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US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, March 10, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate Joint Resolution 11, a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of Title 8, Chapter
- CONGRESSIONAL DISAPPROVAL OF TITLE 8 CHAPTER 8 OF UNITED STATESCODE RELATING TO PROTECTION OF MARINE
- May God continue to bless you as you turn the page and begin a new chapter in your life.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- the commissioner, the commission is the principal trustee of Hawaii's most vital resource under HRS Chapter
- The commission is the principal trustee of Hawaii's most vital resource under HRS Chapter 174C and our
- The commission is the principal trustee of Hawaii's most vital resource under HRS Chapter 174C and our
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under met the standard requirement under met the standard requirement under chapter - chapter 343. chapter 343.
Summary:
The committee took up several gubernatorial nominations, beginning with GM 640 for Juanita Rio Colón to the Commission on Water Resource Management. Public testimony and the nominee’s remarks strongly emphasized her water-system management background, Native Hawaiian stewardship values, and representation for Molokai. Committee members praised her qualifications and neighbor-island perspective, and also discussed broader concerns about reforming the Water Commission, including a separate bill to create a more independent authority and reduce politics in water decisions. Colón said she supported the restructuring effort and would serve with integrity and attention to constitutional water rights and climate resilience.
The committee then heard GM 639 for Moses Haia III to the same commission. DLNR and OHA testified, and Haia described his long legal career, prior work on the Waihole contested case, and experience with Native Hawaiian rights and water law. Members asked about his ability to serve impartially given his advocacy background; Haia acknowledged that some may perceive a conflict from his prior work but said he did not believe it was a reasonable conflict and would follow the law and balance competing interests. The discussion again returned to the proposed Water Commission restructuring, which Haia said he supported as a way to provide independence and balance.
Next, the committee considered GM 649 for Gilbert Coloma to the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission. DLNR and other testifiers explained that this was a new interstate commission created under the 2024 act, with Hawaii joining six U.S. states to address fisheries issues across state boundaries. Coloma, a commercial fisher from Hilo, said he brought more than 40 years of industry, cultural, and traditional experience and would represent Hawaii’s fishing communities. Members asked about the commission’s structure, meeting rotation, and funding, and were told the state covers dues through special funds. The committee also briefly took up GM 692 for Riley Smith’s reappointment to the Board of Land and Natural Resources. The Hawaii Cattlemen’s Council supported him, while Sierra Club Hui raised concerns about prior decisions affecting Native Hawaiian rights and public trust resources. Smith said he supported more residential uses in East Kapolei if the necessary planning and environmental review changes were made, and he began responding to questions about prior BLNR litigation before the transcript cut off.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- It would still be a violation under chapter 169.
- It would still be a violation under chapter 169.
- Um it just wouldn't have chapter 169.
- So when you say Chapter 169, um, to help the public understand what you're talking about.
- This is all within Chapter 169, which are violations like vehicle violations.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Day 56 (3-31-26)
Kentucky Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- But what Senate floor amendment number one does is makes a technical change to KRS Chapter 202A.
- And all we're doing with the Senate floor amendment is changing that to Chapter 202A. Mr.
- And all we're doing with the Senate floor amendment is changing that to Chapter 202A. Mr.
- And all we're doing with the Senate floor amendment is changing that to Chapter 202A. Mr.
- And all we're doing with the Senate floor amendment is changing that to Chapter 202A. Mr.
Keywords:
open records, public access, transparency, government accountability, public agency, dental practice, licensing, administrative regulations, dental assistants, supervision, Medicaid, community engagement, healthcare, managed care, eligibility, public assistance, insurance, public adjuster, claim process, contract requirements
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Commission to Study Stable Tokens (02/10/2026)
Transcript Highlights:
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Summary:
The meeting began with roll call and approval of the prior meeting minutes, which passed unanimously. Members then introduced the day’s presentations, including one on the Canton network and another on tokenizing real-world assets, with a focus on how blockchain systems can support regulated financial institutions and asset tokenization.
Julie, the director of policy and government affairs at Digital Asset, presented on the Canton network, describing it as a privacy-enabled public blockchain designed for regulated finance. She said tokenization should preserve the same legal and economic rights as the underlying asset, and argued that blockchain-based books and records can shorten settlement times, improve 24/7 trading, and reduce friction in capital markets. She identified three main barriers to institutional adoption of public blockchains: lack of privacy, limited throughput/scalability, and lack of control for compliance purposes such as freezing assets, pausing transactions, and meeting AML/sanctions obligations. She explained Canton’s structure as a public, permissionless network with application-level privacy controls, a global synchronizer, and super validators chosen by vote. She also highlighted current ecosystem participants and use cases, including Broadridge, Circle, and the DTCC’s planned tokenization of U.S. Treasuries on the network.
Members and online participants asked about the relationship between tokenized assets and the Clarity Act, tokenized deposits, safeguards for faster settlement, and whether the platform could be used for municipal or property records. Julie said Digital Asset was not taking a position on rewards, but supported clearer statutory definitions because tokenized securities should carry the same rights as the underlying assets and investors need to know whether a token is a true tokenized security or a synthetic/reference token. She said the company is agnostic on whether the cash leg is stablecoins or tokenized deposits, though it expects both to develop. In response to concerns about rapid settlement, she pointed to institution-level permissions and SEC disclosure expectations as safeguards. She also said the technology could be used for other records, including potentially property-related records, if those assets can be tokenized.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Public Works and Highways (01/13/2026)
Public Works and Highways
Transcript Highlights:
- I think my suggestion, and the agency would suggest, looking at Chapter 230 sometime near Chapter 46,
- would suggest uh looking at uh chapter would suggest uh looking at uh chapter 230 230 230 um<01:
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u <01:30:24.159>near um sometime uh near chapter u near um sometime - uh near chapter u near section<01:30:24.800>
46 <01:30:26.080>which <01:30:26.320>is
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs (04/09/2025)
Health, Human Services & Elderly Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- And look under Chapter 1; it would be Senate Bill 419 from, no, Senate Bill 127 from 2023.
- Chapter 127-12 I. Thank you. You're welcome. Seeing no one else. Okay. Thank you, Senator.
- one, it's so it look for under chapter one, it's so it would<04:41:46.400>
be <04:41:46.480>- <04:41:52.240>
Chapter Senate Bill 127 from 2023. Chapter Senate Bill 127 from 2023.- Chapter 127-12<04:41:54.080>
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MN
Transcript Highlights:
- In 2023, the legislature established a reintegration driver's license, which is codified under chapter
- In 2023, the legislature established a reintegration driver's license, which is codified under chapter
- The first element adds a definition of highway purposes to chapter 161.
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It of highway purposes to chapter 161. - It of highway purposes to chapter 161.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 3/25/25
Public Safety Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Johnson, Representative Stier, the 62655 S is the mandatory reporting related to vulnerable adults, and chapter
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260e vulnerable adults and the chapter 260e vulnerable adults and the chapter - have been working to try to really get rid of some of those low-level stops through a rewrite of Chapter
- the motion and lay over House File 686 for possible inclusion in a public safety budget. rewrite of chapter
- 168 and 169 I think rewrite of chapter 168 and 169 I think we're<01:58:34.719>
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MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Stangle to do that, but with the definition chapter 10A is of legislative administrative action.
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14 amend or repeal a rule under chapter 14 amend or repeal a rule under chapter
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm wondering, Senator Nelson, why we empower the Department so much through chapter 14 and they're going
- this is how we give them more absolute structure than this bill does, rather than just say go in chapter
- we empower the department so much we empower the department so much through<01:30:59.119>
chapter - 14 and they're going to through chapter 14 and they're going to go<01:31:01.480>
in <01:31:01.719 - 14 and develop something go in chapter 14 and develop something like<01:31:57.159>
this <01:31
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
JHA Public Hearing - Thu Jan 30, 2025 @ 2:00 PM HST
Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Just to give you a little bit of background, Chapter 704 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes requires the
- just to give you a little bit of uh just to give you a little bit of background<01:05:58.079>
chapter - > 704<01:05:59.400>
of <01:05:59.559>the <01:05:59.680>Hawaii background chapter - The juvenile proceedings in Kapolei fall under Chapter 571, and a favorable consideration of this bill
- 571 and a favorable chapter 571 and a favorable consideration<01:18:26.040>
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Summary:
The House Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs heard House Bill 4000, the Judiciary’s biennium budget bill for FY 2026-2027. Judiciary Director of Policy and Planning Brandon Kimura testified in strong support, outlining operating requests of about $6.17 million in FY 26 and $6.25 million in FY 27, 17 permanent positions and one temporary position, plus $9.9 million in capital improvements. He described funding needs for specialty courts, preparations for the Wahiawa District Court, an additional district court judge and staff for Kona, cybersecurity upgrades, the Criminal Justice Research Institute, statewide priority items, and restoration of several essential staff positions. He also said the Judiciary was seeking an additional $2 million for the Children’s Justice Center relocation lump sum because updated estimates had risen to about $8 million. The committee also discussed potential impacts from uncertain federal funding and asked for written follow-up on those risks and on the capital request, including coordination with Budget and Finance.
Several organizations and individuals testified in support of the Judiciary budget, including the Hawaiʻi State Bar Association, Legal Aid Society of Hawaiʻi, and legal service providers. Mioko Eto asked for an additional $1 million for civil legal service providers, explaining that the current funding is spread across multiple providers and that the need remains high. David Copper of Legal Aid supported the request, citing statewide demand, 105 staff, 7,100 cases closed in the past year, and 15,000 calls received, while noting that many people seeking help cannot be served because of capacity limits. He also said recent federal funding disruptions and proposed cuts could affect legal services and related programs. Committee members asked about the Criminal Justice Research Institute’s mission; Kimura said its primary statutory role is to build a database focused on pre-trial reporting and data analysis, though it is also working on probation and mental health-related projects. No vote or final action on HB 4000 was taken in the hearing excerpt provided.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- I've been specifically discussing using a wildland urban interface to open up Chapter 17 of the fire
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to <02:05:14.719>open <02:05:14.960>up <02:05:15.159>chapter - <02:05:15.440>
17 <02:05:16.320>of interface um to open up chapter 17 of interface - um to open up chapter 17 of the<02:05:16.599>
fire <02:05:16.960>code <02:05:17.520> - Chapter 185, which is the Land Fire law, mandates that the Department of Land and Natural Resources'
Summary:
The committee held its first hearing of the 2025 session and began with housekeeping on testimony deadlines, hybrid participation rules, time management, and expectations for civility. The chair said testimony posted at least 24 hours in advance would be available to members and the public at the same time, late testimony would still be processed, and decision-making would generally be deferred to later in the day so morning hearings could adjourn before the noon floor session.
The first bill heard was HB 673 on emergency management. Hawaii Emergency Management Agency administrator James Barros testified in opposition, saying the bill could undermine the executive’s unity of command during emergencies and objecting to provisions allowing the legislature to terminate a state of emergency by a two-thirds vote. Members asked about the difference between an emergency order and a state of emergency, whether other states use legislative checks and balances, and whether long-running emergencies such as COVID-19 or homelessness should have clearer end conditions. Barros said the agency, along with the Attorney General’s office and the governor’s office, would review the language and that the issue is setting conditions for when an emergency ends.
The committee then heard HB 596, also on emergency management, which would clarify types of events that count as dangers and emergencies. Barros opposed the bill, saying the current list covers known hazards but should remain open-ended for future threats; he cited COVID-19 as an example of an unforeseen event and said the bill could limit flexibility. Members asked whether the list could be expanded, and Barros said the agency would look at that possibility. Testimony included support from the Grassroots Institute of Hawaii and concerns from the Tax Foundation of Hawaii about the bill’s special fund provisions; the committee also corrected testimony that had been submitted for the wrong bill.
The final measure discussed was HB 1060 on emergency preparedness and the Community Readiness Center Program. Barros explained the proposal as part of HEMA’s effort to build local readiness centers and community hubs, with an initial target of 10 communities through a federal grant and a longer-term concept of roughly 100 statewide. The Climate Advisory Team supported the bill’s intent but urged that centers be developed with strong community and nonprofit involvement through the HARRP program. The Department of Taxation offered comments on the special fund, and members raised questions about cost, size, use of existing school facilities, public messaging, and equity across communities. Barros said the centers would provide backup communications, power, water, and food for a community group, would not function as general shelters, and would be designed to help communities hunker down and recover after a disaster.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 1/22/25
Agriculture Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- A lot of chapters here in the cities are being organized, some right here in St. Paul.
- FFA chapters, as kids really are taking an interest in where their food comes from.
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of didn't really mention um FFA a lot of didn't really mention um FFA a lot of chapters - here in the cities are being chapters here in the cities are being organized<00:53:36.720>
some - as kids really are taking an chapters as kids really are taking an interest<00:53:41.480>
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Summary:
The House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee met for an introductory session to begin the new legislative session. Members and staff went around the table introducing themselves and describing their agricultural backgrounds, including farming, livestock, crop production, county government, and related research or staff roles. Chair Paul Anderson emphasized agriculture’s importance to Minnesota’s budget and economy, welcomed new members and staff, and noted that the committee would have a full agenda.
The committee then heard a presentation from the University of Minnesota’s College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences, Extension, and the Forever Green initiative on the GREE program (Agricultural Research, Education, Extension, and Technology Transfer). Testimony described GREE as a state investment created in 2015 to support agricultural productivity and growth through research, education, extension, and technology transfer. Speakers highlighted its broad focus areas, including crop and livestock genetics, soil health, water quality, nutrient management, microbial science, agroecological innovation, and technology stewardship, as well as rapid-response funding for emerging issues such as waterhemp, PRRS, and avian influenza.
University witnesses said the program has brought in faculty and extension educators, generated sponsored research awards, and leveraged state funding into additional grants and contracts. They cited a reported roughly 12-to-1 return on investment and said the state has invested about $39 million since 2015. They also noted additions such as a deep winter greenhouse program and a tribal representative on the advisory group. No committee votes or formal actions were taken in the portion provided.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Gomez, resolutions commending the New England chapter of the National Kidney Foundation, Incorporated
Summary:
The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then took up several routine matters. It adopted a resolution commending the New England chapter of the National Kidney Foundation for recognizing March 2026 as National Kidney Month and March 12, 2026 as World Kidney Day. The Senate also passed to be enacted House 4272, authorizing the town of Hudson to grant an additional off-premises wine and malt beverages license; the bill was ordered signed by the President and laid before the Governor.
The chamber then considered multiple procedural reports from the Committee on Rules of the Two Branches. It suspended Senate Rule 36 and Joint Rule 12 to allow several Senate petitions and House papers to be referred to the appropriate committees. The Senate adopted orders extending the reporting deadlines for the Committee on Labor and Workforce Development until March 3, 2026, and for the Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight until February 28, 2026.
Later, the Senate took up House 4701, authorizing the town of Orange to increase the membership of its Board of Selectmen. The bill was ordered to a third reading and then passed to be engrossed. At the end of the session, the Senate agreed to meet again the next day at 11:00 a.m. in formal session and then adjourned.
NY
New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Investigations and Government Operations - 03/24/2026
Investigations And Government Operations
Transcript Highlights:
- Sponsor, Senator Skoufis, an act to amend Chapter 396 of the Laws of 2010.
Summary:
The Committee on Investigations and Government Operations met on March 24, 2026 and took up a ten-bill agenda. Most of the measures were advanced by motion and second with little debate, and several were referred onward to other committees, including Finance, Local Government, Ethics, and Labor. Bills discussed included S.334 on publishing records of public interest, S.348 and S.3836 on Alcoholic Beverage Control Law changes, S.407 on the Executive Law, S.1572, S.3145, and S.7880A on the Tax Law, and S.7990 on the Executive Law and County Law. S.646 was reported, while S.334, S.348, S.407, S.1572, S.3145, S.4693, S.7880A, and S.7990 were referred to other committees as noted.
A notable discussion occurred on S.4693, the Taxpayer Access to Publicly Funded Research Act. Members asked how public access would work and whether posting research online could affect scholarly journals that rely on subscriptions. Staff explained that the bill would require publicly funded research to be posted on agency websites and that the intent was to make taxpayer-supported findings available to the public without additional advertising or special access mechanisms. The sponsor’s rationale was that taxpayers should be able to access research they helped fund, though concerns about the impact on journals were acknowledged.
Votes were generally favorable, with a few recorded objections or abstentions. S.348, S.1572, and S.7880A each had at least one nay, and several bills had one without-recommendation vote. The committee ultimately reported S.646 and S.3836, while the other measures were referred to the appropriate committees for further consideration.
TX
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- spend the allocation of dedicated funding for the duration of a state of disaster declared under Chapter
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- 545A, with a new chapter, RSA 545B, which is known as the Uniform Voidable Transactions Act.
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545A chapter 545A chapter 545A with<02:29:33.040>a <02:29:33.280>new - which<02:29:36.000>
is with a new chapter RSA 545B which is with a new chapter RSA 545B which - It's not an RSA, but it's what they call chapter law.
- And, um, so we certainly do have the right to revoke that chapter law.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Education Policy and Administration (02/02/2026)
Education Policy and Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- There is also statutory law in the CTE chapter, so you might want to look at that, where they're allowed
- Um, I know generally when chapter law.
- that this particular paragraph chapter that this particular paragraph sits<00:58:21.599>
in. - Unlike when you look at your chapter 198 in school law dealing with school money and district taxes,
- which deals with school taxes chapter which deals with school taxes where<01:12:17.120>
they <