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HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
House Chamber - Tue Jan 21, 2025, 10:00AM HST - State of the State Address
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- and pass landmark legislation this year to fund our critical efforts on climate. comprehensive road map
- for all of us for comprehensive road map for all of us for the<00:40:52.160>
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develop defensible spaces around homes develop defensible spaces around homes develop mapped - out<00:46:46.079>
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MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session (Full Formal with Calendar) Jul 22nd, 2026 at 04:36 pm
Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Instead, they link directly to a digital wallet to transfer these digital assets.
- The cryptocurrency purchase is routed straight to the scammer's digital wallet, gone for good.
Summary:
The Senate took up a major economic development package, Senate Bill 3178, with the chair and supporters describing it as a broad effort to strengthen Massachusetts through investments in housing, small businesses, public higher education, AI guardrails, downtown revitalization, and transportation. Supporters highlighted provisions allowing duplexes by right, streamlining housing permitting, expanding access to capital, addressing energy costs, and creating a transparency and safety framework for artificial intelligence. Several senators also spoke in favor of regional equity, including a proposal tied to West-East Passenger Rail and a Palmer station, and the bill was framed as a way to make the Commonwealth more competitive and affordable.
The minority leader argued the bill did not do enough to address the state’s high cost of living and business climate, citing debt, tax burden, outmigration, and recession risk. He said the Commonwealth needed to focus more on lowering the cost of doing business and living rather than relying on additional borrowing. Other amendments focused on consumer protection and fairness, including a measure to regulate or ban crypto ATMs due to widespread scam losses, and another to address auto insurance pricing practices that were described as unfairly burdening drivers in low-income and minority communities. A technical amendment clarifying durable powers of attorney and trust creation was also adopted.
The Senate adopted several amendments, including municipal property tax relief, the crypto ATM consumer protection measure, and the insurance commission amendment, and also adopted the technical trust-code amendment. The chamber approved a number of local and final passage items by roll call, including land transfers and local bills for the North Carver Water District, Marion land transfer, Carlisle town administrator powers, Leominster police civil service exemptions, Watertown property tax classifications, and Milton alcohol licenses. The Senate also observed moments of silence and adopted adjournment motions in memory of Patrick P.J. Roy and Jeffrey Hyde Walker before recessing until the next day.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
November 5, 2025 - 03:30 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- I'M HOPEFUL WE WILL TAKE STEPS WHERE WE CAN EVEN DIGITIZE THIS WITHDRAWAL FORM TO MAKE IT EASY, WHATEVER
- SERVICES AND GOODS THEY CAN SPEND DOLLARS ON TO IF I HAVE A PET STUDENT I WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO SEE A DIGITAL
- Gerwig: FROM STEP UP PERSPECTIVE THERE ARE IMPLEMENTS LIFTED OUT IN THE PURCHASING GUIDE SO A DIGITAL
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
JLARC – Joint Legislative Audit & Review Committee Sep 17th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- WaTech, and WaTech is the executive branch's technology agency responsible for handling the state's digital
- and in addition to this overlapping report, the office also produces resources such as the state digital
- equity plan, a report on broadband services to unserved areas, and the digital equity dashboard.
Summary:
The Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee met on September 17, 2025, in hybrid format. After roll call, the committee initially lacked a quorum and deferred approval of the July 15 minutes until Representative Berg arrived; the minutes were then adopted. Members also discussed the proposed 2026 JLARC meeting schedule, including possible changes to address crowded July meetings and the annual tax exemption review workload.
Staff presented the annual lodging tax expenditures report, noting that 213 municipalities received distributions in 2024, with 91% reporting compliance, $114 million awarded for more than 1,700 activities, and no independent verification of the self-reported data. Several members questioned the value and usefulness of the report, and the executive committee indicated it may recommend removing the statutory reporting requirement. The committee then heard the preliminary performance audit of the Office of Privacy and Data Protection, which found the office meets its statutory responsibilities and has high user satisfaction, but recommended updating the statute to better match the office’s current capacity and focus and improving performance measures to reflect long-term privacy outcomes rather than outputs. Members asked about FERPA and other federal privacy laws, and OPDP staff said they provide general privacy training and consultation but not law-specific training unless requested.
The committee adopted the final report on Washington State recreational boating programs without recommendation, after staff reported that boating revenues support both general government and boating activities and that no participating agencies submitted formal comments. Members asked about boater safety education and possible overlap among the six agencies involved; Parks staff said education has reached more than 500,000 boaters and that fatalities and incidents have declined. The committee also reviewed planned study questions for a JLARC review of Labor and Industries’ enforcement of farm worker laws, with members raising scope questions about the term “farm worker” versus “agricultural worker,” and for DNR’s Eastern Washington sustainable harvest calculation, which JLARC will review as DNR completes its recalculation. Finally, staff outlined the 2026 tax preference performance reviews covering seven preferences, and members asked about racial equity, environmental impacts, disclosure of beneficiary savings, and how the reviews will measure effectiveness; the meeting adjourned before noon.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Education Study Jun 26th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- And this is at a school that was traditionally in the teens and uh even single digits in is at grade
- It could also be a PLC group where they're actually looking at uh digital data.
- We're talking historically single digits and tens, 10% in teens in reading and math for a very, very
NV
Transcript Highlights:
- Caller with the last three digits 891, please press star 6 to unmute your phone.
- Follow with the last three digits, 130. Please press star 6 to unmute your phone.
- Again, caller with the last three digits 130, please press star 6 to unmute your phone.
Keywords:
elderly, vulnerable persons, criminal penalties, theft, civil penalties, criminal justice reform, traffic stops, law enforcement, data recording, public safety, racial profiling, SB323, Nevada, Department of Corrections, offenders, inmates, incarcerated people, prison phone calls, free phone calls, family communication
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Education Assessment & Accountability Review Subcommittee. (7-1-26)
Transcript Highlights:
- Now, they use state assessment data, but they also use their local assessment like MAP, STAR, I-Ready
- ><00:22:49.080>
STAR, <00:22:49.560>I-Ready, <00:22:49.920>and assessment like MAP - , STAR, I-Ready, and assessment like MAP, STAR, I-Ready, and other<00:22:50.160>
things <00:22: - Many of them, though, if we don't open them up, they don't just fall off the map, though.
- One of the things that's map though.
Keywords:
0:00:03 - Call to Order and Roll Call
0:00:43 - Approval of October 14, 2025 and November 4, 2025 Minutes
0:01:15 - Acceptance of Office of Education Accountability Report: Analysis Of Student Discipline Data in Kentucky Schools
0:02:10 - Implementation Update on 26 RS HB 257
0:49:38 - Career and Technical Education in the Assessment and Accountability System
1:13:50 - Office of Education Accountability Annual Report
1:47:27 – Adjournment, 958, all
Summary:
The Education Assessment & Accountability Review Subcommittee approved the minutes from its October 14 and November 4 meetings and also approved the Office of Education Accountability report analyzing student discipline data in Kentucky schools. The main presentation came from KDE Commissioner Dr. Robby Fletcher on implementation of House Bill 257, which he said has two major parts: selection of a statewide college entrance exam through a new procurement process, and development of locally designed indicators of quality for accountability.
On the college exam, Fletcher explained that the state had to reopen procurement after Senate Bill 197, with the RFP released May 21, vendor questions handled through the Finance and Administration Cabinet, proposals due June 22, and scoring and review expected in July and August, with a vendor decision not likely until October. He emphasized that the exam is a norm-referenced college-readiness measure, not a test of Kentucky academic standards, which are assessed by the KSA. Members asked about the science requirement in statute, the possibility of multiple vendors or district choice, and whether the CLT could participate; Fletcher said vendors must address science in the RFP, multiple vendors could be possible, and any vendor could submit a proposal if it meets the rubric. He also noted that ACT and SAT differ in structure, that either can meet college-readiness benchmarks, and that there were no major complaints about the SAT during its first year of use.
The second major topic was the locally developed indicators of quality under House Bill 257. Fletcher said these are intended to let districts measure themselves against their own goals rather than compare districts statewide, while still aligning with Kentucky standards. He described examples such as achievement, growth, student well-being, safety, fiscal responsibility, civics, internships, apprenticeships, project-based learning, and defenses of learning. He said districts may use local assessments such as MAP, STAR, and I-Ready alongside state data, and that local models should be developed with families, community members, and workforce partners. He added that KDE is providing technical assistance, has applied for a federal CGSA grant, and will use a one-time $15,000 cost offset for districts implementing local accountability models, with a superintendent webcast planned for August.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee 4/3/25
Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- It was sort of an arbitrary circle a judge sort of made on a map and said you can't use more water in
- It was sort of an arbitrary circle a judge sort of made on a map and said you can't use more water in
- It was sort of an arbitrary circle a judge sort of made on a map and said you can't use more water in
- We also want to urge caution that any sort of map that characterizes availability of water should not
- <01:20:37.520>
that caution that any sort of map that caution that any sort of map that characterizes
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Yeah, just, um, I mean, if we all agree that it should be done and there's a road map, and it would be
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there's <01:03:03.279>a <01:03:03.440>road <01:03:03.799>map - 01:03:04.799>
and <01:03:05.359>it <01:03:05.480>would done and there's a road map - and it would done and there's a road map and it would be<01:03:05.880>
critical <01:03:06.720> - <01:07:32.520>
and <01:07:32.720>we is is kind of all over the map and we is is kind
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee 3/19/25
Transportation Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- If you see the map in your packet, you can see the round one sites.
- You know, I there's a map in there and I happen to write everybody's names down on it, and so I know
- You know, I there's a map in there and I happen to write everybody's names down on it, and so I know
- You know, I there's a map in there and I happen to write everybody's names down on it, and so I know
- It's 2.5 for the biennium, and so, you know, that map is just mostly the phase one projects.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Health Finance and Policy Committee 3/12/25
Health Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- opioid use disorder and um for mapping opioid use disorder and um for mapping referrals<00:32:35.799
- In your packets, you will notice a number of handouts, most notably a map of potential pharmacy deserts
- <00:40:50.800>
of handouts um most notably a map of handouts um most notably a map of potential - There's a map in your sheet showing ZIP codes without a single pharmacy.
- in your sheet rural areas there's a map in your sheet there<00:47:49.319>
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NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services (04/22/2025)
Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
Transcript Highlights:
- In 2005, they were seeing at the time double-digit, you know, medical CPI, and so they were anticipating
- So, two-digit being manufacturing, construction, professional office, business support, health care,
- So we could do that same breakdown at the two-digit level. support, um health care, right?
- chart, but maybe the two-digit codes could provide it, because basically if hospitality is going to
- um codes could pro I because uh digit um codes could pro I because basically<02:39:28.080>
if
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs Interim Topics Meeting, March 4, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, if you think about it, it's like the map on your phone; that's taking road information and applying
- on your phone, that's about the the map on your phone, that's taking<01:04:58.440>
road <01:04 - County GIS is, you know, parcel mapping or flood zones, elections, district boundaries.
- of the Indian Reservation, as well as mapping of other projects.
- >
of Reservation uh, as well as mapping of Reservation uh, as well as mapping of other<01:18:57.760
Summary:
The committee opened by taking roll for the Joint Transportation, Highways, and Military Affairs Committee and noting that 20 topics had been submitted for discussion, including one late addition. Members were asked to number the topics for reference, and the chair explained that each presenter should give a brief overview before the committee returned to the dais for questions and possible ranking or action. No votes were taken during the portion provided.
The first topic was a request from the Associated General Contractors of Wyoming to have TRIP, a third-party transportation research organization, present a report on Wyoming’s highway system. The report is intended to identify transportation needs and 25 priority projects, and the committee generally supported hearing the report and methodology directly from TRIP. The next topic combined two similar railroad safety proposals. Representative Chestek described a bill addressing train length, wayside detectors, and track inspections, citing the East Palestine derailment and concerns about reduced inspection frequency. Committee members raised questions about federal preemption and enforcement authority; Chestek said states can be more protective of safety where federal rules leave gaps, and WYDOT said it would need additional expertise and staffing to administer such a program. No public testimony was offered on the railroad topic.
The committee then heard two proposals from the Wyoming Military Department. One would study Tricare subsidies for mental health providers by comparing Tricare reimbursement rates with other insurers, gathering de-identified data on eligible members and provider participation, and then returning to the committee with findings before any legislative recommendation. Members discussed whether the issue might fit better in Labor, Health, and Social Services, but the military department said it believed the committee had a strong connection to the topic. The second military topic would study Service Group Life Insurance for state active duty, comparing state and federal death benefits for Guard members to identify any shortfalls. The committee also briefly discussed a VSO program review raised by Representative Neff, focusing on the number of veterans service officers and retention, but no action was taken in the excerpt.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Appropriations Committee Jul 2nd, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- The survey also already does extensive work identifying and mapping areas of the state which have geologic
- The survey also already does extensive work identifying and mapping areas of the state which have geologic
Summary:
The Assembly Appropriations Committee met on July 2, 2025, to consider 25 bills. After opening remarks and quorum, the committee approved a consent calendar of unanimously supported measures, including several Senate bills and committee bills, and then moved to individual items. SB 391, which would authorize the California Community College Chancellor’s Office to charge reasonable fees for data requests from research partners, drew support from the author and the California Teachers Association, which withdrew its opposition after amendments; the bill passed on a roll call. SB 251, an annual appropriations bill to pay three state claims totaling a little over $1.2 million, was supported by the Attorney General’s office and the Department of Finance and also passed.
The committee then deemed the suspense calendar approved, covering SBs 748, 329, 388, 439, 458, 454, and 563, and took public comment on suspense-file bills. Commenters voiced support for SB 88 on biomass and SB 80. The committee next heard SB 477, which would clarify the Fair Employment and Housing Act to help the Civil Rights Department investigate and prosecute discrimination and harassment cases more efficiently; the author described changes to deadlines, complaint definitions, and venue rules, and the bill passed. SB 831, which updates the definition of geological hazards to reflect climate-change-related risks and clarify the California Geological Survey’s duties, received support from industry and passed without recorded opposition.
Finally, SB 450, which clarifies California’s jurisdiction over adoption proceedings, including confirmatory adoptions for families who have moved out of state and requires all legal parents to be listed on adoption orders, was presented with support from Equality California and related groups. The bill was described as having no significant state cost and passed on a roll call. Several measures were approved with Republicans not voting, and the committee adjourned after completing its agenda.
AR
Arkansas 2026 Regular Session
ALC-HIGHER EDUCATION SUBCOMMITTEE Mar 18th, 2026
ALC-HIGHER EDUCATION SUBCOMMITTEE
Transcript Highlights:
- was very cool, they take aerial photos, and they use AI to analyze those photos, and they create a map
- Photos, and they use AI to analyze those photos, and they create a map of all the trees that are in urban
- With AI, everyone ...photos, and they use AI to analyze those photos, and they create a map of all the
Summary:
The meeting began with a report on institutions of higher education for annual certification/solvency, which required no action and was noted as coming later in the week. The main presentation featured students from Arkansas State University, Valley View High School, and the University of Central Arkansas discussing artificial intelligence in education and the workforce. They argued that AI should be taught responsibly in K-12 and higher education to prepare students for jobs, support Arkansas’s growing tech sector, and reduce misuse such as cybercrime, scams, plagiarism, and academic dishonesty. They also cited survey results from teachers showing broad support for responsible AI instruction, district-level management, and teacher training, while noting concerns about critical thinking, ethics, and unequal access. Examples were given of AI already being used at UCA and the University of the Ozarks, and the group suggested a statewide AI library and related training built on the Access Act framework. Committee members asked about student reactions, and the presenters said responses are mixed, especially in the arts, but that AI is already being used in real-world careers and should be integrated with clear standards.
The committee then heard from a Pine Bluff community coalition led by Pastor Jesse Turner about school-based outreach and youth support programs. The group described long-running work in Pine Bluff schools and Watson Chapel, including Pass on Patrol, mentoring, anti-bullying and nonviolence efforts, drug and vaping education, gun-violence prevention, and leadership clubs for students. They emphasized that their approach is nonreligious in the schools, focused on encouragement, citizenship, scholarship, and keeping students engaged in class. They also highlighted the use of free curriculum resources on African American history and said they help students see themselves as having promise rather than being “at risk.” Members asked about whether the programs could be shared elsewhere and about impacts on behavior; the group said some materials are trademarked but can be adapted with support, and cited reported reductions in negative behavior and referrals in participating schools. The meeting ended after members praised both the AI presenters and the Pine Bluff outreach group, and the committee adjourned with no votes taken.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Chair, Senator, rural Arizona, if we were to get out a map and we're going to start plotting where our
- Chair, Senator, rural Arizona, if we were to get out a map and we're going to start plotting, you know
- , where our Rural Arizona, if we were to get out a map and we're gonna start plotting, you know, where
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
01/26/2026 - Senate Federalism
Senate Federalism Committee of Reference
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Conference Committee on SF3045 5/13/25
Transcript Highlights:
- to ensure that voters are provided the correct ballot in a combined polling place, and also that a map
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each <00:05:21.600>polling <00:05:21.919>place <00:05:22.080>near Map
Summary:
The State and Local Government and Elections Conference Committee met on May 13, 2025, to adopt agreed-upon provisions from the elections article. The chair noted they initially lacked a quorum on both sides, but later confirmed quorum was present. Members and staff walked through a grid of proposed sections, covering voter registration and student proof-of-residence rules, public voter information list deadlines, electronic rosters for combined polling places, absentee ballot procedures, candidate filing and ballot preparation notices, write-in candidate timelines, municipal boundary adjustments, emergency polling place signage, county election training, special election filing periods for legislative vacancies, school district election timing, voting system testing, town elections, hospital board elections, and repeal of the voting equipment grant account.
Several items were described as technical or clarifying changes, including wording fixes, consistency edits, and updated effective dates, with many provisions set to take effect January 1, 2026. One item, line 15, involving a cannabis-related provision, was set aside because an amendment had not been posted and printed in time; members agreed to take it up later. The committee also discussed a mix of House-only and Senate-only provisions, including third-party presidential electors, phonetic spelling on affidavits of candidacy, notification of ballot preparers when candidate names change, emergency polling place procedures, training requirements, and rules for temporary polling places on tribal land.
After the staff walkthrough and brief questions, Vice Chair Aldenorf moved to adopt the provisions in the document titled “Elections Provisions Proposed Sections for Adoptions, May 13, 2025,” excluding line 15, and include them in the conference committee report. The motion passed on a voice vote with no opposition recorded. The committee then adjourned, with members noting that work on remaining elections provisions could continue afterward.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Judiciary (03/19/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- She added that she thinks the effort will shorten the timeline, and that they have a road map for the
- She added that she thinks the effort will shorten the timeline, and that they have a road map for the
- She added that she thinks the effort will shorten the timeline, and that they have a road map for the
- You said, I believe, you have a road map for going forward.
- I was referring to. map for going forward and if you go map for going forward and if you go through<
Summary:
The Judiciary Committee met to hear the Legislative Budget Assistant Office’s performance audit of the New Hampshire Commission for Human Rights. Auditors said the commission was inefficient and ineffective in investigating discrimination complaints and closing cases in a timely manner during fiscal years 2020 through 2023. The report contained 25 observations; the commission fully concurred with 24 and concurred in part with one. Auditors highlighted major problems with case processing delays, inaccurate case data, lack of a case management system, weak strategic planning and risk assessment, outdated and disorganized policies, confidentiality issues, expired administrative rules, fee-setting practices, incomplete financial-interest filings, and failure to complete required reports and reconciliations. Two recommendations, involving complaint screening and conciliation, may require legislative action.
Several observations focused on the commission’s intake and investigation practices. Auditors said complaints may have been screened out before docketing, potentially preventing commissioner review required by statute, and that the investigation process lacked clear rules and guidance. They also found investigators were assigned non-investigative tasks, training was inadequate, interview requirements were unclear, supervisory duties were burdensome, and confidential information was not always protected by encrypted email. The audit recommended clearer administrative rules, better internal controls, more focused staffing, a supervisory investigator position, and improved training and documentation.
Commission representatives said they had already made progress on several items since the audit began, including posting overdue biennial reports and moving toward a case management system expected to go live in June. They said they were working with EEOC counterparts and legal counsel, but emphasized staffing shortages and high turnover, noting the commission currently had nine people working out of 15 authorized positions, with three investigator vacancies and a vacant paralegal position. Committee members thanked the auditors and commission staff, discussed the history of the audit request, and raised concerns about how long the recommended corrective actions might take. The committee took no vote or formal action during the hearing.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
04/08/2026 - House Democratic Caucus Calendar #15 & #16
Transcript Highlights:
- House Bill 2010, short title Digital Goods, Requirements, and Enforcement, as passed the House, outlines
- merchant requirements for selling digital goods that are not able to be owned outright.
Summary:
The caucus reviewed a long list of Senate and House bills, many of them on consent or with strike-everything amendments. Topics included advanced air mobility for border security (SB 1457), raising the off-highway vehicle weight limit to 3,500 pounds while striking a proposed law enforcement fund (SB 1519), school property leases and a trampoline court safety citation change (HB 2383), electronic monitoring in health care facilities (SB 1041), dental school complaint handling and board jurisdiction limits (SB 1168), pharmacist-authorized testing and HIV prevention guidance (SB 1713), school district insurance/self-insurance requirements (SB 1497), reporting-requirement cleanup for education statutes (HB 2203), historic neighborhood housing zoning (SB 1118), construction contract payment protections in revitalization districts (SB 1189), timeshare salesperson licensing (SB 1274), workers’ compensation notice and recordkeeping (SB 1428), property tax disability exemption clarifications (HB 2120), insurance modeling/data organization requirements (HB 2174), HOA rules on chickens and pet breed restrictions (SB 1582), first responder death benefits for law enforcement pilots (SB 1503), and changes to virtual veterinary prescribing periods (SB 1286). Members generally asked clarifying questions, and several sponsors were said to intend to concur or refuse amendments, with HB 2010 headed to conference because the sponsor would not accept the Senate’s five-year refund window.
On the second calendar, the committee heard HB 2176 on health facility complaint investigations, allowing DHS to investigate older complaints involving alleged abuse; HB 2050 on radiologic technologists and radiologist assistants, restoring direct supervision requirements with limited general-supervision exceptions; HB 2010 on digital goods, where the Senate reduced a refund window from 10 years to five and the sponsor planned to refuse; HB 2875 on unmanned aircraft, expanding airport drone-delivery buffer rules from one mile to two and a half miles and requiring airport consultation; HB 2428 on county certification of emission reduction credits, clarifying participation is voluntary and limiting new credits if fleet participation becomes mandatory; and HB 2877, which was struck and replaced with a veterinary technician certification pathway requiring 4,000 supervised work hours and allowing nonprofit curriculum evidence. Several members noted support or opposition based on prior votes or policy concerns, but no roll-call votes were taken in the caucus itself.