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TX

Texas 89th Regular

Appropriations - S/C on Articles VI, VII, & VIII Feb 27th, 2025

Appropriations - S/C on Articles VI, VII, & VIII

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um, uh, decides to, uh, re-evaluate their priorities and not allocate funding for this program.
  • In a timely, proactive, and effective manner with its top priority being customer service.
  • We focused, so in Senate Bill 28, there were some legislative priorities.
  • We have aimed to address key strategic funding priorities within base limits.
  • This remains a strong priority for the agency.
Keywords: 1184, house, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Human Committee Meeting - 2026-04-14

Human Services Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • ,<00:38:05.200> and system development, set priorities, and system development, set priorities
  • We are all united as a top priority this session for this and rural Minnesota.
  • So we have to decide where our priorities lie. working. And I just working.
  • where our priorities lie. where our priorities lie.
  • taxpayer dollars is a critical priority taxpayer dollars is a critical priority and<01:41:46.320
NH
Transcript Highlights:
  • priority than others? priority than others?
  • And that's why we really stuck with the idea of avoiding a priority. Yes.
  • stuck we avoided the idea of a priority. stuck we avoided the idea of a priority.
  • I mean we don't produce enough priority.
  • A very, very high priority for us.
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The committee first took up a Senate message on HB 179, relative to hazardous waste accident fees. Members reviewed the Senate amendment, which would cap the daily non-payment penalty at no more than $1,000 per day and limit the cumulative penalty to 25% of the cost, with no additional daily penalty if the responsible party is following an agreed payment plan. Members discussed the change from the committee’s earlier version, which had allowed penalties up to 100% of the damages, and agreed the revised language was reasonable. The committee voted to concur with the Senate amendment and indicated the bill could be placed on consent. The committee then recessed SB 302, requiring background checks for solid waste facility owners, because a late request for an additional change had not yet been fully reviewed. It next voted on SB 229, relative to the sale of uninspected bison, red deer, and elk meat. Supporters said the bill would expand retail access to these meats, support New Hampshire farms, and improve food security. Members also noted the Department of Agriculture did not object, that the bill would remove a sunset and keep more workable inspection rules in place, and that the animals involved are largely from closed herds. The committee voted unanimously to pass SB 229 and agreed to place it on consent. Finally, the committee considered SB 50, establishing a committee to study the regulation of private animal boarding facilities. Members described disturbing testimony about missing, injured, or dead dogs and the lack of clear oversight, licensing, or even a reliable list of kennels in the state. They discussed possible study topics including licensing, inspection authority, standards, penalties, and protections for both pet owners and boarding operators, including disclosure of medical conditions. The committee voted unanimously to pass SB 50 and also agreed to place it on consent. After the executive sessions, the committee heard a presentation from the New Hampshire Food Alliance on the state’s first food and agriculture strategic plan, introduced by director Nicole Cardwell, with participation from advisory committee members including Rep. Bixby and Commissioner Sean Jasper.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection - 01/23/25

Commerce and Consumer Protection

Transcript Highlights:
  • Child sexual abuse material is a significant priority for us, and that in terms of ours work even falls
  • Child sexual abuse material is a significant priority for us, and that in terms of ours work even falls
  • Child sexual abuse material is a significant priority for us, and that in terms of ours work even falls
  • Child sexual abuse material is a significant priority for us, and that in terms of ours work even falls
  • of the individuals that are priority of the individuals that are coming<00:23:10.200> over<00
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Center for Nursing Equity and Excellence funding 3/18/26

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • And I also highlight that it's one of DEED's top priorities is health care and staffing.
  • it's one of And I also highlight that it's one of DEED's<00:02:44.120> top<00:02:44.400> priorities
  • is<00:02:45.720> health<00:02:45.960> care<00:02:46.560> and DEED's top priorities
  • is health care and DEED's top priorities is health care and staffing.<00:02:47.320> So,<00:02
Keywords: 1183, house
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Higher Education Committee Apr 21st, 2026

Higher Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • I know it's a priority bill for the district, and this is the difference between, again, life or death
  • I know it's a priority bill for the district, and this is the difference between, again, life or death
  • What should take priority is more affordable family housing, childcare without year-long wait lists,
  • We share the priority of shared governance and stakeholder engagement, and that is why we've embedded
  • Most of all, ANAPISIs help students see themselves in the mission and priorities of their campuses.
Keywords: 988, house, all
Summary: The committee heard testimony on several community college baccalaureate and workforce bills. AB 2528 would raise the maximum monthly compensation allowed for community college trustees, which the author and supporters said would improve access to public service and help boards better reflect their communities. Support came from trustees and community college districts, while CSEA took a tweener position and asked for longer public notice before any compensation increase. Some members raised concerns about optics and taxpayer costs, but the bill was framed as permissive and locally controlled. AB 2053 would authorize Coast Community College District to offer a cybersecurity bachelor’s degree pilot. Supporters argued California has a major cybersecurity workforce shortage and that Coastline already has the program infrastructure and expertise. CSU and other opponents said the bill would duplicate existing CSU offerings, create precedent for more one-off programs, and raise concerns about funding and system coordination. The committee discussed whether the program would use Prop 98 funds, and the bill ultimately advanced on a do-pass motion with some members voting no or not voting. AB 2301 would create a pilot allowing up to 10 community college districts to offer bachelor’s degrees in nursing. The author and supporters described a severe nursing shortage, especially in rural areas, and said community colleges offer the most affordable and accessible pathway for working adults and first-generation students. CSU and other opponents argued existing ADN-to-BSN partnerships are the better path and warned about clinical placement and faculty bottlenecks. After extensive discussion about funding, clinical placements, and workforce needs, the committee approved the bill on a do-pass motion. The committee also heard AB 2694, which would revise the rules for community college baccalaureate programs by narrowing the duplication test to a district’s service area and allowing exceptions when there is documented unmet regional workforce need. The author said the bill is meant to reduce uncertainty and avoid repeated one-off bills by creating clearer statewide standards with added accountability, including performance benchmarks, annual reporting, and a lower cap on the share of bachelor’s programs a campus may offer. The measure drew broad support from community college districts, faculty, students, and the Chancellor’s Office, and was presented as a more systematic approach to expanding workforce-aligned degrees.
ND

North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session

Legislative Task Force on Government Efficiency Mar 25th, 2026 at 10:00 am

Legislative Task Force on Government Efficiency

Transcript Highlights:
  • You know, none of these were priority items on the top of our list to do right now.
  • And while we certainly agree with the priority... Headquartered in North Dakota.
  • If it’s a priority for OMB, it might not be for NDIT.
  • If we want to fund priorities, we're going to have...
  • If we want to fund priorities, we're going to have to say no to some good ideas.
Keywords: 908, all
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Senate Standing Committee on Families and Children.(3-10-26)

Families & Children

Transcript Highlights:
  • :<00:03:32.160> resources, with eight key priorities: resources, with eight key priorities
  • some priority in the inspection of it. some priority in the inspection of it.
  • This is a top priority for Fort Campbell, and their leadership is very interested in seeing this move
  • This is a top priority for Fort Campbell, and their leadership is very interested in seeing this move
  • This is a top priority for Fort Campbell, and their leadership is very interested in seeing this move
Keywords: 958, all
CO

Colorado 2026 Regular Session

Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day038_b Feb 23rd, 2026

Colorado Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • our priorities our priorities and<00:43:31.280> that<00:43:31.599> we<00:43:31.920
  • , I think that this is a moment where we clearly articulate our priorities.
  • I think that this is a moment where we clearly articulate our priorities and we say to the Department
  • The failures that we've seen, that is now should be our priority, that is now our responsibility to do
  • The failures that we've seen, that is now should be our priority, that is now our responsibility to do
Keywords: 981, all
Summary: The Senate met with a quorum, approved the journal, and then took up several ceremonial and procedural items before moving to resolutions and a large consent calendar of supplemental appropriation bills. The chamber also received committee reports, including Agriculture and Natural Resources appointments to the Great Outdoors Colorado Trust Fund, the Colorado Agricultural Development Authority, and the Wildlife Habitat Stamp Committee, which were recommended for the consent calendar and confirmation. A major portion of the meeting was devoted to tributes and personal privilege remarks. Senators recognized Cap Alpha Psi Fraternity for its mentorship, scholarship, housing, and community service work in Colorado, and later honored Ukraine Power, a Colorado Springs nonprofit that raises funds and delivers generators, heaters, power banks, and other aid to people in Ukraine. Senators emphasized the ongoing war in Ukraine and praised Coloradans helping with humanitarian relief. The Senate then adopted SJR 12, designating February 20, 2026, as Colorado FFA Day, after extended remarks about agricultural education, leadership development, and the role of FFA in both rural and urban communities. The resolution passed on a 33-0 vote, and the current roll call was added as co-sponsors. The chamber also passed a 30-bill consent calendar of supplemental appropriations and related measures, with several senators recording no votes on selected bills. Final passage followed for House Bill 1151 and the remaining bills on the calendar, covering supplemental appropriations to departments including Corrections, Health Care Policy and Financing, Agriculture, Early Childhood, Education, Human Services, Judicial, Labor and Employment, Law, Local Affairs, Military and Veterans Affairs, Personnel, Revenue, State, Transportation, Treasury, and capital construction and education-related funding measures. Debate on HB 1155 focused on Medicaid and behavioral health cuts, with one senator opposing the bill over parity concerns and others supporting it as part of broader budget balancing. Most bills passed with strong majorities, though several had recorded no votes.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • That's been a priority for us. As a district, we have strengthened support for basic needs.
  • That's been a priority for us. We know that our students are hungry.
  • So basic needs are top priority, transportation, mental health services.
  • This is something that is still a big priority of myself and a number of my colleagues.
  • Certainly not our top priority, you know, I would say.
Summary: The Assembly Higher Education Committee held an oversight hearing on how federal actions are affecting California higher education, with opening remarks from the chair and members emphasizing the importance of state-federal shared governance and the need to protect access, affordability, and campus diversity. The first panel included leaders from the CSU, University of the Pacific, California Community Colleges, and UC, who described broad impacts from federal grant terminations, changes to student aid, loan limits, visa and immigration policy, and proposed reductions to research support. Testimony focused on the elimination of Grad PLUS loans, caps on Parent PLUS and Pell-related changes, the loss or suspension of hundreds of grants, and the resulting harm to student support services, research, workforce pipelines, food assistance, and health care training. UC and CSU representatives warned of major losses in research funding, indirect cost reimbursement, and student opportunities, while community college leaders highlighted uncertainty around federal grants and the need to maintain services for low-income, first-generation, undocumented, and other vulnerable students. Committee members asked how the state could respond, including through intersegmental partnerships, dual enrollment, transfer pathways, and support for basic needs and nutrition programs. Witnesses said California could help by sustaining financial aid, protecting minority-serving institution programs, and investing in research, housing, and workforce development. Several speakers stressed that federal changes were creating instability for students and campuses, and that the effects would likely be long-lasting, especially in health care, teaching, STEM, and social work pipelines. A second panel then focused on equitable access. The California Student Aid Commission described state efforts such as the $3.9 billion investment in aid programs, the Cal Grant system, the Dream Act, and possible reforms to better serve adult learners, foster youth, undocumented students, and students with dependents. The Los Angeles Community College District reported that federal cuts and policy shifts are discouraging students from applying for aid, threatening TRIO and MSI/HSI-funded services, and reducing support for basic needs, counseling, and workforce programs. The Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities and the CSU Academic Senate echoed concerns about FAFSA confusion, international student restrictions, grant losses, and the erosion of equity-focused programs. No formal votes or legislative actions were taken during the hearing; the committee primarily received testimony and discussed possible state responses.
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

House in Session Mar 4th, 2025

Florida House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • TRADITIONAL PRESIDING OFFICER GAME OF DEFINING THE WORK OF SESSION AROUND THE SET OF MY OWN PERSONAL PRIORITIES
  • WHAT ARE MY PRIORITIES FOR THIS SESSION?
  • I WILL NOT FIND MEANING FOR MY SPEAKERSHIP AND PERSONAL PRIORITIES.
Summary: The Florida House of Representatives convened for the 2025 Regular Session. Speaker Perez delivered opening remarks emphasizing collaborative governance over personal priorities, announcing no House Bill 1 to focus on collective work. He outlined key policy areas including property insurance reform, with plans for subcommittee hearings and subpoena powers to investigate insurance company practices and potential accounting irregularities. The Speaker called for meaningful reforms in housing, healthcare, education, and public safety, while challenging budget subcommittees to find recurring revenue savings rather than relying on temporary tax holidays. The session will focus on government accountability, waste elimination, and taxpayer protection. Governor DeSantis requested to deliver the State of the State address on March 4th, which was approved through concurrent resolution.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Transportation - 04/20/26

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • priority was to put a free right turn. priority was to put a free right turn.
  • We have a funding priorities issue. Where is our money being spent?
  • We have a funding priorities issue. Where is our money being spent?
  • Having unsafe safety is a top priority.
  • our priority list. That's my two cents. our priority list. That's my two cents.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

WAM-EDT Informational Briefing 01-13-2025

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • This also aligns with the Governor's priorities for affordable housing, as the administration aims to
  • This also aligns with the Governor's priorities for affordable housing, as the administration aims to
  • This also aligns with the Governor's priorities for affordable housing, as the administration aims to
  • This also aligns with the Governor's priorities for affordable housing, as the administration aims to
  • This also aligns with the Governor's priorities for affordable housing, as the administration aims to
Keywords: 912, senate, all
OR
Transcript Highlights:
  • So priorities. I did see Representative Nathanson and then Robert Edwards. Thanks.
  • This report will show regulatory licensing system project requests among the priority rankings.
  • The report will include critical IT systems or services needed that aren't already included in the priority
  • Aren't already included in the priority rankings.
  • So the state's data governance policy... ...lays the groundwork for several priorities my team and I
Keywords: 907, all
Summary: The committee held a series of informational briefings on information management and technology issues. It first heard from ACLU representatives on data privacy, who argued that Oregon should strengthen protections against private data brokers, government purchases of personal data, reverse warrants, automatic license plate readers, and local police surveillance. They urged data minimization, limits on data sales and retention, and broader transparency and accountability measures. Members asked about practical uses of license plate readers, state sales of data, and how Oregon’s approach compares with other states; the presenters said similar proposals have been adopted elsewhere, including data minimization in Maryland and a state version of the Fourth Amendment Is Not for Sale Act in Montana. The committee then received a detailed update from the Department of Administrative Services and Enterprise Information Services on licensing system modernization for 14 boards and commissions with the most immediate need. DAS said it is seeking a shared procurement approach through an RFP that would create either one scalable system or two tiers of systems, depending on agency needs and security requirements, with contracts expected by September. Committee members emphasized the need for a more unified, user-friendly statewide login and service experience for businesses and residents, and raised concerns about small agencies “figuring it out on their own” without sufficient cybersecurity or technical expertise. EIS said it is overseeing the investment review, security and architecture review, and future implementation planning, and noted that multiple agency requests may still come back to the legislature in the next session. The committee also discussed a revised cybersecurity incident notification concept. Staff explained that the earlier bill had raised stakeholder concerns, so the co-chairs directed further interim work with the Oregon Cybersecurity Advisory Council and other local government and K-12 stakeholders. The goal is a narrower, voluntary “911-style” notification process that would let public bodies alert peers and potentially receive assistance after cyber incidents; a temporary voluntary process is being tested now, with a work group developing language for possible 2027 consideration. Finally, the committee heard updates from the new state chief data officer on data governance, data sharing, geospatial work, and the state transparency website, followed by a briefing on data centers from NCSL and the Technology Association of Oregon. The data officer described efforts to expand data inventories, data governance plans, data literacy, and interagency sharing, along with statewide aerial imagery, geospatial standards, and the open data portal. The data center discussion focused on national and state trends, including rapid growth in data centers, rising electricity and water demand, and legislative responses such as new rate classes, reporting requirements, and cost-allocation rules to protect ratepayers. No votes were taken; the meeting was informational only.
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama Senate State Governmental Affairs Committee Apr 7th, 2026

State Governmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • prisons to education to rural health care, that the Alabama GOP is saying that their number one priority
  • prisons to education to rural health care, that the Alabama GOP is saying that their number one priority
  • prisons to education to rural health care, that the Alabama GOP is saying that their number one priority
  • prisons to education to rural health care, that the Alabama GOP is saying that their number one priority
  • prisons to education to rural health care, that the Alabama GOP is saying that their number one priority
Bills: HB541
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

Budget Jan 15th, 2026 at 08:15 am

Budget

Transcript Highlights:
  • believe they are invincible, who have different life choices that they have to make in terms of priorities
  • believe they are invincible, who have different life choices that they have to make in terms of priorities
  • that they choose, or who just simply don't trust the insurance industry. in terms of priorities that
  • We do have one-pagers for fact sheets available to clarify what those priorities are.
  • Dollar is grateful for the continued investment by the governor What those priorities are.
Keywords: 959, house, all
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • Our priorities as a community do need to be updated so that we not only protect our parking spaces for
  • The priorities are several, and they include water recycling, a very important priority, but basic infrastructure
  • And it speaks to, in some ways, what our priorities are.
  • And it speaks to, in some ways, like, what our priorities are.
  • I don't know where our priorities are.
Summary: The hearing of the Select Committee on Sea Level Rise and the California Economy focused on infrastructure, pollution, climate resilience, public health, access, and economic impacts of sea level rise in California, with an emphasis on San Diego and the Bay Area. Chair Tasha Boerner Horvath opened by describing the committee’s purpose, the state’s sea level rise action planning, and the need for better monitoring and early warning systems. She also referenced her prior bills AB 66 and AB 72, which supported Scripps research on coastal bluff collapse warning capabilities. Assembly Members David Alvarez and Jessica Caloza later joined and emphasized that sea level rise affects not only coastal communities but inland areas as well, and that the issue should inform future legislative and budget decisions. In the first panel, Dr. Mark Merrifield of Scripps Institution of Oceanography described observed sea level rise of roughly 0.8 to 0.9 feet since the early 1900s, with acceleration expected by mid-century and potentially much greater rise by 2100 depending on emissions. He highlighted flooding, groundwater rise, beach and cliff erosion, salinization, and risks to transportation, sewage, ports, and national security. Dave Gibson of the San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board discussed how sea level rise affects wastewater systems, stormwater, contaminated sites, wetlands, and coastal groundwater basins, and said the board is requiring climate adaptation planning, updating stormwater permits, and seeking more flexible state permitting and mitigation tools. Members and witnesses also discussed the need for better mapping, more monitoring, and more state funding, especially if federal support from NOAA and other agencies declines. The second panel addressed public health, equitable access, and local economies. Ramon Chiras of Un Mar de Colores described how sea level rise, pollution, and access barriers threaten the Tijuana River Valley and Imperial Beach, especially for underserved communities and youth programs that rely on safe, welcoming access to the ocean. He stressed the cultural and spiritual importance of coastal access and the need for water safety and environmental education. Jessica Fane of the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission explained that the Bay Area faces major economic exposure from sea level rise, citing a regional estimate of $96 billion in adaptation costs versus $230 billion in potential losses from inaction, and said BCDC is working with local governments under SB 272 on shoreline adaptation planning, funding, and regulatory innovation. Members discussed the tension between environmental permitting and the need to move projects faster, including the possibility of planned retreat in some areas and the use of simultaneous permitting and longer-term state authority to streamline adaptation work. In the final panel, Philip Gibbons of the Port of San Diego described the port’s climate adaptation efforts and its vulnerability assessments under AB 691. He said the port manages state tidelands, supports maritime commerce and recreation, and is already seeing flooding at king tides and during El Niño events, including storm-drain backflow and damage to bikeways and parks. He explained that future sea level rise could inundate major port areas and disrupt operations, underscoring the need for continued planning, mitigation, and infrastructure investment. The hearing did not take formal votes, but it concluded with a clear call for more science, funding, coordination, and regulatory streamlining to prepare California’s coast and nearby communities for worsening sea level rise impacts.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • Next, we'd like to discuss our priority projects for each department included in the capital plan.
  • ><00:05:21.280> to<00:05:21.520> discuss<00:05:21.840> our<00:05:22.240> priority
  • Next, we'd like to discuss our priority Next, we'd like to discuss our priority projects<00:05:23.440
  • things up instantly and ensure pay is correctly for all of our active employees, which is our key priority
  • employees, which is our key priority. employees, which is our key priority.
Keywords: 958, all
Summary: The committee heard capital plan presentations from the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet, the Personnel Cabinet, and the School Facilities Construction Commission. The Justice Cabinet described its large portfolio of more than 900 facilities across the state and said decades of underfunded maintenance have created a backlog of repairs. Requested projects included a high-acuity mental health treatment facility for juvenile justice youth, two female detention centers to support the regional detention model, major corrections repairs and replacements, a new kitchen at Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex, a new dormitory at the Kentucky Correctional Institute for Women, completion of a new Eastern Kentucky prison, DOCJT training facility upgrades in Richmond and Madisonville, State Police radio system replacement and post construction, a combined Frankfort headquarters/Post 12 facility, and expanded crime lab and storage capacity. When asked about the high cost of the EKCC kitchen project, staff said construction inside an operating facility raises costs and that building a new adjacent kitchen would be more economical in the long run. The panel also asked about Fish and Wildlife officers training at DOCJT; staff said they do and that the training is funded through the CLEFT fund. The Justice Cabinet also said the recently enacted Senate Bill 4’s AI inventory and registry requirements would be part of its enterprise application and AI inventory system work. The Personnel Cabinet requested funding to replace CHRIS, the state’s human resources and payroll system, which supports payroll and benefits for about 48,000 employees and the Kentucky Employee Health Plan for roughly 192,000 members. Staff said the current SAP-based system went live in 2011, is approaching end of support in 2030, and has not received functionality enhancements since 2016. They said the replacement is estimated at $151 million, with most of the cost tied to professional services and software, and that the project would begin in July 2026, go live by July 2030, and require a stabilization period through 2032. In response to questions about outsourcing payroll or reusing existing systems, staff said the complexity of state HR, payroll, tax updates, and integrations with other agencies makes outsourcing or partial reuse impractical. The School Facilities Construction Commission introduced its role in helping all 171 school districts address unmet facility needs, focusing on core school facilities such as roofs and elementary buildings rather than athletic projects. No votes or formal actions were taken during the excerpted discussion; the meeting consisted of presentations, explanations of requested projects, and member questions.
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

EIG-HRE, EIG DEFER, EIG, EIG Public Hearings 02-04-2025

Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • We're going to assign priority for the required state facilities cost-effective energy efficiency measures
  • We're going to assign priority for the required state facilities cost-effective energy efficiency measures
  • We're going to assign priority for the required state facilities cost-effective energy efficiency measures
  • <00:38:38.640> for<00:38:38.800> the<00:38:38.960> required assign uh priority
  • for the required assign uh priority for the required State<00:38:39.599> facilities<00:38:40.240
Keywords: 912, senate, all
Summary: The committees heard testimony on several measures, with the main discussion centered on energy policy. SB 993 on geothermal exploration drew support from the State Energy Office and others, who described geothermal as a key low-cost, firm renewable resource and said the state should fund community outreach and resource research. However, the chairs deferred further action on SB 993 because a similar bill, SB 1068, had already passed the prior week. SB 202 on renewable energy also received broad support, including testimony that net energy metering benefits households and helps clean energy adoption, while Hawaiian Electric opposed the bill’s changes to the NEM forfeit feature as unfair to non-solar customers. SB 1588 on nuclear energy drew sharply divided testimony: supporters argued the bill would only study nuclear options and that the state should consider all tools, while opponents from 350 Hawaii and Greenpeace said nuclear is unsafe, costly, and inconsistent with Hawaii’s clean energy goals and constitution. The committee also heard SB 73 on county permits, SB 100 on intoxicating liquor, SB 1234 on government efficiency, and SB 1336 on a greenhouse gas sequestration task force. SB 100 was described as helping a Maui nonprofit recruit board members by addressing liquor commission-related fingerprinting or background-check issues, and the Attorney General’s technical amendments were accepted. SB 1234 was framed as improving coordination among state, federal, and local agencies, though HGEA opposed it as an opening to privatize government services. SB 1336, which would establish a task force to study greenhouse gas sequestration and related mitigation topics, drew some questions about its scope but was supported as a way to study climate mitigation and green infrastructure. In the later portion of the meeting, the committee took votes and adopted recommendations on several bills. SB 73 was passed with an amendment setting a defective date of May 13, 2040. SB 100 was passed with amendments, SB 202 was passed with amendments including technical changes and allowing the PUC to set the customer credit rate, SB 1234 was passed with amendments and a defective date of May 13, 2040, SB 1336 was passed as is, and SB 1588 was passed with amendments and a defective date of May 13, 2040. The committee also took up SB 161 on county permitting and inspection, agreeing to a package of amendments that would soften exemption language, remove some inspection and certificate-of-occupancy provisions, add flood-hazard language, require reporting and a working group, and set a defective date of May 13, 2040; the bill was then passed with those amendments. SB 635 on energy efficiency was passed with amendments assigning the State Energy Office to lead a survey and prioritizing first responder facilities, and SB 700 on renewable energy was introduced with proposed amendments, though the transcript cuts off before its final disposition.
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

Senate - Finance Feb 4th, 2025

Senate Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • need for a facility where individuals can receive detox, they'll identify that as one of their priorities
  • Other money might not, right, depending on their priorities.
  • But just because it's not their priority in the first phase or the first year, doesn't mean it won't
  • be a priority for year two. three or year four.
  • That is doing a better job of developing a pipeline of high-priority projects that are getting ready.