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NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - New Mexico Finance Authority Oversight Nov 3rd, 2025
New Mexico Finance Authority Oversight Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- So, you'll see on page 7 that the notices of intent, that blue bar on the left-hand side of each of those
- In the blue section there, the third box over is the projects recommended for.
- Okay, and then on to page 7, just real quick here, I'm following the blue trend line, but then in the
- It's related to the blue bar there, but not... that's what it's...
- So it is not red; it is not blue. It doesn't matter who is in the governor's office.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
The Senate's Special Election Results / The Spirit of Civility / Minnesota's Housing Needs Feb 2nd, 2025
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The Senate DFL Blue Dog Coalition also released a statement of support, saying an early standalone bonding
- The Senate DFL Blue Dog Coalition also released a statement of support, saying an early standalone bonding
- proposals<00:25:27.799>
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Dog proposals the Senate dfl Blue Dog proposals the Senate dfl Blue Dog Coalition
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, September 9, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Environment and Agriculture (02/19/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- Can you give me the blue sheet on HB 277, please?
- there is nothing on the blue there is nothing on the blue sheet<00:46:55.920>
and <00:46:56.040 - Let's see what we have here online: we have 47 in support, two opposed, and on the blue sheet we have
- Okay, seeing none, I'm going to have the blue sheet, please.
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Summary:
The committee first held a work session on HB 505, which would allow the sale of freeze-dried foods produced in homestead food operations. Members raised concerns about the bill’s broad language, especially the provision stating freeze-dried food would not be considered potentially hazardous. Several suggested narrowing the bill to specific products such as processed foods, berries, fruit, dairy products, ice cream, or vegetables, and requiring use of commercial freeze-drying equipment rather than dehydrators. There was also discussion of oxygen absorbers, moisture control, sanitation, and whether the issue should be handled in statute or rules. By the end of the discussion, members generally agreed the topic should be treated in a separate section of law rather than folded into the existing homestead food license, and the chair said the matter would be sent to the food safety subcommittee, with the possibility of a study committee if more time was needed.
The committee then moved to HB 277, a technical correction to the animal cruelty statutes. Representative Bixby explained that current law refers to a “colt,” which applies only to male baby horses, leaving fillies unaddressed; the bill would replace “colt” with “foal” and make related wording changes so the restriction applies to any horse under 90 days old not being nursed by its dam. The New Hampshire Farm Bureau testified in support, saying the change was requested to clarify and modernize the statute and that the issue had been identified during work on related animal cruelty legislation.
No votes were taken in the portion provided. The chair recessed the work session until 11:00 a.m. and announced that Representative Ktoa would take over the hearing on HB 277.
AL
Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development Committee Special Session 2026 May 5th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- And I am asking you not to vote partisanship, not to vote with your party, not to vote with red or blue
- He said, 'This is a red or blue issue.' blue. blue.
- c> is<00:29:38.560>
a <00:29:38.680>red <00:29:39.080>or <00:29:39.200>blue - This has never been about red and blue. This has always been about green.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Health and Human Services Oct 6th, 2025
Legislative Health & Human Services Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- The way that it works is that Medicaid contracts with four MCOs at this point in time, which are Blue
- Cross Blue Shield, United, Molina, and Presbyterian. insurance agencies.
- So, Blue Cross Blue Shield, United, Molina, and Presbyterian, and they agree to pay a certain amount
- I want to cast your attention to the blue banner at the top, and you can see that the timeliness for
- I will mention at the top of the blue banner that we have seen a decrease in emergency room visits for
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Revenue Stabilization and Tax Policy Sep 30th, 2025
Revenue Stabilization & Tax Policy Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- You can see by comparing the blue line to the gray line that the GDP growth forecast has come down slightly
- would make here is that even under the low oil price scenario, revenues are still above where the blue
- We're buying one from Blue Cross Blue Shield, we're buying one from Presbyterian, and the insurer actually
- What that means is that an employer contracts with an insurance company like Blue Cross Blue Shield or
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education Jan 15th, 2025
Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education
Transcript Highlights:
- the state money last year, we had a little bit of an increase in the state money, state funds in the blue
- The red is the local, and the state funds is the blue.
- the state money last year, we had a little bit of an increase in the state money, state funds in the blue
- The red is the local, and the state funds is the blue.
- red portion of the columns, I should say, is your FES—that's your scholarship students—and then your blue
Summary:
The committee held its first meeting and received an overview of the Pre-K-12 education appropriations jurisdiction and base budget. Staff explained that education funding is driven largely by enrollment and per-student formulas, with most money coming from state and local sources. The presentation highlighted the major budget areas: early learning, the Florida Education Finance Program (FEFP), non-FEFP K-12 programs, federal programs, and the State Board of Education. Members asked about instructional materials funding and how scholarship students who return to public schools are counted and funded; staff explained that instructional materials remain in the base and that funding depends on survey timing, with districts ultimately funded through the enrollment count process.
The committee then reviewed federal IDEA funding for students with disabilities. Department of Education officials explained how IDEA Part B funds are split between state set-asides and local educational agencies, and noted that Florida ranked fourth nationally in total IDEA Part B funding and received a 95% state determination for meeting IDEA requirements. They also described the bureau’s responsibilities, including monitoring, dispute resolution, instructional support, and the Hope Florida unit for ages 3 to 5. Members asked for more information on student performance outcomes and how the state measures success beyond compliance, and the department agreed to provide follow-up data.
The final major topic was the Florida Diagnostic and Learning Resources System (FDLRS), including associate centers, multidisciplinary centers, and specialized centers for deaf/hard of hearing and visually impaired students. Presenters described services such as child find, family support, assessments, professional learning, accessible instructional materials, and technical assistance. Committee members focused on whether families and schools have equal access to services across the state, how IEP disputes and reevaluations are handled, and whether more support is needed for parents, teachers, and rural districts. FDLRS representatives said they do not write IEPs but help connect families to districts, provide training and assessments, and support compliance and data collection; they also emphasized staffing and resource needs, especially for low-incidence disabilities and multilingual family outreach.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- the ones that you want attention to so that when we go through it, anything that's in white here or blue
- <02:06:01.280>
white <02:06:01.520>here <02:06:01.760>or <02:06:02.000>blue - anything that's in white here or blue anything that's in white here or blue that<02:06:02.719>
- So, you're looking not at the gray shaded areas, but at the white and the blue. White and the blue.
- A lot of that, even though it's white and blue on this sheet right now, really has been taken care of
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Conference Committee on SF1959 5/16/25
Transcript Highlights:
- veteran cemeteries, Maxis database access for veterans, stable housing initiative, and the Gold Star and Blue
- veteran cemeteries, Maxis database access for veterans, stable housing initiative, and the Gold Star and Blue
- veteran cemeteries, Maxis database access for veterans, stable housing initiative, and the Gold Star and Blue
- veteran cemeteries, Maxis database access for veterans, stable housing initiative, and the Gold Star and Blue
- veteran cemeteries, Maxis database access for veterans, stable housing initiative, and the Gold Star and Blue
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Minnesota House passes SF2298, the housing finance bill 4/29/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- opinions from both sides of the aisle, but never once did the issue ever feel like it was red versus blue
- issue in our committee, and I believe that's a testament to Minnesotans because whether you are in a blue
- > you<00:06:56.080>
are <00:06:56.240>in <00:06:56.800>a <00:06:57.120>blue - motans because whether you are in a blue motans because whether you are in a blue district<00:06
- But he tells members that a lot of regulatory reform is being conducted in blue states and red states
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- officer team, we are proud to advocate for the industry that puts food on the table and serve the Blue
- We are proud to advocate for the industry that puts food on the table and serve the Blue Jackets of Florida
- The blue corduroy jacket, which represents the student organization, is likely the most recognizable
Bills:
S0806
Keywords:
right to repair, repairability, consumer repair, independent repair provider, authorized repair provider, portable wireless device, smartphone repair, cell phone repair, mobile device, agricultural equipment, farm equipment, tractor, combine, diagnostic information, repair manuals, parts availability, tools, embedded software, firmware, security module
Summary:
The Committee on Agriculture took up SB 806, a consumer and agricultural equipment right-to-repair bill sponsored by Senator Truenow. The bill was described as expanding repair options for portable wireless devices and farm equipment while protecting trade secrets. Two amendments were adopted: one clarified that portable devices do not include motor vehicles, and another was a technical staff amendment. Testimony included support for the general goal of repair access, but opposition from a John Deere dealership representative, who warned the bill could weaken local dealer support, reduce parts inventory, increase downtime, and create emissions-compliance risks. The Consumer Technology Association also opposed the bill in its current form, citing concerns about a patchwork of state laws, a private right of action against manufacturers, and inconsistencies with other states’ repair laws. After closing remarks from Senator Truenow, the committee voted to report CS for SB 806 favorably.
The committee then heard a presentation from Florida 4-H state officers and alumni, who highlighted 4-H’s role in youth development, leadership, agriculture, STEM, and healthy living. They described statewide participation of more than 216,000 youth, the impact of camps and hands-on programs, and efforts to raise funds for facility improvements, including Camp Cherry Lake and Camp Timpoochee. Members asked about how youth discover 4-H, what drives participation, and the organization’s growth goals, including reaching 300,000 youth.
Next, Florida FFA state officers presented on agricultural education and FFA’s role in preparing students for careers in agriculture and related fields. They emphasized the three-part model of classroom instruction, supervised agricultural experience, and FFA leadership activities, and noted Florida’s membership growth to more than 65,000 students, supported by state funding that allows all agricultural education students to participate at no cost. Members discussed the need for technology and AI to help meet future food-production demands, and the presenters stressed innovation, urban agriculture, and efficiency as key to feeding a growing population. The meeting concluded with general comments of support and a request for a group photo with the students.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Education Study Jun 26th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, the blue line. Is the annual premium increases that NMSA had projected before the session.
- hopefully one application, regardless of carrier, and make it open to all our members, whether that's Blue
- Cross Blue Shield, whether that's Presbyterian, and then any other initiatives that we have like the
TX
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- be one of the favorite days of the year because it's Washington County Day, but it is also known as Blue
- forget Brenham is where the cows think it's heaven we are home to the best ice cream in the country, Blue
- Please tell your staffs to come and get some hand-dipped Blue Bell ice cream.
Keywords:
teacher compensation, education funding, public school educators, teacher retention, teacher designation, lottery, gambling, internet gaming, mobile application, criminal offenses, aquifer, water management, Edwards Aquifer, sustainability, regulatory framework, SB 565, Texas Water Code, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, compliance agreement
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Public Retirement Systems Actuarial Committee Jun 22nd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- And all of this is a result only of the blue numbers under the shared UAL percentage column, which reduced
- And all of this is a result only of that the blue numbers under the shared UAL percentage column, which
Summary:
The Public Retirement Systems Actuarial Committee met on June 22 and approved the minutes from the February 23, 2026 meeting. There was no public comment. The main discussion focused on Louisiana State Employees’ Retirement System (LASERS) and how appropriations from House Bill 312 of 2026 affect the system’s actuarial valuation and employer contribution rate for fiscal year 2027.
Staff explained that HB 312 provided about $145 million in appropriations to LASERS, with roughly $87.6 million applied to the original amortization base and about $57.9 million applied to the experience account amortization base. As a result, the projected aggregate employer contribution rate for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026 was revised from 32.51% to 30.05%, a reduction of 2.46%, and the required projected employer contribution was updated to about $738.7 million. The presentation also noted that the June 30, 2025 valuation itself did not change, only the projected 2026 rate, and that the original amortization base would be paid off by June 30, 2026.
Committee members asked about the longer-term effect of the changes, including a projected 2036 payment reduction. Staff explained that later-year UAL payments would be lower, but that the exact savings would depend on future actuarial experience and investment performance. The committee then adopted the motion to revise the projected fiscal year 2027 LASERS aggregate contribution rate to 30.05%, subject to the appropriation, and later adjourned without opposition.
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NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Education Policy and Administration (02/18/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- bullying investigation in terms of when you have to start the bullying investigation once you've been alerted
- investigation once to start the bullying investigation once you've<04:23:18.279>
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that <04:23:19.000>there <04:23:19.159>is you've been alerted - that there is you've been alerted that there is potentially<04:23:19.840>
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Summary:
The committee first took up HB 662, which would require discussion of abortion procedures and the viewing of certain videos in public school health education. Members argued the bill went too far by naming specific videos and involving the Attorney General in enforcement, and they said curriculum decisions should be left to educators. The committee voted ITL on HB 662 by a unanimous 18-0.
The committee then considered HCR 6, a resolution calling for the removal of the superintendent of District 67. Members said the resolution targeted an individual and that the underlying dispute was already in court, so the matter should be left to the legal process. The motion to ITL passed 18-0. Next, HR 9, urging the Department of Education to emphasize STEM education, received broad support as a nonpartisan statement of priorities, and it also passed 18-0.
HB 440, concerning educator licensing and shortages in Career and Technical Education, was amended to clarify that the bill applies to initial licensure only. After discussion about whether the amendment was necessary, the committee adopted Amendment 0188 unanimously and then voted OTPA on the bill as amended, 18-0. HB 222, which repealed the requirement for an MOU between charter schools and districts on services for students with disabilities, drew testimony that districts already provide substantial oversight through IEP processes and that the MOU requirement was burdensome and largely unenforced; the committee voted OTP 18-0.
The committee then took up HB 719, which would repeal the right of first refusal for charter schools to purchase or lease unused district facilities. Supporters said the existing law had not generated complaints and could impede charter expansion, while opponents said the issue had not proven to be a problem and local control should be preserved. The committee voted ITL 17-1, with one member opposed and no minority report. The chair then postponed HB 184, a study committee bill on school start times, because it was scheduled for the next day, and the committee moved into a work session on bullying-related bills, discussing HB 108, HB 384, and HB 673 without taking final action in the portion provided.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
HLT/LAB Joint Public Hearing - Wed Feb 5, 2025 @ 9:30 AM HST
Transcript Highlights:
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Summary:
The House Committees on Health and Labor heard testimony on HB 1244, a measure relating to labor standards at health care facilities and nursing staff ratios. Committee members opened by explaining hearing procedures, including a suggested two-minute testimony limit and Zoom rules. The bill drew extensive testimony from hospitals, nursing organizations, unions, and individual nurses, with the central debate focusing on whether staffing ratios should be set by statute or left to collective bargaining and unit-level staffing decisions.
Opponents included the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, the Healthcare Association of Hawaii, Straub Benioff Medical Center, Hawaii Pacific Health, Kapiolani Medical Center, and Queen’s Health Systems. They argued that fixed ratios are too rigid for the changing conditions of hospital care, could worsen workforce shortages, and should be handled through labor negotiations, staffing committees, and existing agreements. Several also pointed to investments in nursing education, loan repayment, and workforce development as better solutions. Queen’s said it had recently reached an agreement with nurses after more than 40 meetings that included a staffing framework, and Kapiolani and others emphasized the need for flexibility in emergencies and specialty care.
Supporters, including the Hawaii State Center for Nursing, Pride at Work Hawaii, the Hawaii Nurses Association/American Nurses Association chapter, Hawaii Nurses Association Local 50, UNAC/UHCP, and individual nurses, said unsafe staffing levels contribute to burnout, turnover, errors, and patient harm. Testifiers described chronic short staffing, emotionally and physically exhausting workloads, and situations in which nurses were responsible for too many patients at once. Supporters argued that safe ratios are necessary to protect both patients and nurses, and that collective bargaining has not been enough to ensure safe conditions statewide, especially in facilities without unions. No vote or final committee action was announced in the portion provided.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Transportation (10-14-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, the blue dots there, the, uh, pentagons, those are rest areas.
- Uh blue demand is where uh there may be excess parking in the system.
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there, <00:07:18.479>the <00:07:19.039>uh the um the blue dots - there, the uh the um the blue dots there, the uh pentagons,<00:07:19.919>
those <00:07:20.240> - Uh blue demand is where uh to park.
Summary:
The Interim Joint Committee on Transportation approved the minutes from its September 16 meeting and then heard a presentation from Jason Sawala, deputy state highway engineer with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, on rest areas and truck parking. He described Kentucky’s system of eight welcome centers, 14 rest areas, and four truck havens, and said the Cabinet spent just over $12 million in fiscal year 2025 to operate and maintain those facilities. He also explained that the Cabinet’s truck parking study found truck parking demand has increased 24% since 2012, driven by just-in-time delivery, stricter hours-of-service and electronic logging requirements, and fewer drivers.
Sawala said the study looked not only at Cabinet-owned facilities but also private truck stops and lots, and identified unmet parking demand across the state, especially at 1:00 a.m. He noted that 11 sites, mostly existing rest areas, weigh stations, or welcome centers, were identified as promising expansion locations, with estimated project costs in the $30 million to $36 million range in 2022 dollars. He said the Cabinet is working on design and project development for those sites and is seeking federal funding opportunities where available.
Members raised concerns about safety, congestion, and trucks parking on ramps or in residential areas, and several asked about funding, charging for parking, and whether autonomous vehicles might reduce future demand. Sawala said the 820 public rest-area spaces are marked spaces only, that he was not aware of any state charging for public truck parking, and that federal programs can help fund some expansions. He also said he was not aware of local-government parking programs offhand but would look into it. Members generally emphasized the importance of truck parking for safety, commerce, and avoiding burdens on local communities.