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NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Environment and Agriculture (01/14/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- equity prevails in the marketplace for both consumers and businesses by supporting and regulating commerce
- equity prevails in the marketplace for both consumers and businesses by supporting and regulating commerce
- <03:41:14.600>
that supporting and regulating Commerce that supporting and regulating Commerce - E-commerce is a concern nationwide, and my boss is probably talking about it right now at the meeting
- is is a concern state e-commerce is is a concern Nationwide<03:51:17.120>
and <03:51:17.439>
Summary:
The Environment and Agriculture Committee held an introductory orientation for members, many of whom were new or newly assigned to the committee. Leadership emphasized that the committee is intended to operate in a nonpartisan, collaborative way, and members introduced themselves and described their backgrounds in farming, gardening, food service, environmental work, water and waste issues, veterinary work, and related fields. Several members noted personal ties to homesteading, livestock, orcharding, food security, landfill concerns, and animal welfare, while others said they were eager to learn the committee’s work.
The chair then reviewed committee procedures and expectations. Members were told the committee would generally meet on Tuesdays, with hearings starting around 10 a.m. and often running until about 4:30 p.m., and that absences, substitutes for executive sessions, and email communications would be handled through House rules and the committee’s email system. The chair also covered decorum rules for live-streamed meetings, including professional dress, limiting food and drink at the table, and giving full attention to witnesses. Members were reminded that legislative emails are subject to public records laws and that the committee may soon transition to a new email domain.
The chair also explained logistics such as bill folders, committee room storage, and emergency procedures for evacuation or shelter-in-place. No bills were debated or voted on in this meeting, but the chair noted that the committee already had roughly two dozen bills pending, including animal welfare, landfill, policy, and cat-and-dog related measures. Members were told to expect a broad mix of topics beyond agriculture, including solid waste and animal-related legislation.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, June 25, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, this bill gives the Department of Commerce broad authority to pursue U.S. leadership of blockchain
- Now, however, we have a secretary of commerce who is pushing to use crypto to the benefit of himself
- Uh, but that becomes impossible when the secretary of commerce is so conflicted as he is on this matter
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NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Finance Division I (02/27/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- Oh, shoot, I think the source might be Commerce, or no, I believe this is all U.S.
- Department of Commerce.
- Commerce and the money goes to most of it, a large chunk of it, goes to New Hampshire Employment Security
- Commerce and the money goes to uh most Commerce and the money goes to uh most of<00:25:39.399>
it< - I guess, in the absence of SBDC, would it then fall to the banks or to, like, chambers of commerce?
Summary:
The committee held a work session on the Department of Business and Economic Affairs budget, with testimony from Chase Hegman and Kathy Frederickson. Early discussion focused on staffing and vacancies, including a senior planner position tied to FEMA requirements, a program assistant funded by federal ORID dollars, a program specialist being considered for reclassification, two Housing Champions positions to be funded in the next biennium, and temporary welcome center positions. Members also reviewed the commissioner’s office, indirect cost recoveries tied to federal program administration, and the structure and staffing of rest areas and welcome centers, including the Turnpike-funded locations and seasonal staffing patterns.
Members then moved through economic development and federal grant-related accounts. Hegman explained that a large share of the agency’s funding is federal, with some programs requiring state match, including the Apex Accelerator, which supports government contracting assistance for businesses. He described Apex as a small team that helps businesses with DOD and other contracting opportunities through webinars, matchmaking, and one-on-one support. The Office of Workforce Opportunity was described as largely federally funded through Commerce-related workforce programs and subrecipients, with some general fund support for agency-wide needs. The Northern Borders Regional Commission dues and capacity grant were also discussed, with officials explaining the state’s required contribution and the federal funds used to administer the program.
A major point of discussion was the proposed reduction to the Small Business Development Center, which officials said provides one-on-one technical assistance to new and small businesses and has a strong return on investment. Members questioned the cut, the federal funding sources, and whether there was a waiting list for services; officials said they would provide more detail on matching requirements and funding. The committee also reviewed travel and tourism accounts, including the joint promotional grant program and tourism advertising funds, both of which are proposed to increase. Officials said the tourism marketing formula is based on a percentage of meals and rooms tax revenue and argued that the spending generates significant visitor spending and tax revenue, citing an outside ROI study and examples of advertising in test markets. No votes were taken during the work session.
DE
Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session - Session 2 - 42nd Legislative Day Jun 30th, 2026
Delaware Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- But there is a difference between respecting corporate rights in our commerce and inviting corporations
- Joe Fitzgerald, on behalf of New Castle County Chamber of Commerce. Personal privilege granted.
- Joe Fitzgerald, on behalf of New Castle County Chamber of Commerce. Senator Buckson, thank you.
- And I will point out that, you know, we at no point, as the New Castle County Chamber of Commerce or
- sale, because, you know, Congress in those acts is regulating items that are going into interstate commerce
Summary:
The Senate received communications from the House on numerous measures, including several bills and resolutions passed with amendments, committee reports on bills such as large energy use facilities, campaign finance, voting rights, and appropriations, and a list of pre-file legislation. The chamber then moved through a long floor session with confirmations, bill readings, and roll-call votes, ultimately confirming the nomination of Morgan T. Zern to the Delaware Supreme Court by a 21-0 vote.
Among the major policy items considered were property tax and school tax measures tied to the statewide reassessment. The Senate passed House Bill 460, clarifying monthly municipal permit-data reporting to New Castle County; House Bill 461, granting temporary authority for New Castle County school districts to reset school tax rates for one cycle; and House Bill 462, making the split school tax rate permanent with a lower nonresidential cap. Members discussed the fiscal effects at length, including testimony from a school district finance officer that HB 461 would allow revenue-neutral rate setting and offset the fiscal note on HB 462. The Senate also passed House Bill 365 creating a Delaware Indigenous Affairs Commission, House Bill 458 on backflow requirements for low-hazard buildings, Senate Bill 27 establishing the Office of New Americans with a sunset and interagency coordination, and Senate Bill 315 on the Delaware Technical Innovation Program.
The chamber also approved Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 300, a firearms dealer regulation bill, after extensive debate over amendments, confidentiality, background checks, and the balance between public safety and burdens on lawful dealers. Several members raised constitutional and practical objections, while supporters argued the bill would reduce trafficking, straw purchases, and theft from dealers. In addition, the Senate passed House Bill 305 creating a diabetes wellness pilot program, with supporters emphasizing the state’s diabetes burden and the program’s federal funding, and House Concurrent Resolution 157, which asks the State Lottery Office to report on iLottery’s impact on small businesses. Senate Bill 325, a fire prevention/background-check bill, was laid on the table after concerns about a late House amendment and requests for more time to consult stakeholders.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Senate Energy and Natural Resources (04/21/2026)
Energy and Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- technologies because New Hampshire was having difficulties with drought and it was affecting snow and commerce
- technologies because New Hampshire was having difficulties with drought and it was affecting snow and commerce
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uh it was uh it was affecting snow and uh it was uh it was affecting snow and uh commerce - <02:11:36.000>
Um, <02:11:37.199>I <02:11:37.440>did commerce at at our ski - Um, I did commerce at at our ski areas.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Minnesota House passes the human services finance bill, HF2434 5/5/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- It contains letters from the Chambers of Commerce in Minneapolis, Duluth, White Bear Lake, St.
- what these budget targets say is they establish a negative $880 billion target in the Energy and Commerce
- treatment paid for through Medicaid. billion target in the Energy and billion target in the Energy and Commerce
Committee, <01:29:41.280>which <01:29:41.520>is <01:29:41.679>where Commerce- Committee, which is where Commerce Committee, which is where Medicaid<01:29:42.400>
is Medicaid
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- concurrence of the Senate is respectfully requested: Senate File 2216, a bill for an act relating to commerce
- , establishing a budget for the Department of Commerce.
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of fraud unit from the Department of fraud unit from the Department of Commerce - 23.039>
the <00:28:23.360>Bureau <00:28:23.679>of <00:28:23.919>Criminal Commerce - to the Bureau of Criminal Commerce to the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Commerce and Consumer Affairs (04/14/2026)
Commerce and Consumer Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- the concerns that were expressed in the House and the Senate hearings, and, you know, this is the Commerce
- We're not here to impede commerce; we're here to regulate it.
- John Hunt and the House Commerce Committee thinks it's a good idea that I'd let everybody know that you
- And because it reflects trade and commerce, but it's an office-wide problem.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- We have members of MindePendent, Minnesota Private College Council, other the Chamber of Commerce.
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the <00:16:10.959>Chamber <00:16:11.240>of <00:16:11.320>Commerce - Council, other the Chamber of Commerce. Council, other the Chamber of Commerce.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 3/18/26
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- NFIB, Chamber of Commerce, all of these lobbying organizations who are here almost every day continue
- NFIB, Chamber of<00:28:15.280>
Commerce, <00:28:15.800>all <00:28:16.160>of <00:28 - :16.280>
these <00:28:17.120>uh, <00:28:17.440>lobbying of Commerce, all of these - uh, lobbying of Commerce, all of these uh, lobbying organizations<00:28:18.320>
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Keywords:
workforce development, appropriations, nonprofit organizations, employment services, state funding, paid leave, S corporations, employment law, exemptions, Minnesota Statutes, cancer, healthcare, appropriation, Rural Cancer Institute, Minnesota clinicians, pilot program, nursing, education, University of Minnesota, equity
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Jobs and Economic Development - 03/02/26
Jobs and Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- should we have 50 different AI statutes out there, or should we recognize this as an interstate commerce
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AL
Transcript Highlights:
- I can't believe Miss Miss that that that commerce is with this.
- believe Miss Miss that that that I can't believe Miss Miss that that that that<01:27:59.600>
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I <01:28:02.000>can't that commerce is with this. - I can't that commerce is with this.
Summary:
The Alabama Senate convened with a prayer by Pastor Jeremy Ward and the Pledge of Allegiance led by Sophia Woods. A quorum was established with 27 senators present, and the Senate adopted routine motions to excuse absent senators, dispense with the previous day’s journal, and allow bills and committee reports to be introduced throughout the day. The chamber also referred Executive Message 69, appointing Brandy Williams to the Alabama Fire College and Personnel Standards and Education Commission, to the Committee on Confirmations.
The Senate received several Judiciary Committee reports. House Bills 41 and 149 and Senate Bills 230, 87, 169, 238, and 233 were reported favorably, with amendments on Senate Bills 87, 169, and 233. Those measures received second reading and were placed on the calendar for the next legislative day. The Senate also adopted Senate Joint Resolution 31, commending Mackenzie Grace Stigel, and Senate Joint Resolution 32, recognizing the Alabama School of Mathematics and Science for its national ranking; guests from the school were welcomed in the gallery.
The Rules Committee report was then adopted by a 33-0 vote, setting a special order calendar that included Senate Bill 71 on administrative rules, along with several other bills on dredging, county subdivisions, legislative matters, public corruption, rural hospital investment, minority affairs, campaign finance, and natural resources. The chamber then took up Senate Bill 71, the “sound science” bill, which would limit state agencies from adopting environmental rules more stringent than federal law and require science-based standards where federal law is absent. Senator Coleman-Madison offered an amendment to preserve stronger scientific and causal standards, arguing the bill could weaken protections in heavily burdened communities; the amendment failed on a roll call vote of 25 nays to 1 yea. Senators then continued debating the bill’s effect on ADEM’s authority, emergency rulemaking, federal standards, and environmental enforcement in Alabama.
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- So there are economic development agencies or departments of commerce in every state.
- agencies or are economic development agencies or departments<01:28:11.120>
of <01:28:11.280>commerce - <01:28:11.840>
in <01:28:12.080>in <01:28:12.400>every departments of commerce - in in every departments of commerce in in every state.<01:28:13.440>
Um <01:28:14.080>there
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Commission to Study Stable Tokens (10/15/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- I live in and I represent Carroll County District 2, and I'm a member of the commerce committee for the
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member <00:14:37.760>of <00:14:37.839>the <00:14:38.480>commerce - >> and I'm a member of the commerce >> and I'm a member of the commerce committee<00
Summary:
The Stable Token Study Commission held its first regular meeting, welcomed all remaining appointed members, and completed brief introductions from legislators and agency designees. The chair outlined the commission’s plan to use the first part of the enabling legislation as a “level-setting” discussion, focusing this meeting on the basics of blockchain, the current landscape for stablecoins and tokenized real-world assets, and leaving blockchain-based trust for a later meeting. No votes were taken.
The main presentation came from Deanna Bario Zales of the Global Blockchain Business Council, who described stablecoins as increasingly converging toward fiat-backed or asset-backed models, with algorithmic designs viewed more cautiously. She said stablecoins are being used for payments, remittances, DeFi activity, cross-border transfers, retail use in high-inflation markets, and treasury functions, while noting risks such as peg instability, reserve transparency, counterparty and network risk, and possible capital flight from weaker banking systems. She cited growth in supply, wallet activity, and transfer volume, and said U.S.-pegged stablecoins dominate the market, with USDT and USDC leading.
Zales also discussed tokenized real-world assets, describing them as digital representations of physical assets that can enable fractional ownership, liquidity, and faster settlement. She said the market is growing quickly, with institutional participation from firms such as BlackRock and Franklin Templeton, and projected continued expansion. She closed with an overview of regulatory developments, emphasizing the new U.S. stablecoin framework under the Genius Act, the proposed Clarity Act, OCC guidance, and similar regimes in the EU, UK, UAE, Singapore, Japan, and elsewhere, all of which she said are shaping compliance requirements and market development.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 4/1/25
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Partnership again with employers, chambers of commerce, colleges, faith institutions, economic development
- with employers partnership again with employers Chambers<00:19:20.720>
of <00:19:20.960>Commerce - <00:19:21.679>
colleges <00:19:22.440>Faith Chambers of Commerce colleges Faith Chambers - of Commerce colleges Faith institutions<00:19:23.640>
Economic <00:19:24.080>Development
Keywords:
child care, grants, appropriation, workforce development, families, YWCA Minneapolis, job training, child development, economic assistance, WomenVenture, economic development, entrepreneurship, women entrepreneurs, business training, financial support, youth programs, funding, employment, Minnesota, American Indian
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- We also received testimony in support from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs and the Chamber of Commerce
- We also received testimony and support from the Maui Chamber of Commerce.
- CCH, Department of Human Resources, Hawaii Community Foundation, Maui Chamber of Commerce, and the Hawaii
- support from the Young Democrats of Hawaii, Grassroots Institute of Hawaii, and Maui Chamber of Commerce
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Finance Division I (03/25/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- So, this change reflects the change that was discussed in Commerce on a repeal bill that they're simply
- So, this change reflects the change that was discussed in Commerce on a repeal bill that they're simply
- So, this change reflects the change that was discussed in Commerce on a repeal bill that they're simply
- So, this change reflects the change that was discussed in Commerce on a repeal bill that they're simply
Summary:
The committee worked through a series of budget amendments, mostly to House Bill 2 and related House Bill 1 changes, with members discussing whether to reduce or preserve funding for various programs. Early actions included approving an amendment to House Bill 219 that delays implementation of renewable energy-related provisions to 2027, and approving an amendment that removes a $150,000 appropriation tied to a housing-related database while allowing use of housing fund money for the project. The committee also approved an amendment affecting magistrates so they could continue pretrial and other judicial support work, while noting they would not handle bail and that the change reflected separate legislation already signed by the governor.
Members then approved a series of administrative savings items in the Department of Administrative Services, including eliminating a long-vacant computer analyst position and reducing overtime and recruiting/subscription-tool budgets. They also approved an amendment cutting marketing and administrative support for the paid family leave program, with members emphasizing that the program itself would continue. A proposed cut to the WorkInvest NH program was discussed at length, with some members arguing it benefits workers and employers and others noting the cost is borne by employers; the committee ultimately set that item aside without taking action. The committee also debated and then approved a modest reduction to a BEA regional planning grant, despite objections that regional planning commissions provide valuable municipal support.
The most extended discussion centered on the State Library. Representative Sweeney said he did not want to pursue a full cut of the library and instead favored a more targeted approach, noting that some federal funding for library services such as interlibrary loans and the Libby system may be at risk. Members discussed alternatives, including unfilled positions and other partial reductions, but no final action on the full library cut was taken in the portion provided. The committee also paused on some other items to gather more information before voting.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 3/11/25
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- My name is Lauren Shodor, and I'm a policy director for the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce, a statewide
- director for the Minnesota<00:04:51.680>
Chamber <00:04:51.960>of <00:04:52.160>Commerce - <00:04:52.919>
a Minnesota Chamber of Commerce a Minnesota Chamber of Commerce a Statewide
Keywords:
commercial diving, scuba diving safety, aquatic plant management, workplace safety, environmental regulations, HF1469, Minnesota, workforce development, job training, job skills training, reentry, reentry services, formerly incarcerated, ex-offenders, inmates, recently released inmates, felony conviction, felony-level offense, corrections, prison release
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- There's a lot of commerce laws that we have to work around, but I really think when we do things like
- there's<00:41:14.240>
a <00:41:14.319>lot <00:41:14.440>of <00:41:14.560>Commerce - a border City there's a lot of Commerce a border City there's a lot of Commerce laws<00:41:15.280
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - 02/24/25
Judiciary and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- Services, possibly the Rules Committee, Labor Committee, back to State and Local Government, possibly Commerce
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local <01:38:23.760>gov <01:38:24.440>possibly <01:38:24.920>Commerce - to State local gov possibly Commerce to State local gov possibly Commerce possibly<01:38:26.040>