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WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
House Minerals, Business & Economic Development Committee, February 27, 2026
Minerals, Business & Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, we passed that a couple of years ago and we had a successful launch of the first state-issued slash
- Uh, we're very happy with that, and that was on January 7th, I believe, was our launch date.
- It's not only about the commission, how we've got to where we are today, the launch, where you could
- So, one of the things that we're trying to do during this interim, right, we just launched.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Health and Human Services - 02/25/26
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- That is why in 2025 we launched what may be the only partnership of its kind in the nation with Sanford
- why</c><01:26:46.159><c> in</c><01:26:46.400><c> 2025</c><01:26:47.360><c> we</c><01:26:47.600><c> launched
- That is why in 2025 we launched towns.
- That is why in 2025 we launched what<01:26:48.159><c> may</c><01:26:48.400><c> be</c><01:26:48.480><c
Committee:
Senate Health and Human Services
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Health Finance and Policy Committee 2/23/26
Health Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- I launched a massage therapy apprentice program in 2023, approved by both Minnesota and the U.S.
- works.<00:34:16.159><c> In</c><00:34:16.399><c> 2023,</c><00:34:17.280><c> I</c><00:34:17.520><c> launched
- In 2023, I launched a massage works.
- In 2023, I launched a massage therapy<00:34:18.800><c> apprentice</c><00:34:19.440><c> program</c><00
Committee:
House Health Finance and Policy
Keywords:
massage therapy, Asian bodywork therapy, massage therapist, Asian bodywork therapist, licensure, professional licensing, health occupations, Department of Health, commissioner of health, advisory council, protected title, unlicensed practice, scope of practice, consumer protection, background check, professional liability insurance, continuing education, credentialing examination, state preemption, municipal regulation
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- The program is... it launched in December, so it is a... We do not have applicants.
- program</c><00:57:36.720><c> is</c><00:57:37.280><c> it</c><00:57:37.280><c> it</c><00:57:37.520><c> launched
- </c><00:57:37.920><c> in</c> >> the program is it it launched in >> the program is it it
- launched in December<00:57:38.960><c> so</c><00:57:39.200><c> it</c><00:57:39.359><c> is</c><00:57:39.520
Bills:
HB1604 , HB1713 , HB1722 , HB2270 , HB2401 , HB2515 , HB1979 , HB1593 , HB1743 , HB2122 , HB1756 , HB1837 , HB1729
Committee:
House Housing
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on HB 1604, which would create an agricultural workforce housing group within the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity to address shortages of farmworker housing. The department said it supported the bill’s intent but emphasized that the group’s early work should focus on gathering data and surveying farm operators to assess actual demand, to avoid “mission creep.” Testimony from the City and County of Honolulu Office of Economic Revitalization, Hawaii Farmers Union, Hawaii Farm Bureau, Housing Hawaii’s Future, and the Maui Chamber of Commerce was in support, with one witness suggesting a housing advocacy nonprofit be added to the working group for balance.
The committee then discussed HB 1713 on school impact fees, which would clarify exemptions for certain affordable housing projects and exempt new residential developments of fewer than 100 units. The Attorney General’s office said the bill should define “low to moderate income households” because that term is not defined in chapter 302A. HHFDC, the School Facilities Authority, Grassroot Institute of Hawaii, and others supported the measure, arguing it would reduce administrative burden and remove barriers to housing. Members questioned whether the bill should instead repeal the school impact fee entirely; supporters said they also favored full repeal but viewed this bill as a more feasible step. The School Facilities Authority also explained that about $28 million in school impact fees had been collected across four districts and none had yet been spent, and discussed how recent nexus requirements limit how the funds can be used.
HB 1722, relating to residential condominiums, drew extensive testimony and questioning. HCDA supported the bill and explained that it amends the 99-year leasehold pilot program created by Act 97 of 2023 by reducing owner-occupancy restrictions from 100% of units to 60%, allowing some rental or subleasing flexibility for the owner-occupied units, and permitting up to 40% of units to be sold to qualified residents after being on the market for more than 60 days. HCDA said the original restrictions, combined with rising construction costs, higher interest rates, and competition from nearby projects, made the pilot project difficult to market and finance; it said the changes are needed to make the project feasible and competitive. Supporters including AP Hawaii, Kila LLC, and project representatives said the amendments would help make the demonstration project in Kakaʻako viable. Some members raised concerns that the changes could weaken long-term affordability and questioned why certain ownership language was being deleted if rentals would still be restricted. No votes or final committee actions were taken in the portion of the hearing provided.
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations - Room 216, 14 January, 2026; 1:30 PM
Appropriations
Transcript Highlights:
- This summer, starting sometime around April, we're going to launch our new show called Southern Dish.
- April,<00:27:51.279><c> we're</c><00:27:51.440><c> going</c><00:27:51.520><c> to</c><00:27:51.600><c> launch
- </c><00:27:51.840><c> our</c><00:27:52.000><c> new</c> April, we're going to launch our new April, we're
- going to launch our new show<00:27:52.320><c> called</c><00:27:52.559><c> Southern</c><00:27:52.960>
Committee:
Joint Appropriations
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Health Finance and Policy Committee 4/7/25
Health Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- A month and a half ago, we, along with a handful of other nonprofits, launched a global campaign called
- along with a handful of other ago, we along with a handful of other nonprofits<01:08:25.679><c> launched
- </c><01:08:26.000><c> a</c><01:08:26.239><c> global</c><01:08:26.719><c> campaign</c> nonprofits launched
- a global campaign nonprofits launched a global campaign called<01:08:27.600><c> Keep</c><01:08:27.839
Committee:
House Health Finance and Policy
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee 3/25/25
Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- He then said that a couple of years ago they launched an initiative called For the Outdoors, which is
- 49.280><c> uh,</c> we actually a couple of years ago, uh, we actually a couple of years ago, uh, launched
- <c> initiative</c><00:46:50.800><c> called</c><00:46:51.040><c> For</c><00:46:51.280><c> the</c> launched
- an initiative called For the launched an initiative called For the Outdoors<00:46:52.480><c> that</c
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Finance Division III (03/21/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- Let's start, I guess, with the suspension and any corresponding page number, if any, and then we can launch
- corresponding page number if any and then<00:46:11.240><c> we</c><00:46:11.359><c> can</c><00:46:11.520><c> launch
- </c><00:46:12.440><c> your</c><00:46:13.440><c> thought</c><00:46:14.240><c> sure</c> then we can launch
- to your thought sure then we can launch to your thought sure uh<00:46:15.119><c> The</c><00:46:15.280
Summary:
The committee first recessed briefly, then took up HB 570, the prescription drug affordability board (PDAB). The chair and several members discussed the House amendment to repeal the board, which removed the fiscal note. The main concern raised was that the PDAB had not yet produced a clear business case showing value for the taxpayer investment, despite several years of work and four annual reports. Supporters of the repeal said the board’s recent report was largely redundant and that the board should either demonstrate a strong return on investment or be shut down; others cautioned against discarding the program too quickly and urged more time to refine the mission and legislative language. No vote was taken, and the committee appeared to agree to retain the bill for further work, with the possibility of revisiting it in a formal executive session on Tuesday.
Members also shifted into discussion of HB 2, beginning with Section 85 on opioid abatement trust fund dollars for shelter programs. Department of Health and Human Services officials explained that the provision would provide $10 million from the opioid abatement trust fund, replacing general funds in the governor’s budget, while also noting an additional $2.5 million prioritized needs request for shelter care that was already fully funded. Committee members asked about shelter bed capacity, job placement efforts, and the remaining balance in the opioid fund; DHHS said there are 934 contracted beds and that case management includes help with housing and employment. Officials also said the current proposed budget includes another $1 million later in HB 2 from the opioid fund.
The committee then began discussion of Sections 86 through 87, which would preserve the department’s ability to transfer funds between personnel lines. DHHS said the provision is operationally critical and that losing it would make it extremely difficult to manage the department, though it would not have a direct fiscal impact. The next item introduced was Section 88, extending a suspension related to eligibility for services until July 1, 2027; DHHS indicated that if the suspension were not continued, it would likely increase expenditures for Community Mental Health Centers and potentially others. No votes were taken during this portion of the meeting.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 3/19/25
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- tweaks, but I am very serious that we need to have conversations about this if we really want to launch
- if we really conversations about this if we really want<00:32:01.440><c> to</c><00:32:01.559><c> launch
- a</c><00:32:02.360><c> positive</c><00:32:02.760><c> program</c><00:32:03.039><c> in</c> want to launch
- a a positive program in want to launch a a positive program in 2026<00:32:04.320><c> or</c><00:32:04.600
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Health Finance and Policy Committee 3/19/25
Health Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- We were able to establish a dispensing pharmacy, and we are on track to launch a mail order service by
- and we are on a dispensing pharmacy and we are on track<01:20:44.880><c> to</c><01:20:45.040><c> launch
- mail</c><01:20:45.760><c> order</c><01:20:46.320><c> services</c><01:20:46.800><c> by</c> track to launch
- a mail order services by track to launch a mail order services by May<01:20:47.600><c> ensuring</c><
Committee:
House Health Finance and Policy
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 3/18/25
Children and Families Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- coaching, and then have their savings up to $4,000 tripled after two years in order to purchase a home, launch
- <00:24:39.279><c> purchase</c><00:24:39.600><c> a</c><00:24:39.840><c> home,</c><00:24:40.320><c> launch
- </c><00:24:40.640><c> a</c><00:24:40.880><c> small</c> to purchase a home, launch a small to purchase
- a home, launch a small business,<00:24:41.760><c> buy</c><00:24:41.919><c> a</c><00:24:42.159><c> car
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Last year we shared that we were launching an opportunity tracker that our team has built to help provide
- that<00:44:45.359><c> um</c><00:44:45.520><c> we</c><00:44:45.640><c> were</c><00:44:45.880><c> launching
- </c><00:44:46.400><c> an</c><00:44:46.640><c> opportunity</c> that um we were launching an opportunity
- that um we were launching an opportunity tracker<00:44:48.000><c> that</c><00:44:48.200><c> our</c><
Committee:
House Capital Investment
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Health Finance and Policy Committee 3/17/25
Health Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Since the hotline launched in March 2016, more than 16,000 calls have been received.
- 07:11.759><c> the</c> Safe Haven Action Coalition since the Safe Haven Action Coalition since the launch
- :12.800><c> in</c><00:07:12.919><c> March</c><00:07:13.240><c> 2016</c><00:07:13.960><c> more</c> launch
- of the hotline in March 2016 more launch of the hotline in March 2016 more than<00:07:14.639><c> 16,000
Committee:
House Health Finance and Policy
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 3/11/25
State Government Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- challenges facing our communities through three key components: a community needs survey, which we'll be launching
- community needs survey which<01:17:06.199><c> we'll</c><01:17:06.360><c> be</c><01:17:06.480><c> launching
- </c><01:17:06.960><c> this</c><01:17:07.120><c> week</c> which we'll be launching this week which we'll
- be launching this week Community<01:17:08.239><c> conversations</c><01:17:09.159><c> and</c><01:17:09.360
Committee:
House State Government Finance and Policy
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Jobs and Economic Development - 03/03/25
Jobs and Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- We've been able to do things like technology donations and launch programming in a way that is informed
- 00:10:36.519><c> and</c> things like technology donations and things like technology donations and launch
- 00:10:37.880><c> a</c><00:10:38.000><c> way</c><00:10:38.200><c> that</c><00:10:38.320><c> is</c> launch
- programming in a way that is launch programming in a way that is informed<00:10:39.079><c> by</c><00
Committee:
Senate Jobs and Economic Development
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on State and Local Government - 02/18/25
State and Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- Moving into grantee performance evaluations, in April 2024 Admin launched a new grantee evaluation site
- 01:49:04.159><c> April</c><01:49:04.560><c> 2024</c><01:49:05.560><c> admin</c><01:49:05.960><c> launched
- </c> evaluations in April 2024 admin launched evaluations in April 2024 admin launched a<01:49:06.520
Committee:
Senate State and Local Government
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Energy, Utilities, Environment and Climate - 02/17/25
Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
Transcript Highlights:
- The program launched in September.
- The program launched in September.
- The program launched in September.
- The second round is about to be launched for the vehicle deployment, so we could give you more updates
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 2/12/25
Agriculture Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- We're hoping to launch our first subgrantee selection round between March and April.
- be uh across the state we're<00:50:48.920><c> hoping</c><00:50:49.240><c> to</c><00:50:49.880><c> launch
- </c><00:50:50.160><c> our</c><00:50:50.359><c> first</c> we're hoping to launch our first we're hoping
- to launch our first subgrantee<00:50:51.160><c> selection</c><00:50:51.839><c> round</c><00:50:52.599
Committee:
House Agriculture Finance and Policy
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- so that, in case somebody's drowning, they can, instead of somebody swimming out there, they can launch
- 00:48:27.800><c> can</c> somebody swimming out there they can somebody swimming out there they can launch
- 48:29.599><c> the</c><00:48:29.760><c> pier</c><00:48:30.520><c> there</c><00:48:30.720><c> a</c> launch
- right from from the pier there a launch right from from the pier there a lot<00:48:30.960><c> of</c>
Committee:
Senate Finance
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- The department last year said we're about to launch a new online driveway permit process, and you're
- year said we're department last last year said we're about<00:10:30.600><c> to</c><00:10:30.839><c> launch
- new</c><00:10:32.160><c> online</c><00:10:33.120><c> U</c><00:10:33.600><c> driveway</c> about to launch
- a new online U driveway about to launch a new online U driveway permit<00:10:34.640><c> process</c><
Committee:
Senate Transportation