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NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Senate Executive Departments and Administration (01/14/2026)
Executive Departments and Administration
Transcript Highlights:
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responders the general population, first responders the general population, - >> So, we generally start with puppies.
- year olds as well as Attorney General year olds as well as Attorney General Paxton's<05:20:18.320
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- So if the general contractor is... ...the amounts due under that construction contract.
- revitalization projects cost, like, general sense?
- Chair, would this be a new general fund appropriation? Mr.
- Would you need to ask for a new general fund appropriation? Mr.
- So, yeah, it's not a general fund-funded agency.
Keywords:
insurance regulation, modeling organizations, financial disclosure, rate-making, predictive models, revitalization districts, construction contracts, infrastructure, municipal services, intergovernmental agreements, user fees, landowner agreements, overtime, wages, employee rights, industrial commission, complaints, adjudication, landlord, tenant
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Health and Human Services Oversight Committee (06/26/2026)
Transcript Highlights:
- We could distribute the >> We have copies. We could distribute the slides. slides. slides.
- Um and so we're our focus in general.
- outcomes generally experience worse outcomes generally experience worse outcomes across<01:41:56.880
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higher mortality rates are generally higher mortality rates are generally higher - >
we're <02:06:16.239>talking generally speaking, if we're talking generally speaking,
Summary:
The committee first approved the draft minutes from its May 29 meeting and then received an informational update from the Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing about the state’s ASL interpreter pipeline. Representative Woods and Associate Commissioner Ann Landry explained that the American Sign Language program at UNH Manchester, the nation’s first fully accredited program, is facing viability concerns because high tuition has left only two of a potential 20 students committed so far. They warned that if enrollment does not recover, the program could face a teachout and eventually be lost, which they said would be detrimental because many state services and legal proceedings require qualified interpreters. Members discussed possible alternatives, including whether community colleges could help, and asked for follow-up research and contact information for UNH officials. The committee also heard that interpreter demand across DHHS continues to rise and that the department must ensure compliance with civil rights and service-access requirements.
The committee then turned to Medicaid policy changes tied to Senate Bill 134 and a new federal interim final rule on Medicaid community engagement, or work, requirements. DHHS officials Olivia May and Ann Landry explained that the state law and federal rule align in many areas, but the committee still needed to decide how to implement several remaining policy choices. The department recommended adopting all four short-term hardship exceptions because the federal rule requires states to take them all or none: inpatient or institutional care, federally declared emergencies, high-unemployment areas, and extensive out-of-state travel for serious medical care. Members generally supported the exceptions but raised concerns about how they would be defined and applied, especially the emergency and medical-travel categories.
Several legislators asked for more clarity on terms like “extensively” and “serious or complex medical care,” and DHHS said the federal rule does not rigidly define them, though the state could refine implementation through rulemaking if authorized. The department also said the emergency exception would apply only to federally declared emergencies, not state declarations, and would be tied to the emergency event itself. No final vote on the Medicaid policy was recorded in the portion provided, but the discussion indicated the committee was reviewing the remaining decisions needed to implement Senate Bill 134 under the new federal framework.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Education Study Nov 20th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- your below the line appropriations, and these can be either recurring or non-recurring, and they generally
- We have our non-recurring appropriations from the general fund, and I think non-recurring revenue is
- So starting with Row 86, we have $52.2 million In appropriation from the general fund to the public,
- The other piece of this and what's generating a lot of the units right now Is growth.
- I began my career as a dual licensed general and special education teacher.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- The general code of operating is GCOR, which are the operating railroad rules.
- General Revenue Fund.
- No, all kidding aside, um, the funds this generate, the additional funds would help further, um, the
- This is actually our 6th generation of aircraft and the one that we're certifying with the FAA.
- Um, first of all, our company is a first-generation company.
Bills:
HB 341, HB 791, HB 1564, HB 1695, HB 1722, HB 1729, HB 1772, HB 2003, HB 2954, HB 2989, HB 3084, HB 3134, HB 3135, HB 3309, HB 3611, HB 3679, HB 3727, HB 3832
Keywords:
affordable housing, zoning, development, community support, local regulations, bicycle lanes, traffic collisions, Texas Department of Transportation, study, public safety, bicycles, electric bicycles, scooters, road safety, transportation study, HB 791, Central Catholic High School, San Antonio, specialty license plate, specialty plates
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/04/2026 - Senate Health and Human Services
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- corrections, without objection, the committee minutes of January 28 and January 29 are approved as distributed
- fund, and implementing a corrective action plan under the oversight of the Auditor General.
- of Auditor General recommendations.
- Right now, high error rates will drain the general fund in just a few years.
- This is the general work requirement, not the ABOD work requirement.
Keywords:
informed consent, surgical procedures, healthcare professionals, patient rights, regulatory compliance, child welfare, dependency hearings, foster care, court procedures, parental rights, healthcare compliance, behavioral health technicians, licensing, monitoring, administrative burdens, basic first aid, good samaritan, medical licensing exemption, Arizona medical board, A.R.S. 32-1421
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 052 Mar 7th, 2026
Colorado House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I generally do want to support them.
- I generally do want to like this bill. I generally do want to support<00:46:58.319>
them. - This is not general fund. This is not general fund.
- So, this allows the attorney general and So, this allows the attorney general and then<02:05:02.639><
- distribution is going to be minimal. distribution is going to be minimal.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - Part 2 - 03/27/25
Judiciary and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- The Attorney General is the one that would enforce these rules.
- Senator Kreun introduces the A8 amendment, and it will be distributed online.
- <00:58:00.680>
statement can and to not use a general statement can and to not use a general - their use uh again in the generalized their use uh again in the generalized protection<01:36:49.679
- The A1 amendment is being distributed right now.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- House File 4621, which increases Minnesota's child tax credit by $200 per child because this two-generational
- House File 4123 and 4616 are a step forward in generating meaningful revenue needed to support state
- for rabies risk, coordinate animal bites for rabies risk, coordinate vaccine<00:34:56.560>
distribution - ,<00:34:56.679>
[clears throat] vaccine distribution, [clears throat] vaccine distribution - A growing base of residents across Minnesota who choose to live, work, and invest here generates ongoing
Keywords:
child tax credit, financial assistance, low-income families, state revenue, tax policy, net investment income, taxation, business income, self-employment, tax increase, wealth tax, fairness, public services, high-income earners, economic equity, Internal Revenue Code, employee classification, federal law, Minnesota statutes, 1183
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Autonomous vehicles regulated 3/4/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Minnesota has the opportunity to join many other states that are already preparing for the next generation
- These jobs include manufacturing, engineering, distribution, maintenance, and technical services, many
- , engineering, distribution, engineering, distribution, maintenance,<00:04:19.919>
and <00: - And there was discussion in working on the bill. >> Uh, there would be some generally insignificant costs
- <00:33:36.399>
of <00:33:36.640>transportation next generation of transportation next
Summary:
The committee took up House File 5313, a bipartisan bill to create a statewide framework for autonomous vehicles in Minnesota. The author said the bill is intended to improve safety, provide regulatory clarity, avoid a patchwork of local rules, and support economic development and mobility for seniors and people with disabilities. The bill was described as a work in progress, and the committee adopted three author amendments: A12, a technical correction; A15, which states MDOT and Public Safety can absorb the bill’s incidental costs within existing resources; and A14, which added clarifying airport-related language requested by the Minneapolis-St. Paul airport/MAC.
The Minnesota Department of Transportation testified in support of continued discussion but said the bill needs more work in several areas, including an annual MDOT permitting process for AV operators, defining operational design domains, adding stronger enforcement authority, clarifying remote assistance roles, and requiring fully automated vehicles to be registered with Public Safety. MDOT said it has worked with the governor’s connected and automated vehicles council and more than 70 stakeholders on recommendations. Industry and transit witnesses strongly supported the bill, citing existing AV deployments and safety benefits. Southwest Transit’s CEO said its Eden Prairie AV service has carried 27,000 riders over 112,000 miles with no accidents, strong customer satisfaction, and increased ridership. A Whimo representative said the bill would create regulatory certainty and help expand AV deployment.
Several public witnesses emphasized accessibility and safety. A disability advocate described how autonomous vehicles could improve independence for people who cannot drive, including those with epilepsy and other disabilities, and urged passage of the bill. A former 911 dispatcher and state patrol employee said AVs could reduce crashes and protect drivers, pedestrians, and officers, contrasting a dangerous human ride-share experience with a safer autonomous ride. Another disability advocate and blind Minnesotan testified that AVs could help address transportation barriers, though he also noted ongoing discrimination problems with ride-hailing services for blind riders with guide dogs. After the amendments were adopted, the bill was moved to the Commerce Committee.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- practice that should not be continued, and to use poverty data, it's a more equitable resource distribution
- practice that should not be continued, and to use poverty data, it's a more equitable resource distribution
- It's a more equitable resource distribution.
- <00:29:04.200>
in curriculum that was distributed in curriculum that was distributed in October - of We used to write our goals more based around maybe a FastBridge test score or a fluency in general
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee 3/24/26
Higher Education Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Minnesota State educates more first-generation Pell-eligible students and students of color than the
- Minstate educates more<00:07:41.840>
first <00:07:42.160>generation <00:07:42.960>PEL - <00:07:43.360>
eligible more first generation PEL eligible more first generation PEL eligible - SAI, but the entire distribution of need for the program has shifted.
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compliance general counsel, director of compliance general counsel, director of compliance
Keywords:
firearms, guns, gun rights, gun control, campus safety, public college, university, postsecondary institution, higher education, visitor carry, concealed carry, open carry, campus policy, Minnesota Statutes 624.714, petty misdemeanor, parking lot carry, firearm possession, public safety, college campus, student carry
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Commission to Study Costs of Special Education (09/30/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
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general <00:32:14.720>population <00:32:15.279> - has<00:32:15.600>
decreased the general population has decreased the general population has - Um, special education distribution monies right here.
- just general discussion we have here. just general discussion we have here.
- special education distribution Um, special education distribution monies<00:37:06.800>
right <
Summary:
The commission held an organizational meeting under SB 57 to study the cost of special education, with the meeting streamed publicly at the chair’s request. Members introduced themselves, and the chair explained that the bill creates two separate pieces, one dealing with SAU structure and the other with a commission on special education costing. He outlined his background in education and special education and said the commission’s work would focus on understanding and controlling special education costs.
The commission reviewed its membership requirements and noted several vacancies or unfilled appointments, including the special education advocate, two governor-appointed parent advocates, and a Department of Health and Human Services representative. The members then elected Representative Rick Ladd as chair, Representative Dick Ames as vice chair, and Representative Megan Murray as clerk. Representative Ames briefly described his legal and policy background in disability and special education work in Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
The chair then walked through the commission’s study topics, including referral rates by IDEA category, reasons for increases in categories such as autism and other health impairment, post-COVID referral trends, pre-referral interventions, Medicaid and 504-related costs, out-of-district placements, dispute resolution, billing practices, privacy, reimbursement, legal services, graduation rates, attendance, and adult learning. Members discussed how special education costs are distributed, noting that the state spends about $977 million annually on special education, with only part covered by state aid and the remainder largely borne by local districts. Testimony also noted that out-of-district placement costs have risen sharply since rate-setting changes around 2018, and that some categories may reflect changes in identification practices, medical factors, or broader population shifts. The commission agreed to continue reviewing the data and formulas in future meetings.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Committee on Health and Human Services - 02/25/25
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
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autometers <00:37:18.760> - opthalmologist and a and I'm a general opthalmologist and a small<00:44:21.480>
business <00:44 - Even many general ophthalmologists do not perform injections or eyelid surgeries that are being proposed
- Those pictures that we have in the handout that was distributed are scary and can cause harm.
- are scary and can that was distributed are scary and can cause<01:10:03.400>
harm <01:10:04.159
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Advisory Committee on Capitol Area Security 11/21/25
Transcript Highlights:
- Is it just sort of generally encouragement to make sure that these things are in place?
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just <00:18:33.919>sort <00:18:34.000>of <00:18:34.160>generally - Is it just sort of generally guidance.
- Is it just sort of generally encouragement<00:18:35.919>
uh <00:18:36.080>to <00:18:36.320 - I would just ask how should this be distributed, potentially to members or to constitutional officers
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- We, the youth of America, in order to make a difference, rise up as the next generation dedicated to
- President Pro Tem, Senator Epstein, the floor amendment was distributed.
- I believe that this is based in that annual report from the Office of the Auditor General about classroom
- at least 60% of operational spending on direct instructional expenses, as defined by the auditor general
- at least 60% of operational spending on direct instructional expenses, as defined by the auditor general
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Elections Committee Jul 16th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- It creates a simple, low-cost standard requiring high schools to distribute voter registration materials
- It's so great to see the future generation who's going to solve all these problems we can't seem to solve
- California's general election ballots are lengthy.
- California's general election ballots are lengthy, particularly in gubernatorial elections when judicial
- Good morning, Matt Easley, on behalf of Associated General Contractors of California, happy to be in
Summary:
The Assembly Elections Committee met on July 16, 2025, and heard five measures focused on election administration, voter participation, judicial retention elections, charitable solicitation by officials, and local transportation tax initiatives. The chair noted the committee’s rules for limited witness testimony and accepted written testimony through the legislative portal. Several authors presented their bills in person or through a committee member due to scheduling conflicts.
SB 3 by Senator Cervantes would tighten and clarify the ballot signature-cure process, including requiring standardized forms from election officials and adding a reminder on vote-by-mail envelopes about signature matching. Supporters said the bill would reduce rejected ballots and make the process more reliable; there was no opposition. The committee voted do pass as amended and re-refer to Appropriations. SB 316 by Senator Reyes, presented by Assembly Member Pellerin, would expand high school voter registration and pre-registration outreach to students, with testimony from students, education groups, disability advocates, and civic organizations in support. One member opposed on the grounds that it could be an unfunded mandate for schools. The bill passed 4-1.
ACA 8 by Assembly Member Pellerin would change appellate and Supreme Court judicial retention elections so justices would appear on the ballot only if voters file a petition requesting it. Supporters, including the Secretary of State, the League of Women Voters, and the California Judges Association, said it would reduce ballot length, voter fatigue, and costs while preserving accountability. One member raised concern about the future petition threshold and the possibility it could be set too high, and voted no. The measure passed 4-2. SB 760 by Senator Allen would narrow behested payment reporting requirements for public appeals to charities, especially in disaster response, while preserving disclosure where officials, family members, or staff have conflicts of interest. Good-government groups supported the bill as a balance between transparency and encouraging charitable appeals; it passed unanimously on the recorded vote.
SB 512 by Senator Perez would clarify that voters in transportation districts may use citizen initiatives to propose transportation sales taxes where the district already has taxing authority. Supporters argued it aligns Elections Code with Proposition 218 and recent case law, while opponents from business and real estate groups objected to the measure’s implications for tax approval rules. The committee approved the bill 5-2. After calling absent members, the committee cleared the calendar and adjourned.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- My office is the Attorney General—I'm sorry—general counsel for Johnson County Special Utility District
- Howard, the general manager, he may be able to speak to that. Thank you for being here.
- To that point, we must distribute the cost of our water system to all customer classes.
- Generally, these types of appeals are on the increase.
- Generally, these types of appeals are on the increase.
Keywords:
Cow Creek Groundwater Conservation District, groundwater, water wells, domestic well, livestock well, exempt well, metering device, well meter, groundwater conservation district, Special District Local Laws Code, Water Code, Section 36.117, groundwater regulation, water rights, aquifer management, municipal utility, retail public utility, groundwater export, water supply contract, election
Summary:
The Committee on Natural Resources heard testimony on a series of water, utility, and groundwater-related bills. Early items included HB 5693, which would let Drainage District 7 hold board elections in November of odd-numbered years when a countywide election is occurring, and HB 5671, which would update the Johnson County Special Utility District by clarifying board eligibility, allowing bond issuance, and removing redundant TCEQ approval language to reduce costs and delays. Both bills were left pending after brief testimony from bill sponsors and local witnesses.
The committee also heard SB 1504, which would update the Gulf Coast Authority to allow video-conference participation in meetings, and SB 1302, aimed at closing a TCEQ permitting loophole that allowed dischargers with prior denials or suspensions to reapply through an automated process without meaningful review. SB 2692 drew substantial discussion: it would change the signature threshold for outside-city-limits customers appealing municipal utility rates to the PUC by customer class. Valero supported the bill as a way to avoid requiring large-volume users to gather signatures from unrelated residential customers, while the City of Corpus Christi opposed it, arguing that lowering the threshold to one customer could trigger expensive appeals costing $500,000 to $1 million. A PUC witness said such cases are increasing and that the agency would need additional staff under the fiscal note. SB 790, creating a simplified PUC complaint process for small water and wastewater billing disputes, and SB 1663, expanding TCEQ notice requirements for nearby residents when groundwater contamination is discovered, were also heard and left pending.
Additional bills included HB 3115, clarifying that the Cow Creek Groundwater Conservation District cannot require meters on exempt domestic or livestock wells; SB 1055, raising the Southeast Texas Groundwater Conservation District’s production fee cap from 1 cent to 7 cents per 1,000 gallons; and SB 1625, requiring private water and wastewater utilities to report cybersecurity incidents to TCEQ and DIR. The committee then took up pending business and adopted a substitute for SB 7, which made several changes to water fund use, eminent domain coordination, and EDAP-related provisions, and voted 10-0 to report it favorably. The committee also adopted a substitute for HB 2347, a county water conservation program bill, and reported it favorably 9-1. HB 5675 and SB 2476 were each reported favorably 10-0. The meeting concluded with adjournment.
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Appropriations Apr 15th, 2025 at 08:30 am
Appropriations
Transcript Highlights:
- Asking for $15 million out of the general fund, and this is to just replace the money that they have
- That hasn't been distributed, though. Mr. Chairman, I could draft one.
- The general fund amount: $1,442,991. The other funds amount: $1,851,509.
- And so you're generating that revenue for those smaller group of people that consume more of the health
- And so you're generating that revenue for those smaller group of people that consume more of the health
Summary:
The committee met to consider four policy bills and discussed a possible later return to handle DOCR amendments and budget work. They first took up HB 1327, funding for the Agricultural Diversification and Development Fund, and adopted an amendment striking language that would have capped up to $10 million for agricultural infrastructure grants to political subdivisions. The bill was then passed as amended on a 22-0 vote, with Rep. Belts assigned as carrier.
Next, the committee considered SB 2256, the Research Technology Park grant. Rep. Stemen offered an amendment reducing the appropriation amounts from the original figures to $10 million and $5 million levels, citing available funding; the amendment passed 19-3. The bill then passed as amended 22-0, and Rep. Stemen agreed to carry it.
The committee then debated SB 2093, which combined a retired peace officers/surviving spouses benefit with an added income tax reduction. Rep. Munson moved to remove the income tax portion, and the committee agreed 17-4. The remaining peace officer benefit portion was then passed as amended 21-0, with Rep. Kempenich carrying it. Finally, the committee considered HB 2160, changing the state health plan from grandfathered to non-grandfathered status. Members discussed cost shifting, employee retention, out-of-pocket exposure, and the updated fiscal note; the committee adopted an amendment updating the appropriation figures to match the current PERS/Deloitte analysis, then passed the bill as amended 15-7-1, with Rep. Worry originally the carrier.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- County and Regional Government HB 3563 by poll relating to the method used to select engineers and general
- HB 3580 by McLaughlin relating to renewable energy generation facilities for to the Committee on State
- Trox clear relating to the creation of an Office of Inspector General for Education at the Texas Education
- AB 3674 by lower rulings to the person who may request an attorney General opinion for the Committee
- dementia and related disorders in the state and transport. that fund to $3 billion from the state general