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NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Transportation (02/04/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
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- I've explained why the bill is the way it is. paying private Towing fees of exorbitant paying private
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your leans on houses if you don't pay your leans on houses if you don't pay - Suspending their license for not paying a fine that they may be struggling to pay makes it harder for
- Suspending their license for not paying a fine that they may be struggling to pay makes it harder for
Summary:
The Transportation Committee opened with an announcement correcting the public hearing list: House Bill 209 was mistakenly listed as a continued hearing, but the chair said that hearing had already been closed and would not be reopened. The committee then moved to House Bill 305, which would allow municipalities to install and use speed and red-light cameras for traffic enforcement. The prime sponsor, Rep. Jones, said the bill was intended as a tool to address police staffing shortages and erratic driving, and emphasized that municipalities would pay the costs, work with DOT and the Department of Safety, and retain full control without using third-party vendors. He said the bill was meant to target speeding, red-light violations, and similar conduct, with enforcement handled locally and subject to state and federal law.
Committee members raised questions about how citations would work, who would be held responsible in multi-driver or rental-car situations, whether due process would be affected, and whether cameras could identify the driver rather than just the vehicle. The sponsor and supporting witness Edward H. of Keene said municipalities would determine procedures, that an officer would still have to review and issue any summons, and that the bill was meant to be a limited enforcement tool rather than a catch-all. Edward H. also described the bill as adding guardrails such as a needs analysis, coordination with DOT, annual reporting, and public records of detections and fines. The Department of Transportation testified neutrally, saying it had no position on the bill and noting that current state systems include speed feedback signs, bridge security cameras, toll cameras that capture plates only, and traffic-signal detection cameras that do not record video. No vote was taken.
The committee then held a brief hearing on House Bill 368, which would prohibit smoking tobacco products or e-cigarettes in a motor vehicle when a child under 16 is present and impose a $100 secondary fine. Rep. Miller introduced the bill in the sponsor’s absence, and there was no public testimony for or against it. The chair closed the hearing. Finally, the committee opened House Bill 390, which would add retired fire apparatus to the antique vehicle exemption so old fire trucks can be registered and used in parades without being stripped of their equipment. Rep. Parson explained that a strict reading of current law had led DMV to reject some antique fire engine registrations, and said the bill would fix that while preserving the ban on commercial use and on impersonating emergency vehicles. Members asked about the relationship to existing laws on emergency-vehicle impersonation, and the sponsor said the bill would not affect those laws. The hearing remained open as the transcript ended.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Reform would not reduce worker pay.
- Reform would not reduce worker pay.
- Reform would not reduce worker pay.
- Front-of-the-house employees are kind of just a college gig, but increasingly the front of the house
- overtime pay. overtime pay. >> Represent<00:31:31.919>
Robbins.
Summary:
The committee took up House File 3524 and House File 3525 and laid both over for possible inclusion in the omnibus tax bill, with no amendments adopted and no vote taken at this stage. HF 3524 would conform Minnesota law to the federal overtime tax deduction, and HF 3525 would conform to the federal tip-income deduction. The author argued both bills would help workers keep more of their earnings, simplify tax filing, support labor-force participation, and provide relief to workers in hospitality, trades, health care, and other industries.
The committee heard testimony in support from a restaurant owner, Sandra Weiss of the Finnish Beastro in St. Paul, who said the bills would help tipped workers keep more of their income and would support hospitality businesses. She described her staff as roughly half men and half women, including students and long-term employees, and said front-of-house tipped workers and back-of-house workers face different pay levels. She also said Minnesota’s tip rules and lack of a tip credit create challenges for the industry. During questioning, members discussed wage disparities, the makeup of her workforce, and the practical effects of the proposals.
Opposition testimony came from Nan Madden of the Minnesota Budget Project and Eric Bernstein of We Make Minnesota, both of whom argued the bills are regressive, poorly targeted, and costly. They said the deductions would mainly benefit higher earners, violate horizontal equity by treating similar incomes differently, and could encourage compensation restructuring. They also warned the combined cost would exceed $500 million over the 2028-29 biennium and could pressure funding for health care, education, and other public services. Mark Havenman of the Minnesota Center for Fiscal Excellence similarly criticized the bills on tax fairness and administrative grounds, noting the federal tip deduction framework is still under development and could create enforcement issues. Nonpartisan staff provided revenue estimates showing HF 3524 would reduce general fund revenue by about $365.9 million in fiscal 2027 and HF 3525 by about $126 million in fiscal 2027, with smaller ongoing impacts in later years. Members also raised questions about how the bills would be paid for and what income would qualify under the overtime deduction.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Budget Review Subcommittee on Justice and Judiciary (9-17-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- The pay parity plan.
- And the county officials are on the front lines as far as we pay them their actual costs, but not a lot
- Um, remind me, was it not two or three years ago we did staff increases for pay? >> For pay?
- >> for pay? >> for pay?
- queue people through the the front queue people through the the front entrance<00:54:17.760>
Summary:
The Interim Joint Budget Review Subcommittee on Justice and Judiciary met without a quorum and heard an update from the Administrative Office of the Courts on the judicial branch budget. AOC Director Zach Ramsey and budget director Carol Henderson outlined the branch’s current funding structure, noting that fiscal year 2026 general fund support is about 2.77% of the state general fund, below the National Center for State Courts’ typical 2% to 4% range. They emphasized Kentucky’s unusual responsibility for courthouse facilities, with the judicial branch directly involved in construction, maintenance, and operations across 229 facilities in all 120 counties.
AOC said nearly 91% of its general fund is spent on personnel and other non-discretionary costs, and that the branch has long relied on agency revenue, restricted fund carryforwards, and vacancy credits to balance court operations. Members were told that Senate Bill 25 required a $34.5 million transfer into a reserve account, part of which was used to purchase the Chamberlain Avenue building in Frankfort. AOC reported that only $11.9 million remains in restricted funds, while it projects needing about $13.5 million to cover fiscal year 2026 obligations, not including roughly $9 million in flood-related remediation costs for Hardin and Franklin counties, much of which it expects to recover through insurance and FEMA.
Looking ahead to the next biennium, AOC said it will seek full funding of court operations at $341 million annually, a $13.5 million increase to bring current services into the base appropriation rather than relying on reserves. It also previewed additional requests, including a 15% across-the-board pay parity plan for Kentucky Court of Justice personnel, replacement of declining master commissioner fee revenue tied to 141 deputy circuit court clerk positions, funding for technology subscription and case management system costs, JAV audiovisual system upgrades, AEDs and medical kits for courthouses, and other staffing and operational needs. Senator Funky Frommeyer asked whether the 15% salary proposal was included in the $13.5 million increase; AOC said it was not, and that it would be an additional request. No votes or formal actions were taken.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- You sit in front of me.
- The private pay keeps coming up; it's a recurring theme for private pay.
- This school wanted to pay money. Their insurance company wanted to pay money.
- It doesn't go in front of the judge, and it doesn't go in front of the jury.
- Well, you can see the doctor. that you want, but we may not pay for it, or the jury doesn't have to pay
Bills:
SB 30, SB 517, SB 1313, SB 1314, SB 1316, SB 1541, SB 1698, SB 1845, SB 1860, SB 2420, SB 2429
Keywords:
gambling, criminal offenses, penalties, defense, electronic devices, tobacco advertising, youth protection, public health, criminal offense, retailer regulation, e-cigarettes, nicotine products, health, public safety, regulation, advertising restrictions, health and safety, elections, election audit, county elections
Summary:
The Senate Committee on State Affairs convened to discuss several critical pieces of legislation including SB30 and SB38. Senator Betancourt introduced a committee substitute for SB38 which underwent a smooth adoption process, moving it favorably toward the Senate. The meeting featured a mix of invited testimonies where both proponents and opponents took the floor. One notable highlight included a testimony from Melissa Casey, who criticized the current legal state as prone to fraud and detrimental to both insurers and the public at large, contending that it inflated insurance costs across the board. The discussions delved deeply into the implications of the bills on judicial processes and potential insurance ramifications, with spirited debates surrounding issues of non-economic damages and jury rights.
The atmosphere remained engaged as committee members heard varied perspectives on the bills, showcasing a robust democratic process. The meeting underscored the importance of public testimony in shaping legislation, ensuring that multiple voices were considered as the committee pressed on towards making decisions that affect the legal landscape of Texas.
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Natural Resources and Environment May 26th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- pay the local portion, the 7-cent local portion.
- may rather pay that than try to negotiate any kind of a...
- The industry side is still going to pay the 12 cents downhole.
- to pay for any plugging and abandoning.
- type of a mechanism to pay for any plugging and abandoning.
Summary:
The committee first took up Senate Bill 480, which would allow anchoring in certain waterways, specifically Oyster Bayou, with restrictions to protect oyster leases and require a person to remain on board. After brief explanation from the sponsor, Representative DeWitt moved favorable and the bill was reported favorable without objection.
House Bill 510, which would have prohibited importation of captured carbon dioxide into Louisiana for sequestration, was discussed briefly. The sponsor said the proposal appeared to conflict with federal law and interstate commerce concerns, and he asked to voluntarily defer the bill. The committee agreed, and HB 510 was deferred. The committee also heard House Resolution 279, urging the state to study geothermal energy policy; after questions about geothermal technology and possible overlap with CCS infrastructure, the resolution was adopted on a 10-3 roll call vote and reported favorable.
The bulk of the meeting focused on House Bill 1152, as amended, dealing with the Carbon Dioxide Geologic Storage Trust Fund and a proposed injection fee for carbon sequestration projects. The amendment would set the fee at 19 cents per ton, with 12 cents going to the state trust fund and 7 cents going directly to affected parishes, while retaining existing fund caps and adding evacuation routes as an eligible local expenditure. Industry groups and local government representatives both testified: industry warned the proposal was rushed, could create uncertainty, and might hurt Louisiana’s competitiveness; parish officials argued locals need a meaningful revenue share, transparency, and bargaining power because they will bear emergency-response burdens. Members raised questions about the fee structure, exemptions for state lands and parish agreements, and whether the local share would continue for the life of a project. The bill remained under discussion at the end of the transcript, with talk of creating an off-session task force or working group to continue negotiations for next year.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- I don't have a copy in front of me, sir. Okay.
- If I pay my fair share, I pay what you ask me to pay, and you guys can't deliver because of whatever
- The best policy to pay for new transmission is customers who are willing to pay, which we and our customers
- So those are direct costs that we pay up front, and then any of those system upgrades.
- So those are direct costs that we pay up front, and then any of those system upgrades, traditionally
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Senate Committee on Health and Human Services Apr 8th, 2026
Health & Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- Because on the eligibility front end, if you catch these people on the front end, then you don't have
- of the... ...front of the jury.
- We also began paying providers prospectively in March of 2025. So we pay on a two-week period.
- ... ...front of me.
- And so the PBM can pay X to their pharmacy, but then pay less than X to everybody else.
FL
Florida 2026 4th Special Session
January 20, 2026 - 03:30 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- Or maybe a front face, if you will, where a business can have a front face to the application that makes
- ; the money was allocated up front.
- Chair, we don't pay for work up front in these contracts.
- And we don't pay for work up front in these contracts.
- To actually pay an invoice, all the services that we work with are based on paying an invoice for services
MN
Transcript Highlights:
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cut actually took quite a large uh pay cut actually took quite a large uh pay - , it literally is a pay reduction.
- It isn't like a hypothetical pay reduction for short-call subs; it's like a literal pay reduction for
- is a pay reduction isn't like literally is a pay reduction isn't like a<01:55:00.360>
hypothetical - > short a hypothetical pay reduction for short a hypothetical pay reduction for short call<01:55:
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- fees and you pay professional fees.
- If you don't pay for it in one place, you pay for it in another.
- These smaller lots and smaller homes are paying the same fee that some of the larger homes are paying
- The homebuyer has to pay $315,000.
- to be paying property taxes on that.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Committee on Energy, Utilities, Environment and Climate - 02/26/25
Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
Transcript Highlights:
- I mean, I wish everybody here would sit in front of people, especially the elderly and the poor, and
- I mean, I wish everybody here would sit in front of people, especially the elderly and the poor, and
- I mean, I wish everybody here would sit in front of people, especially the elderly and the poor, and
- I mean, I wish everybody here would sit in front of people, especially the elderly and the poor, and
- that heat heat pump You' be lucky to pay that heat heat pump You' be lucky to pay for<00:39:14.240
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Senate Floor Session - Part 1 - 05/18/25
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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for extra money we have and help pay for extra money we have and help pay for - support the the bill in front of us. support the the bill in front of us.
- competitive in how we pay these workers. competitive in how we pay these workers.
- Very few people will front of us.
- <03:02:16.160>
The people pay more property taxes. The people pay more property taxes.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
House Minerals, Business & Economic Development Committee, March 2, 2026
Minerals, Business & Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- We pay for this out of pocket.
- And would be the ones paying for this.
- That's why we they pay for it first.
- When we got someone doesn't have to pay.
- else pays my taxes. And they really do. else pays my taxes. And they really do.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- <00:35:18.200>
of had schools dumping meals in front of had schools dumping meals in front - today is this false choice of uh paying today is this false choice of uh paying for<01:09:53.960
- for uh kids lunch um over were paying for uh kids lunch um over were paying for<01:09:56.199>
- That's a police officer and a nurse who may be struggling to pay off school loans and pay for daycare
- The intent of the A1 will be to be withdrawn. 2786 uh in front of the committee to 2786 uh in front of
Keywords:
HF51, Sibley County, State-Aid Highway 21, capital investment, bonding bill, general obligation bonds, transportation infrastructure, road improvements, sanitary sewer, water main, storm sewer, local infrastructure, county grant, Minnesota Department of Transportation, bond proceeds fund, public works, utility infrastructure, education finance, school district funding, tax base adjustment
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Natural Resources and Environment May 26th, 2026
Natural Resources & Environment
Transcript Highlights:
- For projects that would only have to pay the 12 cents per ton going to the trust fund and not pay the
- In some states, they're paying a two-cent fee; compare it.
- may rather pay that than try to negotiate any kind of a...
- We're still requiring financial security on the front end of this stuff.
- , necessarily a front-end, it's more of a back-end type thing.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Tran Committee Meeting - 2026-04-08
Transportation Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- I don't have minutes in front of me, but we do have a quorum.
- county is paying for it; and if it's a state project, the state's paying for it.
- The county is paying for and the state project the state's paying for it. Is that correct?
- Do you believe that another community is going to be able to pay, or willing to pay?
- Do you believe that another community is going to be able to pay, or willing to pay?
Bills:
HF4807
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate State and Local Government Apr 10th, 2025 at 09:00 am
State and Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- Pay and benefits.
- , we would look at what's the government paying, what's the neighboring states paying versus what we
- Oh, that's what I can pay them.
- Does there will be co-pays now? There will be co-pays now that they haven't hit before.
- ; anything above that you pay for.
Summary:
The State and Local Government Committee met to reconsider and amend House Bill 1165, which dealt with petition circulation requirements and ballot receipt rules. The committee walked through technical changes requested by the Secretary of State’s office, including moving petition-title language, adding a 15-business-day submission deadline for petition packets, and revising language related to mailed absentee ballots and the presidential executive order requiring ballots to be received by election day rather than merely postmarked. The State Election Director explained that the change was intended to provide clarity and consistency for voters and election officials, while Senator Braunberger objected that it was an unnecessary reaction to an executive order that could be challenged. The committee adopted the amendment 5-1 and then passed the bill as amended on a 5-1 vote, with Senator Braunberger voting no.
The committee then took up House Bill 1307, which concerned election authority, home rule powers, and related city and county petition/signature provisions. After questions from members and clarification from the Deputy Secretary of State and a League of Cities representative, the committee agreed the amendment was intended to preserve city petition power and align the bill with changes made in another election bill, while also addressing park district language. The amendment was adopted 6-0, and the bill was passed as amended 6-0. Senator Castaneda was designated as the carrier.
Finally, the committee discussed House Bill 1580, a study bill on state employee compensation. Members used language from an earlier draft tied to health plan changes and broadened it to study total rewards compensation, including pay grades, classifications, comparisons among state employees across departments and with similar private-sector jobs, equity funding and bonuses, prevailing wages on state projects, and the impact of changes to health plan benefits and premium structures. The committee agreed to make the language more generic and adopted the amendment 6-0, then passed the bill as amended 6-0. House Bill 1601 was not acted on and was held until after floor session so members could continue discussions and await additional input.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House lawmakers consider HF1007 3/25/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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for on the calendar, um we we will pay for on the calendar, um we we will pay - Minnesota, what the this is paying for. Minnesota, what the this is paying for.
- So, that’s where primarily the funding would be paying for.
- So, that’s where primarily the funding would be paying for.
- Um and we've earned it front of us.
Summary:
The committee heard House File 107, a proposal by Representatives Norris and Witty to provide a $5 million grant through Explore Minnesota to help cover costs of hosting the 2026 World Junior Hockey Championship in St. Paul and Minneapolis. The authors and supporters described Minnesota’s hockey culture, the tournament’s international profile, and expected benefits, including about 250,000 spectators, a projected $75 million economic impact, and broader tourism and exposure for communities across the state.
Testimony in support came from hockey legend Lou Nanne, St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter, and Wendy Blackshaw of Minnesota Sports and Events. Nanne called the tournament a major opportunity to showcase Minnesota and said it should be viewed as an income generator. Carter emphasized the event’s prestige and the chance to boost St. Paul’s economy and reputation as a hockey destination. Blackshaw said the funding would cover actual event expenses such as public safety, operations, venue costs, and transportation, and explained that without the grant, Minnesota Sports and Events would have to slow or pause bidding on future events such as gymnastics trials, NCAA wrestling, men’s basketball, the NFL draft, FIFA Women’s World Cup, and WWE events.
Members asked questions about how much of the economic benefit would come from out-of-state visitors, how the $5 million figure was chosen, and what would happen if the grant were not approved. Blackshaw said the organization uses University of Minnesota economic studies and ticket-sales analysis to estimate visitor spending, and said the $5 million would pay for World Juniors expenses while ticket revenue would support future events. The chair noted the bill would be held over for further consideration, and no vote was taken during the meeting.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- If we pay on results, we pay on value, and if we can measure value, do you have the resources available
- If we pay on results, we pay on value, and if we can measure value, do you have the resources available
- And someone has to pay the price.
- front of you.
- To comment on dockets that are in front of you or dockets that might be in front of you.
Summary:
The committee met to consider a large slate of appointments, with the main discussion centered on the confirmation of Chavon Harris as Secretary of the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA). Harris testified about her background in state service and outlined agency priorities including Medicaid financial accountability, transparency, managed care oversight, behavioral health redesign, rural health access, workforce recruitment, and use of technology and AI. Senators questioned her extensively about the Hope Florida/Medicaid settlement controversy, opioid settlement-funded advertising campaigns tied to marijuana prevention and the 2024 Amendment 3 election, public records compliance, abortion reporting and enforcement under the Heartbeat Protection Act, managed care denials, value-based purchasing, and Medicaid funding pressures. After debate, the committee voted to recommend her confirmation, with Senator Polsky voting no.
The committee then considered Anna Ortega and Robert Payne for the Florida Public Service Commission. Ortega, a current PSC commissioner and former staff advisor, discussed utility regulation, data center load issues, ratepayer protections, transparency in PSC decisions, and lessons from other states. Payne, a former legislator and longtime utility co-op employee, emphasized his technical background and the need to balance utility returns with consumer affordability. Both nominees were confirmed by unanimous or near-unanimous votes and recommended favorably to the full Senate.
Next, the committee heard from Jeffrey Aaron for reappointment to the Public Employees Relations Commission. Aaron described PERC’s role in public-sector labor disputes and said his work had been upheld in appellate courts without reversal. Senators questioned him about his law firm’s state contracts, his role as chairman of Attorney General James Uthmeier’s PAC, and his connection to the Hope Florida Foundation matter; he declined to discuss the pending investigation. Public testimony included opposition from Florida Voice for the Unborn. The committee nevertheless recommended his confirmation, with several no votes. Finally, the committee approved the remaining appointees on tabs 5 through 46 in a single vote, postponing Dr. John Littell and DCF Secretary Hatch, and then adjourned.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Friday, March 27, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- It pays everybody. Pays the TSA agents as they should be.
- It pays everybody.
- Pays the TSA agents It pays everybody.
- pay, we pay<00:49:33.440>
them. - Not pay them. It's Democrats want to do? Not pay them.