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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 3/10/26
Human Services Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- We are here in part because you've helped raise wages in our industry.
- We are here in part because you've helped raise wages in our industry.
- 15:19.199><c> helped</c><00:15:19.519><c> raise</c> in part because you've helped raise in part because
- Different parts of the misunderstood.
- absolutely a big part of the conversation<00:59:58.799><c> here.
Keywords:
long-term care, insurance policy, healthcare, partnership policy, Minnesota, human services, wage increase, support workers, shared services, community first services, medical assistance, sanctions, healthcare services, monetary recovery, government accountability, assisted living, training, unlicensed personnel, resident rights, safety regulations
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- In part to meet the teaks. That's correct.
- We believe this is due in part to the work done with the NIS.
- He didn't say it wasn't part of America.
- part 1. Part 2 is, let's Let's say there is a teacher who is absolutely fine.
- Men raping their own wives was part of our history and traditions.
Bills:
HB4, HB54, SB 10, SB 24, HB4, HB54, HB775, HB850, HB 1122, HB 1249, HB1405, HB2336, HB2757, HB3372, HB3622, HB4442, HB4687, HB4893, HB5089, HB5515, HB5606, SB10, SB24, HB1573, HB3369
Keywords:
district composition, congressional election, Texas, legislature, voting districts, citizenship, U.S. citizen, non-citizen, public office, advisory board, task force, state government, local government, political subdivision, commission board, appointment eligibility, officeholder qualifications, public service, naturalization, Texas Government Code
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 4/1/25
Human Services Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- The hardest part of my job is feeling powerless.
- of the this homes I mean this is part of the this would<00:59:42.559><c> be</c><00:59:42.760><c> part
- </c><00:59:42.880><c> of</c><00:59:43.039><c> the</c> would be part of the would be part of the vbr<00
- </c> itself is important it is only one part itself is important it is only one part of<01:31:11.880>
- </c><01:46:54.719><c> of</c> positive supports are critical part of positive supports are critical part
Keywords:
HF2367, Community First Services and Supports, CFSS, personal care assistance, PCA, consumer-directed community supports, CDCS, home and community-based services, HCBS, direct support professionals, direct care workers, caregivers, support workers, SEIU Healthcare Minnesota & Iowa, collective bargaining agreement, retention stipend, health care cost stipend, training stipend, orientation program, retirement trust
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> this match so it might you know I part this match so it might you know I part of<00:49:23.119><c
- Um, so for those lowest-income people, they get help with the Medicare Part A deductible, the Part B
- Um, so for those lowest-income people, they get help with the Medicare Part A deductible, the Part B
- premiums, the part...
- That part was taken out.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> allocated to districts based in part allocated to districts based in part upon<00:31:35.880><c>
- The next program I'm going to talk about is Part C.
- This slide shows how responsibilities for Part C are split.
- </c> participation in part participation in part C<00:37:46.240><c> with</c><00:37:46.400><c> the</c>
- This slide has some Part C data that shows participation.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
On the Record: How the Senate's Journal Production Office serves Minnesota Residents Nov 12th, 2025
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- We take pride in the work that we do and knowing that we're part of history making.
- You know, we have a part of the recordkeeping of what took place. >> The work that we do here matters
- </c><00:03:02.720><c> of</c><00:03:03.280><c> history</c> knowing that we're part of history knowing
- that we're part of history making.<00:03:04.239><c> You</c><00:03:04.400><c> know,</c><00:03:04.640><
- You know, we have a part of the making.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement - 04/14/26
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:23:26.560><c> of</c> To be healthy enough to be a part of To be healthy enough to be a part of
- </c><00:36:22.000><c> We</c> as part of our of the profession. We as part of our of the profession.
- </c> uh, trauma are part of public safety. uh, trauma are part of public safety.
- Part<01:12:13.680><c> of</c><01:12:13.760><c> like</c> Part of like Part of like Chair<01:12:15.160><
- one, part two, would it your that part one, part two, would it your opinion<01:26:23.920><c> change</
FL
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 3/12/25
Children and Families Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- And I think we'll work on the first part of this. I'll work on the second part first.
- divide the second part of the to divide the second part of the amendment<00:02:47.519><c> at</c><00:
- :05:48.800><c> of</c><00:05:48.880><c> the</c> withdraw the other parts of the withdraw the other parts
- Another integral part of the hunger relief ecosystem.
- If you're a part of the TEFAB of food.
Keywords:
child care, day care, child care center, licensing, license requirements, parent access, guardian access, custody order, court order, furnishings, equipment standards, learning materials, early childhood education, infant care, toddler care, preschool, school-age child care, play materials, sensory materials, gross motor equipment
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Finance Division I (03/19/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- This must be part of it.
- It this is part This must be part of it. It this is part of<03:31:06.960><c> it.
- part D is probably part B and um, the part D is probably included<03:44:27.199><c> in</c><03:44:27.359
- </c> budget part budget part yet.<04:22:02.720><c> All</c><04:22:03.000><c> right.
- </c> That's part of the executive office. That's part of the executive office.
Summary:
The committee reviewed a handout comparing House Bill 2 to current retirement law and walked through the bill section by section with staff from the retirement system. The discussion focused on vesting, earnable compensation, average final compensation, compensation-over-base limits, special duty pay, normal retirement age, re-retirement, and maximum benefit rules for Group 2/Tier B members. Staff explained that some provisions would restore pre-2011 rules, including counting certain end-of-career payments such as unused sick and vacation time in earnable compensation and reducing the AFC averaging period from five years back to three. They also described how the bill would eliminate the current cap on compensation over base, which mainly affects overtime, and noted that the actuarial cost of the AFC-related changes is interrelated rather than easily broken out by feature.
A separate discussion covered the special duty pay limitation, which currently applies to Tier A and would be removed under the governor’s bill for both Tier A and Tier B members after their vested buy date. Staff said the actuary estimated that removing the special duty limitation would increase costs by about $13.9 million. Members also asked about the practical difference between overtime and special duty, with staff explaining that special duty generally involves work for a private third party, often police detail work, while overtime depends more on staffing and scheduling. The committee also reviewed the normal retirement age changes for Tier B and the possibility that some members would need to work longer to reach the new vested buy date.
Members raised concerns about an ambiguity in the bill that could allow already-retired Tier B members to return to work, then re-retire and claim the higher benefits, or allow vested deferred members to stop working and wait for the new vested buy date. Staff said the governor’s office did not intend to allow that result and requested clarifying language, noting that the bill as drafted does not expressly prohibit it. The committee also discussed part-time and seasonal work after retirement, with staff explaining that such work generally does not restore membership unless the person takes a full-time position requiring enrollment. Finally, the committee reviewed the maximum benefit provisions and noted that HB 2 in the current year does not change the maximum benefit date or include the 1.5% annual escalator that had been part of the 2023 proposal, making the current bill more costly than the earlier version.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Appropriations and Finance Jan 22nd, 2026 at 02:01 pm
House Appropriations & Finance
Transcript Highlights:
- I think I've got one question with two parts, Madam Secretary.
- That is still what we're requesting as part of our operating budget.
- The caps are not a large part of the settlement.
- Is that part, is geothermal part of that and part of how you're able to expand?
- Madam Chair, Representative, that's actually part of our budget.
Bills:
HB1
Keywords:
feed bill, legislative appropriations, legislative branch, New Mexico Legislature, general fund, legislative council service, legislative finance committee, legislative education study committee, house chief clerk, senate chief clerk, per diem, mileage, session expenses, interim committees, district staff, capitol complex, capital outlay data system, legislative processing system, redistricting, census redistricting
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- I see two parts to that.
- That's part one.
- That's part one.
- of our budget, a central part of our base budget.
- And I'm sorry, I didn't catch the very last part.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 1/21/25
Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
Transcript Highlights:
- We're not involved in the mental health support part of it.
- </c> Around the state, and 155 part-time defenders.
- Our part-time defenders are local private attorneys who work for us part-time, but also have a private
- And, as I mentioned, we have about 25% of those part-time.
- </c><01:08:16.239><c> of</c> you know that it's literally a part of you know that it's literally a part
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 2 on Human Services May 18th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- the Human Services proposals in Part 2.
- Human Services proposals in Part 2.
- We'll move on to part two on human services issues. I don't know.
- What are the parts of the human services that are adding to that need?
- So that is the first part of this proposal. It has been around for a long time.
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Natural Resources and Environment Mar 31st, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- It is part of it. It's been part of it for 60 years. We've been doing EOR and everything else.
- Part of that process is transport.
- “We are part of a global economy.
- It was a very important part of the big, beautiful bill.
- If you look at other parts of the country, they're newer.
Summary:
The House Natural Resources Committee met on House Bill 7 by Speaker Pro Tem Johnson, the Louisiana Landowners Protection Act, which would remove eminent domain authority for carbon capture and geological sequestration projects. After housekeeping and roll call, the committee adopted a set of technical amendments that cleaned up definitions, removed a stray statutory reference, and changed “commissioner” to “secretary.” The author then gave an extended presentation arguing the bill was needed to align Louisiana law with the state constitution’s property-rights protections and recent court rulings, and to ensure carbon capture projects proceed only through voluntary agreements rather than forced takings.
Several members questioned the author and supportive witnesses about whether the bill would stop carbon capture, affect oil and gas pipelines, or disrupt investment. The author and supporters said it would not stop projects, only prevent taking land without consent, and argued that landowners—especially small and rural owners—should not face the threat of expropriation. Supportive testimony also emphasized family land, inheritance, and constitutional limits on takings. Some members raised concerns about changing the rules after prior legislative action and about the economic importance of carbon capture, but the author responded that the legislature had made a mistake in 2020 and should correct it now.
Opposition testimony came from representatives of the Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association, the Louisiana Chemistry Association, and attorneys who handle right-of-way matters. They argued that eminent domain is a rare last resort, that existing law and the Landowner Bill of Rights already protect owners, and that the Constitution’s provisions for private-entity expropriation are different from the provisions discussed by the bill’s supporters. They warned that removing the tool for carbon capture would chill investment, threaten jobs and revenue, and could spill over into other energy infrastructure. The committee did not reach a final vote on the bill in the portion of the meeting provided.
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Natural Resources and Environment Mar 31st, 2026
Natural Resources & Environment
Transcript Highlights:
- It is part of it. It's been part of it for 60 years. We've been doing EOR and everything else.
- Part of that process is transport.
- “We are part of a global economy.
- It was a very important part of the big, beautiful bill.
- If you look at other parts of the country, they're newer.
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Higher Education Funding Review Committee Mar 25th, 2026
Higher Education Funding Review Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- But part of the discussion going on here, and it's gone out all along, But part of the discussion going
- As far as, sorry, I forget the second part of your question.
- Anything more on the FTE part, Bruce? I don't think so. Okay.
- And that's part of this whole process, too.
- And that's part of this whole process, too.
Summary:
The Higher Ed Funding Committee met to review a proposed process for identifying and addressing low-producing academic programs, then moved into discussion of draft funding formulas for the university system. Lisa Johnson of the ND University System described how other states and systems define low-producing programs, emphasizing multi-year enrollment and completion thresholds, cost and workforce review, and the role of governing boards. She reported that North Dakota institutions already review programs in varying cycles, often use shared resources and stackable credentials to keep low-enrollment programs viable, and cited recent system actions over five years: 100 programs placed on inactivation, 75 terminated, and 384 new programs created. Committee members raised concerns about workforce-critical programs, duplication, exemptions, and whether the legislature or the State Board of Higher Education should drive the process. The chair said he wanted the board to bring a detailed proposal to the June meeting and suggested the legislature may use funding leverage, including a possible holdback, to encourage the review process.
The committee then heard a Legislative Council presentation on a draft funding formula for UND and NDSU. The proposal used fall census FTE enrollment, with a placeholder rate of $7,000 per undergraduate FTE and $10,500 per graduate/professional FTE, plus incentives for completions in high-demand fields and research productivity. Alex from Legislative Council explained that the formula also included separate treatment for research funding, external grants, and capital building tiers, and that the MD program at UND would remain fixed funding outside the formula. Members questioned the use of the placeholder rates, the in-demand program list, the treatment of external grants, and how the proposal compared with current appropriations. The chair noted that the formula numbers were illustrative and not final budget amounts.
A second draft formula for the other nine institutions was also reviewed. It used fall census FTE with no weighted economic factor, a higher undergraduate rate of $8,750 per FTE, and completion incentives for in-demand credentials and all other credentials. Members noted that the proposal would benefit some institutions, such as Bismarck State College, while reducing funding for others, such as Mayville State, and questioned whether the same structure should apply across institutions with very different missions and sizes. Committee discussion focused on fairness, hold-harmless concerns, and whether the nine institutions should be grouped differently. The committee did not take formal action, but the chair indicated the formulas would continue to be discussed later in the meeting and in future work.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- President, Native communities are not just part of our history, they're a vital part of our present and
- But part of the problem that we're having is we don't...
- Chair, and that's the alarming part for me.
- That's part of it. It's not part of it. Okay.
- That's part of it. It's not part of it. Okay.
Summary:
The Senate convened for an Indian Day/Native American Day session featuring prayers, drum and color guard presentations, and extensive recognition of tribal leaders, students, royalty, and community advocates from across New Mexico and neighboring tribal nations. Senators used the morning to introduce guests and speak about Native sovereignty, language preservation, education, water access, economic development, and the importance of tribal-state relationships. Several speakers highlighted personal and family ties to Native communities, while others emphasized ongoing work on issues such as clean water for Navajo communities, Native youth leadership, and missing and murdered Indigenous women and relatives.
A major non-ceremonial item was the reading of Senate Executive Messages from the governor authorizing consideration of Senate Bills 306, 309, 312, and 313. Those bills would, respectively, change licensure rules for certain institutions, alter lottery tuition fund deposit requirements, and repeal or revise provisions related to safety helmets and child restraint devices in negligence and damages law. The Senate also received committee reports advancing House Bill 34, Senate Bills 204, 241, 77, 152, 190, and 143, along with confirmations for Elaine Luna and Grace Margaret Herrera to the New Mexico Highlands University Board of Regents. The Rules Committee also reported on the governor’s appointment of Don Walters as child advocate for the Office of the Child Advocate.
The chamber also adopted a Senate resolution recognizing February 6, 2026, as New Mexico Speech, Language, and Hearing Association Day, with Senator Pope speaking in support of audiologists and speech-language pathologists. Throughout the session, members repeatedly acknowledged the prior night’s Senate-House basketball game, which raised more than $26,000 for cancer, and used the occasion to thank participants and guests. No roll-call votes were recorded in the transcript beyond voice votes adopting the committee reports and the unanimous-consent actions on floor procedures and guest access.
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations - Room 216, 3 February, 2026; 1:30 PM
Appropriations
Transcript Highlights:
- The other part is we've got agencies, too, that have the money.
- The other part is we've got agencies, too, that have the money.
- So I think part of systemic uh things.
- Um part of this is to get out like that.
- The house is there are moving parts.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Disaster Prevention and Resiliency Task Force (11-21-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- Building it is just one part of the expense of that and the use of it.
- project as part of this disaster<00:15:57.920><c> relief</c><00:15:58.720><c> effort.
- The recovery part, the long-term recovery groups, that was one.
- The recovery part, the long-term recovery groups, that was one.
- The recovery part, the long-term recovery groups, that was one.
Summary:
The Disaster Prevention and Resiliency Task Force opened its sixth meeting by approving the minutes and then taking up a presentation from University of Pikeville representatives and local leaders on an Eastern Kentucky Disaster Relief Center at Bear Mountain in Pike County. Speakers included Greg May, Rep. Ashley Tacket Laferty, Lori Worth, and Laura Damron. They described repeated flooding and other disasters in eastern Kentucky, the lack of a single prepared relief location, and the need for a centralized, elevated site that could serve as a flood and broader natural-disaster hub.
The presenters said the Bear Mountain property, about 530 acres and well above flood levels, could support a multi-use facility combining disaster response functions with university and community uses. Proposed features included a command and communications center, distribution space, emergency shelter, medical and clinic support, food service, restroom facilities, RV hookups, and an indoor track/distribution building. They emphasized that the project would help avoid disrupting existing venues such as the Pikeville Expo Center and Jenny Wiley State Resort Park, while also supporting tourism and economic recovery. Committee members asked about community and emergency-management support, annual operating costs, and resilience standards such as tornado-related building codes.
In response, the presenters said local stakeholders, including Appalachian Wireless, Pikeville Medical Center, Community Trust Bank, the city of Pikeville, and emergency management officials, had expressed support. They said the university planned to absorb some operating costs through multiple uses of the facility, community camps, and budgeted maintenance, and that construction documents were nearly complete with plans to begin building within months. After the presentation, the chair thanked the presenters and moved the committee into its recommendations discussion, noting the broader fiscal and humanitarian importance of disaster preparedness and resiliency and indicating that future legislation would likely follow from the task force’s work.