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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session Mar 24th, 2025
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- This common-sense reform protects small policyholders and ensures the system works as intended.
MN
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- other stakeholders to the system, providers themselves, to figure out how we're going to continue to reform
- other stakeholders to the system, providers themselves, to figure out how we're going to continue to reform
- other stakeholders to the system, providers themselves, to figure out how we're going to continue to reform
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the going to uh continue to reform the going to uh continue to reform the system
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband and Rural Development - 03/02/26
Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development
Transcript Highlights:
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enhanced <00:21:06.640>disaster species reforms, enhanced disaster - species reforms, enhanced disaster relief,<00:21:07.760>
increased <00:21:08.159>grazing - Reasonable permitting reform isn't about lowering standards.
- Reasonable permitting<01:41:32.880>
reform <01:41:33.360>isn't <01:41:33.760>about - c><01:41:34.080>
lowering permitting reform isn't about lowering permitting reform isn't about
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- that just need to be punished and taken off our streets, and I think that this would do this bail reform
- that just need to be punished and taken off our streets, and I think that this would do this bail reform
- that just need to be punished and taken off our streets, and I think that this would do this bail reform
- But his plan to affect addiction treatment reform, as well as our plan to grow old together, was cut
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as affect addiction treatment reform as affect addiction treatment reform as
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Ways and Means (01/07/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
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about <00:26:55.880>election <00:26:56.240>law <00:26:56.799>reform - do something about election law reform do something about election law reform and<00:26:58.480><
- since my third term, and we have learned very quickly to collaborate in our committee once it was reformed
- collaborate uh in our committee once it collaborate uh in our committee once it was was was reformed
- um because we all have reformed um because we all have different<00:29:26.399>
different <00:29
Summary:
The meeting was an introductory Ways and Means Committee orientation led by Chair John Janigian. Members went around the room introducing themselves, with several returning legislators and several freshmen describing their backgrounds in business, education, public service, finance, transportation, journalism, military service, and nonprofit work. Janigian explained his own legislative history and professional background, and other members, including Bill Bolton, Fred Doucette, Mary Ford, Jim Tierney, Scott Brier, Thomas Oppel, Mary Murphy, Representative Spar, Susan Elberger, Dennis Malloy, Jordan Ulery, and Julius Soti, briefly described their prior experience and reasons for serving on the committee.
The chair then outlined the committee’s role. He said Ways and Means is responsible for revenue estimates that Finance will use to determine how much the state can spend over the next biennium, and that the committee would spend the next five to six weeks developing its best revenue estimate, due around February 15. He also explained that the committee hears from state agencies and departments about how taxes are created, collected, and performing against expectations, and that it reviews bills affecting state revenue, including tax increases, tax decreases, tax removals, and fee-related measures.
Janigian noted that the committee had five bills at the time of the meeting and expected more to be referred. He explained that most would be first-committee bills, though some second-committee bills could come over if they involved taxes or fees after passing policy committees. He used marijuana-related legislation as an example of a bill that might first go to another committee and later reach Ways and Means if it had fiscal implications. No votes were taken; the meeting was informational, and members were told how to participate in hearings and follow-up questions during regular committee work.
KY
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- We need reform to push<00:46:14.319>
our <00:46:14.560>Kentucky <00:46:14.960>actual
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- at is folly, it has not worked in the past, and if I further know that we're liable to have some reform
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in <00:25:18.000>this <00:25:18.240>process, to have some reform - in this process, to have some reform in this process, we've<00:25:19.360>
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comprehensive <01:24:03.840>voter <01:24:04.159>ID <01:24:04.560>reform - very comprehensive voter ID reform. very comprehensive voter ID reform.
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
JHA Public Hearing - Fri Feb 13, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST
Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- And so Hawaii would be in good company to follow suit and enact this reform.
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has <00:32:16.720>already <00:32:16.960>been sentencing reform - has already been sentencing reform has already been adopted<00:32:17.840>
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um <00:32:26.559>enact <00:32:26.960>this <00:32:27.200>reform - <00:32:27.760>
Thank suit and um enact this reform. Thank suit and um enact this reform.
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on House Bill 1768, which would prohibit state and county law enforcement agencies and officials from entering into federal immigration-enforcement agreements under 8 U.S.C. 1357(g) and from assisting in certain immigration enforcement actions except in limited circumstances. The Office of the Public Defender, Hawaii Coalition for Immigrant Rights, the Legal Clinic, and the ACLU of Hawaiʻi all testified in strong support, arguing the bill would protect due process, reduce fear in immigrant communities, preserve trust in local police, and keep local resources focused on public safety. Testifiers said cooperation with immigration enforcement can chill court attendance, crime reporting, and cooperation with police, and they emphasized that the bill would not stop federal enforcement or affect other deputization agreements for environmental or other criminal matters. Committee members asked whether any 287(g) agreements currently exist in Hawaiʻi; testifiers said they were unaware of any and believed the bill would maintain the status quo. No vote was taken in the portion provided.
The committee then took up House Bill 1548, which would reduce the maximum sentence for misdemeanors from one year to 364 days and allow people previously sentenced to one year to seek sentence modification. The Office of the Public Defender, Office of Hawaiian Affairs, the Legal Clinic, the Hawaii Coalition for Immigrant Rights, the ACLU of Hawaiʻi, and the William S. Richardson School of Law immigration clinic all supported the measure, saying the one-day change could prevent severe immigration consequences such as detention, removal, and bars to relief that can be triggered by a sentence of 365 days or more. Testifiers stressed that the bill would not change criminal liability or public safety, but would align Hawaiʻi law with similar reforms adopted in other states. Members questioned whether the change would affect citizens or create an automatic immigration process; witnesses responded that the issue is the federal immigration consequence tied to the maximum sentence, not actual time served, and that citizens would not face that consequence. The transcript ends during continued discussion of HB 1548, with no final vote shown.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Cmte on Rules - Subcommittee on the Federal Impact on Minnesotans and Economic Stability - 10/15/25
Transcript Highlights:
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And <00:37:50.960>I <00:37:51.200>just insurance market reforms - And I just insurance market reforms.
- These are the market reforms that were required.
- These are the market reforms care act.
- These are the market reforms that<00:38:32.079>
were <00:38:32.320>required.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Senate Energy and Natural Resources (02/04/2025)
Energy and Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- created the Department of Energy almost five years ago was a rather hastily compiled set of legislative reforms
- created the Department of Energy almost five years ago was a rather hastily compiled set of legislative reforms
- created the Department of Energy almost five years ago was a rather hastily compiled set of legislative reforms
- created the Department of Energy almost five years ago was a rather hastily compiled set of legislative reforms
- created the Department of Energy almost five years ago was a rather hastily compiled set of legislative reforms
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, January 9, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- and saying what would happen because we have all these expiring provisions of TCJA, the 2017 tax reform
- Is double everything we’re talking about doing in tax reform, of extending the TCJA 2017 tax policy.
- Let's move on to three more: comprehensive immigration reform.
- We have strayed away from that history. reform<05:30:22.000>
this <05:30:22.440>was <05: - 30:22.600>
a <05:30:22.840>key <05:30:23.120>piece <05:30:23.320>of reform
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate Bill 1855 ensures that the reforms of Senate Bill 2440 are not undermined by inconsistent interpretations
Keywords:
SB 612, Texas Water Code, Section 49.2127, conservation and reclamation district, water district, reclamation district, developer fees, pipeline construction, water pipeline, sewer pipeline, associated infrastructure, subdivision infrastructure, cost recovery, fee cap, actual reasonable documented costs, engineering fees, legal fees, inspection fees, infrastructure relocation, utility connections
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- passing this resolution today, we can send a clear message to Washington that the time has come for reform
Keywords:
public school funding, education, budget allocation, financial transparency, state law, local control, fiduciary responsibility, public retirement systems, investment management, proxy voting, financial factors, insurance, political shareholder proposals, fossil fuels, greenhouse gas emissions, environmental regulation, discrimination, credit extension, social credit, value-based standards
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- passing this resolution today, we can send a clear message to Washington that the time has come for reform
Keywords:
public school funding, education, budget allocation, financial transparency, state law, local control, fiduciary responsibility, public retirement systems, investment management, proxy voting, financial factors, insurance, political shareholder proposals, fossil fuels, greenhouse gas emissions, environmental regulation, discrimination, credit extension, social credit, value-based standards
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
Conference Committees Mar 21st, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Um I hope this list, we can do this again next year and, and maybe we can put tort reform on there and
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - Part 1 - 03/19/26
Judiciary and Public Safety
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uh <01:49:55.600>seeks <01:49:55.920>to <01:49:56.080>reform - <01:49:56.639>
the <01:49:56.960>campaign that uh seeks to reform the campaign that - uh seeks to reform the campaign finance<01:49:58.400>
board's <01:49:59.119>current <01 - a difference in between knowingly and willingly, I just would recommend that the campaign finance reform
- a difference in between knowingly and willingly, I just would recommend that the campaign finance reform
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Municipal and County Government (01/23/2025)
Municipal and County Government
Transcript Highlights:
- New Hampshire needs real welfare reform, or for the state to take on this obligation if the state is
- c> resources New Hampshire needs real resources New Hampshire needs real welfare<02:31:43.200>
reform - or for the state to take welfare reform or for the state to take on<02:31:45.080>
this <02:31: - remember there was a big welfare reform remember there was a big welfare reform bill<02:37:41.000
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Bill <02:37:46.399>statements <02:37:47.000>that welfare reform
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Revenue Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:00 am
Joint Committee on Revenue
Transcript Highlights:
- It is a small but significant reform that aligns economic incentives with the health of our planet and
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Revenue held a public hearing on bills related to transportation, telecommunications, and utilities, with Senators Eldridge, Rausch, and Jehlen and House members including Co-Chair Madaro, Leader Donato, Representatives Paulino, Wells, Gómez, and Plouffe present. The chairs reviewed hearing procedures, deadlines for written testimony, and the new joint rules governing action on bills. No votes were taken; the hearing was for testimony only and was adjourned after public comment.
Testimony began with strong support for Senate Bill 1998 and House Bill 3230, An Act Enhancing Renewable Heating Solutions for the Commonwealth. A representative of the Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas said the bill would help decarbonize heating by allowing utilities to use renewable natural gas and other qualified renewable fuels, while also supporting jobs and local economic development. The committee then heard support for House Bill 4082, which would make the Title V septic tax credit refundable; the Falmouth Water Quality Management Committee said this would better help lower- and middle-income homeowners facing costly septic upgrades or sewer connections in nitrogen-sensitive coastal areas.
The committee also heard opposition to House Bill 4080 and Senate Bill 1924 from the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, which argued that higher aviation fuel taxes would not be justified without a clear aeronautical use for the revenue and noted federal restrictions on aviation fuel tax proceeds. In contrast, a coalition opposing private jet expansion supported Senate Bill 1924, saying a higher jet fuel tax would better align tax policy with climate and public health goals and help address aviation emissions. Finally, the Metropolitan Area Planning Council supported House Bill 3050 on regional ballot initiatives, arguing that local revenue tools could help cities and towns fund transportation projects and reduce pressure on state transportation dollars.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- allowing me to be here and thank you senator for this bill and thank you for being a of guardianship reform
Keywords:
disability, supported decision-making, legal assistance, confidentiality, access to justice, autonomy, civil rights, advocacy, Texas Family Code, DFPS, Department of Family and Protective Services, child welfare, foster care, substitute care, missing child, missing from placement, permanency hearing, parent-child relationship, SAPCR, conservatorship
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Miller: here and thank you, Senator, for this bill and thank you for being a champion of guardianship reform