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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 2/24/26
Human Services Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- They could have a monthly income equivalent to at least 80 hours at the federal minimum wage, which is
- They could have a monthly income equivalent to at least 80 hours at the federal minimum wage, which is
- They could have a monthly income equivalent to at least 80 hours at the federal minimum wage, which is
- wage, which is around $580 per minimum wage, which is around $580 per month.<00:16:32.000>
Um, - Um, and and is a seasonal minimum wage.
Bills:
HR1
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee 4/2/25
Transportation Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- It sets a minimum of 58.5% for transportation system repair and roadway replacement, and a maximum of
- of 58.5% for makes is it sets a minimum of 58.5% for transportation<00:30:31.120>
system <00:30 - Um it will also ensure minimum<01:19:38.960>
investment <01:19:39.440>levels <01:19:40.239 - >
um <01:19:40.480>sustainable minimum investment levels um sustainable minimum investment - <01:22:51.760>
investment stable and minimum investment stable and minimum investment levels
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 3/6/25
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- They estimate that the cost of the minimum wage mandate that has been promulgated will be $1.4 million
- I want to talk about why the paid holiday rule and the minimum wage rule are so important.
- I want to talk about why the paid holiday rule and the minimum wage rule are so important.
- wage are coming I would have minimum wage are coming I would have already<00:26:00.159>
left < - We fought hard for the minimum wage, and I want to continue pushing for better working conditions.
Keywords:
nursing home, employment standards, worker rights, Minnesota Statutes, labor compensation, workforce development, job training, economic stability, low-income, career pathways, education funding, Summit Academy, employment, STEM programming, GED preparation, Neighborhood Development Center, NDC, small business, entrepreneurship, business training
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- The positions that we ask for are the minimum that we feel we need to do the additional work.
- Those, I mean, that I guess what we're looking at, the way I guess minimum qualifications is not set
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qualifications <00:42:46.119>is way I guess minimum qualifications is - way I guess minimum qualifications is not<00:42:46.680>
set <00:42:47.000>forth <00:42: - but they don't have the minimum but they don't have the minimum qualifications<00:43:56.240>
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- ,<03:15:28.239>
the Not the cheapest, not the minimum, the best. - Judge Ruof set what he called a conservative minimum threshold: $7,356 and 1 cent per pupil.
- <03:16:41.200>
threshold minimum threshold minimum threshold $7,356 $7,356 $7,356 and<03:16:46.000 - At a minimum, we owe our Hampshire.
- I ask you to vote down the ITL motion and do the bare minimum. Thank you, Mr. President.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session (Full Formal with Calendar) Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:00 am
Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- First, Amendment 41 finally replaces the outdated $8 agricultural subminimum wage with the statewide minimum
- Farm workers would at least last be entitled to earn the state minimum wage, closing a long-standing
- that the main reason they continue to live there is because they did not, for many years, make the minimum
- Not to mention the provision in this bill about overtime. ...for many years, make the minimum wage.
Summary:
The Senate resumed debate on An Act Fostering Agricultural Resilience in Massachusetts and considered a series of amendments focused on farm economics, land preservation, energy, labor, and agricultural education. Senator Tarr’s Amendment 5, allowing local-option tax exemptions for newly constructed farm buildings for up to five years, was adopted by a roll call vote of 38-0. Several other Tarr amendments were debated but not adopted, including proposals on APR criteria and climate resilience, a one-stop permit and grant portal, a foreign-ownership farmland registry, horse-riding instructor licensing, expanding farm-based renewable energy, a farm stand waiver process, non-agricultural conversion notice requirements, and a health and wellness amendment. Senator Mark’s Amendment 20, creating a Massachusetts Food Tourism Task Force to support marketing and procurement of agricultural goods, was adopted. Senator Gomez’s Amendment 41 on farmworker fairness and wage protections was withdrawn after discussion, with Senators Eldridge and Comerford speaking in support of continued work on the issue. Senator Fattman’s Amendment 34, directing a study of agricultural schools and regional workforce needs, was adopted by roll call vote 37-0.
The chamber also took up several procedural matters and extension orders. The Senate adopted a Ways and Means amendment and then ordered the agricultural bill to a third reading before passing it to be engrossed by a roll call vote of 39-0. Separately, the Senate adopted extension orders for the Committee on Revenue and the Committee on Financial Services, with Senators Eldridge and Feeney explaining the need for additional time on revenue and financial services bills; Senator Tarr raised concerns about the scope and duration of some of the extensions. The Senate also approved an extension for a financial technology services bill.
In addition to legislative action, the Senate observed a moment of silence in memory of Mark K. Harris after a motion by Senators Collins and Miranda, and recognized guests for Youth Mentoring Day and the Mass Mentoring Program. The chamber also passed a memorial overpass designation for U.S. Marine Staff Sergeant Raymond G. Torville and a local alcohol-license bill for the town of Topsfield. The session concluded with an order to adjourn until the next day at 11 a.m., with the adjournment also dedicated to the memory of Mark K. Harris.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Rules and Administration - 06/01/26
Rules and Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- that is, like a total dollar amount, and then the merit plan provides the limitations on sort of minimum
- that is, like a total dollar amount, and then the merit plan provides the limitations on sort of minimum
- that is, like a total dollar amount, and then the merit plan provides the limitations on sort of minimum
- that is, like a total dollar amount, and then the merit plan provides the limitations on sort of minimum
VT
Transcript Highlights:
- And there's a class size minimum that was in last year's bill X73, but it...
- The House bill had some language statutorily defining how some of that worked, class size minimums.
- room for schools to do what really makes sense for kids without running up against the class size minimums
- Minimums. Um, and I am approaching the part about the tuition and not being able to accept tuition.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Governor Walz Media Availability 4/21/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- My God is a minimum safe storage and things. Uh, so, I'm still hopeful, but look, a realist.
- My God is a minimum<00:09:52.920>
safe <00:09:53.200>storage <00:09:53.880>and <00 - <00:09:54.400>
Uh <00:09:54.520>so, minimum safe storage and things. - Uh so, minimum safe storage and things.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Health and Human Services Oversight REVISED: SB640, SB1502 and SB1562 - Added Apr 13th, 2026 at 03:00 pm
Health and Human Services Oversight
Transcript Highlights:
- ability to negotiate their contract, that we're stepping in and saying this is what we think is just a minimum
- This is... it's disgusting that we have to come in here and ask for the absolute bare minimum to keep
- The prompt pay bill just says, well, hell, if you're going to pay us the absolute minimum... ...at least
- We get... the prompt pay bill just says, well, hell, if you're going to pay us the absolute minimum,
Bills:
SB206, SB640, SB667, SB1344, SB1380, SB1423, SB1425, SB1436, SB1484, SB1500, SB1502, SB1503, SB1557, SB1562, SB1572, SB1644, SB1645, SB1794, SB1796, SB1806, SB1849, SB1984, SB2007, SB2074
Keywords:
SB206, emergency medical services, EMS, ambulance, 911 response, emergency response, essential services, federal funding, grant funding, public health, health care facility, municipality, county, ambulance service district, tribal entity, public entity, contract ambulance service, Oklahoma, 63 O.S. 2021 Section 1-2502, emergency clause
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Going after late fees charged by utilities 3/10/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- We contact a customer that may be at risk of disconnection a minimum of six times through a combination
- at risk of a customer that may be at risk of disconnection<00:15:15.680>
a <00:15:15.920>minimum - <00:15:16.240>
of <00:15:16.399>six <00:15:16.720>times disconnection a minimum - of six times disconnection a minimum of six times throughout<00:15:17.440>
the <00:15:17.600><
Summary:
The committee heard House File 3912, as amended, and the author moved that the bill be laid over for consideration in a future omnibus bill. The amendment was adopted without objection. Representative Holland described the bill as an energy affordability measure that would bar utilities from charging certain fees during the cold weather rule for customers above 50% of state median income, prohibit reconnection fees after shutoff for nonpayment, and create a framework for regulating late fees. He argued that late fees are often high, compound monthly, and disproportionately burden low-income households, citing utility debt and disconnection figures and noting that the need for relief is concentrated in greater Minnesota.
Annie Levenson Faulk of the Citizens Utility Board supported the bill, saying reconnection fees and late fees fall on households already struggling to pay for essential service. She said reconnection fees should be treated as part of the cost of doing business and that late fees should be limited to a reasonable approximation of actual carrying costs, with protections for low-income customers. She also said the issue is already being considered in utility rate cases before the Public Utilities Commission, but that legislative action is still appropriate.
Nick Martin of Xcel Energy and Katherine O'Donnell of CenterPoint Energy opposed the bill in its current form while emphasizing their companies’ commitment to affordability and customer assistance. Xcel said the bill would shift reconnection costs to other customers and could undermine a proposed arrears management program funded by late payment charges; Xcel also noted that the PUC is already reviewing these issues in its rate case. CenterPoint said it already offers extensive outreach, payment plans, and assistance programs, does not charge late fees once a customer is on a payment plan, and that its reconnection fee does not fully cover costs. After testimony and brief discussion, the chair noted the helpful information from utilities, the author said he was open to further work on the bill, and the bill was laid over.
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
WAM, WAM DEFER, WAM-JDC Public Hearings 03-04-2026
Transcript Highlights:
- And next up is SB 2022 relating to the state water code to state water code penalties, allowing a minimum
- allows<00:07:16.280>
a <00:07:16.760>adds <00:07:17.040>a <00:07:17.080>minimum - penalties, allows a adds a minimum penalties, allows a adds a minimum penalty<00:07:17.800>
and
Summary:
The committees met in decision-making sessions and considered a long list of Senate bills, with no oral testimony taken. Several measures were advanced unamended, including SB 2178 on industrial hemp, SB 2277 on hospital price transparency, SB 2387 on digital financial asset transaction kiosks, SB 2688 on compassionate release, SB 3132 on syndromic surveillance data reporting, SB 3219 on housing infrastructure growth bonds, and others. Many bills were also advanced with technical or substantive amendments, including SB 2114 on collective bargaining grievance rights, SB 2601 on procurement penalties, SB 2698 on cruise ships/transportation, SB 2757 on digital asset charters, SB 2948 on insurance fraud, SB 2002 on water governance, SB 2022 on state water code penalties, SB 2190 on inclusionary zoning, SB 3294 on wrongful imprisonment compensation, and SB 17, SB 2407, SB 2811, SB 2907, SB 2930, SB 3084, SB 3103, and SB 2808 in the later agenda segment.
The committee also discussed SB 2080, relating to the psychology interjurisdictional compact, where one senator objected to interstate compacts as opening local jobs to out-of-state professionals; despite that objection, the measure was adopted. SB 3133 on preventive medicine drew amendment discussion to remove unnecessary language about committee members not being state employees and to delete an immunity subsection, while preserving ethics-code coverage and provider immunity. SB 3000 on insurance was amended to remove a savings clause, and SB 2921 on fund transfers received extensive amendments removing or revising numerous special funds and revolving accounts across agencies.
Most votes were unanimous or near-unanimous, often with members present voting aye or with reservations. A few measures drew recorded no votes or reservations, including SB 2080, SB 3133, SB 2921, and SB 2401, where one member voted with reservations and the committee report was to reflect the Attorney General’s comments. In each case, the committee adopted the recommendation and moved the bills forward.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- Relatedly, while 354 sets a minimum reserve acreage, it lacks a clear statutory mechanism to ensure that
- Augustine, Winter Park, or even Orlando, since there's no maximum, but the minimum is 10,000 acres.
- Ribbon plan, we can't look at the Blue Ribbon plan in a vacuum, especially one that could be at a minimum
- Plan in a vacuum, especially one that could be at a minimum of 15 square miles, and that's bigger than
Keywords:
firefighter disability, law enforcement disability, correctional officer disability, correctional probation officer, presumptive disability, workers' compensation, line of duty presumption, heart disease presumption, hypertension presumption, tuberculosis presumption, public safety employees, first responders, physical examination, preemployment exam, medical specialist, Medicare reimbursement, employing agency, Florida Statutes 112.18, Florida Statutes 943.13, occupational disease
Summary:
The committee took up several bills related to public safety, housing, disaster recovery, construction, and land use. SB 330 clarified the heart disease presumption for firefighters, law enforcement, and correctional officers, aligned the definition of heart disease with medical practice, and allowed a transferring law enforcement officer to rely on a prior physical if the new agency does not provide one. An amendment stating the act serves an important state interest was adopted, and the bill passed unanimously after supportive testimony from law enforcement and fire groups. SB 594 expanded local housing assistance eligibility to residents of mobile home communities, including SHIP rental assistance for lot rent and rehabilitation/emergency repair programs for the home itself; it also passed unanimously after support from manufactured housing advocates.
SB 840 revised the hurricane-related land use limits enacted in prior legislation by sunsetting certain temporary restrictions on June 30, 2026, narrowing the affected area from 100 miles to 50 miles from a storm track, and exempting certain planning, water, wastewater, stormwater, and flood-related decisions. The sponsor said the bill was intended to fix unintended consequences of prior hurricane recovery legislation, and the measure was reported favorably on a unanimous vote. SB 526 addressed commercial construction projects by prohibiting “no damages for delay” clauses in public construction contracts, directing the Florida Building Commission to create a uniform commercial permit application, requiring permit fee reductions when private providers are used, and adding mitigation to product approval categories; county representatives raised concerns about implementation and fees, but the bill passed favorably.
The committee also approved SB 504 and SB 506, both by Senator Burgess, creating a framework for code inspector body camera use and a related public records exemption for recordings. Both were described as optional for local governments and were reported favorably without opposition. Finally, the committee considered CS/SB 354, a major “blue ribbon projects” bill creating a framework for very large developments that would reserve at least 60% of land for conservation, agriculture, recreation, utilities, and related uses in exchange for streamlined approval and state preemption over local land use controls. The bill drew extensive testimony both for and against, with supporters emphasizing housing supply and land preservation and opponents warning about local control, sprawl, infrastructure costs, and weak conservation protections. Two amendments were adopted to define reserve areas more specifically and address conservation easements, and the committee reported the bill favorably on a divided vote, with Senator Passidomo voting no.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
November 18, 2025 - 01:00 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- We also know that for this to work, it must happen at a minimum of 3 times a week.
- And we look for a minimum of 75 to 90 minutes a week of this tutoring time.
- I want to go back to the recommended minimum or the 3 sessions per week.
- question is what challenges have few up served in ensuring that students received the recommended minimum
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Public School Capital Outlay Council Jul 16th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- They are not intended to design new schools; those are minimums to measure, not to design.
- Additionally, the educational spaces must adhere to those minimums; they cannot go smaller than that,
- we see above, again to some of the comments we heard earlier, if something is above an allowable minimum
- We've kept the others at a minimum because then the calculator played that role in establishing the maximum
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Education Study Jun 27th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- They have to meet the minimum requirements of GPA of 2.0 and have a C in deportment.
- There's a minimum score.
- The first students to clear the minimum score are in and we're not sculpting a class or, um, looking
- So we have the same policy that NMMI has, which is that the 2.0 minimum has to be maintained.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Press Conference: POCI Caucus Discusses Budget Targets Affecting Undocumented Minnesotans Healthcare May 16th, 2025
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 7 on Accountability and Oversight May 7th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- One is that it requires minimum deposits into the rainy day fund each year.
- So Proposition 98 are the set of formulas that provide for the minimum amount that goes to schools and
- Proposition 98 formulas that provide for the minimum amount that goes to schools and community colleges
- certain payments that were owed to schools and community colleges from funding below the level of the minimum
Summary:
The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Accountability and Oversight held a hearing on proposals to reform California’s Budget Stabilization Account, or rainy day fund, ahead of the May Revision. Members and witnesses reviewed how Proposition 2 (2014) changed reserve rules, including mandatory deposits, a 10% cap on the fund, and limits tied to the Governor’s declaration of a budget emergency. LAO staff explained that California’s revenues are highly volatile, that current reserve rules are complicated by interactions with Proposition 98 and the Gann limit, and that under current law reserves would cover only about one-third of funding shortfalls in a benchmark scenario over 50 years.
The LAO presented its report recommending a larger reserve target, including raising the cap to 50% by 2055 and pairing that with either broader, more flexible deposit rules or a simpler approach that deposits all excess capital gains. The Department of Finance described the Governor’s proposal to raise the cap from 10% to 20% and exempt BSA deposits from the state appropriations limit, while Assembly Member Valencia presented ACA 1, which would make similar changes and was described as an evolving proposal. Testimony generally supported saving more during boom years, but differed on how much to hardwire into the Constitution versus leave flexible, and on whether to broaden the deposit formulas beyond capital gains.
Public witnesses and committee members raised additional issues, including whether reserve reforms should also address debt repayment, the treatment of unemployment insurance fund debt, and whether the Gann limit should be adjusted to better allow reserve growth. Supporters argued that stronger reserves would protect Californians from cuts during downturns and help the state weather volatility and federal funding threats. Some advocates warned that reforms should not come at the expense of current public needs, while taxpayer representatives cautioned against turning the BSA into a pass-through account that weakens constitutional spending limits. The hearing ended without a vote, with the committee chair noting the complexity of the issue and adjourning after public comment.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- The minimum frequency of licensure today is every three years.
- This would allow for regular inspections, the enforcement of minimum standards, and early identification
- Types of issues, minimum standards, and that kind of thing would be more proactive.
- The minimum frequency of licensure today is every three years.
Bills:
HB2510, HB3589, HB4611, HB4655, HB4665, HB4666, HB4670, HB4700, HB4730, HB4798, HB4838, HB5136, HB5243, HB5302, HB5539
Keywords:
assisted living, healthcare, licensing, criminal offense, personal assistance, group home, regulation, health and safety, inspections, resident care, criminal background checks, adoption, parental rights, registry, vital statistics, disclosure, counseling, foster care, independent living, financial literacy
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Banking and Insurance Mar 31st, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- The amendment creates a minimum interest rate for law firm trust accounts by requiring savings institutions
- accounts or non maturing deposit accounts provided that the the accounts meet or exceed the same minimum
- Italian Hoey okay there on the way to get the telling holby, they're only that they they have these minimum
- , these minimum limits that we're that we're proposing here today.