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NH
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Education Funding (03/12/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
  • Madam<00:49:02.480><c> clerk,</c> Madam clerk, Madam clerk, Vice<00:49:04.319><c> Chair</c><00:49:04.640
  • Representative<00:49:21.920><c> Luno.</c><00:49:22.480><c> Yes.
  • </c><00:49:24.559><c> Representative</c><00:49:25.040><c> Burton.</c><00:49:25.760><c> Yes.
  • Representative<00:49:28.720><c> Damon.</c><00:49:29.440><c> Yes.</c> Representative Damon. Yes.
  • Representative<00:49:34.559><c> Weinstein.</c><00:49:35.760><c> Yes.
Summary: The Education Funding Committee met to consider eight bills, beginning with HB 443 on the terms of appointment for members of the Higher Education Commission. Department of Education Director Steve Applebee explained that the commission supported a language change to address a holdover issue, but members raised concerns that the bill did not solve the problem of inactive members and might not address the broader question of whether the commission should continue to exist. The committee agreed to retain HB 443 for further work and voted 18-0 to do so. The committee then voted on HB 137, which would allocate excess statewide education property tax funds for local school and municipal purposes. Supporters of ITL argued that using the statewide property tax to reduce the state’s school funding obligation could create a slippery slope and shift more burden to property taxpayers. The committee voted 15-3 to ITL the bill, with a minority report to be written. HB 237, which would prohibit the use of special education and differentiated aid funds on students not receiving special education services, was also ITL’d after members said federal law already governs how IDEA-related funds may be used and that the bill was unnecessary. That motion passed 16-0, with some members not voting because they were out for medical reasons. The committee next advanced HB 354, creating alternative certification pathways for career and technical education instructors. Members said the bill could help recruit qualified tradespeople and retirees to teach in CTE programs, and it was approved 18-0 and placed on the consent calendar. HB 491, establishing a committee to study alternative public education funding methods and reduce reliance on local property taxes, was retained for further study after members said the committee or a subcommittee could continue the work over the year; it passed 18-0. HB 656, concerning local school districts’ authority to accept federal grants, was also retained after discussion focused on transparency, grant conditions, and the need to avoid delays in services; it passed 18-0. The committee then moved on to HB 729, an appropriation for an attorney to recodify education laws, but the transcript cuts off before that bill was acted on.
HI
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

JHA Public Hearing - Tue Jan 28, 2025 @ 2:00 PM HST

Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
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  • :13.240><c> makes</c><00:49:13.520><c> a</c><00:49:13.720><c> campaign</c><00:49:14.559><c> uh</c><00
  • or<00:49:16.720><c> or</c> or or or or contribution<00:49:18.839><c> and</c><00:49:19.200><c> in</c>
  • <00:49:19.359><c> an</c><00:49:19.599><c> amount</c><00:49:19.880><c> that</c><00:49:20.000><c> they<
  • ><c> have</c><00:49:20.480><c> to</c><00:49:21.119><c> um</c><00:49:21.760><c> register</c><00:49:22.559
Committee: House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs
Summary: The House Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs held its first hearing of the 33rd Legislature and heard several measures, beginning with HB 131, which would allow agencies to disclose government records to researchers for certain purposes and direct the Office of Information Practices to adopt uniform rules. OIP supported the bill, saying it would help researchers access government records, while DLNR questioned whether the bill was necessary, raised concerns about costs and exemptions, and suggested a definition change regarding media. The Public First Law Center and other supporters said the bill would not remove existing exemptions or create new disclosure requirements, but would simply authorize rulemaking to create a clearer process for research access. Common Cause Hawaiʻi raised concern about including news media in the measure. The chair emphasized that the rulemaking process would allow agencies and the public to work through details, and the committee moved on without a recorded vote in the transcript. The committee then heard HB 411, which would create uniform administrative penalty procedures under the state ethics code and lobbyist law, and HB 412, which would expand lobbying definitions to cover certain communications with high-level executive officials about procurement and make some contracts voidable if awarded through unethical lobbying. The Ethics Commission supported HB 411 as an efficiency measure that would streamline the charge process without changing substantive rights, while HB 412 was described as a narrow transparency measure modeled on other states. The State Procurement Office warned that voiding contracts could cause delays, warranty issues, third-party complications, and higher reprocurement costs. The Ethics Commission responded that any contract revocation would be at the Attorney General’s discretion and likely reserved for egregious cases, and that the threat of voiding a contract would help deter noncompliance. The committee also heard HB 413, which clarifies that lobbyist campaign contribution prohibitions apply during periods when both houses of the Legislature are in session; the Ethics Commission and Campaign Spending Commission both supported the bill and the Ethics Commission requested amendments to clarify jurisdiction between state and county lobbyist enforcement. Finally, the committee took up HB 149, which would require domestic and foreign corporations to report independent expenditures and political contributions to shareholders. The only testimony noted in the transcript was written comments from Matson, which said the requirement would be expensive and cumbersome and that the information is already publicly available through existing campaign finance reporting websites. No votes or final committee actions on the bills were recorded in the provided transcript.
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on State and Local Government - 03/13/25

State and Local Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • And here we build another big cog of government and make 50 on the list instead of 49.
  • And here we build another big cog of government and make 50 on the list instead of 49.
  • And here we build another big cog of government and make 50 on the list instead of 49.
  • </c><00:26:47.679><c> I</c> make 50 on the list instead of 49 I make 50 on the list instead of 49 I support
  • :00.640><c> this</c><00:49:01.640><c> the</c><00:49:02.079><c> legalization</c><00:49:02.640><c> or</
Committee: Senate State and Local Government
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband and Rural Development - 02/19/25

Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development

Transcript Highlights:
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  • ><c> a</c><01:49:16.119><c> GRE</c><01:49:16.400><c> base</c><01:49:16.599><c> for</c><01:49:16.760><
  • for Farm to school<01:49:17.920><c> so</c><01:49:18.199><c> it</c><01:49:18.360><c> there</c><01:49:
  • :49:19.719><c> money</c> it<01:49:22.960><c> doesn't</c><01:49:23.239><c> say</c><01:49:23.440><c> that
  • </c><01:49:23.760><c> that's</c><01:49:23.920><c> why</c><01:49:24.040><c> I</c><01:49:24.159><c> was
Committee: Senate Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee 1/22/25

Elections Finance and Government Operations

Transcript Highlights:
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  • represents broadly<00:49:50.240><c> all</c><00:49:50.400><c> of</c><00:49:50.520><c> the</c><00:49:50.680
  • there's uh there's 856<00:49:54.000><c> cities</c><00:49:54.319><c> in</c><00:49:54.480><c> the</c><
  • 00:49:54.559><c> state</c><00:49:54.760><c> of</c><00:49:54.839><c> Minnesota</c><00:49:55.599><c> 841
  • ><c> them</c><00:49:57.040><c> are</c><00:49:57.200><c> members</c><00:49:57.480><c> of</c><00:49:57.599
Committee: House Elections Finance and Government Operations
NH
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Environment and Agriculture (02/03/2026)

Environment and Agriculture

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm<00:49:02.000><c> going</c><00:49:02.079><c> to</c><00:49:02.240><c> pass</c><00:49:02.480><c> this
  • </c> And<00:49:26.000><c> by</c><00:49:26.240><c> the</c><00:49:26.319><c> way,</c><00:49:26.480><c>
  • </c><00:49:30.319><c> in</c><00:49:30.880><c> in</c><00:49:31.200><c> front</c><00:49:31.359><c> of</
  • coatings<00:49:54.559><c> on</c><00:49:55.839><c> um</c><00:49:56.659><c> [clears throat]</c><00:49:
  • throat] on on seed<00:49:58.319><c> on</c><00:49:59.440><c> uh</c><00:49:59.599><c> seeds</c><00:49:
Committee: House Environment and Agriculture
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - 03/18/26

Judiciary and Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • .<00:49:20.280><c> Chair.</c><00:49:20.840><c> Senator</c><00:49:21.200><c> Krewson.
  • Uh I think we<00:49:22.760><c> could</c><00:49:22.920><c> go</c><00:49:23.040><c> back</c><00:49:23.400
  • ><c> to</c><00:49:23.520><c> the</c><00:49:23.640><c> way</c><00:49:24.440><c> counsel</c><00:49:25.120
  • </c> This<00:49:30.920><c> is</c><00:49:31.080><c> what</c><00:49:31.240><c> we</c><00:49:31.400><c>
  • :49:38.720><c> thoughts</c><01:49:39.120><c> on</c><01:49:39.720><c> including</c><01:49:40.480><c> a
Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety
HI
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

HSH Info Briefing - Fri Nov 7, 2025 @ 1:30 PM HST

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:49:33.440><c> Are</c><00:49:33.599><c> there</c><00:49:33.839><c> kuna</c><00:49:34.400><c> without
  • You know that<00:49:38.400><c> you</c><00:49:38.640><c> know</c><00:49:38.800><c> I</c><00:49:38.960>
  • <c> I</c><00:49:39.280><c> think</c><00:49:39.520><c> again</c><00:49:39.920><c> like</c><00:49:40.160
  • :40.800><c> to</c><00:49:41.119><c> see</c><00:49:42.000><c> you</c><00:49:42.160><c> know</c><00:49:
  • <00:49:44.480><c> did</c><00:49:44.720><c> we</c><00:49:44.880><c> not</c><00:49:45.119><c> find</c><
Summary: The House Committee on Human Services held an informational briefing on the impacts of federal funding cuts, inflation, labor shortages, and chronic underfunding on Hawaii’s nonprofit social safety net. Hawaii Community Foundation opened with a story about a federal worker family relying on food pantry support, then described a “perfect storm” facing human services nonprofits: historically high demand, rising costs, staffing challenges, federal cuts, and state and county contracts that do not cover true service costs. The foundation said it has reactivated its Hawaii Resilience Fund, launched strengthened service grants, and is tracking policy changes and data to help nonprofits respond. Trey Gordner of UHERO presented research on the vulnerability of Hawaii’s nonprofit sector, explaining a framework that assessed political, financial, and structural risk. He said about 8,200 501(c)(3) nonprofits are active in Hawaii, but only about 200 receive direct federal funds; 74 grants to 59 organizations were flagged as politically at risk, totaling about $126 million in unpaid obligations. He said about 68 of the direct-funding recipients rely on federal funds for more than 20% of annual revenue, and that human services nonprofits are among the most exposed subsectors because they serve vulnerable populations and depend heavily on federal support. Catholic Charities Hawaii and the Hawaii True Cost Coalition said community-based organizations were already under strain before the current crisis, with most contracts not covering full costs and many groups depending on private philanthropy to fill gaps. They reported that half of surveyed organizations expect to reduce programs, more than a third may decline future contracts, and some are waiting months for reimbursements. Examples included reduced shelter admissions, fewer case management hours, and cutbacks in kūpuna services. The coalition urged higher contract rates, regular inflation and cost-of-living reviews, and timely reimbursement; no votes or formal actions were taken. Partners in Development Foundation described the loss of Native Hawaiian education funding as especially damaging, saying the federal Department of Education has zeroed out support that creates a roughly $46 million gap, including about $20 million for early childhood programs. The speaker shared a family story from the Nā Pono program to illustrate how early learning services support both children and parents, and warned that the organization’s federal funds make up 72% of its budget. The briefing ended with a call for continued emergency funding and longer-term structural changes to sustain nonprofits statewide.
NH
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Finance Division III (02/18/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
  • :24.080><c> uh</c><01:49:24.159><c> the</c><01:49:24.280><c> you</c><01:49:24.520><c> shelter</c><01:
  • 49:24.920><c> is</c><01:49:25.159><c> not</c><01:49:25.599><c> part</c><01:49:25.800><c> of</c> point
  • c><01:49:27.000><c> however</c><01:49:27.760><c> the</c><01:49:28.679><c> uh</c><01:49:28.800><c> the
  • governor's budget<01:49:29.960><c> did</c><01:49:30.199><c> include</c><01:49:31.440><c> $500,000</c
  • <01:49:36.960><c> that's</c><01:49:37.080><c> an</c><01:49:37.280><c> accounting</c> shelter contract
Summary: The meeting began as a Division 3 work session on HB 71, but much of the early discussion focused on whether a previously discussed non-germane amendment could be considered or voted on that day. Members and the chair debated process and notice requirements, and the clerk’s guidance was that the amendment needed a separate public hearing before the full Finance Committee. The amendment was described as requiring DHHS contracts and addenda to include compliance with the Patient Bill of Rights, with a repeal date so the requirement would expire on November 30, 2026. The motion to move OTP on HB 71 with the amendment was withdrawn, and the committee agreed the amendment would be scheduled for a future full Finance hearing instead. The committee then turned to HB 71 itself and heard testimony from DHHS representatives John Williams and Jenny O’Higgins on the fiscal note and policy implications. Members questioned the estimate that the bill could put $12 million to $18 million per year in federal funding at risk, including HUD and Office of Refugee Resettlement funds. DHHS explained that the estimate was based on a broad reading of the bill’s term “specified alien,” which they said was not clearly defined in the bill, so they analyzed it using the federal definition of “alien” and assumed the bill could affect lawfully present non-citizens as well as undocumented individuals. They said the figure represented a worst-case scenario and that they were not claiming the loss was certain. Members also pressed DHHS on whether the bill could affect emergency sheltering in schools, public academies, or institutions of higher learning during disasters. DHHS said the language could create conflicts with federal funding conditions because emergency shelter programs generally cannot impose barriers on who may be sheltered, and they warned that excluding certain people could affect refugee-related and HUD funding. Questions were raised about whether the bill’s language would apply to private institutions as well as public ones, and whether the state could still use schools in short-term emergencies. DHHS said the language was broad, that they could not answer every legal question definitively, and that they would need input from public health and legal staff. No final vote on HB 71 was taken in the portion provided; the committee remained in discussion/work session mode after the amendment motion was withdrawn.
NH
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Ways and Means (01/22/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
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  • ><c> state</c><00:49:02.160><c> as</c><00:49:02.319><c> a</c><00:49:02.520><c> Ways</c><00:49:02.760>
  • ><c> Committee</c><00:49:03.559><c> will</c><00:49:03.720><c> see</c><00:49:04.040><c> the</c><00:49:
  • <c> the</c><00:49:10.400><c> um</c><00:49:10.559><c> the</c><00:49:10.680><c> loss</c><00:49:10.920><
  • ><03:49:35.199><c> saying</c><03:49:36.040><c> to</c><03:49:36.560><c> alleviate</c><03:49:37.239><c>
Summary: The public hearing focused on HB 290, which would raise cigarette and e-cigarette/vaping taxes and create a committee to study tobacco and nicotine tax policy. Representative Jerry Stringham introduced the bill as both a public health and revenue measure, arguing that nicotine use causes health harms and public costs, and that New Hampshire’s cigarette tax has been unchanged at $1.78 per pack since 2013. He said the bill would raise the cigarette tax by $1 per pack to $2.78, still below most New England states, and would also adjust vaping taxes, which he described as having been set as placeholder rates in 2019. He said the bill would also establish a study committee to review broader tobacco and nicotine taxation, including products such as premium cigars. In response to questions, Stringham said the proposed cigarette tax would be roughly equal in real dollars to the 2008 rate after inflation, and he suggested that a smaller annual increase could be considered, though he believed a larger increase would have a stronger public health effect. He explained that the vaping tax structure differs between closed and open systems because one taxes a fixed hardware product while the other taxes reusable liquid, and he said the proposal would move the rates toward a more uniform approach. He also said New Hampshire would remain below neighboring states even after the increase, though members raised concerns about cross-border shopping, business impacts, and preserving the state’s competitive advantage. Several members questioned whether the bill’s main purpose was revenue or reducing smoking and vaping. Stringham said he viewed it primarily as a public health bill, but also as a revenue measure, and said he would consider it successful even if consumption fell enough to reduce revenue. Other members emphasized personal freedom and argued the committee should focus on taxation rather than cessation, while some supported the bill as a way to capture revenue from out-of-state buyers and keep New Hampshire’s rates below surrounding states. The hearing consisted of testimony and questions only; no vote or final action was taken in the excerpt provided.
NH
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Commerce and Consumer Affairs (02/19/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
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  • </c><03:49:45.840><c> uh</c><03:49:45.960><c> I'm</c><03:49:46.040><c> in</c><03:49:46.159><c> the</c
  • <03:49:50.640><c> a</c><03:49:50.840><c> position</c><03:49:51.159><c> on</c><03:49:51.560><c> HB</c>
  • <03:49:52.640><c> 556</c><03:49:53.640><c> but</c><03:49:53.920><c> uh</c><03:49:54.040><c> I</c> not
  • </c><03:49:54.920><c> to</c><03:49:55.920><c> uh</c><03:49:56.120><c> provide</c><03:49:56.439><c> any
Summary: The committee first heard testimony on House Bill 437, which would change New Hampshire law on undischarged mortgages by creating a shorter period after which certain old mortgages would be treated as unenforceable. Prime sponsor Representative Bill Boyd said the bill was developed with input from bankers, lawyers, realtors, the Attorney General’s office, and the Banking Department, and he noted a drafting correction needed on line 18. He explained that the proposal would replace current law with a new framework modeled partly on Massachusetts, including a five-year expiration after a stated maturity date and a 35-year period for mortgages without an expiration date. Supporters said the bill would help clear obsolete title defects, reduce costly quiet-title litigation, and make real estate transactions easier for consumers, attorneys, and conveyancers. Representative Mary Hakken-Phillips, Susan Cole of the New Hampshire Association of Realtors, and Michelle Coffin all testified in support, describing the bill as a consumer protection measure. They said undischarged or improperly discharged mortgages often surface during title searches, causing delays, legal expenses, and failed or delayed closings. Coffin and Hakken-Phillips emphasized that many of these cases involve old, effectively obsolete mortgages and that the current process often requires expensive court action even when no one contests the title. Cole described a recent transaction in which a title defect caused a buyer to walk away and later restart the financing process, creating costs for both buyer and seller. A committee member asked about notice to mortgage holders; the response was that the lender bears responsibility for recording and extending the mortgage, and that due process rights would remain if a lender later contested the discharge. Ryan Hill of the New Hampshire Bankers Association said the banking industry had reviewed the bill and was generally comfortable with it, while requesting a delayed effective date so members would have time to adjust their recording practices. He said the bill’s January 1, 2028 effective date reflected that request. After closing the hearing on HB 437, the committee opened a hearing on House Bill 721, the Gold and Silver Legal Tender Act. Representative Juliet Harvey-Bolia introduced it as a bipartisan economic justice bill intended to recognize gold and silver as legal tender, protect against inflation, and address concerns about trust, taxes, and government taking. She argued that gold is a stable store of value and discussed tax treatment in neighboring states, federal history, and digital gold platforms. The hearing on HB 721 was still in progress when the transcript ended, with the chair limiting questions because of time.
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

High Subsidy Transit Routes report 2/18/26

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • &gt;&gt; So<00:49:54.559><c> what</c><00:49:54.800><c> you're</c><00:49:54.960><c> saying</c><00:49:55.040
  • ><c> is</c><00:49:55.280><c> in</c><00:49:55.440><c> some</c><00:49:55.599><c> cases</c> &gt;&gt; So
  • ><c> just</c><00:49:56.400><c> because</c><00:49:56.559><c> there</c><00:49:56.800><c> isn't</c><00:49
  • :57.760><c> here,</c><00:49:58.960><c> we</c><00:49:59.200><c> should</c><00:49:59.359><c> have</c><00
  • :49:59.440><c> it</c><00:49:59.599><c> here.
KY
KY

Kentucky 2025 Regular Session

Interim Joint Committee on Appropriations and Revenue (10-15-25)

Transcript Highlights:
  • &gt;&gt; Well,<00:49:01.119><c> there's</c><00:49:01.440><c> always</c><00:49:01.680><c> incentive</c
  • 49:04.079><c> move</c><00:49:05.040><c> to</c><00:49:05.359><c> another</c><00:49:06.160><c> part</c>
  • <00:49:06.400><c> of</c><00:49:06.880><c> the</c><00:49:07.359><c> uh</c> up or to move to another part
  • > base</c><00:49:08.240><c> department,</c><00:49:09.040><c> but</c><00:49:09.280><c> not</c><00:49:09.440
  • :10.160><c> towards</c><00:49:10.720><c> a</c><00:49:11.200><c> any</c><00:49:11.520><c> portion</c><
Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the minutes from the September 17 meeting, and heard a presentation from Kentucky Department of Education staff on SEEK school funding and KDE on-behalf payments. KDE explained recent SEEK changes, including the guaranteed base per-pupil amount, attendance-based calculations, second-month and January growth, the 2022 change funding kindergarten at 100% instead of 50%, and the existing add-ons for at-risk students, exceptional children, limited English learners, home/hospital instruction, and transportation. Staff also reviewed tier one funding, noting the 2024 increase from 15% to 17.5% and explaining that eligibility depends on local tax effort and property wealth. They also described Senate Bill 6 from the 2025 session as a reporting proposal to include on-behalf costs in education spending totals. KDE staff then outlined on-behalf payments made for districts, including roughly $458 million for Teachers Retirement System contributions, $942 million for health insurance, about $12 million for technology costs, and additional SFCC debt service outside KDE’s appropriation, for a total of about $1.5 billion. Members asked how a future Senate Bill 6 would affect local contributions and whether folding on-behalf payments into SEEK would shift costs among districts. KDE and Senator Gibbons clarified that the bill was intended only as a reporting mechanism and would not change local contribution or district payments; it would simply present a broader total of state education investment. The discussion also noted that Kentucky’s reported SEEK amount alone does not capture all state education spending. Members raised questions about home and hospital instruction data, saying local concerns suggest growth in some communities even if statewide numbers appear stable. KDE said the statewide figure has been relatively consistent but offered to provide district-level trend data. Co-Chair Petrie also asked about the accuracy of SEEK projections and on-behalf calculations, referencing prior concerns from the Office of Education Accountability. KDE responded that it works with the state budget director’s office in a consensus forecasting process and has been reviewing demographic and property-assessment data, including exceptional child counts, to improve forecast accuracy.
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Health Finance and Policy Committee 4/15/26

Health Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • provision that the legislature<00:49:01.320><c> passed</c><00:49:01.720><c> in</c><00:49:02.360><c> 2023
  • And<00:49:04.000><c> there</c><00:49:04.240><c> the</c><00:49:04.400><c> legislature</c><00:49:05.040
  • directed MDH to<00:49:07.440><c> establish</c><00:49:08.080><c> a</c><00:49:08.120><c> fee</c><00:49
  • 00:49:11.600><c> these</c><00:49:11.800><c> data</c><00:49:12.120><c> available</c> process for making
  • :14.080><c> that</c><00:49:14.440><c> are</c><00:49:15.440><c> in</c><00:49:15.560><c> the</c><00:49:
Bills: HF4401 , HF4466
Committee: House Health Finance and Policy
HI
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

JDC Public Hearing 01-31-2025

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • :01.040><c> that</c><00:49:01.160><c> election</c><00:49:01.520><c> ballots</c><00:49:02.040><c> issued
  • > the</c><00:49:02.559><c> chief</c><00:49:02.799><c> election</c><00:49:03.160><c> Officer</c><00:49
  • :04.119><c> shall</c><00:49:04.280><c> exclude</c><00:49:04.599><c> any</c><00:49:04.839><c> candidate
  • shall exclude any candidate who is disqualified<00:49:07.200><c> um</c><00:49:07.480><c> by</c><00:49
  • this</c><00:49:09.559><c> is</c><00:49:09.680><c> for</c><00:49:09.960><c> State</c> statutory provision
Committee: Senate Judiciary
Summary: The committee heard testimony on SB 114, which would create a presidential preference primary for the 2028 election. The Office of Elections said the bill would cost about $4.1 million. Supporters, including the Hawaii Democratic Party and the League of Women Voters, favored moving the process to a state-run primary, while several opponents, including the Hawaiian Islands Republican Women and multiple individual testifiers, argued it would be too expensive, would shift control away from the parties, and would replace volunteer-run caucuses with a mail-in system. Committee members questioned the chief election officer about election timing, certification, and how a primary might be scheduled with other elections. Testimony was recorded as 11 in support, 41 opposed, and 3 comments, and no vote was taken in the excerpt. The committee then took up SB 725, which would require judges to make findings about a defendant’s ability to afford bail. Judiciary and Attorney General witnesses asked that the bill be deferred or amended, saying the Judicial Council is already reviewing pretrial bail reform and that the bill’s language could create practical problems for police, sheriffs, and courts. Supporters, including the Correctional System Oversight Commission, the public defender, the Community Alliance on Prisons, the ACLU of Hawaii, and disability rights advocates, said cash bail disproportionately harms low-income defendants, increases pretrial detention costs, and should require clearer findings and records. Opponents included the Hawaii County prosecuting attorney. Members questioned how bail is initially set, what records exist, and whether the bill would change current practice; Judiciary witnesses said initial bail decisions are often made by police or judges and later reviewed on the record, while supporters argued the bill would strengthen front-end due process. The ACLU said it supported the bill with amendments, including clearer standards for ability to pay and written findings. The committee also began hearing SB 733, a proposed constitutional amendment to establish a continuous legislative session. Early testimony was strongly supportive, with advocates arguing that the current 60-day session limits public participation, makes it hard for working people to testify, and prevents lawmakers from collaborating effectively. Supporters said a year-round model could improve transparency, reduce duplicate bills, and better accommodate neighbor island legislators. The excerpt ends during the opening testimony on SB 733, before any committee action or vote is shown.
NH
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Ways and Means (02/04/2026)

Ways and Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • has and various other parts.<00:49:02.720><c> um</c><00:49:03.119><c> those</c><00:49:04.480><c> need
  • ><c> and</c><00:49:07.520><c> we</c><00:49:07.760><c> spent</c><00:49:08.000><c> a</c><00:49:08.240><
  • :49:10.400><c> and</c><00:49:10.640><c> I</c><00:49:10.880><c> think</c> arguing about transportation
  • </c><00:49:11.680><c> we</c><00:49:12.000><c> just</c><00:49:12.240><c> decided</c><00:49:12.640><c>
  • our</c><01:49:57.520><c> representatives</c><01:49:58.080><c> here</c><01:49:58.639><c> um</c><01:49
Committee: House Ways and Means
NH
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

Senate Health and Human Services (02/05/2025)

Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • 53.359><c> and</c><00:49:54.000><c> this</c><00:49:54.119><c> one</c><00:49:54.400><c> has</c><00:49:
  • </c><01:49:29.520><c> Hampshire</c><01:49:30.320><c> and</c><01:49:30.520><c> I</c><01:49:30.679><c>
  • :49:33.480><c> of</c><01:49:33.639><c> New</c><01:49:33.840><c> Hampshire</c><01:49:34.400><c> and</c
  • and followed that<01:49:35.199><c> by</c><01:49:35.599><c> the</c><01:49:36.239><c> U</c><01:49:36.400
  • /c><04:49:40.120><c> that</c><04:49:40.200><c> I'm</c><04:49:40.280><c> going</c><04:49:40.400><c> to
Committee: Senate Health and Human Services
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Task Force on Homeowners and Commercial Property Insurance 12/3/25

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
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  • And<00:49:11.920><c> then</c><00:49:12.079><c> finally,</c><00:49:12.400><c> we</c><00:49:12.640><c>
  • </c><01:49:53.040><c> Chairman</c><01:49:53.840><c> uh</c><01:49:54.080><c> I</c><01:49:54.320><c> think
  • Cocking<01:49:55.280><c> you</c><01:49:55.440><c> misunderstood</c><01:49:56.080><c> my</c><01:49:56.320
  • Uh<01:49:57.360><c> I</c><01:49:57.600><c> agree</c><01:49:57.920><c> with</c><01:49:58.080><c> you.
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Human Services - 03/23/26

Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • :23.520><c> they</c><00:49:23.760><c> were</c><00:49:24.000><c> letting</c><00:49:24.319><c> people</
  • were letting people get away with<00:49:25.200><c> a</c><00:49:25.359><c> lower</c><00:49:25.680><c>
  • </c><00:49:26.480><c> Um,</c><00:49:27.200><c> so</c><00:49:27.440><c> that's</c><00:49:27.760><c> all
  • Um, so that's all lawyer<00:49:29.280><c> jokes</c><00:49:29.599><c> are</c><00:49:29.839><c> always<
  • </c><00:49:32.160><c> Um,</c><00:49:33.119><c> so</c><00:49:33.599><c> with</c><00:49:33.839><c> all<
Committee: Senate Human Services
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee 3/26/25

Elections Finance and Government Operations

Transcript Highlights:
  • 00:49:41.280><c> resign</c><00:49:41.680><c> and</c><00:49:41.839><c> there's</c><00:49:42.079><c> some
  • :44.400><c> That's</c><00:49:44.559><c> been</c><00:49:44.720><c> law</c><00:49:44.960><c> for</c><00
  • That's been law for 30 years.<00:49:45.920><c> And</c><00:49:46.079><c> then</c><00:49:46.240><c> a</
  • And then a similar situation happened<00:49:47.680><c> when</c><00:49:48.000><c> the</c><00:49:48.160
  • So,</c><00:49:52.400><c> there's</c><00:49:52.720><c> a</c><00:49:52.880><c> situation</c><00:49:53.280
Committee: House Elections Finance and Government Operations