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TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Estate Acquisition and Development, Public-Private Partnerships, or P3, with the Texas Facilities Commission
- CAP operates as a program within the Texas Facilities Commission, and when funded through legislative
- We secured that funding with a letter of credit from Frost Bank, and that allowed us to shift gears to
- The state Homeland Security grant program funds regional planning, is the largest single piece.
- When Homeland Security funding gets cut or shifted, the infrastructure doesn't shrink gracefully.
Committee:
House State Affairs
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Cabo Verdean Cultural Center Apr 13th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- You've been doing a fabulous job with this commission.
- I've also been on commissions that basically changed the date.
- man that commission, but also.
- Folks who would man that commission, but also in order to get the emails out to this commission and to
- And we currently have a full commission.
Summary:
The commission met to approve prior minutes, hear updates on funding and deadline extensions, and continue planning for a Cape Verdean Culture Center/Museum in Boston. Members reviewed the commission’s charge, including developing an organizational structure, governance model, feasibility study, community engagement plan, and possible nonprofit structure. The minutes from the March 11 meeting were approved after a motion and second, with one noted correction about duplicate section numbering.
A major discussion focused on legislative and budget options to extend the commission’s deadline from December 31, 2026 to December 31, 2027 and to preserve or secure funding for a feasibility study and related work. Legislators said an amendment to the fair share budget was not accepted, but they would continue looking for a vehicle such as the regular budget, supplemental budget, or another bill. Members also discussed the possibility of future earmarks or bond funding, and the need to fill a current vacancy on the commission.
The bulk of the meeting was a brainstorming session on community engagement. Commissioners supported a three-part approach involving site visits, listening sessions, and outreach at existing Cape Verdean events, with added emphasis on social media, a website, surveys, canvassing, and other tools to reach people across the diaspora. Members suggested prioritizing locations such as New Bedford, Cape Cod, Boston, Brockton, and possibly Pawtucket, and discussed working with existing Cape Verdean organizations, museums, and historical groups. There was also discussion of best practices from other cultural institutions, the importance of historical accuracy and youth engagement, and whether to involve the Cape Verdean government after upcoming elections. The meeting ended with a motion to adjourn, which passed.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- mission statement—that secure water future for Texas.
- Obviously, there's some security issues around that.
- So this is not national security.
- The real security risk happens in my county.
- And I'll close with: you cannot have national security without water security. Thank you.
Committee:
House Natural Resources
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Commerce May 5th, 2026
Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- When we talked to the commission, we said, 6-4-12 ...
- This is just the recreation of the Public Service Commission. Very simple.
- Colby Coke, on behalf of Louisiana Public Service Commission.”
- “Okay, Colby Coke on behalf of Louisiana Public Service Commission.
- It also provides for how long the security cameras shall maintain the footage.
Summary:
The committee first deferred House Bill 1102 without hearing it. It then took up House Concurrent Resolution 66, which urges Louisiana Economic Development and other state agencies to continue studying rural parishes’ economic assets, infrastructure, workforce, and development opportunities. Representative Weible and Secretary Bougoir described the resolution as part of a broader effort to align state rural programs and create a strategic framework for rural development. Members emphasized infrastructure, workforce training, local coordination, and retaining young people in rural communities. An amendment requiring LED to report to the legislature by January 1, 2027 was adopted, and HCR 66 was reported favorably as amended.
The committee next considered Senate Bill 102, which would allow qualified trade associations for motor vehicle dealers to bring declaratory and injunctive actions against manufacturers on behalf of dealers. Senator Presley and the Louisiana Automobile Dealers Association said the bill would consolidate similar disputes into one action, reduce costs, and help smaller dealers avoid retaliation or uneven litigation. Questions focused on standing, the limited remedies, and whether the bill would affect nontraditional sales models. Technical amendments were adopted, and SB 102 was reported favorably as amended.
Senate Bill 521, concerning banks’ continued use of a non-surviving bank’s name after mergers or consolidations, drew the most debate. Senator Boudreau and former Senator Fred Mills said the bill would preserve community-bank identity while following FDIC guidance on clear disclosure and consumer notice. Several members raised concerns about codifying federal guidance, future changes to federal rules, and whether the bill should instead set a fixed transition period; an amendment to limit use of the old name to 24 months was adopted after discussion. Another proposed amendment tying the bill to 1998 FDIC branch-name guidance failed on a roll call vote. The bill, as amended, was then reported favorably.
The committee also advanced House Bill 387, which narrows the scope of incidental engineering work by architects and clarifies the state fire marshal’s authority to review plans under both architecture and engineering laws, and House Bill 1228, which updates hearing-aid dealer licensing and consumer-protection rules, including testing periods, cooling-off rights, and refund/cancellation procedures. Both bills were reported favorably with technical amendments. The transcript then shifted to additional measures, including House Bill 975 on Public Service Commission reconstitution and several Senate bills by Senator Abraham on self-storage facilities and contractor licensing, but the provided text cuts off before those items are fully concluded.
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Agriculture and Water Management Committee Mar 31st, 2026 at 09:30 am
Agriculture and Water Management Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- This is something that needs to be presented to the commission, and the commission still has to go through
- This is something that needs to be presented to the commission, and the commission still has to go through
- This is something that needs to be presented to the commission, and the commission still has to go through
- It is the Food Security Act.
- We use our Food Security Act manual.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Cabo Verdean Cultural Center Jun 21st, 2026 at 04:00 pm
Transcript Highlights:
- And if that's the will of this commission, we will then be able to fundraise.
- No, I think getting an extension of the commission should be a fairly easy thing to do.
- I've also been on commissions that basically changed the date.
- man that commission, but also... ...folks who would man that commission, but also in order to get the
- And we currently have a full commission.
Summary:
The commission approved the minutes from its March 11 meeting after a motion by Jeannie Costa and a second by Senator Michael Brady, with members noting a few possible corrections to attendance and wording. The meeting then focused on updates about the commission’s timeline and funding. Staff reported that an amendment to extend the commission’s deadline from December 31, 2026 to December 31, 2027 was filed in the Fair Share budget but was not accepted, and members discussed pursuing the extension through other budget vehicles, including the regular budget, a supplemental budget, or other legislation. Commissioners also discussed the need to fill a vacancy left by Julius Brito and to potentially extend the deadline for appointing new commissioners.
A substantial portion of the meeting was devoted to brainstorming the commission’s community engagement plan for the proposed Cape Verdean Culture Center. Members revisited a three-part approach involving site visits, traditional listening sessions, and outreach at existing Cape Verdean events, while also emphasizing historical accuracy, youth engagement, visibility, and regional collaboration. Commissioners suggested using surveys, canvassing, social media, a website, and other digital tools to reach people across the diaspora, including those unable to attend in person. Several members recommended specific locations and institutions for engagement, including New Bedford, Brockton, Boston, Cape Cod, and Rhode Island, with references to museums, historical societies, clubs, and cultural organizations already doing related work.
Testimony and comments also addressed funding and organizational structure for the future center. Legislators described possible funding sources such as House and Senate earmarks, a bond bill, and a nonprofit structure that could later support fundraising and operations. Members discussed examples from other cultural institutions, including the Holocaust Museum, the African American History Museum, and the Haitian Toussaint Louverture Cultural Center, as models for governance and public support. The group also raised the possibility of future collaboration with the Cape Verdean government and institutions in Cabo Verde, though one member urged waiting until after upcoming elections there before making formal contacts. No additional votes were taken beyond approving the minutes and adjourning the meeting.
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Judiciary Committee Apr 1st, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Hummel, Director of Gaming Commission, welcome.
- I think next is the Racing Commission. I saw Mr.
- Bruce Johnson, I'm the executive director of the Racing Commission.
- The Racing Commission.
- Appreciate your service on that commission. Anything else?
Summary:
The Judiciary Interim Committee met to begin its study of charitable gaming and the ownership of alcoholic beverage establishments by licensed charitable gaming organizations, a study directed by Senate Bill 2334. Legislative Council gave an overview of the constitutional and statutory framework for charitable gaming, site authorizations, rent limits, proceeds, and recent legislative changes. The Attorney General’s Gaming Division then clarified the financial flow of gaming, explaining that in fiscal year 2025 North Dakota had about $2.5 billion in gross gaming proceeds, with roughly 88-90% paid back in prizes and about $256 million available to organizations after taxes; most of that activity came from electronic pull tabs. Members asked for more detail on winnings, replays, rent, and the breakdown of manufacturer/distributor revenues, and the AG’s office agreed to provide supplemental information.
The committee also heard from the League of Cities and the Association of Counties about local site authorization. Cities said they have a limited role in approving gaming sites, can adopt policies after public hearing, may charge up to $100, and can set certain conditions, including local nexus requirements, but cannot require donations or force a specific charity or site. The League said it had worked with stakeholders on a model policy to provide more consistency, though members raised concerns that local requirements could become too restrictive for charities serving broader areas. Counties said the issue is mostly a city matter, with little county involvement beyond minimal site fees and general site approval.
The North Dakota Gaming Alliance testified in support of the study and provided IRS-related material suggesting charities may use asset diversification, while emphasizing it had not taken a position on whether charities should own bars. Members questioned whether bar ownership is being used for site stability or to channel charitable gaming dollars, and whether city policies might disadvantage charities with broader missions. The committee also discussed the relationship between gaming organizations, manufacturers, and distributors, including restrictions on incentives and interference, and asked for more information on those entities and their ownership. Later in the meeting, the Racing Commission gave its regular update on live racing, pari-mutuel wagering, ADW providers, purse and promotion funds, a new TRPB contract, and concerns about cease-and-desist actions from other states. Finally, the State Hospital superintendent briefly reported on the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s support services, including the SORT team, training, and security assistance for the hospital campus.
ID
Idaho 2026 Regular Session
Agenda Jan 29th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- of melded them all together so that the figure would be different than just the one from the Tax Commission
- of melded them all together so that the figure would be different than just the one from the Tax Commission
- But the average senior, first, we don't tax Social Security. Idaho does not tax Social Security.
- couple of seniors filing jointly, they get the $30,000 exemption off the top, and then their Social Security
- committee aware, and I think I've made the chairman aware, that I do have the printout from the tax commission
Summary:
The House Revenue and Taxation Committee met on January 29, 2026, to consider RS 33142, an Internal Revenue Code conformity proposal presented by Rep. Jeff Ehlers. Ehlers said the revised RS would preserve individual tax relief retroactive to 2025, update Idaho’s treatment of research and experimentation expenses by allowing full expensing for new costs starting in 2025 while phasing out prior-year amortization, continue Idaho’s nonconformity with bonus depreciation, and prevent double-dipping by disallowing the same expenses for both deductions and certain credits. He said the changes were intended to spread corporate costs over time and reduce the immediate budget impact.
Members focused heavily on the fiscal note and the range of outside estimates. Rep. Gannon cited estimates from ATI, the Tax Foundation, and the Idaho Center for Fiscal Policy that were higher than the sponsor’s figure, and asked whether the fiscal note should reflect a broader range. Ehlers responded that the committee must choose a single fiscal note number and defended the $155 million estimate as a reasonable middle-ground projection, explaining differences in how various analysts treated R&E timing and other assumptions. He also said nonconformity would reduce tax benefits for individuals, including seniors and working taxpayers, and noted the corporate impact was much smaller than the individual-side relief.
Several members asked for more context on how the bill’s fiscal impact would fit into the broader state budget picture, and Ehlers said he would work with JFAC co-chairs and provide more information later. Rep. Birch supported introduction but emphasized the uncertainty around the fiscal note, while Rep. Monks argued that fiscal notes are attachments prepared by the bill sponsor and should not determine whether a bill is introduced. The committee voted to introduce RS 33142, and the motion carried with Rep. Gannon recorded as opposed. The committee then adjourned and announced it would not meet the following day.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
State Committee Meeting - 2025-04-08
State Government Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Racing Commission, which is a special revenue account. I believe it's on 8.4. Lottery, 8.8.
- Amateur Sports Commission, 8.14. Council of Minnesota, Minnesotans of African Heritage, line 8.15.
- investments in your continued partnership are instrumental in ensuring that we can deliver a modern, secure
- We represent over 18,000 state employees across all agencies, boards, and commissions.
- Would be a good fit for the treatment of mortgage-backed securities and asset-backed securities with
Bills:
HF2783
Committee:
House State Government Finance and Policy
Keywords:
state government finance, biennial budget, appropriations, Minnesota Management and Budget, Healthy Aging Subcabinet, Office of Healthy Aging, older adults, aging policy, long-term care, caregivers, public health, Medicaid fraud, medical assistance fraud, attorney general subpoena power, fraud enforcement, business filing fraud, Secretary of State, deceptive mailings, consumer protection, certified public accountant
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- It creates residency requirements for members of the commission.
- Now, there will be a seven-member commission, and this is once everybody that's currently on the commission
- Now, there will be a seven-member commission, and this is once everybody that's currently on the commission
- Fail to safely secure their firearm.
- Fail to safely secure their firearm.
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and the Pledge, and heard several member introductions and recognitions. The Rules Chair moved CS/CS/SB 622 to the end of the special order calendar, which was adopted without objection. SB 80 on state land management was temporarily postponed, as were later bills SB 716 and CS/CS/CS/SB 1348.
The chamber then took up a series of bills, often substituting House companions and adopting amendments before final passage. Measures approved included a comprehensive waste reduction and recycling plan (HB 295, 38-0), mitigation banking and land development changes with a phosphate mining lands amendment (CS/CS/SB 492, 35-3), aggravated animal cruelty with a searchable FDLE database and sentencing multiplier (HB 255, 37-0), the Spectrum Alert for missing children with autism and related training/funding (HB 711, 37-0), newborn screening for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (CS/CS/HB 1089, 36-0), and revisions to the My Safe Florida Condominium Pilot Program to expand eligible mitigation projects and adjust approval thresholds (CS/CS/HB 393, 37-0).
The Senate also passed workforce education legislation allowing charter schools access to grant funding and expanding money-back guarantees (HB 1145, 37-0), a statewide study on automation and workforce impact (HB 827, 35-0), parole guideline revisions (HB 181, 37-0), court-appointed psychologist procedures in family law cases (HB 901, 37-0), sexual cyber harassment protections covering digitally forged intimate images (HB 1451, 37-0), a home health aide program for medically fragile children with training and reimbursement provisions (CS/CS/SB 1156, 37-0), substance abuse and mental health care changes including 988 oversight and involuntary examination procedures (HB 1091, 37-0), a feasibility study for a statewide pond data database (HB 1359, 37-0), and Department of Law Enforcement housekeeping changes and retired police dog reimbursements (HB 1053, 37-0). The most extensive debate centered on the charter schools bill (HB 443), which expanded charter autonomy, reporting parity, enrollment flexibility, and governance rules; after a delete-all amendment and a friendly amendment, it was placed on the third-reading calendar rather than immediately voted on. Several bills were briefly discussed with concerns about transparency, accountability, funding, and constitutional issues, but all bills brought to a vote during this segment passed.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 2/25/26
Public Safety Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
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Committee:
House Public Safety Finance and Policy
Keywords:
public safety, coercion, criminal penalties, law enforcement, victim protection, HF3496, supervision abatement, earned compliance credit, earned compliance credits, conditional release, supervised release, corrections, Minnesota Department of Corrections, restitution, willful nonpayment, probation-like supervision, release supervision, community supervision, lifetime conditional release, early termination of supervision
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- The bill requires the Housing Finance Commission to investigate and enforce these requirements.
- However, if the violation was willful or purposeful, the Commission must prohibit the developer from
- participating in any Commission programs for two to five years.
- The bill also requires the Commission to post progress reports on eventual tenant ownership programs
- The commission is signed on HB 2527, and we'd like to share several concerns with you.
Committee:
House Housing
Keywords:
senior housing, independent living, 55 and older, older adults, elderly, retirement housing, retirement community, resident rights, tenant protections, consumer protection act, unfair or deceptive practices, housing discrimination, assisted living distinction, Department of Commerce, Washington RCW, housing provider, community living, security cameras, resident meetings, anonymous complaints
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- This is a very serious matter for our national security and even agricultural production.
- But I can divine that from the publicly traded securities reports.
- But I can divine that from the publicly traded securities reports.
- I'm Terry Oley, Vice President, Economic Security, California Action.
- Nine months later, PG&E filed another motion at the commission asking the commission to force San Francisco
Committee:
Senate Judiciary
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Finance Nov 18th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- We have just three security staff.
- We also have a, it was originally an $18.5 million request for statewide security equipment.
- , security gates, and the like.
- the access controls—that's the door swipes, security gates, and the like.
- The Sentencing Commission does provide that information.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Science, Technology and Energy (02/10/2025)
Science, Technology and Energy
Transcript Highlights:
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Committee:
House Science, Technology and Energy
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Executive Departments and Administration (02/11/2026)
Executive Departments and Administration
Transcript Highlights:
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- </c> department to collect social security department to collect social security numbers<01:55:53.280
- 03:33:50.080><c> could</c> what the investigative commission could what the investigative commission
- So this sets up a typical commission. But the commission is instructed to investigate 10 points.
- investigative commission could The investigative commission could recommend<03:36:08.080><c> to</c><
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- prevent Texans from accumulating debt and criminal penalties that keep them from achieving financial security
- prevent Texans from accumulating debt and criminal penalties that keep them from achieving financial security
- Additionally, the offender would have to receive a request from an administrator, educator, or security
- The testimony or the, or the comment that you said that your security person at the school talked to
- As EV adoption grows, more Texans will rely on accessibility and secure charging network.
Bills:
HB316
Committee:
House Criminal Jurisprudence
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Energy Development and Transmission Committee Feb 26th, 2026 at 09:00 am
Transcript Highlights:
- the Industrial Commission.
- We'll secure that and we'll keep working on.
- That's the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
- be able to secure land rights. ...to do that we need to do as developers to be able to secure land rights
- It takes a long time to be able to secure land rights.
Summary:
The Energy Development and Transmission Committee met in interim session and approved the November 6 minutes. Chair Novak outlined the committee’s study agenda, including large energy users such as data centers, geothermal, landowner relations, wind and solar, and other energy topics across the state. The meeting was framed as informational only, with no bills or formal legislative action taken beyond the minutes approval.
Testimony focused first on landowner relations. Oliver County Commissioner Dave Berger described the county’s energy history and local support for coal and related development. North Dakota Farmers Union President Matt Perdue emphasized proactive, face-to-face communication with landowners, respect for property rights, and the need for developers to be transparent about tradeoffs; he also discussed insurance and liability concerns tied to easements. Committee members asked about eminent domain, local versus state authority, and how communities can better understand the revenue and infrastructure implications of energy development.
Department of Agriculture Deputy Commissioner Tom Bodine then described the department’s ombudsman programs for pipeline restoration and reclamation, wind restoration, and royalty oversight. He said the programs provide confidential, third-party assistance on reclamation and royalty disputes, but do not provide legal advice. Senators raised concerns about post-production deductions in royalty leases and whether the ombudsman can explain them; Bodine said the program can clarify statements and deductions but cannot resolve legal disputes. He also said the department has not received requests related to fiber lines.
Representatives from Grid United and One Oak described their project development and landowner engagement practices. Grid United’s Brent Johnson discussed the North Plains Connector transmission project, its route selection process, voluntary acquisition approach, and efforts to avoid eminent domain by working closely with regulators, counties, townships, and landowners. One Oak’s Danette Welsh and Tom Giltner described the company’s midstream operations, extensive North Dakota footprint, and emphasis on direct landowner communication, consistent local regulation, careful construction practices, and post-construction reclamation. Members asked about setbacks, zoning consistency, invasive species prevention, outside advocacy groups, and eminent domain use; One Oak said it has not used eminent domain on its North Dakota projects, largely because most gathering lines are negotiated easements.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/23/2026 - House Rules
Transcript Highlights:
- hostile foreign governments or their agents unless the conveyance is approved by a new state agent, a commission
- It gives state government officials the authority to assess national security risks and regulates based
- that regulates conveyances of land to foreign-controlled entities that are assessed to be national security
- doctrine by authorizing Arizona to regulate itself the foreign affairs based on state-made national security
- assessment. ...to regulate itself, the foreign affairs based on state-made national security assessments
Summary:
The committee considered several Senate bills for whether they were constitutional and in proper form. Senate Bill 1018 would add Sharia law to Arizona’s definition of foreign law and bar its enforcement when it would conflict with constitutional rights or state or federal law. The Rules Attorney flagged potential Establishment Clause and Free Exercise Clause problems, citing the Oklahoma Sharia-law case, but the committee still recommended the bill by a 5-3 vote.
Senate Bill 1075 would restrict conveyances of real property to hostile foreign governments or their agents unless approved by a new state commission. The Rules Attorney warned it may be preempted by federal foreign-affairs authority and conflict with federal law governing foreign investment and national security. The committee nevertheless recommended it by a 5-3 vote. Senate Bill 1095, which bans gender transition procedures for minors and also restricts referrals for those procedures, was described as consistent with recent Supreme Court precedent on the underlying ban, but the referral restriction raised First Amendment concerns under Ninth Circuit case law; it was also recommended 5-3.
Senate Bill 1635 would address alerting someone to an imminent law-enforcement arrest effort, with the Rules Attorney saying it was generally consistent with free-speech principles but suggesting clearer drafting around arrest-warrant execution and surveillance language. It was recommended 5-3. The committee then took up a large mass motion covering many additional Senate bills and several Senate Concurrent Memorials, which the Rules Attorney said were all constitutional and in proper form; that package was approved unanimously, 8-0, and the meeting adjourned.
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations - Room 216, 14 January, 2026; 1:30 PM
Appropriations
Transcript Highlights:
- So we keep it very secure.
- So we keep it very secure.
- So we keep it very secure.
- So we keep it very secure.
- So we keep it very secure.
Committee:
Joint Appropriations