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WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Joint Conference Committee - HB0111, March 4, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Um the LCCC project is a capital construction project for their exterior renewal, which was added in
- Um the LCCC project is a capital construction project for their exterior renewal, which was added in
- renewal, which was added in the house. renewal, which was added in the house.
- We made no attempt to strip any of the House amendments out, which there were some there that added.
- I understand you're taking general funds and you're adding more money into this, uh, into 111.
Summary:
The committee reconvened on House Bill 11, the capital construction bill, with a quorum present and focused on several remaining amendments. Members discussed projects including a building completion in Jackson, the NC Center at Gillette College, and a University of Wyoming parking lot green space item that had already been resolved. A major point of discussion was the Gillette College proposal, which was tied to a requirement that the college move to a four-mill levy and provide a one-to-one local match; supporters argued this would bring Gillette into the state system on equal footing and was a fair incentive, while opponents raised concerns about the mechanism and the impact on their own institutions. There was also clarification that major maintenance funding for state buildings remained in the bill, while the LCCC exterior renewal project and a separate inflation-related request were distinct items.
The committee first considered a motion to cut the NZ stem research facility funding from $16 million to $8 million, but that motion failed. After a brief recess, members reached a compromise on the two contested projects: a motion passed to set the Gillette NC Center at $6 million and the Jackson project at $750,000, by a vote of 5-1. The committee then unanimously reinstated the stricken University of Wyoming language in section 3. The meeting concluded with expressions of appreciation for the compromise and the bill was adjourned.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- The question before the House is that the Way floor amendment be added to House Bill 2016.
- All those in favor of adding the Ways and Means amendment to House Bill 2785, please stand.
- If you're in favor of adding the amendment, please stand right now and stay where you're at so we can
- Now all those opposed to adding the Ways and Means amendment to House Bill 2785, please stand if you
- House Bill 2126, amending Title 12, Chapter 4, Article 1, A.R.S., by adding Section 12-412, relating
Summary:
The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, guest introductions, and a proclamation recognizing February 2026 as American Heart Month, with Representative Willoughby emphasizing CPR, AED awareness, and cardiac emergency preparedness. Members also welcomed school visitors and representatives of the Arizona Fairs Association, and the chamber handled routine business including committee assignments, first and second readings, and referral of bills.
The main floor action occurred in Committee of the Whole, where the House considered several bills and amendments. HB 2016, HB 2133, HB 2223, HB 2459, HB 2501, and HB 2785 were all advanced with do-pass recommendations, with amendments adopted on HB 2016, HB 2133, HB 2223, and HB 2785. HB 2785 drew extended debate over tax conformity and the governor’s tax forms: supporters said it would codify federal tax conformity, preserve filing certainty, and prevent taxpayers from having to amend returns, while opponents argued it would mainly benefit corporations and wealthy taxpayers and lacked a clear funding plan. HB 2785’s committee amendment was adopted by division vote, 31-22.
After the Committee of the Whole report was adopted, the House moved to third reading and passed HB 2029, HB 2120, HB 2126, and HB 2131. HB 2045 failed on third reading, and a later motion to reconsider that failure also failed. The chamber then entered a period of personal privilege remarks about legislative process, representation, and Black History Month, followed by committee announcements and adjournment until the next day.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee Feb 9th, 2026 at 10:30 am
A&B Education Subcommittee
Transcript Highlights:
- I'd be much more in favor of adding that requirement for our accredited students.
- I moved to amend House Bill 3029 on page one, section 1, line 17 by deleting the word 'board' and adding
- On page one, section 1, line 22, by deleting the word 'board' and adding 'department'.
- Are you willing to sit down and talk to me or all of us about adding an amendment that disallows the
- We've added $50 million each year for the private schools, which is a ratio of about $40 new dollars
Bills:
HB3674, HB4326, HB4331, HB3029, HB2963, HB3551, HB2973, HB3019, HB3461, HB2961, HB3261, HB3759, HB3429, HB3069, HB3372, HB3705
Keywords:
school resource officer, sexual assault training, law enforcement training, CLEET, school safety, mental health, continuing education, HB4326, Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program, Oklahoma's Promise, scholarship, tuition assistance, higher education, State Regents for Higher Education, eligibility expansion, adopted students, foster care, DHS custody, child-placing agency, tribal custody
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Transportation Infrastructure Revenue Subcommitee Aug 21st, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Because when we're talking about maintenance and adding safety, we're actually talking about something
- And I added them up, so 132 deaths. Now, if you look a little closer.
- Let's start adding in light signage, responsive signs, responsive lights, those kinds of things that
- I know you have your regular jobs to take care of, but this is just added on to everything else that
- They are, you know, district engineers, ADEs... ...of engineering, ADEs of construction and maintenance
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- An added side benefit of this bill of making it possible to sign ballot measures and recall measures
- AB 809 and AB 195 were simple measures that added one sentence to the ballot label, specifically that
- California has made progress in recent years by increasing transparency, adding supporter and opponent
- On ballot measures and IE ads, as well as the Petition Disclose Act mandating circulated show voters
- The next crucial step in transparency is adding top funders directly on the ballot as AB 1188 will do
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
State Committee Meeting - 2025-04-01
State Government Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- We are now, of course, adding dashboards where you can check your compliance level.
- We added a township specialist as we are trying to support townships, particularly ones that struggle
- Special investigations, we are adding two special investigators, which is particularly timely because
- We have added IT staff and a new chief information officer, and again, making significant improvements
- Added as well as improving CTAS.
Keywords:
HF627, fiscal note, fiscal notes, Minnesota Legislature, state government, committee procedure, ranking minority member, minority party, standing committee, Ways and Means, Finance Committee, legislative process, budget analysis, fiscal impact, Minnesota Statutes 3.98, committee chair, legislative transparency, HF474, Hubert H. Humphrey, Henry Mower Rice
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Regulating Artificial Intelligence – Senator Jen McEwen Mar 17th, 2025
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- needed is a lot of transparency around how these algorithms are put together, what inputs are being added
- needed is a lot of transparency around how these algorithms are put together, what inputs are being added
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TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Moving now to page 5, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. technical adjustment, adding a sunset
- The work group had one revision in addition, adding a writer for federal firearm reporting training for
- The Ryder is actually on page 52 of this document. if you'd like to reference it, but it's just adding
- writer use of For meals during an emergency or disaster response was adopted under item number 11 adding
- million was adopted under item number four strategy addition and renumbering which was essentially adding
Bills:
SB 1
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- He added that he did not see why they would not work in partnership on something like that.
- The director added, “And then specifically to rural—that’s a big passion of mine.
- I'm the director of the Wyoming Office of Guardian ad Litem.
- We have 24 attorney guardian ad litems, including seven state attorney guardian ad litems, including
- ad items including seven state attorney<01:22:19.040>
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NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Finance Division II (03/10/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- It's adding additional authority to go to fiscal.
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additional restrictive it's adding additional restrictive it's adding additional - You added a person there in the nutrition program.
- a person there I'm sorry 1116 you added a person there I'm sorry you<01:34:04.480>
added <01:34 - And so we just added 2% to that.
Summary:
The Finance Division II committee heard a Department of Education budget presentation from Commissioner Frank Edelblut and CFO Tammy Valen-cour. The department outlined its organizational structure and emphasized that it functions largely as a flow-through agency for school funding. The commissioner reviewed general fund and Education Trust Fund items, including state aid, dropout prevention, special education, building aid, lease aid, charter schools, Education Freedom Accounts, and the district adequacy calculation. He also highlighted the public school infrastructure fund, saying the state has invested well over $50 million in school safety since 2018 for measures such as access controls, locks, and window film, and argued that safety spending should be ongoing rather than reactive.
Members asked about the variability in the school infrastructure line, special education aid, and the Discovery Education learning platform. Edelblut explained that some safety funding had come from one-time surplus appropriations rather than the agency line, and said special education aid was underappropriated because districts submitted more invoices than expected; he said the governor added $16 million to address the shortfall. He also described CTE renovation funding, noting four projects were initially proposed but only Jaffrey and Milford were still moving forward, with local votes required and the state covering 75% of costs. He said Milford’s project was omitted from the governor’s budget by oversight.
The department also reviewed enrollment trends, noting public school enrollment has fallen from about 230,000 students in 2002 to about 185,000 today. Edelblut clarified that charter students are not eligible for Education Freedom Accounts, while EFA students attending non-public schools are counted as EFA students. He described several one-time surplus-funded initiatives, including Student Clearinghouse, MTSSB work, civics curriculum development, computer science education, and adult education. He also discussed a $4 million CTE tuition and transportation grant, saying it was kept as a competitive grant rather than a formula grant to avoid creating an ongoing maintenance-of-effort commitment that could jeopardize federal Perkins funding.
In the final portion, Edelblut identified prioritized needs in the department’s budget, especially funding for a state administrator for assessment to support the legislatively required civics assessment, and additional support for the Discovery Education platform. He said every school in the state is using the platform and cited more than 1.5 million educator engagements, while a member raised concerns about mixed reviews and uneven district awareness of the program. No votes or formal actions were taken during the presentation and question period.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Education Policy and Administration (01/22/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- Would there be a requirement for a guardian ad litem on behalf of the child as well?
- But I didn't hear anything that was not legal ad justice.
- This was um the next sentence was added This was um the next sentence was added in<04:53:44.280>
- Representative Perel added that in 2021 House Bill 276 tried to make this bill better by adding language
- She added that she was not sure whether that is statute anywhere.
Summary:
The House Education Policy and Administration Committee heard testimony on House Bill 71, which would bar public elementary and secondary schools and higher education facilities from being used as shelters for certain non-citizens, with a stated exception for short-term emergency sheltering of up to 72 hours and for community-wide emergency use. Prime sponsor Rep. Juliet Harvey-Bolia said the bill was modeled on federal and out-of-state proposals and was prompted by examples in New York and Massachusetts where schools or other facilities were used as shelters, causing disruption. She argued the bill does not truly “ban” anything, but instead places a condition on receipt of state funds, and said the fiscal note’s projected loss of federal funding was unsupported and should have been described as undeterminable.
Committee members questioned the bill’s scope and practical effects, including whether it would apply to vacant school-owned buildings, schools used during summer, charter schools, and situations where other states send people without advance notice. Harvey-Bolia said vacant buildings not functioning as schools would not be covered, and that the bill would still allow short-term emergency sheltering and community-wide use during weather events. She also said the bill would not prevent remote learning, and that its purpose was to avoid displacing students. Several members pressed her on the fiscal note and whether any federal or state program would actually be at risk; she said she found no evidence that funding would be lost and that DHHS had not identified a real threat.
A witness from the New Hampshire Association of School Administrators, Jerry FW, raised practical concerns about who would determine eligibility at a shelter site, how the 72-hour limit would be enforced, and whether the bill would apply to charter schools. He also noted that remote learning is no longer an option in New Hampshire, making one of the bill’s stated concerns less relevant. The discussion also included clarification of the terms “refugee” and “asylum seeker,” with members and the sponsor debating the distinction and whether refugees are vetted. No vote or final committee action was taken in the portion of the meeting provided.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs (02/10/2026)
Election Law and Municipal Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- The system that added this acid test made it tougher to vote, right?
- The system that added this acid test made it tougher to vote, right?
- around um lines 17 and 18 where I added around um lines 17 and 18 where I added that<01:44:59.520
- Lang added in here, which is like if they're going back and forth.
- I added a line 17 going into 18.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Transportation (01/21/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- You know, it's not adding a burden.
- It's just adding to that, and again, it's only for one year.
- He added that he does not recall the details either.
- He added that voting is something totally separate from what the DMV does.
- Adding more placards would only intensify these existing problems.
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on HB 105, which would create a new conservation license plate and direct the added fee to the cyanobacteria mitigation loan and grant fund. The sponsor, Rep. Rosemarie Rung, said the bill would create a non-tax revenue source to help address toxic cyanobacteria blooms in New Hampshire lakes, ponds, and rivers. She described the public health, environmental, and economic harms from blooms, the high cost of watershed management plans and mitigation projects, and the limited current funding available through state and federal sources. She argued that a voluntary plate program could provide sustainable support and raise awareness.
Supporters, including Reps. Katie Pell and McDonald, said the bill would help affected lake communities and tourism-dependent areas. New Hampshire DES testified neutrally but confirmed that blooms have increased sharply, that the agency has issued more than 120 warnings in the past two years, and that the existing mitigation fund is nearly depleted after one-time appropriations. DES said the proposed plate would not solve the entire funding need but could provide dedicated revenue for studies and implementation projects. DMV testified that the operational impact of adding a new plate would be minimal. New Hampshire Lakes also supported the bill and said survey results suggested some current Moose plate holders and new registrants would likely choose the Loon plate.
Committee members asked about the health effects of cyanobacteria, the expected revenue from the plate, and whether the problem is natural or human-driven. Testimony said exposure can cause skin irritation, gastrointestinal illness, and more serious liver or neurological effects, with pets and children at higher risk; one witness also cited research suggesting aerosolized toxins may affect people several kilometers from a bloom. DES explained that while lake sediments can release nutrients, the underlying problem is largely driven by watershed inputs and worsened over time. No vote was taken during the portion of the meeting provided, and the chair invited written testimony and additional questions.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Higher Education Committee Jun 9th, 2026
Higher Education
Transcript Highlights:
- I would love to be added on as a co-author for this particular bill as well, and if there's anything
- I would love to be added on as a co-author for this particular bill as well and if there's anything else
- I would like to also be added as a co-author. Thank you. Any further questions or comments?
- And with that, we'd love to be added as a co-author as well, with your permission.
- Mirsucci: With a request to be added as a co-author, aye. Murisucci: Aye. Patel: Aye. Rodriguez: I.
Summary:
The Assembly Higher Education Committee met to hear several Senate measures focused on artificial intelligence in higher education. Senator Niello presented SCR 82, which encourages California’s higher education segments to coordinate on best practices for AI use, including academic integrity, teaching standards, and faculty/student engagement. Testimony was generally supportive, with one community college faculty representative raising concerns about preserving faculty purview, academic freedom, and segment-specific governance. The resolution was adopted and re-referred to the Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee on an 8-0 vote.
The committee also heard SB 928 by Senator Cervantes, which seeks to protect CSU faculty employees from being replaced by AI and to clarify that faculty positions, including instructional and certain non-instructional roles such as librarians, counselors, and coaches, must be held by humans who meet CSU minimum qualifications. Support came from the California Faculty Association and labor groups, who argued that AI should augment rather than replace faculty and that guardrails are needed to protect jobs and student support. Members asked for clarification about the bill’s scope, and the author and witnesses explained that it was intended to mirror CSU faculty definitions and not apply to classified or administrative workers. The bill passed the committee on a 10-0 vote and was sent to the Assembly Floor.
The committee also approved a consent calendar containing SB 308, SB 892, and SB 968 on a 7-0 vote, with the roll kept open for additional members to add on. Several members also requested to be added as co-authors on the AI-related measures. The chair announced the next hearing date and then adjourned the meeting.
AL
Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama House Education Policy Committee Mar 12th, 2026
Education Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- The amendment is added. Um, Representative Paramore. Uh yes, Madam Chair.
- The amendment is added.<00:05:26.479>
Um <00:05:26.880>Representative <00:05:27.440> - added. Um Representative Pmore. added. Um Representative Pmore.
- The amendment is added. Second. We have a motion to give the bill a favorable report.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Children, Youth and Family Services REVISED: Links added Feb 4th, 2026 at 03:00 pm
Children, Youth and Family Services
Transcript Highlights:
- That's simply adding in electronic delivery as an option to the current law of physical delivery.
- This is another request book from DHS, adding in a fingerprint requirement for background checks for
- So simply adding in fingerprint employment. Are there any other questions?
- So by putting this Requirement in place, we will be adding a veil of protection for our clients that
- I am exploring options of potentially adding in a radius.
Keywords:
immigration, public assistance, legal status, food assistance, state benefits, family resource center, community support, employment services, kinship families, social connections, child care, criminal history, background checks, child safety, licensing, Oklahoma laws, advisory committees, daycare, licensed child care facility, child care subsidy
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Human Services Apr 15th, 2025 at 03:30 pm
Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- We also put, we added the contract pharmacy.
- We also added the contract pharmacies, the federally qualified health centers.
- We also added penalties.
- So that language is added. And then the civil penalty section is on line 19.
- And then this isn't on the document you have in front of you, but also adding a professional association
Summary:
The committee met with a quorum and took up the final bill on its agenda, Senate Bill 2370, which had been converted into a 340B drug transparency measure tied to insulin and broader prescription drug pricing issues. Representative Hendrix outlined the latest bill draft, explaining that it would require reporting by covered entities, contract pharmacies, federally qualified health centers, drug manufacturers, pharmacy benefit managers, and health insurers, with confidentiality protections, civil penalties, and staggered effective dates. He also noted unresolved questions about the scope of required reporting, possible overlap with federal reporting, and whether the Insurance Department would need a consultant to analyze the data.
Representative Dobervich then proposed an alternative amendment that would replace the bill language with a Legislative Management study on 340B transparency reporting during the 2025-26 interim. Her proposal would remove the detailed reporting mandates and instead direct a study of what information should be collected, how it should be used, who should receive it, staffing or contracted support needs, and stakeholder input from hospitals, pharmacies, FQHCs, rural health, state agencies, insurers, and manufacturers. Members discussed germaneness, the late-stage nature of the changes, and whether the issue had been adequately heard, while the Insurance Department testified that it had not previously studied 340B-specific data but supported transparency and could see value in either a study or reporting approach.
The committee first adopted the Hendrix amendment by a vote of 8-5, then voted on a do not pass motion on the amended bill, which passed 7-6. Representative Frelich was selected to carry the bill. The chair then adjourned the committee for the last time and reminded members about the committee dinner.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Minnesota House passes bill to fund enhanced security at State Capitol, courtrooms 5/6/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- > another building safe. instead of adding another building safe. instead of adding another uh<00
- in the district that I'm at, we added in the district that I'm at, we added<00:32:29.440>
keyed I'll also note that even though we added I'll also note that even though we added those<02:43:45.279 - So, our bill also added money onto the student support personnel aid.
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the <02:49:05.760>student also added money onto the student also added money
Summary:
The House took up Senate File 3432, a public safety bill focused on removing identifying equipment and insignia from emergency vehicles sold to the public, and first adopted a House language amendment to bring the Senate file into the House form. Representative Mhler and co-chair Noatne described the bill as part of a broader security package covering judicial security and courthouse grants, Capitol grounds screening and security hardware, short-term protection for legislators facing credible threats, reimbursement for Department of Public Safety costs, and additional BCA analysts and investigators to examine threats statewide. They emphasized that the measures were intended to protect not only legislators but also staff, visitors, and the public, and the amendment was adopted by voice vote.
Representative Schultz then offered an amendment to expand Capitol grounds protections by making destruction of permitted displays on the grounds automatically count as felony-level property damage. He argued that current enforcement is inconsistent and that the change would better protect First Amendment displays and ensure accountability. Schultz later withdrew that amendment after discussion.
Schultz next offered another amendment aimed at school safety, proposing an increase in safe schools revenue and extending funding to charter, nonpublic, and tribal schools. He said the money could support school resource officers, mental health staff, counselors, and building security improvements, and argued that school safety should be prioritized alongside Capitol security. A point of order was raised that the amendment was not germane because it introduced a new subject and education funding; the Speaker agreed, ruled the point of order well taken, and the ruling was appealed, prompting a roll call. Representative Long supported the ruling, saying the amendment belonged in a different bill and committee, while Schultz argued the chamber should still address school safety. The transcript ends during the appeal process.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Senate Health and Human Services (03/11/2026)
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- So, we've added that uh, with that?
- I've added in this bill is prescribing. I've added in this bill is prescribing.
- Maybe if that could um be added in there or something like that.
- Maybe if that could um be added in that.
- Yeah, this is to be added to it change?
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
CPC Public Hearing - Thu Feb 26, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST
Consumer Protection & Commerce
Transcript Highlights:
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we feel better about that provision if we feel better about that provision if we added - a kind of a one-time extension added a kind of a one-time extension based<00:11:04.240>
on <00 - an additional insured is just adding another person insured under the same policy, right?
- gt; Adding an additional insured is just adding<01:19:15.199>
another <01:19:15.520>person< - <01:19:57.440>
as you guys are against being added as you guys are against being added as
Bills:
HB1946, HB1515, HB1514, HB1648, HB1644, HB1619, HB1571, HB1810, HB2475, HB1645, HB2301, HB1889, HB1840
Keywords:
time shares, registration, renewal, real estate, Hawaii, Director of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, workers' compensation, functional capacity examination, occupational therapy, physical therapy, employer responsibilities, injured workers, medical stabilization, vocational rehabilitation, injury recovery, employment services, return to work, nonprescription drugs, over-the-counter medications, healthcare providers
Summary:
The committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce met on February 26, 2026, and heard several bills, mostly in the areas of workers’ compensation and consumer protection. HB 1946 HD1 on timeshare registration renewal drew support from DCCA’s timeshare program and major industry groups including Hilton Grand Vacations, the American Resort Development Association, and Marriott Vacations Worldwide, with no opposition noted. HB 1515 HD1, which would allow an attending physician to request a functional capacity examination without employer permission, was supported by DLIR and the Department of Human Resources Development and had no other in-person testimony; the bill was then moved on without questions.
The committee spent substantial time on HB 1514 HD1, which would streamline workers’ compensation vocational rehabilitation by clarifying provider selection and requiring vocational plans within 90 days. DLIR supported the intent but asked for amendments, saying the 90-day deadline was too rigid given case-by-case complexity, limited staffing, and the need for coordination among injured workers, employers, and counselors; members discussed possible extensions and whether a 120-day timeline or other flexibility would be better. Testimony on the bill included one individual in support and seven in opposition.
HB 1648 HD1, concerning workers’ compensation and physician dispensing of non-prescription drugs, drew support from DHRD and comments from DLIR and industry witnesses. DLIR said the bill should be narrowed so it does not restrict medically necessary over-the-counter medications or oral guidance from providers, while Aloha Billing Company and Solera Integrated Medical Solutions urged tighter limits on physician dispensing and raised concerns about pricing abuse through average wholesale price. Members discussed clarifying the bill’s language so it targets written prescriptions rather than oral advice. HB 1644 HD1, requiring a standardized disclosure form for residential solar contracts, received support from the Hawaii Solar Energy Association and Kauaʻi Island Utility Cooperative, while DCCA’s Office of Consumer Protection supported the consumer-protection goal but proposed stronger remedies, including a three-day cancellation right, voidability for missing disclosures, and possible lender liability; members questioned how those remedies should apply to lenders, and no vote was taken on the measures in the portion provided.