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NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Water and Natural Resources Sep 12th, 2025
Water & Natural Resources Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Overwhelmed by the Texas litigation. And you know, Texas loves to overwhelm New Mexico.
- Okay, so we're on to the Texas.
- And so, any shortfall that Texas. gets, that we see in the data, Texas gets that amount of water out
- Texas was also claiming monetary damages.
- Groundwater pumping by Texas should be a to Texas.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security Feb 18th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- IS IT TEXAS? >> I'M LOCAL. >> OH YOU ARE LOCAL BUT THE ORGANIZATION.
- CALIFORNIA, TEXAS AND FLORIDA AND HOW WE ADDRESS OUR NEEDS.
- WE BRING IN FOLKS FROM HAWAII, ITALY, VIRGINIA, CALIFORNIA, TEXAS, ALL OUR COMPETITORS STATES.
- THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAS A DEPARTMENT OF LABOR PROGRAM CALLED.
- YOU HAVE SOMEONE IN TEXAS CHECKED THE BOX AND SAYS YES, I'M GOING TO FLORIDA.
TX
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Leave our Texas water alone.
- So first on water use in Texas, you know, population in Texas and the state water plans projected to
- In East Texas, God didn't design East Texas to run four head of cows per acre, more like one cow per
- water or Texas groundwater.
- to East Texas now for groundwater.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Economic Development, Tourism, and Labor (1-22-26)
Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor
Transcript Highlights:
- The first meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Economic Development, Tourism, and Labor.
- And getting back to Senator Wilson's question, Texas, it's a problem in Texas because they said if you
- And getting back to Senator Wilson's question, Texas, it's a problem in Texas because they said if you
- And getting back to Senator Wilson's question, Texas, it's a problem in Texas because they said if you
- And getting back to Senator Wilson's question, Texas, it's a problem in Texas because they said if you
Summary:
The Senate Standing Committee on Economic Development, Tourism, and Labor met with a quorum and first heard a brief presentation from Vice Chair Frommeyer on a resolution recognizing January as Kentucky Mentoring Month. She highlighted mentoring as important for personal, academic, and professional development and cited partnerships such as Northern Kentucky University’s Norse Network Hub and local community mentoring efforts.
The committee then took up Senate Bill 39, sponsored by Senator Gary Boswell, which would treat fish in private lakes and ponds as the property of the landowner and allow landowners to extend fishing rights by written or electronic permission. Boswell and supporter Jason Kenner argued the bill would strengthen property rights, reduce burdensome regulation, support selective harvest and stocking decisions, and could boost tourism, local economies, and aquaculture. Kenner also described bass fishing’s economic impact, youth fishing growth, and examples of tournaments and habitat projects in Kentucky. Boswell said the bill does not change fishing license requirements and does not alter invasive species rules except to clarify that largemouth bass, including F1 Florida bass, are not invasive.
Commissioner Rich Storm and other members raised concerns that the bill’s language could affect the Department of Fish and Wildlife’s fee-based funding, federal grant eligibility, enforcement authority, and creel-limit cases, especially if written permission on private waters were interpreted broadly. Senator Webb said she supported the idea of bass stocking but wanted more guardrails and a pilot approach. Senator Howell asked whether Boswell would consider further work on the language, but Boswell declined to accept a committee substitute or amendment at that time. The committee then voted 8-1 with one pass to report the bill favorably, and the chair announced the bill would be reported with favorable expression that it should pass.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Energy Finance and Policy Committee 4/1/25
Energy Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- I also looked at Virginia, which Texas.
- Like Texas, Utah, Indiana, and they're still investing there.
- Like Texas, Utah, Indiana, and they're still investing there.
- Like Texas, Utah, Indiana, and they're still investing there.
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Keywords:
water appropriation, data centers, environmental review, energy conservation, permit application, carbon-free energy, geothermal energy, renewable energy, Macalester College, appropriation, sustainability, solar energy, pollinator programs, license plates, agrivoltaics, environmental sustainability, 1183, house
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Veterans and Military Affairs Division 1/22/25
Veterans and Military Affairs Division
Transcript Highlights:
- When we take a look around states that are outdoorsy, Colorado, Texas, Montana, states like that, we
- When I went down to Texas, if you're 50% or greater, you go into Texas whether you're a resident or not
- When we take a look around states that are outdoorsy, Colorado, Texas, Montana, states like that, we
- When I went down to Texas, if you're 50% or greater, you go into Texas whether you're a resident or not
- and statistics this was something Labor and statistics this was something that<00:33:14.120>
former
Summary:
The Veterans and Military Affairs Division held its first meeting with a quorum present, opened with the Pledge of Allegiance, and reviewed decorum expectations and basic operating rules. Members and staff introduced themselves, and Chair Aaron Repinski emphasized that the committee would operate as a nonpartisan body focused on veterans’ issues. No minutes were approved because it was the division’s first meeting.
Nonpartisan House staff then gave an overview of the Department of Military Affairs and the Department of Veterans Affairs, including their missions, organizational structure, and budgets. The presentation highlighted the Minnesota National Guard, Camp Ripley, enlistment incentives, the Emergency Services Program, and the Veterans Affairs programs for veterans homes, cemeteries, benefits assistance, and state-funded benefits such as the State Soldiers Assistance Program, Minnesota GI Bill, and Post-9/11 bonus. Staff also noted housing and homelessness-related initiatives, several committee-supported outside programs, and the Support Our Troops license plate funding split between the two agencies.
The committee then heard from Trent Dils of Disabled American Veterans Minnesota on behalf of the Commander's Task Force, a coalition of congressionally chartered veterans organizations. He described the group’s unanimous legislative process and urged continuation of a separate veterans omnibus bill, arguing it has helped keep veterans issues apart from broader partisan disputes. He also began outlining the task force’s 2025 priorities, including hunting, fishing, and trapping benefits for veterans, but the transcript cuts off before the full list or any committee action on those priorities is completed.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- And then the code of administrative rules prohibits use of drones for fishing and hunting activities
- And then the code of administrative rules prohibits use of drones for fishing and hunting activities
- look at what Texas did, what's considered to be legal.
- I will say the Texas law was >> Thank you.
- that had enacted a law besides Texas that had enacted a law like<01:15:10.080>
that.
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs May 5th, 2025
S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- The Texas Veterans Commission would be charged with working with veterans service organizations or VSOs
- This will allow Texas Veterans Commission to maintain its discretion in awarding grants, so taxpayer
- Uh, service providers in the state of Texas.
- We serve all the major counties in Texas, all the major cities, and so we know a thing about veterans
- And as mentioned, a lot of us aren't originally from Texas, but um, we choose Texas to continue our service
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- That member of the House before he retired and went to Texas testified before the Senate and read The
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- Senate Bill 569, relative to qualifications for hearing officers within the Department of Labor.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- When it detected a non-coded ink cartridge, it refused to work.
- We've seen Texas be a leader on this across all these areas.
- for use in the state of Texas, so states can kind of get in front of this.
- The state of Texas is investigating that battery system for allowing remote access into the Texas grid
- Texas has got a $500 million war chest to do infrastructure and investment.
Keywords:
modification, electronic equipment, consumer rights, OEM restrictions, civil penalties, intellectual property, critical infrastructure, foreign adversaries, China, communications, security, Arizona Space Commission, strategic plan, aerospace, economic development, space industry, education, workforce training, assistive technology, disability services
Summary:
The House Committee on Science and Technology convened for its first meeting of the session, with members and staff introducing themselves and the chair reviewing committee rules and amendment deadlines. The committee then heard several bills focused on technology policy, infrastructure security, and a new study committee on assistive technology. Testimony was generally supportive of the bills’ goals, though several members raised concerns about implementation, costs, and the role of the Arizona Corporation Commission on the infrastructure bill.
HB 2121 would prevent manufacturers from disabling consumer electronic devices when owners make modifications, such as using third-party parts or firmware changes, and would allow owners or the Attorney General to sue for damages. After discussion about consumer ownership, security, and possible manufacturing impacts, the committee adopted the Fink amendment narrowing the bill to consumer products and gave HB 2121 a do pass recommendation by a 7-1 vote with one present. HB 2134 would restrict Chinese-produced equipment from critical infrastructure and limit contracts with Chinese companies; the sponsor and supporters framed it as a national security measure, while opponents focused on cost, implementation, and utility coordination. The committee heard testimony from the Arizona Corporation Commission, which said the bill would require new staff and resources, and from outside witnesses who said the bill was prospective and aligned with federal restrictions. HB 2134 passed 5-4.
HB 2451 would adjust Arizona Space Commission board terms, extend the strategic plan deadline, and add astronautic educational opportunities to the commission’s duties. Supporters described the commission as a bipartisan effort to grow Arizona’s space industry, and the bill passed 8-0. HB 2700 would create a Technology Study Committee focused on assistive technology and technology-first approaches for people with disabilities. The sponsor and a constituent advocate described how assistive technology can improve independence and service delivery, and members expressed support for the concept. After adopting the Connolly amendment, the committee approved HB 2700 as amended by an 8-0 vote. The committee then adjourned.
WV
West Virginia 2026 Regular Session
WV Senate Judiciary Committee in Session Mar 9th, 2026 at 05:40 pm
Transcript Highlights:
- This is modeled after a very successful program that was enacted in Texas.
- It was initially rolled out in the more rural areas of Texas.
- Because you're talking about it was successful in Texas.
- When did Texas implement this?
- Yeah, and I don't think it necessarily needs to be done annually by code.
Summary:
The committee first considered House Bill 4893, which would increase penalties for contempt of magistrate court and raise the maximum fine a court may impose without a jury trial. Counsel explained that the bill would raise fines for first, second, and third offenses, add community service, and allow weekend jail or work release for a third offense. The committee adopted the strike-and-insert amendment, reported the bill to the full Senate with a recommendation that it do pass, and adopted a title amendment.
The committee then took up House Bill 5684, a pilot program creating child protection commissioners to help handle abuse and neglect cases. Counsel and the sponsor described the proposal as a way to reduce circuit court backlog, improve the frequency and consistency of hearings, and provide more focused attention to children and families while leaving final decision-making authority with circuit judges. Supporters cited the heavy caseloads, shortages of guardians ad litem, and a Texas model that reportedly improved efficiency; one senator criticized the bill as adding bureaucracy, while others said the system needs a new approach.
Members discussed funding through a companion bill tied to the medical cannabis fund, with an initial startup amount and ongoing annual support. Several senators raised concerns about the lack of a sunset date and the need for measurable outcomes. The committee adopted an amendment requiring the Supreme Court’s Administrative Director to identify measurable outcomes, establish a pre-implementation baseline, and provide annual reporting to the Joint Committee on Government and Finance, including costs and projected costs. House Bill 5684, as amended, was then reported to the full Senate with a recommendation that it do pass.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Committee Jun 25th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- AB 129 is the labor trailer bill. This bill implements the following notable labor...
- That's labor-management negotiations.
- Below 85 feet, there are no labor provisions—no labor provisions.
- labor.
- The labor issues in construction are barely enforced now.
Summary:
The Assembly Budget Committee held an informational hearing on the final three-party budget agreement and related trailer bills, with the Department of Finance outlining the major budget bill and omnibus measures. Finance described a package built around balancing the state budget amid economic uncertainty, preserving core health and safety-net programs, and making significant ongoing reductions in some state programs. The budget bill included major items such as shifting $1 billion from the General Fund to the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund for Cal Fire, funding universal transitional kindergarten, deferring some UC and CSU funding, supporting foster care and homelessness programs, providing Proposition 36 implementation funding, and achieving Medi-Cal savings through changes to benefits and eligibility. The committee also heard that votes on the budget bills were expected later in the week and the following Monday.
Finance then walked through the trailer bills, including health, human services, early learning, education, resources, energy, transportation, labor, housing, tax, public safety, courts, general government, cannabis, and energy-related measures. Notable provisions included a Medi-Cal enrollment freeze for certain adults, new premiums and benefit changes for some immigrants, child care COLA changes, education funding for literacy, teacher support, universal meals, and community college student support, as well as resource and climate measures affecting Cal Fire staffing and energy permitting. The housing trailer bill drew the most discussion, with provisions on CEQA streamlining, a vehicle miles traveled mitigation banking program, a renters’ credit trigger, and a six-year moratorium on new residential building standards. Members also discussed a film tax credit expansion, cannabis enforcement funding, a tribal police pilot program, and changes to tax policy, including military retirement income exclusions and wildfire settlement payment exclusions.
Committee members largely praised the staff and the budget process, but several raised concerns and asked detailed questions, especially about the housing trailer bill’s new wage standards, tribal consultation provisions, and possible effects on prevailing wage protections. Finance explained that the housing language was intended to set wage floors for market-rate projects receiving CEQA streamlining, with different county-based tiers and a notwithstanding clause preserving existing prevailing wage laws. Members also questioned the size and timing of funding for the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative, Clean Cars for All, Proposition 36, and the film tax credit expansion. Other members highlighted support for public safety, veterans’ tax relief, child care providers, housing production, and higher education, while some expressed concern that the budget’s policy changes were being negotiated too quickly or without enough stakeholder input.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- The SMR is a special sales tax utilized by cities across Texas to repair streets and sidewalks.
- You're here on behalf of the Texas Public Policy Foundation. You're here for the bill. Yes, sir.
- Uh, my name is Judge Shepherd, and I'm a policy analyst with the Texas Public Policy Foundation here
- And, uh, SBU 2529 seeks to protect Texas taxpayers from excessive taxation by installing common-sense
- Chair calls Rick Thompson, uh, on behalf of the County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas,
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Radioactive and Hazardous Materials May 29th, 2025
Radioactive & Hazardous Materials Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Chair and Representative, the, uh, a lot of folks from that part of the state go to Texas for cancer
- We're currently making sure that there's not hidden data in the Texas Health.
- hazardous waste, the Department of Defense ships discarded PFOS as hazardous waste to a landfill in Texas
- Hopefully are the people in Texas, cause right, doesn't Amarillo or Texans and they get there.
- I just wonder if Texas is another kind of. And so on this issue in a way. Throw it out there.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- AB 129 is the Labor Trailer Bill.
- , I believe it's Section 54, is there to protect those long-standing labor standards.
- 1st and the future Title 24 Part 6 energy code.
- That's labor management negotiations.
- Below 85 feet, there are no labor provisions—no labor provisions.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations and Budget REVISED: Start time changed to 12:00 PM for Oklahoma State Department of Education
Appropriations and Budget
Transcript Highlights:
- chronic absenteeism is a piece of it, but here's how we count it, and here's why it's different from Texas
- school districts where maybe you have a great AP calculus teacher, and they can offer that comes With code
- A lot of insight into what gets coded, how it gets coded, and what really classifies.
- And then when I look at my hometown in Texas, they go 155 days.
- of how it's coded 50th in the country per people funding.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- It's just not labor, but it's everything, right?
- It's a mix of public, private, and labor.
- It's a mix of public, private, and labor.
- It's a mix of public, private, and labor.
- Texas to make a living and just Texas to make a living and just recently,<00:39:35.520>
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Summary:
The Senate Committee on Labor and Technology met on February 25, 2026, to consider gubernatorial nominees to the Hawaii Workforce Development Council under GM 630, GM 628, and GM 631. The chair explained hearing procedures, noted backup reconvening plans in case of technical failure, and said decision-making would occur after testimony if time permitted. Testimony on all three nominees was overwhelmingly supportive, including from Department of Labor and Industrial Relations officials, Workforce Development Council representatives, and various outside supporters.
For GM 630, Carrie Miro described decades of work on career pathways and emphasized applied learning, internships, and stronger links between education and employers. Senators questioned how to restore hands-on trade and career education and how to connect students to real workforce opportunities; Miro said businesses should help shape training and that students need both credit and employment incentives. For GM 628, Rona Fukumoto said her experience leading Lanakila Pacific and working in homeless services would help the council better understand the needs of people with disabilities, older adults, and other vulnerable populations, and she stressed educating employers and the public. She also said youth programs, apprenticeships, and early intervention for “opportunity youth” are important, and noted that college-based programs like those at HCC can still provide effective hands-on pathways.
For GM 631, Keith Dlo, who is seeking reappointment, said the Workforce Development Council should help create a future in Hawaii for younger generations by aligning schools, agencies, employers, and communities. He said his work on American Job Centers and the council’s convening power show it is an active body, not just a reporting mechanism. Senators pressed him on how to measure success beyond federal compliance, and Dlo said the council needs Hawaii-specific metrics focused on participation, completion, job placement, and retention of young residents, while also adapting to changes like AI. No votes or final confirmations were taken during the portion of the hearing provided.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Education Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Joint Committee on Education
Transcript Highlights:
- As reported by WGBH, Up Academy Holland's new rigid discipline code led to hundreds of suspensions in
- As reported by WGBH, Up Academy Holland's new rigid discipline code led to hundreds of suspensions in
- Your predecessors were deeply committed to ensuring that all children, regardless of zip code, race,
- He was detained by ICE and sent to an immigration detention center in Texas.
- In addition to that, the access to labor, finding the school librarians, I think, is a challenge in some
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Education heard testimony on several bills centered on school accountability, receivership, graduation requirements, charter school access, community schools, school libraries, and student voting rights. Much of the discussion focused on the Thrive Act, S. 374, which would end state receivership and change the state’s accountability approach. Supporters, including educators, parents, advocacy groups, and students, argued that receivership has not improved outcomes in districts such as Lawrence, Holyoke, Southbridge, Boston, and the Dever, and that local communities should have more control, with greater emphasis on community schools, wraparound services, and broader measures of school quality. They also supported related bills on community schools and school library standards, and several witnesses backed a bill to expand student representative voting rights on school committees.
Opponents of S. 374, especially charter school leaders, parents, students, and some education advocates, focused on Section 4 of the bill, which would change the charter school net school spending cap in the lowest-performing districts. They argued that the provision would reduce access to charter seats in communities where families are seeking more options, and that schools such as Roxbury Prep, Excel Academy, Brook, Veritas Prep, and Libertas Academy have produced strong results for students, including students of color, low-income students, and students with special needs. Several witnesses said the section would force schools to shrink or close and would remove opportunities for families in districts with long waitlists.
Committee members questioned witnesses on both the effectiveness of receivership and the charter school cap language. Chair Lewis and Chair Gordon emphasized the need for a better accountability system and noted concerns about whether current measures, including MCAS-based designations, accurately reflect school quality. Some witnesses said they had discussed the possibility of removing Section 4 from the Thrive Act and suggested it might be addressed in separate charter reform legislation. No votes were taken during the hearing; testimony was received and the committee later closed testimony on S. 374 and several related bills before moving on to the student voting rights bill, S. 367.
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- I guess it would be Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida. Correct?
- I'm proud of Code in that are all on bodies of water that go out to the Gulf of America.
- I think there are a lot of good things that will be added to our code.
- Alabama's economy, like all other state economies, depends on labor from diverse sources.
- LSA missed some numbers in the code. LSA missed some numbers in the code, but that was it. Okay.