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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Jobs and Economic Development - 03/16/26

Jobs and Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • We're requesting your support to expand this proven model by increasing access to structured career programming
  • proven model by increasing<00:05:03.919> access<00:05:04.240> to<00:05:04.479> structured
  • <00:05:04.960> career increasing access to structured career increasing access to structured
  • <00:46:05.119> And<00:46:05.359> lastly, 872, economic response team.
  • And lastly, 872, economic response team.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

HHS-CPN, CPN, CPN DEFER Public Hearings 03-19-2025

Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • in reviewing the types of legislation coming before you related to health this year, the executive team
  • <00:24:54.640> in year, the executive team in year, the executive team in communication<00
  • We're simply asking for parity and have the tax structure be based on alcohol content rather than just
  • I don't want to get into the merits of it, but as far as a structure, it does sort of exist already.
  • , it does sort of exist structure, it does sort of exist already.<01:00:13.680> Okay.
Keywords: 912, senate, all
Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 302, which would expand access to medical cannabis by removing the in-person provider-patient relationship requirement and related restrictions. The Department of Health supported the bill, and multiple advocates and organizations testified in support, including the ACLU of Hawaii, Hawaii Alliance for Cannabis Reform, Marijuana Policy Project, and others. Supporters said the measure would improve access for patients, especially on outer islands, and some urged broader amendments allowing providers to certify cannabis for any medical condition and to speed registration and treat in-state and out-of-state patients equally. No opposition was heard, and the bill was left with no questions after testimony. The committee also heard HB 1052 HD1, which clarifies that the Public Utilities Commission may use universal service fund monies to provide free telecommunications access for individuals with print disabilities. Testimony was uniformly supportive from the DCCA Division of Consumer Advocacy, the State Council on Developmental Disabilities, the Department of Human Services, the Public Utilities Commission, and the National Federation of the Blind of Hawaii. Witnesses described the program as an important accessibility service that has been operating under prior appropriations and should continue under the universal service program. HB 1482, relating to controlled substances and hemp/synthetic cannabinoids, drew support from the Department of Law Enforcement, Department of Health, Honolulu Police Department, and others, with some comments from the Attorney General’s office. Supporters said the bill would clarify that delta-8 THC is a controlled substance and help enforcement against illegal hemp products and synthetic cannabinoids. Testimony and questioning focused on the need for better lab testing capacity, retail registry and age-gating, seizure authority, nuisance abatement, and possible use of special funds or appropriations to support enforcement. Members also discussed enforcement of illegal hemp businesses and whether additional funding or statutory changes would be needed. Finally, the committee took up HB 712, a 340B drug-discount measure affecting safety-net providers and contract pharmacies. Hospitals, health centers, and provider groups testified in support, saying the bill would protect access to discounted drugs and preserve funding for services such as chronic disease management, transportation, and specialty care. Pharmaceutical-industry representatives opposed the bill or sought amendments, arguing the 340B program has expanded beyond its original intent and lacks transparency, and they requested reporting or audit-like provisions to verify claims and revenues. Members questioned both sides about alleged abuse, the growth of contract pharmacies, and whether the bill should include transparency requirements before moving forward.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • The job classifications, multiple salary structures, because ultimately all of those things together
  • As you're likely aware, our state has a very complex tax authority structure.
  • ,<00:06:29.919> because multiple salary structures, because multiple salary structures, because
  • So, we appreciate the opportunity to talk to you, and if you have any questions, I'm sure my team here
  • So, we appreciate the opportunity to talk to you, and if you have any questions, I'm sure my team here
Summary: The House Budget Review Subcommittee on Personnel, Public Retirement, and Finance held its first meeting and heard a presentation from personnel cabinet officials on a major request to replace the Kentucky Human Resources Information System, known as CHRIS, which currently handles HR, payroll, tax compliance, and health plan administration for state government and several local offices. Officials said the system supports payroll for about 48,000 employees, covers all three branches of government and 24 sheriff and county clerk offices, and stores records for nearly 475,000 current and former users. They explained that SAP has said the system will reach end of life and lose support by 2030, creating risks around security, maintenance, and tax compliance if it is not replaced. Commissioners and staff emphasized that the replacement is needed not just as an upgrade but as a full system replacement, especially because the current platform no longer receives meaningful HR enhancements and will eventually lose security updates and tax tables. They also described the Kentucky Employees Health Plan as a major driver of the project, noting it serves nearly 300,000 covered lives, many school boards, pre-65 retirees, and more than 700 entities, with significant complexity in billing, premium collection, and regulatory compliance. Officials said the new system would help address current manual workarounds, support changing insurance rules, and better protect personally identifiable and health information. Members asked detailed questions about the $151 million request, including why the estimate had risen by more than $50 million, what would happen if the project missed the 2030 deadline, how progress would be tracked, how vendor costs were estimated, and what the largest cost components would cover. Officials said the increase was mainly due to inflation and changing requirements, and that there was no real backup plan if the replacement was not completed before support ends. They said the project would be managed through an RFP process expected in July 2026, with kickoff in January 2027 and go-live by July 2030, and that oversight would include an enterprise steering committee, monthly updates, and existing quarterly COT reporting to LRC. They also explained that the largest share of the request is for implementation and integrator services, with additional amounts for software licensing and hosting, independent verification and validation, dependent verification, FSA administration, and limited contract support, and that payments would be tied to deliverables and acceptance testing.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Transportation Committee Jul 7th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • This has been an issue for a long time in terms of structural operating challenges for our transit systems
  • It'll be either—right now it's structured as a three-county measure for Contra Costa, Alameda, and San
  • And it's structured as a 10- to 15-year sales tax for transit operations.
  • So it's currently structured as a sales tax.
  • Today, I want to thank your committee staff for their work with myself and our team on this.
Summary: The Assembly Transportation Committee heard several measures, beginning with SB 86, which would extend and expand the CAEATFA sales and use tax exclusion program through 2031, raise the annual cap from $100 million to $200 million, and add fusion energy. Supporters, including the State Treasurer and industry and labor representatives, cited billions in clean-tech investment, job creation, and environmental benefits; county groups opposed the bill over local revenue losses. The committee approved SB 86 on a 12-0 roll, holding the roll open for additional members. The committee then heard SB 545, which would require Go-Biz to study economic development opportunities along the California high-speed rail corridor, including land value, development incentives, and public-private partnerships. Labor, Fresno’s mayor’s office, and other stakeholders supported the bill as a way to spur corridor development and future funding opportunities, while one business group moved from opposition to neutral after amendments. The bill passed on a 9-1 vote, with the roll held open. Members next considered SB 63, a Bay Area transit funding measure authorizing a regional revenue measure to support transit operations amid looming fiscal shortfalls. The author and witnesses described severe service cuts that could follow without new funding, while committee members raised concerns about the bill’s structure, county participation, polling, and whether other revenue options should be considered. The bill advanced on a 9-3 vote, with the roll held open, and the committee also approved SB 263, directing a state study of tariff impacts on California’s economy and supply chains, on an 11-0 vote. Finally, the committee heard SB 661, which would redirect aviation-related tax revenues back to airports for aviation purposes and bring the state into compliance with federal requirements; testimony focused on airport modernization, rural access, and allocation formulas, but no final vote was taken in the portion provided.
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

CPC Public Hearing - Thu Feb 13, 2025 @ 2:00 PM HST

Consumer Protection & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • Chair: So just to clarify, when a private person gets a lease for land in our area, they build a structure
  • Chair: So just to clarify, when a private person gets a lease for land in our area, they build a structure
  • Bo Climate Advisory Team in support. afternoon<00:35:30.040> chair<00:35:30.440> Vice<00
  • <00:42:51.880> but<00:42:52.040> you'd one how it's structured but you'd one how it's
  • structured but you'd probably<00:42:52.680> need<00:42:52.839> a<00:42:53.000> legal
Keywords: 910, house, all
Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 818 HD1, which would establish the Waiawa Community Development District. The Attorney General’s office said the bill may not comply with requirements for a special fund, and DLNR asked for further amendments so lease revenues would remain with DLNR while it continues managing the lands. DLNR cited ongoing costs, including the Uncle Billy’s demolition debt and management needs at Banyan Drive/Banyan Country Club. HCDA/Waiawa representatives supported the bill, agreed that DLNR should keep lease revenues while it remains the land manager, and said a future transfer of land management would change where revenues should go. Members focused on whether removing lease revenue would undercut the bill and on how existing and future revenues should be allocated. The committee then took up HB 338 HD1 and HB 339 HD1 on renewable energy-related utility transactions and procurement. Testimony came from the Consumer Advocate, the State Energy Office, the Public Utilities Commission, Hawaiian Electric, IBEW Local 1260, Ulupono Initiative, and Life of the Land. Supporters generally backed the measures, while some asked for labor-related strengthening language. Discussion centered on how the PUC should handle competing bids or offers in utility merger or acquisition situations, with concerns raised about NDAs, timing, and whether the original version or amended language better allowed public and intervenor participation. A witness from Life of the Land argued that utilities should not negotiate under NDA in a way that blocks later public competition, and a PUC-related witness said the current language was changed from the original to address PUC testimony. Finally, the committee heard HB 1467 HD1 on housing resiliency. OIP was not present, while B&F raised concerns about placing federal funds into a special fund, saying federal grant money should remain in a separate P fund for transparency, accountability, and single-audit compliance. State agencies and groups including OPSD, Hawaii Emergency Management Agency, the Climate Advisory Team, and Hawaii Realtors supported the measure. Testimony emphasized that many older roofs lack hurricane clips and that strengthening homes could reduce disaster sheltering and temporary housing costs. IBEW Local 1260 supported the bill but argued that building to current standards upfront is preferable to retrofitting later. Members questioned funding structure, eligibility, and whether the program should be needs-based; the bill was described as limited to households under 140% AMI. No votes or final actions were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

Senate Session (05/22/2025)

New Hampshire Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Eric Martin, who is a trauma team. Dr.
  • Faith Weed and Justin Response Team.
  • or the soccer team because a biological male took a spot on her team.
  • , biological males to play on that team, biological males to play on that team, it's<03:49:07.439
  • a biological male on the team.
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
NH
Transcript Highlights:
  • <01:12:22.400> is within the same agency the structure is within the same agency the structure
  • those um some of it was a structural those um some of it was a structural change<03:48:57.000>
  • Equity structure so you're saying that Equity structure so you're saying that the<04:17:19.760> non
  • and emerging uh this is just a structure and emerging uh this is just a structure that<04:18:14.159
  • <04:19:53.399> that to employ and we try to structure that to employ and we try to structure
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The committee held an orientation for new and returning members of the House committee on agencies and administration, with introductions from members and staff. Chair Carol Maguire outlined her expectations for hearings: keep questions focused on the bill, be respectful to witnesses, and use the committee’s orientation opportunities to learn about the jail staff, retirement system, and Office of Professional Licensure. Members also discussed related assignments on other bodies, including the Joint Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules and the Joint Committee on Employee Classification, and noted that some members already serve on those panels. A substantial portion of the meeting focused on the State Building Code and the committee’s upcoming workload. Members explained how the state code is intended to provide a common baseline while allowing limited local options, and why municipalities must formally adopt and publish any local amendments. They reviewed several anticipated bills: a consolidation bill to gather building-code enforcement materials in one place, a bill to update the state energy code, a bill to restrict municipal adoption of building-code changes, and a bill to update the electrical code. Members also discussed how building codes apply to older homes and commercial buildings, and why code updates are important for safety and clarity. The chair said the committee had 36 bills currently scheduled, including many early bills that must move by March 6 because they will be heard by two committees. She said the committee would use subcommittees for harder bills, with three subcommittees this year: pensions, licensing, and likely state building code. She also outlined the hearing schedule, including lighter bills on February 12 and the expectation of executive sessions later in the month. No votes were taken during the orientation, but members were told that public hearings do not require a quorum and that hard copies of bills would be distributed by committee staff.
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

IC - Federal Funding Stabilization Subcommittee Nov 6th, 2025

Federal Funding Stabilization Subcommittee

Transcript Highlights:
  • And so, Ivy is on our From the Table team.
  • There were changes to the structure of those payments moving forward in the reconciliation package.
  • So while the number of acres available in New Mexico will change under the new rules, the payment structure
  • We have the stability of our government and our legislature and the office of the governor as a team.
  • The rock that is on site, the logs or trees that are on site, that allows us to create these structures
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Licensing & Administrative Procedures Apr 1st, 2025

Licensing & Administrative Procedures

Transcript Highlights:
  • vote no on this bill and encourage the whole of the Texas wine industry to pull itself together as a team
  • I would rather have this team member out selling and sharing Texas wine and not waiting through regulatory
  • water, sewer, and gas. ...ass, vent, and all that stuff, to provide the right size piping for any structure
  • Regulates the hours of operation for booting, creating a bizarre incentive structure for booting companies
  • authority of each member state to protect public health and safety through the existing regulatory structure
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Human Services Mar 11th, 2025

Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • You know, frankly, which if you look at their development team, that's who they are.
  • I just don't know that this structure. is the way to change it.
  • The chair calls the next witness, Valerie Smith, representing the team.
  • the most appropriate terminology to ensure alignment with clinical standards and reimbursement. structures
  • Whenever you have the marketing structure that we have in place. that is so seductive, do you feel like
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Appropriations Feb 19th, 2025

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • , this includes automatic increases to public school district budgets based upon the way law is structured
  • This is about leadership development of district leadership teams to improve the efficacy of, of, of
  • Um, so the way that the statute has structured the teacher incentive allotment, there are 3 performance
  • Like if a student stops being enrolled, um, the payments to the ESA, I think the payments are structured
  • So this is a sort of we have a, we have a small investigative team that oversees, um, fraud, waste and
ND

North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session

Joint Appropriations Jan 21st, 2026 at 12:30 pm

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • We appreciate the opt-in structure. It mirrors within the petition.
  • There is a hospital team behind me that would provide more information. Mr.
  • There is a hospital team behind me that would provide more information. Mr.
  • If we can switch over to Teams. I don't know if we can make that any bigger.
  • the course itself, the men's and women's golf team as well.
Bills: HB1623
Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 1624, the “Universal Lunch Bill,” from Rep. Mike Nathie. He argued the proposal should be placed in Century Code rather than the Constitution so future legislatures can adjust it if state finances tighten, and said the bill would start the program a year earlier with a $65 million appropriation for one school year. DPI testified that the estimate did not include nonpublic schools that do not participate, and members questioned the impact on Title I, free-and-reduced applications, private-school accountability, breakfast mandates for schools that do not currently serve breakfast, and whether the funding could come from the DPI budget or other sources. Supporters, including North Dakota United, the North Dakota Catholic Conference, a pediatrician, and the American Heart Association, said universal meals improve student health and learning, reduce family costs, and are better handled in statute than by constitutional amendment. No opposition testimony was offered, and the chair closed the hearing for later work-session action. The committee then took up House Bill 1627, introduced by Rep. Tye Dressler, which would raise the income threshold for the state-funded school lunch program from 225% to 300% of poverty, with an estimated cost of about $7 million for 2026-27. Dressler said the bill is intended as a targeted, budget-friendly alternative to the ballot measure and emphasized that the state should maximize federal meal dollars while improving participation in the current program. Members questioned whether raising the threshold would actually increase utilization, whether a dollar amount would be clearer than a percentage, and how the change would affect federal reimbursements and application rates. DPI said it could quickly calculate additional percentage levels, and the chair closed the hearing, directing DPI to prepare more numbers for the work session. Finally, the committee opened Senate Bill 2403, presented by Sen. Schiable, to create a short-term bridge-loan program for financially distressed hospitals, centered on Jacobson Memorial Hospital in Elgin. The bill would authorize up to $5 million per loan, with a $10 million appropriation available on a first-come, first-served basis, and would run only through June 30, 2027. Schiable said the hospital’s debt and operating problems threaten local health care, ambulance service, and the community’s economy, and that the proposal was designed narrowly with Bank of North Dakota review to avoid creating a broad precedent. Committee members asked whether the appropriation could be reduced and whether the bank would still apply commercial feasibility and repayment standards; Schiable said yes, the bank would still evaluate the loan and could reject it if it was not sound.
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Transportation Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am

Joint Committee on Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • individuals who have not had the opportunity to sign up to testify, an opportunity will be provided by our team
  • According to Massachusetts’ budget and policy center, the average resident lives just 1.7 miles from a structurally
  • H. 4130 creates a new five-year accelerated bridge fund to repair and replace structurally deficient
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The Joint Committee on Transportation held a hybrid hearing on 41 bills covering accessibility, motorcycles, vehicle operation, and water transportation. The chair and vice chair outlined the hearing process and noted the committee members present. Testimony was taken in person and remotely, with written testimony accepted throughout the hearing. Several bills drew testimony in support. Representative Lee Davis supported H. 4130, which would renew and expand the accelerated bridge program, arguing it would speed repairs to structurally deficient bridges, especially in rural areas, and reduce long-term costs. Testimony also supported H. 4402 and S. 2639, which would authorize automated curb enforcement and improve parking violation procedures; witnesses said automated curb management could reduce double parking, improve safety and traffic flow, and should include privacy protections and local opt-in authority. The committee also heard strong testimony for S. 2611, which would require motor coach passengers to wear seatbelts, with witnesses from Sarah’s Wish Foundation citing a fatal crash involving their daughter and low seatbelt usage on buses. Senator O’Connor and Vincent DeAndrea testified for S. 2430, which would tighten motorcycle permit rules for drivers under 18 by requiring rider training, a junior operator’s license, and a clean driving record; they cited teen crash risks and Mr. DeAndrea’s son’s death in a motorcycle crash. The hearing ended after a brief recess and a final request to report out another bill concerning breakdown lanes and fines, followed by a motion to adjourn.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

01/20/2026 - House Commerce

Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • So I think in terms of the fees and the structure, in the bigger scheme of what drives insurance costs
  • So I think in terms of the fees and the structure, in the bigger scheme of what drives insurance costs
  • You know, I was on your team, but I'm an aye. Thanks for running this bill.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Appropriations Committee Mar 19th, 2025

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • updates, which are being done more and more, that give the use of technology in the building of structures
  • There are some issues like structural and electrical and plumbing, et cetera.
  • Okay, with that, we are meeting adjourned, team, okay. Okay, right, yeah, I was like...
Keywords: 988, house, all
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Formal House Session 109 Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:48 am

Massachusetts House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Petition of Julian Cyr and Hadley Luddy relative to inspections of buildings or structures occupied in
  • A structured prevention program helps employers and impacts recruiting and retention.
  • A structured prevention program helps employers reduce those risks, stabilize staffing, improve retention
  • It requires in-house crisis response teams following violent incidents.
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and adopted a Rules Committee resolution commending the National Alliance for Children’s Grief for Children’s Grief Awareness Day. It also concurred in several Senate petitions referred under suspension of Joint Rule 12, including proposals on manufactured home insurance costs, firefighting water supplies and a state cistern program, Medicare coverage for end-stage renal disease, and short-term rental building inspections. The chamber then took up several bills and local matters. It advanced and later enacted measures including a workplace violence prevention bill for health care employers, a bill amending use restrictions at Foxborough State Hospital, a bill authorizing disposal of certain Upton land, a sick leave bank for Amy Tangway, and local bills for Ipswich, Palmer, Wareham, North Carver Water District, Lowell easements, and Westford agricultural preservation restrictions. The House also adopted a resolution rescinding prior Massachusetts Article 5 Convention applications, with Rep. Peisch explaining that the measure would withdraw old state requests for a constitutional convention; the resolution passed 155-3. Much of the floor debate focused on House 4767, the workplace violence prevention bill. Supporters, including Reps. Lawn, Kane, and Fields, described frequent assaults and threats against health care workers, cited injury statistics, and said the bill would require facility-specific risk assessments, prevention plans, training, incident reporting, and paid leave for injured workers. An amendment narrowing language about covered workers was adopted, and the bill ultimately passed to be engrossed by roll call 158-0 before later final enactment. The House also heard a commemorative resolution recognizing the Iwagua, Taino, Lukyu, and Cario Tribal Nations and other Taino tribes and their heritage in the Commonwealth, with Leader González and other members speaking in support. Several final passage votes were taken by roll call or voice vote, with the bills and emergency preambles adopted and the House adjourning to meet the next day in informal session.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • will be allowed to participate for 15 years of additional service in a drop program that will be structured
  • be allowed to participate for 20 years of additional service in a drop program that will also be structured
  • It positively affects the Houston firefighters, and we want to thank Chair Huffman and her team. ...and
  • The program offers a 25% tax credit for the rehabilitation of certified historic structures or non-property
FL
Transcript Highlights:
  • ANY KIND OF LEGISLATIVE PROPOSAL THIS COMMITTEE IS LOOKING FORWARD TO HOPEFULLY WORKING WITH YOUR TEAM
  • AND ALSO IF THERE IS LEGISLATION REQUIRING NOMINATING COMMISSION SIMILAR TO THE STRUCTURE OF THE JCC
  • THERE IS A BALANCE THAT MUST BE CONSIDERED IN CHANGING THE CURRENT STRUCTURE, WHICH MAY RAILROAD THE
  • THESE CERTAINLY ARE QUESTIONS THAT NEED TO BE EXPLORED BUT MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT IF WE WENT TO A STRUCTURE
Keywords: 999, senate, all
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Delivery of Government Efficiency Mar 19th, 2025

Delivery of Government Efficiency

Transcript Highlights:
  • So the answer is yes, there would be a team that could go in.
  • We had half the teams. than the whole state of Texas.
  • Our greatest strength is the middle schools where we had 100 teams.
  • On the next slide, a team.
  • team reports to me.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Ways and Means (01/29/2026)

Ways and Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • certainty and structure to this dynamic certainty and structure to this dynamic so<00:20:52.480> that
  • Um, so a structured subsidy? Yeah, I'm not quite following that.
  • Last year they wanted a new baseball<01:57:32.719> team.
  • baseball team. I mean it it never ends. baseball team. I mean it it never ends.
  • address this type of structural address this type of structural challenge<02:13:50.800> by
Keywords: 1189, house, all