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KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Standing Committee on Families and Children. (2-26-26)

Families & Children

Transcript Highlights:
  • So we have additional training and we also have payment for supervised visitation, which I think are
  • Um, and as far as the um other payment.
  • Just to make a comment, um first um to follow up on the payment of the supervised visits.
  • on the payment of the supervised<00:13:57.199> visits.
  • And then um responsible for the payment.
Summary: The House Standing Committee on Families and Children met to consider three bills. House Bill 418, relating to domestic violence and child custody, was presented by Rep. Neimus with testimony from ZeroV and Greenhouse 17. The bill, as amended by a committee substitute, would require courts to prioritize family violence in custody decisions, create a rebuttable presumption against unsupervised visitation and custody after two or more acts of domestic violence, require certain offenders to complete parenting or intervention programs before unsupervised contact, require training for paid supervised visitation providers and parenting coordinators, and ensure victim advocates are available in protective order hearings. Members discussed the two-incident threshold, the definition of domestic violence under Kentucky law, fiscal impact, and whether the bill adequately addresses severity and context; the bill passed 14-0 with favorable expression. The committee then heard House Bill 611, also on domestic relations, presented by Rep. Dietz with support from ZeroV. The committee substitute would create a 10-year interpersonal protective order upon conviction for certain felony assaults, sexual offenses, and stalking involving family members, unmarried couples, or dating partners, and would expand reporting requirements related to domestic violence data, legal representation in protective order hearings, and child dependency/neglect/family violence data. Testimony emphasized improved tracking of cases and survivor safety. The bill passed the committee 14-0 with favorable expression. Finally, House Bill 598, relating to guardian ad litem and other appointed counsel, was presented by Rep. Dietz with testimony from Kentucky Youth Advocates. The bill, titled the Family Representation and Advocacy Act, would reorganize how legal representation is provided in child welfare cases by creating a Family Representation and Advocacy Commission under the Supreme Court, allowing the department to hire staff attorneys or contract with private attorneys, nonprofits, law school clinics, and social workers, and aiming to improve quality, accountability, compensation, and support. Testimony cited high caseloads, low compensation, attorney turnover, and delays in foster care cases. The committee substitute was adopted, and the bill passed 14-0 with favorable expression.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Taxes - 03/19/25

Taxes

Transcript Highlights:
  • The next one is reducing the sustainable force incentive payments. That's a 30% reduction.
  • sustainable Force incentive payments sustainable Force incentive payments that's<00:42:25.480>
  • With that, I will be talking about the proposed 30% cut for the CIFA funding payments.
  • stability the band's annual CIFA payment stability the band's annual CIFA payment is<00:46:24.440
  • consequences of the proposed payment consequences of the proposed payment reduction<00:47:10.720
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • So it's like a mortgage payment. We make a mortgage payment for a school district twice a year.
  • <00:09:32.720> mortgage<00:09:33.040> payment<00:09:33.360> for payment.
  • We make a mortgage payment for payment.
  • make payments.
  • Uh there was a payment make payments.
Summary: The committee received an informational presentation from the Kentucky Department of Education and the School Facilities Construction Commission on school facilities funding. Staff explained the main funding sources used for school construction and renovation, including the mandatory “nickel” property tax levy, growth and equalized growth nickels, the equalized facility funding nickel, the Fort Knox/BRAC-related nickel for Hardin County, and the recallable nickel that districts can adopt locally. They also described the state equalization formula, noting that local construction costs have risen and that state support is formula-driven rather than a dollar-for-dollar match. The SFCC outlined how unmet facility need is calculated through district facility plans, which are developed locally with community, staff, and board input and then reviewed by KDE staff for consistency and reasonableness. The commission said it will update the statewide unmet need report this fall, adopt it in December, and provide the figure to the committee in January 2026. It reported that the statewide unmet facility need was about $7 billion in 2023, with about $951 million in local revenue available, and said its offers of assistance are paid as debt service over eight years. The commission also said the most recent legislative offer of assistance was its smallest since SFCC’s creation in 1985, and requested an additional $60 million for the next biennium. Members asked about how districts use nickel tax levies, who determines facility need, whether the process includes physical inspections, and how bonding capacity affects offers of assistance. Staff said nickel levies are generally adopted with regular tax rates, that facility need is locally developed but reviewed by KDE, and that KDE project managers and district-hired architects review plans on paper rather than through in-person inspections. They also explained that bonding capacity can affect a district’s ability to use or receive assistance. Questions were also raised about federal funds tied to earlier KIX grants and about districts with zero remaining offers of assistance; staff said most grant-funded projects are underway or complete, and that a zero balance means a district has spent its available assistance. No votes or formal actions were taken.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 2/19/25

Children and Families Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:53:17.920> to investigation um and stopped payments to investigation um and stopped payments
  • orders issued um and five stop payments orders issued um and five stop payments um<00:53:38.359>
  • You know, there's not a licensing regulation violations authority to stop payments.
  • You know, there's not a licensing regulation violations authority to stop payments.
  • <01:04:49.640> um violations result in a stop payment um violations result in a stop payment
Keywords: 1183, house
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Ways and Means Committee 4/29/26 - Part 2

Ways and Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • They would also assist the inspector general in the development of data-sharing methods, investigative
  • development of inspector general in the development of data<00:15:04.800> sharing<00:15:05.199> methods
  • ,<00:15:06.320> investigative<00:15:07.120> best data sharing methods, investigative
  • best data sharing methods, investigative best practices,<00:15:08.240> program<00:15:08.720><
Keywords: 1183, house
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

PSM-HHS, PSM-EIG, PSM DEFER, PSM Public Hearings 03-23-2026

Public Safety and Military Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • advancement of structural solutions such as this one to increase housing production and widen the scope of methods
  • housing production and widen the<01:23:54.800> scope<01:23:55.160> of<01:23:55.320> methods
  • ><01:23:56.040> for<01:23:56.320> the<01:23:56.440> legislature the scope of methods
  • for the legislature the scope of methods for the legislature to<01:23:57.200> support<01:23:57.760
Keywords: 912, senate, all
Summary: The joint hearing covered HB 1976, relating to dementia training for law enforcement, and HB 2443, relating to disaster services for people with disabilities and access or functional needs. For HB 1976, the Hawaii Law Enforcement Standards Board opposed the bill’s process and cost, arguing there was no documented training gap because existing CALEA accreditation already includes mental illness response training that covers dementia. Supporters, including the Alzheimer’s Association, AARP, disability advocates, caregivers, and several individuals, said dementia-specific training would help first responders better handle real-world encounters and avoid harmful misunderstandings. The committee later recommended passage with amendments, including changing mandatory language to permissive language in several places and removing a deadline for the first annual training cycle; the recommendation was adopted unanimously. For HB 2443, testimony was strongly supportive. The Disability Communication Access Board, the State Council on Developmental Disabilities, the Office of Wellness and Resilience, Hawaii Emergency Management Agency, and individual testifiers said the bill would strengthen emergency planning and response by adding a Disability Integration Specialist and better integrating people with disabilities and others with access and functional needs into disaster preparedness, sheltering, and FEMA coordination. Several speakers emphasized recent storms and rescues as evidence of the need. The committee recommended passage with amendments, including changes based on Attorney General comments and adding specialized communications and comprehensive communications planning provisions previously contained in another bill; that recommendation was also adopted unanimously. The transcript then moved to a separate mini hearing on HB 1768, relating to immigration enforcement. Supporters, including the ACLU of Hawaii, the Legal Clinic, the Hawaii Coalition for Immigrant Rights, and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, argued the bill would prevent local law enforcement from entering 287(g)-type agreements or otherwise participating in federal immigration enforcement, citing civil rights concerns, community trust, and the need for police to focus on local public safety. One testifier raised concerns that local cooperation could help avoid mistakes in enforcement, while supporters responded that immigration enforcement is a federal responsibility and that local agencies should not be deputized for civil immigration arrests. The excerpt ends amid extended member questions and discussion, without showing a final vote on HB 1768.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Capital Investment - 03/17/26

Capital Investment

Transcript Highlights:
  • the requests out there, and we have to have some way of rationing it, and I think the caps are one method
  • the<00:32:35.560> caps<00:32:35.920> are<00:32:36.160> one<00:32:36.400> method
  • the caps are one method to do that. the caps are one method to do that.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Finance Division II (03/06/2026)

Transcript Highlights:
  • 31.520> going<00:46:31.760> to So, the language to allow alternative materials, design methods
  • uh allow alternative<00:47:41.520> materials<00:47:42.079> design<00:47:42.560> methods
  • <00:47:42.960> and alternative materials design methods and alternative materials design methods
Keywords: 1189, house, all
Summary: The meeting opened with brief remarks honoring Harry Bean after his death on February 14, with members describing him as a larger-than-life figure, a valued colleague, and a friend whose conversations and presence will be missed. The committee then moved to vehicle title bills, beginning with HB 1421, which would change title exemptions for older motor vehicles. DMV witnesses explained the fiscal note was based on 2024 new title applications for vehicles in the affected age range and represented a high-end estimate; members discussed whether the bill would actually be revenue-neutral because reduced title revenue would be offset by reduced staffing work. There was also clarification that the bill applies to cars and regular trucks, not heavy trucks or tractor trailers, and that owners could still obtain titles if they met proof-of-ownership requirements. Members noted antique cars would largely be unaffected because they are already exempt. HB 1421 was moved on an OTP motion and passed 9-8. The committee next considered HB 1466, a related title bill narrowed to boat trailers. Members again raised concerns about lost revenue, but the sponsor and DMV witness said the fiscal note was a high-water estimate and that the bill would likely be close to a wash because the department would save on title-processing costs. The witness also explained that VIN verification, when needed, can be done by local police or a dealership, but not for every trailer title. Members discussed the low value and infrequent resale of older boat trailers, and the bill was described as a practical policy change. HB 1466 was moved OTP and passed 8-0. Finally, the committee discussed HB 1483, which would create a special ham radio operator plate with a lightning bolt symbol and call sign. The sponsor explained an amendment was needed because the bill had mistakenly referred to a House and Senate Ways and Means Committee; the fix would treat the plate under existing vanity plate law. DMV witnesses said the plate would be optional, would require legislative approval, and would function like other special decal plates, which are generally limited to nonprofit-related or legislatively authorized uses. Members asked whether the plate would generate revenue, and DMV confirmed vanity plates carry an added fee that does produce revenue. Discussion focused on the plate’s practical purpose for identifying ham operators, especially in emergencies, and on whether it might set a precedent for other special-interest plates.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 3/3/26

Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • We have had a number of innovations in the past reporting period in terms of methods and approaches we
  • past reporting period um in terms of the past reporting period um in terms of uh<00:47:55.280> methods
  • 56.800> um<00:47:57.599> approaches<00:47:58.160> we<00:47:58.400> have uh methods
  • and um approaches we have uh methods and um approaches we have adopted<00:47:59.440> over<00:
Summary: The committee first adopted the minutes from February 26 and then heard House File 2581, authored by Representative Frazier, which sought $1 million for Fortis Capital, a nonprofit economic development lender. Frazier and Fortis CEO Brian Smith described Fortis as a gap-financing lender that helps underserved entrepreneurs who cannot meet traditional bank underwriting standards. They said the organization has made 37 loans totaling more than $4 million since 2021, leveraged another $29.5 million, and created 314 jobs. Smith said Fortis typically charges around 6.5% interest, has had two defaults, and uses a revolving loan fund model that recycles repayments; members discussed how the proposal fits with other state economic development programs and whether Fortis should instead be part of a competitive grant process. The chair laid HF 2581 over for possible inclusion in a budget bill. The committee then heard House File 3707, brought by Representative Berg, which would extend confidentiality protections to unemployment insurance and paid leave judges and related staff by adding them to the definition of judges for purposes of protecting personal information. Berg and testifiers from the Department of Economic Development and MAPE said the bill responds to harassment and safety concerns, including threats, doxxing, and an attack near an office, and is intended to protect people making sensitive determinations. MAPE supported the bill as an update to existing protections for similar workers. Members raised concerns that the bill’s language was too broad, especially the reference to the paid leave division, and questioned whether it should cover only judges or also call-center and other staff. Department and committee members agreed the language likely needed narrowing and discussed possible amendments and whether to move the bill to Judiciary and then revisit it. No final vote was taken on HF 3707 during the discussion, and the bill remained under consideration for further language work.
WY
Transcript Highlights:
  • It's called, I think, the Jefferson method.
  • Jefferson<01:03:17.120> um think, the Jefferson um think, the Jefferson um uh<01:03:18.600> method
  • 20.680> used<01:03:21.160> in<01:03:21.560> Germany<01:03:21.920> and uh method
  • And it's used in Germany and uh method.
Keywords: 916, all
Summary: The chairman opened by explaining that the committee would hear proposed interim topics and then rank them by written submissions rather than debating them one by one. The Public Service Commission presented two topics: an educational session on small water utilities, citing maintenance needs, water-quality compliance, and difficulty accessing capital, and a review of civil penalties for pipeline safety violations because Wyoming’s statutory penalties are far below federal levels and could affect compliance and funding. Members and outside presenters then outlined a range of additional topics. Representative Campbell proposed work on fire protection districts and EMS districts, focusing on financial stability, mill levies, and possible county authority to combine districts and levies. He also raised public records at meetings, corporate filing fees, and fraudulent corporate filings. The Community College Commission proposed updating annexation statutes so communities can join community college districts more easily, especially where current mill-levy rules create funding issues. Senator Crago supported the fraudulent corporate filings topic and noted related technology-based solutions and overlap with blockchain issues. Other proposals included CPA “Pathways” licensing changes to address a shortage of accountants, a review of public meetings and public records laws, continuation of the electricity study with emphasis on grid reliability and large-load capacity constraints, and a broader review of the public meetings and records act. Ashley Harpstreith of the Wyoming Association of Municipalities supported extending municipal audit deadlines and described a statewide shortage of auditors and CPAs. Healthy Wyoming proposed studying health coverage options for low-income working adults, including state-sponsored or cooperative models. Representative Chestek proposed making most nonpartisan county offices elected on a nonpartisan basis. No votes or final selections were taken in the portion provided; the committee mainly heard testimony and discussed whether topics should be assigned to this committee or another one.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

PBS Public Hearing - Fri Feb 6, 2026 @ 8:30 AM HST

Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • Coast Guard watch floor because they have this method down pat. They're just a federal agency.
  • :36:17.760> this watch floor uh because they had this watch floor uh because they had this method
  • 18.960> They're<02:36:19.120> just<02:36:19.439> the<02:36:19.680> thing method
  • They're just the thing method down pat.
Bills: HB676
Summary: The committee heard three public safety bills. HB 2235 would appropriate $1.3 million for the Military Affairs and Community Relations Office to strengthen coordination on military and defense issues. Supporters, including the Hawaii National Guard and DBEDT’s military relations office, said the office helps Hawaiʻi understand federal contracting, USA Jobs, and military-related economic impacts. One member questioned why the state should fund a DoD-related office while Hawaiʻi remains under-reimbursed on impact aid; supporters responded that the office serves Hawaiʻi communities and helps prepare residents for federal jobs. The chair said she intended to recommend the bill pass with a HD1, a blank appropriation to be filled in the committee report, technical amendments, a defective effective date, and updated office title language. HB 2263 would expand Hawaiʻi family leave law to cover qualifying military exigencies. The Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, DBEDT’s military relations office, and the Hawaii National Guard supported the measure, saying military families often face short-notice deployments, relocations, briefings, and urgent family arrangements that require time away from work, and that aligning state law with federal standards would provide clarity and consistency. The chair said she would recommend passage with a HD1, a defective effective date, and technical amendments. HB 2291 would clarify that certain National Guard Youth and Educational Programs employees are excluded from collective bargaining, rename the program, and codify its Hawaiian name. The Hawaii National Guard said it was a housekeeping bill with no appropriation, but requested an amendment to align the bill with updated authorities and program references; the chair asked for proposed language before the later decision-making. She said she would recommend passage with a defective date and the requested amendment if provided, and then recessed the hearing until 11:30 a.m. for decision-making on all three bills.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • they need to administer elections backed by voter-verifiable, auditable paper ballots, tools, and methods
  • 21:25.760> moment operates<01:21:44.320> by<01:21:44.880> a<01:21:45.120> method
  • ><01:21:45.520> called<01:21:45.760> defense<01:21:46.159> and operates by a method
  • called defense and operates by a method called defense and depth.<01:21:47.679> Defense<01:21
Summary: The committee met, approved the October 21 minutes, and then took up BR 25 for the 2026 regular session, a proposal to prohibit the use of tax dollars and public resources to advocate for or against ballot questions, including constitutional amendments. Senator Rawlings and the other presenters argued the current law already bars such advocacy but lacks meaningful enforcement, citing the 2024 school choice amendment campaign and other examples where public officials and school systems allegedly used taxpayer-funded resources to influence voters. They said the bill would add civil and criminal penalties, while preserving First Amendment rights for public employees acting in their personal capacities. Much of the discussion focused on whether the bill should be limited to school districts or broadened to cover other public entities, and on how to define terms such as “advocating in impartial terms.” Members raised concerns about possible effects on county and city lobbying through groups like KLC and KCO, on legitimate factual explanations by public officials, and on whether the bill could unintentionally restrict needed representation for local governments. The sponsors said the measure was intended to be narrow, would be vetted further, and would not bar individuals from speaking on their own behalf. Several members suggested revisions. Representative Lockett asked that schools and school employees be specifically named, and suggested separating the lobbying restrictions from the ballot-measure provisions into different bills. Representative Layman questioned the meaning of the bill’s language and whether it would cover factual testimony by officials. Representative Heen asked about a Jefferson County example involving legal fees used to challenge petition signatures; counsel said that situation would likely be allowable under the bill as drafted, though some members thought it should be covered. No final vote was taken on BR 25 during this discussion.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Legislative Administration (10/08/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um, that would be where, you know, whatever we structure that other method to be, whether it's, you know
  • :51.600> uh that ex you know kind of uh that ex you know kind of uh other<01:10:53.840> method
  • c> whether<01:10:55.760> it's<01:10:56.159> you<01:10:56.400> know other method
  • to be whether it's you know other method to be whether it's you know twothirds<01:10:57.280> vote
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The committee opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then moved into a work session on its remaining bills. The main discussion centered on House Bill 477, which would establish a commission to study safety and security procedures at the New Hampshire State House. Members debated whether a new commission was needed, with several speakers arguing that security is already being reviewed through the bipartisan Joint Facilities Committee and existing security staff, including an outside consultant’s review. Others raised concerns that members do not always know how to report safety or behavioral issues and suggested better communication to the full membership about who to contact and what information can be shared. The House clerk then explained the structure and authority of the Joint Facilities Committee under RSA 17-E, noting that it is a bipartisan legislative committee made up only of elected officials, with publicly listed members, defined duties, and the ability to meet in nonpublic session on sensitive matters such as security. The clerk said members can bring concerns to the committee, its chair, or their caucus leadership, and that some safety briefings are already given to all members when appropriate. Several members said they preferred keeping security matters limited to a need-to-know basis and opposed creating a new commission that could force public discussion of sensitive procedures. The committee then voted on HB 477. Representative Sheen moved ITL, Representative Turkot seconded, and the motion passed 12-0, with Representative Wall voting no. The bill was sent to consent. After that, the committee began discussion of House Bill 314, which would prohibit the use of federal, state, or local funds for lobbying activities, but the transcript cuts off before any action on that bill.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • to sue you just like they're suing me, and they're going to try to tell the court that the testing method
  • that we are using is not the correct tested method.
  • It gives us standardized testing methods so we won't get sued when we're trying to do our job.
  • regulate the potency, but you can't regulate the potency without having these sophisticated testing methods
Bills: SB5, SB11, SB12, SB 5, SB 11, SB 12
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

Committee on Capital Investment - 05/08/25

Capital Investment

Transcript Highlights:
  • Watching Mary negotiate was like watching grass grow, and she was very methodical.
  • 08:54.160> very watching grass grow and she was very watching grass grow and she was very methodical
  • :08:57.519> the<00:08:57.760> fall<00:08:58.560> um<00:08:58.959> I methodical
  • And then in the fall um I methodical.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • the opportunities for transparency in this bill to further evaluate the accuracy of and counting methods
  • , but we have found hand-counting to be an incredibly inaccurate method of counting ballots on a... own
  • Constitution gives you control over the manner and the method in which the voting is taking place. place
  • the counties and for the voters that there is some way to address it. through redactions and other methods
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Veterans and Military Affairs Division 2/26/25

Veterans and Military Affairs Division

Transcript Highlights:
  • They do equine therapy with retired race horses, and it's a very proven method that works.
  • and it's a very retired race horses and it's a very proven<01:14:26.360> uh<01:14:26.840> method
  • c> works<01:14:28.040> and<01:14:28.159> we<01:14:28.320> also proven uh method
  • that works and we also proven uh method that works and we also partner<01:14:28.920> with<01:
Keywords: 1183, house
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee 2/24/25

Elections Finance and Government Operations

Transcript Highlights:
  • some redeeming features, but all of them are overshadowed by the conflict of interest in its stated method
  • 00:53:12.240> stated conflict of interest in its stated conflict of interest in its stated method
  • <00:53:12.920> of<00:53:13.200> selecting<00:53:13.640> redistricting method of
  • selecting redistricting method of selecting redistricting committee<00:53:14.680> members<00:53
Keywords: 1183, house
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Municipal and County Government (01/27/2026)

Municipal and County Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um, and then I assume by that method that they would, you know, notify them back through email or they
  • c><00:57:03.200> assume<00:57:03.520> by<00:57:03.760> that<00:57:04.000> method
  • Um, and then I assume by that method Um, and then I assume by that method that's<00:57:04.960>
  • Uh, could this matter not be resolved by a payment in lieu of taxes, a PILOT program, instead of the
  • It could be a one-paragraph payment in taxes.
Keywords: 1189, house, all
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Labor and Employment Committee Apr 29th, 2026

Labor and Employment

Transcript Highlights:
  • And in continuation, they collaborated with me to locate the funds to facilitate payment.
  • And she hasn't received any payments since the 2019 determination that she is owed wages.
  • While payment in that case is positive, the employer did pay for some of the wage theft.
  • plan and put a down payment of $10,000.
  • However, a few months later... ...and put a down payment of $10,000.
Keywords: 988, house, all