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NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Finance Division I (03/09/2026)

Transcript Highlights:
  • So, sorry that was a very long-winded answer. I'd like to recognize Representative Wiler.
  • ><00:54:09.520> was<00:54:09.599> a<00:54:09.760> very<00:54:09.920> long-winded
  • So, sorry that was a very long-winded So, sorry that was a very long-winded answer. answer. answer
  • He asked why, if that is being done, things like wind, solar, and geothermal are not also included.
  • and uh solar and like, you know, wind and uh solar and geothermal?
Keywords: 1189, house, all
Summary: The committee began a work session on House Bill 1600, concerning access to the centralized voter registration database on election days. Secretary of State David Scanlan testified that the state already has a new statewide voter registration system connected to town clerks and supervisors of the checklist, and that the bill was probably unnecessary but acceptable if the legislature wanted it. He raised concern about language that could require direct electronic access in every polling place, noting that some polling locations lack reliable internet or cell service and that municipalities can change polling locations, which could make a rigid requirement expensive and impractical. Members discussed whether the bill should be clarified to allow direct or indirect access, including use of a phone-based workaround, and the secretary said that would address his concern. The committee then voted on HB 1600. Representative Maguire moved ought to pass with an amendment adding “direct or indirect access” on page one, line seven, and the motion was seconded. The amendment was adopted 9-0 by voice vote, and the committee then voted 9-0 to OTP the bill. The chair stated that HB 1600 would be placed on consent. The committee next took up House Bill 1197F FN, a technical correction to insurance laws. Members noted it had already passed the House with amendment and that the fiscal note was effectively indeterminate but would not affect the general fund because the insurance agency is self-funded. The committee voted 9-0 to OTP the bill; the chair said consent calendar placement would be decided by the full committee. Finally, the committee opened a work session on House Bill 11:30 FN regarding judicial performance evaluations. Representative Lynn, the bill’s sponsor, argued that the fiscal note overstated the immediate cost and said the judicial branch could likely manage through the current biennium while implementing the new system. He also supported making judges’ names public and said the bill’s anonymity provisions were aimed at protecting the identities of questionnaire respondents, not the judges being evaluated. Members asked about public disclosure, internal access to evaluation materials, and the removal of language allowing the governor and executive council to receive evaluations on request; discussion continued on those points, but no final vote on HB 11:30 FN was taken in the portion provided.
NH
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

Senate Ways and Means (02/04/2026)

Ways and Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • today who residents like all of us here today who suffer.<00:42:19.280> We<00:42:19.520> wind
  • We wind up footing the bill and suffer.
  • We wind up footing the bill and going<00:42:21.040> without<00:42:21.440> in<00:42:21.680
  • Simultaneously,<00:42:28.160> we<00:42:28.319> wind<00:42:28.480> up<00:42:28.640
  • > paying<00:42:28.960> more Simultaneously, we wind up paying more Simultaneously, we wind
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband and Rural Development - 03/05/25

Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:31:37.679> runoff<00:31:38.679> and potential uh water or wind runoff and potential
  • uh water or wind runoff and and<00:31:39.360> again<00:31:40.240> uh<00:31:40.600>
  • aviation fuel market, but it also is protecting our soil and nutrients from leaving our farm due to wind
  • and<01:07:46.760> water<01:07:47.520> erosion<01:07:48.520> is due to wind
  • and water erosion is due to wind and water erosion is hopefully<01:07:49.160> just<01:07:49.359
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 48 - Afternoon Session Apr 28th, 2026 at 01:15 pm

Oklahoma House Floor Meeting

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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 48 - Morning Session Apr 28th, 2026 at 09:30 am

Oklahoma House Floor Meeting

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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 48 - Morning Session Apr 28th, 2026

Oklahoma House Floor Meeting

Bills: SB1475, SB1447, HB2288, SB1521, SB592, SB1533, HB1276, SB201, SB1477, SB1232, SB1255, SB1327, SB1525, SB1721, SB667, SB1436, SB1317, SB604, SB1325, SB1496, SB2007, SB1567, SB2112, SB1980, SB1735, SB1558, SB1491, SB1287, SB1378, SB1369, SB1441, SB137, SB483, SB843, SB1433, SB1257, SB1365, SJR49, HJR1090, HJR1091, HJR1092, HJR1093, HJR1095, HJR1094
Keywords: memorial, infrastructure, transportation, dedication, Toby Keith, employees insurance, contract awarding, certifications, state procurement, insurance plan, teachers, retirement, postretirement employment, earnings limitations, Oklahoma, artificial intelligence, AI, generative AI, chatbot, conversational AI
Summary: The House convened, called the roll, offered prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognized the Nurse of the Day and several student and athletic groups, including Career Tech students, charter school students, Meridian Tech students, and Carl Albert championship teams. A lengthy personal privilege/farewell-style speech was delivered by Representative Lepak, reflecting on his service, family, staff, and legislative colleagues, and offering general advice about public service and the legislative process. The chamber then took up several Senate bills. SB 1369, creating a 988 revolving fund to support Oklahoma’s mental health lifeline, passed 85-7. SB 1441, clarifying penalties for drones contacting critical infrastructure, passed 80-2. SB 137, adding DUI/GBI to electronic monitoring ineligibility and clarifying Department of Corrections language, passed 72-18 after questions about retroactivity and administrative authority. SB 843, raising the minimum ADA threshold from 400 to 550 for school districts to hire relatives of board members, passed 77-4, and its emergency clause also received the required two-thirds vote. The most extensive debate centered on SB 483, which would have authorized county commissioners to establish a relocation assistance program for people seeking to move to supportive housing or services. Members raised concerns about homelessness policy, county capacity, public-private partnerships, safeguards, and possible misuse or “bussing” of people between communities. The bill ultimately failed 35-52, and notice was given of a possible motion to reconsider. Later, SB 1433, requiring agencies to publicly post guidance documents and note they lack the force of law, passed unanimously; SB 1257, updating THC-related language in controlled substances law, passed 68-13; and SB 1365, updating promotional fund language for state retail outlets, lodges, gift shops, and golf courses, failed 43-42, with notice of reconsideration also given. The House then moved to recess until 1:15 p.m.
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 48 - Afternoon Session Apr 28th, 2026

Oklahoma House Floor Meeting

Bills: SB1475, SB1447, HB2288, SB1521, SB592, SB1533, HB1276, SB201, SB1477, SB1232, SB1255, SB1327, SB1525, SB1721, SB667, SB1436, SB1317, SB604, SB1325, SB1496, SB2007, SB1567, SB2112, SB1980, SB1735, SB1558, SB1491, SB1287, SB1378, SB1369, SB1441, SB137, SB483, SB843, SB1433, SB1257, SB1365, SJR49, HJR1090, HJR1091, HJR1092, HJR1093, HJR1095, HJR1094
Keywords: memorial, infrastructure, transportation, dedication, Toby Keith, employees insurance, contract awarding, certifications, state procurement, insurance plan, teachers, retirement, postretirement employment, earnings limitations, Oklahoma, artificial intelligence, AI, generative AI, chatbot, conversational AI
Summary: The House met in quorum call and then took up a long series of Senate bills, most of them passing with little or no debate. Early action included SB 1475, renaming the I-35 bridge at Indian Hills in Norman as the Toby Keith Memorial Interchange, which passed 77-5. SB 1447, modifying the RFP process for the state employees’ prescription drug plan, passed 87-0. The chamber also adopted Senate amendments to HB 2288 on the Teacher Retirement System, shortening the return-to-work waiting period for teachers from three years to six months, and both the bill and its emergency clause passed 90-0. Other education-related measures included SB 1521 on conversational AI child protections, SB 1276 making the “bell-to-bell, no-cell” school cellphone restriction permanent, SB 201 raising the minimum teacher salary schedule by $2,000, and SB 1721 extending and restructuring the Oklahoma Advisory Council on Indian Education; all advanced, with SB 201 drawing the most debate over teacher pay, local control, and whether the increase was enough. The House also passed bills on veterans, public safety, and state operations. SB 1533 would allow the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs to bury Oklahoma resident veterans who die out of state. SB 1232 updated penalties for copper theft, SB 1255 shifted medical pardon review from the DOC director to the medical director, SB 1327 restored more authority to the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Commission board, and SB 1525 authorized up to $75,000 for the state’s annual tourism conference; the tourism bill also received emergency passage. Additional measures included SB 667 clarifying chiropractic education language, SB 1436 requiring hospitals to provide information after fetal death, SB 1317 allowing career teacher status to transfer to a new district with approval, SB 604 resolving motor vehicle statutory conflicts, SB 1325 protecting domestic abuse victims, SB 1496 updating OSBI authority, SB 2007 requiring PBMs to honor appealed reimbursement rates going forward, SB 1567 clarifying nursing language, SB 2112 cleaning up open pasture road law, SB 1980 creating gift card protections, SB 1735 aligning career tech oversight, SB 1558 clarifying child-care licensing rules for certain group homes, SB 1491 clarifying replacement presidential electors’ oath requirements, SB 1287 allowing the Abstractors Board to deny licenses to people not legally working in the U.S., and SB 1378 creating an Olympics in Oklahoma revolving fund. Most of these passed by wide margins, and several emergency clauses were adopted. The chamber also rejected a motion to vacate the temporary presiding officer, and later voted to reject Senate amendments to HB 3403 and request further conference, while also requesting a second conference committee report on HB 1851. The session included multiple gallery introductions, including visitors, ag students, and a large page presentation. The House adjourned until Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at 10:30 a.m.
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 34 Apr 2nd, 2026 at 09:30 am

Oklahoma House Floor Meeting

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NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Environment and Agriculture (02/24/2026)

Environment and Agriculture

Transcript Highlights:
  • Is uh the environmental hazard of that tank starting to leak and then causing damage to groundwater,
  • does give that provision if there are overlying structures that are in the way and that might be damaged
  • There could be a hole, it could be an imperfection, or it could be damaged by a piece of equipment.
  • There could be a hole, it could be an imperfection, or it could be damaged by a piece of equipment.
  • by a piece of could be damaged by a piece of equipment.<04:12:00.800> The<04:12:00.960> more
Keywords: 1189, house, all
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NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Judiciary (03/12/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
  • custody or divorce proceedings damaging custody or divorce proceedings damaging their<01:10:27.440
  • We don't really have punitive damages in New Hampshire; we have enhanced compensatory damages.
  • <01:30:26.920> in don't really have punitive damages in don't really have punitive damages
  • damages punitive damages um compensatory damages punitive damages um are<01:30:32.520> kind<01
  • reservations with the um the damages reservations with the um the damages that<02:23:17.600>
Keywords: 1189, house, all
Summary: The House Judiciary Committee opened a hearing on HB 584, which would bar New Hampshire and its political subdivisions from enforcing mandates, orders, or similar directives from the World Health Organization, United Nations, or World Economic Forum. Prime sponsor Representative Green described the bill as a sovereignty measure and offered an amendment to clarify language, including replacing a reference to entities that “create and enforce policies” with language covering enforcement of policies, mandates, orders, requirements, edicts, or directives. Supporters argued the bill was a preemptive safeguard against outside influence and cited concerns about pandemic-era public health measures and international organizations. Opponents, including the American Heart Association, warned it could chill local policymaking and limit the ability of communities to use outside research or guidance. The chair closed the hearing on HB 584 after testimony concluded. The committee then moved to HB 580-FN, relative to retaliatory defamation in domestic violence and sexual violence cases. Representative Anita Burroughs, the prime sponsor, said the bill is intended to protect people who report sexual assault, sexual harassment, abuse, or domestic violence from retaliatory defamation suits, so long as statements are made in good faith and without malice. She also said the bill preserves the ability of accused persons to defend their names. Burroughs explained that the proposal was prompted by a survivor’s experience and was meant to address the chilling effect of expensive litigation on reporting misconduct. Testimony on HB 580 was generally supportive. Witnesses said the bill would help survivors speak out without fear of meritless lawsuits and described retaliatory defamation as a tool used to silence or intimidate accusers. Burroughs noted the bill was informed by anti-SLAPP principles and referenced high-profile defamation cases as examples of the cost and pressure of litigation. No vote was taken in the portion of the transcript provided; the hearing on HB 580 was opened and testimony began.
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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Seclusion Working Group - 01/14/26

Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • That was a really long-winded way of sort of mapping out how we came to have 007-7.
  • That was a really long-<00:15:01.519> winded<00:15:02.079> way<00:15:02.639> of<
  • > sort<00:15:03.279> of<00:15:03.680> mapping<00:15:04.079> out long- winded
  • way of sort of mapping out long- winded way of sort of mapping out how<00:15:04.720> we<00:15
  • It's long-winded; I just wanted to share that experience and the perspective I'm coming from on that.
Keywords: 918, senate, all
Summary: The Seclusion Working Group approved the prior meeting minutes and then spent most of the meeting discussing draft recommendations and a Senate amendment, 007-7, related to seclusion in schools. The chair explained the history of the issue, including Minnesota’s 2023 ban on seclusion from birth through grade 3, and described 007-7 as a compromise developed with stakeholders that would extend the ban through grade 6 unless strict conditions are met. Those conditions include explicit written informed consent from all parents or guardians in their primary language, oral translation of safeguards, showing the seclusion room before consent, mandatory follow-up IEP meetings after repeated use, outreach and education for families, and data reporting on use of seclusion. The chair also said the amendment would prevent judges or other officials from ordering seclusion over a parent’s objection. Members then reviewed the draft recommendations line by line. They agreed to revise language to add “and fund” after “mandate” in the first section, and discussed changing references from “level three and level four” to “level three and higher,” though several members ultimately preferred keeping the focus on school settings and not expanding into medical or correctional settings. They also discussed replacing the word “subjected” with more neutral language such as “experience” or “whose IEP includes seclusion.” Another issue was whether the recommendations should distinguish between students whose IEP already includes seclusion and students who experience seclusion in an emergency but do not have it in their IEP; members suggested splitting that into separate recommendations and possibly adding a new item for the latter situation. A final discussion focused on whether the working group should recommend a mandated alternative-to-seclusion program and whether such a mandate should be tied to funding. School district representatives said many districts already use programs such as CPI, but others, especially outstate districts, charter schools, hospitals, and residential settings, may face significant costs if required to adopt new programs like Ukeru. Members generally agreed that if the legislature is asked to require implementation of new alternatives, funding should accompany the mandate. The chair also noted that existing law already requires an IEP team meeting after restrictive procedures are used twice in 30 days, and encouraged members to compare that with the 007-7 language before finalizing recommendations.
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MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Session (Full Formal with Calendar) Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am

Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • know if it was because I was a senator and he wanted to talk policy with me, or perhaps, as he was winding
  • And he wanted to talk policy with me, or perhaps, as he was winding down in his profession, he had a
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The Senate considered a series of amendments to a primary care health care bill and also took up a separate literacy bill. Several amendments were withdrawn, including one on artificial intelligence in health care and others related to cost controls, direct primary care, and provider studies. The Senate adopted amendments on preserving access to treatment for serious mental illness, modernizing the definition of primary care, clarifying payment rates for community health centers, excluding pharmaceutical spending from primary care expenditure calculations, and strengthening health equity reporting. Other amendments on rate bands, alternative payment systems, private equity reporting, scope of practice, and ownership disclosure were rejected. The Senate then approved the Ways and Means amendment and ordered the primary care bill to a third reading. The chamber also took up final passage of An Act Relative to Teachers Preparation and Student Literacy, with senators describing it as a long-awaited compromise focused on improving early reading outcomes. Supporters said the bill requires evidence-based K-3 literacy curricula, regular student screening and family notification, dyslexia screening protocols, professional development for teachers, and a free state-developed curriculum option. Senators emphasized the need to address declining third-grade reading proficiency and equity gaps. The bill passed to be enacted by a unanimous roll call and was sent to the Governor. After the literacy bill, the Senate returned to the primary care bill, where senators again debated cost containment, innovation, and access. The final version included the adopted amendments and was passed to be engrossed by a roll call vote of 35-4. The Senate then adopted an adjournment order and recessed, adjourning in memory of Henry Thomas III, former Representative Ben Swan, and Mr. Dennis Frane.
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations and Budget Finance Subcommittee REVISED: Oklahoma Broadband Office added Jan 21st, 2026 at 10:00 am

A&B Finance Subcommittee

Transcript Highlights:
  • gonna say Doug you moron why'd you go from ze to $30 million and I I'm trying to avoid that long winded
  • While the agency will be preparing to take on additional grants in the future, there will also be a winding
Keywords: 914, all
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TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs Apr 23rd, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • McLaughlin's bill requires a study on incentives and the use of solar and wind energy.
  • I represent a West Texas district with nearly 8 gigawatts of installed and planned wind and solar projects
Bills: HB842, HB1907, HB2844, HB2892, HB3439, HB4211, HB4536, HB5111, HB5138, HB5182, HB5247, HB5269, HB5323, HB5435, HJR201, SB871, HB3896, SJR40
Keywords: power lines, Gulf Coast, weather-related outages, Public Utility Commission, infrastructure, government contracts, Chinese companies, information technology, cybersecurity, state regulations, food safety, mobile vendors, licensing, permitting exemptions, health inspections, nonprofit organizations, personal information, government disclosure, privacy, criminal penalties
NH
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Ways and Means (04/15/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
  • Okay, so in both cases charities wind up getting more. Okay.
  • So in both cases charities wind up getting more. Okay.
  • where we're probably all going to wind where we're probably all going to wind up.<02:00:30.719><
  • So in both cases charities wind<02:01:11.760> up<02:01:12.159> getting wind up getting
  • wind up getting more.<02:01:14.320> Okay.
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The committee held a public hearing on SB 60, which would expressly authorize advanced deposit wagering for horse racing in New Hampshire and set the online tax rate at 1.25%, matching the existing rate for in-person horse betting at Seabrook and Belmont. Senator Tim Lang said the bill is intended to clarify that online horse betting is permitted, regulate the activity, and create a revenue stream while keeping the tax rate consistent with brick-and-mortar wagering. Members asked about the rate compared with other states, whether the bill was really about casino front money, and whether geofencing would apply; Lang and later witnesses said the bill is narrowly limited to parimutuel horse racing and would use geofencing to keep wagering within New Hampshire. Peter Bragdon, speaking for Churchill Downs, supported the bill and described advanced deposit wagering as remote betting on horse races under the Interstate Horse Racing Act of 1978. He said Churchill Downs and other operators have long been active in New Hampshire, but the state’s lack of a specific statute has created a gray area. Bragdon said Churchill Downs stopped its own New Hampshire online operations in 2022 after discussions with the Lottery Commission and attorney general, while competitors continued operating, and he framed the bill as a fairness and consumer-protection measure that would clarify the law going forward. He also said the bill would not affect historic horse racing machines and would not create cannibalization of charitable gaming. Lottery Director Charlie McIntyre said the Lottery Commission and attorney general had identified the issue as similar to the earlier fantasy sports situation, where legislation was used to regulate an activity rather than pursue enforcement. He said the commission requested the bill, would serve as the regulator, and would address violations through rulemaking and penalties. McIntyre said operators would maintain customer and transaction records, with the commission reviewing them as needed, and he noted that three operators are currently active in the state and not paying the proposed 1.25% rate. No vote was taken during the hearing.
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WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Joint Travel, Recreation, Wildlife & Cultural Resources, May 27, 2026 - AM

Travel, Recreation, Wildlife & Cultural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • That includes animal damage, wildlife damage to crops and livestock, landowner coupons— that's a $16
  • That includes animal damage, pay for.
  • That includes animal damage, wildlife<02:11:11.360> damage<02:11:12.000> to<02:11:12.440
  • > crops<02:11:12.800> and<02:11:12.920> livestock, wildlife damage to crops and
  • I'm headed into the Winds this weekend. Um, camping.
Keywords: 916, all
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NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

IC - Investments and Pensions Oversight Aug 13th, 2025

Investments & Pensions Oversight Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • that, if it's real estate, you can potentially look at projects in New Mexico if it has to do with wind
  • This is the largest wind energy production in the Western Hemisphere, located in Torrance County.
  • We have sun, wind, and all four seasons.
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Floor Session 5/14/25 - Part 2

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The wind changed. Aurora is in the green, ready to evacuate.
  • The wind changed. Aurora is in the green, ready to evacuate.
  • The wind changed. Aurora is in the green, ready to evacuate.
Keywords: 1183, house
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MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

Taxes Committee hears HF170, a bill proposing 10-year phaseout of MN's estate tax 2/13/25

Transcript Highlights:
  • be an example: last year on my farm, our farm had too much rain, then not enough rain, way too much wind
  • So last year on my farm, our farm had too much rain, then not enough rain, way too much wind, hail.
  • So last year on my farm, our farm had too much rain, then not enough rain, way too much wind, hail.
Keywords: 1183, house
MA
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Ways and Means Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:00 am

Joint Committee on Ways and Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • swing space, in order to allow us to construct the new Quincy Regional Justice Center and the new Wind
  • I have so no long-winded answers, please. Can you give me an answer for a couple questions here?
  • We don't retain any revenue, although we collect penalties and damages...
  • Although we collect penalties and damages, all of that money goes into the general fund.
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The Joint Committee on Ways and Means held its sixth public hearing on the Governor’s H-2 budget proposal for fiscal year 2026, focused on public safety and judiciary agencies, at the Foxborough Community Center. After opening remarks and local welcomes, the committee heard first from the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security, led by Secretary Gina Kwan, who outlined a $1.72 billion budget, up $69.8 million from FY26. She said the proposal emphasizes core operations, readiness, and partnerships with municipalities, and highlighted work on firearms-law implementation, State Police reform, DOC reentry efforts, hate-crimes prevention, emergency response, and planning for major events including the World Cup. Members also raised concerns about DNA backlog reporting, State Police academy boxing and training standards, ICE communication, disaster relief funding, crime lab staffing, EMS placement, and diversity in public safety leadership. Several exchanges focused on specific operational issues. Secretary Kwan and her team said the State Police are tracking the influx of forensic work from local sheriffs, that the boxing program remains suspended pending an IACP review and likely will not return in its prior form, and that EOPS has no direct communication with ICE but supports law-enforcement coordination where appropriate. On disaster preparedness, officials said the new disaster relief fund is being developed with MEMA and A&F, currently capitalized at $14 million with another $14 million expected, though members urged a more permanent funding source. On the crime lab, staff said the roughly $4.5 million increase is intended to cover core operations and a structural funding gap rather than expand services. The secretary also said EOPS is not ready to absorb OEMS from DPH at this time, though she would keep an open mind. The committee then heard from district attorneys, led by Suffolk County DA Kevin Hayden, who said the Massachusetts District Attorneys Association is seeking a 10% increase in operating budgets, including about $16.7 million for staffing salaries, to recruit and retain prosecutors, advocates, and support staff. He said the request reflects rising workload and the need to keep the criminal justice system functioning efficiently and fairly. The hearing was recessed briefly after the district attorneys’ opening remarks, with additional testimony expected to continue afterward.