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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Energy Finance and Policy Committee 3/12/26
Energy Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- <c> constituents</c> communities, helping your constituents communities, helping your constituents lock
- in their energy prices by going lock in their energy prices by going solar.<01:04:07.520><c> I</c><01
- More importantly, he said, it locks in a price so you can plan. structure, deferral or just avoidance
- </c><01:38:07.920><c> in</c> importantly, what you do is you lock in importantly, what you do is you
- lock in a<01:38:08.320><c> price</c><01:38:08.800><c> so</c><01:38:08.960><c> you</c><01:38:09.199><c
Keywords:
utilities, rate cases, cost recovery, reporting requirements, gas infrastructure, 1183, house
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Local Government (9-23-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- With a facility that is aging, it is hard to get those locking mechanisms.
- on ensuring that the institution is safe with the available materials that exist, with some of the locking
- hard to facility that is aging, um it is hard to get<00:37:32.800><c> those</c><00:37:33.040><c> locking
- It is hard get those locking mechanisms.
- </c> that exist um with some of the locking that exist um with some of the locking mechanisms,<00:37:
Keywords:
Meeting Start: 00:00:07
Roll Call 00:00:13
Approval of Minutes from August Meeting 00:01:55
Discussion of County Jails 00:03:31
Discussion of Centralized Collection of Net Profits and Occupational License Taxes 01:02:12
Adjournment 01:54:56, 958, all
Summary:
The committee met with a quorum, approved the August 26 minutes, and then took up a discussion of county jail funding. KACO representatives and county officials said jail operations are an ongoing strain for counties because they must pay for inmate care, facilities, and mandated standards, while many counties also rely on jail revenue to offset costs. They described Kentucky’s jail system, including 77 jails, 43 closed counties without jails, and the mix of county, state, federal, and controlled-intake inmates. KACO emphasized that counties remain financially responsible for inmates even when they must contract with other jails, often at costs above the state’s per diem rate, and said it is developing a broader proposal to present later.
The testimony focused on rising expenses and shrinking revenue. KACO said counties spent about $374 million on jail operations in FY24, up 24% from FY19, and about $41 million on jail medical costs, up 40%. General fund support for jails was said to total $147 million in FY24, more than double pre-COVID levels. Speakers also noted that state inmate populations in county jails have fallen from about 11,500 in 2019 to 7,212 in 2025, while federal inmates have increased because they are more lucrative for counties. The state jail per diem of $35.34 was described as insufficient to cover actual costs, especially medical care.
County judges from Webster, Knox, and Hardin counties gave examples of local budget pressure. Webster County said it now houses 114 state prisoners, 47 county prisoners, and 24 out-of-county prisoners, and that it transferred $512,000 from its general fund to the jail last year, about $77 per taxpayer. Knox County said its jail budget has grown from an initial $2.8 million projection to $5.7 million, with $3 million coming from occupational tax revenue. Hardin County said its jail has an approximate $11 million expense budget against $5 million in revenue, creating a $6 million deficit, driven by higher payroll, medical, and insurance costs and a 29% drop in state prisoner revenue. The judge said the county has responded with property tax increases and an expanded occupational tax district, but still uses reserves to cover other county services.
A Grant County magistrate then began speaking from the perspective of magistrates and commissioners, describing her background working at a local jail before serving in county government. The discussion remained centered on the fiscal burden of jails and the need for counties and the legislature to work together on a long-term solution.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Health Finance and Policy Committee 3/10/25
Health Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- of a spectrum of services<00:33:27.760><c> including</c><00:33:28.000><c> the</c><00:33:28.159><c> lock
- </c><00:33:28.360><c> Zone</c> services including the lock Zone services including the lock Zone distribution
- it is encouraging addiction behaviors because there is, she said, a so-called safety net using the lock
- 04:44.920><c> okay</c><01:04:45.160><c> well</c><01:04:46.000><c> um</c><01:04:46.319><c> thank</c> lock
- Zone thank you okay well um thank lock Zone thank you okay well um thank you<01:04:46.760><c> thank<
Keywords:
HF696, rural EMS, ambulance, emergency medical services, uncompensated care, payment pool, rural health, Office of Emergency Medical Services, public safety answering point, PSAP, nontransport, unpaid ambulance calls, EMS reimbursement, rural ambulance provider, general fund appropriation, Minnesota health finance, specialized life support, metropolitan counties, emergency response funding, HF1429
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Joint Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions, May 21, 2026 - AM
Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions
Transcript Highlights:
- Representative Locke — present. Representative Lucas... >> Co-chairman Knapp — here.
- Representative Locke then asked a broad question.
- >> Representative Locke. >> Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
- Representative Lock. Lock. Lock. >> Thank<03:27:41.760><c> you,</c><03:27:42.000><c> Mr.
- The chair thanked him and asked whether Senator Lock or Representative Lock had a question.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- They have really smart people there who can guide you and, like, how you can, you know, pay your fair
- Um the department does not file your taxes for you, but they do have very smart people that you can call
- ><00:21:28.920><c> they</c><00:21:29.120><c> have</c><00:21:29.360><c> really</c><00:21:29.560><c> smart
- </c><00:21:29.840><c> people</c> They are they have really smart people They are they have really smart
- </c> you, but they they do have very smart you, but they they do have very smart people<00:21:42.400>
Keywords:
HF4234, Minnesota private activity bonds, tax-exempt bonds, bond cap, aggregate bond limitation, residential rental projects, multifamily housing, affordable housing finance, housing bonds, public finance, bond allocation, private activity bond cap, Minnesota Statutes 474A.02, tax committee, tax refund, Minnesota Statutes, time limit, claims, tax overpayment, taxation
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 3/26/26
Commerce Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- And, yes, I really think we have a great bill here in front of us that will keep the smart, common-sense
- And, yes, I really think we have a great bill here in front of us that will keep the smart, common-sense
- And, yes, I really think we have a great bill here in front of us that will keep the smart, common-sense
- They make me look so much so smart, and it's been just a joy to work with Ben and Jesse as well.
- and it's been just look so much so smart and it's been just a<01:35:30.400><c> joy</c><01:35:30.560>
Keywords:
trusted contact, financial exploitation, elder abuse, elder financial abuse, fraud prevention, financial institution, banking, credit union, broker-dealer, account security, dormant account, consumer protection, scam, suspicious activity, protective services, law enforcement reporting, Minnesota Statutes chapter 45A, HF3388, Minnesota premium security plan, reinsurance
ID
Idaho 2026 Regular Session
Agenda Jan 28th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- And I'm just wondering how smart is that?
- “And it is not smart, in my opinion, to hire somebody that we don’t know where they’ve been or what they
Summary:
The House Health and Welfare Committee met with a quorum, welcomed Boise State nursing students, and noted a substitute member sitting in for Representative Egbert. The committee first considered Department of Health and Welfare rule dockets covering developmental disabilities agencies and residential habilitation agencies. Department staff said the rules were a comprehensive rewrite and consolidation to reduce duplication, improve clarity, and align related provider types under the same statutory authority. Members asked about physical restraint language, and staff said the definition was carried over from the residential habilitation chapter and was not intended to be more restrictive for that population. The committee approved the developmental disabilities docket and then approved the residential habilitation docket, which was described as a repeal-and-recodification into the consolidated chapter.
The committee then took up the assisted living facilities docket, which also was presented as a rewrite focused on consolidation and clarification. Most of the discussion centered on criminal history and background check provisions, especially language allowing new employees to work while background checks are pending if they are supervised by cleared staff. Representative Kaler argued the revised language weakened protections for vulnerable residents and offered a substitute motion to strike the revised subsection; after discussion with department staff about existing practice, supervision standards, and the need to preserve FBI background-check access, he withdrew the motion. The committee also asked whether the rules applied to memory care units, and staff said they do. The docket was then approved in full.
Finally, the committee approved a rule docket repealing the residential habilitation chapter because its substance had been recodified in the earlier consolidated developmental disabilities chapter. Members briefly discussed whether the rules would still be needed if the service were reduced in the budget, and staff said they would remain necessary so long as the service continued. The committee then introduced RS 33050, sponsored by Representative Redman, which would update Idaho’s midwifery statute to reflect modern evidence-based practice and allow licensed midwives to administer medications within their training and scope. The RS was introduced without opposition, and the meeting adjourned.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- I'd also like to introduce my experts, who are very smart, and let them say a little bit about themselves
- Mexico Tech puts out some In New Mexico State, I'll admit that New Mexico Tech puts out some really smart
Keywords:
SB29, math requirements for teaching license, teacher licensure, teacher endorsement, mathematics methods, elementary education, secondary education, special education, early childhood education, reciprocity, Public Education Department, Mathematics and Science Education Act, mathematics instructional leadership framework, professional learning plan, K-3 screening, mathematics screening assessment, mathematics difficulty, support plan, multilevel support, intervention
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- I remember my own mother, who was quite smart, graduated from the University of California at Berkeley
- I remember my own mother, who was quite smart, graduated from the University of California at Berkeley
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Education Jan 15th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- I remember my own mother, who was quite smart, graduated from the University of California at Berkeley
- I remember my own mother, who was quite smart, graduated from the University of California at Berkeley
Summary:
The House Education Committee held public hearings on two bills. House Bill 1662 would move several education-related boards and commissions—the State Board of Education, the Professional Educator Standards Board, the Financial Education Public-Private Partnership, and the Charter School Commission—toward operational independence from OSPI by July 1, 2027, including separate administrative services, asset and employee transfers, and transition planning by OFM. The prime sponsor and supporters said the bill would improve transparency, fiscal accountability, and agency flexibility, while OSPI-related testimony emphasized that small agencies need more nimble administrative support. No one testified in opposition; the hearing record noted 2 pro, 1 con, and 5 other sign-ins, and members were told the bill was substantively the same as the version passed the prior year except for date changes.
The committee then heard House Bill 1683, which would require most school districts with 2,000 or more students to elect at least some school board members from director districts rather than entirely at-large, with larger districts needing more district-based seats and districts under 2,000 students exempt. The sponsor and supporters argued the change would improve geographic and demographic representation, especially for lower-income communities and communities of color, and would help ensure school boards reflect the students and families they serve. Opponents, including a school directors association representative, said the bill would be an unfunded mandate, reduce local control, and create added election costs and recruitment challenges; one witness also suggested the bill should consider broader proportional-representation options. Staff noted that 23 districts would currently be out of compliance, and the hearing record showed 12 pro, 163 con, and 2 other sign-ins.
No executive action was taken on either bill during this portion of the meeting. At the end of the hearing, the chair reminded members that several bills heard that week would be on next Thursday’s executive session agenda, urged prompt amendment requests, and announced that the committee would adjourn to caucuses.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- The smart radio operator that was the guy that actually the only guy to keep up with Bob Crane as.
- He was the only one that was smart enough to know where he was going.
Keywords:
family leave, leave pool, county employee, sick leave, vacation leave, family care, pandemic, guardianship, HB 554, fireworks, Juneteenth, Juneteenth holiday, retail fireworks permit, Texas Occupations Code, Local Government Code, county commissioners court, drought conditions, Texas A&M Forest Service, fire safety, holiday sales
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 118 May 12th, 2026
Colorado House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- It locks in a structure where bond holders are paid before programs, shifts holders are paid before programs
- made by a company that also had... vehicle made by a company that also had a scientist who was really smart
- incentives are already pushing industries in the right direction, and we just need to let them be the smart
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- She said they provide those employees with computers and emphasized working smart.
- And I understand his point of people went in 30 days, but it’s kind of like, why do you put a lock on
- And, you know, I probably have smart people back here that actually know that exists, so I'm going to
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- And same with our climate smart or equipment grants. On the flip side, we've had our local food.
- And same with our climate smart or equipment grants. On the flip side, we've had our local food.
- a lot of this stuff they sell on futures, so a lot of this grain is already marketed and already locked
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Commerce and Consumer Affairs (03/04/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- Fortunately, we've got a lot of really smart people in the department who understand how that all works
- people in the department of really smart people in the department who<01:05:16.160><c> understand</c
- in in his bill he was also very smart in in his bill he put<01:50:04.320><c> pretty</c><01:50:04.520
- He's a smart guy. I like him.
- He's a smart guy. I like him.
Summary:
The subcommittee first reviewed its schedule, noting that 13 bills were being executed the next day and that additional subcommittee work would be scheduled around Town Meeting Day and the following session days. The chair explained that the committee would not meet on Town Meeting Day, would handle the remaining bills on the next available subcommittee day, and would continue any unfinished items later in the month.
The committee then took up House Bill 774, which concerned Medicare-related coverage issues. Members discussed the bill’s purpose and the differences between Medicare standard and Medicare Advantage, with one member saying the proposal was informative but did not offer a workable solution. The committee also moved to inexpedient to legislate on House Bill 185, and the motion passed on a 6-0 vote.
House Bill 241, relating to alternatives to opioids, was retained for further work. Members said the bill raised concerns about insurers effectively practicing medicine and about the lack of evidence on the efficacy of some alternative treatments, while also noting that chiropractic coverage mandates already exist in statute. The committee voted to retain the bill, with the motion passing 6-0.
The most extended discussion was on House Bill 648, which would expand insurance coverage for glucose monitoring. Testimony and committee comments focused on whether coverage should be tied to insulin use or instead to a physician’s medical judgment, the role of continuous glucose monitoring for people with type 2 diabetes who are not on insulin, and the potential cost impact. An insurance department fiscal analyst said the original $22-per-member estimate was based on the unamended bill and that the amended version would require updated analysis; members agreed to retain the bill to narrow the eligible population and revisit the language later.
NH
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Education Funding (03/04/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- And the first one was that it locks in the disparities that we have across the state when it comes to
- <03:03:00.920><c> it</c> points and the first one was that it points and the first one was that it locks
- in the disparities that uh we have locks in the disparities that uh we have across<03:03:04.439><c>
- It locks in those inequities because of the unfair budget landscape, because of the special education
- I think it needs to be underscored that essentially this will not quite freeze in, but just about lock
Summary:
The committee met in executive session on HB 563, which revises the adequacy education grant formula, including differentiated aid for free and reduced-price meals, English language learners, and special education, and also restores fiscal capacity disparity aid. Members explained that for FY 26 the formula largely stays the same with the usual 2% increases, while FY 27 would raise the base cost and several aid categories, including a substantial increase in special education differentiated aid. Supporters said the bill recognizes higher special education costs and separates fiscal capacity disparity from the extraordinary needs grant, which they argued better targets property-poor communities.
A major point of discussion was the fiscal capacity disparity aid component. Some members asked for more detail on how the formula affected individual towns and how much money was being allocated. The sponsors said the spreadsheet showed the impacts and estimated the fiscal capacity disparity portion at about $13.3 million, benefiting roughly 40 communities, with Manchester the only municipality expected to receive less under the new approach. They also said the change partially rebalances money that had shifted heavily toward larger cities under the extraordinary needs grant and that the special education increase is new money, not taken from the hold harmless or extraordinary needs funds.
Several members supported the amendment as a good-faith step and a bipartisan compromise, while others expressed frustration that they did not have enough time or information to review the spreadsheets in detail before voting. After extended debate, the committee recessed for lunch to allow the spreadsheet to be distributed and reviewed, with the understanding that the bill would continue later in the day and then move on to the other bills on the docket.
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 055 Mar 9th, 2026
Colorado House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- ,<01:20:23.760><c> intelligent</c><01:20:24.480><c> legislators,</c><01:20:25.760><c> the</c> smart,
- intelligent legislators, the smart, intelligent legislators, the question<01:20:26.480><c> becomes,</
- >> Representative Lock. Thank you, Madam Chair. Yes, I just want to clarify.
- </c><04:01:25.040><c> There's</c><04:01:25.279><c> no</c> lock. businesses of Colorado.
- There's no lock. businesses of Colorado.
MD
Transcript Highlights:
- So, they're not going to be immediately locked up.
- You don't just get locked up and, you know, just because someone says that's what should happen.
- So, they're not going to be immediately locked up.
- So, they're not going to be immediately locked up.
- So, they're not going to be immediately locked up.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Commerce and Consumer Affairs (01/22/2026)
Commerce and Consumer Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- you know, and you're delusional, and that the fact that we... then it's more after people who get smart
- you know, and you're delusional, and that the fact that we... then it's more after people who get smart
- you know, and you're delusional, and that the fact that we... then it's more after people who get smart
- you know, and you're delusional, and that the fact that we... then it's more after people who get smart
- Then it's more after people who get smart and say, "Yeah, I should be getting that 250."