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HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

JHA Public Hearing - Tue Feb 3, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST

Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • ><c> know</c><00:14:21.199><c> not</c><00:14:21.440><c> not</c><00:14:22.240><c> uh</c><00:14:22.399>
  • </c><00:14:29.680><c> when</c><00:14:30.000><c> they</c><00:14:30.480><c> process</c><00:14:30.959><c
  • I think that<00:14:32.720><c> causes</c><00:14:33.199><c> some</c><00:14:33.519><c> concern</c><00:14
  • the</c><00:14:37.760><c> increase</c><00:14:38.079><c> in</c><00:14:38.399><c> the</c><00:14:38.560><
  • ><00:14:43.519><c> others</c><00:14:43.920><c> have</c><00:14:44.160><c> mentioned</c><00:14:45.199><
Summary: The committee heard House Bill 1525, which would appropriate funds to counties to open more voter service centers for in-person voting, provide money to the Office of Elections to print and mail the voter information guide to all registered voters, and support a public outreach campaign to increase voter participation. The Office of Elections supported the bill and estimated costs of a little over $2 million to print and mail the guide and about $178,000 for outreach, noting it spent about $441,000 on election advertising in 2024. Testimony from advocacy groups including Hawaii Alliance for Progressive Action, Common Cause Hawaii, and Indivisible Hawaii strongly supported the measure, emphasizing access for neighbor island voters, people with disabilities, new voters, and voters who need ballot assistance. County election officials from Honolulu, Maui, and Kauai provided comments or testimony that were more cautious. They said additional funding would be welcome, but staffing and logistics remain major constraints, especially for election-day service centers. Honolulu’s city clerk said funding alone would not necessarily solve long lines, while Maui’s county clerk explained that voter service centers require trained seasonal employees, extensive training, and the ability to handle many ballot styles. Maui also described its current pop-up sites, including Hana, as expensive but necessary for remote communities, and said the county is already running at bare minimum staffing. Members asked questions about who decides how many service centers are opened, how staffing is handled, and whether there is a middle-ground model between the old precinct polling places and the current voter service center system. Honolulu explained that county clerks make those decisions under current law and that the county has tried pop-up sites in addition to its main centers. The discussion also noted that in 2024 most voters used vote by mail, while a smaller number used early in-person voting or final-day service centers. No vote on the bill was taken in the portion provided.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Environment, Climate and Legacy - 02/04/25

Environment, Climate, and Legacy

Transcript Highlights:
  • 14:06.800><c> very</c><00:14:07.800><c> second</c><00:14:08.120><c> to</c><00:14:08.399><c> last</c><
  • > uh</c><00:14:12.360><c> line</c><00:14:12.639><c> 253</c><00:14:13.600><c> is</c><00:14:13.800><c>
  • 00:14:37.120><c> one-year</c><00:14:38.120><c> extension</c><00:14:39.120><c> to</c><00:14:39.720><c>
  • > from</c><00:14:45.399><c> 2020</c><00:14:46.399><c> that</c><00:14:46.560><c> is</c><00:14:46.800><
  • > weather</c><00:14:58.759><c> is</c><00:14:59.120><c> always</c><00:14:59.279><c> a</c><00:14:59.440
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Executive Departments and Administration (02/04/2026)

Executive Departments and Administration

Transcript Highlights:
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  • </c><00:14:07.360><c> Uh</c><00:14:08.320><c> um</c><00:14:09.600><c> so</c><00:14:09.839><c> we</c><
  • </c><00:14:17.199><c> the</c><00:14:17.519><c> most</c><00:14:18.959><c> sort</c><00:14:19.279><c> of
  • rewarding</c><00:14:21.360><c> part</c><00:14:21.600><c> of</c><00:14:21.839><c> my</c><00:14:22.160
  • So, uh that's<00:14:33.360><c> something</c><00:14:33.600><c> that</c><00:14:33.680><c> we</c><00:14:
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

Senate Finance (05/09/2025)

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • All<00:14:04.800><c> those</c><00:14:05.040><c> in</c><00:14:05.199><c> favor</c><00:14:05.360><c> of
  • </c><00:14:05.680><c> u</c><00:14:05.920><c> pass</c><00:14:06.160><c> say</c><00:14:06.480><c> I.
  • All<00:14:07.760><c> those</c><00:14:08.000><c> opposed</c><00:14:08.399><c> say</c><00:14:08.639><c>
  • And<00:14:12.800><c> I</c><00:14:13.120><c> don't</c><00:14:13.279><c> know</c><00:14:13.360><c> if</
  • :14:14.959><c> wants</c><00:14:15.120><c> to</c><00:14:15.279><c> take</c><00:14:15.519><c> it</c><00
Committee: Senate Finance
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • Pacific<00:14:26.079><c> Islanders</c><00:14:26.560><c> and</c><00:14:27.120><c> Asian</c><00:14:27.519
  • Thank<00:14:34.560><c> you</c><00:14:34.720><c> so</c><00:14:34.880><c> much</c><00:14:34.959><c> for
  • Thank you.<00:14:38.880><c> See</c><00:14:39.279><c> anyone</c><00:14:39.600><c> else</c><00:14:39.760
  • If not members,<00:14:45.839><c> we</c><00:14:46.000><c> are</c><00:14:46.160><c> open</c><00:14:46.399
  • Lonnie,<00:14:56.000><c> are</c><00:14:56.240><c> you</c><00:14:56.399><c> still</c><00:14:56.560><c>
Summary: The committee heard three University of Hawaiʻi-related measures. HB 718 HD1 would appropriate funds for faculty and staff positions at the John A. Burns School of Medicine in cardiovascular, law, biology, tropical medicine, quantitative health/biostatistics, and environmental health and safety. Testimony was in support, including from university representatives and others who submitted written testimony. Members asked whether the positions were additional and how they would affect enrollment; the university said the hires would teach medical students and conduct biomedical research, helping increase the class size to about 77 and eventually 80, and noted a workforce paper requested by the committee would be provided soon. The committee then discussed SB 1170 HD1, which would grant resident tuition at any UH campus to certain graduates of Hawaiʻi high schools enrolling in undergraduate programs. UH supported the bill and said it had adjusted its testimony in response to prior committee concerns. Members focused on the proposed four-year window, asking why that timeframe was chosen and whether the change was needed at all. UH explained that four years would allow students who left the state to return and still complete an undergraduate degree or prepare for graduate school, and said the bill would help students who come back after one or two years but otherwise would have to wait a year to reestablish residency under current rules. UH also said it was discussing possible administrative rule changes as an alternative if the bill did not pass. Finally, the committee heard HB 1300 HD1, which would fund a University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center pilot study on cancer disparities among Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders, Filipinos, and people living near landfills in Nanakuli, focusing on social determinants of health, lifestyle, environmental exposures, and resilience factors. Testimony from researchers and advocates strongly supported the measure, saying the study could help explain cancer disparities and support future research funding. Members questioned the cost, the reliance on future federal or foundation funding, and the practical outcome of the study. The Cancer Center said the pilot would cost about $500,000 per year for two years, with later funding sought from federal, nonprofit, or private sources; it said the study would produce longitudinal data that could help identify at-risk groups and provide evidence for policy decisions, though members expressed concern that the project needed a clearer end goal and stronger case for public investment.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
  • Um<00:14:12.560><c> so,</c><00:14:12.800><c> what</c><00:14:13.040><c> you</c><00:14:13.279><c> have<
  • ><c> on</c><00:14:18.560><c> the</c><00:14:19.120><c> left</c><00:14:19.440><c> hand</c><00:14:19.680
  • The<00:14:27.600><c> second</c><00:14:27.839><c> column</c><00:14:28.079><c> is</c><00:14:28.320><c>
  • </c><00:14:33.360><c> And</c><00:14:33.519><c> then</c><00:14:33.680><c> the</c><00:14:33.920><c> first
  • And so here you<00:14:40.880><c> will</c><00:14:41.120><c> see</c><00:14:41.680><c> the</c><00:14:41.920
Summary: The Committee of Conference on HB 1 and HB 2 was called to order, and Legislative Budget Assistant Michael Kaine reviewed the working documents before the committee. He explained the compare report, the detailed change sheet, the HB 1 index, the HB 2 side-by-side, the surplus statement, and a revenue handout, noting that the committee would vote up or down on all detail-change items and that unresolved items on hold would be removed from the final bills. He also identified staff available to answer technical questions and noted that the committee would track the dollar impact of decisions as it proceeded. Members then turned to the revenue outlook, with discussion focused on the gap between the House and Senate budget positions. House members said their budget guidance was based on revenue estimates that were significantly below the governor’s proposal, and they discussed whether additional revenue could close part of the gap. Department of Revenue Administration Commissioner Lindsey Stepp presented updated revenue estimates based on May data, explaining the methodology and the ranges for fiscal years 2025, 2026, and 2027. She said business taxes were the largest source of uncertainty, with estimates reflecting current economic conditions, recent revenue performance, and a range of possible growth rates. Committee members questioned the assumptions behind the business-tax ranges, including why the low and high scenarios were set at 2% and 8% growth. Stepp said the range was based on historical performance and current economic factors such as inflation, tariffs, and business behavior, and she noted that June is a major estimate-payment month for business taxes. Members also discussed recent revenue trends, including the effect of tariffs and the possibility of federal tax policy changes affecting repatriated profits. The commissioner and House members also discussed other revenue sources, including rooms and meals and real estate transfer taxes, with the House side arguing that lower mortgage rates and home prices could increase real estate transfer revenue. No votes were taken in the portion provided, but the committee discussed possible upward adjustments to House revenue assumptions, including increases of roughly $70 million in total based on the updated outlook and additional insurance-related revenue.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Education Finance - 04/10/25

Education Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • I just wanted<00:14:02.880><c> to</c><00:14:03.040><c> make</c><00:14:03.199><c> a</c><00:14:03.560><
  • ><c> to</c><00:14:07.920><c> take</c><00:14:08.000><c> a</c><00:14:08.240><c> look</c><00:14:08.959><
  • </c><00:14:18.639><c> And</c><00:14:19.360><c> I</c><00:14:19.600><c> want</c><00:14:19.760><c> to</c
  • </c><00:14:22.480><c> when</c><00:14:22.720><c> we</c><00:14:22.959><c> offered</c><00:14:23.279><c>
  • the ability<00:14:34.959><c> is</c><00:14:35.199><c> there</c><00:14:35.440><c> for</c><00:14:35.680
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Standing Committee on Economic Development & Workforce Investment (4-15-26) - Upon Recess

Economic Development & Workforce Investment

Transcript Highlights:
  • Uh<00:14:01.240><c> would</c><00:14:01.560><c> any</c><00:14:01.800><c> member</c><00:14:02.160><c> like
  • </c><00:14:06.480><c> Thank</c><00:14:06.680><c> you,</c><00:14:06.720><c> Mr.
  • Chairman.<00:14:07.760><c> Uh</c><00:14:08.120><c> apologize</c><00:14:08.800><c> for</c><00:14:08.880
  • I would<00:14:09.680><c> like</c><00:14:09.880><c> to</c><00:14:10.000><c> record</c><00:14:10.400><c
  • There<00:14:18.839><c> being</c><00:14:18.959><c> no</c><00:14:19.079><c> further</c><00:14:19.320><c
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Public Works and Highways (01/20/2026)

Public Works and Highways

Transcript Highlights:
  • So, if this<00:14:11.040><c> is</c><00:14:11.279><c> a</c><00:14:11.760><c> a</c><00:14:11.839><c> a<
  • 00:14:20.720><c> the</c><00:14:20.959><c> owners</c><00:14:22.240><c> plows</c><00:14:22.800><c> the<
  • ><00:14:32.160><c> or</c><00:14:32.480><c> is</c><00:14:32.639><c> that</c><00:14:32.880><c> a</c><00
  • could be the<00:14:39.680><c> owner</c><00:14:40.160><c> or</c><00:14:40.560><c> an</c><00:14:40.880
  • So<00:14:53.680><c> with</c><00:14:53.920><c> that</c><00:14:54.320><c> undertaking</c><00:14:55.040>
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session - 05/16/25

Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:14:02.720><c> And</c><00:14:03.199><c> this</c><00:14:03.519><c> is</c><00:14:04.240><c> uh</
  • that<00:14:07.839><c> we've</c><00:14:08.000><c> seen</c><00:14:08.240><c> coming</c><00:14:08.480><
  • c> is</c><00:14:13.519><c> in</c><00:14:13.839><c> violation</c><00:14:14.399><c> of</c><00:14:14.560
  • ><c> and</c><00:14:28.079><c> again,</c><00:14:28.399><c> I</c><00:14:28.639><c> I</c><00:14:28.959><
  • </c><00:14:30.240><c> I</c><00:14:30.399><c> open</c><00:14:30.560><c> it</c><00:14:30.639><c> up</c>
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Finance - 04/22/25

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • 200</c><00:14:05.360><c> for</c><00:14:05.680><c> the</c><00:14:06.519><c> coalition</c><00:14:07.519
  • ><c> done</c><00:14:08.320><c> between</c><00:14:08.639><c> the</c><00:14:08.880><c> three</c><00:14:
  • And<00:14:10.320><c> that's</c><00:14:10.480><c> a</c><00:14:10.760><c> $500,000</c><00:14:11.760><c>
  • 14:23.680><c> work</c><00:14:23.920><c> done</c><00:14:24.399><c> between</c><00:14:24.720><c> the</c
  • And then on<00:14:28.399><c> line</c><00:14:28.720><c> 205</c><00:14:29.199><c> is</c><00:14:29.440><
Committee: Senate Finance
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Finance (02/14/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
  • by<00:14:04.560><c> those</c><00:14:04.800><c> who</c><00:14:05.000><c> depend</c><00:14:05.399><c>
  • upon</c><00:14:05.680><c> us</c><00:14:06.199><c> the</c><00:14:06.720><c> most</c><00:14:07.720><c>
  • of<00:14:10.360><c> this</c><00:14:10.759><c> committee</c><00:14:11.759><c> and</c><00:14:11.880><c
  • <00:14:13.920><c> meet</c><00:14:14.199><c> Our</c><00:14:14.440><c> obligation</c><00:14:14.959><c>
  • to rein<00:14:18.880><c> in</c><00:14:19.079><c> off-</c><00:14:19.360><c> budget</c><00:14:19.920><
Summary: The Finance Committee heard a briefing from the governor on her recommended fiscal years 2026-2027 budget. She described it as a “recalibration” that reduces general fund spending by about $150 million from the prior budget, avoids tax increases, and aims to protect vulnerable residents while supporting the economy. She said the proposal addresses a projected current-biennium deficit, cites lower-than-expected revenues and off-budget spending, and includes a hiring freeze and other spending reductions. The governor also said the budget is built on current revenue estimates developed with the Department of Revenue Administration and the state’s chief economist. Major policy areas discussed included education, public safety, health and human services, housing, and workforce development. The governor said the budget increases spending on public education and special education, expands Education Freedom Accounts to public school students, funds a cell-phone-free classroom grant program, continues the community college tuition freeze, and supports workforce training. She also highlighted investments in the Group II retirement system for first responders, Northern Border Alliance and drug interdiction efforts, child advocacy and victim services, mental health services, developmental disability services with no wait list, and a streamlined housing permitting process with a 60-day review target. Committee members raised questions about the fiscal assumptions, the impact of possible federal funding changes, the Education Freedom Account expansion, dam infrastructure funding, and workforce issues such as state employee pay and vacant positions. The governor said the budget continues funding for federal programs currently assumed, and that she would advocate for block grants and other federal flexibility. On dams, administration officials said the budget includes about $13 million in capital funding, with possible fee increases under consideration. On staffing, the governor said the budget funds the previously bargained 12% state employee increase, includes eight position reductions tied to program changes, and would allow those employees to be rehired if openings arise. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the briefing.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Housing Finance and Policy Committee 4/1/25

Housing Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:14:56.079><c> able</c><00:14:56.279><c> to</c><00:14:56.440><c> unlock</c><00:14:57.160><c> um
  • ><c> SA</c><00:14:59.160><c> in</c><00:14:59.240><c> federal</c><00:14:59.519><c> funding</c><00:14:59.880
  • 01:14:09.960><c> rent</c><01:14:10.199><c> goes</c><01:14:10.440><c> up</c><01:14:10.840><c> and</c>
  • > don't</c><01:14:11.960><c> care</c><01:14:12.760><c> why</c><01:14:13.080><c> I</c><01:14:13.239><c
  • them whether<01:14:14.560><c> I</c><01:14:14.719><c> point</c><01:14:15.000><c> out</c><01:14:15.280
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 2/19/25

Children and Families Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • ><c> be</c><00:14:14.680><c> approved</c><00:14:15.160><c> or</c><00:14:15.320><c> granted</c><00:14:
  • </c><00:14:19.120><c> have</c><00:14:19.240><c> a</c><00:14:19.440><c> team</c><00:14:19.800><c> here
  • :00.800><c> um</c><01:14:01.080><c> unit</c><01:14:01.440><c> can</c><01:14:01.679><c> take</c><01:14
  • c><01:14:07.520><c> the</c><01:14:07.639><c> ability</c><01:14:08.080><c> to</c><01:14:08.840><c> um<
  • :14:31.920><c> it</c><01:14:32.040><c> is</c><01:14:32.360><c> still</c><01:14:33.360><c> um</c><01:14
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Transportation - 01/27/25

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:14:09.480><c> machine</c><00:14:09.920><c> is</c><00:14:10.160><c> able</c><00:14:10.519><c>
  • enough<00:14:16.279><c> where</c><00:14:16.440><c> you</c><00:14:16.560><c> do</c><00:14:16.720><c>
  • 25.480><c> um</c><00:14:25.839><c> may</c><00:14:26.079><c> have</c><00:14:26.279><c> milked</c><00:14
  • for</c><00:14:29.320><c> Po</c><00:14:30.320><c> and</c><00:14:30.680><c> avoid</c><00:14:31.279><c>
  • machine is um a<00:14:38.560><c> seed</c><00:14:39.480><c> uh</c><00:14:39.600><c> spreader</c><00:14
MN
Transcript Highlights:
  • And<00:14:08.480><c> we</c><00:14:08.720><c> said</c><00:14:08.880><c> to</c><00:14:09.120><c> them,<
  • Oh,<00:14:17.519><c> well,</c><00:14:17.920><c> this</c><00:14:18.079><c> is</c><00:14:18.160><c> a</
  • </c> And<00:14:23.600><c> where</c><00:14:24.079><c> have</c><00:14:24.320><c> you</c><00:14:24.480><
  • We<00:14:27.519><c> said,</c><00:14:27.680><c> from</c><00:14:27.920><c> the</c><00:14:28.079><c> well
  • We<00:14:37.279><c> said</c><00:14:37.519><c> these</c><00:14:37.760><c> wells,</c><00:14:38.079><c>
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - 04/09/25

Judiciary and Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:14:08.560><c> Yes,</c><00:14:08.800><c> Madam</c><00:14:09.040><c> Chair,</c><00:14:09.279><c> I<
  • Uh,<00:14:14.959><c> Madame</c><00:14:15.360><c> Chair</c><00:14:15.600><c> and</c><00:14:15.839><c>
  • :18.320><c> a</c><00:14:18.959><c> um,</c><00:14:19.680><c> a</c><00:14:20.000><c> proposal</c><00:14
  • 14:42.320><c> uh</c><00:14:42.560><c> which</c><00:14:42.800><c> we</c><00:14:43.199><c> which</c> there
  • :14:48.240><c> to</c><00:14:48.320><c> the</c><00:14:48.480><c> use</c><00:14:48.639><c> of</c><00:14
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee Mar 11th, 2026

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • would<00:14:16.639><c> tell</c><00:14:16.800><c> me,</c><00:14:17.040><c> those</c><00:14:17.279><c>
  • 00:14:22.079><c> to</c><00:14:22.320><c> get</c><00:14:22.480><c> these</c><00:14:22.720><c> inmates<
  • And<00:14:29.519><c> that's</c><00:14:29.680><c> what</c><00:14:29.839><c> they</c><00:14:30.160><c>
  • they</c><00:14:31.600><c> didn't</c><00:14:31.760><c> do</c><00:14:31.839><c> it</c><00:14:31.920><c
  • <00:14:44.720><c> food</c><00:14:44.959><c> we</c><00:14:45.199><c> feed</c><00:14:45.360><c> them</c
Committee: Senate Judiciary
VT

Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Session - 2026-05-26 - 10:00AM

Vermont House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • of<00:14:12.640><c> work</c><00:14:12.920><c> that</c><00:14:13.120><c> was</c><00:14:13.320><c> similar
  • </c><00:14:16.160><c> original</c><00:14:16.720><c> bill.
  • It<00:14:18.360><c> included</c><00:14:19.480><c> uh</c><00:14:19.560><c> recommendations</c><00:14:20.640
  • and mental<00:14:27.760><c> health</c><00:14:27.960><c> literacy</c><00:14:28.600><c> in</c><00:14:28.840
  • grant program<00:14:32.560><c> for</c><00:14:32.720><c> those</c><00:14:33.360><c> and</c><00:14:33.680
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Education Finance - 02/26/25

Education Finance

Transcript Highlights:
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