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VT
Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session - 2026-05-22 - 10:00AM
Vermont Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The fund balance, and we're talking about a balance afterward, is based on an audited budget after the
- The fund balance, and we're talking about a balance afterward, is based on an audited budget after the
- </c><00:21:01.840><c> by</c> approval, that budget is balanced by approval, that budget is balanced by
- The fund balance, and we're charter.
- > balance</c><00:21:05.800><c> afterward,</c><00:21:07.160><c> is</c> Talking about a balance afterward
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee Apr 16th, 2026
Privacy and Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- You've taken input that I've provided, and I think you've struck a very, very nice balance to address
- I'll note that the opposition says that this type of policy requires careful balancing.
- I actually don't think it requires careful balancing.
- I think you can balance that line.
- I think you can balance that line.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Carbon Sequestration Programs Study Commission (03/06/2026)
Transcript Highlights:
- So, again, it's definitely a balance here.
- We understand the a balance here.
- We have to think differently because we either have to balance the budget.
- We have to think differently because we either have to balance the budget.
- You either have to balance the budget.
Summary:
The meeting began with introductions and approval of the previous minutes, including a small amendment clarifying a note about “leakage” in a prior presentation. The committee then heard a presentation from Sarah Hall of the American Forest Foundation on the Family Forest Carbon Program, which she described as a voluntary carbon and forest management program for smaller landowners. She said the program provides annual payments and technical assistance, requires a forest management plan within two years, and is designed to support improved forest management while still allowing compatible uses such as recreation, hunting, and some harvesting.
Hall emphasized that the program is intended as one tool among many and is not a fit for every property. She said most enrolled landowners did not previously have a forest management plan or work with a forester, and that the program helps bring “unengaged” landowners into active management. She also said the program is compatible with current use and other commitments on a case-by-case basis, and that landowners retain ownership of their land and timber rights while AFF holds the carbon rights for the contract term. She highlighted examples of landowners using the program to support taxes, family ownership, wildlife habitat, timber stand improvement, and continued recreational or business uses.
Committee members asked about registry compliance in New Hampshire and the relationship between carbon markets and the program. Hall responded that AFF handles registry administration for landowners and would follow up on the specific registry count raised by a member. She explained that the program is funded through a mix of carbon market revenue, philanthropy, and grants, and that carbon credits are generated through landscape-level methodology and monitored using randomly selected plots compared with FIA data. She also noted that consulting foresters are key partners in the program and that AFF has paid more than $3 million to consultants nationwide.
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
JHA Public Hearing - Wed Mar 4, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST
Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- It's a very critical balance of those 12 members. There's, in my testimony, I list them all.
- It's going to hamper the system as it is, which is already a well-balanced system of people that hold
- </c> Um it's a it's a very critical balance Um it's a it's a very critical balance of<00:45:55.400><c
- </c> is, which is already a well-balanced is, which is already a well-balanced system system system of
- provide a balance a balanced uh process provide a balance a balanced uh process for<01:06:02.920><c>
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on several bills, with most measures drawing either support or comments rather than opposition. HB 2395, relating to taking marine deposits for research, education, management, or propagation, received support from the University of Hawaii and DLNR. HB 2585, relating to agricultural tourism, drew broad support for its intent to keep agritourism secondary to farming, but agencies and farm groups raised concerns about enforcement, county authority, and the rebuttable presumption language. Testifiers included OPSD, the Agribusiness Development Corporation, Hawaii Farm Bureau, a small farm operator, and others, with some urging clearer definitions, simpler registration, and protections for bona fide farms and hosted farm stays.
HB 1728, on rainwater catchment systems, was supported in principle by DLNR, which cited drought conditions and said it deferred to counties and the Department of Health on safety and regulation. HB 1881, which would prohibit passenger ropeways on mountain lands, drew strong support from community testifiers who said it would help prevent development disguised as agritourism and protect forests and country lands. HB 1990, establishing penalties and possible foreclosure for unresolved zoning violations, received comments from the Attorney General recommending removal of AG references and more county-centered enforcement, while the Hawaii Association of Realtors warned the 30-day timeline could create problems for absent or unaware homeowners.
The committee also heard HB 1712, which would expand and make permanent certain seats on the State Building Code Council. The Plumbers and Fitters union supported the bill, but BIA Hawaii requested amendments to add “licensed contractor” language, and architects and other professionals opposed the measure, arguing that increasing the council from 12 to 15 voting members would make it less efficient and harder to reach quorum. Finally, HB 2151, relating to hempcrete, was supported by a Kauai workforce development advocate and the Hawaii Farm Bureau, who said hempcrete could support agriculture, manufacturing, and affordable housing while reducing carbon and reliance on imported materials. No votes or final committee actions were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
FL House Floor Session - 2026-03-03 (10:00AM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill establishes a balanced governing board appointed by the governor.
- They depend on one another, and this bill disrupts that balance.
- We have checks and balances for a reason.
- They depend on one another, and this bill disrupts that balance.
- We have checks and balances for a reason.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- But I will just give a brief overview of articles 1, 2, and 3, and then Chair Noor will take the balance
- 04:06.560><c> budget</c> help offset and and get this budget help offset and and get this budget balanced
- Article two is disability balanced.
- And I know this was always a difficult committee to finalize a budget on, let alone with the balance
- </c><00:37:21.440><c> So</c> balanced uh budget going forward. So balanced uh budget going forward.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, it does disrupt the balance between data protection creditor rights.
- Um, it does disrupt the balance between data protection creditor rights.
- Um, it does disrupt the balance between debtor protection and creditor rights.
- The balance between debtor protection and creditor rights.
- I I do know the balances of these funds?
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- The criminal and civil justice budget of $7.6 billion demonstrates a balanced approach to addressing
- So anytime we're balancing our budget... ...not per se new money.
- So anytime we're balancing our budget, we are shifting it around.
- There is currently no balance in the trust fund. That is the bill. Are there amendments?
- There is currently no balance in the trust fund. That is the bill. Are there amendments?
Summary:
The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, doctor and guest introductions, and then took up Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 168, the Tristan Murphy Act, on mental health. Senator Bradley described the bill as a major criminal justice and behavioral health reform measure that would expand pretrial mental health diversion, strengthen treatment-based probation conditions, broaden grant uses for mental health and substance abuse programs, add Hillsborough County to a forensic hospital diversion pilot, require certain DOC mental health evaluations, and create a Florida Behavioral Health Data Repository. Senators from both parties spoke in strong support, emphasizing treatment over incarceration, public safety, data collection, and the Murphy family’s role in advancing the bill. The Senate passed the bill 37-0 and then approved 37 co-sponsors.
The chamber then received the Senate’s 2025-26 General Appropriations Bill, SB 2500, with Chair Hooper outlining a $117.4 billion budget that he said reduces spending, preserves reserves, and includes major investments in water quality, transportation, education infrastructure, and reporting requirements. Committee chairs summarized their portions: K-12 funding at $34.7 billion with increases for FEFP, scholarships, VPK, school hardening, and school safety; higher education at $11.5 billion with workforce, nursing, reading, autism, and student aid investments; health and human services with a $1.8 billion increase for Medicaid, mental health, opioid response, disability services, and veterans programs; criminal and civil justice at $7.6 billion for corrections, juvenile justice, law enforcement, courts, and judgeships; transportation/tourism/economic development at about $18 billion including roads, housing, Visit Florida, and cultural grants; and agriculture/environment/general government with major Everglades, water quality, citrus, food bank, and agency IT funding.
Members then questioned several budget items, especially education funding formulas, the shift of scholarship dollars below the line, the impact on public school districts, AP/IB and other accelerated program funding, the APD wait list, opioid settlement spending, arts grants, and the My Safe Florida Home and condo pilot programs. Chairs generally said scholarship and accelerated-program dollars were being restructured for transparency and flexibility rather than cut, that school districts would still receive funding based on enrollment, and that APD and other human services issues would continue to be worked out in conference. The budget discussion concluded with remarks praising staff and noting a 4% across-the-board pay raise for state employees and targeted increases for law enforcement and firefighters, followed by a recognition for FAMU Day at the Capitol.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Health and Human Services - 04/09/25
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, Madame Chair and members, continuing on lines 35 to 39, similarly track the tanniff balance.
- Um again, in fiscal uh tanniff balance.
- </c> year 2029, the Senate's tanniff balance year 2029, the Senate's tanniff balance is<00:03:53.519>
- On line 260 are unexpended grant balance cancellations. The governor had one for $5.3 million.
- </c> reduce the available TANF fund balance reduce the available TANF fund balance throughout<01:06:31.920
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection - 03/25/25
Commerce and Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- But the last thing we want are less people on insurance, and so how do we find that balance?
- But the last thing we want are less people on insurance, and so how do we find that balance?
- It's a balancing act.
- But the last thing we want are less people on insurance, and so how do we find that balance?
- But the last thing we want are less people on insurance, and so how do we find that balance?
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee 3/19/25
Elections Finance and Government Operations
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:20:15.080><c> those</c> this is a good way to to balance those this is a good way to to balance
- I know that there's been a lot of that in the air, the balance between making sure we have access and
- They're a valuable resource in terms of providing party balance in our polling places.
- They're a valuable resource in terms of providing party balance in our polling places.
- </c> there's at least a little bit of balance there's at least a little bit of balance with<01:09:49.759
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Balancing these community interests has not been an easy task.
- They range from instructional time to teacher contract days to transportation costs to balancing the
- </c> holy days to our calendar balancing holy days to our calendar balancing these<00:10:13.480><c> Community
- competing interests in the state, and one of those is this issue that you have to balance the desires
- </c><00:47:55.440><c> sheet</c> authorizing expenses and balance sheet authorizing expenses and balance
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Housing and Homelessness Prevention - 03/11/25
Housing and Homelessness Prevention
Transcript Highlights:
- potential to uh interfere with some of potential to uh interfere with some of that<00:18:35.240><c> balance
- We do work with our that balance.
- </c> housing options while balancing housing options while balancing infrastructure<00:24:15.440><c>
- And I think that there's a balance between regulation and—hardly I don't consider city government, but
- </c><01:21:59.120><c> but</c> similar approach for a balanced but similar approach for a balanced but
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Energy Finance and Policy Committee 3/6/25
Energy Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Minnesota already has a permitting process that ensures responsible siting while balancing environmental
- Minnesota already has a permitting process that ensures responsible siting while balancing environmental
- Minnesota already has a permitting process that ensures responsible siting while balancing environmental
- </c> responsible sighting while balancing responsible sighting while balancing environmental<00:23:27.279
- authorities that we work with balancing authorities that we work with one's<01:10:24.840><c> called<
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- So it's a delicate balance because we have to keep—we're not fully funded from the state; we only get
- So it's a delicate balance because we have to keep—we're not fully funded from the state; we only get
- So it's a delicate balance because we have to keep—we're not fully funded from the state; we only get
- So it's a delicate balance because we have to keep—we're not fully funded from the state; we only get
- you know driving tenants to the balance you know driving tenants to the zoo<00:35:00.920><c> and</c>
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Environment, Climate and Legacy - 02/25/25
Environment, Climate, and Legacy
Transcript Highlights:
- If those things were flagged, we might then look at the balance of the application and say, for example
- </c><01:10:25.360><c> of</c><01:10:25.480><c> the</c> might then look at the balance of the might then
- look at the balance of the application<01:10:26.159><c> and</c><01:10:26.360><c> say</c><01:10:26.679
- The legislation provided that if funding was not used by October 15th of last year, that the balance
- could be used by the Minnesota balance could be used by the Minnesota Humanity<01:23:08.719><c> Center
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, May 21, 2025 - Part 1)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And I yield back the balance of my time.
- Speaker, and I yield back the balance of my time.
- Speaker, and I yield back the balance of my time.
- If check and balance the administration.
- I reserve the balance of my children.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- We look at their balances.
- We look at their balances.
- So those are some of the highlights of the big position changes that we did to balance our budget.
- . on on the did to balance our budget. on on the next<00:55:47.359><c> two</c><00:55:47.599><c> pages
- Uh, the balance from the House surplus statement I think was around $11 million. Thank you.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- there's motivation to get through this agenda so that we don't have to come back on Friday to hear the balance
- on Friday to don't have to come back on Friday to hear<00:00:53.280><c> the</c><00:00:53.520><c> balance
- </c><00:00:54.640><c> I</c><00:00:54.879><c> will</c> hear the balance of the bills.
- I will hear the balance of the bills.
- </c> adopted creates an illusion of balance adopted creates an illusion of balance in<01:57:48.239><c
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, February 11, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- <00:10:05.480><c> of</c><00:10:05.680><c> my</c> balance of my balance of my time<00:10:07.560><c> the
- Thank you, and I yield back the balance of my time.
- With that, I yield back the balance of my time.
- Speaker, and I'm prepared to close and yield the balance of my time.
- I'm prepared to close and yield the balance of my time.