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ID
Idaho 2026 Regular Session
Agenda Mar 18th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- And the cost on these machines, these newer machines, depending on the amount of years and the amount
- So it depends on the situation. We don't know.
Summary:
The committee approved the March 12, 2026 minutes and then heard Senate Bill 1224, as amended, from Senator Van Burtenshaw. The bill would clarify that operators of slow-moving vehicles, farm equipment, construction equipment, and similar machinery only need to pull off the road when a safe, size-appropriate turnout or exit is available. Burtenshaw described the practical problems faced by large farm and logging equipment in areas like Twin Falls and Canyon County, including narrow bridges, limited shoulders, and the danger of forcing oversized machinery off the road into unsafe locations. He also cited crashes and fatalities involving farm equipment struck from behind, and argued that current enforcement can be unreasonable when no safe place to pull over exists.
A farmer testifying in support said the equipment is often too wide to safely leave the roadway, that pilot cars are already used in some crossings, and that the bill would help operators comply with the law without creating hazards. Committee members raised questions about freeway use and safety, and the sponsor and witnesses responded that such equipment generally should not be on freeways except where no other option exists, and that pilot cars and warning vehicles are used when required by law. Representative Pohanka also spoke in support, noting the difficulty of moving large equipment through growing urban and rural corridors and the need for more turnouts.
After testimony and discussion, the committee voted unanimously to send Senate Bill 1224 as amended to the floor with a due pass recommendation. Representative Shepherd was named to carry the bill on the floor.
FL
Florida 2026 4th Special Session
February 16, 2026 - 01:30 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- caused me to be hospitalized 15 times with more than $500,000 in health care costs and a daily dependence
- I'm healthier, fully engaged in my community and with my family, and I'm no longer dependent or reliant
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- unemployment and flooding and all kinds of disasters, if I had to make a short list of people I could depend
- any time of the day, and all kinds of disasters, if I had to make a short list of people I could depend
Summary:
The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions recognizing guests and observances, including St. Johns County Day at the Capitol, Florida Space Day, Florida State Parks Day, AMI Kids Day at the Capitol, Manatee County Days, New College of Florida Day, and Florida Keys Day. The chamber also heard a report on executive appointments from the Ethics and Elections Committee, which recommended confirmation of 65 gubernatorial appointees. Senator Smith spoke in opposition to confirming Tina Vidal-Douart, citing contracts tied to the Alligator Alcatraz detention facility and the Hope Florida Foundation; Senator Pizzo spoke in support, describing her assistance during COVID testing efforts. The report was then adopted by a 37-0 vote.
On the special order calendar, the Senate passed Committee Substitute for Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 48 on housing by a 38-0 vote. The bill requires local governments to allow voluntary accessory dwelling units, limits certain local restrictions, preserves homestead treatment for the primary residence portion, requires ADU leases of 30 days or more, and extends density bonus incentives for housing affordable to military families. The Senate also passed Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 578 on the Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Initiative by a 38-0 vote. That bill creates a statewide public health awareness campaign through the Department of Elder Affairs to promote early detection, brain health, and outreach to older adults and higher-risk populations.
Appropriations Chair Hooper gave a budget update, saying work was progressing well and announcing a revised schedule: budget rollouts in appropriations committees on February 12 and full appropriations consideration on February 18. Rules Chair Passidomo moved to waive rules so bills passed that day could be immediately certified to the House, and the motion was adopted without objection. The Senate then adjourned until Wednesday, February 11, or upon the call of the President.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Labor, Veterans and Military Affairs Feb 3rd, 2026 at 03:06 pm
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
December 3, 2025 - 03:30 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE DEATHS SINCE WE ARE EITHER FIRST, SECOND, OR THIRD IN THE NATION FOR THOSE DEPENDING
- AND ALSO DIFFERENT TYPES OF SYSTEMS AND DIFFERENT PRODUCTS AND IT DEPENDS UPON WHETHER IT IS AN URBAN
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- I don't know that it depends on the facts.
- Yeah, so that is available depending on the facts, but not necessarily to this offense.
Bills:
SB15
Keywords:
real property, fraud, theft, elderly, disabled, statute of limitations, criminal offense, property rights
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Education Policy Committee Feb 12th, 2025
Education Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Three queuing does not emphasize phonics-based learning and causes students to be overly dependent on
- Because right now, not every student has access to that, depending on what high school they go to. ..
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Education Funding (04/15/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- It really depends on the program.
- It really depends on the question.
- Um, again, it depends on the program. It depends on the demand.
- Um, again, it depends on the program. It depends on the demand.
- program depend, you um depending on the program depend, you know,<02:03:02.560><c> it</c><02:03:02.800
Summary:
The committee first heard Senate Bill 292, which would authorize a governor’s warrant to cover special education aid shortfalls from the education trust fund, and from the general fund if needed, so local school districts would not have to absorb prorated costs or raise local property taxes. Senator Lang said the bill was prompted by a prior $15 million special education funding shortfall caused by higher-than-expected catastrophic aid claims, including more qualifying students and the recent increase in the special education age limit to 22. He emphasized that the bill is intended to ensure the state meets its funding commitment and avoid shifting costs to towns.
Members asked about how the bill interacts with House Bill 742 and House Bill 773, including whether the language should be merged or whether the state should fund 100% versus an 80% floor. Lang said he was open to improving the bill and to adding a study committee or performance audit on special education costs, but maintained that the state should not push costs to local taxpayers when it has available funds. The hearing on SB 292 was then closed, with no vote taken.
The committee then opened Senate Bill 98, which would extend for five more years a tax credit program for donations to regional career and technical education centers. Senator Waters said the program has been successful in building partnerships between CTE centers and employers, especially through equipment donations that support training and apprenticeships. He cited examples including automotive, marine trades, and advanced manufacturing programs, and said the five-year extension would let lawmakers continue to review whether the incentive is working as intended.
Several members questioned whether the credit is effectively a 100% subsidy and how the cap works. Waters and another member explained that the underlying program has an aggregate cap of $500,000 and that credits are prorated if requests exceed that amount; they also said the donations are primarily equipment, not cash. Some members raised concerns about whether businesses could also claim other tax deductions or credits, but the sponsor said the existing structure has been in place for years and has been revisited periodically. No vote was taken during the hearing excerpt provided.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Environment and Agriculture (01/21/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- animal safe, get them to the investigatory portion, to where we can get people into court or educated depending
- animal safe, get them to the investigatory portion, to where we can get people into court or educated depending
- animal safe, get them to the investigatory portion, to where we can get people into court or educated depending
- animal safe, get them to the investigatory portion, to where we can get people into court or educated depending
- animal safe, get them to the investigatory portion, to where we can get people into court or educated depending
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on HB 153, which would require two or more law enforcement officers in each county to receive animal cruelty training through the police standards system. Representative Barbara Coma, the sponsor, said the bill was prompted by problems in animal cruelty cases, especially in rural areas without animal control officers, and she described it as a limited training measure. She said an amendment was forthcoming that would add an eight-hour approved course and a two-hour refresher every three years, and she emphasized that the trained officers would serve as resources rather than being required to take action themselves.
Members asked about cost, due process, overlap with animal control officers, how trained officers would be identified and notified, and whether veterinarians could fill the role. Coma responded that the bill would not be a heavy financial lift, would not interfere with animal control officers, would apply to livestock as well as companion animals, and would still require law enforcement involvement because veterinarians cannot lawfully remove animals from property. She also said the training could improve due process by helping officers better understand when animal removal is appropriate and how cases should proceed.
Sheriff William Wright, speaking for the New Hampshire Sheriffs Association, testified in opposition. He said training itself was acceptable, but the bill went beyond training by creating an obligation for sheriffs and state police to respond to and potentially investigate animal cruelty cases, which he argued would be ambiguous, unfunded, and burdensome for staffing and resources. He said some sheriff’s offices do not have investigative deputies and that the bill could create liability and uncertainty about who would lead investigations. In response to questions, he said the association would likely have no objection if the bill were limited to training, but it opposed the assistance/investigation mandate as written.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Health Finance and Policy Committee 4/8/26
Health Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Right now, access to fertility care largely depends on the ability to pay.
- The ability to treat a disease should not depend on your zip code or financial situation.
- </c><00:15:36.320><c> I</c><00:15:36.560><c> witness</c> depends on the ability to pay.
- I witness depends on the ability to pay.
- on yours up code or should not depend on yours up code or financial<00:15:59.839><c> situation.
Keywords:
infertility, fertility treatment, fertility preservation, IVF, assisted reproductive technology, ART, oocyte retrieval, embryo transfer, egg freezing, sperm freezing, reproductive health, maternity coverage, health insurance mandate, health plan benefits, Medical Assistance, Medicaid, MinnesotaCare, family planning, oncology fertility preservation, chemotherapy
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Senate Health and Human Services (04/08/2026)
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- People who are SNAP dependent need to be treated with dignity.
- People who are SNAP dependent need to be treated with dignity.
- People who are SNAP dependent need to be treated with dignity.
- People who are SNAP dependent need to be treated with dignity.
- So, it's opioid dependency cycle.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Car dependence is part of the problem, and automated vehicles don't necessarily solve it.
- </c><01:53:29.200><c> can</c> and daily needs that car dependence can and daily needs that car dependence
- Car dependence is part of the create.
- <01:53:46.800><c> riders</c><01:53:47.640><c> and</c><01:53:47.920><c> don't</c> transit-dependent riders
- and don't transit-dependent riders and don't necessarily<01:53:48.800><c> replace</c><01:53:49.160><
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 3/18/26
Commerce Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Clinical trainees are the backbone of our mental health and chemical dependency treatment workforce.
- </c> chemical dependency treatment workforce. chemical dependency treatment workforce.
- And so that number can be in flux obviously depending on how many people are pursuing care.
- obviously depending on how many<00:32:25.760><c> people</c><00:32:25.919><c> are</c><00:32:26.159><c
- Um, it is the resale platforms and the scalpers who depend on those platforms.
Keywords:
common interest community, CIC, homeowners association, HOA, condominium, planned community, cooperative, unit owner, association board, declarant, declarant control, special declarant rights, assessment lien, foreclosure, late fees, fines, attorney fees, resale disclosure, annual report, maintenance plan
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Health and Human Services - 02/25/26
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- So those are some examples of how, depending on your location and your age, those averages will actually
- c><00:31:11.679><c> are</c><00:31:12.000><c> people</c><00:31:12.159><c> who</c><00:31:12.480><c> depend
- </c><00:31:12.799><c> on</c><00:31:13.039><c> this</c> There are people who depend on this um for access
- And without us, critical research and education that Minnesota depends on are at risk.
- this would be so significant to the whole metro area and the greater Minnesota, all the people who depend
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Transportation (11-4-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:57:18.799><c> So</c><00:57:19.040><c> depending</c><00:57:19.359><c> on</c><00:57:19.520><c>
- So depending on the initial 180 days.
- So depending on the age,<00:57:20.240><c> we</c><00:57:20.480><c> are</c><00:57:20.640><c> starting</
- But depending on the use, they may only need an easement.
- Um, and depending on what the is unique.
Summary:
The committee met for its sixth and final interim meeting after a brief technical delay, approved the October 14 minutes, and heard a presentation on a proposed Kentucky hands-free driving bill. The main discussion centered on distracted driving and a draft measure modeled on South Carolina law that would prohibit holding or supporting a mobile electronic device while driving on public roads, while allowing limited exceptions for parked/stopped vehicles, navigation, emergency reporting, dispatch systems, first responders, and certain hands-free call functions. The bill would make a violation a $100 fine plus court costs, with the draft allocating fine revenue to the traumatic brain injury trust fund, Kentucky trauma care system, and veteran program trust fund. The sponsor also said the bill would address prior concerns about enforcement and clarify that officers need a clear, unobstructed visual observation before stopping a driver, and that they may not search or seize devices or make custodial arrests solely for the violation.
Alyssa Burns gave emotional testimony in support of the bill, describing the death of her young daughter Kimberly in a crash she attributed to a distracted driver and urging lawmakers to pass the measure to improve roadway safety. The sponsor cited Kentucky traffic fatality statistics, including 814 deaths in 2023 and an estimated 20% involving distracted driving, and argued that the bill could reduce preventable deaths. Several members voiced support and sympathy, including remarks comparing the effort to past seat belt legislation and suggesting possible future additions such as community service. One member raised concerns about enforcement and whether officers could reliably observe phone use inside vehicles, while another asked about the bill’s interaction with existing texting-while-driving penalties and whether points would still apply. The sponsor said the draft was still being refined, acknowledged gray areas, and invited further changes as the bill moves forward.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Commerce and Consumer Affairs (10/08/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- So depending on how the companies.
- Now the CGM costs usually between $60 to $80 per month, depending upon which brand you take.
- So $40 distributed across that population comes to $2 per person. $80 per month depending upon which
- brand $80 per month depending upon which brand you<00:26:13.919><c> take.
- You don't know when it's going to kick in, and it all depends from person to person based on his body
Summary:
The committee first took up an insurance-related chronic pain bill and an amendment modeled on language from Massachusetts and Maine. The sponsor explained the amendment was developed after stakeholder meetings because the original bill would have created an unaffordable insurance mandate in New Hampshire. The amendment was intended to improve access to non-opioid therapies by limiting prior authorization and step-therapy barriers so they are not more restrictive than for other treatments, including opioid therapies. After questions, the committee took a straw vote and advanced the amendment.
The next item was a department-sponsored bill involving the state’s all-payer claims database. Insurance Department officials explained that the bill would encourage self-funded employer plans to opt in voluntarily by giving them aggregated, deidentified claims information in return. They said self-funded plans cannot be required to report data because of federal law, but the bill would provide an incentive while protecting employee privacy. Members asked detailed questions about who would see the data, whether individual employees could be identified, and how privacy would be enforced; the department said access would be aggregated and deidentified, and employer privacy issues would be governed by ERISA and the U.S. Department of Labor.
The committee also discussed a glucose-monitoring bill. Members debated whether the bill was aimed at type 1 diabetes coverage or broader access to continuous glucose monitors, and whether it would amount to an unnecessary insurance mandate that could raise premiums. Department testimony estimated the equipment cost and said the annual impact per member would be modest, but also noted that non-insulin therapies have not consistently shown clinically significant A1C reductions. The chair and some members emphasized that the bill should be considered on its own terms as a CGM coverage issue, not as a general diabetes mandate. The committee discussed the bill’s cost implications and asked the department for any prior cost analysis.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Conference Committee on H.F. 2438 - Transportation Omnibus - 05/13/25
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Municipal and County Government (04/28/2025)
Municipal and County Government
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, unfortunately, you know, that information is either accepted or rejected depending upon which camp
- c> information is either accepted or information is either accepted or rejected<01:59:45.840><c> depending
- > upon</c><01:59:46.880><c> um</c><01:59:46.960><c> which</c><01:59:47.199><c> camp</c> rejected depending
- upon um which camp rejected depending upon um which camp you're<01:59:47.880><c> in.
- And applying different indices depending on the expenditure category.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- typically requiring subsidies ranging on average from $150,000 a unit to upwards of $350,000 per unit depending
- typically requiring subsidies ranging on average from $150,000 a unit to upwards of $350,000 per unit depending
- Paul was very dependent on city, county, and state government employees, and a lot of private employers
- ><c> occupancy</c> housing regardless of future occupancy housing regardless of future occupancy depending
- on community need we know depending on community need we know there's<01:25:23.119><c> been</c><01:25
Keywords:
Oakdale, tax increment financing, local government, funding, urban development, tax increment, St. Paul, redevelopment, housing authority, housing trust fund, low-income housing, property taxation, Minnesota statutes, vacant property, housing, commercial to residential conversion, Minneapolis, urban redevelopment, public parks, tax capacity
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 3/26/25
Children and Families Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:08:38.880><c> on</c><00:08:39.039><c> the</c><00:08:39.640><c> situation</c> that depending on
- </c> the quality care our communities depend the quality care our communities depend on.<01:14:40.800
- There are chemical dependency programs and things that go through SSIS and through other programs.
- There are chemical dependency<01:41:05.199><c> programs</c><01:41:05.520><c> and</c><01:41:05.760><c>
- things</c><01:41:05.920><c> that</c><01:41:06.080><c> go</c> dependency programs and things that go
Keywords:
HF1918, Department of Children Youth and Families, DCYF, child welfare, foster care, out-of-home placement, permanency planning, relative search, noncustodial parent, kinship care, family preservation, African American Child and Family Well-Being, racial disproportionality, maltreatment reporting, educational neglect, truancy, school attendance, Great Start compensation, child care provider payments, TEACH early childhood program