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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 1/22/25
Human Services Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- , dies or the owner goes bankrupt.
- Transfer of owner, and now business B is set up as a new provider. past do you have any sense of what
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dies of business if somebody the owner dies of business if somebody the owner - dies or<00:20:48.320>
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Summary:
The committee approved the January 16, 2024 minutes without objection. Members then heard a presentation from the Office of the Legislative Auditor on its December 2024 performance audit of the Department of Human Services’ outstanding provider debt in Minnesota’s Medicaid fee-for-service program. Legislative Auditor Judy Randall said the audit was launched after the office noticed a large accounts receivable balance during the state financial statement audit and became concerned that DHS did not understand the extent of the overpayments, had poor data, and planned to forgo recovery of some recoverable balances.
Deputy Legislative Auditor Lori Lyson explained that DHS had reported $51.7 million in provider debt across about 2,500 providers in fiscal year 2023, with testing focused on long-term care facilities and the largest balances. The audit concluded DHS did not comply with legal requirements and lacked adequate internal controls. Findings included that DHS had not attempted to recover more than $40 million since collection notices were last sent in 2015 and 2019; that the department planned to write off some balances under $1,000 and some older than six years despite the auditors’ view that at least some of that debt may still be recoverable; that DHS overstated accounts receivable in its financial reporting because it had not updated its allowance calculation since 2019; and that MMIS data were insufficient to verify balances, with 20 of 59 sampled providers not reconciling and many dates inaccurate.
In response to member questions, the auditors said the overpayments appeared to be routine program adjustments rather than fraud, but the department could not explain many of them because detailed data are only retained for about three years. They also said they did not know which specific DHS leader approved not collecting the debt, and that responsibility for recovery appeared split between program and finance staff, with each pointing to the other. The auditors recommended DHS recover the debt where possible, improve internal controls, retain better documentation, ensure accurate financial reporting, and work with the legislature if needed to clarify recovery authority.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Appropriations Conference Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education/PreK-12 Jun 5th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- HE SAID THAT THE AMOUNT OF BUSINESS OWNERS IN FLORIDA, THERE AREN'T ENOUGH AFRICAN-AMERICAN BUSINESS
- OWNERS, WOMEN BUSINESS OWNERS, AND I LOOKED IT UP ON THE COMPUTER AND LESS THAN HALF OF THE BUSINESS
- OWNERS WERE WOMEN IN THE STATE, A PRETTY LOW AMOUNT, LESS THAN 50 AND FOR AFRICAN-AMERICANS IT WAS BELOW
MN
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- He asked whether the store owner is by default able to make that judgment, whether the person with a
- or a small business owner or a big<01:47:42.560>
business <01:47:42.880>owner. - , tastes in the mouths of business owners, tastes in the mouths of business owners, employers,<01
- or business owners or local units of government with these unreasonable lawsuits.
- private property owners or business owners<02:05:21.920>
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NH
Transcript Highlights:
- Number two, through deed restrictions, these units will be owner-occupied, preventing them from being
- occupied preventing them from owner occupied preventing them from being<00:22:23.360>
converted - and can only be sold to other owner-occupiers.
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of <00:34:57.160>the <00:34:57.280>property owners of the property- owners of the property um<00:34:58.680>
and <00:34:58.920>if <00:34:59.000>you <
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
PSM DEFER, PSM Public Hearings 03-20-2026
Public Safety and Military Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- If not, Susan Trombbley testifying for Gford's Gun Owners for ... lives because they've had access to
- <00:05:43.680>
for Testifying for Gford's Gun Owners for Safety. >> Is that Ms. - I am a gun owner. I am the mother of a school shooting survivor.
- According to Gford's Gun Owners for Safety research, in the United States, more than 125 people die every
- According to Gford's Gun Owners for Safety research, in the United States, more than 125 people die every
Summary:
The Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs took up several measures, beginning with House Bill 2413 on pre-trial reform, which had been deferred from a prior agenda. The chair said the committee would incorporate judiciary recommendations and other technical, non-substantive amendments to continue discussion, and the measure was adopted with amendments by a 2-1 vote, with one member excused.
The committee then heard extensive testimony on House Bill 2062, which appropriates funds for gun violence prevention efforts, including processing temporary restraining orders and gun violence protective orders and funding public awareness campaigns. Supporters, including county, advocacy, law enforcement, and student witnesses, said the bill would improve implementation of an existing law, save lives, and reduce suicides and violence. Opponents argued red flag laws can be abused, raise due process concerns, and may create dangerous enforcement situations. Written testimony was reported as 60 in support, 47 in opposition, and one comment. The committee later passed HB 2062 with amendments, including a corrected effective date, by a 3-1 vote with one member excused.
The committee also considered House Bill 1957 on safe entryways, which would establish enforcement procedures in larger cities to prevent blocking of private doorways and entrances. Written testimony included support and opposition, but no oral testimony was offered, and the bill was passed with technical, non-substantive amendments. House Bill 253 on fireworks, which expands civil asset forfeiture for felony fireworks offenses and clarifies air-delivery provisions, was also passed with an amended effective date. House Bill 2581 on emergency management, which would narrow the definitions of disasters and emergencies, drew testimony both supporting the bill as a check on emergency powers and opposing it as incomplete or too broad in its current form; decision-making on that measure was deferred to the committee’s March 23 meeting. House Bill 2498 on a care home resilience pilot program was also deferred to March 23 after no testimony was offered.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Taxation and Revenue Feb 9th, 2026 at 08:35 am
House Taxation & Revenue
Transcript Highlights:
- excess delinquent property tax auction proceeds to repay other delinquent taxes owed by the property owner
- People make their payments; the new owners of this property that bought it at auction make their payments
- Owners of this property that bought it at auction make their payments, and then we take a little time
- side of Tax and Rev, probably the Audit and Compliance Division, and say, do any of these former owners
- And then if there's additional proceeds left over, then it would go to the former property owner.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Rules Apr 16th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- . >> ANYTHING UNDER 400 FEET YOU AGREE IS BELONGING TO THE PROPERTY OWNER WHO OWNS THE GROUND AND IS
- IT REVISES CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY OWNERS CAN CANCEL A ROOF REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT
- AT THE END OF THE DAY THE ONLY THING THE LAND OWNER CAN DO THEN IS FILE A LAWSUIT, LIKELY UNDER BURKE
- WHAT IT SAYS IS THE LANDLORD, THE OWNER MUST HAVE AN ENCRYPTION KEY.
- AT THAT POINT THE OWNER THEN HAS THE KEY TO THE SAFE, LOCKS THE SAFE AND THEN WALKS OUT TO THAT FRONT
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Rules Apr 8th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- you'll find the original equipment manufacturers OEM have made significant efforts to provide all owners
- This suggests that manufacturers will provide parts and repair tools to independent shops and owners
- It allows owners of agriculture equipment who will often spend a million dollars or more on a piece of
- until at Languages added rights of business and property owners until at Languages added We have to
- And if the owner operate throw me out in my case, probably wouldn't leave.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill to ban semiautomatic military-style assault weapons 2/24/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- room, is a responsible gun owner.
- What happened at Gun Owners Law Center.
- 50 years, NSSF has encouraged gun owners 50 years, NSSF has encouraged gun owners to<00:34:04.320
- law-abiding firearm owners in the US. law-abiding firearm owners in the US.
- We grieve with the Owners Caucus.
Summary:
The committee took up House File 3433 and House File 3402 together, both aimed at restricting assault-style weapons and high-capacity magazines. The bill authors described the measures as bans on the sale and possession of enumerated military-style semi-automatic weapons and magazines over 10 rounds, while allowing current owners to keep firearms through a BCA certification process. They framed the bills as a response to the Annunciation School shooting and broader gun violence, emphasizing public support and the need to act to protect children and communities.
Testimony in support came from Annunciation families and a Hennepin Healthcare emergency physician. Survivors and family members described the shooting’s aftermath in personal detail, including the death of children, severe injuries, long-term trauma, and ongoing medical treatment. They argued that the type of weapon mattered because it increased the speed and severity of the attack, and that limiting access to these weapons could slow future mass shootings and save lives. The physician said the injuries he treated showed how high-velocity rifles cause far greater tissue damage and urged swift action to limit access.
Opposition testimony came from the Minnesota Gun Owners Law Center and the NRA. They argued the bills would not have prevented the Annunciation shooting, contended that the 1994 federal assault weapons ban did not reduce crime, and said the legislation would likely face constitutional challenges because the firearms and magazines are in common use and protected by the Second Amendment. They also raised concerns about the bill’s grandfathering, registration, renewal, inspection, storage, and ammunition restrictions, and suggested lawmakers should instead focus on mental health intervention and other upstream causes of violence. The hearing ended with the committee moving into member discussion; no vote or final action was taken in the excerpt.
MD
Transcript Highlights:
- It goes to the owner of the vehicle, right? Because the citation is issued on the license plate.
- They go to the owner of the vehicle, and I have no way of knowing when I pass a speed camera sign and
- They go to the owner of the vehicle, and I have no way of knowing when I pass a speed camera sign and
- <00:25:07.200>
I owner. So, I don't know what happened. I owner. - . owner. owner.
Summary:
The House convened with 124 members present, offered prayer, approved the previous day’s journal by consent, and then moved through introductory matters and a ceremonial resolution recognizing Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated for its 113 years of sisterhood, scholarship, service, and social action in Maryland. Members welcomed visiting sorors and applauded the recognition. The chamber later confirmed 131 members present and proceeded to third reading bills.
Several bills were passed without opposition, including House Bill 7, authorizing limited music therapy licenses; House Bill 42, revising the State Board of Massage Therapy Examiners; House Bill 164, on yard waste collection and disposal; and House Bill 177, on bicycles, play vehicles, and unicycles at crosswalks. House Bill 55, which would expand speed camera authority to local jurisdictions statewide for certain roads and areas, drew the most debate. Supporters argued it would give counties and municipalities local control to address speeding and safety concerns, while opponents raised concerns about local autonomy, revenue use, and whether camera fines supplement or supplant public safety funding. The floor leader clarified that the bill would extend authority now limited to three counties, that existing notice and public hearing requirements would remain, and that revenues must still be used for administrative costs and public safety.
During debate on House Bill 55, members asked about the speed threshold, fine structure, whether citations go to vehicle owners, and whether the bill would change how local governments use camera revenues. The floor leader said the bill itself does not alter the existing rule that revenues after administrative costs must go to public safety, and that local jurisdictions could still further restrict use of funds. After debate, House Bill 55 passed 98-35. House Bill 164 passed 96-38, while House Bill 7 passed 133-0 and House Bill 42 passed 132-0.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- who work with beginning farmers owners who work with beginning farmers and<00:03:25.440>
that - ,<00:05:09.759>
unlike <00:05:10.240>the Uh for the asset owner, unlike the Uh for - So, on the slide of asset owner eligibility, why was the policy not to allow an equipment dealer, etc
- Any eligible beginning farmer would be getting that 8%, or their asset owner rather would be getting
- If the beginning farmer is also considered a limited land access farmer, then their asset owner would
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Senate legislative Session Mar 23rd, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I've had a lot of feedback from food truck owners.
- So how do we return this money to the rightful owners if we don't put it out there that here it is?
- You think maybe before we disclose large amounts of money, not only the owner itself can look up, but
- But it is about returning People's property is being returned to the rightful owner.
- This is returning property to the rightful owner. There is $1.4 billion in this fund.
Bills:
SB1521, SB372, SB1232, SB1307, SB1338, SB1390, SB1451, SB1463, SB1558, SB1567, SB1595, SB1621, SB1734, SB1749, SB1827, SB1833, SB1991, SB1992, SB63, SB2063, SB2180, SB1198, SB80
Keywords:
artificial intelligence, AI, generative AI, chatbot, conversational AI, companion AI, AI companion, virtual companion, chatbot regulation, minor safety, child online safety, parental controls, content moderation, self-harm, suicidal ideation, crisis intervention, mental health claims, romantic AI, emotional dependence, app store
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government Feb 4th, 2026
Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
Transcript Highlights:
- This act will relieve suffering and support millions of pets and pet owners.
- the actual patient, or, well, obviously the client of the patient or the partner or the patient or owner
- I'm Bob Murtaugh, a veterinarian and partner-owner in several veterinary practices here in Florida.
- Travis Moore, Ocean Hammock Property Owners Association, waves in support.
- Travis Moore, Ocean Hammack Property Owners Association, Waves in support.
Bills:
S0302, S0394, S0480, S0546, S0636, S0774, S0796, S1028, S1050, S1066, S1120, S1230, S1288, S1682
Keywords:
cybersecurity, information technology, data management, local government compliance, cloud services, state agency oversight, integrated governance, conservation lands, land exchange, state-owned land, Acquisition and Restoration Council, Florida water management, environmental protection, beach management, beach erosion, beach nourishment, coastal resilience, shoreline protection, critical erosion, critically eroded beach
Summary:
The committee heard and advanced several bills, beginning with CS/SB 796, which would create Veterinary Professional Associates as a new supervised veterinary role, expand telehealth prescription timeframes, and set training and scope limits. Supporters said it would improve access to care, lower costs, and create a career path, while opponents argued the proposal lacked a clear regulatory framework, could create liability and federal-law conflicts, and would not address the real shortage in rural large-animal practice. After debate, the committee reported the bill favorably.
Members also heard and favorably reported SB 1682 on local authority over derelict and abandoned vessels, CS/SB 1028 on a commercial Citizens clearinghouse for property insurance, SB 394 on exempting certain reinsurance underwriting managers from licensing, SB 636 on beach management and erosion designations, CS/SB 546 on public notice for conservation land sales or exchanges, CS/SB 302 on Biscayne Bay nature-based solutions and related coastal resiliency provisions, SB 1050 on pharmacy choice for pet medications, and SB 774 extending workers’ compensation benefits to 911 public safety telecommunicators for mental and nervous injuries. Testimony on these bills generally focused on access, regulatory clarity, environmental protection, or workforce support, with some concerns raised on insurance consumer protections and beach-management language.
Senator Harrell’s bills were also taken up and reported favorably: CS/SB 480, a major overhaul of state IT governance creating DIGIT and new procurement, reporting, and workforce structures; CS/SB 1230, restricting PFAS-containing firefighting foam and adding testing, inventory, and disposal requirements; and CS/SB 1288, a naming bill designating the Andrew Red Harris Shoal and requiring markers. Finally, the committee heard extensive testimony on SB 1066 regarding restoration of the Oklawaha/Rodman system, with supporters emphasizing ecological restoration, flood-risk reduction, and economic benefits, and opponents warning about local impacts, water quality, and the loss of a world-class fishery. The transcript ends during testimony on that bill, before final action is shown.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- HB 4166 by Ghan relating to the exemption for certain property owners from regulatory requirements for
- appraised value of a parcel or real property for adviarum tax purposes for the first tax year in which the owner
- owns the property on January 1st is the market value of the property and that if the owner purchased
- Real property for adviarum tax purposes for the first tax year in which the owner owns the property on
- January 1st is the market value of the property and that if the owner purchased the property, the purchase
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- SB 4166 by Guillen relating to the exemption for certain property owners from regulatory requirements
- appraised value of a parcel of real property for ad valorem purposes for the first tax year in which the owner
- If the owner purchases the property, the purchase price of the property is considered the market value
- Real property for ad valorem tax purposes for the first tax year in which the owner owns the property
- If the owner purchased the property, the purchase price of the property is considered the market value
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
House Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs Committee, February 17, 2026
Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- In many cases, level two station owners In many cases, level two station owners are<00:26:48.800
- We also support reducing the tax burden on resident EV owners and drivers who are paying overlapping
- ' ability to offer their station owners' ability to offer their stations<00:32:25.560>
and <00: - Several owners had to remove their publicly available Level 2 stations, so this bill fixes this.
- Because again, if our member owners—if this is something that they want and see value in, we want to
Keywords:
driver's license, motor vehicle services, third-party providers, Wyoming, regulatory compliance, motor vehicle, registration, license plate, electronic system, State Department of Transportation, county treasurers, vehicle fees, public records, license plates, replacement cycle, vehicle registration, motor vehicles, state fees, 916, all
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- So this is a big deal to these small business owners.
- Um and to these small business owners.
- I was a small business owner for 15, and I worked non-union and union.
- And the last person that gets paid is the owner.
- I know because I've done it the owner.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- related to the obligations that were incurred by the prior owners.
- to the the new owner related to the uh uh uh obligations<00:32:36.200>
that <00:32:36.400> - prior owners. prior owners.
- Do I think the majority of owners or employees want abuse of residents? I don't think so.
- <00:43:17.720>
or think the majority of owners or think the majority of owners or employees
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development
Transcript Highlights:
- visitor spending and ultimately loss of tax dollars and lack of economic development for our business owners
- Please help us create prosperity for our small business owners. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
- the creative sector, including artists, cultural institution leaders, and creative small business owners
- respectfully request that you move House Bill 3599 to alleviate any burden on us as original lot owners
- to have... ...to alleviate any burden on us as original lot owners to have to pay for easements to which
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Tourism, Arts, and Cultural Development held a hearing on October 21, opening with a moment of silence for former committee chair Senator Edward Kennedy. Chairs Senator Paul Mark and Representative Sean Garballey then heard testimony on several bills related to tourism funding, arts infrastructure, public art, Native heritage, and a choreographer laureate.
A major focus was legislation to require earlier distribution of regional tourism council grants from the Tourism Trust Fund, with testimony from regional tourism leaders from North of Boston, Metro West, Cape Cod, and Senator Joan Lovely. Witnesses said delayed grant allocations make it difficult to plan fall, winter, and shoulder-season marketing, and they argued that an October 1 or September 1 deadline would help preserve tourism’s economic impact without increasing appropriations. They cited tourism’s role in jobs, tax revenue, and regional economic development, especially for smaller and less prominent tourism regions.
The committee also heard strong support for the Creative Space Act and the PLACE Act, which would help municipalities preserve affordable creative workspace and create a public art funding mechanism tied to state construction projects. Testimony from MassCreative, MAPC, arts organizations, muralists, and local arts leaders emphasized loss of workspace, displacement of artists, and the economic and community benefits of public art. Additional testimony supported bills to protect Native American heritage by preventing the sale of funerary and sacred objects in public or nonprofit collections, and a bill to establish a first-in-the-nation choreographer laureate of the Commonwealth. No votes were taken during the hearing, and the committee adjourned after public testimony concluded.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Status of Persons with Disabilities Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Transcript Highlights:
- So while the SDO has consistently worked around the state to engage with as many business owners as possible
- So that direct outreach to business owners and to community members has meant more service-disabled,
- And then, for looking forward in the year, to increase engagement with business owners means connecting
- So bringing all of the resources, all of the events to the table for the business owners.
- So year over year, it would be unacceptable to not— Business owners.
Summary:
The Massachusetts Permanent Commission on the Status of Persons with Disabilities met virtually and in person for its June meeting. Members approved the March meeting minutes and heard a chair’s report on recent “Meeting the Moment” community conversations, including the successful Lowell event and plans for a July 14 Northampton event and an October National Disability Employment Awareness Month celebration at the State House. The October event will include a panel with MassAbility on artificial intelligence and its impacts on people with disabilities, with discussion of both accessibility benefits and risks such as bias and discrimination.
A major presentation came from the Supplier Diversity Office on its Empowering Abilities in Contracting and Employment (EAC) program. Staff described the program’s evolution from a pilot launched after 2016 legislation to a statewide policy now included in new state contracts. The program aims to increase certification of disability-owned and service-disabled veteran-owned businesses, expand workforce participation by people with disabilities, and use vendor reporting to track progress toward a 3% workforce goal. The office reported about 292 active certified businesses, roughly 40 vendors currently on EAC contracts, and expectations that the number of participating vendors will grow to about 130 by November. Commissioners praised the program and asked about its reach, data, and potential replication in other states or institutions.
The advisory council update highlighted broad engagement across topics including accessibility, employment, youth transition, housing, health equity, transportation, technology, AI, and supported decision-making. Members were asked to share fact sheets and resources for posting on the commission website, and two council members will help plan the October employment event. Subcommittee reports followed: the employment subcommittee reviewed transition-to-employment barriers, the disability employment tax credit, veteran services, and a SEED policy brief; the workforce supports subcommittee discussed apprenticeships and a May webinar on addressing workforce barriers through apprenticeships; and the long-term services and supports/health equity subcommittee heard about care coordination training resources and a presentation on post-COVID health care inequities for people with disabilities. The executive director also reported on ongoing work with state agencies, MassHealth-related conversations, caregiver and aging issues, and AI planning. The meeting ended with commissioner announcements on the Paul Spooner Generational Leadership Summit and a Medicaid summit, followed by adjournment by vote.