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AR
Transcript Highlights:
- Department of the Treasury for a Small Business Credit Initiative technical assistance grant program.
- This is to provide resources so that very small businesses and socially and economically disadvantaged
- qualifying businesses that are involved in the capital program or other federal programs that support small
- So she's speaking to really just one small funding stream that's coming out of VOCA.
- saying we're around the same number we're going to get, but are we thinking there's going to be a small
VA
Virginia 2026 Regular Session
Cannabis Retail Market, Joint Commission to Oversee the Transition of the Commonwealth into a Jun 2nd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- And to the millions of Virginians who support a safe, regulated cannabis market, to the small business
- So, a very small amount of exceptions prior to April, but I’ll go through the rescheduling timeline so
- growing domestic hemp industry that was worth an estimated $28 billion last year, while hemp farmers and small
- conviction and any other offense that is not located in our Act of Violence list, which is what we call the small
- you were convicted of a grand larceny with a marijuana offense, grand larceny would not be on the small
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House agriculture panel debates bill to ban burning of empty pesticide containers 4/13/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, the locals do not have that authority, with a couple of small exceptions for the big cities, but
- So the idea that they have that ability, you know, so the folks that maybe the small fraction that are
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Summary:
House File 2576 was heard in committee and laid over for possible inclusion. Chair Hansen described the bill as a straightforward pesticide-container measure tied to open burning, explaining that empty pesticide containers should be rinsed and handled as solid waste rather than burned. He also noted he was not moving his A1 amendment, which had been drafted in hopes of including paraquat-ban language, and said he wanted members to consider what could be done rather than what could not.
Members asked about the history and mechanics of pesticide-container recycling, including what the containers were turned into and how residue was removed. Hansen said the earlier recycling program used triple-rinsing and then shredding the plastic into products like curbs and some park benches, with the material intended for non-human-contact uses. Department of Agriculture staff and the bill author explained that pesticide labels govern disposal, that there is not uniform label language prohibiting burning, and that collection programs already exist through ag dealers and the department.
Vice Chair Harder raised concerns that the bill was another regulation on agriculture and asked about penalties and enforcement. Hansen said any penalties would come from existing Pesticide Control Act authority, not new penalties in the bill, and that enforcement would be complaint-driven through the Department of Agriculture rather than counties. Assistant Commissioner Peter Chesnik said the language was developed in response to a Senate request and that a fiscal note may still be associated with related paraquat-ban language. After discussion, Hansen renewed his motion and the bill was laid over.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Tomorrow is our 48th wedding anniversary, and we've been through a lot together: military careers, small
- There are urban schools that are every bit as small as rural schools, so do you also exempt them?
- utilized the National, the Department of Education's determination for what represents a large versus a small
- But the intention was that those kind of really small districts would not bear the same burden.
- charter schools if those charter schools are delivering the things that they want, if they have the small
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Federal Funding Stabilization Subcommittee Jul 31st, 2025
Federal Funding Stabilization Subcommittee
Transcript Highlights:
- Another one here is an expansion of the qualified small business stock gain, which is effective now for
- Those companies that have those resources, we tend to think of this as more aggressive compared to small
- fund, I do not see this as a large impact, but do you see it as a very large impact for some of these small
- There's also going to be another impact on small businesses because there are food deserts in New Mexico
- Or do we face dramatic downfalls, certainly in small rural hospitals?
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Establishes the Rural Infrastructure Disaster Recovery Program to be administered by small rural counties
- I suggest that a small portion of that billion dollars be allocated to ERS for a one-time supplemental
- The only benefit enhancement that state retirees have seen since then is a small adjustment impacting
- Allocating a billion dollars for ERS for the purpose of paying off unfunded liability and utilizing a small
- Yes, there was a small subset of them who got a better education.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- My husband and I run small businesses, and staying home is not an option for us.
- Francis School, a small K-3-8 private school in Austin.
- I'm an Austin native, a small business owner, and a proud mom here in full support of HB16.
- I was unable to leave my daughter at school, and I closed my small business temporarily. to stay home
- Unfortunately, many departments, particularly those in small or under-resourced jurisdictions, lack specialized
Bills:
SB614, SB872, SB1199, SB1212, SB1278, SB1573, SB1588, SB1602, SB1660, SB1704, SB1723, SB1833, SB1858, SB1946, SB2009, SB2146, SB2177, SB2373, SB2460, SB2785
Keywords:
forensic science, capital writs, criminal justice, case review, Texas Forensic Science Commission, SB 872, burglary of a vehicle, vehicle burglary, theft of a firearm, stolen gun, firearm theft, Penal Code Section 30.04, third-degree felony, Class A misdemeanor, criminal penalty enhancement, gun theft, vehicle break-in, property crime, sentencing enhancement, Texas criminal law
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Rather, it just clarifies the route designation, cleans up the small oversight, and brings parity among
- This is about increasing economic opportunity and attracting business and industry to the small and mid-sized
- Just a quick small question.
- Because we have a series of small ports around the bay, you know, I'm curious.
- A small number of those are permanently disabling. Yeah, I don't think anybody's got any.
Keywords:
memorial highway, Captain Kevin Williams, Firefighter Austin Cheek, Smith County, transportation, pedestrian right-of-way, sidewalk users, bicycle safety, micromobility, electric scooter, motor-assisted scooter, electric personal assistive mobility device, skateboard, roller skates, driveway crossing, alley crossing, traffic safety, yield law, Texas Transportation Code, vehicle-pedestrian collision
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- So the nine projects, even though that number seems small, projects that have a PLA, if a non-union organization—if
- There's a misconception that project labor agreements give a stronger advantage over small businesses
- I'm for small businesses, you know, and I'm for unions and non-unions; I'm for everybody. Yes, sir.
- I find it hard to believe that 97.245 percent of the market is in fear of this small percentage that
- Coming up here and fighting against one little group that represents a small amount of contractors.
Bills:
HB1951, HB2715, HB3092, HB3237, HB3278, HB3511, HB3592, HB3675, HB3778, HB3782, HB3826, HB3970, HB4016, HB4049, HB4341, HB4344, HB4406, HB4427
Keywords:
collective bargaining, public works, government contracts, labor agreements, state funding, removal from office, political subdivisions, local government, judicial proceedings, administrative judicial region, electric transmission, public convenience, landowner consent, utility regulation, energy infrastructure, energy consumption, higher education, governmental entities, sustainability, electricity reduction
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- So, uh, tell me again why, you know, El law enforcement in El Paso can't handle that small area within
- Um, I is that, uh, you know, with the population small, I think that's small, 3,981, it, would that be
- You can get into very small communities that have very robust police departments with detectives and
- So when you say 3000 seems so small, I'm like, I live in a town of 9 and we have, we have 7 police officers
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- Bob Marley was born on February 6th, 1945, in Nine Mile, Jamaica, and it is from this small, humble town
- Bob Marley was born on February 6th, 1945, in Nine Mile, Jamaica, and it is from this small, humble town
- Bob Marley was born on February 6th, 1945, in Nine Mile, Jamaica, and it is from this small, humble town
- Bob Marley was born on February 6th, 1945, in Nine Mile, Jamaica, and it is from this small, humble town
- Bob Marley was born on February 6th, 1945, in Nine Mile, Jamaica, and it is from this small, humble town
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum present, approved the previous day’s journal, and opened with a moment of contemplation honoring Bob Marley. Several senators spoke about Marley’s life, music, and activism, emphasizing his messages of peace, justice, unity, and resistance. One senator highlighted Marley’s 1979 visit to Hawaii and his influence on Hawaiian and “Jawaiian” music, while another introduced members of the Marley family and recognized their continuing musical work and cultural legacy. The Senate also recognized staff members from one senator’s office during the introductions.
After the contemplative remarks and guest introductions, the presiding officer asked for a few minutes for photographs. The chamber then processed Governor’s Message No. 665, withdrawing a nomination to the Campaign Spending Commission, and Governor’s Messages Nos. 666 to 668, transmitting nominations to various boards and commissions. Those messages were referred according to the Order of the Day, and Standing Committee Reports Nos. 480 to 674 were adopted by motion without objection.
In announcements, the presiding officer thanked the SMA team and legislative staff for efficient work on a record number of bills during the first lateral, noted the upcoming three-day weekend, and extended birthday wishes to Clerk Carol Taniguchi. The Senate then adjourned by motion until 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, February 18th.
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Military and Veterans Affairs Committee Feb 12th, 2025
Military and Veterans Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- has been admitted by several legislatures, HB154 and the Senate companion bill were prepared by a small
- In our service organizations, we may be small... ...but we serve all veterans, this I can assure you.
- Again, I'm stressing this: while we may be small in number, just like when we all served in uniform,
- we were small in number, but we represented every... ...number, but we represented every American, just
- State officials, you're small in number, but how many do you represent?
Keywords:
veterans affairs, Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs, State Board of Veterans Affairs, commissioner, governor appointment, board advisory, veteran service organizations, veterans homes, veterans cemeteries, veteran service officers, district managers, state veterans home trust fund, veterans benefits, military veterans, disabled veterans, elderly veterans, active-duty service members, state agency reorganization, executive authority, governance reform
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- My home county, where I grew up in, where I was born in, it's just got a small town feeling.
- For those of us that live there, it's just hometown, it's got that small town feel, and we're surprised
- And in the midst of that county, with that small-town, hometown feel, we have the fourth largest city
- A lot of small manufacturing companies there. We also are famous for our music artists.
- Civic leaders are working hard to keep a small-town feel in a vibrant city, even as it's popular. population
Keywords:
SJR 2, Senate Joint Resolution 2, constitutional amendment, homestead exemption, property tax relief, school property tax, ad valorem tax, residence homestead, school district taxes, Texas Constitution Article VIII, public school finance, homeowner exemption, elderly exemption, senior tax relief, disabled exemption, tax year 2025, voter approval, November 2025 ballot, local government, Ways & Means
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- And it's a small town. We only have 3,800 people in our whole county of Garza County.
- Not to the next big town, but the next small community. And so, we don't have doctors there.
- We have a few big towns in West Texas, but we have a lot of small communities and many that do not have
- It is P-O-S-T, Post, and it's a small town.
- say, it's an hour in any direction to the next community, not to the next big town, but to the next small
Keywords:
Maverick County, recognition, economic development, Texas Senate, community celebration, 1185, senate, all
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- Whenever you're that small, you have to fight to get your kids all the things that people get in bigger
- That's a little bit of a brag right there for the small schools. We appreciate. Thank you all.
- There are size factors because we know that, especially as you get very small rural districts, you lose
- school and district size units that accounts for some economies of scale, if you will, in those very small
- Special education is another example of that, where you might just have, if you're a small district,
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Commerce and Consumer Affairs (04/16/2026)
Commerce and Consumer Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
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WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Transportation Committee Jun 23rd, 2026 at 09:00 am
Transportation
Transcript Highlights:
- Fewer funding sources, and some of these funding sources simply don't generate sufficient revenue for small
- And in many cities, the tax base is just too small to generate meaningful revenue.
- highlight an example of the first challenge by talking a bit about the city of Pateros, which is a small
- The community could consider something like a transportation levy, but its small tax base means that
- So it's a very small amount, but that's still enough to be a concern, especially when we're looking at
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on the Judiciary Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on the Judiciary
Transcript Highlights:
- It doesn't matter how big you are or how small you are. I'm a big guy. There is no fear.
- It doesn't matter how big you are or how small you are. I'm a big guy. There is no fear.
- I'm a small business owner. I brought the first company... ...I'm a small business owner.
- I took a small, what they call a really small dose, four times a day for nine months, and I detoxed overnight
- Now, that Hopkins survey also demonstrated there's a small addiction profile.
Summary:
The hearing covered a wide range of Judiciary Committee bills, with much of the testimony focused on criminal justice, public safety, and civil asset forfeiture reform. Several lawmakers and advocates supported bills to increase penalties or create new offenses related to assaults on sports officials, assaults on transit workers, reckless discharge of firearms, fires and explosives, pill press machines, and drug-induced homicide. Testifiers described rising harassment and violence against youth sports officials and transit workers, as well as the fentanyl overdose crisis and the need for stronger tools to prosecute dealers whose conduct leads to death. Supporters of the sports-official and transit-worker bills emphasized declining referee availability and repeated assaults on commuter rail and MBTA workers. District attorneys also backed bills on reckless firearm discharge and fires/explosives, saying current law does not adequately address dangerous conduct that endangers bystanders.
The committee also heard testimony on several proposals related to youth diversion and prison mitigation. Supporters of the youth court justice fund bill said youth courts are peer-led diversion programs with strong compliance and low recidivism, and argued for a stable funding source rather than annual earmarks. A representative from Bridgewater supported a prison mitigation fund for municipalities that host state prisons, saying the costs of public safety and emergency services are not fully covered. On gun policy, testimony split between supporters of a bill to ban in-state manufacture of assault-style rifles for civilian sale and opponents or skeptics of other firearm-related measures, including a bill on collateralizing firearms and a bill to increase penalties for drug trafficking combined with illegal firearm offenses.
A major portion of the hearing was devoted to civil asset forfeiture reform. Advocates from the ACLU, CPCS, the Boston Bar Association, the Institute for Justice, and others supported bills to increase the burden of proof, improve transparency and reporting, require counsel, and limit or eliminate the current practice of directing forfeiture proceeds to law enforcement. They argued the current system creates perverse incentives, lacks adequate due process, and is insufficiently transparent. District Attorney Paul Tucker defended current forfeiture practices, saying his office has reporting and oversight, uses the funds for investigations and community programs, and warned that reducing forfeiture revenue would hinder crime fighting. No votes or final committee actions were taken during the hearing; the chairs repeatedly thanked witnesses and indicated the bills would remain under consideration.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- you get the best of both worlds if Somerville participates in the program because not only are we a small
- “So I'm glad to offer you these two small bills with outsized impact. As my colleague Dr.
- This small step allows us to see the largest emergency brake we have.
- So I urge you to take this small step.”
- Mr. — could you just one more small point of clarification?
Summary:
The hearing focused on several climate and utility-related bills, especially H. 3449/S. 2292 to expand the municipal fossil fuel-free building demonstration program from 10 to 20 communities and related home rule petitions for Somerville and other municipalities. Witnesses from Somerville, Salem, Worcester, Cambridge, Newton, Arlington, Wellesley, Watertown, and the Massachusetts Municipal Association argued that local governments should be allowed to opt into fossil fuel-free or net-zero building standards, citing climate goals, environmental justice concerns, housing production, and data showing all-electric construction can cost about the same as or less than mixed-fuel construction. Committee members repeatedly pressed witnesses for cost data and asked for written follow-up, while also discussing whether strong environmental standards affect housing supply; witnesses responded that the main housing constraints are financing and that they would provide more data from local projects and state studies.
A second major topic was H. 3564, which would require gas companies to provide municipalities with detailed multi-year pipe replacement plans, allow local review and objections, and limit reimbursement for projects not previously disclosed except in emergencies. Municipal leaders and advocates said the bill would improve coordination of street work, reduce disruption and costs, and help cities plan for electrification, network geothermal, and non-pipeline alternatives. Testimony from Wellesley, Cambridge, Arlington, Newton, and others emphasized repeated problems with last-minute gas main work, the need for advance notice, and the value of municipal participation in planning gas system retirement and alternatives.
The committee also heard testimony on the “tactical transition” bills, S. 2249/H. 3539, aimed at managing the gas-to-clean-energy transition. Supporters from Gas Transition Allies, Rewiring America, and 350 Mass said the bills would require joint gas-electric planning, create an advisory council, eliminate subsidies for new gas hookups, shift investment toward repairs and clean alternatives, protect workers through retraining, and make utility plans more transparent. They argued these changes would reduce ratepayer costs, avoid stranded gas assets, and support orderly decarbonization. In addition, HEET testified on H. 3541, which would update greenhouse gas accounting to better reflect methane’s short-term climate impact, and H. 3543, which would establish a framework for managing shared thermal resources and thermal energy networks; committee members asked several questions about the meaning, ownership, and consumer-cost implications of the proposed “thermal commons.” No votes were taken during the hearing.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies
Transcript Highlights:
- We know that a small percentage of regular bettors, problem bettors, account for a significant amount
- Revenue that supports local aid and small businesses. Online gambling creates few jobs, if any.
- Our members include casinos, employee unions, host communities, small businesses, and more, including
- H. 496 and S. 308 offer the opportunity for not just a small business expansion of table games and slot
- Small businesses gain customers and visibility from those driving to the casino.
Summary:
The committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies, chaired by Rep. Carole Fiola and Sen. Barry Finegold, held a lengthy hearing on a range of gambling-related bills. Testimony first focused on H. 496 to allow the Massachusetts Gaming Commission to authorize Plain Ridge Park Casino to add table games and more slot machines. Supporters, including Rep. Jeffrey Roy, Sen. Finegold, Rep. Barry R. Finegold, Rep. Brian Vaughn, and Plainville officials, argued the change was needed to keep Massachusetts gaming dollars from flowing to Rhode Island, protect jobs, and preserve local tax revenue. They described Plain Ridge as a strong community partner and cited host-community benefits such as municipal infrastructure projects and local aid. Opponents or skeptical witnesses later argued that expanded gambling, especially online, would increase harm and cannibalize existing casinos and local economies.
The committee also heard testimony on bills related to sports betting restrictions and online gambling. Sen. John Keenan presented a “Better Health Act” proposal to ban prop bets and in-play bets, require affordability checks, prohibit hosts, raise the sports betting excise tax, expand funding for problem-gambling services, and increase research and data sharing. He and supporters framed the bill as a public-health response to addiction, suicide, bankruptcy, and other harms. Rep. David Nangle, speaking from personal experience with gambling addiction, strongly opposed internet gaming, warning that it would intensify addiction and expose children and families to 24/7 gambling on phones. In contrast, Rep. David Moradian and industry witnesses supported H. 4431 to legalize and regulate internet gaming, arguing it would bring illegal activity into a regulated market, generate new revenue, and include consumer protections such as age verification, deposit limits, self-exclusion, and responsible-gaming tools.
The committee also took testimony on H. 4238, which would expand fundraising options for fraternal organizations, especially the Elks. Rep. Bruce Ayers and Elks representatives said the bill would help lodges raise money for scholarships, veterans’ services, and community programs after COVID-related losses and declining membership. On H. 480, Rep. Kathleen LaNatra, Rep. Badger, and representatives of veterans organizations and gaming-machine operators urged allowing qualified veterans groups to participate in certain video gaming activity, saying it would provide a sustainable revenue source to keep posts open and support veterans’ services. Dr. Rachel Volberg testified that expanding gambling, especially online gambling and slot machines at veterans organizations, would likely increase gambling harm, and she urged stronger harm-prevention measures, data reporting, and research funding. Other witnesses, including anti-gambling advocates and industry representatives, sharply disagreed over whether legalization would reduce illegal gambling or worsen addiction and social costs. No votes or final actions were taken during the hearing.