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NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Finance (02/11/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- 27.440><c> the</c><02:00:27.560><c> full</c><02:00:27.920><c> finance</c> And we're hoping to have a Republican
- Okay, so the Republicans were trying to caucus as a full committee on one at 1:00, right? Correct.
- Friday okay so um the Republicans were Friday okay so um the Republicans were no<02:00:46.719><c> we're
Summary:
The Finance Committee held a hearing on House Bill 619, which would appropriate $1 million to the Solid Waste Management Fund for matching grants to municipalities and businesses for waste diversion projects, with 50% of the money prioritized for food waste diversion. Representative Karen Ebel, the sponsor, said the fund would help New Hampshire meet its solid waste diversion goals, preserve landfill capacity, and support composting, recycling, and related local business activity. She cited New London’s composting program as an example, saying 172 families participated and 32 tons of food waste were diverted in 2024, reducing tipping and trucking costs.
Committee members asked about possible alternative funding sources, including a surcharge on landfill tipping fees. Ebel said many other states use such surcharges to fund recycling and solid waste programs, while New Hampshire relies on general funds. She also said the current fund balance was about $900,000 because some money had been used for staffing, and that the grant program was still in rulemaking. Questions also focused on how household composting works and whether municipalities could generate revenue from compost; Ebel said participation is optional, most programs use buckets and transfer stations, and the main benefit is cost savings from reduced disposal rather than compost sales.
Testimony in support came from the New Hampshire Municipal Association and the Northeast Resource Recovery Association. Both said municipalities are interested in food waste diversion and composting, that these programs can reduce long-term disposal costs and property tax pressure, and that there is growing demand for technical assistance and grant support. The Northeast Resource Recovery Association said food waste makes up about 24% of municipal and business waste, that fewer than two dozen communities and fewer than two dozen businesses currently offer such services, and that a City of Lebanon pilot program saw about 30% savings by composting on site. The Department of Environmental Services said it was not taking a position but is working on rulemaking for the grant program and expects strong interest from municipalities, private composters, farmers, and anaerobic digester operators. No vote or final action was taken at the hearing.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee 2/10/25 - Part 2
Transportation Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- year if inflation is higher than that, and I think what, you know, because of the Trump and the Republican
- ><01:17:17.000><c> Trump</c><01:17:17.280><c> and</c><01:17:17.400><c> the</c><01:17:17.679><c> Republican
- </c> the um the Trump and the Republican the um the Trump and the Republican um<01:17:20.480><c> policies
Bills:
HF5
Committee:
House Transportation Finance and Policy
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
JHA Public Hearing - Fri Jan 31, 2025 @ 2:00 PM HST
Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Republican Party, and I support this bill, HB 1351, for more housing sustainability for Native Hawaiian
- 01:06:38.839><c> racist</c><01:06:39.200><c> gritty</c><01:06:39.520><c> us</c><01:06:39.799><c> Republican
- </c> by the racist gritty us Republican by the racist gritty us Republican party<01:06:43.240><c> and
Committee:
House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on House Bill 410, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs’ biennium operating budget. OHA asked for a modest increase over its base budget, including $1.2 million to fund 13 new full-time positions for a strategy and implementation team tied to its long-term plan, with emphasis on housing, education, health, and economic resilience. OHA also described a broader effort to work directly with executive branch departments to improve outcomes for Native Hawaiians. Testimony was largely supportive, with several individuals speaking in favor and one testifier expressing strong frustration about Native Hawaiian rights and access to resources. The chair noted there were 38 additional written/supporting testimonies and three in opposition. Members asked about OHA’s funding sources and public land trust revenues; OHA said it is not receiving the full 20 percent share, described a public land trust working group and system issues, and said a related bill would seek funding to begin an inventory. No vote was taken in the portion provided.
The committee then considered House Bill 304, which would make the Hawaiian version of a law binding when the law was originally drafted in Hawaiian and later translated into English. The Judiciary supported the bill, saying it reinforces Hawaiian as an official language and looks to the original language for legislative intent. The Attorney General supported the intent but recommended narrowing the bill with a proviso to avoid ambiguities, limiting it to laws originally drafted in Hawaiian that were not later amended, codified, recodified, or reenacted in English. Public testimony was generally supportive, though one speaker raised broader sovereignty concerns. Members questioned how many laws would be affected and whether the proposed amendment would undercut the bill; the Attorney General said the amendment was meant to address uncertainty in interpretation. No final action was reported.
Finally, the committee heard House Bill 603, which would direct OHA to administer a Native Hawaiian business marketing program to promote Native Hawaiian-owned businesses through marketing and technical assistance. OHA supported the concept, saying a label or branding program could help consumers identify and support Native Hawaiian-owned businesses, but requested that funding be redirected to a working group to study program design, implementation, enforcement, and long-term viability. The chair noted four supportive testimonies had been received, and a member asked OHA to confirm that its programs serve all Hawaiians, not only those eligible for homelands; OHA said it serves all Hawaiians in the state. The transcript ends before any vote or further action on HB 603.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection - 01/30/25
Commerce and Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- which I believe was your top health care priority, and that proposition was defeated not just by Republicans
- Defeated<01:09:26.199><c> not</c><01:09:26.440><c> just</c><01:09:26.679><c> by</c><01:09:26.880><c> Republicans
- </c><01:09:27.440><c> but</c><01:09:27.640><c> by</c> Defeated not just by Republicans but by Defeated
- not just by Republicans but by democrats<01:09:28.319><c> as</c><01:09:28.520><c> well</c><01:09:29.520
Committee:
Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- I am the Senate Republican appointee, which is pursuant to statute, which is a non-voting member.
- > amateur sports commission I am the amateur sports commission I am the Senate<00:36:12.520><c> Republican
- um</c><00:36:13.720><c> appointe</c><00:36:14.599><c> which</c><00:36:14.720><c> is</c> Senate Republican
- um appointe which is Senate Republican um appointe which is pursuant<00:36:15.520><c> to</c><00:36:15.760
Committee:
Senate Taxes
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- She explained that House File 6 covers several of the education priorities of the House Republican caucus
- <01:30:11.520><c> house</c> education priorities of the house education priorities of the house Republican
- 13.440><c> for</c><01:30:14.320><c> education</c><01:30:15.320><c> and</c><01:30:15.880><c> uh</c> Republican
- caucus for education and uh Republican caucus for education and uh throughout<01:30:16.440><c> the</
Committee:
House Education Policy
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Jobs and Economic Development - 01/22/25
Jobs and Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm the Republican researcher for the committee and also the committee administrator for Senator Dreim
- <00:02:47.560><c> the</c> committee I'm Andy Larsson I'm the committee I'm Andy Larsson I'm the Republican
- researcher</c><00:02:48.560><c> for</c><00:02:48.720><c> the</c><00:02:48.800><c> committee</c> Republican
- researcher for the committee Republican researcher for the committee and<00:02:49.319><c> also</c><00
Committee:
Senate Jobs and Economic Development
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Dan Melberg, Republican committee staff, and serving as a co-committee administrator for the Capital
- Dan Melberg, Republican committee staff, and serving as a co-committee administrator for the Capital
- Dan Melberg, Republican committee staff, and serving as a co-committee administrator for the Capital
- Dan Melberg, Republican committee staff, and serving as a co-committee administrator for the Capital
Committee:
Senate Capital Investment
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- The legislation received strong bipartisan support, championed by then Senator David Bin, a Republican
- from Hookit, and Senator Carson, Republican from Londereerry, both of whom were, and certainly Sharon
- from Hookit, and Senator Republican from Hookit, and Senator Carson,<00:07:54.240><c> Republican</c>
- <00:07:54.800><c> from</c><00:07:54.960><c> Londereerry,</c> Carson, Republican from Londereerry, Carson
- , Republican from Londereerry, both<00:07:56.080><c> of</c><00:07:56.240><c> whom</c><00:07:57.240><c
Committee:
Senate Finance
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- And that should trouble every member in this chamber, Republican or Democrat, conservative or progressive
- It is an act of political theater, a partisan attack aimed at delegitimizing a Republican via social
- partisan attack aimed at delegitimizing partisan attack aimed at delegitimizing a<04:23:56.080><c> Republican
- </c> a Republican via social shaming. a Republican via social shaming.
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 112 May 6th, 2026
Colorado Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- This was signed into law by then-Republican Governor John Love.
- But now let's read the breakouts: Democratic 77% support, Independent 77% support, Republican 78% support
- </c><02:13:30.239><c> Republican</c><02:13:30.880><c> 78%</c> Independent 77% support.
- Republican 78% Independent 77% support.
- Republican 78% support.<02:13:32.800><c> Doesn't</c><02:13:33.040><c> matter</c><02:13:33.280><c> your
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- But suddenly, on October 2, 2018, as Dorothy Hucco passed away suddenly, that left the Republican Party
- It's not a Republican issue or a Democratic issue because both parties have individuals who have served
- It's not a Republican issue or a Democratic issue because both parties have individuals who have served
- There are Republicans on there. And here's what their unified letter said.
- your conscience, but I have a problem when we are shamed into a corner, the conservatives, the Republicans
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- that, I now turn over to our co-chair, Joe Schumacher, and then to Chair Newer and then to the Republican
- > uh</c><00:11:48.800><c> the</c> chair Newer and then to uh the chair Newer and then to uh the Republican
- </c> Republican lead uh Jordan Rasmusen. Republican lead uh Jordan Rasmusen.
- We're going to go to Republican lead Rasmusen for his opening statement. Thank you, Mr.
Committee:
Senate Human Services
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Working Group on Omnibus Jobs, Labor and Economic Development - 05/22/25
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- the day, even though we didn't hear from the business partnership or from your staff or from the Republican
- the day, even though we didn't hear from the business partnership or from your staff or from the Republican
- staff or from partnership or from your staff or from um<01:35:37.840><c> the</c><01:35:38.159><c> Republican
- </c><01:35:38.560><c> delegation</c><01:35:39.120><c> from</c><01:35:39.280><c> the</c> um the Republican
- delegation from the um the Republican delegation from the house<01:35:39.760><c> on</c><01:35:40.639
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development
Transcript Highlights:
- Lewis; Senator Patricia Jehlen; Senator Paul Feeney; Senator Salvatore DiDomenico; and our Ranking Republican
- I'm not here as a libertarian, a Republican, or a Democrat.
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development held a lengthy hearing on June 18 focused on workers’ compensation, independent contractor and classification issues, workplace safety, warehouse worker protections, extreme temperature protections, retaliation against injured workers, and workplace bullying. Committee chairs outlined procedures for the hybrid hearing and noted that members would be leaving intermittently for floor votes. Testimony also touched on a bill to expand workers’ compensation disfigurement benefits by removing the current $15,000 cap and extending coverage beyond scars on the hands, neck, and face.
A major theme was workplace safety in warehouses and in extreme heat or cold. Teamsters, warehouse workers, and labor advocates described high injury rates, strict quotas, lack of water, inadequate ventilation, frozen or missing safety equipment, and pressure to work through heat waves and snowstorms. Supporters urged favorable reports on bills protecting warehouse workers and requiring employers to adopt heat- and cold-safety plans, while the NFIB opposed the temperature bill as overly prescriptive and burdensome for small businesses. Sen. Edwards, Sen. Roche, Rep. O’Day, and others argued that the measures are needed to prevent heat illness, provide shade, water, rest breaks, training, and emergency plans, and to cover all workers regardless of immigration status.
Another major subject was the “Act to Protect Injured Workers,” backed by labor groups, immigrant worker centers, legal services organizations, and individual workers. Witnesses said employers often retaliate after injuries by threatening deportation, lying about how injuries occurred, delaying care, or firing workers, and they supported stronger anti-retaliation enforcement, multilingual notices, and a rebuttable presumption of retaliation within 90 days of protected activity. The Mass AFL-CIO and immigrant advocacy groups supported the bill and opposed measures they said would weaken employee classification standards. Testimony also supported a funeral-benefits bill to raise workers’ compensation death-benefit reimbursement for burial and funeral costs, based on a family’s experience after a workplace fatality. The committee heard additional testimony on workplace bullying bills, with some witnesses urging a new legal duty for employers to prevent and respond to bullying, while others described the harms of toxic workplaces and the lack of effective remedies.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight
Transcript Highlights:
- You should recognize it was Republicans as well as Democrats who led the charge to have Japanese Americans
- And it raises questions not only for Republicans today, but it raises questions about those who support
Summary:
The hearing covered a wide range of bills, with substantial testimony on commemorative days and several local development measures. Early testimony focused on competing proposals about Indigenous Peoples’ Day: Senator Comerford and others supported redesignating the second Monday in October as Indigenous Peoples’ Day, while several Italian American legislators and advocates opposed changing Columbus Day and instead urged a separate Indigenous Peoples’ Day on August 9 or another date. Committee members noted the long-running debate, discussed the state flag and motto review process, and emphasized that any changes would require legislation. No votes were taken during the hearing.
The committee also heard strong support for a Fred Korematsu Day bill, with testimony from advocates, legal organizations, community leaders, and Korematsu’s daughter. Witnesses described Korematsu’s resistance to Japanese American incarceration during World War II, argued that his story remains relevant amid current immigration and civil liberties concerns, and said the designation would help educate students and the public. A separate bill to designate September as PCOS Awareness Month drew testimony from Senator Miranda and health advocates, who described the disorder’s prevalence, frequent misdiagnosis, fertility and pregnancy risks, and the value of public awareness and education.
Other bills discussed included a Domestic Workers’ Rights Day proposal, supported by Representative Garcia and Representative Sousa, who spoke about the invisibility and vulnerability of domestic workers and the importance of recognizing their labor. The committee also heard support for a veteran suicide awareness and remembrance day, a Boston branch library and affordable housing project in Dorchester, and a Fall River waterfront redevelopment bill transferring land to the local redevelopment authority for a major mixed-use project. In addition, Senator Miranda testified in favor of a memorial portrait for former Representative Doris Bunty, highlighting her pioneering role in the legislature and Boston public housing. The hearing was hybrid and lengthy, with the chair repeatedly asking witnesses to be concise and noting that testimony would be public record.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- We should have worked together, Democrats and Republicans, conservatives and liberals, to try to put
- some kind of perspective that will help our communities move forward, whether we are Democrats or Republicans
Summary:
The Senate took up Committee Substitute for Senate Joint Resolution 2F, a proposed constitutional amendment on property tax reform. The measure would increase the homestead exemption in stages, lower the assessment cap on non-homestead property from 10% to 5%, and limit county and municipal ad valorem tax revenues to specified uses such as public safety, education, infrastructure, natural resources, debt service, employee benefits, and certain administrative costs. Supporters, led by Senator Avila, argued the proposal would provide meaningful property tax relief and push local governments to rein in spending, while opponents warned it would shift costs to fees, reduce local flexibility, and threaten funding for core services.
Several amendments were offered and rejected. Senator Sharief proposed an income-based circuit breaker for property tax relief; Senator Smith offered a sunset clause; and Senator Berman proposed revising the ballot statement to better match the amended proposal and remove outdated references. Each amendment failed on recorded votes. During questioning and debate, senators pressed Avila on the ballot language, the effect on local services, whether the legislature could later restrict local spending by statute, and whether renters would benefit. Avila said the ballot language was not his and repeatedly stated he was presenting the governor’s proposal, while also saying local governments would need to prioritize budgets and that future legislatures could address implementation details.
After the amendment votes, the joint resolution was read a third time and moved into final debate. Supporters said the proposal would give homeowners relief and force fiscal discipline at the local level. Opponents, including Senators Nathan, Bracey Davis, Smith, Polsky, and Errington, argued the measure was rushed, lacked a completed fiscal analysis or replacement revenue, and could harm police, fire, libraries, parks, housing, and other local services. They also criticized the ballot summary as misleading, especially regarding the staged homestead exemption increase. The transcript ends during debate, before any final vote on the joint resolution itself.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
2026 Legislative Session - Day Seventy - Thursday, May 14 - Morning Session
Missouri House Floor Meeting
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
2026 Legislative Session - Day Seventy - Thursday, May 14 - Morning Session
Missouri House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- For those on the Republican side, I really, Well, everybody, I really appreciate your friendship, your
- And to the staff on the Republican side and the Democratic side, you guys, you are worth so much more
Summary:
The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then approved the House Journal for the prior day by a vote of 118-1. The bulk of the meeting consisted of lengthy points of personal privilege, including farewell remarks from several outgoing members who thanked family, staff, colleagues, and constituents, reflected on their service, and spoke about issues such as law enforcement, veterans, rural schools, unborn life, kindness, and the influence of money and lobbyists in the legislative process. The chamber also recognized several special guests, including schoolchildren, interns, a law school graduate, family members, and a former representative.
The House then took up committee reports and several bills. It granted further conference on Senate Bill 1020. Senate Bill 1019, dealing with hospital finance and related health-care provisions, was amended and passed 110-31 after debate over an amendment on prior authorization reform, physician licensure, telehealth, workplace violence language, and Lyme disease fixes. Senate Bill 1572, a pensions measure affecting MOSERS, EMPERS, the St. Louis police retirement system, and Kansas City police retirement timing, was amended on several technical and policy points and passed 129-14 after discussion of overpayment recoupment rules and retirement system compliance concerns.
The House also passed House Committee Substitute for Senate Substitute for Senate Bill 1196, which removed the sunset from the workforce diploma program, expanded Fast Track Workforce Incentive Grants, added workforce Pell Grant language, and established a future higher-education funding model subject to later legislative approval. It passed 115-20-4, but the emergency clause failed 2-132-2 after the sponsor said it was included only to speed Pell Grant implementation and was being handled “tongue in cheek.” Finally, the House began consideration of House Bill 2508 with Senate amendments, an LLC-related bill addressing certificates of good standing, court dissolution of LLCs in limited cases, and a St. Louis County property-management affidavit requirement for unresolved ordinance violations.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services (05/13/2026)
Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
Transcript Highlights:
- So, we have uh nine Democrats and 11 Republicans.
- Republicans have the majority in the House, and so um they establish who chairs the committee, vice chair