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NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Carbon Sequestration Programs Study Commission (03/06/2026)
Transcript Highlights:
- So, you know, they also founded a nonprofit called the Lee Hunting and Mountain Preserve, which hosts
- And so helping to preserve uh to number of partners like the Audubon number of partners like the Audubon
- ,</c><00:24:58.000><c> which</c><00:24:58.400><c> hosts</c> Mountain Preserve, which hosts Mountain Preserve
- c><00:26:15.120><c> so</c><00:26:15.800><c> helping</c><00:26:16.120><c> to</c><00:26:16.200><c> preserve
- And so, helping to preserve its long-term health, and that included harvesting timber.
Summary:
The meeting began with introductions and approval of the previous minutes, including a small amendment clarifying a note about “leakage” in a prior presentation. The committee then heard a presentation from Sarah Hall of the American Forest Foundation on the Family Forest Carbon Program, which she described as a voluntary carbon and forest management program for smaller landowners. She said the program provides annual payments and technical assistance, requires a forest management plan within two years, and is designed to support improved forest management while still allowing compatible uses such as recreation, hunting, and some harvesting.
Hall emphasized that the program is intended as one tool among many and is not a fit for every property. She said most enrolled landowners did not previously have a forest management plan or work with a forester, and that the program helps bring “unengaged” landowners into active management. She also said the program is compatible with current use and other commitments on a case-by-case basis, and that landowners retain ownership of their land and timber rights while AFF holds the carbon rights for the contract term. She highlighted examples of landowners using the program to support taxes, family ownership, wildlife habitat, timber stand improvement, and continued recreational or business uses.
Committee members asked about registry compliance in New Hampshire and the relationship between carbon markets and the program. Hall responded that AFF handles registry administration for landowners and would follow up on the specific registry count raised by a member. She explained that the program is funded through a mix of carbon market revenue, philanthropy, and grants, and that carbon credits are generated through landscape-level methodology and monitored using randomly selected plots compared with FIA data. She also noted that consulting foresters are key partners in the program and that AFF has paid more than $3 million to consultants nationwide.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- And so, yeah, early tourniquet is key to preserving blood loss and stabilizing a patient.
- And so, yeah, early tourniquet is key to preserving blood loss and stabilizing a patient.
- Um, but certainly other forms of UPF and preservatives are of concern to health and there have been numerous
- </c><01:04:28.160><c> are</c><01:04:28.559><c> of</c><01:04:29.200><c> concern</c> of UPF and preservatives
- are of concern of UPF and preservatives are of concern to<01:04:29.920><c> health</c><01:04:30.240><
Committee:
Senate Education
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 1/16/25
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- the paid leave premium split and add that the League is supportive of any efforts to maintain and preserve
- the paid leave premium split and add that the League is supportive of any efforts to maintain and preserve
- the paid leave premium split and add that the League is supportive of any efforts to maintain and preserve
- and</c><00:42:13.680><c> p</c><00:42:14.040><c> uh</c><00:42:14.280><c> pres</c><00:42:14.800><c> preserve
- </c><00:42:15.280><c> the</c> flexibility and p uh pres preserve the flexibility and p uh pres preserve
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- , to whom was referred the House Bill authorizing the town of Westford to release agricultural preservation
Summary:
The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and adopted a resolution commending the Transgender Day of Remembrance Planning Committee for its observance of Transgender Day of Remembrance. The chamber then took up several Ways and Means reports on local bills, including legislation authorizing Westford to release agricultural preservation restrictions on land owned by Westford Gateway LLC and authorizing the Commissioner of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance to convey a parcel of land in Wellesley. In both cases, the rules were suspended, the committee amendments were adopted, and each bill was ordered to a third reading.
The Senate also considered a Veterans and Federal Affairs report on a petition by Senators Creem and Peisch to rescind all prior Article 5 Constitutional Convention applications. The committee recommended approval, but Senator Durant moved to postpone the matter until the next session, and it was postponed without objection. Another House bill authorizing Dartmouth to grant an additional off-premises alcohol license was taken up under suspension of the rules and ordered to a third reading.
Later, the Senate passed two bills to be enacted: House No. 2016, as amended, concerning affordable care rentals, and House No. 3912, increasing the membership of the Marblehead Board of Health from three to five members. The Senate also adopted an order to reconvene the following Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. in full formal session with the calendar, and then adjourned.
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
HB 1151 Conference Committee Apr 10th, 2025 at 04:30 pm
Transcript Highlights:
- didn't, I think that might have been the amendment that you guys put on it, and that really just preserved
Summary:
The committee considered a Senate amendment to a bill dealing with cell-cultured protein. The Senate Agriculture Committee explained that the bill had been “hog-housed” into a legislative management study because the original bill and a later version were not workable, federal rules were limited, and related litigation in other states suggested it was better to pause and study the issue. Members noted that the state already has Century Code language prohibiting advertising, sale, misrepresentation, and deceptive packaging of cell-cultured protein as meat, and that the original bill mainly added manufacturing language and a definition.
Several members supported the study approach, saying the issue may be more appropriately handled at the federal level and that the bill may have been premature. They also commended the students who brought the proposal forward and encouraged them to continue their work, including on federal issues. One member emphasized the need to protect the state’s beef industry while agreeing to the study.
A motion was made and seconded for the House to accept the Senate amendments. The clerk called the roll, and the motion passed with all members voting yes/aye. The House concurred with the Senate amendments, and carriers were assigned for both chambers before the committee adjourned.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- want to say again, this measure, this bill allows us to continue to manage our funds locally while preserving
- want to say again, this measure, this bill allows us to continue to manage our funds locally while preserving
- want to say again, this measure, this bill allows us to continue to manage our funds locally while preserving
- want to say again, this measure, this bill allows us to continue to manage our funds locally while preserving
- want to say again, this measure, this bill allows us to continue to manage our funds locally while preserving
Committee:
Senate Education Finance
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- It preserves accountability for true corruption while protecting public servants acting in good faith
- Both in the amendment that's preserved and that was already included in the... Thank you, Mr.
- It covers the African American Preservation Network that we have in that chapter, and then many others
- that are listed too. ...African American Preservation Network that we have in that chapter, and then
- Ensure participation is voluntary, market competition is preserved, and agents retain ownership of the
Summary:
The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions and memorial remarks, including a moment of silence for service members killed in the conflict in Iran. The chamber then moved to special orders and took up a series of bills, with many measures passing unanimously after brief explanations and, in several cases, substitution of House companions. Early bills included CS/CS/SB 1062 on speech and debate education, which drew extensive supportive debate about the civic value of debate programs and passed 37-0, and SB 1072 on an anti-Semitism task force, which was amended to clarify that criticism of Israel is not prohibited and then passed 37-0.
The Senate also approved CS/CS/SB 1230/HB 1019 on PFAS chemicals and firefighting foam, with discussion focused on phasing out AFFF, testing requirements, exceptions for federal aviation and military uses, and support for firefighters and water quality; the bill passed 37-0. Other measures passed without opposition included SB 1706 on the My Safe Florida Condominium Pilot Program, SB 186 on student health and safety and seizure response training, SB 598 on funeral and cemetery services, SB 990/HB 883 on protected cell captive insurance companies, SB 554 on nonprofit corporations, SB 560 on child welfare and foster care medication procedures, SB 684/HB 961 on electronic signatures for salvage titles, and SB 778/HB 569 on forensic client services. Two bills, SB 432 on intoxicating substances and SB 928 on dangerous crimes, were temporarily postponed.
A major portion of the meeting was devoted to SB 1134 on official actions of local governments and DEI-related activities. The sponsor argued the bill would prevent counties and municipalities from funding or promoting DEI efforts he described as discriminatory or indoctrinating, while opponents offered amendments to narrow the bill to spending only, add an intent requirement for penalties, and preserve local proclamations and observances. Those amendments were debated at length but were not adopted. The sponsor then continued explaining the bill’s exceptions, including references to holidays, heritage sites, and the Pulse Memorial, and the chamber was still in debate on the underlying measure when the transcript ended.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session-Day 7, February 17, 2026-PM
Wyoming Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Why don't we do, I would support a Tenth Amendment Preservation Act if somebody wants to draft that up
- This bill specifically is amending our Second Amendment Preservation Act, which has some loopholes in
- act. if you somebody wants preservation act. if you somebody wants to<02:46:49.120><c> draft</c><02:
- </c><02:46:59.439><c> Act,</c><02:46:59.760><c> which</c><02:47:00.000><c> has</c> Amendment Preservation
- Act, which has Amendment Preservation Act, which has some<02:47:00.399><c> loopholes</c><02:47:00.880
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
ECD Public Hearing - Fri Feb 6, 2026 @ 8:30 AM HST
Economic Development & Technology
Transcript Highlights:
- We have a need to be able to preserve those officers' identities, not just the person who's actually
- A law of non-cooperation: one, protects families; two, preserves public resources from liability that
- families. two preserves public resources from<00:51:43.520><c> liability</c><00:51:44.079><c> that</
- In order to not only preserve, at New.
- In order to not only preserve, but<00:58:20.799><c> to</c><00:58:21.040><c> continue</c><00:58:21.359
Bills:
HB1838 , HB1870 , HB2445 , HB2540 , HB1886 , HB1839 , HB2269 , HB1939 , HB2037 , HB1635 , HB1941 , HB1576 , HB2568 , HB2267 , HB2590 , HB2266 , HB2597 , HB2499 , HB2500 , HB2502 , HB2607 , HB2137 , HB2357 , HB1782
Committee:
House Economic Development & Technology
Summary:
The committee opened testimony on House Bill 1838, relating to visas. Testifiers from the State Health Planning and Development Agency, the legal clinic, the Hawaii State Coalition Against Domestic Violence, the ACLU, CARES, and immigrant-rights groups strongly supported the bill, saying it would bring Hawaii into compliance with federal law, standardize and speed up certification for U and T visa applicants, and better protect survivors of crime and trafficking. Supporters emphasized that delays in certification can leave eligible survivors waiting years for federal visa access and can undermine public safety by discouraging victims from reporting crimes. The chair announced there were 103 testimonies in support and one in opposition, and the committee then moved on without taking a vote on the bill in the hearing.
The committee next heard House Bill 1870, concerning protected locations and immigration enforcement. Testimony from the Hawaii Coalition for Immigrant Rights, ACLU of Hawaii, educators, students, and community advocates supported limiting immigration enforcement at schools and other essential-service sites, arguing that families should be able to access education, health care, shelters, libraries, and social services without fear. The Department of Education said it had already issued guidance in March 2025 for how staff should respond when law enforcement comes onto campus, and the Public Charter School Commission noted implementation would need to occur at the school level. Testifiers said the bill would create standardized protocols and protect students and families from fear and disruption; the chair reported 142 testimonies in support, one in opposition, and five comments.
The committee then took up House Bill 2445, relating to student safety and law enforcement on campus. The Department of Education again said it had already rolled out statewide guidance and described its process for staff to notify administration, verify law enforcement identification and purpose, and route matters through the complex area superintendent and attorney general, while noting emergencies would be handled differently. A committee member questioned whether the procedures were sufficiently standardized and whether staff were trained for unusual situations. Student and community testifiers supported the bill, saying schools should remain safe havens and that clear procedures are needed if federal immigration enforcement appears on campus. The Department of Law Enforcement testified in opposition to parts of the measure, raising concerns about masking requirements, vehicle markings, officer safety, doxxing, retaliation, costs, and possible supremacy-clause conflicts, and suggested more exemptions and a compromise approach. The chair reported 106 testimonies in support, two comments, and no opposition for the bill before moving on to the next measure.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Budget Review Subcommittee on Education (9-17-25) - Reupload
Transcript Highlights:
- Before you all is whether we should preserve the promise of common schools. We must.
- Before you all is whether we should preserve the promise of common schools. We must.
- Before you all is whether we should preserve the promise of common schools. We must.
- Before you all is whether we should preserve the promise of common schools. We must.
- </c> preserve the promise of common schools. preserve the promise of common schools.
Summary:
The meeting focused on Kentucky school choice and innovation, with discussion of the state constitution’s “common schools” requirement and how that has been interpreted alongside newer education models. Chairman Tipton described model laboratory schools, Gatton and Craft Academies, magnet and virtual programs, and said these options show that Kentucky has long expanded opportunity through innovation. He then turned the discussion to Senate Bill 207, which he said was designed to support schools of innovation.
Senator Steve West reviewed the history of Kentucky charter schools and explained that SB 207 was modeled on a South Carolina approach. He said the bill allows a local school board to contract with a third-party entity to manage an existing school, seek waivers from certain state rules, and receive SEEK funding while also allowing outside private investment. He emphasized that the district initiates the process, that the school remains public, and that the bill includes accountability through a time-limited contract that can be ended if the school is not performing.
Members asked about the difference between SB 207 and the earlier charter school law, whether schools could cherry-pick students, and whether teachers would remain district employees. West and Tipton said the new model is tied to an existing school rather than a new charter, cannot cherry-pick students, and keeps teachers as district employees. Representative Brown raised concerns that charters and exceptions could leave some children out, especially lower-income students, while West responded that the proposal is intended to expand choice for families who may not otherwise have it and cited examples from other states where similar models improved low-performing schools. No vote or formal action was taken during the discussion.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Under those rules, the Chair is responsible for preserving order and decorum during committee meetings
- Under those rules, the Chair is responsible for preserving order and decorum during committee meetings
- , and the Chair may ask the sergeant-at-arms to assist in preserving order and decorum.
- Smart regulation will protect kids and preserve the jobs of thousands of families.
- We're fighting now to preserve our freedom to make responsible health care choices, including access
Committee:
House State Affairs
Keywords:
hemp regulation, consumable products, cannabinoids, state health, youth protection, licensing fees, criminal offenses, flash flood, flood warning, outdoor warning siren, emergency alert, disaster preparedness, flood mitigation, Hill Country floods, Texas Water Development Board, municipalities, counties, local government mandate, public safety, grant program
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 071 Mar 25th, 2026
Colorado House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- We're trying to preserve and secure the rights of the citizens of Colorado, not to make and then from
- > voter</c> prominent placement preserves voter prominent placement preserves voter notice<02:09:53.280
- Builds and preserves public trust in government institutions.
- ><c> trust</c><04:06:43.760><c> in</c> Builds and preserves public trust in Builds and preserves public
- We are unique in our government structure, and I also want to do what can be done to preserve it.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
State of the Union Address by the President of the United States (Tuesday, February 24, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- But even this marvel of architecture requires each generation to do the work of preservation.
- In that same pioneer preservation.
- She founded Goosefoot Community Fund to support essential needs, help local businesses grow, preserve
- She founded Goosefoot Community Fund to support essential needs, help local businesses grow, preserve
- historic places and rural grow, preserve historic places and rural landscapes,<00:47:56.800><c> and<
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government May 13th, 2026
Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
Transcript Highlights:
- This legislation ensures full compliance with Article 97 and the Public Lands Preservation Act.
Keywords:
mayor vacancy, Holyoke, city council, election procedures, municipal governance, residency requirement, elected officials, local government, citizenship, charter amendment, municipal lien, local charges, property tax, nonpayment, Newton, residency requirements, municipal regulation, elected office, Falmouth, Licensing Commission
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- The bill would remove that repeal and preserve the public record and meeting exemptions, keeping current
Committee:
Senate Regulated Industries
Summary:
The Committee on Regulated Industries met with a quorum present and took up two Open Government Sunset Review bills. SPB 706 would preserve the public meeting and public records exemptions for portions of Florida Public Service Commission hearings involving proprietary confidential business information, such as utility financial data, plant designs, and other sensitive records discussed in rate or related proceedings. Staff explained that the exemptions are set to repeal in 2026 and that PSC-related stakeholders unanimously supported renewing them; the committee adopted a motion to submit the bill as a committee bill and then reported it favorably.
The committee then considered SPB 708, which would remove the scheduled repeal date for public records and meeting exemptions covering confidential information held by the Florida Gaming Control Commission. Staff said the bill maintains current policy and that interviews with the commission and stakeholders supported keeping the exemptions in place. The committee again adopted a motion to submit the bill as a committee bill and reported it favorably.
No opposition was presented on either measure, and there were no substantive amendments. After both roll calls, the committee completed its business and adjourned.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Business meeting to consider the nominations of David Fotouhi, of Virginia, to be Deputy Administrator, and Aaron Szabo, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Administrator, both of the Environmental Protection Agency. Mar 13th, 2025 at 12:45 pm
Environment and Public Works Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- I'll ask you to think more and also make this a records preservation.
Keywords:
Environmental Protection Agency, David Fatui, nominations, climate science, environmental policy, public testimony
Summary:
During this committee meeting, members engaged in substantial discussions regarding the nominations for key positions at the Environmental Protection Agency. The nominations for David Fatui as Deputy Administrator and another nominee received favorable reviews, with several members expressing support for their qualifications and the importance of their roles in addressing environmental issues. Notable conversations highlighted concerns about the current administration's stance on climate science and regulatory practices, particularly focusing on a controversial statement made by one of the nominees that undermined established climate science. Senator Whitehouse expressed deep frustration over the implications of this viewpoint on future environmental policy and regulation.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- <01:33:51.840><c> is</c><01:33:52.239><c> relative</c><01:33:52.679><c> to</c><01:33:52.960><c> preserving
- </c> 261 which is relative to preserving 261 which is relative to preserving evidence<01:33:54.199><c
- common sense that when our very freedom is possibly threatened, that we ought to do the same thing to preserve
- common sense that when our very freedom is possibly threatened, that we ought to do the same thing to preserve
- common sense that when our very freedom is possibly threatened, that we ought to do the same thing to preserve
Committee:
Senate Judiciary
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- It preserves local control where necessary but removes restrictions upon property owners' ability to
- reasonable safety and Zoning<00:06:41.039><c> standards</c><00:06:42.039><c> it</c><00:06:42.199><c> preserves
- </c><00:06:42.720><c> local</c> Zoning standards it preserves local Zoning standards it preserves local
- the existing character try to preserve the existing character of<01:28:17.400><c> of</c><01:28:17.560
- It's about keeping people out, and it's been a tactic used in our municipalities to preserve the status
Committee:
House Housing
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
FIN Info Briefing - Tue Jan 14, 2025 @ 9:00 AM HST
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Jessica Puff, State Historic Preservation Division, LNR 806. State Parks, LNR 906.
- Jessica Puff, State Historic Preservation Division, LNR 806. State Parks, LNR 906.
- Jessica Puff, State Historic Preservation Division, LNR 806. State Parks, LNR 906.
- Jessica Puff, State Historic Preservation Division, LNR 806. State Parks, LNR 906.
- The site, the ocean preserve, the historic site is right on the water.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- That's pretty much what we do to preserve people's Housing Choice vouchers and to make it possible for
- do</c><02:32:10.200><c> to</c> that's pretty much what we do to that's pretty much what we do to preserve
- <02:32:10.760><c> people's</c><02:32:11.120><c> housing</c><02:32:11.399><c> Choice</c> preserve people's
- housing Choice preserve people's housing Choice vouchers<02:32:12.439><c> and</c><02:32:12.560><c> to
- </c> um and but we do wish to preserve um and but we do wish to preserve private<03:19:43.479><c> property
Committee:
House Housing