Video & Transcript : 'Ex Parte Charrette' :
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TX
Transcript Highlights:
- My question is falling two parts. Yes, sir. First part is your great bulk of your testimony...
- Children's Commission is part of that.
- And so this is part of the solution, I think.
- And so this is part of the solution, I think.
- So that's part of our mandate.
Bills:
SB 1
Keywords:
campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards
Summary:
The Senate Finance Committee convened for its first hearing of the 89th regular session, confirmed a quorum, adopted committee rules by a 15-0 vote, and began review of Senate Bill 1, the state budget for fiscal years 2026-27. Chair Huffman outlined the committee’s organization, introduced staff, and described the budget as conservative and focused on one-time investments. She highlighted major SB 1 priorities including property tax relief, full funding for public education formulas, teacher pay, school safety, border security, Medicaid growth, dementia research, energy and water infrastructure, transportation, wildfire suppression, and other capital and public safety needs.
Comptroller Glenn Hager presented the biennial revenue estimate, saying the state has $194.6 billion available for general-purpose spending in 2026-27, with a projected $23.8 billion ending balance from the current biennium. He cautioned that revenue growth is returning to more normal levels and that lawmakers should avoid committing short-term surpluses to ongoing expenses. He also explained that the Economic Stabilization Fund is projected to hit its constitutional cap, meaning an estimated $5.6 billion in severance tax and related revenue would remain in general revenue in the upcoming biennium rather than flow into the fund. Senators discussed whether to raise or rename the fund and the implications of keeping more severance-tax revenue in general revenue.
The Legislative Budget Board then gave an overview of SB 1 and the budget’s major funding changes. LBB staff explained that the bill is essentially flat at $332.9 billion in all funds, but includes large method-of-finance shifts and major property tax relief. They detailed how prior property tax relief enacted in the 88th Legislature grew from an estimated $18 billion to $22.7 billion because of higher property values and hold-harmless provisions, and said SB 1 continues that relief with a total of $51 billion in ongoing and new property tax support. Members asked extensive questions about the automatic growth in school tax compression, the constitutional homestead exemption, COVID-era federal funding, Medicaid assumptions, and the sunset of the non-homestead circuit breaker. No additional votes or final budget actions were taken beyond adoption of the committee rules.
MS
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, what I will say is part of again.
- How long's CAMAC been our... main points but some part if we go back main points but some part if we
- But to the other part, want to get that.
- As far as part of that provider.
- </c> first part of your question is correct. first part of your question is correct.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- There's two parts of those.
- There's two parts of those.
- This was in part because of the enrollment pattern changes because of COVID.
- It’s also in part because of the free meals offered by the federal government in 2021.
- This was in part because of the enrollment pattern changes because of COVID.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Legislators were not part of that group; it was the commissioner of revenue and then representatives
- </c> on projects financed in whole or in part on projects financed in whole or in part by<01:17:50.520
- And so I would argue that that should not be part of it. It just begs a question, too.
- No, it is not. only the um most uh problematic part of only the um most uh problematic part of their<
- </c> law are going to be exercising that part law are going to be exercising that part saying<01:48:51.639
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection - 01/30/25
Commerce and Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> I just wanted to understand who's a part I just wanted to understand who's a part that<00:12:59.480
- It's not just in healthcare where there's so many moving parts.
- </c><00:30:07.640><c> but</c> where there's so many moving Parts but where there's so many moving Parts
- </c><00:32:14.399><c> because</c> premium costs in large part because premium costs in large part because
- </c> individual Market helped in large part individual Market helped in large part because<00:48:36.800
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- create a place where veterans are heard, their experiences are preserved, and their stories become part
- So the unfortunate part is Ralph passed away roughly three months before we took keys to the building
- Your opportunity, Violet, was there, and really a big part of it, and I think she's part of why I was
- Your opportunity, Violet, was there, and really a big part of it, and I think she's part of why I was
- I feel like part of home is here. So thanks. Thank you, Terry. Thank you, Terry.
Summary:
The Committee on Veterans and Armed Forces met primarily for a presentation from Nina DiAngelo, executive director of the Mid-America Veterans Museum, joined by Renee Esri. DiAngelo described the museum’s mission to preserve veteran stories, educate the public, and provide a free, accessible space for reflection and healing. She highlighted the museum’s origins with World War II veteran Ralph Borrelli Sr., whose vision led to the museum’s creation, and emphasized that the museum collects and preserves oral histories, runs educational tours, participates in the Library of Congress Veteran History Project, and produces the Operation Insight podcast.
DiAngelo and committee members shared examples of the museum’s impact on veterans and families, including stories of healing, connection, and assistance with benefits and home repairs. She said the museum has collected more than 650 stories, recorded over 2,000 Veteran History Project interviews, and receives about 2,000 visitors annually. She also outlined plans to expand outreach across Missouri, especially in rural and underserved areas, and to modernize preservation efforts with more technology. Committee members praised the museum’s work and discussed the importance of veterans telling their stories, including for healing and suicide prevention.
The presentation also included an invitation to an upcoming August event, “Light and the Shadows,” marking the five-year anniversary of Abbey Gate and featuring the Veterans and Athletes United Traveling Memorial. Members discussed related efforts in their districts, including a Joplin museum project using QR codes to preserve veteran stories. No legislation was considered and no votes were taken; the committee adjourned after the presentation and discussion.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- And to be fair, we vehemently rejected the part-time part of the enrollment in a public school because
- And to be fair, we vehemently rejected the part-time part of the enrollment in a public school because
- If... ...be a part-time student.
- But if you are enrolled at all, part-time, full-time...
- But if you are enrolled at all, part-time, full-time, you cannot get it.
Summary:
The House Revenue and Taxation Committee heard House Bill 934, the Idaho Parenthood Choice Tax Credit clarification bill, presented by Rep. Jason Monks and Sen. Lori Den Hartog. Monks said the bill was not intended to expand the school choice tax credit passed last year, but to clarify disputed administrative issues, including age eligibility, tutoring for academic instruction, purchases from multiple vendors for homeschool materials, one-time advance payments, use of the state refund account, and whether students participating in non-academic activities or IDLA courses remain eligible. Den Hartog explained the IDLA language was meant to ensure the state does not pay twice for the same student and to address questions that arose during the recent application period.
Rep. Raymond questioned why the non-academic activity/IDLA language was included in a technical corrections bill rather than handled separately, and Idaho School Boards Association deputy director Quinn Perry testified in opposition to that provision. Perry argued that allowing tax-credit recipients to participate in public school extracurriculars and athletics without generating ADA for districts would amount to double dipping and could increase costs for schools. In response, Monks said the language reflected the original intent and that parents already pay substantial fees for extracurricular participation, while also noting the tax credit can produce net savings to the state.
After debate, Rep. Ehlers and Rep. Shirts spoke in favor of the bill as a needed clarification, while Rep. Birch objected that the bill did not reduce the $50 million tax credit cap in line with cuts to public school funding. The committee voted to send House Bill 934 to the floor with a due pass recommendation; the motion passed on voice vote with several members requesting to be recorded as voting no.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Future of Payments and Sales Transactions by Credit Card and the Impacts for Small Businesses Mar 18th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- to perform, as well as any members of the public and those interested stakeholders that will be a part
- of the record and also part of our testimony that we’re going to look at.
- I’m happy to be part of the commission, and I’m looking forward to it. So thank you. Anybody else?
- I think that I’m very much happy to be here and to be part of the commission.
- But my point is that people can take part in this process if they want to.
Summary:
The House and Senate chairs opened the first organizational meeting of the special commission created by Chapter 238 of the Acts of 2024 to study the future of payments and sales transactions by credit card and the impacts on small businesses. They explained that the commission’s charge includes reviewing payment trends, cashless transactions, credit card fees, mobile payments, buy now/pay later financing, the costs to small businesses of accepting different forms of payment, and the impact of Section 28A of Chapter 140D. No testimony was taken at this first meeting; it was intended to introduce commission members, outline the process, and begin planning future hearings and a final report with recommendations or options for the Legislature.
Members discussed possible hearing topics, including business and consumer impacts of credit card fees, surcharges, and gratuities; the legal and regulatory landscape; and policy considerations such as transparency, reporting requirements, and possible limits on fees. Several members supported the commission’s scope and noted the issue’s timeliness, citing the growth of cashless transactions and the burden of swipe fees on retailers and restaurants. One member suggested the commission also consider cryptocurrency in transactions, and another raised the possibility of holding hearings outside the State House to improve access for small businesses around the state.
The chairs said the first public hearing is tentatively set for April 8 in Gardner Auditorium, with additional hearings to be scheduled depending on interest and sign-ups. They said testimony may be offered in person, online, or in writing, and that written testimony will be part of the record. The commission also encouraged members and interested parties to suggest experts, topics, and report formats as the study develops. The meeting ended with a motion to close and an affirmative vote to adjourn.
AR
Transcript Highlights:
- Well, I guess I'm saying is, is the DSB board, is that part and parcel?
- Is that—I'm just trying to get this because it's part of workforce, isn't it?
- Yes, it's part of Workforce Connections.
- Well, I guess I'm saying is, is the DSB board, is that part and parcel?
- Yes, it's part of Workforce Connections.
FL
Florida 2026 4th Special Session
January 28, 2026 - 01:00 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- Again, that was part of our frustration. Rep.
- So that was part of the issue of not even being able to have a streamlined conversation.
- So as part of the Park Preservation Act,...
- Forget that part of it. I think we settled that out. I think the Chair fixed that last year.
- So I'm hoping as part of the Unit Management Plan (UMP)...
ID
Idaho 2026 Regular Session
Agenda Jan 27th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- I think it's probably part of the ZBR process. Maybe I could defer to Lauren.
- I think it's probably part of the ZBR. That is common practice at this point in time.
- I think it's probably part of the ZBR process. Maybe I could defer to Lauren.
- One intent of the crossings, except when those structures are part of a wildlife crossing.
- I forgot that part. Those opposed? The docket has been approved.
Summary:
The Resources and Conservation Committee met to approve prior minutes and then considered three Idaho Department of Fish and Game administrative rule dockets under the governor’s zero-based regulation process. The first docket covered public use of Fish and Game lands and added definitions for camping and leash, clarified restrictions on dogs and domestic animals on wildlife management areas, and added prohibitions on exploding targets and airsoft guns to reduce fire risk and litter. Members questioned whether the leash language and related references to dogs versus other domestic animals were fully consistent, and whether a separate provision about livestock grazing could be read to conflict with open-range law; department staff said the livestock language was existing rule text and that the intent was not to alter open-range obligations. The committee approved the docket.
The second docket addressed trapping and taking fur-bearing animals. Changes included defining natural liquid scent as bait, increasing reimbursement for non-target species, moving lynx and wolverine reporting to a separate section, allowing certain trap sets on snow-covered routes and under bridges or culverts except at wildlife crossings, allowing trapping of gray wolves on private property near an active feeding site, and removing a fixed July 31 reporting deadline. Testimony was mixed: the Idaho Outfitters and Guides Association said it was neutral, while the Idaho Conservation League supported the incidental bycatch reporting changes but opposed including ESA-listed species such as grizzly bears in the rules, arguing it was unnecessary and confusing. The committee approved the docket.
The third docket revised rules for selecting, operating, suspending, and discontinuing Fish and Game license vendors. It removed outdated vendor classifications and low-numbered vendor criteria, replaced them with community-benefit factors, lowered the active vendor ceiling from 475 to 400, ended acceptance of out-of-state vendor applications, expanded suspension/termination review to include employee and contract violations, changed transaction-count language, and allowed vendors to pass through credit card processing fees. Members asked about the impact of online sales and the nonresident draw on local vendors, how the department would monitor credit card fees, and how smaller rural vendors would be treated; staff said discretion would remain for small or seasonal communities and that fee enforcement would rely largely on customer complaints. The committee approved this docket as well, then adjourned after noting more contentious rules would be taken up later.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Health and Mental Health Jan 15th, 2026 at 08:00 am
Health and Mental Health
Transcript Highlights:
- And that's the main part of this bill.
- That is the part that's being taken care of.
- But that part, I'll just touch on that: you have to have accurate information.
- That is the part that's being taken care of.
- But that part, I'll just touch, you know, on. taken care of.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> also classify them as a part-time also classify them as a part-time teacher<00:25:09.279><c> for
- </c> think that it's part of the plan. think that it's part of the plan.
- </c> for parts. for parts.
- Um, there's a lot of moving parts, but that's part of the big picture implication. How'd I do?
- part of the big parts, but that's part of the big picture<02:18:48.880><c> implication.
Bills:
HB1977, HB1764, HB1934, HB2533, HB1790, HB2181, HB1870, HB2140, HB2468, HB2358, HB1588, HB1688, HB1986, HB2030, HB2195, HB1949, HB1695, HB1950, HB2094, HB2115, HB2297, HB2336, HB2416, HB2049
Keywords:
maternal health, infant health, mobile application, Medicaid, healthcare access, state programs, music education, public concerts, Hawaii State Library, cultural collaboration, music accessibility, libraries, education, reading programs, early childhood, nonprofit, community engagement, teacher retention, Hawaiian language education, special needs schools
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Science, Technology and Energy (02/18/2025)
Science, Technology and Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:26:17.679><c> of</c> option it's a very very small part of option it's a very very small part
- That was part of a multi-year conversion.
- </c><02:14:19.760><c> of</c> also had the de integration as part of also had the de integration as part
- </c> authority to incorporate storage as part authority to incorporate storage as part of<02:47:26.040
- </c><04:58:54.760><c> of</c> nuclear is going to go away as part of nuclear is going to go away as part
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Health and Human Services - 04/16/26
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:37:57.760><c> of</c> that they're receiving um as part of that they're receiving um as part of
- I wasn't part of that overused.
- </c> frustrating is probably the MNSure part frustrating is probably the MNSure part because<01:20:36.560
- So that's a personal part of mine.
- </c><02:09:33.960><c> about</c> Um, so that's a personal part about Um, so that's a personal part about
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:
- </c> specifically beef, as an important part specifically beef, as an important part of<00:19:59.039>
- One frustrating part about consumers.
- </c><00:53:06.640><c> of</c> was part of a story that was a part of was part of a story that was a part
- There are this part of the country.
- </c> those pieces are parts of it. those pieces are parts of it.
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations - Room 216, 15 January, 2026; 2:00 PM
Appropriations
Transcript Highlights:
- in I guess part of the redistricting in part<00:36:19.599><c> was</c><00:36:19.920><c> to</c> part was
- Part of that is due in large part to y'all's support and funding of trooper schools.
- Part of that is due in large part to y'all's support and funding of trooper schools.
- Part of that is due in large part to y'all's support and funding of trooper schools.
- </c> part-time chief. part-time chief.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Health and Human Services - 02/12/25
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- We have kind of two parts to the presentation.
- </c> Solutions and this is one part of that Solutions and this is one part of that solution<00:18:42.840
- </c><00:58:41.079><c> of</c> do so uh we believe that it's part of do so uh we believe that it's part
- That was a kernel of an idea that was part of Sanford, that also was part of this.
- </c><01:10:27.040><c> of</c> was a kernel of idea that was part of was a kernel of idea that was part
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- yes sir it's designed so that that part yes sir it's designed so that no<00:28:53.880><c> more</c> no
- to this statute that I don't know part to this statute that I don't know that<00:35:17.079><c> plays
- So I think that's part of the issue with the bill, is trying to find that perfect number.
- Senate Bill 84 is a big part of doing that, and I ask for your support for the bill.
- That's part of my personal agenda being on my planning board.
DE
Transcript Highlights:
- Making sure that's part of the picture. All right, thank you. Other questions?
- And as part of that data, there are two different data points relating to sports.
- And as part of that data, there are two different data points relating to sports.
- That's why it's part of the U.S. school system.
- That's why it's part of the U.S. school system.
Keywords:
SB 293, youth camp, child care licensing, Office of Child Care Licensing, OCCL, American Camp Association, ACA accreditation, Purchase of Care, POC reimbursement, summer camp, school-age child care, child care exemption, Division of Public Health permit, Title 14, Delaware Department of Education, health and safety standards, child care provider reimbursement, summer child care, camp licensing, license exemption
Summary:
The Senate Education Committee approved the June 10 minutes and then heard House Bill 447, which would create a framework for voluntary child care cost-sharing partnerships among the state, employers, community sponsors, and families. Supporters said the bill is meant to help make child care more affordable and support workforce participation by using the existing Interagency Resource Management Committee to coordinate planning and funding. Committee discussion focused on how the tri-share model would work, who would participate, and whether it would reach lower-income families; no public comment was offered on the bill.
The committee then took up House Bill 300, as amended, which would establish a statewide Title IX coordinator within the Department of Education to provide training, technical assistance, data collection, and oversight for interscholastic athletics in grades 6 through 12. The bill’s sponsor and supporters said the position would help schools comply with Title IX, improve consistency, and make athletic participation and spending data more transparent; opponents or skeptics questioned whether a new DOE position was needed and whether districts were already meeting their obligations. The sponsor and witnesses responded that existing federal data are delayed and incomplete, that some Delaware schools have participation gaps, and that a state-level coordinator would provide needed support and accountability.
Public comment on HB 300 included testimony from the Delaware State Education Association, the Delaware Association of School Administrators, the Delaware School Sports Network, and the Office of Women’s Advancement and Advocacy, all generally supporting the bill or its goals. DASA noted it remained neutral but appreciated changes made in House Amendment 1 to reduce reporting burden. After public comment, the chair asked members to sign the bill release forms for the two bills heard, and the committee adjourned.