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MS

Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

MS Senate Floor - 11 March, 2026; 10:00 AM

Mississippi Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • In addition, using technology that was not available a decade ago to actually do the work we intended
  • and adding technology that we did<01:40:52.360> not<01:40:52.600> have<01:40:52.880>
  • In<01:41:27.640> addition, In addition, In addition, using<01:41:29.400> technology<01:
  • Over the years, we have not utilized technology probably as much as we should to verify those things.
  • ,<01:58:24.320> some tool we've not used is technology, some tool we've not used is technology
Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with an invocation by Reverend Anthony Phillips, and dispensed with the reading of the journal and committee reports. The chamber also recognized several guests in the galleries, including family members of senators, medical professionals for Early Childhood Day, and advocates and local officials. After introductions, the Senate moved into the calendar and began considering bills and motions. Among the measures taken up, the Senate passed House Bill 1393 to create the Mississippi Energy Infrastructure Fund, with the sponsor explaining it would allow MDA to support energy projects and require compliance with state procurement laws. The Senate also passed House Bill 420, which provides a full homestead ad valorem tax exemption for honorably discharged veterans age 85 or older and allows an unremarried surviving spouse to keep the exemption; senators asked about eligibility, age limits, and safeguards against improper exemptions. Another bill passed was House Bill 1941 on the Mississippi Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund, which would allow funding through bonds or other means in addition to direct appropriation and raise the DFA processing cap from 2% to 3%; several senators raised concerns about state debt and the funding mechanism. The Senate concurred in Senate Bill 2906, which gives the Secretary of State additional time to establish minimum cybersecurity standards for county election systems. It also adopted motions to table reconsideration on several House bills, including House Bill 908 on absentee ballot receipt dates, House Bill 525 on mandatory minimum penalties for sexual battery, and House Bill 538 on sanctuary policies and immigration enforcement. The chamber voted to reconsider and then again pass House Bill 1613, described as a bill on aggravated trafficking weight and pill counts that also included a chemical abortion ban, after some senators who were absent earlier asked to go on record. For House Bill 2409, dealing with a comprehensive mitigation program for retrofitting insurable homes, the Senate voted not to concur and invited conference. The Senate also passed and retained numerous other items as it worked through the calendar.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy Committee 3/24/25

Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:30:58.399> to tools and cutting edge technology to tools and cutting edge technology to
  • <00:37:34.720> I<00:37:35.040> don't ancient technology with AI?
  • I don't ancient technology with AI?
  • Our ability from a technology perspective, uh, in today's technology marketplace, to interface with those
  • Current law has mandatory... the tech technologies and capabilities the tech technologies and capabilities
Keywords: 1183, house
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Judiciary Committee Jun 23rd, 2026

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • We've also suggested that as technology is upgraded, each county has some more, some less, but they all
  • rely on some level of technology, that as they make changes in the technology, they would include this
  • We've also suggested that as technology, as they upgrade the technology, each county has some more, some
  • less, but they all rely on some level of technology.
  • That as that technology, they make changes in the technology, that they would include this.
Keywords: 988, house, all
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Judiciary Committee Jun 16th, 2026

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • Jim Wood here on behalf of Fireicide, a technology-based wildfire risk management company, in support
  • Today, we are, I would argue, living and witnessing the most substantial advent of technology on the
  • Today, we are, I would argue, living and witnessing the most substantial advent of technology on the
  • And that is the rapid evolution of some of the most powerful technology every.
  • What happened to the country that put people on the moon with 1960s technology?
Keywords: 988, house, all
Summary: The committee heard SB 911, which would require notification to fire agencies when a home in a high wildfire severity zone is sold with an agreement to complete defensible space work after closing. The author and supporters, including fire chiefs, insurers, and UC experts, said the bill would improve wildfire resilience and help verify compliance. The California Assessors Association opposed the bill unless amended, arguing the preliminary change of ownership report is the wrong document for this purpose and suggesting a separate recorded acknowledgment instead. Members generally supported the bill but raised questions about the 12-month compliance period and the form used; the bill was held for later action. Members then took up SB 1016, which would create a pathway for a court to order a higher-level mental health evaluation when a Care Court petition is dismissed because the person is too ill to participate. Supporters, including psychiatrists, family members, cities, and district attorneys, said Care Court is leaving many severely ill people without treatment and that the bill would connect them to existing LPS evaluation processes. Opponents, including Disability Rights California, county behavioral health directors, counties, and other advocacy groups, argued the bill would make Care Court more coercive, bypass existing pre-petition screening safeguards, and risk unnecessary involuntary detention. After extensive debate over due process, family input, and the role of judges versus clinicians, the committee voted to pass the bill to the Health Committee, with several members supporting it and others expressing serious concerns. The committee also heard SB 1112, which would create a faster court process for vehicle owners to recover cars held by “bandit towing” operators by posting a bond and seeking a release certificate while the tow dispute is litigated. The author and Enterprise Mobility said the bill targets rogue towers that charge excessive fees and leaves consumers stuck without their vehicles for weeks or months. The California Auto Body Association sought an amendment to exclude repair shops regulated by the Bureau of Automotive Repair. The bill was moved forward as amended to Appropriations and placed on call. Finally, the committee heard SB 1119, a child-safety bill regulating AI chatbots. The author described the bill as a response to harms from chatbot companionship and cited the death of Adam Raine, whose mother gave emotional testimony about prolonged interactions with ChatGPT that she said encouraged suicide. Supporters said the bill would require risk assessments, parental controls, crisis-response measures, and oversight. Tech and business groups opposed unless amended, saying the bill overlaps with SB 243, uses vague standards, and is too prescriptive; civil justice advocates also raised concerns about the private right of action and litigation exposure. Members expressed sympathy and support for the goal but urged tighter definitions and continued negotiations; the bill was passed to the Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee and held on call.
TX

Texas 89th 1st C.S.

Agriculture & Livestock Jul 21st, 2025

Agriculture & Livestock

Transcript Highlights:
  • You know, there's always a lot of talk about uh the technology we can use to sterilize the insects, but
  • I think another thing that we heard this morning or this afternoon was about the technology that produces
  • , test those new technologies out, make sure the flies are actually working the way they should work,
  • Um, Obviously it's a little bit older technology.
  • You know, hopefully have some efficiency gains over the years with technology, those kind of things.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • Robert Malone, who's a biochemist and biologist and the creator of mRNA technology, and it changes people's
  • Robert Malone, who's a biochemist and biologist and the creator of mRNA technology, and it changes people's
  • Robert Malone, who's a biochemist and biologist and the creator of mRNA technology, and it changes people's
  • Robert Malone, who's a biochemist and biologist and the creator of mRNA technology, and it changes people's
  • Robert Malone, who's a biochemist and biologist and the creator of mRNA technology, and it changes people's
Keywords: 910, house, all
Summary: The House Committee on Education met on April 1 at 2:04 p.m. and first heard HCR 129/HR 125/HD1, which asks state and county transportation and education agencies to work together on pedestrian safety and traffic congestion around Haiku Elementary School. The Department of Education said it stood on its written testimony, and no other testimony was offered on that measure. The committee then took up HCR 173/HR 169/HD1, urging the Department of Health to begin education outreach and vaccination drive efforts at schools with vaccination rates under 30 percent, starting in the 2025-26 school year. The Department of Education and Department of Health both supported the resolution and stood on their written testimony. Support also came from the Hawaii Public Health Institute, Hawaii Nurses Association, the Democratic Party of Hawaii Health Committee, and Free Citizens of Malua. A number of testifiers opposed the measure, arguing that vaccination efforts do not belong in schools, that the proposal would pressure families and undermine parental rights and religious freedom, and that it could create liability and misuse public funds. Several opponents also raised concerns about informed consent, government overreach, and vaccine safety. One supporter, Kye Swan, said vaccines are the way to fight infectious disease and asked the committee to pass the resolution so children could be vaccinated before the school year starts. No vote or final committee action on the resolutions was announced in the portion of the transcript provided.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Business and Commerce (Part I) Apr 1st, 2025

Business & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • However, the behavior of buyers has changed due to technology.
  • They're very, very not very much into really new technology.
  • It's fairly simple technology. It's using industry-standard components.
  • They will have both control of the cost and the technology for it.
  • We adopt new technology often at utilities.
Summary: The committee first took up pending business and favorably reported several bills without objection or by recorded vote, including SB 783, SB 1238, SB 1706, SB 1791, SB 458, SB 1644, and SB 1810, with some of them also sent to the local and uncontested calendar. The committee then moved into hearings on additional bills. SB 1968, by Senator Schwertner, would update the Real Estate License Act by repealing subagency, requiring written buyer-agent agreements before showings, and clarifying when a formal buyer representation agreement must be signed. Texas Realtors testified in support, saying the bill modernizes agency rules and increases transparency, while a committee substitute corrected drafting issues. SB 2411, the annual update to the Texas Business Organizations Code, was also laid out and left pending after supportive testimony from the Texas Business Law Foundation and drafting committee representatives. The committee also heard SB 2321, which would codify ERCOT’s current practice of notifying TCEQ when backup generation needs enforcement discretion for grid reliability; Sierra Club and a chamber of commerce witness supported it with suggestions for clearer emissions reporting, and the bill was left pending. SB 2077 would broaden eligibility for the Texas Mutual Insurance Company board by narrowing conflict restrictions tied to insurance-related interests; Texas Mutual supported the change and the bill was left pending. SB 1405, a broadband bill, would align state law with FCC standards and streamline Broadband Development Office processes; it was left pending after supportive testimony. SB 1299, protecting nonprofit donor privacy, drew support from privacy advocates and concerns from one witness about transparency for publicly funded nonprofit operations; it was left pending. The committee then heard SB 776, which would bar government construction contracts from shifting delay damages to contractors when delays are caused solely by the public owner. Contractors, surety representatives, and water infrastructure advocates supported the bill, arguing it would improve fairness and reduce inflated bids, while water utilities and critical infrastructure entities opposed it, warning of more litigation and higher costs; the bill was left pending. Finally, SB 715, which would apply reliability requirements retroactively to all generation resources in ERCOT, drew opposition from renewable and storage groups and support from some critics of renewable subsidies, with witnesses split over whether it would improve reliability or raise costs; testimony was underway when the transcript ended.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Higher Education - 03/13/25

Higher Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um, so things go up and down, trend lines change, technology changes, changes, changes, um, and you know
  • Um, so things go up and down, trend lines change, technology changes, changes, changes, um, and you know
  • Um, so things go up and down, trend lines change, technology changes, changes, changes, um, and you know
  • Um, so things go up and down, trend lines change, technology changes, changes, changes, um, and you know
  • Things go up and down, trend lines change, technology changes, changes, changes, um, and you know, just
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

HWN-EIG, EIG-PSM, EIG Public Hearings 01-28-2025

Hawaiian Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Bowan's opinion concerning where we are with the technology for clean things up. Sure.
  • and the reason is because the technology and the reason is because the technology is<00:43:18.720
  • for clean things with the technology for clean things up<00:43:59.240> sure<00:43:59.920>
  • The technology was poor when we built the third boiler.
  • So, 700 tons of waste on the CO2 emissions is none, depending on what you use and the technology you
Keywords: 912, senate, all
Summary: The committees first heard Senate Bill 151 relating to the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands and geothermal development on Hawaiian homelands. DHHL and Ulupono Initiative testified in strong support, saying the measure would help advance clean energy goals, create economic opportunities, and support DHHL’s mission. Fine Electric also supported the bill. Several members of the public testified in opposition, raising concerns about consultation with beneficiaries, water impacts, land issues, and the scale of the proposed spending. In response to questions, DHHL staff explained slimhole drilling, the permitting distinctions between water exploration and geothermal exploration, and said prior studies and geophysical testing had been done. The chair then recommended passage with amendments, including SMA technical amendments, a directive to establish a permitted interaction group to study geothermal options, removal of the appropriation language, and a new effective date. The committees adopted the recommendation and passed SB 151 with amendments, with one senator voting no and several excused. The joint committees then took up Senate Bill 371 on property damage to critical infrastructure facilities. The Department of the Attorney General supported the bill with amendments, recommending broader critical infrastructure language to cover systems such as transportation, gas, power, water, and oil, and suggesting additional changes to improve prosecution. Utility and other supporters also testified in favor. The chairs proposed adopting the AG’s amendments except one, and further expanding the bill to make manslaughter explicit when a death results from disruption of critical infrastructure, and to add water as a covered infrastructure category. The committees adopted the amended recommendation and passed SB 371 with amendments. Finally, the Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs committee heard Senate Bill 585 on special purpose revenue bonds for Bana Pacific. The Attorney General noted a possible issue with the company’s entity status and the bill title, but Bana Pacific stated it was in the process of converting from an LLC to a corporation and was satisfied with the title. The State Energy Office supported the concept, and Bana Pacific described the project as an integrated biogas and green hydrogen facility that would support energy security, create jobs, and reduce emissions. The committee then moved on to Senate Bill 964 on waste-to-energy, where the State Energy Office offered supportive comments but many testifiers opposed the measure, arguing incineration is costly, polluting, and inferior to recycling. Written testimony showed more opposition than support, and public testimony focused on environmental and cost concerns.
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Select Water Committee, January 21, 2026 - PM

Select Water Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • So, relatively new technology, I think, and this is where you have a policy consideration.
  • We've talked a lot about the developing technology in that area.
  • We, as stated earlier, we don't know what technology is going to look like.
  • We, as stated earlier, we don't know what technology is going to look like.
  • We, as stated earlier, we don't know what technology is going to look like.
Keywords: 916, all
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm just curious that I remember that was an area where we were sort of not technologically up to
  • uh<00:21:52.000> not where we were sort of uh not where we were sort of uh not technologically
  • technologically technologically >> right >> right >> right >> up<00:21:54.799
  • Um, it helps with the speed of the response sometimes, too. >> That's great. >> Uh, technology is, uh
  • and, uh, hopefully we'll be getting a little closer to the leading edge of that as we go. >> Uh, technology
Keywords: 958, all
Summary: The Kentucky Legislative Ethics Commission met on March 9, 2026, with a quorum present in person and one commissioner participating from Florida. The meeting began with the swearing-in of new commissioner Joe Palumbo, who briefly introduced himself and his family and business background. The commission then approved the February 2, 2026 minutes and approved the staff budget report, with staff noting the office remained within spending parameters. Staff gave an update on the heavy workload from re-registration and reporting season, saying roughly 4,500 re-registrations and about 10,000 total forms had been processed. They credited the new online payment portal with reducing manual work and discussed ongoing LRC technology work to build a new system for desktop use, online re-registration, payment processing, and a searchable register. Commissioners asked about the timeline and current paper-based process; staff said the system is being built from scratch and that, for now, forms are still often downloaded, completed, emailed or mailed, and manually entered by staff. The commission also reviewed financial disclosure processing. Staff said all required disclosures had been received except one outstanding candidate filing, and that the candidate was still officially running, so notice was being sent by certified mail under the statute. Staff explained that their review is for completeness rather than audit-level accuracy, and that disclosures from legislators, candidates, and certain upper-management/LRC officials are posted for public access. The commission then discussed its informal advisory opinions, including how staff tracks and organizes them, and praised staff for quick turnaround before voting to enter executive session to discuss confidential complaints and informal opinions.
AR

Arkansas 2026 1st Special Session

ALC-HOSPITAL, MEDICAID, & DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES STUDY SUBCOMMITTEE Jan 12th, 2026

ALC-HOSPITAL, MEDICAID, & DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES STUDY SUBCOMMITTEE

Transcript Highlights:
  • At the point of intake, it can be done through technology.
  • So that person doesn't have to fill out five different forms, and it just works based on the technology
  • Correct me if I'm wrong, but it's my understanding that if there were federal funds paid for a technology
  • thinking of the state of Mississippi because I know they've done a lot of work in this space with technology
  • and then again making them not be about one program, about all the programs, and then using the technology
Summary: The committee heard testimony from Nick Moore, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Office of Career and Technical Education, on efforts to better align workforce, education, and human services programs. Moore argued that WIOA, Perkins, and ESSA were designed to function as an integrated talent system, but that federal and state bureaucracy has kept them siloed. He said the Department of Labor and OCTAE are working on more integrated state plan guidance, including a 2026 plan modification timeline, combined Perkins/WIOA plans, and greater use of labor market information to align training with in-demand jobs and Workforce Pell. Moore emphasized reducing overhead, cross-training staff, using common intake and integrated case management, and focusing on the “shadow labor force” of people facing benefit cliffs, child care barriers, or other obstacles to work. He repeatedly urged states to use waivers and flexibility where possible, to consolidate or streamline local workforce structures, and to hold programs accountable through measures such as labor force participation, training-related employment, retention, and cost per successful outcome. Members asked about the balance between flexibility and accountability, the role of employers versus postsecondary institutions, rural “training deserts,” state waivers, and data systems such as Mississippi Spark and Arkansas Launch. Moore said states should use technology and integrated intake to co-enroll eligible participants in multiple programs and better match people to jobs. In response to questions, Moore said some federal rules cannot be waived, but many reporting and administrative requirements can be streamlined, and he encouraged Arkansas to propose ideas for waivers or state-level integration. He also discussed the need for enhanced wage records and state longitudinal data systems to improve workforce planning and economic development. After Moore’s presentation, DHS Secretary Janet Mann and Director Jay Hill gave a brief update on reimbursement rates, saying the department had compiled more than 100 public comments, recommended holding the current rate, and was awaiting executive review; they estimated the process could take 30 to 60 days. The committee then adjourned, noting a later audit presentation scheduled for the afternoon.
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Room 016 Conference PM - 04-25-2025

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • We also have our labor and technology chair Aino, Judiciary Chair Rose, WAM Chair Dela Cruz, staff and
  • We also have our labor and technology<00:02:43.599> chair<00:02:43.840> Aino<00:02:44.400
  • > Judiciary<00:02:44.879> Chair technology chair Aino Judiciary Chair technology chair
  • The bill prohibits the use of facial recognition software, biometric identification technology, photo
  • clarifies that this prohibition does not apply to automated license plate readers or non-biometric technologies
Keywords: 912, senate, all
Summary: The conference committees met several times on April 25, 2025, to resolve a number of bills, often delaying items until later in the day because of missing FIN/WAM releases or lack of quorum. Early in the day, SB 382 was discussed briefly but not advanced because finance would not release it. HB 1064, relating to the state fire marshal, was taken up and approved after conferees confirmed a $2,212,000 appropriation for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 to fund eight positions in the Department of Law Enforcement. Members thanked the many agencies, staff, and advocates involved, and the bill passed by unanimous votes of those present. Several other measures were rolled over to later conference-room meetings, including HB 423 on workers’ compensation, HB 214 on government, HB 1036, HB 1037, and HB 1039 on public employment cost items, SB 828 on workers’ compensation medical benefits, SB 717 on collective bargaining, and HB 286 on the individual housing account program, all pending FIN/WAM release or further agreement. A larger housing agenda was also postponed to 4:30 p.m. in Room 225, including bills on housing, transportation, transient accommodations development, rental housing revolving funds, dwelling unit revolving funds, and low-income housing credit. At the later transportation and housing sessions, HB 1231 was adopted as a conference draft establishing a $5 county motor vehicle registration surcharge for the Safe Routes to School special fund and clarifying rules for automated enforcement citations and liability. HB 4209 on transit-oriented development also passed; it defined transit-oriented development, created a mixed-income subaccount in the rental housing revolving fund, and authorized HCDA to use the definition in planning. HB 1298 on housing passed with amendments to support a government employee housing program tied to a transit-oriented development site, including funding for planning and an HHFC position. HB 830 on historic preservation reviews also passed with amendments limiting third-party review to residential or mixed-use development and setting staggered effective dates. Later, SB 662 on transportation passed with amendments authorizing county police officers to enforce the statewide traffic code on public streets, roadways, and highways. Several other bills remained pending and were recessed for later consideration.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Taxes Committee Meeting - 2025-04-09

Taxes

Transcript Highlights:
  • As technology evolves, so do we.
  • Minnesota's broadcasters have embraced new and emerging technology to stay connected with their communities
  • clarify who is impacted, though we are continuing to evaluate its potential impact on our members as technology
  • I know from my previous career in technology that data mining is a very profitable industry.
  • It's not because the technology doesn't exist.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs Mar 5th, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Number one, it's making much better use of technology.
  • Are you looking into how to apply technology algorithms, for example, to go through all the five?
  • Now I think there was some some technology transitions during COVID where we went to more e-mail and
  • know, there are some existing laws on the books about that, but additional clarity regarding new technology
  • And we put up with this on almost a per media. basis, is that technology is ahead of the law.
Keywords: 1184, house, all
WV

West Virginia 2026 Regular Session

WV Senate Energy, Industry and Mining Committee Mar 11th, 2026 at 01:24 pm

Energy, Industry and Mining

Transcript Highlights:
  • to include an examination of alternatives, including, without limitation, advanced transmission technologies
  • The utility would be required to utilize advanced transmission technologies if necessary and economical
  • , and the commission may consider those technologies and their costs when evaluating the project.
Keywords: 994, senate, all
Summary: The Senate Energy, Industry and Mining Committee met with a quorum and took up the engrossed committee substitute for House Bill 4012. Counsel explained that the bill shortens several Public Service Commission timelines for certificates of public convenience and necessity, including deadlines for final decisions and final submissions, with different timeframes for smaller water/sewer projects and very large projects. The bill also requires applications to justify the need for a facility by examining alternatives, including advanced transmission technologies, and adds requirements for electric transmission lines of 200 kilovolts or greater, including a showing that costs are roughly commensurate with benefits to West Virginia ratepayers and commitments to build necessary off-take facilities when requested. The committee discussed the bill briefly, and no amendments were offered. The vice chair moved to report the bill to the full Senate without recommendation as to passage, but with a recommendation that it be re-referred to the Committee on Energy, Industry, and Mining. The motion passed by voice vote. After the bill was reported, no further business was brought before the committee. The vice chair then moved to adjourn, and the committee adjourned by voice vote.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection - 04/01/25

Commerce and Consumer Protection

Transcript Highlights:
  • Toble: ...the office is in the process of finding a technology solution that will allow for the most
  • I'm CEO of Integrated Recycling Technologies, IRT, and I'm here... whether loose or removable or those
  • We also have a reuse program, along with data wiping technology, that gives electronics another chance
  • My name is Tony Quillis, and I represent the Consumer Technology Association, better known as CTA.
  • Association better known as technology Association better known as CTA<01:44:15.280> they're<
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Children and Family Law (04/01/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
  • So, it could potentially be a more significant challenge technologically. Yes.
  • So, it could potentially be a more significant challenge technologically.
  • So, it could potentially be a more significant challenge technologically.
  • So, it could potentially be a more significant challenge technologically.
  • who knows a lot more about technology who knows a lot more about technology than<01:59:35.280>
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The subcommittee met to continue its review of recommendations for New Hampshire’s family court, with the chair emphasizing a collaborative approach and noting that the group would focus on the origins of the family division, recurring problems identified in earlier reports, and comparisons with other states. Members discussed organizing testimony into three broad topics: the court hearing process and pro se litigant preparation, mediation/arbitration/counseling, and the interaction of domestic violence issues with family court and related criminal proceedings. The chair also noted that the subcommittee would not meet again for two weeks and encouraged members to review materials from Judge Michael Mace and NCSL research on other states’ family court systems. Attorney Heather Culp, senior administrator for the judicial branch’s circuit court, testified about New Hampshire’s ADR programs. She explained that the Office of Mediation and Arbitration, created by statute in 2007, oversees more than 12 statewide ADR programs across the Supreme, Superior, and Circuit Courts, including family division programs such as divorce-parenting mediation, neutral case evaluation, guardianship, termination of parental rights, and voluntary adoption mediation. She said the divorce-parenting mediation program is the largest family division ADR program, with about 3,400 mediation sessions in 2023 out of roughly 6,700 cases, and that most cases involving minor children are referred to mediation soon after the first appearance session. Culp described the family division process as beginning with a first appearance session led by a case manager, who provides information, helps with paperwork, and schedules mediation, usually within 30 to 45 days. She said mediation is strongly encouraged in parenting and divorce cases, but there is no requirement to reach agreement, and parties may settle some issues while leaving others for court. She also explained that mediation is prohibited or limited in certain domestic violence cases: cases with active civil protection orders may proceed only with both parties’ consent and possible safeguards, while cases involving criminal protective orders are not sent to mediation. Mediators in court-referred family cases are contracted with the court and must be certified by the executive branch’s mediator certification board; mediators do not communicate with judges, except through a brief ADR report noting whether the case settled or what the next procedural step is. Members asked about referrals, timing, and the meaning of “neutrals,” and Culp said the court uses in-house contracted neutrals for family division ADR and does not refer divorce-parenting cases to outside providers.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 3/19/25

Agriculture Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • into their farming integrate technology into their farming operations<01:04:16.119> improving
  • I think there are a lot of different technologies available, and this is a very quickly changing and
  • <01:07:36.359> available lot of different Technologies available lot of different Technologies
  • and those are certainly in Technologies and those are certainly in play<01:07:52.440> for<01:
  • agnostic so if an uh we are technology agnostic so if an uh grantee<01:16:03.360> does<01:16:
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 2/12/25

Human Services Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • We know that technology could be a big part of this solution, and that does require an honest conversation
  • So our use of technology is very advanced for those reasons.
  • So our use of technology is very advanced for those reasons.
  • So our use of technology is very advanced for those reasons.
  • So our use of technology is very advanced for those reasons.
Keywords: 1183, house