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AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- I said I would have done this if it was Governor Ducey or Republican.
- And we as Republicans propose to give that measure to the people of Arizona to finally take on the system
- I request, with your permission, that the Republican caucus meet in Hearing Room 1 Tuesday morning at
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- I was disappointed in the other chamber to find so many Republicans that actually voted along with you
- I was disappointed in the other chamber to find so many Republicans that actually voted along with you
- I was disappointed in the other chamber to find so many Republicans that actually voted along with you
Committee:
Senate Ways & Means
Keywords:
firearms, background check, gun control, public safety, legislation, HB 2249, Washington Technology Solutions, WaTech, civil service, classified service, exempt employees, state employment, state personnel, network security, cybersecurity, information technology, IT contracting, data center, systems integration, network engineering
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Finance Division III (02/20/2026)
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, Republicans can stay in here and, uh, Democrats, do you mind across the hall?
- Republicans can stay in here and uh Republicans can stay in here and uh Democrats,<00:49:15.760><c> do
Summary:
The work session was limited to House Bill 1750, a supplemental appropriation for the Department of Health and Human Services’ SNAP administration. Before testimony, Representative Terski distributed a written statement from Representative Priest for the record. Department officials Karen Heert and Nathan White then walked the committee through a chart showing SNAP participation, federal benefit dollars, and state administrative costs, emphasizing that the benefits themselves do not flow through the state budget. They explained that the reported administrative cost includes overhead and cost-allocation methods used to maximize federal reimbursement, and that the current participant count is about 75,000 with the trend steady in recent years.
Members questioned whether the reported costs were stable, how much of the administrative expense was directly tied to SNAP, and whether reducing overhead would lower the need for the appropriation. The department said the cost per participant and per dollar distributed would be lower if SNAP were isolated, but that the broader allocation system also supports federal claiming across multiple programs. Officials said SNAP eligibility is redetermined every six months, that the department processes nearly 50 eligibility programs with about 250 field staff, roughly 70 unfunded positions, and a vacancy rate around 25%. They also said most errors in the program are unintentional and can come from either staff or participant mistakes, and that the department reviews errors to identify systemic fixes.
The committee discussed the fiscal impact of the bill and related budget issues. DHHS said the current adjusted authorization for 2026 is about $31 million, but actual spending is expected to be closer to $25–26 million because of vacancies and unfilled positions. Members asked whether the $4.4 million shortfall identified in the fiscal note would come from the rainy day fund; staff said it would not be taken directly from that fund, but would reduce the amount available to flow into it at the end of the biennium. The committee also reviewed Senate Bill 603 FN, which was described as an alternative approach that would require DHHS to transfer funds within its existing budget rather than provide new money; officials said it would simply codify an option the department already has. No vote or final action on House Bill 1750 was taken during the portion of the meeting provided.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session - part 2 Apr 29th, 2025
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Democrats and Republicans alike have contributed to this bill because supporting veterans is not a partisan
- I would like to thank On the Republican side, Jonathan Kotter, and my CLA and LA, Karen Hedwig.
- Ronald Reagan, a Republican, and Tip O'Neill, a Democrat, came together to figure out how to change the
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Harris County Ballot Security and the Republican Party went out and matched the NCOA list a couple of
- to allow Real ID, military IDs, and, I mean, assuming this passes, this is happening under the Republican
- It does mystify me that Republicans are pushing this law, which will disenfranchise so many of their
Committee:
House Elections
Keywords:
HB 2442, Texas Election Code, Election Code Section 84.001, early voting, ballot by mail, mail ballot, absentee voting, runoff election, primary runoff, general runoff, voter application, election administration, county election officials, opt-out, voter choice, mail voting, ballot application, voting by mail, Election Code, size requirements
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- to again done through the years. but to again done through the years. but to again have also my Republican
- colleagues say, have also my Republican colleagues say, have also my Republican colleagues say, "Hey
Committee:
Senate Judiciary
Keywords:
resisting arrest, penalties, criminal justice, law enforcement, public safety, youthful offender, capital murder, victims' rights, SB254, Alabama, statute of limitations, civil procedure, civil action, sex offense, sexual abuse, child sexual abuse, survivor rights, tolling, disability, minor plaintiff
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Education Policy and Administration (03/12/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- and the Republicans on this committee last year put in and was passed and signed by the governor, it
- and the Republicans on this committee last year put in and was passed and signed by the governor, it
- Republican legislature and the Republican legislature and the Republicans<00:22:53.480><c> on</c><00:
- on this committee last year Republicans on this committee last year put<00:22:55.480><c> in</c><00:22
- I believe that Representative Cornell, that your side is all set, so the Republicans will go into the
Summary:
The committee first noted that House Bill 398, concerning Holocaust and genocide studies, and House Bill 131 had already been handled previously and were off the schedule. It then took up House Bill 740, which would require the Department of Education to maintain permanent records for closed charter schools. After brief discussion about overlap with another charter-school bill that already addressed closure and records, Representative Freeman moved to table the bill. The committee voted 16-0 to table/ITL the bill, and it was placed on the consent calendar.
The main discussion centered on House Bill 557, which would require additional information on school budget ballots, including average cost per pupil, enrollment history, and teacher-to-administrator ratios. Members raised concerns that the bill was duplicative of existing law, overly detailed, costly to towns, and potentially electioneering or cumbersome on ballots. Supporters argued it would improve transparency and help voters who do not attend deliberative sessions or use online resources. The committee did not vote on the bill during the discussion; instead, members moved into caucus and later indicated they would hold the bill until Monday for further review.
Later, the committee turned to House Bill 699 on special education definitions and considered Amendment 0606H. The sponsor explained the amendment was developed with the Department of Education after hearing testimony and was intended to align state definitions with federal law and incorporate recommendations from a prior audit, including changing “functionally blind pupils” to “students with visual impairments.” Some members supported the changes as responsive to the hearing and audit, while others objected that the amendment was still confusing, had not fully addressed stakeholder concerns, and should wait for a more comprehensive special education audit. The discussion also referenced House Bill 754 and another amendment, but the transcript ends before final action on HB 699 is shown.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session 4/29/25 - Part 2
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:07:35.680><c> to</c> Republicans alike have contributed to Republicans alike have contributed
- </c><02:43:30.880><c> side</c><02:43:31.120><c> rather,</c> on the DF on the Republican side rather,
- on the DF on the Republican side rather, Jonathan<02:43:32.080><c> Carter,</c><02:43:32.800><c> and</
- Ronald Reagan, Republican, Tip reform.
- Ronald Reagan, Republican, Tip O'Neal,<03:39:11.000><c> Democrat,</c><03:39:12.000><c> they</c><03:39
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Science, Technology and Energy (01/27/2026)
Science, Technology and Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- And I'm going to call a Republican caucus. House Bill 1743 House Bill 1743 FN. FN. FN.
- going</c><01:41:28.639><c> to</c><01:41:28.800><c> call</c><01:41:29.119><c> a</c><01:41:29.840><c> Republican
- </c> I'm going to call a Republican caucus.
- So I would ask everyone who is not a member of the Republican caucus to exit the room, please.
Committee:
House Science, Technology and Energy
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Finance Division I (03/05/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- We had, you know, Republicans and Democrats on both sides of it, how much municipalities or, you know
- We had, you know, Republicans and Democrats on both sides of it, how much municipalities or, you know
- We had, you know, Republicans and Democrats on both sides of it, how much municipalities or, you know
- We had, you know, Republicans and Democrats on both sides of it, how much municipalities or, you know
- They're not elected as Republicans or Democrats, and so, yeah, that's right.
Summary:
The committee took up House Bill 2 provisions affecting the New Hampshire Retirement System, focusing on Group 2/Tier B retirement changes in pages 25 through 39 of the bill. NHRS Executive Director Jan Goodwin and deputy chief counsel Mark Kavanaugh explained that the 2025 bill is largely similar to prior versions and to HB 727, with the main difference being that the 2025 version does not include the earlier increase in the maximum benefit. They also said the fiscal note for HB 2 is based on earlier actuarial work and that an updated valuation was expected later in the week.
A major topic was whether the bill accidentally removed an anti-spiking or special-duty compensation limit. NHRS said the omission appears to be a scrivener’s error caused by moving language between Group 1 and Group 2 definitions, and they planned to flag it in the fiscal note. Members also reviewed the bill’s intent to restore Tier B members to pre-2011 benefit rules, including changes to earnable compensation, average final compensation, and the comp-over-base rule. Some members questioned whether restoring those older rules was appropriate, arguing the 2011 changes were meant to curb pension spiking and that undoing them could be problematic.
The committee also discussed the bill’s cost and funding assumptions. NHRS said the 2025 bill would reduce unfunded actuarial liability by about $98.2 million and would have a more favorable effect than the 2023 version, while employer contribution impacts would remain relatively small. Members noted the bill assumes annual appropriations of $27.5 million for 10 years, but House Bill 1 currently provides only $5 million in the first year, and NHRS had not yet analyzed the effect of that shortfall. No votes were taken in the portion provided; the discussion was informational and focused on clarifying the bill’s language, intent, and fiscal impact.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Legislative Administration (02/19/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- um, I think, well, you've seen, um, so we have, uh, but whatever time we do have available, the Republicans
- 12.879><c> the</c> whatever time we do have available the whatever time we do have available the Republicans
- </c> um houses and chairs and Republican um houses and chairs and Republican houses<00:55:07.160><c>
- legislator in Missouri she republican legislator in Missouri she was<02:19:00.359><c> shocked</c><02
- </c><02:29:52.279><c> uh</c><02:29:52.680><c> beginning</c> I guess for the Republicans uh beginning
Summary:
The committee first dealt with scheduling and housekeeping, including a plan to take a hard break at 2:00 p.m. for an early bill, hold a brief executive session, and then continue with the remaining afternoon bills. The chair also noted the next likely meeting date would be March 12, when the committee expected to take up the remaining bills before crossover deadlines.
The main substantive item was House Bill 142, which would recognize the Honor and Remember flag for Gold Star families and related remembrance purposes. Prime sponsor Rep. Michael Moffett described the bill as a bipartisan measure revised to address earlier concerns, arguing that the flag honors fallen service members, can be personalized with names, and complements rather than detracts from the American flag. He said many other states have already adopted it and suggested the committee could amend details such as the number of days and locations for display. He also raised practical issues about flag dimensions and whether the bill should use "shall" or "may" for display requirements.
Testimony was divided. Janine Nutter opposed the bill, saying she supports Gold Star families but objected because the flag resembles the Viet Cong flag and because she believes the American flag should remain the sole symbol representing servicemembers. Kevin Grady, representing the State Veterans Advisory Committee under RSA 115:8, also opposed the bill, saying the committee believes the American flag is the only symbol needed, while still praising the work of Honor and Remember in creating personalized flags for families. Committee members asked questions about where the flag would be flown, whether the State Veterans Cemetery in Boscawen is already displaying it, and how the bill’s language would interact with cemetery policies and committee discretion. No vote or final action was taken in the portion of the meeting provided.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- discretion of the chair, and members requesting to be excused must notify the House DFL and House Republican
- And he went to what has now become the most regular place for the Republicans going to be getting money
- ><00:27:46.679><c> place</c><00:27:47.160><c> for</c><00:27:47.280><c> the</c><00:27:47.400><c> Republicans
- </c> Most regular place for the Republicans in the legislature to go for lunch: Burger Moe's.
Committee:
House Ethics
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 4/8/26
Children and Families Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Republicans, Democrats, agencies, putting the $8.2 million into that MAXIS, and it's still broken.
- Uh Republicans,<00:42:52.760><c> Democrats,</c> Republicans, Democrats, Republicans, Democrats, agencies
Keywords:
human services, background studies, NETStudy 2.0, licensing, license suspension, license revocation, provider enrollment, program integrity, fraud, medical assistance fraud, Medicaid, payment withholding, credible allegation of fraud, background check, disqualification, variance, set-aside, foster care, family foster setting, adult foster care
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- When the Republicans at the federal level passed down mandates, it's to cut programs for pregnant mothers
- When<00:15:40.880><c> the</c><00:15:40.960><c> Republicans</c><00:15:41.560><c> at</c><00:15:41.680><
- c> the</c><00:15:41.760><c> federal</c> When the Republicans at the federal When the Republicans at the
Committee:
Senate Taxes
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- It has continued with support from both Republicans and Democrats for 40 years.
- continued to have support<00:40:04.320><c> from</c><00:40:04.480><c> both</c><00:40:04.680><c> Republicans
- </c><00:40:05.360><c> and</c> support from both Republicans and support from both Republicans and Democrats
Committee:
Senate Higher Education
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 028 Feb 11th, 2026
Colorado House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, the House Republican Caucus will meet downstairs in room 112 10 minutes upon adjournment.
- Uh, the House Republican<01:56:18.080><c> Caucus</c><01:56:18.480><c> will</c><01:56:18.639><c> meet<
- /c><01:56:18.880><c> downstairs</c> Republican Caucus will meet downstairs Republican Caucus will meet
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Legislative Ethics Commission (11-18-25) - Part 2
Transcript Highlights:
- the training for more than a decade, twice a year, for all the House Democrats, and I believe the Republicans
- ><00:31:32.640><c> I</c><00:31:32.799><c> believe</c><00:31:32.960><c> the</c><00:31:33.200><c> Republicans
- </c> Democrats and I believe the Republicans Democrats and I believe the Republicans did<00:31:34.000
Summary:
The commission heard argument on a renewed motion to compel discovery and related sanctions in an ethics case. Enforcement counsel said the respondent had provided incomplete and inconsistent discovery responses, including no authenticated medical records, and asked the commission to compel full interrogatory answers, bar the respondent from relying on unsupported medical claims at hearing, allow subpoenas for medical records and an LRC report, and continue the December 2 hearing. Respondent’s counsel replied that the defense had complied with discovery, that medical records were being withheld for reasons previously discussed, and that no outstanding discovery remained.
The next matter was enforcement counsel’s motion in limine, which sought to exclude a wide range of evidence as irrelevant to the three ethics charges already found to have probable cause. Counsel argued the hearing should focus only on whether the respondent intimidated Fox’s, offered a favor in exchange for a donation, and engaged in inappropriate conduct while intoxicated in his office, and not on complainants’ motives, media coverage, bullying, religious discrimination claims, LRC policies, or other legislators’ conduct. He also argued that any claim of mental or physical condition should be excluded absent supporting medical proof. Respondent’s counsel opposed the motion, saying the excluded topics went to witness credibility, bias, motive, and context, and that LRC materials and testimony from additional witnesses were important to the defense.
Commission members questioned both sides about the breadth of the motion in limine and whether any topics could be agreed to as irrelevant. Counsel for the respondent maintained that some challenged topics, including Lexington media coverage and broader legislative practices, were relevant to credibility and context. Enforcement counsel responded that even if such conduct were common, it would not excuse a violation of the ethics code. No final ruling or vote was announced in the excerpt provided.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Science, Technology and Energy (10/14/2025)
Science, Technology and Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- I think some Republicans are taking those same glasses and putting them on and now they're looking at
- I<01:02:13.760><c> think</c><01:02:13.920><c> some</c><01:02:14.319><c> Republicans</c><01:02:14.880>
- <c> are</c><01:02:15.119><c> taking</c> I think some Republicans are taking I think some Republicans
Committee:
House Science, Technology and Energy
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Conference Committee on HF2446 5/9/25
Transcript Highlights:
- Mark Nicely, House Republican Committee Administrator. I'm Eric. I represent the greater St.
- Mark<00:02:12.800><c> Nicely,</c><00:02:13.280><c> House</c><00:02:13.599><c> Republican</c><00:02:14.160
- ><c> Committee</c> Mark Nicely, House Republican Committee Mark Nicely, House Republican Committee Administrator
Summary:
The Agriculture Conference Committee met for an initial organizational and comparison session on House File 2446, the agriculture broadband and rural development bill. Members introduced themselves, noted that no conference target had yet been set, and agreed to begin with a side-by-side review of House and Senate positions. No oral testimony was taken; instead, the chair listed written testimony submitted by a wide range of agricultural, environmental, local government, food bank, and industry groups.
Nonpartisan fiscal staff walked through the major funding differences. Both bills included some shared items such as operating adjustments, wolf and elk damage compensation, and certain technical changes, but they differed on several major appropriations. The House generally proposed larger increases for meat inspection, local food purchasing, and the Board of Animal Health, and added items such as county inspector grants, biofertilizer innovation, a biosolids/PFAS-related study, a soil health study, broadband installation study funding, an Agri Works program, an Agri Support program, a milk grant program, and several House-only transfers and grants. The Senate included items such as a climate coordinator position, biofuel-related reductions and policy changes, livestock processing funding, farm-to-school and urban agriculture changes, MARL funding, cottage foods licensing updates, and several Senate-only pass-through grants and transfers. Staff also noted differences in the agriculture emergency account transfer approach and in how the two bodies handled the Second Harvest Heartland and related food distribution provisions.
House Research then reviewed the policy language differences in the bill. The House language included provisions allowing more flexible use of grant administration funds, unpaid prior-year claims, county inspector grants, and updates tied to its own policy article, while the Senate language included the climate coordinator, PFAS-related commercialization language, cooperative development grant permissive language, and other Senate policy changes. The committee did not take any votes or final actions at this meeting; the session was informational and focused on identifying differences for later negotiation.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Conference Committee on HF2431 5/9/25
Transcript Highlights:
- medium-sized systems to the very small schools that are out in rural areas like my area and many Republican
- out in rural areas like my area and are out in rural areas like my area and many<00:35:51.520><c> Republican
- House</c><00:35:52.720><c> members</c><00:35:53.040><c> have</c><00:35:53.280><c> and</c> many Republican
- House members have and many Republican House members have and senators<00:35:54.560><c> have</c><00:
Summary:
The committee first took up a series of “same and similar” provisions between the House and Senate higher education bills and adopted them one by one, with brief explanations from members and staff. The items included a cybersecurity addition for a doctoral degree program, Northstar Promise definitions and eligibility limits, self-loan provisions on institution eligibility and data disclosure, and dual training language requiring certificates, diplomas, or degrees to come from accredited postsecondary institutions. The committee also adopted an amendment to the private career school provisions that clarified exempt institutions remain within the act, and removed certain limited-license and renewal fees for institutions participating in dual training grants or the eligible training provider list. Each of these motions prevailed by voice vote.
The committee then moved into policy differences between the House and Senate bills, beginning with emergency grants and hunger-free campus grants. Members discussed shifting funding from OHE-administered competitive grants to direct appropriations for the University of Minnesota and Minnesota State, while the Senate retained competitive grant access for private and tribal colleges and added reporting requirements. OHE Commissioner Dennis Olson said the added reporting would be an extra administrative task but raised no significant concerns. Testifiers from the University of Minnesota, Minnesota State, and the private college sector supported faster, more direct funding and described the grants as important for emergency housing, transportation, food insecurity, and other student basic needs. A LeadMN representative also supported the changes, saying campus staff and students wanted funds delivered more quickly.
The committee also discussed direct admissions on R31. The Senate proposal would require public and charter high schools to participate in the direct admissions program by the 2029-2030 school year. Assistant Commissioner Wendy Robinson said OHE supports statewide expansion and that the program has improved FAFSA completion, college enrollment, and student retention in Minnesota. Members noted the bill had bipartisan support and heard from advocates such as Ed Allies and Students United. No votes were taken on the policy-difference items during this portion of the meeting, and the chair said further discussion of state grant and sexual misconduct policy differences would be held at a later hearing with additional OHE staff present.