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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 2/26/26
Commerce Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- We are licensed entities in this state. 8,000 customers in the state.
- the state.
- <00:17:25.360>
bills <00:17:25.679>to states that have passed bills to states that - out of our state, I think. out of our state, I think.
- testing facilities here in the state. testing facilities here in the state.
Keywords:
virtual currency, kiosks, prohibition, customer payouts, cryptocurrency regulation, consumer privacy, data privacy, health data, sensitive data, Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act, personal data, data broker, targeted advertising, geofencing, location tracking, health care privacy, patient privacy, consent, minor privacy, children's privacy
Summary:
The Commerce Finance and Policy Committee met on House File 3642, which would prohibit virtual currency kiosks in Minnesota. The bill was laid over, and the committee adopted a DE1 author’s amendment. Chair Kaggel and Representative Perryman described the measure as a response to widespread scams using crypto kiosks, especially against older adults and other vulnerable people, and said they would continue working with the Department of Commerce and other stakeholders.
Testimony from law enforcement and advocates strongly supported the ban. A St. Cloud police sergeant and a Woodbury detective described cases in which victims lost large sums, said the current safeguards and refund rules are being bypassed, and argued that the kiosks are difficult to investigate because funds move quickly and often overseas. An AARP Minnesota volunteer also supported the bill, saying kiosks are a preferred tool for scammers and that existing protections have not kept pace with the problem. The Department of Commerce said it strongly supports the bill and reported that it has received 120 complaints over three years involving nearly $1 million in reported losses, with 2025 the worst year so far.
The main opposition came from CoinFlip’s general counsel, who argued that the problem is fraud generally, not kiosks themselves, and said Minnesota already has consumer protections, including refunds for eligible victims. He urged stronger regulation rather than a ban, citing blockchain analytics, hold periods, and 24-hour customer service as alternatives. Committee members then asked questions about how long kiosks have operated in Minnesota, how many there are, who owns them, and the scale of losses; Commerce said there are hundreds statewide, operated by a variety of companies, and that reported losses are likely undercounts.
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate Education. >> Senator Brennan. >> Here. >> Senator Olsen. >> Here. >> Senator Rothfuss. >> Here
- And Senator Olsen mentioned on page 11 that if states have different requirements, and most states do
- or some states states have uh working or some states states have uh working with<01:32:02.159>
- The compact that you're discussing in Senate File 72 allows each member state to identify those high-level
- Senator Brennan? >> Aye. Senator Olsen? >> Aye. Senator Rothfuss?
Keywords:
education, cell phones, smart devices, school policy, student conduct, school property, rental fees, youth activities, education policy, Wyoming legislature, teacher licensure, teacher mobility, interstate compact, education compact, licensure reciprocity, reciprocal certification, teacher certification, professional teaching standards board, out-of-state teachers, military spouse
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- Seeing none, any other state agencies? Seeing none, any other state agencies?
- the state of Wyoming. the state of Wyoming.
- State.
- State.
- for federal, state, or local office. for federal, state, or local office.
Keywords:
education, cell phones, smart devices, school policy, student conduct, school property, rental fees, youth activities, education policy, Wyoming legislature, teacher licensure, teacher mobility, interstate compact, education compact, licensure reciprocity, reciprocal certification, teacher certification, professional teaching standards board, out-of-state teachers, military spouse
WY
Bills:
SF0002
Keywords:
Wyoming Legislature, legislative appropriations, Legislative Service Office, LSO budget, general fund, biennial budget, legislative branch, legislator travel, per diem, mileage reimbursement, legislator training, legislators-elect, newly appointed legislator, carryforward funds, unspent appropriations, Management Council, economic development, energy diversification, economic modeling software, fiscal notes
WY
Bills:
SF0002
Keywords:
Wyoming Legislature, legislative appropriations, Legislative Service Office, LSO budget, general fund, biennial budget, legislative branch, legislator travel, per diem, mileage reimbursement, legislator training, legislators-elect, newly appointed legislator, carryforward funds, unspent appropriations, Management Council, economic development, energy diversification, economic modeling software, fiscal notes
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- systems allowed in our state. systems allowed in our state.
- Senator Dquit. >> I. >> Senator Richards. >> Hi. >> Senator Favlla. >> I. >> Recommendation is adopted
- Senator F.
- Senator Chang, I vote yes. Senator Chang, I vote yes.
- >> Senator<00:16:24.399>
Favlla. >> Senator Favlla. >> Senator Favlla.
Keywords:
permit processing, permitting reform, county permits, development permits, building permits, land use, construction delays, housing development, infrastructure development, county workforce, differential pay, salary incentive, performance bonus, recruitment and retention, expedited hiring, vacancy rates, permit backlog, government modernization, county mayor, county council
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs heard two measures. SB 2671, relating to essential permitting positions, drew no oral testimony beyond written comments from the Department of the Attorney General and the Office of Planning. The chair said the bill was intended to make government more efficient and reduce red tape in the permitting process.
SB 2902, relating to renewable energy, received testimony from the Division of Consumer Advocacy, the Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission, the Public Utilities Commission, Kauai Island Cooperative, Bright Saver, and 350 Hawaii. Supporters described the bill as a way to expand access to plug-in or balcony solar, lower electricity bills, improve resilience, and broaden access for renters and apartment residents. Several testifiers urged amendments to avoid limiting the measure to condominiums, to remove condominium board approval language, and to eliminate utility or PUC registration requirements. The PUC said registration could help with safety, linemen protection, and circuit hosting-capacity concerns, and noted that improper installation or oversizing could create problems.
After a brief recess, the committee voted to recommend both bills for passage with amendments and deferred each to April 19, 2042. The recommendations were adopted without objection.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- Senator Ezzell, Senator Ezzell, Mr.
- Senator Boone, Senator Ezell, yes. Senator Figueroa, yes. Senator Hickey, yes. Senator Nava, yes.
- Senator Ramos, yes. Senator Thornton, yes. Senator Poe, yes. Senator Soltis, yes.
- Senator Gonzales, we're ready for you for Senate Bill 171, Northern New Mexico State Documentary.
- Senator Hickey, Senator Nava, Senator Ramos, yes Senator Thornton, no. Senator Polk, yes.
Keywords:
graduate scholarship, higher education funding, New Mexico, appropriation, financial aid, education, documentary, historical figure, Padre Antonio Jose Martinez, Northern New Mexico State School, SB179, Senate Bill 179, UNM, University of New Mexico, medical Spanish, Spanish-language curriculum, health sciences, health professions education, language access, bilingual healthcare
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- That encompasses about three thousand state employees, graduate workers.
- , mostly at New Mexico State and New Mexico Tech, but also Highlands, Eastern, and Western.
- My name is Michelle Tregembo; I'm the Special Education Ombud. for the State of New Mexico.
- I offer support to families across the State of New Mexico at no cost to them.
- Thank you, Senator Kennedy, for your comments.
Keywords:
graduate scholarship, higher education funding, New Mexico, appropriation, financial aid, education, documentary, historical figure, Padre Antonio Jose Martinez, Northern New Mexico State School, SB179, Senate Bill 179, UNM, University of New Mexico, medical Spanish, Spanish-language curriculum, health sciences, health professions education, language access, bilingual healthcare
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- Senator Brandt... Senator Brandt. Senator Brown votes. Senator Brown votes yes.
- Senator Compos votes yes. Senator Gonzalez. Yes. Senator Gonzales votes yes. Senator Lanier. Yes.
- Senator Lanier votes yes. Senator Padilla. Yes. Senator Padilla votes yes. Senator Steinborn.
- Senator Padilla votes yes. Senator Steinborn. Senator Tobiassen? Senator Trujillo.
- Senator Trujillo votes yes. Senator Woods? Yes. Senator Woods votes yes. Senator Shendo? Yes.
Bills:
HB1
Keywords:
feed bill, legislative appropriations, legislative branch, New Mexico Legislature, general fund, legislative council service, legislative finance committee, legislative education study committee, house chief clerk, senate chief clerk, per diem, mileage, session expenses, interim committees, district staff, capitol complex, capital outlay data system, legislative processing system, redistricting, census redistricting
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Appropriations and Finance Jan 22nd, 2026 at 02:01 pm
House Appropriations & Finance
Transcript Highlights:
- The state lab is one of them.
- To my right is my deputy state auditor and former state controller, Donna Montoya Trujillo.
- The state allocations to state agencies are a reverting fund that was set up in the initial law, and
- We're going to invite up the Secretary of State. Thank you. State of... Okay, wait, I got it.
- Those people might have already left the state and gone to a state that doesn't steal cars as fast.
Bills:
HB1
Keywords:
feed bill, legislative appropriations, legislative branch, New Mexico Legislature, general fund, legislative council service, legislative finance committee, legislative education study committee, house chief clerk, senate chief clerk, per diem, mileage, session expenses, interim committees, district staff, capitol complex, capital outlay data system, legislative processing system, redistricting, census redistricting
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Chamber Meeting Jan 22nd, 2026 at 11:06 am
New Mexico House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Today it's a state, and now we're going down to the local.
- It's probably the Senate chief clerk.
- House Bill 111 introduced by Representative Ortiz, Senator Stewart, Representative Andrea Romero, Senator
- Stefanics, and Senator Townsend.
- Senator Stewart, Representative Andrea Romero, Senator Stefanics, and Senator Townsend, an act relating
Bills:
HB1
Keywords:
feed bill, legislative appropriations, legislative branch, New Mexico Legislature, general fund, legislative council service, legislative finance committee, legislative education study committee, house chief clerk, senate chief clerk, per diem, mileage, session expenses, interim committees, district staff, capitol complex, capital outlay data system, legislative processing system, redistricting, census redistricting
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- But, as an individual state senator, can I pick up and bundle, you know, some dollars and I want, to
- Thank you, senator.
- What have we got in here for the state fairground? Mr. Chair, senator.
- Senator Campos, Senator Woods, and Senator Lanier. Okay, all right.
- Chair and Senators.
Bills:
HB1
Keywords:
feed bill, legislative appropriations, legislative branch, New Mexico Legislature, general fund, legislative council service, legislative finance committee, legislative education study committee, house chief clerk, senate chief clerk, per diem, mileage, session expenses, interim committees, district staff, capitol complex, capital outlay data system, legislative processing system, redistricting, census redistricting
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Appropriations and Finance Jan 20th, 2026 at 04:16 pm
House Appropriations & Finance
Transcript Highlights:
- Section eight the Senate Chief Clerks and the Senate Leadership Offices.
- so that the states can do redistricting, et cetera, is also accurate.
- , I believe, by multiple agencies within the state.
- I just wanted to know on page 2 why the Senate gets more money than.
- So, why is the Senate budget higher than the House budget, Mr. Chair? Mr.
Bills:
HB1
Keywords:
feed bill, legislative appropriations, legislative branch, New Mexico Legislature, general fund, legislative council service, legislative finance committee, legislative education study committee, house chief clerk, senate chief clerk, per diem, mileage, session expenses, interim committees, district staff, capitol complex, capital outlay data system, legislative processing system, redistricting, census redistricting
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House State Government Committee Jan 14th, 2026
State Government
Transcript Highlights:
- At current time, our neighboring states, the only state that will reciprocate with us is Georgia.
- What we want to do in the state of them.
- across the state are small businesses. across the state are small businesses.
- I think it was 19 states. last year. I think it was 19 states.
- been formally introduced in 20 states. been formally introduced in 20 states.
Keywords:
firearms, possession, Class 1 municipalities, criminal penalties, federal law, stolen firearms, prohibited persons, HB114, Alabama Sunset Law, sunset bill, Board of Dental Examiners of Alabama, dental board, dental licensing, dentist regulation, professional licensing, occupational licensing, healthcare regulation, licensure board, state agency continuation, agency sunset review
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Financial Services Committee Jan 14th, 2026
Financial Services
Transcript Highlights:
- That that information through the state.
- Our state treasurer, Young Boozer, is here today."
- Well, we are actually putting some caps in there that the property owners or their state can get the
- Well, we are actually putting some caps in there that the property owners or their state can get the
- that the property owners or their state that the property owners or their state can<00:09:28.640
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Families and Children (6-25-25) - Reupload
Transcript Highlights:
- Denine, Senator Funky From, Senator Girdler, Senator Haron, here.
- Senator Maize Bledsoe, here. Senator Meredith, Senator Mills, here.
- Senator Webb, Senator Williams, Senator Wise.
- the part of the state that you're in. the part of the state that you're in.
- cases that the state is appointed under. cases that the state is appointed under.
Keywords:
1. Call to Order and Roll Call – 00:00:24
2. Discussion of The Center for Courageous Kids – 00:02:46
3. Discussion of Adult Protective Services and State Guardianship Programs – 00:25:22
4. Discussion of Annual Report of the External Child Fatality and Near Fatality Review Panel – 01:00:34
5. Consideration of Referred Administrative Regulations – 01:33:41
6. Adjournment – 01:42:07, 958, all
Summary:
The committee’s first interim meeting opened with roll call and a reminder that Kentucky had 8,641 children in out-of-home care with active placements as of June 1, 2025. The first presentation was from the Center for Courageous Kids (CCK), a donor-funded camp in Scottsville that serves children with lifelong illnesses and disabilities at no charge. Representatives described the camp’s history, its year-round family retreats and summer sessions, its medical and accessibility supports, and its impact on campers’ confidence and independence. They said CCK has served more than 43,000 campers from 46 states and 13 countries, including 22,000 from Kentucky, and noted plans to reach all 120 Kentucky counties.
CCK also outlined future capital needs: a new art barn and a medical lodge. The organization said the art barn project would cost $2.5 million, with a legislative request of $1.5 million, and the medical lodge would cost $2.875 million, with a legislative request of $1.75 million. Members responded very positively, with several praising the camp’s work and one member asking about operational challenges. CCK said its main challenges are awareness, staff and volunteer recruitment, and expanding medical and housing capacity; it also said it is accredited by the American Camp Association and receives health and safety visits and audits.
The committee then moved to a presentation on adult protective services and state guardianship programs from Jessica Wayne and Cliff Bryant of DCBS. They explained the legal framework for guardianship, the difference between full and limited guardianship/conservatorship, emergency appointments, and the state’s role as a last-resort guardian when no family member or private entity is available. They reported 4,464 individuals under state guardianship as of June 1, with most cases involving dementia, developmental disability, intellectual disability, nursing home or long-term care placement, severe mental illness, or brain injury. They also said the division has 89 field workers across 14 regional offices, with an average caseload of 52 and a goal of reducing that into the mid-40s through additional hiring.
NV
Nevada 2025 Regular Session
Assembly Committee on Government Affairs Jun 1st, 2025 at 10:00 am
Government Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- I did want to note that Senate Bill 507 was amended in the Senate, and the bill as amended now also revises
- Please state your name for the record.
- And we're still trying to get good things passed for the state of Nevada. data.
- I'm here to express my strong opposition to Senate Bill 507.
- Please remember to clearly state and spell your name for the record.
Bills:
SB507
Keywords:
SB507, Nevada, governmental administration, Office of Nevada Boards Commissions and Councils Standards, Department of Business and Industry, professional licensing boards, occupational licensing, regulatory fees, state account, nonreverting fund, Commission on Postsecondary Education, taxicab, taxi technology fee, Nevada Transportation Authority, Taxicab Authority, transportation network company, TNC, rideshare, Uber, Lyft
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- Welcome Senator Ore, Senator Singleton, Senator Smitherman, Senator Sats, Senator Weaver, Senator Barfoot
- Senator Cornley. Hi. Senator Coleman. Hi. Senator Madison. Hi. Senator Elliot. Hi. Senator Figures.
- Senator Gavan. Hi. Senator Smith. Hi. Senator Sts. Hi. Senator Weaver. I. Senator Barfoot. I.
- Senator or... Bankrupt. Senator, you mentioned other states that have done this. How many?
- Senator Albritton, Senator Figures, Senator Gavan, Senator Ore, Senator Singleton, Senator Smith, Senator
Keywords:
preliminary hearing, criminal procedure, Aniah's Law, pretrial detention, defendant rights, property rights, law enforcement, removal procedures, unauthorized occupancy, trespassing, liability, off-roading, parks, participant safety, risk management, DNA, genetic testing, privacy, consent, criminal penalties
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Apr 2nd, 2025 at 08:00 am
Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
Keywords:
science park district, economic development, technology innovation, higher education collaboration, infrastructure development, Texas Economic Development Office, workforce development, unemployment benefits, state average unemployment rate, benefit year, economic support, Texas Workforce Commission, property owners' association, free speech, assembly rights, government officials, political candidates, floodplain, landlord, tenant
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Apr 2nd, 2025 at 08:00 am
Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
Keywords:
science park district, economic development, technology innovation, higher education collaboration, infrastructure development, Texas Economic Development Office, workforce development, unemployment benefits, state average unemployment rate, benefit year, economic support, Texas Workforce Commission, property owners' association, free speech, assembly rights, government officials, political candidates, floodplain, landlord, tenant