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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Jobs and Economic Development - 03/24/25

Jobs and Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • Absolutely appointee on that task force.
  • the task force?
  • So the task force has been going on for a little over a year.
  • came from the task force um for the came from the task force um for the intergovernmental<00:09:
  • Minnesota Sexual Assault Task Force. And Minnesota Sexual Assault Task Force.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Formal House Session 64 Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am

Massachusetts House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Air Force Reserve Officer Training at the University of Connecticut.
  • doctors are being threatened, and families, especially women and LGBTQ-plus individuals, are being forced
  • doctors are being threatened, and families, especially women and LGBTQ-plus individuals, are being forced
  • following section: Section 24A, paragraph A, the Commissioner of Public Health shall convene a technical advisory
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The House first took up several routine matters, adopting resolutions recognizing the 30th anniversary of the Glasgow Lands Scottish Festival and congratulating Father Gerald Francis Finnegan, S.J., on his long ministry. Members also suspended Joint Rule 12 to allow a petition establishing a sick leave bank for a Massachusetts State Police employee to go to the Committee on Public Service. The chamber then moved to Senate Bill 2543, An Act Strengthening Health Care Protections in the Commonwealth, and adopted the Ways and Means amendment before sending the bill to third reading. Later, after the bill was released from third reading, the House considered it on final passage. Supporters described the measure as protecting reproductive and gender-affirming care, patient data, providers, and Massachusetts residents from out-of-state interference, while also incorporating federal emergency care requirements. Amendment 4, which would have barred state funding for campaign ads discouraging pregnant women from using pregnancy resource centers, was rejected. Amendment 8, which would have broadened the bill to include refusals of care and other preventive care for adults and minors, was also rejected after opposition argued it could allow one parent to block care for a child. Amendment 6, as changed, narrowing certain data protections to abortion-related care, IVF, and gender-affirming care, was adopted. The House also adopted Amendment 7, clarifying that businesses handling information for payment, treatment, or health care operations would not violate the bill, and Amendment 9, directing the Commissioner of Public Health to convene a technical advisory group to review a section of the General Laws. After these amendments, the bill passed to be engrossed by a vote of 136-23. The House then observed a moment of silence for victims of the Gabriel House assisted living fire in Fall River and adjourned to meet the next day in informal session.
ND

North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session

Government Finance Committee Mar 19th, 2026 at 01:00 pm

Government Finance Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • We did have a meeting last week of our revenue advisory group.
  • We did have a meeting last week of our revenue advisory group.
  • And so what that forces DOCR to do is obviously utilize all of their facilities and then contract with
  • And so what that forces DOCR to do is obviously utilize all of their facilities and then contract with
Keywords: 908, all
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Floor Session Jan 26th, 2026

California House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • As a result, CDFA established the California BIPAC Producer Advisory Committee and the Small Scale Producer
  • Advisory Committee.
  • Oh, by the way, if the stock market goes down, we'll force the taxpayers to indemnify you and bail you
  • Oh, by the way, if the stock market goes down, we'll force the taxpayers to indemnify you and bail you
Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, offered a prayer and Pledge of Allegiance, and then spent much of the session on guest introductions recognizing visitors, community college delegations, students, caregivers, a retired Assembly staff member, and a championship high school football team. Members also observed an adjournment in memory for Alex Preddy, a VA nurse killed in Minnesota, and later for Kathy Wooten and Rowena Ramos. The chamber then moved through the daily file and third reading file, with several items passed, retained, or continued. Among the bills taken up, AB 34 on renewable portfolio standard exemptions for publicly owned utilities passed 55-0; AB 35 to accelerate implementation of Proposition 4 climate resilience funds passed 62-0; AB 52 on food and agriculture equity passed 50-6; AB 72 creating an EV economic opportunity zone passed 58-0; AB 96 removing a diploma requirement for Medi-Cal peer support specialists passed 55-0; AB 230 extending Pierce’s disease control programs passed 64-0; AB 277 requiring background checks for behavioral health employees passed 59-0; AB 647 clarifying a county RV disposal pilot passed 54-0; AB 664 authorizing limited bachelor’s programs at Southwestern Community College passed 60-1; AB 673 creating a support grant for unaccompanied homeless youth passed 55-1; AB 710 on dynamic electricity pricing passed 54-0; AB 748 streamlining pre-approved housing plans passed 65-0; AB 767 expanding protections around sexually violent predator placements near schools and daycares passed 65-0; AB 883 protecting officials’ personal information from data brokers passed 66-0; AB 946 expanding 30x30 conservation efforts to urban areas passed 65-0; AB 1054 creating a deferred retirement option program for CHP and Cal Fire passed 61-1; AB 1070 on missing middle housing code simplification passed 66-0; AB 1159 strengthening student data privacy passed 54-4; AB 1204 revising the Local Control Funding Formula passed 54-1; AB 1265 extending the historic building tax credit passed 64-0; AB 1349 banning speculative ticketing passed 61-0; AB 1359 allowing seniors 80+ to opt out of jury service without a doctor’s note passed 67-1; AB 643 on organic waste procurement credits passed 48-4; AB 685 creating a small business resiliency fund passed 63-0; AB 714 tightening oversight of commercial driving programs passed 65-1; and AB 805 establishing a youth apprenticeship bridge program passed 66-0. Several other items were passed and retained or continued without debate. Debate on AB 1054 drew the sharpest disagreement, with opponents warning about pension costs and supporters arguing it would help retain experienced CHP officers and firefighters. AB 767 also prompted strong comments about public safety and placement of sexually violent predators in rural communities. On AB 1349, supporters from both parties backed the anti-speculative ticketing bill as consumer protection, while AB 664 drew support from members emphasizing access to higher education in underserved regions. The Assembly then adjourned until January 29, 2026, after announcing upcoming session dates and recording a few vote changes from the dais.
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

February 20, 2025 - 09:00 AM

Transcript Highlights:
  • assumes the oversight and the management of apprenticeship education, called a State Apprenticeship Advisory
  • I think their incentive is the labor force.
  • So the biggest incentive for them is a labor force.
  • But even more importantly, at least at Santa Fe College, we have our industry advisors, which are advisory
Summary: The Careers and Workforce Subcommittee met to discuss apprenticeship education and workforce development, with panelists from Santa Fe College, the Florida Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Contractors Association, ABC East Coast/ABC Institute, and Piper Fire Protection. Members heard that apprenticeships are growing in Florida, with panelists emphasizing that these programs offer paid, tuition-free training, progressive wage increases, and strong job placement in high-demand fields such as HVAC, electrical, fire protection, and construction. Panelists also described efforts to expand into new areas like accounting, cybersecurity, network infrastructure, and surgical technology, while stressing the importance of aligning programs with employer demand. A major topic was funding and reimbursement. Panelists said the current model is complicated and often leaves providers with only a portion of the funds appropriated for apprentices, with one provider saying reimbursement can be as low as 44% and others describing caps, contract delays, and inconsistent CareerSource support. They argued that more of the money should reach training providers, that small businesses need more support to participate, and that transparency and contract reform could help expand enrollment and improve program quality. Several also raised barriers such as instructor approval rules, paperwork, and facility costs. Members asked about admission criteria, program costs, employer incentives, outreach to high school students, and whether apprenticeships should have greater access to other funding sources. Panelists said the main requirements are being employed and willing to work and learn, and that outreach through schools, career fairs, community partnerships, and public awareness campaigns is essential. They also discussed articulation agreements that can provide college credit for apprenticeship training and suggested statewide credit recognition and possible direct funding to providers as policy improvements. No votes were taken, and the meeting ended with the subcommittee adjourning.
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

Senate - Conservation Feb 4th, 2025

Senate Conservation

Transcript Highlights:
  • The first is it takes an existing task force, the Fire Planning Task Force, that's been in existence
  • So the 16-member task force makes a lot of sense to us.
  • We're going to need to, through the Fire Planning Task Force, select one, two, or two places where we
  • This is for the composition of the task force on your subparagraph 5, which is line 15 on.
  • I don't know that you can compel the federal government to be part of a state task force.
FL

Florida 2026 5th Special Session

Banking and Insurance Jan 28th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • Next, we'll take up tab to Senate Bill 570 on task force on payment scams by Senator Polsky.
  • This bill establishes a task force on payment scams under the Florida Department of Financial Services
  • This task force is directed to examine current trends in payment scams to identify emerging methods as
  • The task force will be directed to provide data-driven recommendations to improve scam detection and
  • Within one year of formation, the task force will produce a detailed report outlining trends, findings
Summary: The Senate Committee on Banking and Insurance met with a quorum present and took up a full agenda of bills, beginning with SB 1286 by Sen. Wright. That bill expanded the state recruitment bonus program to include newly employed firefighters, created a DFS grant review panel, and established a PTSD institute within DFS for first-responder behavioral health. Fire chiefs, the Florida League of Cities, and others supported the measure, and the committee reported it favorably. The committee then considered SB 198 on virtual currency kiosks by Sen. Rousan. A substitute amendment was adopted that clarified daily transaction limits, registration requirements, expiration rules, and OFR authority to deny registrations. Testimony focused on protecting seniors from crypto-ATM scams while giving the industry regulatory certainty. The committee also favorably reported CS/SB 198. Members next approved CS/SB 772, which allows portable electronics limited licensees to sell eyewear insurance, and CS/SB 1504, which updates insurance customer representative licensing pathways by allowing a high school insurance and personal finance course to count toward pre-licensure education. The committee also favorably reported Sen. Gruters’ CS/SB 1038 and CS/SB 1040, which together create the Florida Strategic Cryptocurrency Reserve and its trust fund framework, and CS/SB 1440, which expands public records exemptions and cybersecurity-related protections for financial institutions, loan originators, money service businesses, and credit unions. Sen. Burton’s SB 1668 on the NICA program drew extensive testimony from a NICA board member and family advocate, who urged stronger funding to preserve lifelong care for catastrophically injured children; the bill was reported favorably despite concerns from the Florida Justice Association about benefit restrictions and retroactivity. Finally, the committee approved CS/SB 570, creating a DFS task force on payment scams, after an amendment reduced FDLE’s required representation. At the end of the meeting, Sen. Burton requested to be recorded in the affirmative on SB 1286, and Sen. Passidomo requested affirmative votes on tabs 3, 5, and 9; the committee then adjourned.
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Transcript Highlights:
  • Let's go ahead as Senator Kirt, co-chair of the task force, who will be coming in shortly.
  • Linda Gonzalez, who is also a task force member, said, 'Hi Linda, hello, my name is Linda Gonzalez.
  • You're on this task force. You have to sit up at this table with us. I didn't know.
  • I apologize because we haven't met and I'm happy that you're here since you are in the task force.
  • That's a good point of this task force too.
Keywords: 914, all
MN
Transcript Highlights:
  • Finally, I sit on the governor's advisory council on climate change.
  • <00:09:57.279> SAF advisory council on climate change.
  • SAF advisory council on climate change.
  • And what happens is that industry forces that we see in the room, a lot of new faces for us in taxes
  • Representative Gomez continued that industry forces travel around the country and advocate for these
Keywords: 919, house, all
Summary: The committee took up House File 1669, adopting the DE2 amendment, which was described as the bill itself. The amended bill would expand Minnesota’s sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) tax credit by increasing annual allocations, extending the sunset date from 2030 to 2035, adding an extra credit for lower-carbon fuels, and adding environmental and other qualifying requirements. The chair noted the amendment aligned the bill with the governor’s proposal, and the amendment was approved on a voice vote. Testimony was overwhelmingly supportive. Commissioner Tom Peterson of the Minnesota Department of Agriculture backed the bill as a way to preserve Minnesota’s leadership in SAF, attract private investment, and keep crop and timber feedstocks processed in-state. Farmers and agricultural groups, including Minnesota Farmers Union and Minnesota Farm Bureau, said SAF could create new domestic markets for crops such as corn, soybeans, winter camelina, and pennycress while improving farm income and supporting climate-smart practices. Forestry representatives argued that wood waste and forest residue could be turned into SAF, improving forest health and reducing wildfire risk. Environmental and clean-energy groups also supported the bill, emphasizing the added guardrails. The Minnesota Environmental Partnership, Friends of the Mississippi River, and Fresh Energy said the amendments would better protect water quality, soil health, biodiversity, and climate outcomes by favoring lower-carbon SAF and limiting harmful land-use change. University of Minnesota Forever Green representatives said winter-hardy crops could scale over time, and they pointed to ongoing commercialization work and a 1 Million Acre Scaling Study. Labor and construction groups said the bill would support major infrastructure investment and create long-term jobs, with testimony citing the first Minnesota SAF facility already announced and the potential for multiple hubs statewide. No vote on final passage was taken in the portion provided, but the committee heard extensive supportive testimony and questions focused on scalability, infrastructure, and how the credit would accelerate SAF development in Minnesota.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • Oklahoma Task Force One was created back in the early 2000s, funded by the federal government.
  • As we've all heard, they're going to do away with the funding to upkeep the task forces.
  • Representative Ransson said House Bill 1979 is a task force bill tasked with creating a consolidated
  • A member asked whether the task force would be nonappropriated and receive only mileage for their time
  • A member asked whether the task force would be nonappropriated and receive only mileage for their time
Keywords: 914, all
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Transportation (02/03/2026)

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • We're allowing them to exercise that responsibly in an individual one-on-one interaction rather than forcing
  • unnecessary ID checks where the forcing unnecessary ID checks where the identity<00:11:07.120> is
  • But if this digital stuff can it not be hacked and changed by outside forces?
  • Oh, that's I think one outside forces?
  • committee or onboard emissions advisory committee or onboard diagnostics<02:08:11.679> advisory
Keywords: 1189, house, all
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Senator: The ERS Investment Advisory Committee is in process.
  • So, I have the privilege of serving on CPRIT's Childhood Cancer Advisory Council.
  • So, I have the privilege of serving on CPRIT's Childhood Cancer Advisory Council.
  • So, I have the privilege of serving on CPRIT's Childhood Cancer Advisory Council.
  • So, I have the privilege of serving on CPRIT's Childhood Cancer Advisory Council.
Bills: SB1, SB 1
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

06/11/2026 - House Floor Session

Arizona House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Again, this bill takes everybody in a marriage relationship and labels them as the abuser, forces them
  • and Integrity, A month and a half ago, the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and
  • fact that we were able to get money for our senior and low-income manufactured homeowners who are forced
  • to move, the fact that we're going to be able to relocate them... ...who are forced to move, the fact
  • Passing a budget is no easy task.
Summary: The House convened, opened with prayer and the Pledge, approved the journal, and welcomed several guests in the gallery, including a high school student and an advocate connected to the domestic violence bill HB 2995. The chamber then moved through multiple Committee of the Whole calendars, first advancing HB 4155, HB 4156, and HB 4157, then HB 4164, HB 4165, and HB 4166, all with do-pass recommendations and no substantive amendments on those calendars. Later, the House also considered SB 1326, a victims’ rights measure, adopted a floor amendment, and reported it out as amended. The House corrected an earlier clerical error regarding HB 4155-4157 being referred to engrossing rather than third reading. The House then took up a long series of final passage votes on Senate bills. SB 2174, SB 2611, SB 1011, SB 1012, SB 1016, SB 1018, SB 1038, SB 1039, SB 1040, SB 1053, SB 1055, SB 1057, SB 1060, SB 1061, SB 1068, SB 1069, SB 1075, SB 1100, SB 1113 on reconsideration, SB 1160, and SB 1170 all passed. SB 2873, SB 1004, SB 1009, SB 1042, SB 1043, SB 1049, SB 1093, and SB 1143 failed. SB 2995, the emergency family-law/domestic-violence bill known as the Alec and Lydia Act, passed with the required two-thirds vote after extensive debate; supporters said it would better protect children and clarify judicial standards, while opponents argued its definitions were overly broad and could harm families. SB 1018 on foreign laws also drew extended debate over Sharia law, with supporters framing it as a defense of American values and opponents calling it unnecessary and discriminatory. Several votes included explanations focused on policy concerns. SB 1004 on sex-offender registration and monitoring drew debate over whether electronic monitoring is effective. SB 1040 on voter registration transparency prompted arguments over public access to voter rolls versus privacy and security. SB 1118 on municipal zoning and historical homes was debated as a property-rights and local-control issue, with supporters saying it could help preserve affordable housing and opponents warning it would override local decisions. The House also adopted motions to reconsider prior actions on SB 1043 and SB 1100, and it requested the Senate return SB 1552 for reconsideration. The session ended with the House still processing additional Committee of the Whole business, including HB 4158, HB 4159, HB 4160, HB 4161, HB 4162, and HB 4163, with HB 4162 and HB 4163 receiving floor amendments and do-pass recommendations.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

Senate Executive Departments and Administration (04/15/2026)

Executive Departments and Administration

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:14:43.040> Force<00:14:43.360> of<00:14:43.600> New Collaborative Task Force
  • <00:15:32.000> force,<00:15:32.320> so communication from the task force, so communication
  • Force, and we house the task force's director role.
  • collaborative task force, and we house collaborative task force, and we house the<01:10:09.040><
  • The task force has throughout the state.
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Legacy Finance Committee 3/26/25

Legacy Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • the Hmong, the Lao, and the Vietnamese, particularly for the generations that fought alongside U.S. forces
  • on<00:17:47.200> the<00:17:47.360> ground<00:17:47.679> in alongside US forces
  • on the ground in alongside US forces on the ground in Laos,<00:17:48.480> Vietnam,<00:17:48.960
  • It has been a force for good, fostering resilience, innovation, and a deep appreciation for the land
  • It has been a force their communities.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 4/9/25

Children and Families Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • And so this task force would a time.
  • merely<00:58:55.280> explore the task force would merely explore the task force would
  • in the work of the task force like I did in the work of the task force like I did by<00:59:17.520
  • Um it's not a task force. It work on it. Um it's not a task force.
  • include on a task force um and and include on a task force um and and continue<01:25:21.760>
Bills: HF2436
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Session (03/06/2025)

New Hampshire House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:46:05.960> for<00:46:06.200> those task for those task for those agencies<00:46:08.200
  • <00:47:29.079> to to be an almost unworkable task to to be an almost unworkable task to maintain
  • Nurses have countless other things that they are tasked with on a daily basis.
  • with on a daily basis tasked with on a daily basis certifications<01:28:55.679> around<01:28:
  • honorable colleagues would force honorable colleagues would force taxpayers<02:13:41.000> to<
Keywords: 1189, house, all
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

CPN-EIG, CPN-HHS, CPN DEFER Public Hearings 02-11-2025

Commerce and Consumer Protection

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Climate Advisory Team, Chris Benjamin, testified in support.
  • 00:09:40.760> climate testimony of comments the climate testimony of comments the climate advisory
  • team uh Chris Benjamin advisory team uh Chris Benjamin testified<00:09:44.440> in testified in
  • So in terms of actually having to have someone at the state function on those tasks, that wouldn’t be
  • <00:52:25.319> it state function on those those tasks it state function on those those tasks
Keywords: 912, senate, all
Summary: The joint Senate hearing focused primarily on SB 1201, a wildfire measure that would create a wildfire recovery fund and allow securitization for electric utilities. Hawaiian Electric strongly supported the bill, saying it would help protect customers, property owners, insurers, and the broader economy from future catastrophic wildfire liability while improving the utility’s credit profile and lowering financing costs. Support also came from DCCA Consumer Advocacy, the Attorney General’s office on written comments, Ulupono Initiative, Clearway Energy Group, IBEW Local 1260, Par Hawaii, KIUC, the Chamber of Commerce Hawaiʻi, Plus Power, and numerous organizations and individuals. Opponents or commenters raised concerns about the liability cap, victim compensation process, and fund structure, including the Hawaiʻi Association for Justice, the Hawaiʻi Regional Council of Carpenters, and the Hawaiʻi Insurance Council; Henry Curtis of Life of the Land supported the concept of a fund but questioned the catastrophe threshold and whether the fund would be empty without a prudency finding. Much of the discussion centered on whether the proposed fund would actually help restore Hawaiian Electric to investment grade, with senators comparing the proposal to California’s wildfire fund. Hawaiian Electric said the bill was only one part of a broader process, alongside physical risk reduction and settlement finalization, and argued that without the bill the utility would not regain investment grade. Senators also questioned the proposed $1 billion fund size, the fairness of ratepayer contributions versus shareholder contributions, and whether customers should pay for consulting and administrative costs; Hawaiian Electric said its proposed amendment would remove those consulting-related charges. The company also said the fund would accrue interest and, if unused, could be returned to customers, and that there would be replenishment and supplemental contribution mechanisms if the fund were exhausted. The Attorney General’s office said it still had further amendments to discuss, and the departments had not yet resolved where the fund should reside administratively, though Hawaiian Electric said it believed DCCA was the appropriate place but was open to alternatives. KIUC requested two amendments. No vote or final committee action was taken during the hearing, and the measure remained under discussion with questions and proposed amendments still outstanding.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
  • Thank you, everybody, for joining us for the April meeting of the Finance Advisory Committee.
  • All these things contribute to slower population and labor force growth.
  • eats into labor force growth, as does reduced international migration.
  • then leaving the labor force.
  • A loss of 17,000 individuals from the labor force, so a much larger loss there.
Summary: The Finance Advisory Committee received an update on the state revenue forecast and broader economic conditions. Staff said the April forecast was more cautious than January’s, citing greater uncertainty from the Iran conflict and other macroeconomic risks. Available general fund resources for the four-year period were revised down from $577 million in January to $378 million in April, with no change to expenditure estimates. George Hammond of the University of Arizona then presented on the national, state, and local economy, emphasizing risks from geopolitical conflict, tariffs, federal policy uncertainty, labor supply constraints, and elevated housing costs. He said Arizona job growth had been weak and driven mainly by health care, while inflation in Phoenix remained moderate but shelter and consumer commodity prices were still elevated. He also noted that population growth is increasingly dependent on net migration as natural increase slows. Panelists generally echoed the cautious outlook. Liz St. Clair said Arizona’s near-term revenue outlook still had some support from tourism and a strong spring season, but rising fuel costs and the duration of the Middle East conflict could pressure discretionary spending and revenues. Jim Rounds argued the economy was likely headed for a soft landing, though he warned that federal borrowing, inflation, workforce shortages, and energy reliability remain concerns; he also criticized leaving the Rainy Day Fund unused. Danny Court said the housing market remains under pressure on the ownership side, while rental supply and industrial demand have been relatively strong, and he noted sticky inflation and immigration declines as additional risks. Doug Walls explained that large employment benchmark revisions were affecting Arizona’s job numbers, and said the latest report showed slower but more balanced growth, though labor force declines and a higher unemployment rate were concerning. Lorenzo Romero added that business activity appears resilient in the low-hire, low-fire environment, but warned about debt burdens, uneven wage growth, and ongoing uncertainty. No votes or formal actions were taken.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part III) Mar 19th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • through the Ten Commandments, through the opportunity of prayer, the opportunity of Bible study without forcing
  • So this bill closes loopholes and forces them to follow it.
  • material acquisition will continue to be initiated by librarians, but they will also be reviewed by an advisory