do his job, call the special election, to ensure that the...
  • Governor Abbott, call the election today. Thank you, thank you for now. Thank you. Thank you.
Summary: State Rep. Jolanda Jones, joined by Sen. Molly Cook and Reps. Christina Morales, Charlene Ward Johnson, and Lauren Ashley Simmons, held a press event at the Capitol urging Gov. Greg Abbott to call a special election for Texas Congressional District 18. They said the district has been without federal representation since the death of Rep. Sylvester Turner and argued that more than 800,000 constituents are losing access to constituent services, federal assistance, and a voice in Congress. The speakers framed the delay as a constitutional and fairness issue, repeatedly describing the situation as “taxation without representation.” They said the vacancy affects Democrats and Republicans alike, and cited examples such as passport help, veterans’ issues, immigration concerns, and access to federal funding. Several speakers accused the governor of delaying for partisan reasons and called for immediate action so the district can elect a new representative. A letter from Sen. Borris Miles was read into the record, urging Abbott to set the earliest possible special election date and noting that the governor has acted quickly in past vacancies. The event ended with a unified demand that Abbott call the election immediately; no vote or formal legislative action was taken.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • We'll call the roll.
  • The secretary will call the roll. I now call the roll.
  • I call the roll.
  • SGR 40 requires the governor to call a special session if a disaster emergency exceeds 30 days, or 90
  • That's what the governor calls himself a Texan.
Summary: The meeting focused on several crucial pieces of legislation, notably Senate Joint Resolution 40, which proposed a constitutional amendment to clarify the powers of the governor, the legislature, and the Supreme Court during emergencies. Senator Birdwell presented the resolution, emphasizing the need for legislative involvement during prolonged crises. It garnered broad support, passing with 29 votes in favor and only 1 against. Following this, Senate Bill 871, considered the enabling legislation, was also moved for discussion, with the aim of reinforcing the legislature's authority during emergencies while establishing clear guidelines for the governor's powers.