MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Environment, Climate and Legacy - 03/26/26

Environment, Climate, and Legacy

Transcript Highlights:

I've been on the board for 30 years, and we've worked with the county and the state to preserve three
</c> county and the state to preserve county and the state to preserve three<00:18:29.840><c> of</c><
The bill is designed to preserve and protect wetland areas and natural habitats, including our sacred
The bill is designed to preserve and The bill is designed to preserve and protect<01:23:42.240><c> wetland
</c><01:29:02.719><c> this</c> trails for families and preserve this trails for families and preserve

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 3/11/26

Agriculture Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:

</c><01:37:20.159><c> flexibility</c> unnecessary while preserving flexibility unnecessary while preserving
</c><01:40:43.119><c> with</c><01:40:43.440><c> growing</c> farmland preservation with growing farmland
preservation with growing consolidation<01:40:45.119><c> and</c><01:40:45.360><c> making</c><01:40:45.600
We aren't making any more of it anytime soon, and we should preserve it.
</c><01:46:08.400><c> HF32</c> soon and we should preserve it. HF32 soon and we should preserve it.

Bills: HF3965, HF3704, HF3260, HF3718

Keywords: pesticide, agriculture, environmental protection, health risks, chemical safety, local agriculture, insecticides, pollinators, seeds, environmental health, neonicotinoids, systemic insecticides, civil penalties, pest management, land trends, report, appropriation, farmers, veterinary medicine, veterinary technology

MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Human Services - 01/29/26

Human Services

Transcript Highlights:

I'm here today to implore you that you preserve this affordable and essential option for... in our state
</c><00:27:35.440><c> this</c> implore you that you preserve this implore you that you preserve this
Our focus must remain on the critical two-part goal of preserving clients' access to needed services
</c><00:31:04.240><c> clients</c> two-part goal of preserving clients two-part goal of preserving clients
the the people that are serving preserve the the people that are serving that<00:42:13.119><c> they<

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

KY

Kentucky 2025 Regular Session

Interim Joint Committee on Health Services (11-12-25)

Transcript Highlights:

life, why do if it's about preserving life, why do you<00:50:48.120><c> have</c><00:50:48.280><c> to
><c> life,</c><00:50:58.960><c> and</c><00:50:59.080><c> it</c> That's not about preserving life, and
</c><00:56:13.400><c> and</c> that you're taking to preserve and that you're taking to preserve and protect
>> Yes. >> How do you preserve your material to travel with an FNA?
>> We preserve it in formalin. >> You put your FNAs in formalin?

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee opened its sixth and final interim meeting with roll call, quorum confirmation, approval of the prior minutes, and a brief change in agenda order to preserve quorum and accommodate presenters’ schedules. Members then moved through several proposed health-related items with limited discussion, and the chair noted the committee would reconvene in January for further conversation. The first substantive item was a proposal relating to utilization controls for non-opioid analgesics in Medicaid. Senator Gerald Neal and Tara Hyde of People Advocating Recovery argued that pain parity is needed so patients can access non-opioid options without prior authorization or step therapy barriers, especially in acute pain situations and for people in recovery. Senator Berg supported the concept and suggested expanding the approach to other prescriptions by allowing physicians to explain why step therapy is inappropriate at the time of prescribing; another member cautioned against unintended cost increases if non-opioid drugs are used as add-ons to opioids. The committee then heard a proposal on physician assistants from Senator Scott and Andrew Rutherford of the Kentucky Academy of Physician Assistants. They described a shift from a supervisory to a collaborative practice model, with practice scope set at the practice level, limited Schedule II prescribing authority under guardrails, and permission for PAs to perform driver’s license vision testing. Supporters said the changes would improve rural access, reduce administrative burden, and align Kentucky with neighboring states; a question from Representative Bratcher focused on experience requirements and how the proposal compares with nurse practitioner rules. No vote was taken. Finally, Representative Nancy Tate, Adia Wuchner, and Representative Jason Nemes introduced a 2026 proposal aimed at “protecting vulnerable people.” They described a broad package focused on abortion pill trafficking, marketing to minors, commercial surrogacy, assisted suicide, and organ procurement safeguards, arguing that current law leaves gaps and that additional criminal and civil penalties are needed. The presentation was informational only, with no action taken before the meeting ended.

KY

Kentucky 2025 Regular Session

Interim Joint Committee on State Government (10-21-25)

Transcript Highlights:

Our goal is to create memorable experiences and a sense of place, and preserve our parks' historic and
,</c><01:07:39.280><c> our</c><01:07:39.599><c> park's</c> of place and preservance, our park's of place
and preservance, our park's historic<01:07:40.559><c> and</c><01:07:40.799><c> natural</c><01:07:41.280
have a good number on just how much what I hate to use the term deferred maintenance or asset preservation
have a good number on just how much what I hate to use the term deferred maintenance or asset preservation

Keywords: Discussion of SB 126 (2025 RS) 00:05:13 Discussion of HB 16 (2025 RS) 00:15:40 Kentucky Department of Parks – Overview 01:05:06, 958, all

Summary: The committee met jointly for State Government, State and Local Government, and Elections and Constitutional Amendments, approved the minutes from the September 23 meeting, and then took up discussion of Senate Bill 126, a proposed constitutional amendment to restrict the governor’s pardon power. Senator Chris McDaniel said the measure was prompted by concerns over pardons issued in 2019 and would bar pardons for 60 days before a gubernatorial election through the swearing-in of a new governor, leaving the power otherwise intact. Members who spoke generally supported the proposal as a way to increase accountability, and McDaniel said he intended to place it on the 2026 ballot. No vote was taken on the bill during the discussion. The committee then moved to House Bill 16 on water fluoridation. Representative Hart and Senator Greg Elkins said the bill would remove Kentucky’s fluoridation mandate and give local water districts the choice to add fluoride or not. They emphasized that the revised draft also adds immunity language to protect districts from civil litigation regardless of their decision. Dr. Jack Call, a Louisville dentist, presented against fluoridation, arguing that the main dental benefit is topical rather than from drinking water and citing studies and reports he said linked fluoride exposure to reduced IQ in children and other health concerns. Cindy Batson, a nurse and parent, also supported the bill and said she had testified on the issue for years. During questions, Senator Rollins raised concerns about fluoride being an industrial byproduct and described fluoridation as forced medication. The discussion remained focused on the bill’s local-control and immunity provisions, with sponsors saying they were not trying to relitigate the broader science but wanted to remove the mandate. The transcript ends while questions and testimony on HB 16 were still underway, and no final committee action is shown.

MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

HF2312, the higher education finance bill, passes out of committee 4/21/25

Transcript Highlights:

</c><01:01:49.920><c> the</c> urging you to really preserve the urging you to really preserve the ability
Again, we want to thank you for preserving O&M and continue to look forward to working with you as we
</c><01:03:19.280><c> on</c><01:03:19.440><c> and</c> want to thank you for preserving on and want to
</c><01:32:12.239><c> Um,</c> does preserve the Northstar promise.
Um, does preserve the Northstar promise.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee took up House File 2312 and first adopted the DE1 amendment, after which the amended bill was discussed. Nonpartisan fiscal staff walked through the spreadsheet and explained the bill’s higher education budget changes, including increases for state grants and tribal college assistance, unchanged funding for several existing programs, and reductions or eliminations for items such as state work study, summer academic enrichment, student loan counseling, concurrent enrollment, and the student parent support initiative. Staff also noted transfers to special revenue funds, the cancellation and reappropriation of ALS research funding, and a new licensing/registration revenue item. The committee was told the bill met the committee’s zero target overall, with a net general fund change of zero relative to the February forecast, while also adding some non-general fund expenditures for program licensing and registration. Members asked several questions about the transfers and specific line items, including whether any new special revenue accounts were being created, the foster care wraparound services line, and the treatment of the University of Minnesota and Centric Care partnership. Staff explained that the transfers generally did not create new accounts, that some items were not in the base, and that the U of M/Centric Care partnership was a one-time appropriation in the prior bill but was now being built into the base at a different amount. The University of Minnesota section also included new or continued funding for medical school development, health training restoration, emergency assistance grants, ALS research, and a weather resiliency program, while the Mayo Foundation section eliminated funding for Mayo Medical School and the Mayo family medicine residency program. The policy portion of the DE1 was then introduced. It included a maximum tuition and fee amount for state grants, direct appropriation of emergency assistance grants to Minnesota State, a juvenile justice appropriation for Metropolitan State University, and the ALS research reappropriation to the University of Minnesota. It also contained repealers for unfunded programs, including a delayed repealer for the student parent support initiative. In the higher education policy article, the bill would allow Minnesota State to offer applied doctoral degrees in cybersecurity, make technical changes to hunger-free campus and sexual misconduct procedures, extend pregnant and parenting student protections to private institutions, allow OHE to retain up to 10% of certain competitive grants for administration, consolidate reports, change the state grant formula so negative FAFSA contributions count as zero, and reduce the state grant lifetime credit cap from 180 to 120 credits. The Northstar Promise provisions would limit tuition and fees to resident rates and require MnState, and request the University of Minnesota, to ensure eligible students receive the benefit.

MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 4/2/25

Agriculture Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:

to do more scratch cooking, and in our school district they've really built out their ability to preserve
and take in food during the height of what is our summer season, freezing and preserving for the winter
and take in food during the to preserve and take in food during the height<00:36:00.319><c> of</c><00
preserving for the winter<00:36:05.640><c> months</c><00:36:06.040><c> things</c><00:36:06.280><c> like
</c> their ability to process and preserve their ability to process and preserve and<00:36:18.720><c>

In the pre-approval process, speed was of the essence to preserve the benefit of time.
</c><00:46:52.000><c> to</c> again speed was up the essence to again speed was up the essence to preserve
the benefit that was time we preserve the benefit that was time we said<00:46:54.960><c> based</c><00
the medical program are under contract, and the department is working on a contract extension to preserve
the medical program are under contract, and the department is working on a contract extension to preserve

Keywords: 1183, house

NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Resources, Recreation and Development (01/22/2025)

Transcript Highlights:

Our mission is to restore and preserve the health of all of New Hampshire’s lakes.
Our mission is to restore and preserve the health of all of New Hampshire’s lakes.
</c><00:24:00.840><c> the</c> mission is to restore and preserve the mission is to restore and preserve
Our mission is to preserve and enhance the environmental integrity of the Lake Sunapee watershed.
As you've heard, our mission is to restore and preserve the health of our lakes.

reflects responsible governance, namely through how we fund our infrastructure, manage our debt, and preserve
Second, it protects our broader borrowing capacity by having the option to bond through the CTF, we preserve

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and first took up a Rules Committee report recommending adoption of a resolution honoring the 200th anniversary of the Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in New Bedford. The House suspended the rules and adopted the resolution. The Steering, Policy and Scheduling Committee then reported a series of local bills for consideration, including measures on legal notices, charter changes for Chicopee, Bridgewater, Wellesley, Weston, Somerville, and Watertown, as well as bills on firefighter residency, a checkout bag fee in Sudbury, senior tax exemption eligibility in Williamstown, and liquor licenses in Lexington. The House suspended Rule 7A, gave the bills second reading, and ordered them to a third reading. The House also considered a Ways and Means report on H. 4257, financing long-term improvements to municipal roads and bridges. The committee recommended an amendment in the form of a substitute bill, H. 4307, authorizing $1.185 billion in general obligation bonds. After suspension of the rules, the House adopted the amendment and ordered the bill to a third reading. Later, during floor debate on H. 4307, members spoke in support of the bill as a major transportation funding package, emphasizing Chapter 90 aid, road mileage-based distribution, culvert and small bridge repairs, congestion relief projects, and the bill’s fiscal and credit-rating benefits. A roll call was ordered, and the bill passed to be engrossed 156-0. The House also passed to be engrossed a bill validating the results of a special election in Hardwick. In addition, the House adopted an order to meet the next day at 11 a.m. and agreed to adjourn in memory of former Representative and Senator Matthew C. Patrick of Falmouth. The session included several guest introductions, including Mandela Fellows studying at Bridgewater State University, former legislator Vincent Dimacido, Bellingham Council on Aging guests, and interns in Representative Linsky’s office.

AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/16/2026 - House Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs

House Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee of Reference

Transcript Highlights:

We must protect the constitutional rights of Arizona residents and preserve the state's commitment to
And preserve the state's commitment to inclusivity and economic growth.

Summary: The committee took up two bills. SB 1075 would create a foreign entity review commission and bar the conveyance, sale, lease, or sublease of state land to hostile foreign entities without commission approval, with penalties for violations. Supporters said it was needed to protect land and critical infrastructure from foreign ownership, while opponents argued it duplicated existing safeguards and could burden lawful property transactions. The bill passed on a 5-4 vote, with one member absent. The committee then heard SB 1280, which would prohibit the Arizona Game and Fish Commission from transporting Mexican gray wolf pups into Arizona or using public funds or resources for that purpose. The sponsor and supporters said the state should not spend money importing wolves and argued the population had already reached recovery goals, while opponents from Sierra Club and Humane World for Animals said the bill would undermine science-based recovery efforts and genetic diversity for a highly endangered species. Members debated wolf recovery numbers, population status, and potential impacts on ranchers and public safety. After public testimony and member discussion, the committee voted SB 1280 out with a do pass recommendation on a 4-3 vote, with one member absent. The meeting then adjourned.

MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Cabo Verdean Cultural Center Feb 2nd, 2026

Transcript Highlights:

what we need to do over the next few months: arts and cultural programming, history and cultural preservation
management and governance, those that might be in higher education, those that are working on language preservation

Summary: The commission met for a short special meeting focused on membership expansion for the Cape Verdean Culture Center effort. After confirming quorum, members approved the January 13 minutes and reviewed the work of a nominating subcommittee that had narrowed a larger pool of candidates to a slate intended to fill 12 additional commissioner seats. The discussion emphasized filling gaps in regional representation and expertise, including arts and cultural programming, history and preservation, museums, architecture and development, fundraising, nonprofit governance, higher education, language preservation, community organizing, economic development, policy, legal expertise, and communications. Members reviewed the proposed nominees and made a few corrections to geographic and biographical details, including clarifying where certain candidates live or are affiliated. The slate was described as flexible, with the understanding that some invitees could decline and additional vetted candidates could be considered later. The commission then voted to approve the slate of nominees for commissioners. The meeting also covered next steps: letters to nominees would be sent within the week, and the next full meeting was scheduled for Monday, February 23, from 3 to 4 p.m. Members were told that the upcoming meeting would be publicly marketed and include public comment, with outreach planned through social media and email channels. The meeting adjourned after a motion and second were approved.

MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

Professional Registration and Licensing Jan 14th, 2026 at 09:00 am

Professional Registration and Licensing

Transcript Highlights:

The compact preserves the state's authority to regulate and discipline licensees and follows a proven
The compact preserves the state's authority, and probably good that I see, to regulate and discipline

Keywords: 959, house, all

TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

S/C on Property Tax Appraisals May 1st, 2025

S/C on Property Tax Appraisals

Transcript Highlights:

And the purpose, uh, of voting no would be to preserve the tax code section 64 or 6.412's appraisal review
Preserve impartiality and avoid conflicts.

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