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FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Judiciary Jan 27th, 2026

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • First, we'll take up tab two members, Senate Bill 192 on patient funds held in trust by chiropractic
  • We will now go to tab 9 and take up Senate Bill 1000 on trust fund interest for purposes approved by
  • We will now go to tab 9 and take up Senate Bill 1000 on trust fund interest for purposes approved by
  • the Supreme Court by Senator on trust fund interest for purposes approved by the Supreme Court by Senator
  • Tab 9 members, Senate Bill 1000, trust fund interest for purposes approved by the Supreme Court, by Senator
Summary: The Senate Judiciary Committee met with a quorum present and first postponed SB 532. It then heard and approved SB 620, which requires candidates for federal, state, county, district, judicial, and school board office to disclose any citizenship other than U.S. citizenship. The bill drew one waiver in opposition from Common Cause and passed 8-0. The committee also heard SB 1396 on litigation financing consumer protection. Supporters said it would add transparency, limit funder control over litigation, and require disclosure of foreign entities involved in funding; opponents argued it would create strategic advantages for defendants and could burden plaintiffs. The bill passed 7-2. The committee later approved SB 192, repealing a $1,500 cap on patient funds held in trust by chiropractic physicians, and SB 888, extending limits on indemnity and insurance requirements for design professionals in private contracts; both passed unanimously among those voting. The committee also approved several Judiciary-related measures. CS/SB 332, as amended, creates a narrow temporary public meetings/public records exemption for certain pre-suit Burt Harris litigation strategy discussions by local governments, and passed 7-0. SB 820, which strengthens quarterly reporting requirements for problem-solving courts, passed 10-0. SB 1500, implementing probate process recommendations to raise small-estate thresholds, clarify access to safe deposit boxes, and improve enforcement in uncontested probate, also passed 10-0. SB 144, creating a public records exemption for personal information of current and former Judicial Qualifications Commission employees and their families due to harassment concerns, passed 9-1. The committee then approved CS/SB 1224, as amended, making it a third-degree felony to fraudulently obtain possession of a rental unit through false written statements, counterfeit documents, or impersonation; the bill passed 10-0. SB 1000, setting a floor and ceiling for interest rates on law firm trust accounts tied to the Wall Street Journal prime rate, passed 10-0 after testimony from banking and credit union representatives and support from Senate leadership. Finally, CS/SB 694, providing compensation to the descendants of the Groveland Four, was heard with emotional testimony from family members and advocates describing the wrongful convictions, killings, and decades-long effort for redress; an amendment specified equal shares for the four families, and the bill passed 10-0. Several members requested to be recorded as voting in the affirmative on specific bills before the committee adjourned.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Health Policy Jan 20th, 2026

Health Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • For example, In Florida, boards are funded by the Medical Quality Assurance Trust Fund, which contains
  • The legislature appropriates trust funds to the Department of Health to provide administrative support
  • Other states have a mixed model of funding from fees and fines as well as general fund appropriations
  • for expenditures in addition to trust funds composed of practitioner-related fees and fines.
  • held in trust by chiropractic physicians.
Bills: S0428, S0606, S0192, S0162, S0340
Summary: The Senate Health Policy Committee met with a quorum and took up several health-related bills, with a strong focus on drowning prevention and patient safety. SB 428 by Senator Yarborough would expand Florida’s swim lesson voucher program from children ages 0-4 to ages 1-7. Supporters, including a pediatric emergency physician and YMCA leadership, cited Florida’s high child drowning rates and argued that swim lessons reduce risk and should be available to more children. Senator Harrell noted the need to consider increasing the program’s funding as eligibility expands. The bill was reported favorably. The committee also heard SB 606 by Senator Smith, which adds drowning prevention and safe bathing education to postpartum materials provided by hospitals, birthing centers, and, after amendment, no longer home birth providers. A parent who lost a child to drowning testified in support, and senators emphasized the preventability of such deaths. The bill, as amended, was reported favorably as a committee substitute. SB 340 by Senator Harrell would require nursing students to complete a two-hour human trafficking course before licensure; after a strike-all amendment shifted the requirement from nursing programs to the students themselves, the bill received support from advocates and was reported favorably as a committee substitute. The committee also considered SB 162 by Senator Davis, which would require hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers to adopt policies for using smoke evacuation systems during procedures that generate surgical smoke. The sponsor said the equipment is relatively inexpensive and already common in many facilities, while opponents and some senators questioned the medical evidence, enforcement, and possible impacts on rural and smaller facilities. Despite those concerns, the bill was reported favorably, with some members voting no. SB 192, presented by Senator Trumbull on behalf of Senator Martin, would remove the $1,500 cap on advances chiropractic physicians may collect for examinations or treatment; the Florida Chiropractic Society supported the change as pro-small-business, and the bill was reported favorably. The committee also received an OPAGA presentation comparing Florida’s health care practitioner regulation system with other states, focusing on board autonomy, rulemaking oversight, board composition, appointments, term limits, and funding mechanisms.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Apr 23rd, 2025

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Texas Construction Trust Fund Act was enacted over 30 years ago to protect payments designated as
  • trust funds for subcontractors and suppliers in construction projects.
  • by restoring the ability to reassign trust fund claims.
  • Historically, the assignment of trust fund claims offered a clear remedy.
  • It is not clear that the trust fund claims can be assigned to the party that's had to pay twice.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Apr 23rd, 2025

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • The area where we put the most focus, after a period of time, was on trusts, just because of the nature
  • Hundreds of developers and millions of people trust XMTP for their security and decentralized messaging
  • This will be paid for with existing funds within TWC.
  • It allows you to leverage our knowledge of operational challenges, such as staffing shortages and funding
  • to push for ticketing transparency, bringing much-needed clarity to the process and helping restore trust
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Apr 7th, 2025

Pensions, Investments & Financial Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • We need to make it clear to ensure that Texans could trust the digital assets they held in custody would
  • Such transparency is essential for fostering trust and enabling consumers to make informed financial
  • fund they must maintain, and then the use of the funds—the revenue generated by that fund.
  • This is done by removing the word "cash" and clarifying. that a state trust company under supervision
  • For you, there are provisions in the chapter that allow for a trust company to appeal the supervision
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • This deals with construction trust funds in particular.
  • The Texas Construction Trust Fund Act should be extended to protect the 10% reserve funds as well.
  • I'm here in favor of Senate Bill 1612, to include reserve funds in the Trust Fund Act.
  • If these project earned reserve funds are classified as trust funds, however, as the other project funds
  • There is a criminal penalty for misuse of trust funds.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • This is a bill that changes TWIA's funding structure to a... a dynamic funding structure, and it is not
  • Senate Bill 2571 seeks to reform TWIA's funding sources by creating a dynamic funding model.
  • were put in the funding structure under Senate Bill 900 in 2015.
  • Stacking of the funding dynamic funding model. Questions of the author? All right.
  • I think we all agree that there are current funding issues.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 2/25/25

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Transcript Highlights:
  • agreement, essentially create a new trust agreement and move assets from the old trust to the new trust
  • <00:19:25.280> um<00:19:25.440> essentially trust which in a trust um essentially trust
  • or to terminate a trust.
  • then go and amend that trust or terminate that trust.
  • that trust.
Bills: HF747, HF360
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Agriculture, Acequias And Water Resources Feb 3rd, 2026 at 09:03 am

House Agriculture, Acequias And Water Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • the grant requirements and reporting processes and it creates the Equine Welfare Trust Fund. seeded
  • So, if you look at the trust fund, if you took the first distribution after one year with an average
  • funding.
  • Like the severance tax permanent fund, the tobacco settlement permanent fund, the water trust fund, the
  • If we're going to fund it, let's fund it to that fund and not create another fund that requires two state
Bills: HM26, HB243, HB109
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/25/2026 - House Ways & Means

Ways & Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • So it gives the funds that ability to make that investment if they see it as in the best interest of
  • fund.
  • fund.
  • And looking up ETFs for Bitcoin exchange-traded funds are down 20% this year.
  • funds and consider the implications of including such assets in their investment portfolio.
Summary: The House Ways and Means Committee considered a series of Senate bills and one concurrent resolution, with several measures involving virtual currency, county tax liens, tax conformity, and retirement system investments. The chair announced that Senate Bill 1503 would be held at the sponsor’s request and noted this was likely the committee’s last meeting of the session. The committee also heard testimony on Senate Bill 1042, which would allow state treasurer and retirement system funds to invest up to 10% in virtual currency holdings, and Senate Bill 1043, which would allow state agencies to accept virtual currency payments through agreements with providers. Members raised concerns about volatility and government involvement, but both bills were described as permissive rather than mandatory and were returned with due pass recommendations by 5-3 votes. The committee then took up Senate Bill 1067, dealing with county cleanup assessments for blighted properties in unincorporated areas. Chairman Olson offered an amendment removing the bill’s property-tax-bill mechanism and instead preserving county liens so cleanup costs could survive a tax lien sale. County representatives and the County Supervisors Association supported the amended approach as a way to recover costs and make counties whole. The amendment was adopted unanimously, and the bill as amended passed 8-0. Senate Bill 1292, clarifying that the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System’s 5% voting-stock cap applies to publicly traded corporations, also passed with broad support after testimony from PSPRS. Two tax-administration bills prompted extended debate. Senate Bill 1180 would direct the Department of Revenue to prepare tax forms based on conformity to the Internal Revenue Code unless the legislature enacts nonconformity; Chairman Olson’s amendment limited the presumption to provisions that reduce federal adjusted gross income or taxable income, reflecting concerns about automatic tax increases. The sponsor said the bill was meant to clarify legislative intent and prevent executive overreach, while several members said the amended version was materially different from the original. The amendment and the bill as amended both passed 5-3. Senate Bill 1221 would require DOR to notify the House Ways and Means and Senate Finance chairs before adopting new interpretations or applications of tax law that adversely affect taxpayers and to testify if hearings are held; an intent amendment was adopted, and the bill passed 5-3 amid debate over the meaning of “adversely.” Finally, Senate Concurrent Resolution 1033, which encourages the Arizona State Retirement System and PSPRS to monitor digital asset exchange-traded funds and report on feasibility, risks, and benefits before the next session, was approved 5-3. Some members objected to the use of “encourage” and to the underlying cryptocurrency policy, while supporters said the resolution simply sought information and did not mandate investment. The committee then adjourned.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 3/20/25

Commerce Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • So that's how money goes into the fund. How would money go out of the fund?
  • restitution fund? restitution fund?
  • How would money go out of the fund. How would money go out of the fund?
  • fund?
  • Money can only go out of the fund fund?
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Business and Commerce May 13th, 2025

Business & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • The credit of the general revenue fund for allocation to the finance commission to support research financial
  • delinquency charges since fiscal. year 2019 and the Finance Commission no longer receives appropriated funds
  • Care Summit and Perpetual Care Trust funds.
  • House Bill 3806 relates to prohibiting activities of a state trust company under supervision.
  • cleanup bill requested by the Texas Department of banking, I would close a loophole by clarifying that trust
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Business and Commerce May 13th, 2025

Business & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • The comptroller then deposits the collected fees to the credit of the general revenue fund for allocation
  • funds.
  • House Bill 3806 relates to prohibited activities of a state trust company under supervision.
  • cleanup bill requested by the Texas Department of Banking and would close a loophole by clarifying that trust
  • It would prohibit supervised trust companies from engaging in any other activity the banking commissioner
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • The Comptroller then deposits the collected fees to the credit of the General Revenue Fund for allocation
  • Funds as they are self-directed and semi-independent.
  • funds.
  • House Bill 3806 relates to prohibited activities of a state trust company under supervision.
  • companies under supervision may not... ...and would close a loophole by clarifying that trust companies
Summary: The committee first took up pending business and favorably reported several House bills without opposition, including HB 11, HB 132, HB 1041, HB 1606, HB 2286, and HB 5061. Each was moved out of committee with a recommendation that it do pass and be printed, and several were also recommended for the local and uncontested calendar. The committee then heard HB 3306, which would extend existing construction-contract indemnity exceptions to electric infrastructure construction, maintenance, and vegetation management work for electric utilities and transmission and distribution utilities. The sponsor said the bill would reduce litigation and insurance costs for ratepayers, while construction industry witnesses argued it would shift liability onto subcontractors and create broad-form indemnity in a way Texas law has generally prohibited since 2011. HB 3306 was left pending. The committee also heard HB 4739, a Comptroller-requested cleanup bill to repeal an outdated Finance Code provision requiring remittance of a portion of certain delinquency charges to the state, and HB 3803, HB 3804, and HB 3806, all Department of Banking-requested cleanup bills dealing with confidentiality and supervision rules for perpetual care funds, state banks, and trust companies. Those bills were briefly explained and left pending without testimony. HB 4219, aimed at improving Public Information Act compliance by requiring timely notice when records do not exist or are being withheld, allowing complaints to the Attorney General, and imposing training and fee consequences for noncompliance, drew support from a journalist and a policy analyst and was also left pending. The committee then heard HB 4238 on coerced debt and identity theft. The sponsor explained that the committee substitute narrows the bill to court-ordered findings of identity theft/coerced debt, gives collectors seven business days to stop collection activity, and removes a section to avoid litigation over court orders. A law professor and a family violence advocate testified in strong support, describing coerced debt as a barrier for domestic violence and elder abuse survivors trying to rebuild credit and access housing, jobs, and utilities. The bill was left pending. HB 1522, which would require local governments to post meeting notices three business days in advance and make budget materials more accessible online and in physical form, also drew support, though a school business officials representative raised concerns about the timing language, proposed-budget wording, and taxpayer impact statements for school districts; the bill was left pending after discussion. Later, the committee heard additional pending bills, including a PUC background-check bill that would expand the commission’s authority to check current employees and contractors and obtain FBI criminal history information, HB 3805 updating money services business regulation, HB 431 extending HOA solar-panel protections to solar tiles, and HB 3228 and HB 3229 on wind and solar recycling financial assurance and recycler solvency. HB 3228 received support from a Sierra Club witness who said recycling and disposal plans are needed for end-of-life renewable energy equipment, and HB 3229 was described as requiring recyclers to show financial resources at 125 percent through a letter of credit or bond. These bills were heard and left pending.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Business and Commerce May 13th, 2025

Business & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Comptroller then deposits the collected fees to the credit of the General Revenue Fund for allocation
  • This bill seeks to improve government efficiency Funds as they are self-directed and semi-independent
  • funds.
  • House Bill 3806 relates to prohibited activities of a state trust company under supervision.
  • companies under supervision may not... ...and would close a loophole by clarifying that trust companies
Summary: The Senate Committee on Business and Commerce met with a quorum and first took up pending business, reporting several House bills favorably to the full Senate, including HB 11, HB 132, HB 1041, HB 1606, HB 2286, and HB 5061, with some also recommended for the local and uncontested or contested calendars. The committee then heard and left pending HB 3306, which would extend construction-contract indemnity exceptions to electric infrastructure work, including construction, maintenance, and vegetation management for utilities. Supporters said it would align utility infrastructure work with public works and reduce litigation and ratepayer costs, while opponents argued it would shift liability onto subcontractors and create broad-form indemnity concerns. Members also heard HB 4739, a Comptroller-requested cleanup bill repealing an outdated Finance Code provision tied to delinquency charges on retail charge accounts, and left it pending without testimony. The committee then considered several Department of Banking cleanup bills, including HB 3803, HB 3804, and HB 3806, all left pending after brief explanations and no public opposition. HB 4219, dealing with public information requests, drew support from a journalist and a policy analyst who said it would improve transparency by requiring timely responses, notice when records do not exist, and training or fee consequences for noncompliance; it was left pending. The committee also heard HB 4238, a committee substitute addressing coerced debt and identity theft, which would bar collection of certain debts from victims who obtain a qualifying court order. A law professor and a family violence advocate supported the bill as narrow, protective relief for domestic violence and elder abuse survivors, and it was left pending. Other bills heard and left pending included HB 1522 on local government budget meeting posting and taxpayer impact disclosures, HB 4344 authorizing background checks for PUC employees and contractors, HB 3805 updating money services business regulation, HB 431 extending solar-panel HOA protections to solar tiles, HB 3228 and HB 3229 on wind and solar recycling financial assurance, and HB 1922 clarifying the accrual date for construction defect claims under right-to-repair law. The committee recessed subject to the call of the chair.
US
Transcript Highlights:
  • And for the record, funding has not been canceled.
  • But people also have to trust.
  • You can't have trust unless you are transparent.
  • For instance, that was once funded.
  • Will you commit here today to reinstating funding for scientists whose funding has been terminated because
Summary: The meeting of the committee focused on various healthcare and scientific issues, with significant discussions surrounding the impact of recent administrative actions on the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and its research agenda. Senators expressed concerns over funding cuts and personnel reductions, particularly the reported termination of over 1,200 NIH staff members, which could jeopardize ongoing and future research projects. The session included testimonies on the importance of supporting early-stage researchers and restoring public trust in scientific institutions following pandemic-related controversies. Additionally, the potential for future healthcare management based on diverse scientific ideas was emphasized as crucial to tackle chronic diseases effectively.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee 3/3/26

Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:04:00.560> Fund,<00:04:01.280> the Resources Trust Fund, the Resources Trust Fund
  • <00:05:07.120> fund Resources Trust Fund is a permanent fund Resources Trust Fund is a permanent
  • the trust fund.
  • the trust fund.
  • Um are funded through the trust fund.
Bills: HF3426, HF3428