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NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Executive Departments and Administration (03/05/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- in this compact are not all-encompassing in this compact are not all-encompassing it<03:20:40.840><c>
- The concern that I always have with compacts is what is New Hampshire's ability to get out of a compact
- compact compact um<03:23:05.640><c> it's</c><03:23:05.960><c> it's</c><03:23:06.439><c> the</c><03:23
- Actually, with all compacts, you just don't get the benefit of a compact if you are not in under their
- Actually, with all compacts, you just don't get the benefit of a compact if you are not in under their
Summary:
The hearing focused on House Bill 610, which would fold the Office of the Consumer Advocate into the Department of Energy rather than fully eliminate consumer advocacy functions. The prime sponsor argued the current office is small, funded by a special assessment on ratepayers, and duplicative of DOE work. He said moving the function to DOE would streamline energy policy review, reduce bureaucracy, and better focus the larger agency on lowering residential energy costs. He also disputed claims that the Consumer Advocate is independent, saying the office is appointed through a political process similar to DOE leadership.
Committee members and the sponsor discussed whether the bill would actually relocate existing positions or replace them, and whether the Department of Energy would absorb the cost of the transferred staff. The sponsor said the fiscal note shows roughly a million-dollar reduction in both revenue assessment and spending, and that the bill would effectively reduce the office from five positions to three. He also defended his cost estimates for energy-code-related housing impacts and said the Consumer Advocate has sometimes supported policies he считает increase costs, such as energy-efficiency measures and building code changes. He argued the office should focus more on energy supply and generation, including natural gas and nuclear, rather than efficiency alone.
Representative Wendy Thomas testified in opposition, saying the Consumer Advocate is an important, fair, and impartial voice for ratepayers and warning that the bill was fiscally irresponsible because the incumbent could still be owed salary and benefits if the office were repealed. She also said the bill’s drafting was confusing and that the Consumer Advocate’s role is to push back on utilities on behalf of consumers. Other members raised questions about whether the DOE would simply inherit the same political appointment structure and whether the bill would meaningfully lower bills. No vote was taken in the excerpt; the chair indicated additional testimony would follow, and the Department of Energy was present to answer questions.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Appropriations and Finance Jan 13th, 2026 at 09:00 am
House Appropriations & Finance
Transcript Highlights:
- There's no compacts through that we deal with. Does it cost?
- As far as I know, that is not part of the gaming pack compacts yet.
- It's not addressed in our compacts.
- Madam Chair: Representative: We don't call it a tax in the compacts.
- It's my understanding that the compacts, the state tribal compacts, would have to be renegotiated.
Committee:
House House Appropriations & Finance
VT
Transcript Highlights:
- The compact became defunct due to a change in the compact status with the IRS.
- </c> chapter 83 pest control compact. chapter 83 pest control compact.
- 34.800><c> among</c> The compact coordinated efforts among The compact coordinated efforts among the<
- ><c> due</c><00:07:46.160><c> to</c><00:07:46.360><c> a</c> The compact became defunct due to a The compact
- status with the change in the compact status with the IRS.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Health Finance and Policy Committee 3/3/25
Health Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- that is also part of the compact.
- Regarding the Nurse Licensure Compact Act, many states are part of the nursing compact.
- The last legislative session, the social work compact fees did pass, and the social work compact has
- </c><00:55:55.520><c> fees</c> the social work compact fees the social work compact fees uh<00:55:57.359
- So my question is on the interstate compact, and how does that interstate compact work with regard to
Committee:
House Health Finance and Policy
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Licensing, Occupations, and Administrative Regulations.(3-4-26)
Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations
Transcript Highlights:
- So the compacts require the FBI checks, but they need authority in order to implement those. >> Yeah,
- Those were all compacts that we passed. I'm trying to think it's ended.
- So this is simply modernizing and catching up those compacts that were passed that predated that and
- So the compacts require the FBI checks, but they need authority in order to implement those. >> Yeah,
- Those were all compacts that we passed. I'm trying to think it's ended.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- Commission that supports that compact.
- This slide gives a brief overview of the history of that compact.
- Article one of the compact reads: The major purposes of this compact are to remove the causes of present
- Article one of the compact reads: The major purposes of this compact are to remove the causes of present
- I want to go back to the Bear River Compact.
Committee:
Senate Resources and Environment
FL
Florida 2026 4th Special Session
January 14, 2026 - 10:30 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- IS HOUSE BILL 13 I WOULD SUGGEST IT IS A LUCKY NUMBER 13 BUT THIS IS ONCE AGAIN THE SOCIAL WORKER COMPACT
- FLORIDA IS NOT ONE OF THE COMPACT MEMBER STATES.
- THE COMPACT WOULD ALLOW SOCIAL WORKERS TO JOIN FLORIDA IS NOT ONE OF THE COMPACT MEMBER STATES.
- THE COMPACT WOULD ALLOW SOCIAL WORKERS TO JOIN THE COMPACT IN FLORIDA AND THEY COULD PROVIDE SERVICES
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Agriculture, Acequias And Water Resources Feb 5th, 2026
House Agriculture, Acequias And Water Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- Texas is not paying for this water, and we are getting no credit on the river compacts.
- He understands that if New Mexico can satisfy the compact requirements with Texas with produced water
- if treated produced water can be used for economic development in southern New Mexico and meet the compact
- He understands that if New Mexico can satisfy the compact requirements with Texas with produced water
- But certainly, and the compact I'm much more familiar with is the Texas v.
Summary:
The committee first heard House Memorial 45, which asked the Water Quality Control Commission to promptly hear a petition seeking consideration of the beneficial reuse of treated produced water. The sponsor and supporters argued that produced water could help conserve freshwater, support agriculture and rural communities, and potentially aid compact obligations with Texas and industrial users. The committee also heard extensive opposition from acequia leaders, environmental groups, and residents who said the science is not yet sufficient, the water contains unknown or proprietary contaminants, and the memorial could pressure regulators or shift pollution burdens to other communities. After questions focused on the meaning of a memorial, the status of the petition, and the role of the Produced Water Research Consortium, a motion to table HM 45 passed, with members explaining they wanted the petition in hand before acting.
The committee then took up House Bill 276, which appropriates $3.3 million to NMSU for the New Mexico Department of Agriculture to support celebration of the 400-year anniversary of winemaking in New Mexico. Supporters described the bill as a statewide agritourism and economic development effort tied to New Mexico’s long wine history, with marketing, signage, and tourism promotion intended to benefit wineries across the state. Members asked about the funding source, the anniversary date, and whether the effort would include wineries outside the south; the sponsor said the campaign would highlight wineries statewide. The committee voted do pass on HB 276.
Finally, the committee heard House Bill 300, which would appropriate funds for the care and management of free-roaming horses and related domestic horse management, with an emphasis on tribal and local herd-control efforts using fertility control and trained community members. Supporters said the program would help address overpopulation, grazing impacts, and roadway safety, while opponents questioned relocation plans and whether the money should be spread across more counties. The sponsor and expert witness said trained personnel were already in place and the funds would support implementation. After discussion, the committee voted do pass on HB 300. The meeting ended with notice that the committee would meet again Saturday to hear House Bill 207.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- And I'm talking about the Idaho Dietitian Licensure Compact.
- I'm talking about the Idaho Dietitian Licensure Compact. This is a proposal.
- Idaho is a perfect example of why this compact is needed here.
- And there are probably about six or eight states that have been a perfect example of why this compact
- But Idaho is a perfect example of why that compact is needed.
Committee:
Senate Health and Welfare
PA
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill authorizes Pennsylvania to join the dental and dental hygienist compact.
- This bill authorizes Pennsylvania to join the dental and dental hygienist compact.
- The background checks with fingerprints that are required in other compact proposals, like the athletic
- trainer compact, the social worker compact, and the physician's assistant compact, along with other
- That we as a body are powerless to amend this compact. Take it or leave it.
Summary:
The House convened, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, approved several journals, and welcomed a number of guests, including Irish dignitaries, scholarship winners, interns, student pages, and members of Omega Psi Phi. After confirming a quorum, the chamber received committee reports and referred new bills and resolutions, then recessed for caucuses and committee meetings before returning to floor action.
In the afternoon session, the House considered several bills and amendments. It approved amendments to House Bills 426, 1127, 2551, and Senate Bill 146, while rejecting an amendment to HB 1127 that would have tightened background-check requirements for out-of-state dentists. The chamber also agreed to HB 2234, which creates a spent grain donation tax credit and updates the malt beverage tax credit, and HB 2551, which limits text-message notices by the Turnpike Commission and other agencies about unpaid fines, fees, or tolls. Senate Bill 146, creating the Veterans Trust Fund Board, was amended to add audit-related changes and then agreed to.
The House then took final passage votes on several bills. HB 133, allowing a process to petition for reinstatement of parental rights, passed 191-11; HB 138, barring parental incarceration as the sole basis for termination of parental rights, passed 200-2; HB 2207, on capital development loans, passed 202-0; and HB 2224, dealing with utility rate and tax-related changes, passed 202-0 after extensive debate over affordability, consumer protections, and tax relief. HB 2473, repealing the Flood Insurance Education Information Act of 1996, also passed unanimously, and HB 2544, addressing school administrator rights and compensation disputes, passed 141-61.
The most extensive debate centered on HB 2632, which reallocates educational tax credit caps and replaces the EITC and OSTC programs with a new options tax credit framework beginning in 2027-28. Supporters said it would improve transparency, accountability, and access for the poorest students, while opponents argued it would reduce scholarship opportunities, add burdens, and harm families and schools that rely on the current programs. After lengthy debate, the House passed HB 2632 by a vote of 105-97. The chamber then announced a Finance Committee voting meeting, recommitted several bills to Appropriations, and adjourned until June 23, 2026.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
December 10, 2025 - 01:00 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- OUR COMPACT WAS ACTUALLY SIGNED IN 1948 HERE IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA WHEN THE SOUTHERN GOVERNORS MET
- TO SIGN THAT COMPACT.
- OVER THE PAST YEAR, SREB HAS BROUGHT TOGETHER LEADERS ACROSS OUR 16 COMPACT STATES TO UNDERSTAND HOW
- >> Speaker: WE ARE A VERY UNIQUE ORGANIZATION IN THE FACT THAT WE ARE IN A REGIONAL COMPACT THAT WAS
- ONE THING I'VE KNOWN FROM A LONG TIME AGO IS THAT THE COMPACT ITSELF IS VERY NICE.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- As we know, we have the gaming compact with the Seminoles.
- And what is interesting about this compact is that it says that if any part of the compact is violated
- And so the most recent compact that we are under was done in 2021.
- And what is interesting about this compact is that it says that if any part of the compact is violated
- of them worked on the compact.
Summary:
The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, a quorum call, approval of the journal, and adoption of the special order calendar. The chamber then took up several Senate bills on special order, with members offering questions and debate before final votes. The first major measure, CS/SB 156, the Officer Jason Rayner Act, would reclassify certain offenses against law enforcement officers and add manslaughter of an officer to the life-sentence reclassification statute. Supporters said it honored Officer Rayner and clarified that resistance to officers with violence is unlawful; opponents argued it reduced judicial discretion and could sweep in unintended cases. The bill passed 100-8.
The House next passed CS/SB 688 on naturopathic medicine, which creates a regulatory framework and licensure standards for naturopathic physicians, defines scope limits, and establishes a board under the Department of Health. Supporters framed it as a consumer protection and medical freedom bill, while opponents called it an expansion of scope and criticized the low penalty for unlicensed practice. It passed 85-22. The chamber also passed CS/CS/SB 1062 on speech and debate education, creating a Florida Speech and Debate Hall of Fame, a Speech and Debate Week, and a statewide debate initiative, by a unanimous 112-0 vote.
Members then approved CS/CS/SB 1220, a broad transportation bill covering FDOT authority, airports and seaports, drone and delivery devices, autonomous vehicle crimes, tolls, and other transportation issues; an amendment added provisions on Space Florida, golf carts, automated license plate recognition, and related matters while removing digital driver’s license repeal language. The bill passed 87-23. SB 962 on affordable housing, which clarifies that Live Local Act zoning preemption does not unintentionally capture working farms and farm operations, passed 109-2. Finally, CS/CS/SB 1580 on aiding illegal gaming was introduced and discussed; it would strengthen penalties for illegal slot machines and unregulated gaming arcades, clarify reporting and enforcement, and preempt local regulation, with questions focused on VFWs, sweepstakes, fantasy sports, and online betting. The transcript then shifted into lengthy farewell remarks and recognitions, including tributes from members leaving the House and acknowledgments of guests in the galleries.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
House - Appropriations and Finance Mar 20th, 2025
House Appropriations & Finance
Transcript Highlights:
- So There's talk of moving that, but we have the compact, the racino compact, to look at.
- And so it gives us an opportunity to pilot Five of these tribal compact schools.
- It's the East State Tribal Education Compact to report for the status and progress to the Legislative
- I do have a compact school in my district, which is SFIS. I believe that's A compact school, Mr.
- So, it's not a compact school.
Committee:
House House Appropriations & Finance
AR
Arkansas 2026 Regular Session
ALC-OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING REVIEW SUBCOMMITTEE Mar 19th, 2026
ALC-OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING REVIEW SUBCOMMITTEE
Transcript Highlights:
- We are a member of the Compact Commission, and there are 222 physical therapists through the Compact.
- There are 222 physical therapists through the compact and 82 physical therapist assistants who currently
- hold compact privileges in Arkansas.
- As stated previously, we’ve been a member of the Compact for nearly five years now.
- And within that compact, we all have to meet the same requirements as well, and we all have comparable
Summary:
The committee met and first recognized a visiting student cohort from Arkansas State University’s Medical Laboratory and Radiation Sciences program. It then suspended the rules and approved a supplemental report, which was reviewed without objection.
Members reviewed the Arkansas Fire Protection and Licensing Board’s occupational report. Department of Labor and Licensing counsel Lacey Kirchner answered questions and confirmed there were no fee increases. The report was then accepted as reviewed.
The committee next heard from the Arkansas Department of Health’s Radiation Control Section. Officials Craig Smith, Charles Thompson, and Shane David explained the radiologic technologist licensing program, including full and limited-scope licensure, unchanged fees since 1999, and a current deficit covered through cost allocation from other programs. They also noted compliance with automatic licensure provisions for service members and said apprenticeship provisions already exist in the rules if such programs become available. The report was accepted as reviewed.
Finally, the Arkansas State Board of Physical Therapy presented its report. Staff described the board’s structure, licensing and complaint functions, compact participation, and growth in licensees. Members asked about the board’s $200,000 scholarship program, which provides awards to 10 recipients per year, and about low fees and a $1.1 million balance. Officials said recent fee reductions and the scholarship program are intended to return funds to licensees. The report was also accepted as reviewed, and the committee moved to other business.
AR
Arkansas 2026 Regular Session
ALC-OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING REVIEW SUBCOMMITTEE Mar 19th, 2026
ALC-OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING REVIEW SUBCOMMITTEE
Transcript Highlights:
- We are a member of the Compact Commission, and there are 222 physical therapists through the Compact.
- There are 222 physical therapists through the Compact and 82 physical therapist assistants who currently
- hold compact privileges in Arkansas.
- As stated previously, we’ve been a member of the Compact for nearly five years now.
- And within that compact, we all have to meet the same requirements as well, and we all have comparable
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- Now, what that will do is compact your salary schedules for these personnel.
- It was brought up when we talked about the compaction issue as well. And I do.
- I think that we also have to be cognizant of the compaction issues that this has.
- Compaction, and I don't want to cause a problem there. I'm very intrigued by what Mr.
- Rounds had to say about compaction. Did you give me an example?
Committee:
House House Education
AR
Arkansas 2026 1st Special Session
ALC-OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING REVIEW SUBCOMMITTEE Mar 19th, 2026
ALC-OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING REVIEW SUBCOMMITTEE
Transcript Highlights:
- We are a member of the Compact Commission, and there are 222 physical therapists through the Compact.
- There are 222 physical therapists through the compact and 82 physical therapist assistants who currently
- hold compact privileges in Arkansas.
- As stated previously, we have been a member of the Compact for nearly five years now.
- And within that compact, we all have to meet the same requirements as well, and we all have comparable
Summary:
The committee met and first welcomed a visiting group from Arkansas State University’s Medical Laboratory and Radiation Sciences program. It then suspended the rules to take up a supplemental report, which was approved and noted as reviewed without objection.
Members reviewed the Arkansas Fire Protection and Licensing Board’s occupational report. Counsel for the Department of Labor and Licensing said there had been no fee increases, and the report was accepted without objection. The committee then heard from the Arkansas Department of Health’s Radiation Control Section, which described its radiologic technologist licensing program, including full and limited-scope licensure, unchanged fees since 1999, and a recent operating deficit covered through cost allocation. Members asked about the deficit, possible future fee changes, and whether apprenticeship pathways might be added; the agency said it was not currently planning fee increases and would accommodate apprenticeship if such programs are created. That report also stood as reviewed.
Finally, the Arkansas State Board of Physical Therapy presented its report, outlining its licensing and disciplinary role, current licensee counts, compact participation, and recent growth in licensees. The board highlighted lower fees, a $200,000 scholarship program for 10 recipients per year, and a large fund balance that is being reduced through fee cuts and scholarships. Members asked about the scholarship details and the effect on reserves. The report was accepted without objection, and the meeting concluded with no further business.
WV
West Virginia 2026 Regular Session
WV Senate Government Organization Committee in Session Mar 10th, 2026 at 09:03 am
Government Organization
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill would enact the interstate cosmetology licensure compact.
- Additionally, legislation to enact the compact is currently pending in nine other states.
- This compact is similar to other occupational licensing compacts that West Virginia has already enacted
- license to legally practice in every other state that has enacted the compact.
- is a common database among the members who have compact privileges.
Committee:
Senate Government Organization
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/30/2026 - House Republican Caucus Calendar #14
Transcript Highlights:
- bill as well, like we're trying to say also, if, you know, we also are going to look at potential compacts
- So in the bill, it allows us to study to go into a compact. So right now, they don't know.
- This bill allows us to figure that out and enter into a compact with states that could take it on.
- So in the bill, it allows us to study um So in the bill, it allows us to study to go into a compact.
- This bill allows us to figure that out and enter into a compact with states that could take it on.
Summary:
The caucus briefly reviewed House Bill 2307, which addresses the placement and treatment of dangerous, incompetent defendants when no secure mental health beds are available in Arizona. Staff explained the Senate amendments would allow one such defendant to be housed temporarily at the Arizona State Hospital in a secure setting, require DHS to study the cost of building or converting a secure facility on ASH grounds, create a study committee on long-term secure mental health facility options, and include an emergency clause. The sponsor said the bill is intended as a temporary fix while the state works toward a permanent secure facility, and noted the individual would receive mental health treatment aimed at restoring competency to stand trial. Members asked about where the person would be housed, whether treatment would be provided, and whether out-of-state compacts might be used if needed.
The group then discussed House Bill 272, which as passed the House would have created an optional state certification program for lactation care providers and a related advisory committee under the Arizona Department of Health Services. Staff reported that the Senate adopted a strike-everything amendment turning the bill into an emergency measure repealing Dr. Cesar Estrada Chavez Day. The sponsor, Representative Fink, was reported to concur with the Senate amendments. No votes were taken during the caucus discussion.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate Chamber Jan 20th, 2026 at 04:07 pm
New Mexico Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- A bill enacting the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact, providing for the appointment of New Mexico
- Compact Commissioners, requiring the public posting of Interstate Commission bonds, laws, rules, and
- the Medical Practice Act, and providing for a contingent repeal of the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact
- An act relating to licensure, enacting the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact. of New Mexico Compact
- of the Medical Practice Act, providing for a contingent repeal of the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact