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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 3/26/25
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
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- Okay, so we'll close testimony.
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- </c><01:39:42.880><c> on</c> respond to that as as part of closing on respond to that as as part of closing
- Not seeing any, Representative Koslowski will let you close on your bill.
ID
Idaho 2026 Regular Session
Agenda Mar 18th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- The primary alkaloid in plain leaf is mitragynine.
- The primary benefit of natural kratom is pain relief.
- Any closing comments from the sponsor, or are you okay with where we're headed?
- Any closing comments from the We are due up on the floor at 10.30.
- Any closing comments from the sponsor or you're okay with where we're headed?
Summary:
The House Health and Welfare Committee heard testimony on House Bill 864, which would classify kratom and related substances as Schedule I drugs. Sponsor Rep. Mike Pohanka and co-sponsor Rep. Aaron Bingham argued the bill was needed for public safety, citing reports from law enforcement, families, coroners, and medical professionals about addiction, overdoses, and deaths they attributed to kratom, along with concerns about synthetic 7-OH products. Supporters included the Bonneville County sheriff and coroner, who said they were seeing kratom-related deaths, youth exposure, and limited enforcement tools under current law.
Opponents and those urging a regulatory approach said natural leaf kratom has helped with chronic pain, opioid recovery, and quality of life, and that a full ban would push users to black markets or more dangerous substances. Several retailers, consumers, and a toxicologist distinguished between traditional leaf kratom and concentrated or synthetic 7-OH products, arguing that the latter should be targeted instead of banning all kratom. A family physician and treatment provider said kratom use disorder and withdrawals were real and increasing, but cautioned that an abrupt ban could create unintended harms and recommended labeling, age limits, and product testing instead.
Committee members asked questions about the difference between natural kratom and 7-OH, the evidence behind overdose and death claims, and whether a Schedule I classification would eliminate medical access. After hearing from a long list of testifiers, the chair said the committee had only reached partway through the sign-up list and asked whether to continue another day. Members agreed to resume testimony the next morning from 8 to 9 a.m., and the meeting adjourned without a vote on the bill.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government Jan 21st, 2026
Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
Transcript Highlights:
- In closing, I want to acknowledge that the results of this budget—I'm here to share with you about the
- The primary reason for that is that appropriations and grants normally don't get pulled into the budget
- The primary driver for this decline is a $30 million reduction in funding for alternative water supplies
- And how close are you generally? On projections versus actual? Oh, well, you know, like Mr.
- And how close are you generally? On projections versus actual. Oh, well, you know, like Mr.
Summary:
The Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government heard budget presentations from all five water management districts for FY 2026-2027: Northwest Florida, Suwannee River, St. Johns River, Southwest Florida, and South Florida. Each district described its preliminary budget, major funding sources, staffing levels, and how most of its spending is tied to the four core missions of water supply, water quality, natural systems, and flood protection. Several directors noted budget reductions from the prior year largely because major projects were completed or because grant/appropriation funding is not yet fully reflected in preliminary budgets. Committee members repeatedly asked how districts project operations and maintenance costs, how projects are selected, and what share of staff and spending is devoted to core missions versus administration or regulatory work.
Northwest Florida Water Management District said its preliminary budget is $93.4 million, down about 15%, with 97% of spending tied to core responsibilities and a request for additional regulatory services funding. Suwannee River Water Management District presented a $70.4 million budget, emphasized its rural/agricultural character and spring protection work, and highlighted the Water First North Florida reclaimed-water recharge project; members also discussed its need for an additional FTE to handle consumptive use permit reviews tied to a new lower Santa Fe rule. St. Johns River Water Management District presented a $181 million budget, highlighted major water supply, water quality, flood protection, and land management projects such as Taylor Creek Reservoir, Water First North Florida, Black Creek, Crane Creek, and Lake Jessup restoration, and said about 93% of its budget supports core missions.
Southwest Florida Water Management District presented a $227.6 million budget, with major spending on alternative water supply, water control structure repairs, watershed projects, and land management; officials said 93.4% of the budget supports core missions and discussed rising construction costs for aging infrastructure. South Florida Water Management District presented the largest budget at $1.05 billion, focused on Everglades restoration, flood control, water supply, and ecosystem recovery; the director described major reservoirs and treatment projects, the EAA Reservoir, and ongoing efforts to improve water quality and restore flows to the Everglades and Florida Bay. The committee took no formal votes on the district budgets and adjourned after the presentations and questions.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- We worked with MMB closely to understand what the impact was back to 2010, and wanted to be sure it was
- We are a grant maker; it is our primary activity, and we have been doing that for a very long time.
- We make close to 1,000 grants a year all throughout the state of Minnesota.
- We have a standing Regional Arts Council report on our monthly board meetings, so we work very closely
- In closing, and before I turn it over to our amazing CEO, Kevin Lindsey, the message, the highlight here
Committee:
House Legacy Finance
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Energy Finance and Policy Committee 2/26/26
Energy Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Among the states, Minnesota has the highest electric prices, and it's not a close second.
- And it's not a close electric prices.
- </c> natural gas being the state's primary natural gas being the state's primary heating<00:53:48.400
- He added that they figure five at a hundred will probably disappear and close by normal process.
- or just by normal disappear and close or just by normal process.<01:36:11.920><c> Yep.
Bills:
HF3298
Committee:
House Energy Finance and Policy
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety (01/15/2025)
Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- But our primary focus is trying to prevent that crime from happening in the first place.
- But our primary focus is trying to prevent that crime from happening in the first place.
- But our primary focus is trying to prevent that crime from happening in the first place.
- But our primary focus is trying to prevent that crime from happening in the first place.
- But our primary focus is trying to prevent that crime from happening in the first place.
Committee:
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Stay close by. I don't believe we have any witnesses.
- Seeing none, the Chair recognizes Chair Darby to close. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I close.
- So, in closing, I urge you to support House Bill 3336.
- With that, I close unless you have any questions.
- Seeing none, the chair calls on Trim to close. I close. Thank you, Chair Meyers.
Bills:
HB249 , HB 1186 , HB2313 , HB2408 , HB2508 , HB2730 , HB2974 , HB3045 , HB3232 , HB3336 , HB3710 , HB4044 , HB4236 , HJR133 , HB249
Committee:
House Ways & Means
Keywords:
ad valorem taxes, property taxes, homestead exemption, disabled veterans, senior citizens, tax payments, installment payments, municipal tax revenue, hotel, convention center, tax code, economic development, local government, municipality, tax revenue, qualified projects, municipal taxation, hotel project, municipality funding, veteran
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/05/2026 - Joint Legislative Budget Committee
Joint Legislative Budget Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- This would be used for $500,000 for state costs for the 2026 primary and general election.
- if it's coming out of some separate fund within the Secretary of State's office, I'd like to keep a close
- if it's coming out of some separate fund within the Secretary of State's office, I'd like to keep a close
- I'd like to keep a close eye on that. The request is not unreasonable.
Committee:
Joint Joint Legislative Budget Committee
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Aging and Long-Term Care Committee Jun 24th, 2025
Aging and Long-Term Care
Transcript Highlights:
- And the primary witnesses in opposition must have their opposition registered with the committee.
- We have been working closely with the author's office and sponsors to ensure that the SSI SSP room and
- Senator Wahab, would you like to close? I respectfully ask for an aye vote. Thank you.
- If there are no questions, Senator, would you like to close? I respectfully ask for an aye vote.
Committee:
House Aging and Long-Term Care
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- And for many communities, agriculture is their primary economic lifeline and the center for community
- In California alone, it is estimated that over 15,000 family farms have closed in the last 13 years.
- Gary curry would you like to close on your bill.
- Thank you for your closing. We have a motion and a second. Perfect.
Committee:
House Agriculture
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development
Transcript Highlights:
- And so these bills close a really important loophole that perhaps institutions are still viewing them
- And he was the one who determined these five primary districts where Native Americans continued to remain
- And he was the one who determined these five primary districts where Native Americans continued to remain
- When doors are closed and public, community-based art by local artists is not present, we don't have
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Tourism, Arts, and Cultural Development held a hearing on October 21, opening with a moment of silence for former committee chair Senator Edward Kennedy. Chairs Senator Paul Mark and Representative Sean Garballey then heard testimony on several bills related to tourism funding, arts infrastructure, public art, Native heritage, and a choreographer laureate.
A major focus was legislation to require earlier distribution of regional tourism council grants from the Tourism Trust Fund, with testimony from regional tourism leaders from North of Boston, Metro West, Cape Cod, and Senator Joan Lovely. Witnesses said delayed grant allocations make it difficult to plan fall, winter, and shoulder-season marketing, and they argued that an October 1 or September 1 deadline would help preserve tourism’s economic impact without increasing appropriations. They cited tourism’s role in jobs, tax revenue, and regional economic development, especially for smaller and less prominent tourism regions.
The committee also heard strong support for the Creative Space Act and the PLACE Act, which would help municipalities preserve affordable creative workspace and create a public art funding mechanism tied to state construction projects. Testimony from MassCreative, MAPC, arts organizations, muralists, and local arts leaders emphasized loss of workspace, displacement of artists, and the economic and community benefits of public art. Additional testimony supported bills to protect Native American heritage by preventing the sale of funerary and sacred objects in public or nonprofit collections, and a bill to establish a first-in-the-nation choreographer laureate of the Commonwealth. No votes were taken during the hearing, and the committee adjourned after public testimony concluded.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Formal House Session 19 Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The primary flaw of this legislation is that it doubles down.”
- “The primary flaw of this legislation is that it doubles down on the typical Massachusetts approach.
- “Particularly, I'd like to address Section 10, which closes a widely known biomass loophole in the municipal
- Closing this loophole protects the public health.
Summary:
The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then took up several procedural matters, including adopting a resolution recognizing the work of Ukraine Forward and suspending Joint Rule 12 for a number of petitions. The chamber also scheduled several bills for later consideration, including measures on unemployment insurance for fluctuating work schedules, the Medical Society mission statement, a youth training wage, bridge and intersection namings, handicapped parking fines, public-way safety, excavation restoration, motor vehicle safety, and a Newton police age requirement. Two engrossed local bills were passed to be enacted: one authorizing retired police officers as special police in Plainville and another allowing Orange to increase its Board of Selectmen membership.
The main policy debate centered on House No. 5151, An Act relative to energy affordability, clean power, and economic competitiveness. Supporters described it as a broad affordability and clean-energy package that would cut costs for ratepayers, reform Mass Save, speed clean-energy procurement and interconnection, return a portion of alternative compliance payments to customers, and address biomass and other energy issues. Opponents argued the bill relied too heavily on long-term programs and new administrative structures while offering little immediate relief, and raised concerns about costs being shifted to consumers, impacts on natural gas, and the pace of implementation. Several amendments were debated and rejected, including proposals to shift public benefit charges away from peak hours, pause public benefit charges for a year, require greater utility disclosure before rate increases, and add a forest-clearing penalty for solar development.
One amendment to the energy bill was adopted: a consolidated amendment that included budget-billing consumer protections for gas customers, requiring notice and conservation recommendations when usage rises significantly. The House also adopted an amendment to a separate conservation-restriction bill for Hanson, changing a figure in the underlying law, and passed that bill to be engrossed as amended. The energy bill’s consolidated amendment passed by roll call, while several other amendments failed by roll call votes. The House observed multiple moments of silence honoring Jaden Booker, Thomas Skip Karam, former Freetown Police Chief Carlton Abbott, and former Representative and Senator William Q. “Biff” McLean, Jr.
ID
Idaho 2026 Regular Session
Agenda Mar 11th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- It provides by-right allowances, which require cities to allow one internal ADU with the primary dwelling
- zoning areas it provides by right allowances which requires cities to allow one internal ADU with the primary
- Senator Taves, you'd like to come and present us with some closing remarks. And thank you, Mr.
- If not, Representative Cornelis, if you'd like to come back and close for us.
Summary:
The Senate Local Government and Taxation Committee met with a quorum and heard several bills. House Bill 749, dealing with forced annexation and septic-system replacement in unique annexation situations, was presented as a property-rights compromise that would let a city pay for a new system or allow the homeowner to install one at their own expense. The committee moved HB 749 to the floor with a due pass recommendation, and the motion carried. House Bill 661, which would allow small waste haulers to compete in counties with franchise agreements, also received a due pass recommendation and passed the committee. House Bill 715, which would require city council involvement in hiring or firing directors of city-owned libraries, drew strong opposition from library professionals and associations who warned it would politicize libraries and create conflicting lines of authority; supporters argued it would add accountability for taxpayer-funded positions. Despite the opposition, the committee voted to send HB 715 to the floor with a due pass recommendation.
The committee then took up Senate Bill 1354, a major accessory dwelling unit (ADU) bill that would prevent cities over 5,000 population from banning ADUs, require by-right allowances for internal and detached ADUs, limit local restrictions on size, setbacks, parking, fees, and owner-occupancy rules, and extend HOA restrictions to ADUs unless owners consent in writing. Supporters, including AARP Idaho and the Idaho Home Builders Association, said it would expand housing options, help aging Idahoans and family caregivers, and increase supply. Opponents, including the Association of Idaho Cities, APA Idaho, and community association representatives, argued it was too preemptive, would strain infrastructure and parking, and should preserve more local control. The committee voted to send SB 1354 to the 14th order for possible amendment after a failed motion to hold it in committee.
House Bill 733, a tax administration bill, would shift partnership audit handling to the partnership level rather than requiring amended returns from each individual partner, aligning Idaho with federal practice and other states. The sponsor and a CPA representative said it was a process change only, intended to reduce administrative burden and improve efficiency for both taxpayers and the Tax Commission. The committee sent HB 733 to the floor with a due pass recommendation. Finally, the committee approved the minutes from February 26 and March 5 and then adjourned.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Formal House Session 19 Feb 26th, 2026
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The primary flaw of this legislation is that it doubles down.”
- “The primary flaw of this legislation is that it doubles down on the typical Massachusetts approach.
- “Particularly, I'd like to address Section 10, which closes a widely known biomass loophole in the municipal
- Closing this loophole protects the public health.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine optimizing longevity from research to action. Feb 12th, 2025 at 02:30 pm
Aging (Special) Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- In closing, thank you again for this opportunity to testify, and I look forward to answering your questions
- And there are communities within the US who live today close to 90 years old.
- Okay, if we have nutrition in primary and secondary school, definitely medical school, you're right.
- They have that that program in Japan where they they have in primary schools nutrition education and
Committee:
Senate Aging (Special) Committee
Summary:
The committee meeting was marked by discussions surrounding health policies aimed at enhancing the lifespan and quality of life for the community members. The chairperson initiated the session with personal reflections on the importance of extending not just the years of life but also the quality of those years, especially from the perspective of parents and grandparents. Members engaged in thoughtful dialogue regarding potential legislative measures that could address public health in a more holistic manner, emphasizing the need for community outreach and effective health education programs.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Transportation Feb 4th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- So the primary role of FDOT is to program fund and develop projects based on community priorities.
- Also at our primary executive airport to Tampa executive.
- But with a order backlog of close to 3,000 aircraft globally, I will be setting petition manufacturing
- I represent our company on that committee are and we're working very closely, right.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Joint Legislative Auditing Committee Jan 13th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- wondering if I won't bring it up here, but if I should get with someone to see is this ever going to be closed
- We use three primary approaches to our research. The first is program evaluation.
- surveys, site visits, and other-states research, and then quantitative tools include things like primary
- Representative LaMarca, is there anything you have for closing your remarks? All right.
Summary:
The Joint Legislative Auditing Committee met to receive annual overviews of its oversight responsibilities and the work of the Auditor General and OPAGA. Committee staff reviewed the committee’s authority over state and local governments, enforcement of audit-report filing requirements, repeated audit findings, Transparency Florida reporting, and lobbying compensation audits. Auditor General Cheryl Norman described her office’s independence, audit standards, quality control, and major audit areas, including the state’s annual financial and single audits, school district and university audits, operational and performance audits, and attestation work. She also noted staffing shortages, recruitment efforts, and a request for carry-forward funds to study salaries.
Members asked about whether audits can quantify recoverable dollars, how school district spending comparisons are handled, and how to raise concerns about DCF-related audits or a local city audit that has been pending for years. Norman said her office can quantify findings when possible, sometimes compares costs across districts in operational audits, and that members can bring specific concerns to the appropriate deputy auditor general or the committee. She also explained that citizen or local-government audit requests may require payment of audit costs.
OPAGA Coordinator Kara Collins-Gomez outlined OPAGA’s role as a legislative research unit that conducts studies directed by law, the presiding officers, or the committee, and described its policy areas, methodologies, contract monitoring, and recurring statutory reports. Deputy Auditor General Matthew Tracy explained how to read operational audit reports, including findings, criteria, condition, cause, effect, recommendations, and management responses. Deputy Auditor General Greg Senators explained financial audit reports, including audit opinions, required supplementary information, internal control and compliance findings, federal program compliance, and management letters. The meeting concluded with thanks to the presenters and a motion to adjourn, which passed without objection.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Chairman: We will reserve your right to close.
- Chairman Gates: With that I close.
- In closing, I ask you to support this bill.
- I was quiet and closed off to the world.
- And I close. Thank you.
Committee:
House Intergovernmental Affairs
Keywords:
HB 21, Texas Tax Code, ad valorem tax, property tax, delinquent taxes, tax delinquency, penalty reduction, interest rate, split payment, installment payment, tax relief, county tax collector, taxing unit, property owner, tax collection, voter-approval tax rate, no-new-revenue tax rate, tax increase election, supermajority, 60 percent threshold
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Energy Finance and Policy Committee 3/18/25
Energy Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
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- Any closing remarks? Yeah, thank you, Madam Chair.
- </c> state of Minnesota generating uh close state of Minnesota generating uh close to<00:41:48.200><c
- </c><00:49:56.680><c> res</c><00:49:56.880><c> ative</c> close um any closing comments res ative close
- Any final closing comments, Representative Mahamoud?
Committee:
House Energy Finance and Policy
Keywords:
energy, economic development, funding, renewable resources, Clean Energy Economy Minnesota, air ventilation, geothermal, school financing, Minnesota Climate Innovative Finance Authority, geothermal energy, renewable energy, construction funding, Como Zoo, energy efficiency, HF2162, Minnesota, planning grants, renewable development account, clean energy, Department of Commerce
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Delivery of Government Efficiency May 7th, 2025
Delivery of Government Efficiency
Transcript Highlights:
- I respectfully rise to close, and I close. Thank you, Representative Guerra.
- Seeing none, the chair calls on Senator Paul to close on his bill.
- I close and thank you all for your consideration. Thank you. I appreciate your help.
- We'll reserve your right to close. Thanks. Thank you. The chair calls Carl Iset.
- Seeing none, the chair recognizes Chairman Capriglione to close on the bill. I close. Thank you.
Committee:
House Delivery of Government Efficiency
Keywords:
HCR 141, House Concurrent Resolution, NASA, Houston, Space City, Johnson Space Center, Mission Control, Apollo 11, moon landing, aerospace, commercial space, space exploration, Texas Space Commission, space policy, federal resolution, memorial resolution, Congress, Washington D.C., headquarters relocation, space industry