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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee 4/13/26

Transportation Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • The second one is inefficient coordination of road construction and transit projects.
  • The second issue is inefficient coordination of road construction projects and transit projects.
  • Um, I think the intention of this bill is really to get at those major construction projects.
  • Like I said, this is intended to be for the real major construction projects.
  • to be for the real major construction to be for the real major construction projects.<00:51:12.800
Summary: The committee approved the April 8, 2026 minutes and then heard House File 3373, which was laid over. The bill sought trunk highway bond funding for preliminary and final design work at the 70th Street interchange in St. Paul Park. Representative Hansen, Mayor Keith Frankie, and Washington County Commissioner Karla Bigham described the interchange as undersized and increasingly unsafe because of refinery truck traffic, aggregate hauling, nearby growth, and changing traffic patterns. Members asked about prior study, cost, and greenhouse gas requirements, and the bill author said the request was about $500,000. Chair Cosgrove noted the bill would be laid over and suggested the issue could involve future statutory exemptions. The committee then took up House File 4449, also laid over, after adopting the A4 author’s amendment. Representative Jones presented the bill as a transit planning and accountability measure for the Twin Cities metro. It would set numeric transit goals, require better coordination between road projects and future transit projects, and give the Met Council more tools to support transit-oriented development, including property acquisition and development around transit corridors. Jones argued the bill would help avoid rebuilding roads twice and improve transit ridership, frequency, speed, and reliability. Representative Olson offered an amendment to exempt highway projects primarily addressing documented safety issues, arguing that safety projects should not be burdened by added transit requirements or costs. Jones said she supported the safety concern but opposed the amendment as written because the bill was aimed at major construction projects. After a roll call, the amendment failed on an 8-8 tie. The bill itself remained laid over for further work, with the chair noting there was still time to refine the proposal.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

Senate Judiciary (03/11/2025)

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • Now they have to be constructed in a way that aligns, if they're in a particular neighborhood, is not
  • Now they have to be constructed in a way that aligns, if they're in a particular neighborhood, is not
  • Before this statute was passed, many communities were able to prevent any new religious construction
  • Before this statute was passed, many communities were able to prevent any new religious construction
  • Before this statute was passed, many communities were able to prevent any new religious construction
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

Committee on Jobs and Economic Development - 02/12/25

Jobs and Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • um are are go go more go construction um are are go go more go more<00:07:22.840> dormant<00:
  • And just an illustrative example: an employer that comes into the state to say do a large construction
  • project will come in with construction project will come in with the<00:15:09.120> average<00
  • even in Industries like construction even in Industries like construction which<00:15:49.399>
  • closure of businesses or construction closure of businesses or higher<00:20:02.480> activity<
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Natural Resources Feb 10th, 2026

Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's got the well construction information, casing information, screening information.
  • What would be really helpful, I think, to this body is understanding the design, the construction, the
  • This management approach is also enabled by the natural construct of this particular aquifer which, as
  • TCEQ's design and construction standards ensure that public water systems provide safe drinking water
  • It regulates construction and post- construction activities by requiring the development of protection
Keywords: 1184, house, all
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • as you've seen with uh construction as you've seen with uh construction industry<00:10:20.560>
  • It is a a highway construction activity. It is a a highway construction activity.
  • The cost increase, as you mentioned, on the materials that we have, those construction costs have been
  • Uh those<01:03:42.720> construction<01:03:43.280> costs<01:03:43.599> has<01:03:
  • 43.839> been those construction costs has been those construction costs has been increased<01:
Summary: The Budget Review Subcommittee on Transportation met without a quorum and first received a maintenance update from Kentucky Transportation Cabinet officials James Ballinger and John Moore. They described how repeated disasters, including floods, tornadoes, and ice storms, have strained routine road maintenance and forced crews to focus on emergency response, snow and ice removal, pothole patching, ditching, signal repairs, mowing, striping, sign work, and other day-to-day upkeep. They said snow and ice costs have averaged about $60 million to $61 million annually in recent years, disaster response has totaled hundreds of millions of dollars over five years, and the cabinet often must carry those costs until FEMA or FHWA reimbursement arrives. They also said maintenance work is increasingly contracted out because of staffing and resource limits, and that competitive pay is needed to retain employees and contractors for around-the-clock emergency work. Members then discussed traffic roundabouts and other intersection designs. Senator Hickden asked about their cost savings and safety benefits compared with traffic signals, and cabinet staff said they would provide life-cycle cost figures later. They emphasized that roundabouts and related designs reduce serious injuries and fatalities, with serious injuries down roughly 70% to 80% and fatalities over 90% in their experience. Chair Douglas and others asked about roundabout sizing for trucks and farm equipment, and staff explained that designers tailor the inscribed diameter to local traffic needs and context. The committee also briefly discussed red-light running and traffic-light cameras, with members stressing the safety risks of drivers ignoring signals. The committee adopted the minutes from the prior meeting by motion and voice vote. It then heard from Sarah Jackson and Matthew Cole on the Real ID and driver licensing transition. They said the cabinet has expanded from almost no regional offices to 35, grown driver licensing staff from 89 to 400, and now issues about 1.3 million credentials annually. They reported improvements in office capacity, queue management, staffing, and compensation, including added workstations, new or expanded offices in Louisville, Lexington, and Bardstown, and the use of contract staff. They said statewide average wait times have fallen to just under 30 minutes, and Kentucky’s Real ID adoption rate has risen to 42.9%. Members asked follow-up questions about driver testing and CDL scheduling. The presenters said all permit and CDL testing is coordinated through Kentucky State Police, with written tests available in most regional offices and CDL testing at a smaller number of KSP locations. Senator Douglas asked when the driver testing requirements were last updated, and the presenters said that was set by KSP. The discussion ended with additional questions about which regional offices lack KSP testing presence, but no further action was taken before the transcript ended.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
  • The focus now should shift to adding capacity on the line, constructing that third mainline rail on the
  • c><00:19:04.280> on<00:19:04.440> the<00:19:04.600> line<00:19:05.360> constructing
  • adding capacity on the line constructing adding capacity on the line constructing that<00:19:06.039
  • reconstruct I-35W in Burnsville between the river and the split, which will cost $80 million, with other construction
  • reconstruction of I-35W in Burnsville between the river and the split will cost $80 million, with other construction
Keywords: 919, house, all
Summary: The committee took up House File 269 and House File 749 together, both aimed at ending Northstar Commuter Rail service. The bill author described HF 269 as directing the Metropolitan Council and MnDOT to request a federal waiver and discontinue Northstar operations, with HF 749 setting performance requirements that would trigger a similar termination request. Supporters argued Northstar has low ridership, high operating subsidies, and large maintenance costs, and said the agencies now agree with the intent to terminate the line and possibly replace it with bus rapid transit. The chair moved HF 269 to the general register while also laying HF 749 over in committee, and testimony was heard on both bills at once. Testimony split sharply. Supporters of termination, including the bill author and Annette Meeks, said Northstar has consistently underperformed ridership projections, has required large taxpayer subsidies, and should be ended rather than extended. Opponents, including Jesse Cook, Darwin Scherlan, Joel Mueller, Katie Nicholson, and Annie Buckle, argued the line still serves riders, workers, and communities, that low frequency and underinvestment are the real problems, and that the state should improve service rather than shut it down. Several opponents emphasized Northstar’s role for commuters, special events, and future growth, especially the St. Cloud corridor. Met Council Chair Charlie Zelle and MnDOT Commissioner Danenberger said they support carefully evaluating alternatives to commuter rail and acknowledged the subsidy is not acceptable, but they also said the agencies are working with the federal government and BNSF on possible next steps. Zelle said the agencies believe bus service could provide more frequent and direct service, and when asked directly, he confirmed they are in favor of terminating Northstar and replacing it with bus service if feasible. No final disposition beyond the motion on HF 269 and the laying over of HF 749 was recorded in the excerpt.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Committee on Housing (01/22/2026)

Housing

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's based on construction. That's all I have. >> Thank you for your brevity and your testimony.
  • Recognize Representative Priest. construction. That's all I have. construction. That's all I have.
  • And when we suppress market-rate construction, we're not protecting affordable housing.
  • > we're<01:43:46.400> not market rate construction, we're not market rate construction,
  • have more than 50% of the construction have more than 50% of the construction cost<05:25:39.600>
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The committee heard public testimony on HB 1065, a housing bill that would clarify when multifamily and mixed-use housing may be allowed on commercially zoned land, define infrastructure standards, and preserve municipal discretion over where such development can occur. Prime sponsor Representative David Priest said the bill is intended to help address the housing shortage by using already developed commercial areas without overriding local planning. The New Hampshire Municipal Association, through Brody Dees, said it supports the bill and views it as a priority, but noted it is still discussing related language with stakeholders and wants clearer definitions for multifamily development, infrastructure, and adaptive reuse while preserving local control over commercial land use. Testimony was mixed. Ivy Van, a certified planner, opposed the bill because she said the infrastructure language is too restrictive and could exclude properties served by private utilities or septic systems. Chris Freeman, a housing provider, was generally supportive but recommended technical changes, arguing the infrastructure definition may be too broad and that the adaptive reuse language could unintentionally block useful building modifications. He said the bill should be clarified so it does not discourage reuse projects. The committee then moved to discussion of an accessory dwelling unit bill, with Representative Turkot describing changes that would shift some ADU approvals from a matter of right to conditional use or special exception, allow municipalities more control over attached versus detached units, set parking standards tied to single-family dwellings, and adjust size limits. He argued the bill would restore local discretion and prevent ADUs from becoming primarily rental units. Representative Reed pushed back, saying detached ADUs can help meet housing needs and provide opportunities for small landlords, while other members questioned how the bill would affect existing detached structures and breezeways. No votes were taken in the excerpt, and the chair also noted a recess and time limits for later testimony.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Legislative Ethics Board May 20th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • combination with a prior proviso that Representative Simmons had put forward that funded AEJG and their construction
  • combination with a prior proviso that Representative Simmons had put forward that funded AEJG and their construction
  • it an ethical violation for her prior to that to put a proviso through to fund AEJG and their construction
Summary: The Washington State Office of Administrative Hearings held oral argument before the Legislative Ethics Board in the matter of Representative Tara Simmons, docketed as Legislative Ethics Board case 2025-5. The hearing concerned Simmons’ motion for summary judgment in an ethics complaint alleging violations of RCW 42.52.020 (conflicts of interest) and RCW 42.52.070 (special privileges), based on her work involving an EEC proviso, her employment relationship with EEC, a campaign surplus donation connected to AEJG and Jerry Stone, her involvement in an AEJG-EEC subcontract dispute, and related text messages with Anthony Powers. No evidence was taken; the session focused on legal argument over whether the alleged facts, if accepted as true, were sufficient to establish violations as a matter of law. Simmons’ counsel argued the complaint was legally insufficient because the alleged actions benefited her employer or others, not Simmons herself, and that existing board opinions allow legislators to support employers absent a direct personal benefit. He also argued the board was effectively trying to adopt a new bright-line rule prohibiting legislators from funding employers, which he said would be an improper retroactive change. Board staff, through Assistant Attorney General Julia Eisentrout, opposed summary judgment and argued the facts were enough to show Simmons had an indirect financial or other interest in EEC’s funding, that her job duties and legislative actions created conflicts, and that her actions around the donation, subcontract dispute, and text messages could be viewed as using her position to secure special privileges. A board member asked whether the allegations themselves were sufficient and whether the standard required assuming the facts as alleged; staff responded that the motion failed because the record contained sufficient facts to proceed, and that any factual disputes should be resolved at hearing. After rebuttal, the ALJ closed the oral argument and turned the matter over to the Legislative Ethics Board for deliberation. No ruling was issued during the hearing, and the board was to decide whether to grant the summary judgment motion or set the case for an evidentiary hearing.
FL

Florida 2026 5th Special Session

Regulated Industries Feb 3rd, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • Board members have approved each other's construction projects while denying similar requests from non-board
  • Board members have approved each other's construction projects while denying similar requests from non-board
  • Board members have self-approved their own construction projects.
Summary: The Senate Committee on Regulated Industries met with a quorum and considered four bills. First, the committee took up SB 1724 on municipal utility services. A late-filed strike-all amendment by Senator Martin was adopted after he explained it would require annual customer meetings for certain extraterritorial utility customers, cap the use of utility revenues for general government purposes, eliminate a 25% surcharge and reduce the rate differential cap, remove municipal natural gas utilities from the bill, and preserve certain surcharges only as needed to satisfy existing bond covenants. The Florida League of Cities raised implementation concerns about the July 1, 2026 effective date and the time needed for rate studies and budget adjustments, but the bill as amended was reported favorably. The committee then heard SB 936 on temporary door locking devices by Senator McLean. The bill would define temporary door locking devices, authorize their installation at any height, require the Florida Building Commission to add standards to the Florida Building Code, and require their use to be incorporated into safety plans, drills, and training. With no opposition or debate, SB 936 was reported favorably. Next, the committee considered SB 1014 by Senator Mayfield, which would prohibit municipalities from refusing water and wastewater service solely because a property owner declines annexation, if the property is near a municipal main line, not served by another utility, and the utility has capacity. An amendment narrowed the bill by defining “main line” and reducing the distance threshold from 2,000 meters to one-half mile. The Florida League of Cities opposed the bill as amended, citing concerns about large users, possible conflict with annexation law, potential enclave creation, and revenue impacts, but Senator Mayfield said he would continue working on the issues. The committee reported the bill favorably. Finally, Chair Bradley presented SB 1498 on community associations. A strike-all amendment was adopted that made technical changes to video conference recording, turnover inspection reports, and electronic voting, and added provisions requiring associations to provide records to law enforcement and prosecutors, creating a second-degree misdemeanor for willful refusal. It also targeted mandatory club or amenity fee structures controlled by developers or third parties, declaring such provisions against public policy, limiting assessments to proportional expenses, and allowing suits and conveyance of common areas after turnover. Testimony from homeowners described alleged governance abuses and opaque, profit-driven mandatory fees in their communities, while the Community Associations Institute supported the amendment. The committee reported CS for SB 1498 favorably. Members then recorded additional votes for the record, and the meeting adjourned.
ND

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Appropriations Apr 16th, 2025 at 08:30 am

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • allow them to utilize this program after a certificate of occupancy has been issued for a newly constructed
  • communities is you can't attract a builder or a developer because the number of, you know, sizable construction
  • The number of, you know, sizable construction is just, it's not there.
Keywords: 908, all
Summary: The committee met to work on three remaining policy bills. On HB 2225, members discussed an amendment reducing the Strategic Investment and Improvements Fund housing grant program from $50 million to $30 million, lowering the maximum grant amount, and clarifying that existing lots can qualify after a certificate of occupancy is issued so the program can help communities like Watford City and Williston use prepared lots. Members also discussed the matching requirements, tribal eligibility, and how Commerce would score applications to ensure the money lowers lot costs rather than being absorbed by political subdivisions. The amendment and the bill as amended both passed 22-0, and Representative Murphy was assigned to carry the bill. The committee then took up SB 2200, which funds the 988 crisis hotline. After discussion, members agreed to strip out the proposed phone-line charge approach and instead provide a $500,000 appropriation from the Community Health Care Trust Fund, consistent with the Senate version, to supplement existing funding for increased staffing and texting-related demand. The amendment and the bill as amended both passed 22-0, and Representative Nelson will carry the bill. Finally, the committee considered SB 2342, which creates a value-added milk processing facility incentive program. The amendment reduced the proposed line of credit from $10 million to $5 million, with the program intended to support dairy-related processing infrastructure such as utilities, roads, water, wastewater, and rail access. Members noted the program would be administered through the Agriculture Diversification and Development Committee, could potentially support one or multiple facilities, and sunsets June 30, 2027. The amendment and the bill as amended both passed 22-0, and Representative Brandenburg will carry the bill. The committee then adjourned, planning to reconvene the next morning to take up additional bills and budget adjustments.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

89th Legislative Session Mar 17th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • HB 2463 relating to the award of compensatory damages for the certain delay on the governmental construction
  • A 2483 by Curry relating to the Account for construction retentage refer refer to the Committee on Trade
  • , Workforce and Economic Development, HB 2484 by Curry Wirling to account for construction retentage
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session Mar 17th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Construction contractor for the Committee on State Affairs, HB 2464, by having a relating to the authority
  • Committee on Culture and Recreation and Tourism, AB 2483 by curry really into the account for construction
  • We're linked to the account for construction retentions for the committee on trade workforce and economic
Keywords: 1184, house, all
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • It has funded new construction and upgrades of neighborhood-level resilience centers to provide shelter
  • grants, and $83 million across nine project implementation grants, where we are supporting the construction
  • And we're still working on it, but we made enormous progress with the completion of construction this
  • And we're still working on it, but we made enormous progress with the completion of construction this
  • That project will begin construction following the Olympics. So there will be two distinct areas.
Keywords: 988, house, all
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Energy Resources Apr 21st, 2026

Energy Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • We have constructed a model known and revered by the nation and the world.
  • We offer these observations not as a criticism, but as constructive feedback from those directly affected
  • a clean hydrogen production facility that uses natural gas as a feedstock. where Lindy is constructing
  • Construction of this project has supported about 1,200 construction jobs, and the facility will employ
  • Well, unless you have your facility in construction by the end of '27, you're not eligible for 45B, and
Keywords: 1184, house, all
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Senate Standing Committee on Natural Resources & Energy. (3-4-26)

Natural Resources & Energy

Transcript Highlights:
  • 00:20:09.640> the capacity online either through the capacity online either through the construction
  • 10.520> new<00:20:10.680> power<00:20:11.000> plant<00:20:11.800> or construction
  • of a new power plant or construction of a new power plant or through<00:20:12.120> purchase<00
  • It can be delayed. is required for electric transmission is required for electric transmission construction
  • The current law is the construction.
Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the prior minutes, and first heard Senate Bill 213 from Senator Phillip Wheeler. He described the bill as a response to rising electric bills, especially in Eastern Kentucky, and said it would give the Public Service Commission more tools to push utilities toward least-cost planning, require stronger integrated resource plans, and address utility service territories, utility sales, and generation contracts. He argued that monopoly service territories are privileges granted by the Commonwealth, not irrevocable rights, and said the bill would help prevent ratepayers from bearing the cost of poor utility decisions or sale premiums. He also said the bill would allow large new loads, such as data centers, to choose alternative power sources in certain areas to encourage economic development. Members asked questions about how the bill would work, especially the section stating that service territory rights belong to the Commonwealth and the provision dealing with utility sale premiums. Senator Wheeler explained that if a utility is sold at a premium, that premium should not simply be passed on to customers, and he said the bill aims to reduce costs for ratepayers and create more competition. Several members spoke in support of the bill’s goals while noting the complexity of utility regulation. Senator West said some companies had not been responsive to concerns about rates, Senator Williams said he would pass but wanted utilities to have enough generation to serve Kentucky users, and Chair Smith said the bill was a smart approach within the legislature’s limited authority. The committee then voted to report Senate Bill 213 favorably with the expression that the same shall pass. The committee then took up Senate Bill 8 from Senator Brandon Smith, which would modernize the Public Service Commission. He said the bill and committee substitute were intended to help the PSC handle increasingly complex utility regulation, infrastructure investment, and rate cases by expanding the commission from three to five members, with three gubernatorial appointees and two appointed by the Auditor of Public Accounts. He also said the bill would adjust the threshold for PSC review of electric transmission construction from one mile to five miles, to reduce delays while preserving oversight of major projects, and would update appointment terms and other language in the substitute. Smith said the changes were meant to improve staffing and expertise at the PSC and speed transmission buildout. The discussion was still underway when the transcript ended, and no final vote on Senate Bill 8 appears in the provided excerpt.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Appropriations Feb 19th, 2025

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • Constitution, the funds may only be used for construction, maintaining, and... acquiring right-of-way
  • Highway construction costs have increased 62 percent. since December of 2020.
  • In the last 12 months alone, highway construction costs have increased 9.5%. 5%.
  • Since 2020, the construction industry and TxDOT have experienced daily challenges. is with the construction
  • How many EV stations have been or are in the process of being constructed?
Keywords: 1184, house, all
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

EIG-GVO, GVO DEFER Public Hearings 01-30-2025

Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Really, it's for like new construction that expands footprints within these floodways.
  • /c><00:36:42.680> division<00:36:43.119> is Your division is responsible for the construction
  • agencies particularly theirs don't have the capacity to do certain things that are necessary for safe construction
  • agencies particularly theirs don't have the capacity to do certain things that are necessary for safe construction
  • agencies particularly theirs don't have the capacity to do certain things that are necessary for safe construction
Keywords: 912, senate, all
Summary: The joint hearing began with SB 133 on energy, which drew opposition testimony from James Abraham, who said the bill was unnecessary because the Public Utilities Commission had already opened a proceeding to investigate wheeling, including intergovernmental wheeling, and should be allowed to finish its collaborative process. The committees then moved to SB 161 on county permitting and inspection, where several agencies submitted written comments or opposition, while the Grassroots Institute and HCDA-related testimony supported the measure. Members raised concerns about accountability and whether state agencies would report back on projects approved under any permitting exemption, and witnesses suggested annual reporting or amendment language to address that issue. The hearing then turned to SB 232 and SB 588, both related to renewable energy permitting. Testimony on SB 232 was largely supportive, but Rocky Mold of the Hawaii Solar Energy Association said SB 232 was an older version of a bill and that SB 588 was the preferred, updated measure. Members discussed whether the bill should be limited to residential or behind-the-meter customer-sited systems rather than utility-scale projects, and Mold clarified that the proposal was intended for customer-sited systems, not utility-scale facilities. For SB 588, the Department of Land and Natural Resources warned that state or county laws inconsistent with the National Flood Insurance Program could jeopardize flood insurance eligibility and related federal assistance, while Mold argued the bill’s FEMA floodway exemption was needed to avoid blocking solar installations on existing structures. The chair expressed concern about risking federal funding and questioned whether the exemption could be narrowed without defeating the bill’s purpose. SB 412, also on renewable energy, received supportive testimony from the State Energy Office and others. Members questioned whether a single coordinating entity should compile agency assessments, and Mark Glick said the Energy Office could take on that role if given the duty and sufficient staff. The committee then discussed SB 635 on energy efficiency, which would require state agencies to use energy-efficient lighting. Mark Glick testified that much of the work was already underway through benchmarking and related contracts, and a DAGS representative said the state was already assessing 590 buildings over 10,000 square feet, with results expected around 2027. Members suggested amending the bill to require annual status reports so the committees could track progress and avoid duplication. No votes were taken during the hearing.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

Committee on Labor - 01/28/25

Labor

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:32:05.279> relationships<00:32:06.080> between constructive relationships between constructive
  • As covered in our agency overview, the mission of the bureau is to promote stable and constructive labor
  • King: The Public Employment Labor Relations Act, or PELRA, at chapter 179A, promotes orderly and constructive
  • 08.880> promotes<00:47:09.280> orderly<00:47:09.680> and<00:47:09.880> constructive
  • 179a promotes orderly and constructive 179a promotes orderly and constructive relationships<00:47
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
Summary: The Senate Labor Committee received an overview from Chief Judge Patricia Millan of the Workers’ Compensation Court of Appeals (WCCA). She explained the court’s history, created in 1981, its role as the appellate body for workers’ compensation disputes after Department of Labor and Industry and Office of Administrative Hearings proceedings, and its original jurisdiction over petitions to vacate settlement agreements. She also noted the court is composed of five judges, is funded entirely by the workers’ compensation fund, and operates with five staff attorneys and two full-time employees. The committee then heard introductory remarks from the judges present for confirmation: Deb Sunquist, Katherine Carlson, Shan Quinn, and Thomas Christensen, with a procedural note that Quinn’s reappointment had not yet been formally referred to the committee, so his motion would be held until paperwork arrived. The judges emphasized their collaborative, panel-based work, their experience representing both injured workers and employers, and their commitment to the workers’ compensation system. Quinn also described efforts to teach workers’ compensation at the University of Minnesota and encourage younger lawyers to enter the field. Members asked about the court’s caseload and about delays in workers’ compensation claims. In response, the judges said the WCCA’s caseload has generally declined and fluctuates, and they offered to provide case-count data. In a more detailed exchange, a senator described a family member’s long-delayed claim; judges explained that repetitive-trauma or “Gillette” injuries often require substantial medical proof and can be difficult for insurers to accept, but that the system is intended to be no-fault and typically takes about a year to a year and a half from filing to resolution. No votes were taken during the portion of the meeting reflected here.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

WAM-AEN, WAM-JDC Informational Briefings 01-09-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The construction.
  • You get 3 years for construction.
  • construction.
  • Infrastructure submit to construction.
  • for construction. for construction. Thank<02:11:23.840> you.
Keywords: 912, senate, all
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, June 24, 2025)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Fred would become a major factor in getting that memorial constructed.
  • , the Department of Veterans construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs,<02:29:40.960> and
  • the Military Construction, Veterans the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs<02:36:14.640>
  • It includes two facility construction.
  • Speaker, I reserve. the Military Construction, Veteran the Military Construction, Veteran Affairs,<03