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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Health Finance and Policy Committee 3/17/25

Health Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Minnesota spends much more than the other states do on their reinsurance, and we take it from our tax
  • Minnesota spends much more than the other states do on their reinsurance, and we take it from our tax
  • Minnesota spends much more than the other states do on their reinsurance, and we take it from our tax
  • c> to<01:08:52.359> pay other states tax their insurers to pay other states tax their insurers
  • , those states will collect an additional tax as those companies are literally leaving the state of Minnesota
Bills: HF837, HF1903, HF499, HF794
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Public Education Mar 6th, 2025

Public Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • local property taxes.
  • So all the state did was recycle their savings from the property tax value increases.
  • In terms of what the state puts in from state revenue sources.
  • Is if you include both M&O funding and the money that they get from local INS taxes and from state aid
  • have local tax sources.
Bills: HB2, HB2
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Public Education Mar 6th, 2025

Public Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • We're a rich state. Thank you. Thank you for your testimony. It's Pollack.
  • Communities strengthen. expanded and a state that leads this great nation.
  • Vasquez stated the surplus is a result of underfunding our public school system.
  • The basic allotment increase is simply not enough, especially when tax Texas is one of just six states
  • To be a member of a regional day school program by the state.
Bills: HB2, HB2
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Public Education Mar 4th, 2025

Public Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • We were producing less certified teachers in the state of Texas.
  • That, to me, is the wrong policy of the state.
  • Your willingness to invest in the children of our state strengthens the future of our great state, and
  • All of our non-federal funding comes from the state, which means you, our state legislators, are the
  • So, in the United States, one in ten children lives in Texas.
Bills: HB2, HB2
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Public Education Mar 4th, 2025

Public Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • We filed in the history of the state of Texas.
  • It's a shamefully low rating among the 50 states.
  • That cannot be said for everywhere across the state.
  • We fully recognize the need for property tax relief.
  • We hope the state can balance facility support. for all public schools, as well as property tax relief
Bills: HB2, HB2
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Judiciary Committee Feb 26th, 2025

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • And what we also will do is a Labor Broker must verify and register with the state and pay taxes.
  • We will start to roll back all incentives and tax credits given to you, and you must reimburse the state
  • Taxes that are owed, um, right now, currently the code doesn't provide that an individual's USCIS numbers
  • That we properly are collecting all taxes that the state should be collecting.
  • This is already code that requires you to report to the state when you hire someone.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Capital Investment Committee 4/9/26

Capital Investment

Transcript Highlights:
  • The majority of these taxes generated will go to the state of Minnesota for further community investments
  • . state. state.
  • commitment from the state. commitment from the state.
  • everybody here in this state. everybody here in this state.
  • . state. state.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/18/2026 - Senate Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency

Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency

Transcript Highlights:
  • bypass Arizona state law.
  • and in our state.
  • procurement code or applies for a state grant to disclose anything of value that the company, its officers
  • contract with any state agency.
  • order to ship into the state.
Summary: The committee approved the minutes and then heard Senate Bill 1668, which would extend the deadline for funeral establishments or responsible persons to submit required documentation from seven calendar days to 14 business days and make related changes involving disposition of unborn or stillborn children, minors, and abortion clinic forms. Funeral industry testimony said the current timelines are difficult to meet and create stress for grieving families, while a mother described problems caused by requiring an ex-spouse’s signature after her child’s death. The bill passed on a 4-3 vote, with some members supporting the timing and family-law fixes and others objecting to the abortion-clinic provisions. The committee then took up Senate Bill 1286, on veterinary telemedicine prescriptions. An amendment shortened the telemedicine prescription period for non-antimicrobial drugs from 60 days to 30 days, allowed antimicrobial prescriptions for up to 14 days based on an electronic exam, and barred further antimicrobial prescriptions without an in-person exam. Veterinarians and the Arizona Veterinary Medical Association moved to neutral on the amended bill but warned about safety, overprescribing, and the limits of telemedicine; supporters argued it would improve access for rural, elderly, and low-income pet owners. The committee adopted the amendment and then passed the bill as amended on a 4-3 vote. Senate Bill 1235, creating the emergency services personnel licensure interstate compact, passed unanimously after sponsor testimony that it would improve reciprocity for EMTs and paramedics and help military personnel. Senate Bill 1446, which would change dialysis-center social worker documentation from monthly to quarterly, also passed unanimously, with DeVita Dialysis Services saying the change would reduce paperwork and align Arizona with federal and most-state practice. Senate Bill 1515, a cleanup bill for the Industrial Commission of Arizona that renames positions, removes outdated duties, and changes publication of fee schedules, passed after an amendment and supportive agency testimony. The committee also heard Senate Bill 1678, which would require direct-care staff in certain facilities to complete patient information forms and reestablish the Vulnerable Adult Systems Study Committee. An amendment removed the form requirement and instead required DHS to investigate complaints from EMS personnel about missing DNR orders; first responders and provider groups supported the revised approach, though some members wanted minority-party appointments added to the study committee. The bill passed as amended on a 6-0-1 vote. Finally, the committee began hearing Senate Bill 1747 on social media protections for minors, with the sponsor framing it as a child-safety measure and opponents from NetChoice, TechNet, and Meta warning about privacy risks, age-verification problems, constitutional concerns, and the possibility that teens would evade restrictions; supporters argued parents need stronger controls and pointed to app-store-based alternatives, but no vote was taken in the portion provided.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Capital Investment Committee 4/8/25

Capital Investment

Transcript Highlights:
  • We have projects in various states.
  • Some are in bids various states.
  • lot of the other states right now.
  • lot of the other states right now.
  • and the state. and the state.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Culture, Recreation & Tourism Apr 8th, 2025

Culture, Recreation & Tourism

Transcript Highlights:
  • These tax revenues provide a return to the state via the Sport Fish Restoration Act that largely funds
  • Texas State Cemetery, pending approval by the State Cemetery Committee as required by Section 2160 of
  • the Government Code.
  • read from General Order Number Three stating.
  • Austin State University.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Health and Welfare May 19th, 2026

Health and Welfare

Transcript Highlights:
  • Some are federal and some are state. So this is to do with a state adult assisted living.
  • tax in some cases.
  • It is one amendment that adds a provision for Title 43, United States Code, Section 1396b, subsection
  • For every hundred dollars spent into state and local taxes, $16.80 comes from immigrants.
  • Did you code everything?
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Mar 3rd, 2026 at 10:30 am

Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight

Transcript Highlights:
  • And we have terrorist cells In all 50 states.
  • Guarantee you they're state operators in the state of Oklahoma who work for the Iranian regime.
  • I am legally here in the state of Oklahoma.
  • Had a gentleman who moved in from out of state.
  • His former state allows self-certification.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Chamber Meeting Feb 5th, 2026 at 12:10 pm

New Mexico House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • , Bestowed upon us as leaders for the wonderful state of New Mexico.
  • Thank you for coming up to your state capital, and we hope that you've had a great day today.
  • And tell them that we don't like their dress code. Mr. Speaker, may I go take pictures?
  • At least six to eight states have signed on before the compact actually becomes active.
  • It is American Indian Day, so we have a lot of guests coming from all over the state.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Tourism and Gaming Working Group (TGWG) - Wed Apr 15, 2026 @ 11:30 AM HST

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • State revenue from gaming taxes can be allocated in any way that a state legislature sees fit.
  • State revenue from gaming taxes can be allocated in any way that a state legislature sees fit.
  • State revenue from gaming taxes can be allocated in any way that a state legislature sees fit.
  • State revenue from gaming taxes can be allocated in any way that a state legislature sees fit.
  • <00:13:05.560> state<00:13:05.839> revenue So, on the tax front, state revenue So,
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • the governor of the state of Hawaii." the governor of the state of Hawaii."
  • . state. state.
  • Uh Hawaii State Youth Commission. Uh Hawaii State Youth Commission.
  • support from the state. support from the state.
  • facilities here in the state. facilities here in the state.
Bills: HB1890, HB1888, HB1676
Summary: The committees heard three measures, beginning with HB 1890 HD3, which would provide automatic step increases and a COVID-era retention bonus for teachers. Supporters included HSTA, the Democratic Party’s Education Caucus, and a student who said higher pay and predictable salary growth would help retain teachers in Hawaii. The Department of Education supported the intent but asked that the bill be expanded to cover all department employees. The Attorney General’s office said the draft needed clarification to avoid conflict with Chapter 89 and to make clear any funding was subject to legislative appropriation. The Office of the Public Defender and B&F testified in opposition, and committee members questioned whether the step increases were already in the current contract and whether the bill was needed. HSTA said the current contract includes automatic step increases subject to funding, but argued the bill was still needed because funding is not guaranteed and the measure would codify the policy. HSTA also said the COVID bonus would apply only to active teachers who worked during the pandemic and estimated the total cost at roughly $150 million to $200 million over four years. No vote was taken in the portion provided. The committee then took up HB 1888 HD3, which would require DOE and charter schools to report harassment incidents and strengthen penalties for harassment of educational workers from a petty misdemeanor to a misdemeanor. DOE supported the bill and suggested narrowing language about assisting workers with temporary restraining orders, saying that function would be better handled through the Attorney General’s pilot program. The Office of the Public Defender opposed the bill, arguing the harassment language was overly broad, vague, and potentially unconstitutional, and that existing assault and terroristic threatening statutes already protect educational workers. HSTA, the State Commission on the Status of Women, and several individual testifiers supported the measure, describing increased intimidation and harassment of teachers and other school staff, especially since COVID. The Special Education Advisory Council opposed the bill’s language on “disrupting and interfering” with school functions, saying it could chill parents of students with IEPs from advocating for their children. Testimony was split, with the chair noting 20 in support and 16 in opposition in the portion shown. A final witness, Michelle Pestana, testified in opposition based on her family’s experience with special education services, describing alleged seclusion and restraint of her daughter and expressing concern that DOE testimony in prior hearings had targeted special education parents. Her remarks were cut off as time expired. The transcript ends before any committee action or vote on HB 1888 was taken.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • So just state your name, who you represent, and your position on the bill.
  • This includes our school counselors who work in districts across the state.
  • This raises the need for transparent, state-aligned solutions.
  • Obviously, that could be winnowed down somewhat because we allow other states to use our state accrediting
  • I'm here representing myself and the Texas State Association of Firefighters.