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TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Texas Ethics Commission Sep 17th, 2025 at 09:09 am
Transcript Highlights:
- Commissioner Gorman: Here. Commissioner Morrison: Here. Commissioner Schmidt: Here.
- Commissioner Slovacek: Here. Commissioner Strong: Here. Executive Director: We have a quorum.
- Commissioner Urban: Here. Commissioner Gorman: Here. Commissioner Morrison: Here.
- Commissioner Schmidt: No. Commissioner Slovacek: No. Commissioner Strong: We have a quorum.
- Commissioner Urban moved. Commissioner Schmidt seconds. All in favor? Opposed?
Keywords:
Texas Ethics Commission, legislative recommendations, general counsel appointment, foreign lobbying, political contributions, quarterly meetings, public testimony, rule amendments
Summary:
The meeting focused on the Texas Ethics Commission's (TEC) evaluation of legislative recommendations and personnel updates, including the appointment of a new general counsel and discussions about upcoming quarterly meetings. Commissioner Schmidt reported on the progress of various bills, including amendments to existing laws, the need for increased regulation on foreign lobbying, and the publication of new rules in the Texas Register. Public testimonies were heard regarding compliance issues and proposed changes in political contribution regulations. The Commission agreed to schedule further review on the legislative items discussed and the proposed rule amendments.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Ways and Means (01/21/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
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Summary:
The committee received an overview from Chris of the Legislative Budget Assistance Office on how it will estimate unrestricted revenues for the General Fund, Education Trust Fund, Highway Fund, and Fish and Game Fund. He explained that the committee’s work is based on current law, not pending bills, and that the estimates will feed into a House resolution and an amendment to House Bill 1, the operating budget. He also described the broader budget process, including how House and Senate estimates are reconciled, how surplus statements account for revenue changes from enacted bills, and how a committee of conference could resolve differences later in the session. No votes were taken.
Members then asked about why the Education Trust Fund was running below plan. Chris said the shortfall appeared to be driven largely by business taxes, including differences in the BET/BPT split and improved tax-processing systems that better track where business tax payments belong. Representative Orr also asked about tobacco tax collections and out-of-state sales; Chris said tobacco revenue was likely overestimated in 2023 based on COVID-era patterns, with more people smoking at home, and noted that e-cigarette tax revenue goes to the General Fund while cigarette taxes are split between the General Fund and Education Trust Fund. He said he did not have a specific estimate for cross-border sales.
Commissioner Lindsay St. Pierre of the Department of Revenue then began a deeper dive into the department’s role and the taxes it administers. She reviewed the department’s mission, organizational structure, taxpayer services, and the tax policy and legislative analysis staff who prepare fiscal notes and testify on bills. She noted that the department administers about $2.9 billion in revenue across major taxes such as business taxes, meals and rooms, and utility property tax, and that the figures being discussed were preliminary because the annual report had not yet been issued. The discussion was informational only, with no formal action taken.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Commissioner of Higher Education, Texas Higher Education Coordination Board, Mike Morath, Commissioner
- Commissioner Hiritt.
- I guess this question would be for you, Commissioner Ratt.
- Commissioner Daniel was mentioning it earlier today.
- And it's not just health insurance. It's not just.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services (01/29/2026)
Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
Transcript Highlights:
- . >> Good morning, Commissioner. >> So, where do we want to get started? >> Wherever you want.
- Um, before I get going, I did want to introduce the new deputy commissioner at the department.
- Um, the commissioner is going to look at that. >> I have to ask why the hybrid?
- commissioner is going to look at that. commissioner is going to look at that.
- Thank you, Commissioner. I don't really understand why those witness chairs got so big.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Radioactive and Hazardous Materials Dec 8th, 2025 at 09:45 am
Radioactive & Hazardous Materials Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- This, the... you're talking about the financial insurance...
- This, sir, is a list of our current commissioners.
- I'm a former Santa Fe County Commissioner.
- Uranium cleanup is incredibly necessary, something I've worked on as a county commissioner.
- So, all of you have county commissioners that you can work with.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- And that's because charges like transfer tax and insurance, title insurance, are based on the percentage
- And that's because charges like transfer tax and insurance, title insurance, are based on the percentage
- number is but with um uh title insurance number is but with um uh title insurance and<00:31:49.039
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So insurance is based on the value. So insurance is based on the value. - any discussion with Commissioner Jasper? any discussion with Commissioner Jasper?
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on State Government. (6-23-26)
State Government
Transcript Highlights:
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State - Health insurance, life insurance, workman's comp, adoption benefits, the paid overtime that I talked
- Um, and thank you, Commissioner. Thank you for being here.
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CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session May 8th, 2025
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Board of Harbor Commissioners, Bonnie Lowenthal at the rear of the chamber, welcome to the California
- Assembly Bill 594 by Assemblymember Solache and others, an act relating to insurance.
- AB 594 provides vital protections for students navigating college provided health insurance.
- This bill allows students to withdraw from their school provided insurance.
- Making protections that already exist in the insurance market available for school provided plans.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
House - Taxation and Revenue Mar 19th, 2025
House Taxation & Revenue
Transcript Highlights:
- you look at the Carlsbad area, which is part of my district, was greatly affected when I was a commissioner
- The museum collection totals are valued at over $300 million that it is insured for.
- I don't know if the insurance is going to pay for all of it.
- not going to put it back; they will not insure our collection. there.
- As the flood commissioner, I have $70. million worth of projects that have been washed away.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Budget Review Subcommittee on Transportation. (7-1-26)
Transcript Highlights:
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have <00:09:54.240>taxes and insurance taxes have taxes and insurance taxes have - >> Commissioner, the floor is yours. >> Commissioner, the floor is yours.
- I'm the commissioner with Rural and Municipal Aid.
- I just have a comment for Commissioner Lewis.
- Do we have any more questions for the commissioner?
Summary:
The Budget Review Subcommittee on Transportation met with a quorum, approved the June 3, 2026 minutes, and then heard a presentation from Mike Proctor of Evolve Kentucky on electric vehicles and charging infrastructure. Proctor described Evolve Kentucky as a nonprofit formed in 2016 to promote EV adoption and charger deployment, said the group has helped place more than 135 chargers at 65 locations, and reported that Kentucky EV registrations have grown rapidly but still represent about 1% of the state’s roughly 3 million vehicles. He also outlined the group’s view that EV drivers and charger operators already contribute to state revenue through annual vehicle fees, charger taxes, utility taxes, and related business taxes, and cited figures showing rising revenue collections as EV adoption increases.
A major theme of the presentation was that EV owners are paying their “fair share” rather than being overcharged. Proctor said the current $126 annual EV fee is roughly comparable to the fuel tax a typical gasoline vehicle would pay, and noted that public charging can add additional tax burdens for drivers who cannot charge at home, such as those living in apartments or condos. He also argued that EVs provide broader benefits, including lower noise and air pollution, grid-stabilizing nighttime charging, tourism spending at destination chargers, and reduced road wear for passenger EVs compared with much heavier vehicles.
Members questioned Proctor about whether EV owners are paying more than their fair share, how the fee compares with gasoline taxes, and whether apartment and condo residents are disproportionately affected because they rely on public chargers. Proctor responded that the fee was intended to bring EV owners into parity with gas vehicles, not to overcharge them, and said some public chargers are free while others are used by drivers who cannot charge at home. No additional votes or formal actions were taken beyond the minutes approval.
MN
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Senate Executive Departments and Administration (04/09/2025)
Executive Departments and Administration
Transcript Highlights:
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services commissioner of administrative services commissioner of administrative services - Already at this point, we've got commissioners from the New Hampshire Insurance Department and Health
- We have a governing plan of operation, which is also reviewed regularly by the insurance commissioner
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commissioner.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
CPN-EIG, CPN Public Hearings 03-20-2025
Commerce and Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- insurance um that it has to cover that. insurance um that it has to cover that.
- This is an insurance bill. First up, personal testifier DCCA Insurance Division in support.
- Acting Insurance Commissioner stands on our written testimony and support. Thank you very much.
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written our written
Summary:
The joint Senate committees heard HB 108 HD2, which would allow direct shipment of beer and distilled spirits by certain licensees and require liquor commissions to adopt rules. Most testimony came from craft brewers and distillers in support, who said the bill would help small and fragile producers reach customers, move limited or specialty products that wholesalers do not carry, and maintain relationships with visitors after they leave Hawaii. Supporters also argued that direct-to-consumer shipping would not meaningfully increase underage access because common carriers age-gate deliveries and require adult signatures, and that the measure would supplement rather than replace the three-tier system.
Opposition came from the Hawaii Food Industry Association and the Hawaii Liquor Wholesalers Association, which said the bill could create problems with minor access and tax revenue and would allow out-of-state manufacturers to ship directly to Hawaii households. Supporters responded that similar concerns were raised when wine direct shipping was adopted and said the existing shipping and reporting systems can track and tax these sales. Several witnesses, including Maui Brewing, Ola Brew, Koloa Rum, Hana Rum, Koulana Rumworks, Koval Distillery, and the Brewers Association, described their small-batch operations, limited distribution options, and the potential for direct shipping to expand sales and jobs.
Committee members questioned witnesses about underage access, tax collection, and the impact on the three-tier system. One witness discussed efforts to protect and potentially scale the Hawaiian spirit Okolehao through geographic and sourcing rules. The transcript does not show a final vote or disposition on HB 108 HD2 in the excerpt provided.
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- From the Committee on Banking and Insurance.
- From the Committee on Banking and Insurance.
- From the Committee on Banking and Insurance.
- From the Committee on Banking and Insurance.
- And commissioner people should be doing.
Summary:
The Alabama Senate convened with prayer, the pledge, and a roll call establishing a quorum. The chamber approved routine motions to excuse absent senators, dispense with the previous day’s journal, and allow introduction of bills and committee reports throughout the day. The Senate also received several House messages referring bills to committee, including local constitutional amendments for Limestone, Blount, and Mobile counties, a human cloning bill, a Fair Campaign Practices Act bill, a public education bill, a court fees bill, and a physician assistance bill.
Committee reports were then taken up. The Finance and Taxation General Fund, Confirmations, State Governmental Affairs, County and Municipal Government, Education Policy, Banking and Insurance, Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development, Transportation and Energy, and Local Legislation committees all reported a number of bills favorably, many with amendments or substitutes. Several measures were advanced to the calendar for the next legislative day, and the Senate confirmed multiple appointments, including Eileen Meyer and Tiffany Martin to the Alabama Board of Midwifery, Jennifer Ag, Jerry Gross, and Edgar Hower II to the University of West Alabama Board of Trustees, Patricia Sims, Tony Cochran, and Sandy Stimson to the Alabama State Port Authority Board of Directors.
The Senate then adopted a special order calendar under Senate Resolution 34, setting the order of business for the 10th legislative day. The main floor debate centered on House Bill 161, the App Store Accountability Act, which was described as a child-protection measure requiring parental permission, age verification by app stores, accurate app age ratings, and limits on minors entering contracts through app downloads. Senators speaking in support said the bill was needed to protect children from harmful online content and preserve parental control, and they discussed an amendment clarifying the meaning of “act” and preserving compliance with other state age-verification laws. The debate was ongoing in the portion provided, and no final vote on HB 161 appears in this excerpt.
NJ
New Jersey 2026-2027 Regular Session
Senate Budget and Appropriations Jun 28th, 2026
Senate Budget and Appropriations
Transcript Highlights:
- signatory to a collective bargaining agreement that is or was the basis for determination by the commissioner
- of a corporation or other entity in a civil action are to be limited to the policy limits of an insurance
- policy held by the corporation if... ...action are to be limited to the policy limits of an insurance
- implementing the provision of the bill, the data will be confidential and privileged, and the Commissioner
- I gave my good health insurance and they didn't take it. How am I going to get employed?
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- . >> By Representative Tuck and others, House Bill 655, a bill entitled an act relating to pet insurance
- This establishes a framework for pet insurance and... That is the bill. Questions of the sponsor?
- Representing today is Osceola County Commissioner and my wonderful husband, Ricky Booth.
- He's a commissioner from the city of Coconut Creek, the butterfly capital of the world.
- Nothing about the prices we face, like housing and property insurance and one hurricane after another
Keywords:
property tax, ad valorem tax, tangible personal property, income-producing property, business personal property, tax exemption, local government finance, appraisal district, chief appraiser, rendition statement, property tax relief, small business, commercial property, leased property, related business entity, unified business enterprise, tax situs, Texas Tax Code, local taxing unit, constitutional amendment
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Continuing Care Retirement Communities Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Transcript Highlights:
- For commissioners, if you have a question, please raise your hand.
- Any questions from our commissioners for Susan? Any questions from our commissioners for Susan?
- Any questions from our commissioners? Okay. Let me check the list.
- Any questions from our commissioners? Great.
- Comments from the commissioners? Just thanking everybody.
Summary:
The Special Commission on Continuing Care Retirement Communities held a public hearing focused on studying CCRCs in Massachusetts, including their financial viability, consumer protections, oversight, entrance fee and refund policies, advertising, and procedures for closure or ownership changes. Chair Rep. Tom Stanley and co-chair Sen. Pat Jehlen opened by explaining the commission’s mandate under Chapter 197 of the Acts of 2024 and asked speakers to keep testimony brief. Several commissioners and staff also emphasized the importance of hearing directly from residents, providers, and advocates.
Resident testimony largely centered on two themes: the need for stronger resident representation and the need for clearer, faster refund protections. Multiple residents urged the legislature to require resident seats on governing boards, including full voting rights on national or nonprofit boards, and to make board minutes and meetings more transparent. Several speakers described long delays in receiving entrance-fee refunds after leaving a community, with one family reporting an 18-month wait and financial hardship; they called for a one-year refund limit, vacancy-order systems, escrow or reserve protections, and state oversight or guarantee funds. One resident also argued that CCRCs should be more clearly defined in state law and possibly licensed or certified so only approved communities can market themselves as CCRCs.
Providers and operators generally described CCRCs as valuable models for aging in place and emphasized transparency, resident engagement, and the benefits of nonprofit ownership. Speakers from nonprofit communities said residents often serve on boards or committees, participate in budgeting and planning, and benefit from integrated care, amenities, and financial stability. A for-profit operator also said residents receive disclosure and input, while noting that CCRCs vary widely and that consumer education is important. Commissioners echoed several recurring issues at the end of the hearing, especially the need to define what a CCRC is and to address refund timelines and information sharing. No votes were taken; the hearing concluded with notice that the next virtual meeting would be on June 23 at 10:00 a.m., and written testimony was invited by email.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session 4/29/25 - Part 2
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I want to thank the MDVA Commissioner Brad Lindseay and Deputy Commissioner Johnson.
- of insurance.
- Big insurance companies or to me.
- for the insurance companies. for the insurance companies.
- this will just blow up the insurance this will just blow up the insurance market
MI
Transcript Highlights:
- President, calendar item 53 is Senate Bill 1013, a bill to amend the Insurance Code of 1956.
- Insurance rates should be based on risk factors, not whether you're likely to pay more for insurance
- In 2015, Ohio's insurance regulators published a bulletin outlawing the same.
- Madam Chair, House Bill 5807 is a bill to amend the Insurance Code of 1996.
- Madam Chair, House Bill 5807 is a bill to amend the Insurance Code of 1996.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Is it the commissioner? Is it State Patrol?
- Is it the commissioner? the top command? Is it the commissioner?
- The insurance industry is offering large discounts on insurance rates for homes that have strengthened
- The insurance industry is offering large discounts on insurance rates for homes that have strengthened
- that uh insurance companies offer. that uh insurance companies offer.