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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Nudification technology access prohibited 2/19/26

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
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Keywords: 1183, house
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • Are there any lead witnesses in opposition? You will also have two minutes. Thank you.
  • Are there lead witnesses in support? Does anyone else wish to testify in support?
  • Are there lead witnesses opposed to the bill? Does anyone wish to provide testimony in opposition?
  • Are there lead witnesses in support? Does anyone else wish to testify in support?
  • Are there any lead witnesses in opposition? All right. Are there any lead witnesses in opposition?
Summary: The committee held its first hearing and took up several privacy, AI, and consumer protection bills. SB 1106 (Cabaldon) would shorten the Delete Act data broker deletion response deadline from 45 days to 30 days; it received support from the California Initiative for Technology and Democracy, one senator said they would lay off pending implementation of the original law, and the bill passed on a due-pass motion to Appropriations with a 5-0 vote on call. SB 923 (Becker) would expand the CCPA deletion right to all personal information held by businesses and require online-only businesses to offer a web form or similar method for privacy requests; supporters included the California Privacy Protection Agency and privacy groups, while business groups raised concerns about scope, compliance, and the email/web-form requirement. The committee advanced it 6-0 to Appropriations, on call, with members noting continued work on amendments. SB 1142 (Becker) would regulate digital replicas and deepfakes, including takedown and notice provisions for large online platforms and protections against misuse of a person’s likeness, voice, or identity. Supporters emphasized harms from non-consensual synthetic media and fraud; opponents, including the Motion Picture Association and tech industry groups, raised First Amendment, due process, Section 230, and overbreadth concerns, especially around deceased persons and the 48-hour takedown process. Members said they would support the bill while working on constitutional issues, and it passed 6-0 to Judiciary, on call. The committee also adopted its rules without objection. The committee then heard several member bills. SB 867 (Padilla) would impose a four-year moratorium on AI chatbot-powered toys for children; supporters cited research showing sexual content, dangerous advice, and privacy risks, while opponents asked for narrower definitions and retailer liability protections. It passed 7-0 to Appropriations, on call. SB 1247 (Padilla) would give child influencers a right to request deletion or modification of images and likenesses used in monetized social media content; there was little testimony beyond a civil justice group’s opposition to a new private right of action, and it passed 7-0 to Judiciary, on call. SB 1114 (Cabaldon) would restrict sharing of state-collected LGBTQ-related data absent an enforceable order; Equality California and other advocates supported it as a safeguard against misuse of sensitive data, and it passed 6-0 to Appropriations, on call. SB 1159 (Cabaldon) would limit local governments’ obligation to treat AI bots and agents as persons in public participation and records processes; supporters said AI-generated comment floods and requests can drown out human participation, while opponents argued the bill should focus on fraud and warned about overreach. It passed 9-0 to Appropriations. Finally, SB 1050 (Ashby) would require disclosures when advertisements use AI-generated synthetic performers; supporters framed it as a truth-in-advertising and worker-protection measure, while opponents urged narrower, materiality-based standards and exemptions for broadcasters. Members generally supported the goal but raised concerns about breadth and alignment with existing law, and the bill was moved forward on a due-pass motion to Judiciary.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
  • Can states ban third parties from paying yield?
  • Can do are states allowed to ban<00:19:28.000><c> third</c><00:19:28.240><c> parties</c><00:19:28.559
  • </c><00:19:29.760><c> I</c> ban third parties from paying yield?
  • I ban third parties from paying yield?
  • </c><00:20:02.559><c> on</c> around how to effectuate that ban on around how to effectuate that ban on
Keywords: 1189, house, all
Summary: The meeting began with roll call and introductions of commission members and guests, followed by approval of the agenda and a motion to approve the February 10 minutes with a correction clarifying that one quoted statement was misattributed. The commission then moved into presentations. The main presentation came from the Conference of State Bank Supervisors on implementation of the federal GENIUS Act for stablecoins. The speaker reviewed the OCC’s recent 367-page proposed rule, noting it raises many open questions and design choices for states, and discussed expected upcoming rulemaking from the FDIC, Federal Reserve, and Treasury. The presentation focused on six areas: permissible issuer activities, reserve assets and redemption, risk management and supervision, treatment of state-qualified issuers, capital/operational backstops, and foreign issuers. It also flagged unresolved issues around Bank Secrecy Act/AML requirements and the meaning of “digital asset service provider” activities. A substantial portion of the discussion addressed yield restrictions, with the presenter explaining the OCC’s broad definition of yield and its rebuttable presumption against issuer-affiliated or related third-party yield arrangements. The speaker said this likely forecloses many existing white-label structures but leaves some room for third-party payments depending on distance from the issuer, and noted ongoing Senate debate over similar provisions. The presentation also covered reserve valuation, liquidity and diversification requirements, redemption timing, and supervisory expectations such as third-party oversight, IT security, exam cycles, and reporting. No additional votes or formal actions were taken beyond approving the amended minutes.
CO

Colorado 2026 Regular Session

Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 090 Apr 14th, 2026

Colorado Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senator Wallace, would you please lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance?
  • , leads, and technicians during<02:24:11.600><c> those</c><02:24:11.840><c> late</c><02:24:12.160><c>
  • It cannot be banned of this legislature.
  • It cannot be banned out<02:38:38.800><c> of</c><02:38:38.960><c> existence</c><02:38:39.439><c> with<
  • He leads the corporate partnerships and investment strategies. He will be the speaker.
Keywords: 981, all
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • Is the annual requirement just leading to additional costs for you, inefficient?
  • This is the only door California has into the missing middle, the 80 to 120% AMI banned.
  • The leading working example today is the Joint Powers Authority Mixed Income Housing Program.
  • It's not a full pilot, but I think it's something that will hopefully lead to more of these solutions
  • to more housing but leading to more complication.
Keywords: 988, house, all
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Finance Jan 14th, 2026 at 01:08 pm

Senate Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm gonna try to lead this with like New Mexico is in a great spot right.
  • Those are a good leading indicator of what's happening in our labor force and with our personal income
  • In the previous 12 months leading up to April, so before tariffs were announced, 12 months leading up
  • But if we can take that lead for the federal government in those sectors, you Help the world, not just
  • You can see the big increases where we used to just rely mostly On a decent pot of nationally leading
Keywords: 996, all
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • We're stuck in a cycle where corporate neglect leads to unnatural disaster, and ratepayers are asked
  • Where corporate neglect leads to unnatural disaster, and ratepayers are asked to foot the bill.
  • Suppressing disconnections may lead to a rise in uncollectible debt, which ultimately gets spread to
  • disconnections may lead to a rise in uncollectible debt, which ultimately gets spread to other customers
  • And SB 787 sets us up under a clear structure and authority of one lead for industrial policy at the
Summary: The Assembly Committee on Utilities and Energy heard several bills focused on utility rates, wildfire safety, carbon capture, methane reduction, large energy users, low-income energy programs, and clean energy supply chains. Early items included SB 613, which would direct state agencies to prioritize reducing methane emissions from imported fossil fuels, and SB 614, which would allow California to move forward with carbon dioxide pipeline safety rules and potentially lift the state’s moratorium on new CO2 pipelines. Both bills drew support from advocates and industry-related witnesses, with no opposition registered at the time they were presented, and the committee indicated it would vote once quorum was established. After quorum was called, the committee took up SB 57, which would require the Public Utilities Commission to establish tariffs for large energy users such as data centers to prevent cost shifts to other ratepayers and address stranded infrastructure costs. Supporters argued the bill would protect affordability and encourage clean energy use, while opponents, including utilities and business groups, warned it could create uncertainty and interfere with existing regulatory processes. The committee also heard SB 256 on wildfire mitigation and emergency response, including undergrounding, PSPS communication, and removal of abandoned lines; supporters emphasized the need for stronger action after recent fires, while utilities raised concerns about duplicative requirements and public disclosure of sensitive infrastructure information. Both SB 57 and SB 256 were approved on roll calls. The committee then heard SB 647, which would expand and standardize oversight of low-income energy savings programs and performance metrics, with strong support from community advocates and some neutral or “tweener” positions from utilities that sought further work on data collection and implementation. SB 787 followed, proposing a state strategy to coordinate supply chains and workforce development for clean energy industries including EVs, building decarbonization, and offshore wind; it received broad support and no opposition. The committee also considered SB 332, a study bill on utility ownership models and affordability reforms, which drew strong support from consumer and climate advocates but opposition from utilities and business groups concerned about bias, investor signals, and executive compensation provisions. The consent calendar was later approved, and several bills were reported out with votes or held open for absent members to add on.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • If implemented, the NIH F&A rate reduction would lead to the loss of over $600 million for the University
  • I was basically trying to identify some of the cuts based on the DEIA ban.
  • research programs that are right in the middle of clinical trials that will speak to these issues and lead
  • And the commercialization strategies that lead to the world's greatest biotech industry—the university
  • And this will still be the world's leading public research university when we turn the page from the
Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Accountability and Transparency held a hearing focused on three issues: federal funding cuts and delays, possible state revenue impacts from reduced IRS enforcement, and the fiscal effects of AB 218 on local governments. The Franchise Tax Board described how state and federal tax systems are closely linked, how most returns are filed electronically through software, and how FTB relies on IRS information sharing for compliance, fraud prevention, offsets, and nonfiler work. Members raised concerns that federal staffing cuts at the IRS could weaken audits of large corporations and reduce California revenue, and asked about VITA and ITIN filers; FTB said it was not aware of VITA reductions, noted ITIN returns are processed the same as other returns, and said ITIN filing appeared slightly down this year. The Department of Finance said it is monitoring federal developments, summarized the continuing resolution and reconciliation process, and noted that California lost nearly $940 million in earmarked federal projects under the CR, while major federal budget decisions remain uncertain until the President’s budget and later congressional action. The University of California reported substantial federal pressure on research, student aid, and health care. UC said hundreds of millions of dollars in federal awards have already been canceled, with additional threats to NIH and DOE facilities-and-administration rates, graduate fellowships, student loan repayment plans, international student visas, Pell Grants, and Medicaid/Medi-Cal funding. Committee members pressed UC on the effects of DEIA-related federal restrictions, the loss of clinical trials and research staff, and the impact on low-income students and patients. UC said it is pursuing litigation with the Attorney General and other institutions, but emphasized that court action is only a temporary solution and that sustained state and private support may be needed. The second panel addressed the fiscal consequences of AB 218, which extended the statute of limitations for childhood sexual abuse claims against public agencies. FCMAT presented a report with 22 recommendations, including better statewide data collection, financing mechanisms, a possible victims compensation fund, and prevention measures. Los Angeles County described a tentative $4 billion settlement tied to AB 218 claims, saying it will require reserves, borrowing, and long-term annual payments through 2050, while also forcing curtailments and cuts to vacant positions to preserve services. Members discussed insurance pools, retroactive premiums, unidentified future claims, and the need for a compensation fund or other financing tools. No formal votes were taken; the hearing concluded with public comment, including testimony from local health officials about nearly $400 million in terminated federal public health grants and the resulting layoffs and service impacts.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Judiciary Committee Mar 25th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm co-leading a study on home-sharing programs in California with Dr.
  • Harrison Linder with Leading Age California. We're proud to be sponsoring this bill. Thank you.
  • Harrison Linder with Leading Age California, we're proud to be sponsoring this bill. Thank you.
  • Frankly, I would ban foreign investors as well.
  • So I was actually, and I am the lead counsel on the Pico Neighborhood Association v.
Summary: The committee heard several bills, with the most detailed discussion focused on AB 316, AB 251, AB 474, AB 1201, AB 464, and AB 614. AB 316 would prevent AI developers or deployers from arguing in civil cases that an AI system’s alleged autonomy absolves them of responsibility. Supporters framed it as a narrow guardrail to protect families, especially children, from harms like dangerous chatbots and deepfakes; opponents, including TechNet and the Chamber of Progress, raised concerns about possible strict-liability implications. The bill was moved out of committee to Privacy and Consumer Protection. AB 251 would let judges lower the burden of proof in elder abuse cases when a skilled nursing facility or RCFE intentionally destroys evidence. Supporters said the measure is needed because elder abuse victims are often unable to testify and records are vulnerable to spoliation, while opponents argued existing sanctions are sufficient and warned of more litigation. The bill passed, with committee members emphasizing the vulnerability of elder abuse victims. AB 474 sought to expand nonprofit home-sharing programs, including tax incentives for low-income homeowners and changes to housing law and lodger rules. Supporters said it would help older adults and low-income Californians avoid homelessness, but several members and the California Apartment Association raised concerns about removing lodger-law protections for homeowners; the author committed to keep working on the issue. The bill passed to Human Services. AB 1201 would give courts discretion to provide family reunification services to parents with certain violent felony convictions, rather than applying an automatic bypass. Supporters from Starting Over Inc. described personal experiences with permanent family separation and argued the bill would give parents a fair chance when the conviction is unrelated to child safety. Some members supported the measure but questioned whether domestic violence histories should be treated differently; the author said the bill still allows courts to deny services when reunification would endanger a child. The bill passed to Human Services. AB 464 addressed sexual abuse and retaliation in state prisons by extending reporting time after release, adding 90-day monitoring after reports, barring rehiring of confirmed abusers, and strengthening reporting and anti-retaliation rules. Survivors testified about abuse, retaliation, and failures in CDCR’s response; the bill passed to Appropriations. AB 614 would standardize the Government Claims Act filing deadline at one year for all claims. The author and supporters argued the current six-month deadline for injury and wrongful death claims is too short for victims to learn the process, find counsel, and gather evidence, while businesses often get a full year. A civil rights attorney and a family member of a deceased jail detainee testified in support, describing how the current deadline can block meritorious claims. The bill was presented for committee consideration as the hearing continued.
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Revenue Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:00 am

Joint Committee on Revenue

Transcript Highlights:
  • Excuse me, House 3110, an act banning offshore tax avoidance.
  • All of these things lead to higher costs. It leads to people going to nursing homes.
  • It leads to people having major infections in their mouths.
  • Nearly all states and leading tax experts have abandoned tax haven lists years ago.
  • And on this issue, Massachusetts is behind and we need to continue to lead.
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The Joint Committee on Revenue, chaired by Senator James Eldridge and Representative Adrian Madaro, opened its hearing with a moment of silence for the late Lowell State Senator Ed Kennedy and reviewed hearing procedures and deadlines. The committee then took testimony on several corporate tax bills, including S. 2033/H. 3110 on offshore tax avoidance, H. 3248 on a manufacturing tax exemption, H. 3057 on a tiered corporate minimum tax, and S. 2041 on a corporate tax haven blacklist, along with a separate business interest deduction bill. No votes were taken during the hearing. Supporters of S. 2033/H. 3110, including labor unions, health care workers, educators, public health advocates, seniors, and several legislators, argued that Massachusetts needs new revenue to offset federal cuts to Medicaid, SNAP, health care, education, and other services. They said the bill would raise roughly $400 million annually by increasing the share of offshore profits included in the state tax base from 5% to 50%, and they framed it as a fairness measure that would require large multinational corporations to pay more while leaving most local businesses and workers unaffected. Testimony emphasized risks to MassHealth, PCA services, adult dental care, hospitals, schools, and public health programs if new revenue is not raised. Opponents, including the Mass Taxpayers Foundation and the Council on State Taxation, argued the proposal is poor tax policy and likely unconstitutional because it would tax foreign-source income without allowing foreign tax credits or a comparable apportionment method. They said Massachusetts should take a broader, coordinated approach to federal tax changes rather than a standalone bill, and warned of litigation risk and possible double taxation. Supporters such as MassBudget and former tax counsel Don Griswold countered that the bill is a reasonable rough-justice approach, consistent with federal and neighboring-state treatment, and that it would primarily affect a small number of very large multinationals. On S. 2041, the Global Business Alliance opposed the proposed tax haven blacklist, while supporting a separate bill allowing business interest deductibility.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm going to ask Representative Donnelly to lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance today.
  • I'm going to ask Representative Donnelly to lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance today.
  • allowing the establishment of this village district would not result in water-based activities being banned
  • the portal said establishing this Village District would not result in water-based activities being banned
  • Environmental Services has had to be reactionary because we could not predict some of these threats, leading
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The committee began with housekeeping about report deadlines and bill scheduling, noting that reports should be submitted as soon as possible, ideally by Friday night, so they can be reviewed and filed on time. The chair explained the process for Democratic and Republican reports, reviewed the timing sheet for early bills, and said the committee was trying to stay on schedule to avoid hearings during vacation week. He also shared his contact information for questions. The committee then moved into executive session on 10 bills. On HB 13, relative to OHRV operation on certain highways in Windsor, the committee voted unanimously to retain the bill after the prime sponsor asked that it be held for possible local action. On HB 127, extending the closing date of OHRV trails on the Connecticut River headquarters property from September 30 to Columbus Day, members debated economic benefits for Pittsburgh versus concerns about local control, conservation easements, and hunting impacts. The committee voted 11-5 ought to pass; the chair noted it would not go on consent and would have a fiscal note. On HB 174, increasing the maximum weight of a utility terrain vehicle to 3,500 pounds unladen dry weight, supporters argued the change could help accommodate electric vehicles and heavier equipment, while opponents raised concerns about undefined terms, enforcement, private landowner rights, and unintended consequences. The committee voted 8-7 ought to pass. On HB 203, requiring C-COT approved personal flotation devices while on New Hampshire state waters, the committee heard a split between members who emphasized personal responsibility and those who said the bill would improve safety and education and could reduce drowning deaths. The motion to ITL failed 11-5, meaning the committee rejected the motion to kill the bill and advanced it instead. The transcript then moved on to HB 332, allowing for the establishment of a village district, but the discussion of that bill was not included in the provided excerpt.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Transit obstruction camera systems 3/17/26

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um, this leads to less efficient transit rides and impacts all those who are on those lines.
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  • Um this leads to a minutes every day.
  • Um this leads to a effic<00:05:13.360><c> less</c><00:05:13.680><c> efficient</c><00:05:14.080><c> transit
  • </c><00:09:51.200><c> Our</c><00:09:51.680><c> bill</c> Our bill bans the use of biometric tools such
Keywords: 1183, house
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Health and Human Services Feb 11th, 2026 at 08:33 am

House Health & Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • So in states where abortion bans or severe restrictions on abortion have come into play, we have seen
  • I'm trying to do my best, Madam Chair, to come up with questions that lead somewhere that are valuable
  • One of them was expertise at the top in terms of who's leading the agency, consistency, and see... first
  • One of them was expertise at the top in terms of who's leading the agency, consistency, and see.
  • A. ...of who's leading the agency, consistency, a skilled and experienced workforce that was trained
Keywords: 996, all
WA
Transcript Highlights:
  • very interesting—luckily I am not a lobbyist, so, you know, I'm on the philanthropy side—but it did lead
  • very interesting, luckily I am not a lobbyist, so, you know, I'm on the philanthropy side, but it did lead
  • Senator Ban Ki, I think to your question, there's a lot of interest on behalf of the board members, and
  • This not only is bad, it also leads to the implication that the state doesn't care about higher ed the
  • It somehow lives in the ether of budget negotiations and leads to the impression that our higher ed system
Summary: The committee began with a work session on the Workforce Education Investment Act (WEA) Oversight Board, hearing from board co-chair Jane Broome and Joel Anderson of WASAC. They described the account’s origins as a public-private partnership intended to supplement, not replace, existing higher education funding, and emphasized the board’s role in oversight and outcomes. Members discussed the need for better data, especially outcome-based data, and concerns that recent budget actions have used WEA funds to supplant general fund support for higher education, particularly at the University of Washington. The presenters said WASAC staffing has improved transparency, but they urged the committee to preserve the original “do not supplant” intent and to keep WEA focused on high-demand programs, financial aid, and student success. The committee then held public hearings on three bills. SB 6251 would require public medical schools to use letter grades or a tiered grading system; the sponsor said the bill was meant to standardize grading, while both Washington State University and UW Medicine testified in opposition, arguing that pass-fail and competency-based systems better support collaboration, student mental health, and residency competitiveness. SB 6259 would make students ineligible for state aid and require repayment of aid if they are found by a court to have caused major damage to a public institution; the sponsor framed it as accountability for serious vandalism, while the lone testifier from WSU student government supported free speech but opposed the bill’s penalties as inequitable for lower-income students. SB 6235 would address the higher education “fund split” by requiring state funding of compensation and central services to return to 2023-25 levels over time and directing a study on essential student services; nearly all testimony from university, faculty, and community college leaders supported the bill, saying the current approach shifts costs to tuition, creates instability, and forces cuts to classes, staffing, and student services. In executive session, the committee advanced several bills. It adopted proposed substitutes and gave do-pass recommendations to SB 5978, SB 6209, SB 6217, and SB 6227, sending them to the Ways and Means Committee. The committee did not take action on SB 6235 in executive session. The meeting then adjourned.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Disease Prevention & Women's & Children's Health Apr 17th, 2025

S/C on Disease Prevention & Women's & Children's Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • For over 10 years now, I've been leading a research center and a clinic in El Paso, Texas, focused on
  • This leads to excess calories stored as fat.
  • Late-stage obesity leads to heart attacks, strokes, blindness, amputations, liver disease, kidney failure
  • It will lead to those triggers kind of happening.
  • I think if we pass this bill and ban the free candy on the House floor, we could be...
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

Criminal Justice Feb 11th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • I didn't belabor this and put them all in here that are recognizing that cannabis use leads to mental
  • And please consider banning the Delta 8 THC products and other synthetically derived cannabinoids from
  • distinction that we don't legalize because you went through a litany of reasons as soon as they can lead
  • The lead all. Yes, please. If I may and the bar code, it is 19, 0 to 18. Go ahead, Mr. Chairman.
  • I don't think that that's necessarily the case because every defense that you would have had leading
Keywords: 999, senate, all
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm the founder and lead of Grandparents for Public Schools.
  • Texas wants to lead the nation in public education.
  • Texas wants to lead the nation in public education.
  • We want you leading in real liberty, limited government, and reduced spending.
  • He said, “This session, we will ban DEI in K-12 grades and cut funding.
Summary: The Senate Committee on Education K-16 convened with a quorum, adopted its committee rules, and heard opening remarks from members introducing staff and outlining priorities for the session. Several senators emphasized support for public education, teacher pay and safety, parental choice, and the combined K-16 jurisdiction of the committee. The chair also reviewed hearing procedures, including public testimony registration and time limits. The main item was Senate Bill 2, the Texas Education Freedom Act, laid out by Chairman Creighton. He described the bill as an education savings account program intended to expand school choice, with a $200 million universal eligibility pool and an additional $800 million targeted to students with disabilities and lower-income families. He said the bill includes anti-fraud safeguards, criminal background checks for vendors, reporting requirements, data protections, and annual testing for participating students, while not imposing STAAR on private schools or homeschoolers. He also said the bill removes a prior hold-harmless provision for public schools and is separate from public school funding and teacher pay legislation. Members questioned the bill’s income threshold, lottery and priority structure, treatment of homeschoolers, microschools, charter schools, religious freedom protections, citizenship/lawful presence language, cybersecurity, open records, and disability-related issues, including whether 504 students and foster children should be included. Creighton said the bill is designed to prioritize former public school students with disabilities or lower incomes, while also allowing universal eligibility within the program’s first funding tier, and that the Comptroller would oversee vendor screening and cybersecurity rules. He said the bill does not direct curriculum or interfere with religious beliefs and that amendments may be offered later on citizenship and other issues. After member questions, the committee began invited testimony, starting with EdChoice representative Robert Inlow, who testified in support of SB 2 and cited national growth in school choice programs and studies he said show positive effects for students and public schools.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Ways and Means Committee 5/15/26 - Part 2

Ways and Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • Some folks had questions about language that banned disposable vapes.
  • <00:13:03.040><c> uh</c><00:13:03.200><c> language</c><00:13:03.519><c> that</c><00:13:04.160><c> banned
  • </c><00:13:04.639><c> disposable</c> about uh language that banned disposable about uh language that
  • banned disposable vapes.<00:13:05.680><c> There's</c><00:13:06.000><c> actually</c><00:13:06.320><c>
  • </c><01:37:14.719><c> to</c> warned that that would lead to warned that that would lead to litigation
Keywords: 1183, house
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Education Finance Committee 2/11/25

Education Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • I would strongly recommend the committee consider House File 31, I believe authored by Lead Uim, which
  • I would strongly recommend the committee consider House File 31, I believe authored by Lead Uim, which
  • I believe authored by Lead Uim, which has essentially brings back paper forms that our districts know
  • </c><01:21:31.159><c> their</c> schools in the area and they lead their schools in the area and they
  • lead their parents<01:21:32.080><c> through</c><01:21:32.320><c> the</c><01:21:32.600><c> process</c>
Keywords: 1183, house
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

Veterans and Armed Forces Mar 24th, 2026

Veterans and Armed Forces

Transcript Highlights:
  • Have these companies been banned in any states?
  • So the Google ads, is that where you get most of your leads?
  • So the Google ads, is that where you get most of your leads?
  • or to refer people out and sell leads.
  • I piloted and lead the veteran REEDS program in Kansas City.
Keywords: 959, house, all