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KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Public Pension Oversight Board (1-27-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- four</c><00:15:23.600><c> or</c><00:15:23.759><c> five</c><00:15:24.680><c> uh</c><00:15:24.920><c> smart
- </c><00:15:25.320><c> people</c> we've got four or five uh smart people we've got four or five uh smart
Keywords:
Meeting Start: 00:02
Attendance Roll Call: 00:49
Approval of Minutes: 01:55
CERS Retiree Health Subsidy Proposal: 02:14
SB 58: 24:05
TRS Sick/Annual Leave Proposal: 32:53
Adjournment: 48:00, 958, all
Summary:
The committee first approved the prior month’s minutes after a roll call established a quorum. It then heard testimony on a draft proposal from Senator Robbie Mills to increase CERS retiree health subsidies for members retiring on or after July 1, 2003. The bill would raise the non-hazardous subsidy from $14.63 to $40 per month per year of service and the hazardous-duty subsidy from $21.94 to $50, with employee contribution rates adjusted based on the health trust’s funded status. Supporters from sheriffs, firefighters, police chiefs, and the Kentucky League of Cities said the change would improve recruitment and retention, better align the subsidy with the cost of a single health plan, and preserve the system’s financial footing through shared employer-employee costs and funding triggers.
Committee members asked about the fiscal impact, the effect of funding levels above 150%, and how the subsidy would work for rehired retirees or employees who later take private-sector jobs. Mills and other witnesses said preliminary actuarial work was still forthcoming, that the bill was intended to be revenue-neutral or close to it, and that the subsidy would continue to be paid monthly; they also noted existing 2008 rules for rehired retirees and said the benefit would still be available even if a retiree later had other insurance. One member suggested looking at stable accounts as an additional option for special-needs planning in a later bill.
The committee then heard Senate Bill 58 from Senator Robin Webb, which would allow state employees to designate a Special Needs Trust as a beneficiary for retirement benefits. Webb said the measure would help employees provide for disabled dependents without jeopardizing SSI or Medicaid eligibility, and that the bill follows federal special-needs trust rules. He said the proposal could be revenue neutral, but actuarial analysis was still pending and KPPA had asked for electronic rather than paper transfer provisions. Members questioned whether the authority already exists, how the trust would work, and whether stable accounts should also be considered; Webb said he would follow up with additional information.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Opening Day Floor Session 01-15-2025 10:00am
Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- On August 8th, my family of six and my not-too-smart French bulldog Jilo escaped from the fire, finding
- suddenly, thinking, 'Oh, just a dream,' but reality ... as I bow my head in silence. six and my not too smart
- French six and my not too smart French bulock<00:10:54.040><c> jilo</c><00:10:55.120><c> escaped</c>
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- That's why smart people do it. But these are designated managers.
- even want to do administrative.<01:07:03.800><c> That's</c><01:07:04.000><c> why</c><01:07:04.120><c> smart
- That's why smart people administrative. That's why smart people do<01:07:05.040><c> it.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Energy, Utilities, Environment and Climate - 03/23/26
Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
Transcript Highlights:
- that uses words with more than one syllable, I'm going to ask you to direct them to him because he's smart
- ><00:08:48.960><c> him</c><00:08:49.240><c> because</c><00:08:49.560><c> he's</c><00:08:49.800><c> smart
- </c> direct them to him because he's smart direct them to him because he's smart and<00:08:50.160><c>
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Pairing the state housing tax credit with the greater Minnesota workforce development program is a smart
- development<01:03:54.320><c> program</c><01:03:55.520><c> is</c><01:03:55.680><c> a</c><01:03:55.760><c> smart
- </c><01:03:56.360><c> and</c> development program is a smart and development program is a smart and simple
MN
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
AEN-GVO DEFER, GVO DEFER, GVO-HHS, GVO-PSM, GVO Public Hearings 02-17-2026
Agriculture and Environment
Transcript Highlights:
- When I left, there were smartphones and smart TVs. Everything changed.
- When I left, there were smartphones<00:43:24.560><c> and</c><00:43:24.800><c> smart</c><00:43:25.119>
- </c><00:43:25.920><c> Everything</c> smartphones and smart TVs.
- Everything smartphones and smart TVs.
Bills:
SB2094
Keywords:
toxic chemicals, environmental action levels, public notice, environmental safety, pollution control, Hawaii State Constitution, public participation, government transparency, environmental health, 912, senate, all
Summary:
The committee first took up SB 2094, which would require state agencies monitoring environmental toxins and pollutants to establish environmental action levels and limit changes to those levels without meeting procedural requirements. The chair recommended passing the bill with amendments, including inserting estimated costs for a secure portal website and webinars into the committee report and deferring the effective date to July 1, 2050. The motion passed unanimously among those voting, with excused members noted.
The committee then considered several other measures and adopted recommendations to pass them with amendments, generally adding technical and clarifying changes and setting a defective date of 2525. SB 2862 was amended to broaden the preamble, make additional appointees confirmable, clarify reporting requirements for gubernatorial appointees, and was held for further discussion. SB 2781 on lei production created a working group to review existing studies and conduct a statewide study of Hawaii’s floriculture industry. SB 3015 adopted California’s definition of PII, applied it to government agencies and political subdivisions, created a private cause of action, and required a compliance report. SB 3230 removed a categorical prohibition on certain third-party project management procurements while preserving state oversight responsibility, in line with procurement office requests.
The joint GVO Health and Human Services agenda then focused on two related bills requiring universal changing accommodations in public restrooms. SB 2932 would apply to new state building construction beginning July 1, 2026, and testimony from disability advocates, the Hawaii State Council on Developmental Disabilities, and others supported the measure while asking for language clarifying that the requirement applies only where technically feasible and, in some cases, only to state-managed buildings. SB 2268 was described as broader, extending beyond government buildings into the private sector and including a private right of action; witnesses supported the concept but raised implementation concerns, especially for smaller businesses, and requested the same technically infeasible language and other clarifications. Both bills were advanced with amendments, and the committee noted adoption of the recommendations.
FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
Judiciary Feb 10th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- My name's Barney Bishop, with Florida Smart Justice Alliance.
- We have Barney Bishop, Florida Smart Justice, waiving in support; Laura Donaldson, Collier County Sheriff's
- He's with Florida Smart Justice Alliance. We're now in debate on the bill as amended.
- Barney Bishop, Florida Smart Justice Alliance, is here in support.
Summary:
The committee first considered CS/SB 1434 on infill redevelopment. A late-filed strike-all amendment narrowed eligibility to certain contaminated or brownfield properties in Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties, added adjacency and density/intensity limits, and excluded agricultural land, park land, land outside the urban growth boundary, and land near military installations. The amendment was adopted without opposition, and the bill was reported favorably on an 8-0 vote, with limited support and opposition noted in waived appearance forms.
Members then took up CS/CS/SB 212 on sexual offenders and sexual predators. The strike-all added public swimming pools and related child-centered locations to residency and presence restrictions. Testimony was sharply divided: proponents argued the bill would help protect children and law enforcement, while opponents, including treatment experts and homelessness advocates, said there was no empirical evidence the restrictions reduce abuse and warned of retroactive punishment and increased homelessness. The amendment was adopted, and the bill passed 8-1.
The committee also approved CS/CS/SB 686 on agricultural enclaves after an amendment allowing certain enclaves adjacent to interstates to be developed for commercial, industrial, or single-family residential uses and clarifying exclusions for protected areas. Opponents argued it would weaken zoning and comprehensive plans, while supporters framed it as a property-rights measure; the bill was reported favorably 10-0. SB 554 on nonprofit corporations, a technical update to nonprofit law modeled on prior for-profit corporate revisions, also passed unanimously after supportive waived testimony.
Later, the committee approved SB 1338 on charitable giving, which creates a donor remedy for endowment restrictions and limits state reporting burdens on certain regulated or exempt organizations; members discussed cy pres and the sponsor said further changes would be worked out later. CS/SB 532 on court fees was amended to let clerks retain all collections above revenue projections rather than half, with supporters saying clerks have been underfunded for years; it passed 10-0. The committee also favorably reported SB 218 on land use regulations, which restores normal land-use authority to counties not affected by recent hurricanes, and CS/SB 692 on cybersecurity standards and liability, which creates a presumption against liability for entities that comply with cybersecurity frameworks and reporting requirements; the cybersecurity bill drew concerns about retroactivity and the adequacy of compliance incentives but passed 9-2.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- My name's Barney Bishop, with Florida Smart Justice Alliance.
- Okay, seeing none, we have three appearance forms: Barney Bishop, Florida Smart Justice, waiving in support
- He's with Florida Smart Justice Alliance. We're now in debate on the bill as amended.
- Barney Bishop, Florida Smart Justice Alliance, waving in support.
Bills:
S0212, S0218, S0442, S0460, S0532, S0554, S0644, S0686, S0692, S1054, S1106, S1128, S1134, S1138, S1338, S1434, S1506, S1620, S1748
Keywords:
sexual offender, sexual predator, sex offender registry, child protection, residency restriction, loitering, proximity restriction, public swimming pool, school safety, child care facility, day care center, park, playground, conditional release, probation, community control, warrantless arrest, background check, registry screening, minor victims
Summary:
The committee first considered SB 1434 on infill redevelopment. A late-filed strike-all amendment narrowed eligibility criteria, including environmental and adjacency requirements, density and intensity limits, and exclusions for certain lands and military areas. The amendment was adopted without opposition, and the bill then passed favorably on an 8-0 vote, with testimony both for and against from advocacy groups.
Members then heard several bills related to criminal justice, land use, and local government operations. SB 212 on sexual offenders and sexual predators was amended to add public swimming pools and related restricted-location provisions; the committee heard extensive opposition testimony arguing the bill lacked empirical support and could worsen homelessness and burden families, while supporters said it would reduce temptation and improve safety. The amended bill passed 8-1. SB 686 on agricultural enclaves also received a strike-all amendment clarifying development allowances near interstates and protected-area non-preemption; after opposition from a county Republican committee and support from housing and business groups, it passed 10-0. SB 554 updating nonprofit corporation law, SB 1338 on charitable giving and endowment restrictions, SB 532 on court fee retention by clerks, and SB 218 on land use regulations after hurricanes all passed favorably, each with little or no opposition.
The committee also approved SB 692 on cybersecurity standards and liability after debate over whether the bill created enough compliance incentives and whether its liability presumption should apply retroactively; supporters said it would encourage adoption of cybersecurity frameworks, while opponents warned it could weaken local standards and create litigation issues. The bill passed 9-2. SB 1138 on qualified contractors was amended to preserve local government authority while allowing licensed professionals to conduct limited pre-application reviews, and it passed 11-0. Finally, SJR 1104 on religious expression in public schools passed 8-3 after extensive public testimony and debate, with supporters saying it would enshrine existing protections in the Constitution and opponents warning it would favor majority religions and increase bullying and litigation. The committee then took up SB 1106 on requiring state agencies and instructional materials to use “Judea and Samaria” instead of “West Bank,” with the sponsor arguing it reflected historical truth and opponents saying it erased Palestinian identity and inserted the state into an international naming dispute; the transcript ends during public testimony on that bill before any vote is shown.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Economic Development & Workforce Investment (8-28-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh I appreciate what you're doing and very smart approach here.
- /c><01:07:45.680><c> doing</c><01:07:45.839><c> and</c><01:07:46.319><c> very</c><01:07:46.640><c> smart
- </c> what you're doing and very smart what you're doing and very smart approach<01:07:47.359><c> here
Keywords:
Meeting Start 00:00:00
Call to Order and Roll Call 00:00:22
Forging the Future: Kentucky's National Leadership in Metals Manufacturing 00:01:33
Improvements to Kentucky’s Incentive Programs 00:52:05, 958, all
Summary:
The committee met for its third interim meeting, approved the prior meeting minutes, and heard a presentation from the Metals Innovation Initiative (MI2) on Kentucky’s metals industry. Speakers described metals manufacturing and recycling as a major economic backbone for the Commonwealth, including steel, aluminum, stainless steel, and copper operations, with broad impacts across production, fabrication, supply chains, and related businesses. They emphasized that the industry supports high-paying jobs, significant capital investment in Kentucky, and is aligned with broader efforts to expand U.S. manufacturing.
A central theme was workforce development. MI2 leaders said the industry faces a persistent talent gap and that current education programs do not always produce the skills needed for modern metals jobs. They argued for stronger exposure and awareness, more direct industry involvement, and a dedicated metals career pathway through high schools, area technology centers, career and technical centers, and KCTCS. They also described pilot efforts in Logan, Warren, and Carroll counties that would introduce students to metals careers in middle school, move them into credits and pathways in high school, and connect them to internships, apprenticeships, and postsecondary training.
Recycling and supply-chain security were the other major topics. Testimony stressed that recycled inputs are far cheaper than raw ore extraction and that recycling is increasingly important to competitiveness, environmental performance, and keeping materials from leaving the U.S. Speakers also raised concerns about China’s large steel and aluminum capacity and said unfair trade and global market manipulation make it harder for Kentucky producers to compete. Committee members and presenters framed MI2 as a collaborative effort among industry, state government, and academia to strengthen workforce pipelines, recycling, and long-term industry growth. No votes or formal actions were taken beyond approving the minutes.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Environment and Agriculture (05/13/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- relationship to, but you don't want the harms to be grossly greater than the benefits, and that's what smart
- c><00:32:40.240><c> and</c><00:32:40.559><c> that's</c><00:32:41.240><c> what</c><00:32:42.240><c> smart
- </c> than the benefits and that's what smart than the benefits and that's what smart affected<00:32:43.600
Summary:
The Environment and Agriculture Committee held a hearing on a non-germane amendment to SB 302, a Senate bill originally requiring background checks for solid waste and hazardous waste facility owners. Representative Patenza explained that the amendment was intended to preserve and separate out language developed for the governor’s budget proposal and HB 2 concerning a solid waste facility site evaluation committee, a moratorium, and related public-benefit/site-benefit provisions, so the policy would still have a vehicle if the budget language did not advance. He said the proposal reflects extensive work by the House, the governor’s office, and DES, and he was open to further changes to align with any budget conference committee outcome.
Dr. Adam Finkele testified in support of the amendment and the underlying site evaluation concept, arguing that landfill siting decisions should be based on cost-benefit analysis that includes public harms, local impacts, and regional impacts rather than only private benefits. He praised the committee process and prior legislation requiring agencies to respond substantively to public comments, and said the new language improves on the governor’s version by moving the committee’s review earlier in the process and requiring more complete application information, including alternatives and impacts on nearby wells and aquifers. He also supported a three-year moratorium on new landfill applications, saying it would give the state time to address leachate, PFAS, waste reduction, and weak siting rules.
Members asked about possible conference committee changes, the value of having a separate review body, and whether the new rules would invite litigation. Dr. Finkele said he would likely sue over the rules because he считает them too weak, but also said the legislature could fix the problems through other bills such as HB 77. He acknowledged that the site evaluation committee is not a perfect solution, but said it is a useful intermediate step between the agency and the courts and likely would meet only rarely if capacity need remains the main trigger for future landfill decisions. No vote or final action was taken during the hearing.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Residents just deserve to know: are these going to be locked down like military bases, or armed like
- important that, because again, these are being recommended by places like the Cato Institute, they be locked
- 01:02:54.600><c> Institute,</c><01:02:55.080><c> they</c><01:02:55.200><c> be</c><01:02:55.320><c> locked
- </c><01:02:55.680><c> down</c><01:02:56.000><c> like</c> Cato Institute, they be locked down like Cato
- Institute, they be locked down like military<01:02:56.680><c> bases.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Since the perpetrators are insiders, we must think beyond locked doors and drills.
- Since the perpetrators are insiders, we must think beyond locked doors and drills.
- more than a law that says firearms need to be out of sight, but firearms need to be unloaded and locked
- The bill would require that those firearms be unloaded, locked in a secure container designed to prevent
- tampering, and placed in a locked trunk.
Bills:
HF4893
Keywords:
education finance, student support, aid allowances, appropriation, school funding, 1183, house
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Those were what was passed down to Jefferson from John Lock, the philosopher, and he got to the word
- passed was passed down to Jefferson from passed was passed down to Jefferson from John<00:02:07.040><c> Lock
- 02:08.479><c> and</c><00:02:08.720><c> he</c><00:02:08.959><c> got</c><00:02:09.119><c> to</c> John Lock
- the philosopher and he got to John Lock the philosopher and he got to the<00:02:09.440><c> word</c><
- The classes had to close their curtains, lock their doors.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Seclusion Working Group - 10/08/25
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- There's a button to lock the door.
- There's a button to<00:54:36.160><c> lock</c><00:54:36.319><c> the</c><00:54:36.559><c> door.
- 36.960><c> There</c><00:54:37.119><c> are</c><00:54:37.280><c> magnets</c><00:54:37.680><c> to</c> to lock
- There are magnets to to lock the door.
- The staff grabs them really intensely and shoves them in there and locks them in there.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Children and Family Law (03/25/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- plan on those Tuesdays when the full committee is not meeting for us to meet, so you can continue to lock
- plan on those Tuesdays when the full committee is not meeting for us to meet, so you can continue to lock
- meet so you can meeting for us to meet so you can continue<00:22:59.720><c> to</c><00:22:59.919><c> lock
- </c><00:23:00.240><c> in</c><00:23:00.520><c> Tuesdays</c><00:23:01.080><c> at</c> continue to lock in
- Tuesdays at continue to lock in Tuesdays at 10:<00:23:03.159><c> um</c><00:23:04.000><c> so</c><00:23
Summary:
The subcommittee on the Children and Family Law Committee met organizationally to continue work on family court issues, building on a prior special committee’s report and taking a collaborative approach with the Judiciary. The chair said the group would focus on solutions rather than rehashing public complaints, and identified three main topics for early study: specialization and training of family court judges, the extent to which judges should be bound by the rules of evidence, and whether mediation in family cases should be mandatory or voluntary and what qualifications mediators should have. A fourth concern was also raised about overlap between superior court domestic violence cases and family court custody/support matters, and whether one judge should hear both. Members discussed whether to divide into smaller subcommittees, but the prevailing view was to work as a committee of the whole at first. Most members agreed that additional public testimony was unlikely to add much, though recent concerns could still be emailed to the committee.
The committee then heard from Attorney Erin Krian, general counsel for the judicial branch, and Judge Michael Mace. Krian said the judicial branch could provide additional witnesses on mediation and judicial training, including Judge Kissinger, and noted the branch was preparing materials on how other states handle the issues. Mace described the history of the Family Division and said he had reviewed older reports going back to the 1990s. He also outlined current judicial branch efforts, including expanded shadowing for new judges, monthly family-law trainings, and a year-long focus on family law topics. He reported that court rules had been updated to clarify notice requirements for minor guardianship changes, and that the branch had received positive feedback on the family access motion, which provides a statutory timeline and listed remedies for parenting-time disputes.
Members also discussed prior committee work on rules of evidence and family court procedures. One member recalled recommending quiet review of any judges who appeared to apply evidence rules inconsistently, and Krian said the administrative judge can review complaints even if they come from a single person. The committee also received a status update on prior initiatives, including a federal grant for guardian ad litem services for indigent litigants in four locations, testing of redesigned court forms, and continued training improvements. The chair scheduled the next subcommittee meeting for April 1 and the full Children and Family Law Committee for April 8, with further documents from committee research and NCSL to be circulated.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 3/13/25
Commerce Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- It would also be contained and locked up in the trailer, so it's not easy. It would just be my key.
- It would also be contained and locked up in the trailer, so it's not easy. It would just be my key.
- of all our fans and students, including trainings on safe pouring regulations, ensuring the proper locked
- 42.679><c> proper</c> pouring regulations ensuring the proper pouring regulations ensuring the proper locked
- of all our fans and students, including trainings on safe pouring regulations, ensuring the proper locked
Bills:
HF1262, HF1741, HF472, HF1668, HF2055, HF1786, HF1876, HF1089, HF1121, HF509, HF1545, HF2027, HF642
Keywords:
food truck, liquor license, temporary license, community events, catering, municipal regulations, food hall, St. Louis Park, on-sale, intoxicating beverages, food vendors, common seating area, HF472, Mankato, Minnesota State University Mankato, MSU Mankato, Taylor Center, special liquor license, on-sale wine license, malt liquor license
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 2/12/25
Children and Families Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- As a parent locking arms with teachers and with our education and also mental—just from the mental aspect
- Again, this is to lock arms with health care professionals, our teachers, those that are serving our
- again</c><00:45:03.920><c> this</c><00:45:04.040><c> is</c><00:45:04.160><c> to</c><00:45:04.319><c> lock
- </c><00:45:04.520><c> arms</c><00:45:04.839><c> with</c> child again this is to lock arms with child
- again this is to lock arms with healthc<00:45:05.280><c> Care</c><00:45:05.520><c> Professionals</c><
Keywords:
parent's bill of rights, parental rights, minor consent, minors, parents, guardians, education rights, school records, home schooling, charter school, private school, health care consent, medical privacy, patient records, exam room access, biometric data, DNA samples, blood samples, mental health, physical health
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- believe that the people of Arizona are too stupid to vote on this bill, or do you believe they're smart
- As I said before, we have a bunch of smart people in this chamber, Democrats and Republicans.
- This is a smart policy, and I vote aye. Representative Wilmeth votes aye. Representative Aguilar.
- Changed his clothes, did not lock his door, but this was a clear demonstration of hope that he would
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- It is responsible representation and smart policy for us to have all the information needed before we
Summary:
The Senate began with ceremonial items, including the Pledge of Allegiance and a welcome to Tri-County High School’s championship football and boys’ cross-country teams. The chamber then adopted a resolution commending the town of Auburn and the Robert and Esther Goddard Centennial Committee for recognizing the 100th anniversary of the first liquid-fueled rocket launch.
Several local bills were taken up and passed to be enacted, including measures authorizing payment by the City of Revere, adjusting the senior property tax deferral income threshold in Wellesley, amending the Hopedinton charter regarding library trustee appointment powers, and later engrossing bills affecting the Cotuit Fire District, the Salem licensing board, and validating Bourne’s May 20, 2025 annual election. The Senate also suspended Joint Rule 12 to refer House petitions to committees and, on committee recommendation, advanced two Cotuit Fire District bills to third reading and engrossment.
A major portion of the session focused on two Senate orders seeking advisory opinions from the Supreme Judicial Court on pending initiative petitions. One order concerned a public records initiative that would extend public records law to the General Court and the Governor’s office; the other concerned a legislative stipends initiative that would alter internal legislative procedures and compensation rules. Senator Feeney spoke in support of both orders, saying they were meant to inform the committee’s work and were not votes on the merits of the ballot questions. Both orders were adopted without objection.
The Senate also received a Ways and Means report on a bill banning the retail sale of dogs, cats, rabbits, and pet sharks, with a new draft and amendment pending, and adopted an order placing the bill on the Orders of the Day for second reading on March 19, 2026. The session concluded with an order to adjourn to Monday at 11 a.m., which was adopted, and the Senate adjourned.