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NH
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caregiving - And the other thing we want to make sure is that, you know, there are limits to how much an employer
- Safeguards and limits are essential to protect our young eyes and minds. Please pass SB 263.
- I'm here today to advocate for the importance of extending the age limit on elected sheriffs.
- September 5th, 1792, Article 78, which gives us our limits on age.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- SB 1695, expenditure limitation, school districts repeal.
- SB 1696, school districts aggregate expenditure limitation.
- SB 1705, class size limitations policies appropriations.
- SB 1797, essential drug price increase limits.
- School districts aggregate expenditure limitation.
SC
Transcript Highlights:
- But, you know, last year we told them that we would work on liquor liability.
- A lot of them don't even know that there is no age limit on these drinks.
- I move to waive the two-hour time limit. I move to waive the two-hour time limit.
- Georgia doesn't really have a time limit.
- Georgia doesn't really have a time limit.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- So I don't know that there's any limitations necessarily there.
- The contractor side or the insurance side, the liability side of that, can you elaborate a little bit
- So cities grow fast is my point, and they have grown fast, and there's limits as to what municipalities
- can do to limit growth.
- And the reality is there are limited state funding options for wastewater infrastructure.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- So I don't know that there's any limitations necessarily. there.
- I had to stop for a minute and say how am I going to limit what I say because we All of the industry
- They vote on them. those issues and no issue is off limits.
- And they have grown fast and there's limits as to what municipalities can do to limit growth.
- But that has so far been very limited in 2024 the Texas Water Development Board committed through the
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- the drain pipe in this detention pond was 89% clogged, but said the cost to fix it outweighed the liabilities
- Developers often protest that new requirements increase construction costs and their liability exposure
- Developers often protest that new requirements increase construction costs and their liability exposure
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Summary:
The committee heard testimony on HB 1233, relating to storm management systems, which would add safety and maintenance requirements for detention and retention ponds. Supporters, including Alison Schafers of the Ki Injury Prevention Coalition and Kristen Herstead of the Hawaii Lifeguard Association, said the measure is needed because poorly maintained ponds can become hidden drowning hazards, especially for children, and argued that fencing, signage, and life-saving equipment would have minimal cost. Schafers described the death of her daughter in a detention pond and said the bill reflects recommendations in the Hawaii Water Safety Plan. Members asked about whether the issue should be handled at the county level; testifiers responded that a statewide standard is needed, though counties would likely handle permitting. No vote was taken on the bill during the excerpted discussion.
The committee then heard HB 867, relating to recreational facilities, which would require accessible playgrounds. The Department of Land and Natural Resources said it submitted comments and that state parks do not generally have recreational facilities affected by the bill, while most such facilities are under county jurisdiction. The Hawaii State Council on Developmental Disabilities, the Disability Communication Access Board, and the Disability Rights Center all supported the bill’s intent but recommended changes, including replacing the term “special needs” with “accessible,” focusing the requirement on new and renovated playgrounds, and specifying wheelchair-accessible swings. Testifiers emphasized that accessible play spaces promote inclusion for children with disabilities and benefit all children. No final action or vote was reported.
The committee also took up HB 1358, relating to a public land trust working group. DLNR supported the measure and said it had provided written comments, while the Office of Hawaiian Affairs strongly supported the bill and described longstanding problems with incomplete land inventories, self-reported revenue data, and disputed public land trust payments. OHA said an audit it funded suggests the state owes more than current payments reflect, and other supporters said the bill is needed for transparency, accountability, and a complete inventory of public trust lands, including submerged lands. Committee questions focused on how the public land trust information system is maintained, who updates it, and how revenue reporting works; DLNR said the system is older, has limited dedicated IT staffing, and relies on agency self-reporting rather than independent verification. No vote or final committee action was announced in the excerpt.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- There's no time limit.
- There's liability for this being done.
- And it puts a much needed time limit on a no trespassing order.
- There's liability for this going on. There's liability for this being<00:34:22.960>
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on And it puts a much needed time limit on And it puts a much needed time limit
MN
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to six-year statute of limitations to six-year statute of limitations to collect - I could go on forever, but I think I tried to limit it to some of the easiest examples we could give,
- I could go on forever, but I think I tried to limit it to some of the easiest examples we could give,
- I could go on forever, but I think I tried to limit it to some of the easiest examples we could give,
- I could go on forever, but I think I tried to limit it to some of the easiest examples we could give,
Summary:
The Human Services Committee met on January 22, 2025, to focus early in session on waste, fraud, abuse, and program integrity in Minnesota human services programs. The chair said taxpayers expect funds to reach people in need and asked the Office of the Legislative Auditor (OLA) to present on resources, progress, and possible solutions. Members also asked the auditors to note where the legislature or agencies had already taken action to address prior findings.
OLA staff summarized recent reports on grants management and oversight. They said noncompliance with grants policies has been pervasive across agencies, including problems at DHS in conflict-of-interest documentation and pre-award financial reviews. In one DHS review, 30 of 41 grant reviewers had missing or incomplete conflict forms, and 20 of 57 grants lacked required financial review documents; the issues affected about $11.5 million in grant funding. OLA said DHS spent more than $400 million in grants to nonprofit organizations from 2018 to 2022, and they identified broader factors affecting compliance such as inconsistent funding for grants administration, ad hoc training, inconsistent data systems, and limited enforcement authority. They noted 2023 legislative changes that allowed agencies to retain some grant funding for administration and directed an assessment of a statewide grants management system, and they said OGM training and staffing have increased, though training is still not required for all staff.
The Financial Audit Division then discussed the senior nutrition program at DHS, which delivered about 3.1 million meals to more than 40,000 participants in 2022 through the Minnesota Board on Aging, area agencies, service providers, and subcontractors. The audit found nine findings across documentation, monitoring, contract oversight, participant recertification, and data quality. Examples included service providers failing to recertify participants or recording inaccurate data, the Board on Aging not performing monitoring visits since 2017 or financial reconciliations in 2022, and area agencies failing to complete required site visits. Survey results also suggested participant database inaccuracies. OLA recommended stronger monitoring, clearer procedures, and more reliable data to ensure services reach intended recipients. No formal votes or committee actions were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 2/20/25
Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
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NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Finance Division I (02/19/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- can see the continued positive trajectory of our funded ratio, and at the same time our unfunded liability
- can see the continued positive trajectory of our funded ratio, and at the same time our unfunded liability
- can see the continued positive trajectory of our funded ratio, and at the same time our unfunded liability
- can see the continued positive trajectory of our funded ratio, and at the same time our unfunded liability
- Our unfunded liability is continuing to be amortized.
Summary:
The committee first reviewed House Bill 1, focusing on the legislative branch budget, especially the Senate and House lines. Members discussed that the Senate’s fiscal year 2025 adjusted authorized amount was higher than 2024 actual spending, largely due to personnel, benefits, and travel, and one member proposed a $500,000 annual cut. Staff explained that any reduction would need to be allocated across specific line items such as personnel, benefits, and travel, and noted that the Senate budget is entirely General Funds. After discussion of how the adjusted authorized figures were calculated and why the branch no longer staffs some joint committees as it once did, the committee moved on without taking a vote on that section.
The committee then heard a detailed presentation from the New Hampshire Retirement System. NHRS officials described their statutory administrative budget, which is funded through the retirement trust rather than the General Fund, and said the FY 2026-2027 increase is driven by IT modernization, cybersecurity, a new strategic plan, and additional staff positions. They also reviewed the system’s funding progress, clean audit opinions, investment performance, and changes to asset allocation, while noting that several recent pension-related laws required major database changes. Members questioned the large increase in salaries and benefits, the need for new employees versus contractors, the purpose of training costs, and the source of the Group Two benefit funding. NHRS said the governor’s budget includes General Funds for Group Two benefit changes, with $5 million in FY 2026 and $27.9 million in FY 2027, and that the figures reflect the governor’s recommendation and related HB 2 provisions.
Committee members also asked about employer and employee contribution rates for Group Two police and fire members, which NHRS said were not included in the budget document but were about 31.2% for police and 30.35% for fire, with employee shares around 11.55% and 11.8%. The committee did not make a decision on the NHRS budget during this exchange and indicated it would review the details further before returning to it later.
The committee then heard from the Community Development Finance Authority on the State Treasury Department budget line for the required state match to administer the federal Community Development Block Grant program. CDFA explained that its $280,000 annual request for FY 2026 and FY 2027, totaling $560,000, supports administration, technical assistance, contracting, and monitoring of roughly $19 million in annual federal CDBG funds. Members asked about the leverage of the state match, oversight of projects, staffing, and grant prioritization. CDFA said it has 18 employees, uses public hearings and a scoring system to prioritize awards, and conducts both desk and on-site monitoring, with annual audits to ensure compliance. No vote was taken on the CDFA item in the portion provided.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
HLT/HSH Joint Public Hearing - Wed Mar 19, 2025 @ 9:00 AM HST
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- that, in order to allow as many people as possible to testify, we do have a two-minute suggested time limit
- uh funding within the limits of uh funding resources.<00:14:55.440>
So <00:14:55.680>the - SB 1411, relating to Medicaid third-party liabilities, Department of Human Services.
- We believe that this would codify an illegal practice and open the state to liability.
- We believe that this would codify an illegal practice and open the state to liability.
Summary:
The joint hearing opened with SB 1442, which would update the statute governing the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Division and clarify its role as the state Medicaid provider of intensive mental health services for children and adolescents with serious emotional disturbance. The Department of Health testified in strong support, saying the current statute is outdated and warning against any unfunded mandate because the division relies on federal funding and faces uncertainty about future resources. Written testimony from several organizations also supported the bill. The committees took no immediate action and said they would hold decision-making until later.
The hearing then moved to SB 479 on ABLE savings accounts. The Hawaii State Council on Developmental Disabilities and the Hawaii Disability Rights Center supported the measure, arguing that ABLE accounts help people with disabilities save money without losing benefits and that the state needs more outreach and staffing to expand participation. A testifier with a disability said the bill would help people keep Social Security and housing stability. The chair indicated an intention to move the bill forward, and asked about funding; the discussion settled on a requested appropriation of about $75,000 for incentives.
Next, SB 1245 on reimbursement of pharmacists drew broad support from the Hawaii Pharmacists Association, rural pharmacies, the Hawaii Primary Care Association, and others, who said the bill would improve access to care, especially on neighbor islands and in rural communities, and help pharmacies participate in 340B-related services. The Insurance Division and HMSA raised concerns about bill language, saying it could be read to cover pharmacists outside an insurer’s network and that the scope of reimbursable services needed clarification; the pharmacists’ association said the bill is intended to apply only to in-network pharmacists and should continue to reference existing scope-of-practice law. The hearing also took up SB 1279, which would allow pharmacists to authorize medications via telehealth under certain circumstances. The State Board of Pharmacy opposed the bill, citing patient safety, a pilot project with reported errors, concerns about controlled substances and unregulated technicians, and the view that in-person pharmacist services are safer and already available on the affected islands. Several pharmacies and health care groups supported the measure as a way to preserve 340B access and improve service on Lānaʻi and Molokaʻi, while some local pharmacies said they already provide in-person service and opposed remote dispensing. No votes were taken in the portion of the hearing provided.
AK
Alaska 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session Jul 16th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Alaska House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Message dated July 13 states the governor has Contribution limits, APOC.
- A message dated July 16 states the president has granted limited powers of free conference to the Senate
- A message dated July 16 states the Senate has adopted the report of the conference committee with limited
- This includes, but is not limited to, the Alaska Teamsters Training Center in the Mat-Su, the Fairbanks
- We don't know how much money people are making off of our gas in Alaska, these limited liability partnerships
Summary:
The House met with a quorum, approved the journal, and received messages from the governor and Senate, including notice that the governor vetoed CSHB 16 and allowed HB 14 to become law without signature. The chamber then took up the conference committee report on HB 381, a major Alaska LNG-related bill that revises the project’s tax and regulatory structure. The conference report was explained as a compromise package that, among other things, changes required local contribution language, expands disclosure and notice requirements, adjusts foreign ownership reporting, extends the Phase 1 construction deadline, adds a $10 million workforce development/community impact fund, modifies project labor agreement provisions, and exempts the Alaska LNG project from the new pass-through entity tax while still requiring an informational tax return in 2027. The Speaker also announced the governor had issued a proclamation calling the legislature back into session on July 27, 2026, and said sine die would be moved after debate.
Debate on HB 381 was sharply divided. Supporters argued the bill is necessary enabling legislation to improve the project’s financial viability, protect Alaska’s interests, and move the North Slope gas line toward final investment decision, while also adding transparency, foreign ownership safeguards, and labor and workforce provisions. Several members said the conference committee process was collaborative and that the bill reflects hard-fought compromise with the developer, AGDC, labor, and the administration. Opponents focused on the addition of the pass-through entity/S-corp income tax and related reporting requirements, arguing it is a separate tax policy issue that should have been considered in its own bill, creates uncertainty and litigation risk, could harm existing oil and gas and Cook Inlet production, and may discourage investment. Multiple members also criticized the process as rushed and insufficiently transparent, especially the limited opportunity for the minority and the absence of Department of Revenue testimony during conference.
No final vote on the conference committee report is shown in the transcript excerpt. The debate continued with members alternating between support for the gas line project itself and opposition to the tax provisions and process used to advance HB 381.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Public testimony may be limited.
- I don't know what the size limits are. I would presume if it's, it may exempt Collin County.
- We're talking about limited tax rates by reducing the hold harmless provisions.
- By and large, what you're not going to see is a decrease in taxes—property tax liabilities in Tarrant
- We might have a very limited amount of...
Keywords:
appraisal, property value, residential real estate, tax code, appraisal review board, property owners, property tax, homeowners, property owner rights, property appraisal, taxation, Texas Tax Code, real estate, ad valorem tax, homestead exemption, market value, condemnation, tax appraisal, open-space land, land use
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- During the public testimony period, there will be a time limit of two minutes per witness to accommodate
- All questions and remarks from the members or witnesses must be limited to the context of the bill.
- Current Texas law recognizes this injustice by allowing orders of non-disclosure for a limited set of
- This bill also reduces potential liability.
- There's a limited number of spots.
Keywords:
community supervision, budget approval, corrections department, strategic plan, judicial oversight, SB 958, Texas Government Code, nondisclosure, order of nondisclosure, criminal history record information, trafficking of persons, human trafficking, compelling prostitution, survivor rights, record sealing, expunction, deferred adjudication, prostitution, controlled substances, theft
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Commerce and Consumer Affairs (04/16/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
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limited <05:21:47.520>cocktail um I mean a limited limited cocktail - Limit it to one.
- Limit it to one. to say the same thing. Limit it to one.
- And also possibly limit the Okay.
Summary:
The committee first discussed a budget-related issue involving liquor commission enforcement staff and tobacco enforcement funding. A member explained that proposed cuts to “group two” enforcement positions at the liquor commission could jeopardize the tobacco enforcement money that flows to Health and Human Services, and expressed confidence that the enforcement division would ultimately be preserved.
The main hearing was on Senate Bill 19, which would modernize hotel and motel statutes by repealing outdated requirements. The sponsor and the New Hampshire Lodging and Restaurant Association said the bill would remove obsolete rules such as the old guest book/card system and antiquated posting requirements for room rates and motel signs. Members questioned whether the bill would eliminate the requirement to record guest departure dates or affect inspection rights, and the witnesses said the intent was only to remove the book-and-card reference while leaving the rest of the recordkeeping requirement in place. Supporters argued the rate-posting rules are widely ignored, hard to enforce, and outdated in an era of digital reservations and variable pricing; the committee also discussed whether any consumer-protection purpose remained. The public hearing on SB 19 was then closed.
The committee then heard Senate Bill 280FN, which would require food delivery services to have an agreement with a restaurant or food retail store before offering delivery from that business. The sponsor said the bill restores a prior law that had sunset and was intended to prevent third-party platforms from listing restaurants without consent. Restaurant industry testimony strongly supported the bill, describing problems with unauthorized listings, delayed deliveries, and reimbursement disputes, and saying the agreement requirement protects restaurant brands and consumer expectations. Members shared examples of delivery problems and voiced support for reinstating the safeguard.
VT
Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session - 2026-04-30 - 11:00AM
Vermont Senate Floor Meeting
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threshold, threshold with tax liability threshold, threshold with tax liability
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- employment discrimination on the basis of reproduction decisions and certain employment agreements limiting
- HB 325 by Kane relating to a limit on the municipal and county expenditures referred to the Committee
- HB 338 by Bella Kaufman relating to the limitations on increasing the appraised value of a residential
- HB 373 375 by the suit relating to a limitation on increase in the appraised value of real.
- HP 386 by Gervin Hawkins relating to change order limits for certain construction contracts referred
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Appropriations and Finance Feb 13th, 2026 at 05:31 pm
House Appropriations & Finance
Transcript Highlights:
- on enrollment in a full-time distance learning program, for example, in Moscaro, that would have limited
- We've heard from the school district that obviously that cash gets committed to other liabilities during
- We've heard from the school district that obviously that cash gets committed to other liabilities during
- Chair, Representative, part of the problem, as we've said, is that the reporting around this is limited
- However, at the request of the agencies in the governor's office who are seeking to limit additional
Keywords:
distance learning, virtual instruction, public education, student enrollment, school funding, education standards, pandemic education response, low-carbon construction, construction materials, rebate, environmental product declaration, EPD, embodied carbon, carbon intensity, greenhouse gas emissions, decarbonization, industrial incentives, clean manufacturing, cement, concrete
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- with the bill, you know, I could see some more fragmentation on getting those resources if you're limiting
- They're now limited to using that product.
- There's a time limit anyway.
- These cases haven't yet reached final judgment, but the amount of liability could be quite large.
- So there could theoretically be significant liability on the back end. Any further questions?
Keywords:
modification, electronic equipment, consumer rights, OEM restrictions, civil penalties, intellectual property, critical infrastructure, foreign adversaries, China, communications, security, Arizona Space Commission, strategic plan, aerospace, economic development, space industry, education, workforce training, assistive technology, disability services
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate Chamber Jan 27th, 2026 at 11:14 am
New Mexico Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- leaders who are in the chamber today, perhaps in the gallery, who recognize that the sky really is the limit
- permitted by right use in zones designated as commercial, defining permitted by right and other terms, limiting
- mitigation plans, approvals, and annual compliance reports, allowing for cost recovery, establishing limitations
- on liability, providing access to grants for cooperatives to implement mitigation plans, creating a
- statute of limitations, amending Section 30-32-4 NMSA 1978 and Section 37-1-4 NMSA 1978 to create exceptions