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MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Task Force on Homeowners and Commercial Property Insurance 12/16/25

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um, but the, you know, you put on Class 4 impact-resistant shingles, you're going to see a reduction
  • But, you know, you put on Class 4 impact-resistant shingles, you're going to see a reduction in losses
  • </c><00:50:12.640><c> in</c><00:50:12.880><c> losses</c><00:50:13.359><c> which</c> to see a reduction
  • in losses which to see a reduction in losses which &gt;&gt; correlates<00:50:14.640><c> to</c><00:50
  • certainly any roof can fail under the right circumstances, but I think there is a material cost reduction
Keywords: 1183, house
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Taxes Committee 5/6/25

Taxes

Transcript Highlights:
  • The section also contains a 12-year<00:13:58.480><c> 50%</c><00:13:59.040><c> reduction</c><00:13:59.440
  • ><c> in</c><00:13:59.600><c> net</c><00:13:59.839><c> tax</c> 12-year 50% reduction in net tax 12-year
  • 50% reduction in net tax capacity<00:14:00.720><c> for</c><00:14:00.959><c> hangers</c><00:14:01.760
  • Um, also I know you had the unenviable task of having to look at some budget reductions, and some of
  • So, if we're going to go through with this massive reduction, you're talking a 45% reduction in the first
Bills: HF2730, HF2257, HF2768, HF1932, HF2437
Keywords: local government debt, municipal bonds, county bonds, capital improvements, public financing, bond issuance, public hearing, notice period, bond guarantee, Minnesota Public Facilities Authority, volume cap, private activity bonds, housing finance, residential rental bonds, LIHTC, low-income housing tax credits, redevelopment, courthouse financing, jail financing, law enforcement center
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 3/27/25

Human Services Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • :54:11.720><c> the</c> minutes a day and the reason for the minutes a day and the reason for the reduction
  • was not explained in this reduction was not explained in this particular<00:54:13.760><c> notice</c>
  • ><00:57:49.079><c> the</c> appeal within 10 days to avoid the appeal within 10 days to avoid the reduction
  • or termination of services and reduction or termination of services and so<00:57:52.799><c> imagine<
  • I lost 30% of my services in one swift move, and when I got the reduction, I wasn't surprised.
Bills: HF1937, HF2407, HF1678, HF1477, HF2040, HF1840, HF257
Keywords: PACE, elderly, Medicaid, health services, long-term care, community-based services, support person, healthcare, patient rights, assisted living, community support, caregiver respite, financial eligibility, Minnesota Statutes, HF1477, residential program licensing, community residential setting, small group home, licensed capacity six or fewer, rental licensing
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee 3/20/25

Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • But with this request, we would have to look at staffing reductions, increase in emissions, which is
  • But with this request, we would have to look at staffing reductions, increase in emissions, which is
  • But with this request, we would have to look at staffing reductions, increase in emissions, which is
  • But with this request, we would have to look at staffing reductions, increase in emissions, which is
  • In developed countries like ours, she said, there should be a reduction in excessive food consumption
Keywords: 1183, house
TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Committee on Finance Feb 6th, 2025

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • In our institutions, Texas Tech University currently faces a $50 million reduction, Angelo State an $11
  • million reduction, and Midwestern State a $3.4 million reduction over the next biennium.
  • for our students while GME. me, the Texas Child Mental Health Consortium, and the Nursing Shortage Reduction
  • Because again, you're having a 15% reduction, and then the next thing you've got, you know, just from
  • doing the math quickly, is another 12% reduction.
Bills: SB1, SB 1
Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Energy, Utilities, Environment and Climate - 01/29/25

Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate

Transcript Highlights:
  • And the Trump administration has vowed to repeal the Inflation Reduction Act, which had money in it to
  • And the Trump administration has vowed to repeal the Inflation Reduction Act, which had money in it to
  • And the Trump administration has vowed to repeal the Inflation Reduction Act, which had money in it to
  • And the Trump administration has vowed to repeal the Inflation Reduction Act, which had money in it to
  • act which had the uh inflation reduction act which had money<01:58:27.360><c> in</c><01:58:27.520><c
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
US
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, June 11, 2025)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • So the bill is essentially reduction.
  • In the president's budget, they proposed to cut SAMHSA programs that assist with harm reduction strategies
  • In the president's budget, they proposed to cut SAMHSA programs that assist with harm reduction strategies
  • strategies to help with harm reduction strategies to help those<04:06:13.760><c> in</c><04:06:13.920
  • Prevention, treatment, recovery, or harm reduction. For all these reasons, Mr.
Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, June 11, 2025, 1012, house, all
HI
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session 03-25-2026 11:30am

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

HI
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session 03-24-2026 11:30am

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

WA
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Pro Forma Floor Session Feb 20th, 2026 at 09:55 am

Washington House Floor Meeting

Bills: HB1160, HB1289, HB1339, HB1798, HB1065, HB2125, HB2134, HB2185, HB2191, HB2205, HB2245, HB2283, HB2406, HB2501, HB1544, HB1834, HB2188, HB2206, HB2478, HJM4012, HB1104, HB1152, HB1254, HB1443, HB1982, HB2006, HB2297, HB2322, HB2329, HB2379, HB2388, HB2399, HB2462, HB2544, HB2551, HB2262, HB2298, HB2351, HB2401, HB2593, HB2661, HB1496, HB1898, HB2157, HB2311, HB2325, HB2552, HB1343, HB1707, HB2361, HB2389, HB2468, HB2521, HB2720, HB1591, HB2092, HB2176, HB2255, HB2281, HB2438, HB2685, HB1960, HB2236, HB2364
Keywords: design review, local government, land use, zoning, project permits, housing density, middle housing, affordable housing, parking minimums, single-family zoning, infill development, growth management, comprehensive plan, permit streamlining, objective development regulations, architectural review, administrative review, transit-oriented development, accessory dwelling units, ADU
WA
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session Feb 19th, 2026 at 11:00 am

Washington House Floor Meeting

Bills: HB1160, HB1289, HB1339, HB1798, HB1065, HB2125, HB2134, HB2185, HB2191, HB2205, HB2245, HB2283, HB2406, HB2501, HB1544, HB1834, HB2188, HB2206, HB2478, HJM4012, HB1104, HB1152, HB1254, HB1443, HB1982, HB2006, HB2297, HB2322, HB2329, HB2379, HB2388, HB2399, HB2462, HB2544, HB2551, HB2262, HB2298, HB2351, HB2401, HB2593, HB2661, HB1496, HB1898, HB2157, HB2311, HB2325, HB2552, HB1343, HB1707, HB2361, HB2389, HB2468, HB2521, HB2720, HB1591, HB2092, HB2176, HB2255, HB2281, HB2438, HB2685, HB1960, HB2236, HB2364
Keywords: design review, local government, land use, zoning, project permits, housing density, middle housing, affordable housing, parking minimums, single-family zoning, infill development, growth management, comprehensive plan, permit streamlining, objective development regulations, architectural review, administrative review, transit-oriented development, accessory dwelling units, ADU
WA
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session Feb 19th, 2026

Washington House Floor Meeting

Bills: HB1160, HB1289, HB1339, HB1798, HB1065, HB2125, HB2134, HB2185, HB2191, HB2205, HB2245, HB2283, HB2406, HB2501, HB1544, HB1834, HB2188, HB2206, HB2478, HJM4012, HB1104, HB1152, HB1254, HB1443, HB1982, HB2006, HB2297, HB2322, HB2329, HB2379, HB2388, HB2399, HB2462, HB2544, HB2551, HB2262, HB2298, HB2351, HB2401, HB2593, HB2661, HB1496, HB1898, HB2157, HB2311, HB2325, HB2552, HB1343, HB1707, HB2361, HB2389, HB2468, HB2521, HB2720, HB1591, HB2092, HB2176, HB2255, HB2281, HB2438, HB2685, HB1960, HB2236, HB2364
Keywords: design review, local government, land use, zoning, project permits, housing density, middle housing, affordable housing, parking minimums, single-family zoning, infill development, growth management, comprehensive plan, permit streamlining, objective development regulations, architectural review, administrative review, transit-oriented development, accessory dwelling units, ADU
Summary: The House convened with a quorum, the flags were escorted by the Nisei Veterans Committee Color Guard, the Pledge of Allegiance was led by Scout Alexander Bertelsen, and Reverend Masao Umoto delivered the invocation. The House then approved the previous day’s minutes and took up House Resolution 4692, recognizing the 84th anniversary of Executive Order 9066 and honoring Japanese Americans who were forcibly relocated and incarcerated during World War II. The resolution recounted the history of the incarceration, the service of Japanese American veterans, the findings of the 1982 commission that the policy was driven by racial prejudice and war hysteria, and the later federal apology and reparations. The resolution was adopted by voice vote, and guests connected to the Japanese American community and remembrance observances were recognized. Several members spoke in support of the resolution, emphasizing the constitutional failures of the wartime incarceration, the importance of remembrance, and the need to guard against fear-driven violations of civil liberties. Remarks also highlighted personal family histories, the experiences of camps such as Manzanar and Camp Harmony, and the service of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team and other Japanese American units. After adoption, the House agreed to spread Representative Stonier’s remarks upon the journal. The House then considered a motion to re-refer Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill 536 to the Community Safety Committee instead of the Environment and Energy Committee. Representative Abbarno argued the bill dealt primarily with criminal penalties and prosecutorial authority, while Representative Fitzgibbon opposed the change, saying the bill’s predominant subject matter remained environmental. The amendment failed on a voice vote. The House then adopted the motion to read and refer the day’s introductions to the designated committees, with SB 6066 sent to Transportation. Finally, the House returned HB 1065, HJM 1412, and ESHB 1819 to the Rules Committee, announced caucuses, and adjourned until 9:55 a.m. Friday, February 20.
NV
NV

Nevada 2025 Regular Session

Assembly Committee on Ways and Means Jun 1st, 2025 at 10:00 am

Ways and Means

MA
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Ways and Means Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am

Joint Committee on Ways and Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • The $4 million reduction that was included in the FY26 budget is requiring us to use one-time fair share
  • We're seeing reductions in turnover, but the wages are still quite low.
  • In Amesbury, we received over $2 million in excise tax revenues last year, and any possible reduction
  • As districts face difficult staffing reductions, this legislation provides a program.
  • Districts face difficult staffing reductions.
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The hearing was a Joint Committee on Ways and Means budget session held in Lawrence focused on the governor’s proposed FY27 education and local aid budget, with remarks from legislative co-chairs, local officials, and education agency leaders. Acting Mayor Giovanni Rodriguez and Superintendent Ralph Carrero emphasized Lawrence’s high-need student population, the importance of Chapter 70 and Student Opportunity Act funding, and the impact of state aid on schools serving many English learners and low-income families. Carrero highlighted Lawrence High School programs such as early college, dual degrees, career pathways, and early childhood classrooms embedded in the high school, while lawmakers introduced themselves and noted the importance of the hearing to their districts. Acting Secretary of Education Amy Kershaw, Commissioner of Higher Education Noi Ortega, Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education Pedro Martinez, and Commissioner of Early Education and Care Amy Kershaw outlined the administration’s FY27 priorities. They described investments in literacy initiatives, universal school meals, student mental health, early college and career pathways, higher education affordability, community college and university student-success supports, preschool expansion, child care subsidies, and workforce supports for early educators. The commissioners also discussed federal funding threats, equity gaps, and the administration’s efforts to improve outcomes for Black and brown students, multilingual learners, students with disabilities, and low-income students. Members questioned the panel about the local contribution formula study, the final year of Student Opportunity Act implementation, and the need to revisit Chapter 70 funding to better address rising costs such as special education, transportation, and health care. Officials said the local contribution study report is expected by the end of June, with a draft to be shared after data analysis and public comment. Commissioner Martinez said the Student Opportunity Act narrowed funding gaps but more work is needed, and he pointed to a proposed Accelerating Achievement Initiative to support the highest-need schools. Senator Oliveira also raised concerns about Chapter 70 disparities and asked about partnerships with libraries to support literacy, prompting discussion of broader early literacy collaboration.
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Taxes Committee 4/29/26

Taxes

Transcript Highlights:
  • The other part of this bill pays for this reduction in property taxes with the creation of a new audit
  • The other part of this bill pays for The other part of this bill pays for this<00:08:20.040><c> reduction
  • One of the many reasons that local governments are being strained is the reduction in the valuation of
  • > the</c><00:35:14.120><c> valuation</c><00:35:14.600><c> of</c><00:35:14.680><c> commercial</c> reduction
  • between reductions in state aid<01:05:06.800><c> uh</c><01:05:07.000><c> and</c><01:05:07.359><c> its
Keywords: 1183, house
HI
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

CPC Public Hearing - Tue Mar 3, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST

Consumer Protection & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • So, are there other states that have enacted a similar law that we've seen a reduction in deaths because
  • Waiola Health and Harm Reduction Center, in support on Zoom. Not present.
  • I am also the gender affirming care provider at Hawaii Health and Harm Reduction Center.
  • </c> Hawaii Health and Harm Reduction Center. Hawaii Health and Harm Reduction Center.
  • </c><01:42:03.960><c> of</c> there's actually a a reduction of there's actually a a reduction of regulatory
Bills: HB2323, HB2324, HB1509, HB2164, HB2165, HB2367, HB2619, HB1765, HB2187, HB1864, HB1452, HB2314, HB1898, HB2558, HB2319, HB1643, HB2121
Keywords: workers' compensation, treatment plans, vocational rehabilitation, electronic submission, reporting requirements, occupational safety, hoisting machines, discrimination protection, Department of Labor, safety standards, treatment plan, injured worker, medical treatment authorization, employer response deadline, secure electronic transmission, facsimile, fax, mail submission, denial of care, medical necessity
Summary: The committee heard several administration bills related largely to workers’ compensation and unemployment insurance. On HB 2323 HD1, which would modernize workers’ compensation notice and filing procedures, DLIR and other agencies testified in support of the original bill language but said HD1 removed key components and weakened the bill’s clarity and continuity. HB 2324 HD1, which would repeal state hoisting-machine certification requirements and the separate crane operator certificate, drew support from DLIR; members asked about whether the change would affect safety or local operators, and DLIR said OSHA-compliant certifications already exist and the union supported the change. HB 1509 HD1, which would require faster employer responses to treatment plans and impose penalties for nonresponse, received support from DLIR and others, while DHRD said it wanted an amendment. The committee also took up HB 2164 HD1 on compounded prescription drugs in workers’ compensation. DLIR supported the bill as a way to define compounded drugs and curb inflated pricing, but DHRD and a medical provider opposed it and asked for amendments. Testimony focused heavily on whether the definition should include 503B compounding facilities and whether physician dispensing should be limited to the first 30 days after injury. HB 2165 HD1, dealing with unemployment insurance eligibility and removing the two-year limit on recouping overpayments, was supported by DLIR but opposed by Unite Here Local 5, which argued it would make it harder for striking workers and other claimants. Members questioned the impact of changing reporting deadlines from calendar days to business days and raised concerns about future benefit offsets; DLIR said the bill was needed for federal conformity and that the committee would revisit the offset percentage and effective date. Later, the committee heard HB 2367 on pay transparency, requiring salary ranges in job postings and removing the small-employer exemption. The Hawaii Civil Rights Commission, AAUW, Hawaii Women Lawyers, and an individual testifier supported the bill, saying pay transparency promotes fairness, trust, and pay equity; one testifier described being underpaid compared with a predecessor and said posting ranges would save applicants’ time. HB 2619 HD1, concerning homemade food products and farm kitchens, received generally supportive comments from the Department of Health, which requested an amendment to preserve flexibility in future rulemaking. HB 1765 HD1, on spear-fishing safety warnings, drew support from a safety educator and comments from DLNR; supporters said warning labels would help prevent hypoxic blackout deaths and were low-cost and easy to implement. No votes or final committee actions were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Health Finance and Policy Committee 3/4/26

Health Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Then there are federal enforcement authorities such as deferrals, disallowances, the reduction of the
  • Then there are federal enforcement authorities such as deferrals, disallowances, the reduction of the
  • </c> deferrals, disallowances, the reduction deferrals, disallowances, the reduction of<00:21:47.760>
  • This does make significant reductions in federal spending on the Medicaid program, and as it does so,
  • to administrative reductions tied to administrative functions<00:36:06.880><c> and</c><00:36:07.119>
Bills: HF3439, HF3763
Keywords: Medical Assistance, Medicaid, MNsure, MinnesotaCare, disability determination, expedited eligibility, state medical review team, compassionate allowance, rare disease, home and community-based services, long-term care, managed care, county-based purchasing, eligibility redetermination, periodic data matching, death master file, Social Security Administration, program integrity, income eligibility, asset test
HI
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

HSH Public Hearing - Thu Feb 5, 2026 @ 9:30 AM HST

Human Services & Homelessness

Transcript Highlights:
  • The premium is low, and it gives you that 94% cost share reduction.
  • It stands for cost share<00:46:07.520><c> reduction.
  • So, it's a very rich share reduction.
  • , Food Basket, Malama and Harm Reduction, Food Basket, Malama Kauaii,<01:44:56.159><c> O</c><01:44:57.600
  • Obesity, including things like cardiovascular risk reduction, fatty liver disease, obstructive sleep
Bills: HB2488, HB2456
Keywords: disability, communication access, deaf, hard-of-hearing, deaf-blind, healthcare, sign language interpreters, auxiliary aids, weight loss, GLP-1 drugs, obesity, Medicaid, healthcare costs, 910, house, all
Summary: The committee heard testimony on HP 1972, which would create a nonrefundable family caregiver tax credit, and on a related tax measure to increase the existing dependent care tax credit. Supporters of HP 1972, including AARP, the Executive Office on Aging, the Hawaii Public Health Institute, Hawaii Children’s Action Network, and others, said unpaid caregivers are essential to keeping kūpuna and other loved ones at home and described significant out-of-pocket costs. The Department of Taxation and the Tax Foundation raised technical concerns, including the need to avoid overlap with existing credits and to prevent double-dipping. The department said taxpayers can claim credits to the extent allowed, but recommended explicit language barring the same costs from being claimed under more than one credit. No vote was taken in the excerpt, and the chair moved the bill along after questions. The committee then heard HP 1975, which would repeal the sunset on the state rent supplement program for kūpuna. AARP, Catholic Charities Hawaii, the Executive Office on Aging, and others supported making the program permanent, saying it helps low-income older adults avoid eviction and homelessness and allows them to remain in affordable housing. Catholic Charities described clients who were paying unsustainable shares of income for rent before receiving the supplement. Members also shared a constituent example of an elderly retiree who needed the subsidy to stay housed. Written support was noted from additional organizations and individuals. Next, the committee took up HB 1706, which would expand Medicaid prospective payment reimbursement to include mental health services furnished in federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics by mental health professionals under supervision. The Office of Hawaiian Affairs supported the bill, and DHS said it appreciated the intent to address workforce shortages and expand training, but cautioned that unlicensed professionals cannot currently bill Medicaid and that a state plan amendment would be needed, with limited precedent for approval. Members asked about the likelihood and timing of federal approval and whether the bill could help rural areas; DHS said approval is uncertain and the process can take time, though it saw possible alignment with the state’s rural health transformation efforts. The committee also discussed HB 546, a three-year health coverage continuity pilot program for people losing Medicaid coverage. DHS, the Attorney General’s office, DCCA, Catholic Charities, the University of Hawaii, and others testified, with DHS warning that federal changes could increase uninsured rates and that the state may need to act quickly. Catholic Charities and others emphasized the risk to Medicaid recipients, including homeless and near-elderly residents, while DHS explained the state’s existing premium assistance program for certain immigrants and compared it to the proposed pilot. The excerpt ends during discussion of that comparison, with no vote shown.
KY
KY

Kentucky 2025 Regular Session

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

Transcript Highlights:
  • And we've come to understand in dentistry that the benefit of fluoride as far as reduction of tooth decay
  • And we've come to understand in dentistry that the benefit of fluoride as far as reduction of tooth decay
  • And we've come to understand in dentistry that the benefit of fluoride as far as reduction of tooth decay
  • And we've come to understand in dentistry that the benefit of fluoride as far as reduction of tooth decay
  • </c><00:54:20.319><c> in</c> show that for every 10% reduction in show that for every 10% reduction in
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
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 4/2/25

Public Safety Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:44:58.720><c> uh</c><00:44:58.920><c> of</c> of of 25 there was a a reduction uh of of of 25
  • there was a a reduction uh of cost<00:44:59.440><c> of</c><00:44:59.599><c> the</c><00:44:59.720><c>
  • look at the the reduction in costs that<00:45:29.240><c> were</c><00:45:29.520><c> passed</c><00:45:
  • It's an appropriate punishment, and it comes with reductions in civil liberties.
  • You may have heard recently about the reduction in North Minneapolis in gun violence, particularly in
Keywords: 1183, house