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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband and Rural Development - 03/10/25
Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development
Transcript Highlights:
- The proposed language makes a technical correction to the statute for the bio incentive program and ensures
- Senate File 1507 as amended: the amendment just brings this bill to match the governor's budget proposal
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and governor's Bill uh budget proposal and governor's Bill uh budget proposal - industrial processes such as steel or cement production, which is not currently included in the proposed
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legislation included in the proposed legislation included in the proposed legislation
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Legislative Audit Committee Jun 1st, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- The four audits proposed for the consent calendar are: Item 1, audit 109, University of California library
- Motion is to approve the proposed consent calendar: 2026-109, University of California library resources
- I couldn't personally support the audit, though, that's proposed today. Thanks, Mr. Chair.
- Those recommendations are then forwarded to the BSCC Board, which then adopts those proposals.
- So let's do add-on votes for the proposed consent calendar: 26-109, University of California Library
Summary:
The Joint Legislative Audit Committee met to hear new audit requests and receive a status update from the State Auditor. The auditor reported 10 JALAC audits in progress, noted that all 2025-approved audits are underway, said the first 2026 audit is focused on DMV license revocations, and described several statutory and high-risk audits already in progress. The committee also approved a consent calendar of four audit requests: UC library resources, law enforcement information sharing, EDD unemployment insurance claims, and Housing and Community Development housing development monitoring.
The committee then considered Assembly Member DeMaio’s audit request on SANDAG road project management. DeMaio argued the audit was needed to examine whether transportation funds, including voter-approved and restricted revenues, were used for allowable purposes and whether past management failures warranted outside review. SANDAG’s CEO and CFO said the agency already undergoes extensive oversight and audits, that funds are tracked by multiple “colors of money,” and that internal controls have improved. Several members questioned whether the issues were already addressed in public records or existing audits, and the request failed on a roll call vote.
Next, Senator Valadares presented an audit of the Board of State and Community Corrections’ Proposition 47 grant administration, arguing that more transparency is needed on outcomes, recidivism data, and oversight of grantees. The BSCC said it already has oversight mechanisms, that the State Controller conducts biennial audits, and that program data shows positive outcomes. The committee approved the audit unanimously. Senator Cortese then presented an audit of CalHR’s dental benefits procurement and Delta Dental contract, citing long-standing benefit caps, provider network concerns, and retiree out-of-pocket costs. CalHR said its network remains strong, that it recently completed an RFP adding MetLife as a second carrier starting in 2027, and that contracts include performance guarantees. Members from both parties expressed concern about access and competition, and the audit was approved unanimously. The committee then completed add-on votes on the consent calendar and adjourned.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Insurance Committee Apr 22nd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Four bills are proposed consent.
- have some continuing concerns about the applied legal standard throughout the bill and have also proposed
- Their proposal basically eliminates the program, completely guts the program, and not only does that
- legislation or a budget action that would eliminate benefits retroactively, and that's what this proposal
- COC has proposed a reasonable compromise amendment requiring peer-to-peer platforms to maintain at least
Summary:
The Assembly Insurance Committee met as a subcommittee at first because a quorum was not initially present, then later established a quorum and heard several bills. The main special-order item was AB 1795 (Gibson), which would create statewide standards for testing, inspection, and remediation of wildfire smoke damage in homes, with CalEPA and public health agencies developing science-based standards and insurers required to follow new claims-handling timelines. Supporters, including Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara and wildfire survivors, said the bill would bring consistency and safety; insurers and consumer groups generally supported the concept but sought further amendments on scope, standards, and claim handling. The committee voted do pass as amended and refer AB 1795 to Appropriations, with the roll held open for later additions.
The committee also considered AB 1576 (Ortega) on the Subsequent Injury Benefit Trust Fund, which would make changes intended to reduce litigation and employer assessments while preserving the program’s purpose of encouraging hiring of workers with prior disabilities. Labor-side witnesses supported the bill as a reform step, while business, public entity, and insurance groups opposed it, arguing it did not address the core structural problems and that a trailer bill was a better vehicle for broader reform. AB 1576 was voted do pass to Appropriations, with the roll held open.
AB 1931 (Papan) would create an optional limited-lines license for utilities to offer home protection products for repairs to appliances and utility service lines. Support came from HomeServe, utilities, and industry groups, who said the bill would clarify current law and add consumer protections such as training, disclosures, and a free-look period; there was no opposition in the room. The committee passed AB 1931 to Appropriations. AB 2361 (Pacheco) would limit vicarious liability for peer-to-peer vehicle-sharing platforms like Turo while preserving insurance coverage requirements; supporters said it would align California with other states, while consumer attorneys opposed it as reducing accountability and consumer recovery. The committee passed AB 2361 as amended to Appropriations. AB 2098 (Kalra), heard later, would require employers to allow leave for workers to attend treatment for occupational injuries during work hours, subject to notice and business-necessity limits; labor groups supported it and business and insurance groups sought narrower standards. It was also voted do pass to Appropriations. The committee then completed roll-call add-ons and adjourned.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
HF16, legislation to regulate data centers in Minnesota, passes House 6/9/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- This proposal is the building trades' number one issue this year. This is very, very important.
- This proposal is the building trades' number one issue this year. This is very, very important.
- This proposal is the building trades' number one issue this year. This is very, very important.
- This proposal is the building trades' number one issue this year. This is very, very important.
- This proposal is the building trades' number one issue this year. This is very, very important.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, we have a proposed CD1 that was basically off the Senate draft one.
- Um we have a proposed and registration.
- So we have agreement on a proposed CD1, yet we are still waiting for finance release.
- So we have agreement on a proposed CD1, yet we are still waiting for finance release.
- So we have agreement on a proposed CD1, yet we are still waiting for finance release.
Summary:
The conference committees met on April 25 in Room 229 and handled several bills, often by rolling them over when finance or budget releases were still pending. HB 1007 HD2 SD2 on HCDA was simply continued to 1:00 p.m. in the same room. HB 1316 HD2 SD1 on DLNR rental vessels and registration was later taken up, with members noting a proposed CD1 based on the Senate draft; after quorum was confirmed, both chambers voted yes and the measure was approved. SB 465 HD1 on Kiki Aola small boat harbor was rolled to 4:00 p.m. in Room 441 because the required release had not yet been received. HB 86 on Makai Watch was also deferred for lack of quorum, and HB 800 HD1 SD2 on government real property and land transfer was eventually voted out after the missing House member arrived, with both House and Senate voting yes. SB 1221 SD2/HD3 on water safety and retention/detention ponds was described as requiring county ordinances and surveys of existing ponds; the conference draft added “Sharky’s Law,” set a January 1, 2027 start date for county ordinances, and was approved unanimously by both chambers.
The committees also discussed SB 223 SD2/HD1 on wildfire prevention and forest reserve fire protection. The measure would create an independent DNR wildfire prevention program, authorize forestry and wildlife facilities for fire protection and related work, allow the State Fire Council to strengthen fire code requirements in hazardous fire areas, establish a community fuels reduction project, require legislative reporting, and provide funding. The conferees explained that section 3, which sought an additional appropriation for fiscal years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027, was removed because the money was already included in the budget. The bill’s effective dates were set for July 1, 2025, and it was rolled over to 4:00 p.m. in Room 411 rather than voted on at that time.
Later, HB 1220 HD1 SD1 on invasive species in Kaneohe Bay was taken up and passed after quorum was confirmed, with both House and Senate members voting yes. HB 778 HD2 SD1 on the integrated land use office and land use study, SB 739 HD1 on land exchange, and HB 830 HD2 SD2 on historic preservation reviews were all agreed to in principle but rolled over to later meetings because finance or WAM releases were still outstanding. Throughout the meeting, members repeatedly noted absences, excused members, and the need to reschedule items to later in the afternoon.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Rules and Legislative Administration Committee 3/12/25
Rules and Legislative Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- We’re proposing calendaring five bills for the supplemental calendar for Thursday, March 13, 2025: House
- Minnesota and the huge organizations that have professional grant writers and can write a very pretty proposal
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NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Senate Energy and Natural Resources (02/03/2026)
Energy and Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- service to that proposed for lower cost. service to that proposed for lower cost.
- And we proposed uh to as fail process?
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NH
Transcript Highlights:
- The reason why I'm here and the bill is being proposed is that, as has been mentioned, several of the
- That was before the law proposed Senate bill.
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Senate that was before the law proposed Senate that was before the law proposed - legislation that is on the table, as well as the proposed legislation.
- obviously take a look at what's proposed obviously take a look at what's proposed contrast<02:15
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- You should have all received a copy of the proposed rules.
- You should have all received a copy of the proposed rules.
- I'm actually proposing that we rename the ESF to the Texas Sovereign Fund to really delineate what's
- Now there's proposed legislation for additional property tax relief; correct?
- Now there's proposed legislation for additional property tax relief; correct?
Bills:
SB 1
VT
Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session - 2026-04-17 - 11:30AM
Vermont Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The question is, shall the bill pass in concurrence with proposal of amendment?
- The ayes have it, and we have passed H. 410 in concurrence with proposal of amendment.
- pass in question is, shall the bill pass in concurrence<00:11:32.160>
with <00:11:32.280>proposal - concurrence with proposal of amendment? concurrence with proposal of amendment?
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
CPN, CPN, CPN, CPN-JDC DEFER, CPN Public Hearings 04-07-2026
Transcript Highlights:
- previously by these joint committees last week, members, you have all been provided paper copies of the proposed
- The recommendation on this measure is to pass With amendments adopting the proposed amendments submitted
- The recommendation on this measure is to pass with amendments adopting the proposed effective date, house
- The recommendation on this measure is to pass with amendments adopting the r, a proposed effective date
- This is the AL bill, and the recommendation is to pass with amendments adopting the proposed comments
Summary:
The Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee heard House Bill 1481, which would require cemeteries, crematories, funeral establishments, HSI facilities, and mortuaries to dispose of human remains within 60 days after a burial transit permit or related affidavit is issued. The Hawaii Funeral and Cemetery Association and several funeral-related entities supported the bill, and the association said it had already implemented consistent cremation authorization language regarding notice and consent for recycling metal implants, effective January 1. The committee later recommended HB 1481 be passed with a defective effective date of July 1, 2050; the vice chair voted with reservations, saying the prior version with Department of Health rulemaking was stronger consumer protection.
The committee also considered several resolutions. SCR 96 and SR 91, on a status update for implementation of the Hawaii Electric Reliability Administrator, were recommended for passage with amendments adopting the PUC’s requested changes. SCR 172 and SR 163, seeking a comprehensive analysis of ways to reduce costs and financial risks while meeting state goals, drew support from the PUC and Energy Office with comments, and the committee recommended passage with amendments removing a disputed whereas clause. SCR 109 and SR 102, on studying expanded mail-order pharmacy use, drew mixed testimony: the Insurance Division and HMSA supported a study, while the Hawaii Pharmacist Association and others raised concerns about patient outcomes, rural access, and community pharmacy sustainability; the committee amended the resolutions to require broader agency cooperation and evaluation of community pharmacy impacts, then recommended passage.
In additional decision-making, the committee deferred SCR 193 and SR 1802 on trust transparency due to no testimony. It recommended passage with amendments on several bills, including HB 1782 after clarifying terminology with the Attorney General’s Office, HB 1514 on workers’ compensation, HB 1619 on electric vehicle infrastructure, HB 1643 on pharmacy, HB 1721 on housing, HB 1864 on insurance, HB 1946 on timeshare registration, and HB 2475 on labeling requirements. HB 350 on energy was deferred for more work. The committee also reconsidered HB 2101 on commercial aquarium collection and recommended passage as amended after hearing from supporters and noting concerns about enforcement and statewide consistency.
FL
Florida 2026 4th Special Session
February 26, 2026 - 01:00 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- The House proposal fully decouples from and we understand in most years the federal piggyback issue is
- We are unaware of any other bill in the nation that proposes to fully remove every benefit from the Trump
- If Florida fully decouples under the proposal now, starting in 2026, companies will only get the benefit
- Beginning in 2027, the Florida proposal actually would require completely separate books and records
- I want to say thank you for including some of our Democratic proposals.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 2 on Human Services Apr 23rd, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- from providers, ...to hear from advocates on this, from hearing from providers on the Legislature's proposal
- Our proposal provides targeted support for underserved counties, as Mr. Gordon referenced.
- The proposal reflects California's commitment to equity and access by extending the opportunity statewide
- First 5 L.A. is supportive of the budget proposal to maintain the funding for the TK-to-adult-to-student
- Just on the issue of transitional kindergarten, we're very grateful for the investments that are proposed
Summary:
The committee took up issue number seven, Child Care Rate Reform Transition Plan, and heard a presentation from the LAO on an eight-part transition plan for the period before implementation of the alternative methodology-based child care rate system. The plan would provide interim rate increases to existing regional market rates and standard reimbursement rates beginning January 1 of the budget year, keep the higher of SRR or ARMR as the single rate, annualize cost-of-care supplements, update hold-harmless language, eliminate the private market cap, authorize one-time systems transition funding with JLBC approval, and require annual reporting on parent co-pays. Members asked about the timeline and public/legislative feedback process, and administration staff said they were working toward the July 1, 2025 deadline while continuing stakeholder engagement through the rate and quality advisory process.
Public comment was overwhelmingly focused on child care and early learning funding. Providers, county offices, advocacy groups, and education organizations urged the Legislature to move quickly on the alternative rate methodology, provide interim relief through a cost-of-living adjustment, reimburse based on enrollment rather than attendance, and preserve health and retirement benefits and workforce stability. Many speakers also pressed for funding to expand the promised 200,000 child care slots, warning that waitlists remain long and providers are under financial strain. Several commenters supported maintaining or extending grants and technical assistance for transitional kindergarten, inclusive early education, and mixed-delivery early learning programs.
A separate set of comments addressed the Inclusive Early Education Expansion Program, with Sacramento County education officials and others urging a statewide plan that would extend support to the 20 counties not currently receiving grants, especially rural areas. Other speakers raised concerns about facilities and staffing impacts from TK expansion, the need for consistent eligibility rules across subsidized programs, and the importance of statewide systems-level funding. The chair thanked the LAO, administration, and public commenters, said the item would remain open until after the May Revision, and adjourned the meeting.
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
SB 2374 Conference Committee Apr 16th, 2025 at 08:00 am
Transcript Highlights:
- There was some proposed amendments, that version, 25.1236.0303,000 version.
- And so the proposed that... ...to a broad agreement with the aging community.
- And so the proposed amendments to engrossed Senate Bill 2374 that we passed along are to remove the large
- And so they proposed amendments that we sent around are to remove those exemptions for... ...And so they
- proposed amendments that we sent around are to remove those exemptions for the large commercial insurance
Summary:
The conference committee on Senate Bill 2374 discussed proposed amendments to the insurance rebating provisions and a new study on towing and recovery issues. Deputy Insurance Commissioner John Arnold explained that, after working with industry representatives, the compromise was to remove the large commercial rebating exemption language and keep the rest of the bill intact, while also clarifying that federal crop insurance remains subject to the state’s rebating laws. Members asked several questions about how the large commercial risk definition would work, how the rules would apply to nonresident producers and border-area farm policies, and whether the changes would affect long-standing industry practices.
The committee also considered Commissioner Godfrey’s request for a study on who pays to remove vehicles from the roadside when the owner has liability-only coverage, especially in cases involving totaled or abandoned vehicles. Arnold said the issue has been raised by Highway Patrol and towing interests and that the study language was intended to examine possible solutions for the next legislative session. Some members expressed concern about shifting costs to the insurance industry, but others supported the study as a way to gain clarity.
The committee adopted the amendment package, including the towing study language, by a 6-0 roll call vote. It then passed Senate Bill 2374 as amended by another 6-0 vote. The committee noted that the bill would need floor carriers on both chambers, with Representative Johnson and Senator Klein indicating they would carry it.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
HF2039 hearing in the House workforce, labor and economic development committee 4/1/25
Transcript Highlights:
- Last year, there was a proposal to completely zero out federal youth workforce development funds.
- Last year, there was<00:04:03.680>
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HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
PSM-LBT DEFER Public Hearing 03-14-2025
Public Safety and Military Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- We're going to accept the Attorney General's proposed amendments in their testimony, with the exception
- We're going to accept the Havi Insurance Council's proposed amendments in their testimony.
- State Department of Defense, kind of how it was originally drafted in House Bill 1064. council's proposed
- amendments in their council's proposed amendments in their testimony<00:03:10.000>
uh <00:03:10.159 - So with that, any further discussion on the proposed amendments?
Summary:
The joint Senate Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs and Labor and Technology met on March 14, 2025, to consider House Bill 1064, House Draft 2, relating to fire protection. The bill was described as implementing recommendations from the Phase 3 report by the Fire Safety Research Institute on the August 2023 Maui wildfires, clarifying the role of the State Fire Marshal, and appropriating funds. Members also discussed structural changes to the State Fire Marshal’s office and whether the office should remain under the Department of Defense rather than the Governor’s office.
The committee heard from a senior adviser from the Governor’s office, who said the administration would support creating a State Fire Marshal selection commission and did not object to Senate advice-and-consent involvement for some commission members. He also agreed that placing the office under the Department of Defense made sense. In its decision-making, the chair recommended passing the bill with amendments, including accepting proposed amendments from the Attorney General and the Hawaii Insurance Council, with one exception to the Attorney General’s proposal.
The adopted amendments would establish a seven-member State Fire Marshal selection commission beginning January 1, 2026, with authority to appoint and remove the State Fire Marshal, receive complaints, and conduct annual performance reviews. The commission would be attached to the Department of Defense for administrative purposes, be subject to the Sunshine Law, and include both voting and non-voting members, with some appointments made by the governor, House speaker, and Senate president. The committee also made technical changes, deleted several pages and lines, and changed the effective date to July 1, 2077. The chair’s recommendation was adopted by both committees, and the meeting adjourned.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Republican Press Conference 3/12/25
Transcript Highlights:
- Are you concerned that the proposal might not move forward if the sharing agreement comes back?
- I think this is a very reasonable proposal that should be able to get broad bipartisan support as well
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HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
WAM, WAM, JDC-WAM, JDC-WAM, WAM DEFER, WAM Public Hearings 02-28-2025
Transcript Highlights:
- We did post a proposed SD2, I guess it was, and we were scheduled to take testimony, but we have not
- We did post a proposed SD2, I guess it was, and we were scheduled to take testimony, but we have not
- concludes our business. on this bill um we we don't several on this bill um we we don't several proposals
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Summary:
The Ways and Means committee met in several decision-making agendas and took action on a number of Senate bills. Early in the meeting, members adopted a measure with amendments that removed a section due to legal issues identified by the Attorney General and set an effective date of July 1, 2050. The committee then passed SB 14, SB 1434, SB 1443, and SB 152 unamended, and SB 1612 with amendments clarifying that certain requirements apply to buildings constructed after December 31, 2025, and defining joint custody between the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and the Department of Health for inmate mental health services and medications.
In a joint Judiciary and Ways and Means agenda, the committee considered SB 242 on foreign ownership of agricultural land. Members agreed to amendments adding non-impairment-of-contract language and revising enforcement and penalty provisions so consideration exchanged in a violating transaction would revert to the respective parties. The bill was adopted with reservations noted by several members. The committee also took up SB 534 on the Hawaii Community Development Authority and residential development on certain Makakilo Makai parcels, but because there was no consensus, the measure was deferred indefinitely.
Later Ways and Means agendas approved several additional bills, mostly unamended, including SB 878, SB 1146, SB 614, SB 891, SB 964, SB 1559, and SB 503. SB 1379 was passed with amendments adding a blank appropriation for acquisition of land for Community Readiness centers and an emergency operations center, with the funds to lapse on June 30, 2027. SB 1571 was amended to remove an advisory board and restore earlier authority language, and SB 1632 was amended to rank the appropriation and set the date to 2050. Across these votes, measures were generally adopted with some members recording reservations or being excused.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
House - Chamber Meeting Jan 22nd, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Joint Resolution 1, introduced by Representative McQueen [ID: member_12514], a joint resolution proposing
- Joint Resolution 2, introduced by Representative McQueen [ID: member_12514], a joint resolution proposing
- Joint Resolution 3, introduced by Representative Ferrari [ID: member_12999], a joint resolution. proposing
- A joint resolution proposing to amend Article 12 of the Constitution of New Mexico by repealing Section
- House Joint Resolution 5, a joint resolution proposing to amend the Constitution of New Mexico by adding
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs May 11th, 2026
Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- We have hybrids of that, like competitive sealed proposals, where you're looking at cost and then the
- I echo the chairman's points about a well put together proposal.
- That’s the strategy we’re proposing to use in Galveston Bay. We’re at a power plant site.
- We propose to blend at least one-to-one our concentrate before we discharge back.
- We propose to blend at least one to one our concentrate before we discharge back.