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MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Energy Finance and Policy Committee 2/11/25 - Part 1
Energy Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- But let's be clear: Xcel is a for-profit company that has a mandate to maximize the profits of their
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to for-profit company that has a mandate to for-profit company that has a mandate - consistently opposed government mandates consistently opposed government mandates that<01:02:34.680
- should be our priorities if the Mandate should be our priorities if the Mandate proves<01:02:49.880
- <01:21:13.320>
for that deal was actually a mandate for that deal was actually a mandate for
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Education Policy Committee Apr 1st, 2026
Education Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- . >> Nothing mandates in this bill. >> The reason I asked because it's going to be a imbalance of the
- They're all in complete control of this if they decide to do it. >> Nothing mandates in this bill. >>
- >> Nothing<00:10:09.519>
mandates <00:10:10.320>in <00:10:10.640>this <00:10 - >> Nothing mandates in this bill. >> Nothing mandates in this bill.
Keywords:
tobacco regulation, vaping, sales restrictions, youth protection, tobacco compliance, public health, education programs, electronic nicotine delivery systems, human cloning, criminal penalties, embryo, genetic modification, bioethics, campus chaplain, chaplain, school chaplain, volunteer, public K-12 schools, public schools, public charter schools
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- You're mandating changes before you even have a working, before you even have input.
- that as part of their to mandate that as part of their >> financing?
- um QAP changes testimony with mandating um QAP changes in<02:31:28.560>
statute. - <02:31:54.960>
what but the idea that we are mandating what but the idea that we are mandating - :02.560>
affordability with mandating permanent affordability with mandating permanent affordability
Bills:
HB2611, HB2102, HB1710, HB1868, HB1920, HB1812, HB1733, HB1715, HB1723, HB1724, HB1727, HB1711
Keywords:
HB2611, Hawaii antitrust, rental housing, rent price-fixing, algorithmic pricing, algorithmic rent-setting, property management software, pricing algorithms, rent coordination, price-fixing, collusion, cartel, multifamily housing, landlord software, occupancy levels, lease terms, Attorney General, public education program, consumer protection, housing affordability
Summary:
The committee first took up HB 2611, which would prohibit algorithmic price-setting in Hawaii’s rental market, require public education by the Attorney General, and establish fines and penalties. The Department of the Attorney General opposed the bill, saying its language was too unclear and could expose landlords and agents to criminal and civil liability for ordinary rent-setting practices based on public information or assistance from property professionals. Members asked about antitrust standards, tacit agreement, and whether using county-published affordable-rent schedules would be unlawful; the AG said that would not be unlawful if based on public information and without collusion. Testimony was mixed, with the chair noting support from the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission, Hawaii Realtors with comments, 50501 Hawaii and General Strike Hawaii, Haloha Project, 13 individuals, and one opponent.
The committee then heard HB 2102, which clarifies that residential projects involving ground disturbance in high-risk areas remain subject to state historic preservation review and removes an exemption for lands presumed nominally sensitive. The Office of Planning and Sustainable Development and the Department of Planning and Permitting supported the measure, saying it would improve clarity and ensure review focuses on projects most likely to affect historic properties or iwi kupuna, while also urging language refinements to better define sensitive sandy-soil areas and balance preservation with housing timelines. NAP Hawaii opposed the bill, arguing it would undo progress made last session and that the current process already includes protections for inadvertent discoveries and efficiency for lower-risk areas.
The Office of Hawaiian Affairs strongly supported HB 2102, explaining it was responding to beneficiary complaints about late-added language in last year’s law and saying the nominally sensitive-area language should be removed because it was adopted without sufficient stakeholder input and could be harmful to iwi kupuna protections. Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation and several individuals also supported the bill. Committee discussion focused on how “nominally sensitive” areas are determined, whether project proponents could self-certify areas as exempt, and how high-density residential projects should be treated; SHPD said it uses survey and monitoring data to map sensitivity, that highly sensitive areas like Kīauea are not nominally sensitive, and that some high-density projects should remain exempt if they do not involve new ground disturbance. The hearing included no final vote in the portion provided, but the chair noted 48 individuals in support and continued questioning on the bill’s definitions and implementation.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on State Government (10-21-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- emphasis is undoing the unfunded mandate emphasis is undoing the unfunded mandate and<00:27:36.159
- The speaker said they are trying to undo an unfunded mandate.
- They are just trying to undo an unfunded mandate.
- If there was a full ban, of course, Louisville Water would follow that mandate, right?
- If there was a full ban, of course, Louisville Water would follow that mandate, right?
Keywords:
Discussion of SB 126 (2025 RS) 00:05:13
Discussion of HB 16 (2025 RS) 00:15:40
Kentucky Department of Parks – Overview 01:05:06, 958, all
Summary:
The committee met jointly for State Government, State and Local Government, and Elections and Constitutional Amendments, approved the minutes from the September 23 meeting, and then took up discussion of Senate Bill 126, a proposed constitutional amendment to restrict the governor’s pardon power. Senator Chris McDaniel said the measure was prompted by concerns over pardons issued in 2019 and would bar pardons for 60 days before a gubernatorial election through the swearing-in of a new governor, leaving the power otherwise intact. Members who spoke generally supported the proposal as a way to increase accountability, and McDaniel said he intended to place it on the 2026 ballot. No vote was taken on the bill during the discussion.
The committee then moved to House Bill 16 on water fluoridation. Representative Hart and Senator Greg Elkins said the bill would remove Kentucky’s fluoridation mandate and give local water districts the choice to add fluoride or not. They emphasized that the revised draft also adds immunity language to protect districts from civil litigation regardless of their decision. Dr. Jack Call, a Louisville dentist, presented against fluoridation, arguing that the main dental benefit is topical rather than from drinking water and citing studies and reports he said linked fluoride exposure to reduced IQ in children and other health concerns. Cindy Batson, a nurse and parent, also supported the bill and said she had testified on the issue for years.
During questions, Senator Rollins raised concerns about fluoride being an industrial byproduct and described fluoridation as forced medication. The discussion remained focused on the bill’s local-control and immunity provisions, with sponsors saying they were not trying to relitigate the broader science but wanted to remove the mandate. The transcript ends while questions and testimony on HB 16 were still underway, and no final committee action is shown.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- it provides consistency and mandates it provides consistency and stability<00:12:50.560>
for < - And if we've listened to what they've said, please, no more mandates.
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and they've said please no more mandates and they've said please no more mandates - <01:15:11.520>
from that it is the unfunded mandates from that it is the unfunded mandates - Nobody's in favor of a mandate until they find one that they like.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Education Policy and Administration (11/05/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
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of discipline the the mandating of discipline the the mandating of disciplinary - >
notification They they already mandate notification They they already mandate notification to - They already mandate an to parents. They already mandate an investigatory<00:57:47.200>
process. - Who would um that would be mandated.
- >> I I do not see as a mandate but an >> I I do not see as a mandate but an option. option
Summary:
The House Education Policy and Administration Committee met to hear a non-germane amendment to House Bill 131, which concerns bullying and cyberbullying prevention. Representative Glenn Cordelli, the prime sponsor, said the amendment was intended to revise and improve language from last year’s SB 210 and to incorporate measures from a cyberbullying bill previously passed by the House. He described changes to school communication requirements, mandatory reporting of bullying and retaliation, stronger investigation and collaboration requirements for cross-district cases, added safety and remediation language, a required conference with the alleged perpetrator and parents if available, updated reporting deadlines, and disciplinary consequences for harassment, intimidation, retaliation, and false reports. He also noted a later amendment would be needed to insert the words “the perpetrator” in one section, and he explained that some changes were meant to align with prior legislation and legislative drafting suggestions.
Committee members raised several concerns. Representative Murray questioned the treatment of private and parochial schools, the change from gross negligence to negligence, and the removal of a definition of bullying based on imbalance of power and perceived characteristics. Representative Damon also objected to deleting that definition, arguing it would narrow the scope of bullying too much. Representative Han spoke in opposition, saying the amendment was too broad, unnecessary in parts, and not ready for final action; he criticized the removal of the imbalance-of-power language, the conference requirement when parents may not participate, and the reporting obligations for bus drivers and others. Cordelli responded that some issues were already addressed in prior law or SB 210 and that private schools have their own policies.
Michelle Wongran of New Hampshire Legal Assistance testified in opposition, saying the bill was being heard without enough notice and that it does far more than the committee analysis suggests. She said the amendment adds undefined retaliation language, imposes reporting duties on school vendors and contractors, may conflict with FERPA and other federal privacy rules, and includes provisions that could have serious implications for schools and students. She said she supports parental involvement and some conference provisions in concept, but urged the committee to reject the amendment or at least send it through the normal legislative process for fuller review. No vote was taken during the hearing portion described in the transcript.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session - part 2 Apr 30th, 2025
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I also appreciate any kind of mandate relief we can give to our schools.
- Many mandates over the last few years have been put on our schools, and it's put them in a bad way.
- This is not another mandate on schools.
- This is a mandate on the department, and the schools will utilize this tool given to them by the department
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Science, Technology and Energy (01/29/2026)
Science, Technology and Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- Now, this bill is not a mandate.
- Nor is there any regulatory mandate.
- Um the the storms that we're mandate.
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is and their you know mandate is and their you know mandate is essentially< - <05:51:04.160>
that paragraph E, basically mandating that paragraph E, basically mandating
VT
Transcript Highlights:
- continue examining whether<00:11:59.720>
annual <00:12:00.120>inspection <00:12:00.640>mandates - <00:12:01.040>
are whether annual inspection mandates are whether annual inspection mandates - without relying on<00:13:39.960>
annual <00:13:40.320>inspection <00:13:40.880>mandates - <00:13:41.400>
for <00:13:41.600>every on annual inspection mandates for every on annual - inspection mandates for every vehicle. vehicle. vehicle.
Summary:
The House first took up Senate Bill 214, relating to pre-kindergarten education in geographically isolated school districts. After third reading, the chamber voted by voice to pass the bill in concurrence. The House then recessed briefly before returning to Senate Bill 326, a motor vehicle bill with several proposed amendments.
On S. 326, the House adopted an amendment from Representative Burke clarifying that the DMV could not use the bill to change emissions-inspection rules. It then adopted an amendment from Representative Tomlinson adding a website-based public notice step to the abandoned-vehicle process, intended to supplement certified-mail notice and help owners protect their property; the committee reported support for the change, and the DMV testified in favor. Representative Noise then offered an amendment to move non-commercial vehicle inspections to every other year while keeping annual emissions compliance unless federal approval is obtained, but after explaining the proposal, he asked leave to withdraw it, and no objection was made. The House then passed S. 326 in concurrence with proposal of amendment and suspended the rules to message its action to the Senate forthwith.
Finally, the House considered House Bill 674, relating to the Vermont Sister State Program. On a procedural motion, the chamber voted to commit the bill to the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development. A member asked whether the referral was intended to fix the bill or delay it, and the chair said the committee was working on another way to address the governor’s concerns and would revisit the issue the next day. The House then recessed until 3:30 p.m.
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- that I, when I was asked to carry this bill, I did not want to carry a bill that was an unfunded mandate
- that I, when I was asked to carry this bill, I did not want to carry a bill that was an unfunded mandate
- So it is still an unfunded mandate on the state of Missouri, however, and so just wanting to clarify
- So the state is not mandated, and private donations, we can be hopeful for that.
- So the state is not mandated, and private donations, we can be hopeful for that.
Summary:
The Missouri House Legislative Rules Committee met with a quorum and took up a long hearing agenda of House and Senate measures. Early in the meeting, Chair Cupps explained that the committee would not use the “bingo spinner,” would hear the bills in order, and would recommit Senate Substitute for Senate Bill 889 to the House committee of origin for further review because of language that appeared to affect corporal punishment in public schools. That recommit motion passed 9-2.
The committee then moved through a large number of bills, most of which were reported due pass, including measures on tourism revenue, county health officers, library boards, child maintenance after DWI fatalities, initiative petitions, foreign law, post-conviction relief, property development applications, licensed child care facilities, administrative rules, workforce training grants, water resources, water service line fees, unemployment administration, school district operations and emergency response devices, military leave, health care provider networks, mobile food vendors, insurance regulations, tax credit cleanup, public water supply districts, downtown redevelopment incentives, workplace violence prevention in health care settings, pass-through entity taxation, county disability resource board levies, county finances, a civic recognition resolution, and a resolution for the America 250 Commission. Several bills drew brief questions about funding, scope, or policy effects, including whether school panic buttons were subject to appropriations, whether a hospital-zone speeding bill would affect emergency drivers, and whether a bill on initiative petition signature gatherers applied only to certain petition-related entities.
A few measures drew recorded opposition or were not unanimous. House Bill 1734 on the Soil Erosion Control Fund failed to pass 5-6. House Bill 2291 on applications for property developments passed 6-5. House Bill 2693 on water resources passed 9-1 with one present vote. House Bill 3174 on emergency responses in schools passed 9-2 after discussion of wearable panic buttons and funding. House Bill 3210 on compensation for property owners in larger cities passed 9-2. House Bill 3383 on nonprofit corporations’ hiring practices passed 9-0 with two present votes after discussion of E-Verify and initiative petition signature gathering. The committee also gave due pass to House Committee Substitute for Senate Bills 1066 and 1088 on property taxation by a 9-2 vote. The chair said another committee hearing was likely later in the week, probably Thursday, and then adjourned the meeting.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/24/2026 - House Democratic Caucus Calendar #12
Transcript Highlights:
- But is that currently, does $15 of every current penalty go to that, or is this a new mandate?
- Madam Chair, Leader, this would be a new mandate. Madam Chair, Leader, this would be a new mandate.
- This is not something that we should be mandating, and I will also remind everyone that this does nothing
- about... ...be mandating, and I will also remind everyone that this does nothing to make food more affordable
- Madam Chair and members, Senate Bill 1164, Out-of-network providers change of ownership, mandates that
Summary:
The caucus reviewed a long list of Senate bills covering elections, transportation, health care, land use, water, criminal justice, and local government. Several election-related measures were described, including SB 1037 on voting equipment custody and internet/port restrictions, SB 1568 on election system software timekeeping, and SB 1687 moving the primary date to May starting in 2028. Members also discussed bills on photo enforcement fines, roadable aircraft registration, motor vehicle booting, assisted living occupancy limits, and municipal permit and exaction rules. A number of measures were noted as third-read consent items, while others were flagged for further discussion or amendments.
Health and public safety bills drew substantial discussion. The committee heard bills on insurance coverage for breast cancer screening, safe-haven hospital surrender of newborns, dialysis documentation, behavioral health licensing compliance, naturopathic IV drug administration, traumatic event counseling for public safety employees, sex offender registration limitations, and probation rules for dangerous crimes against children. Members raised concerns or requested removal from consent on several items, including SB 1095 and SB 1094 related to gender-affirming care for minors, SB 1346 on AHCCCS claims processing, and SB 1178 on naturopathic drug administration. There was also debate over SB 1520 on immigration data sharing and SB 1635 on warning someone about an imminent arrest, with objections citing civil liberties and First Amendment concerns.
The committee also considered multiple property, water, and development bills. These included measures on effluent water use for landscaping, groundwater fee diversion in Pinal County, increasing the Water Supply Development Revolving Fund loan cap, creating a foreign entity review commission for real property transfers, and restricting transport of Mexican gray wolf pups into Arizona. Members discussed SB 1419 on solar roof inspections and financing disclosures, and SB 1787 on municipal exactions and appeals, with an amendment proposed to limit it to commercial property. Several members explained their votes or asked to pull bills from consent, and some items were noted as having split votes or anticipated floor amendments. The caucus ended with Rhonda’s election-related bills and a note that the group would move immediately into a closed caucus afterward.
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- I know it's an unfunded mandate, but sometimes there's just a price for safety and a price for doing
- I know it's an unfunded mandate, but sometimes there's just a price for safety and a price for doing
- I know it's an unfunded mandate, but sometimes there's just a price for safety and a price for doing
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there's <00:03:01.599>just <00:03:01.760>a mandate, but sometimes there's just - a mandate, but sometimes there's just a price<00:03:02.159>
for <00:03:02.400>safety <00
Keywords:
entertainment district, alcohol consumption, local governance, city council, public spaces, home school, career and technical education, public schools, K-12 education, enrollment policy, Cherokee County, off-road vehicle park, ORV park, ATV, all-terrain vehicle, dirt bike, off-highway vehicle, recreational vehicle, county permit, inspection
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
The Cost of Special Education – Senator Mary Kunesh Feb 17th, 2025
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- These are things that Minnesota has instituted, but we know special education is a federal mandate.
- These are things that Minnesota has instituted, but we know special education is a federal mandate.
- These are things that Minnesota has instituted, but we know special education is a federal mandate.
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talk <00:03:58.159>me <00:03:58.319>through <00:03:58.599>some mandate - so can you talk me through some mandate so can you talk me through some of<00:03:58.879>
the <
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- A member objected to the unfunded mandate, saying unfunded mandates are generally a bad idea and that
- do unfunded mandate. do unfunded mandate.
- unfunded mandate? unfunded mandate?
- Um it's on the onus of the mandate.
- <01:34:40.480>
at have a problem with it being mandated at have a problem with it being mandated
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, September 3, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The bill would expand the coverage for federal assistance to cover the cost of repairing property and
- The bill would expand the coverage<00:47:45.520>
for <00:47:45.839>federal <00:47:46.160 - >
assistance <00:47:46.560>to <00:47:46.800>cover coverage for federal assistance - to cover coverage for federal assistance to cover the<00:47:47.200>
cost <00:47:47.359>of<
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Elections Committee Mar 25th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Second, this bill is a significant addition to the Secretary of State's mandate, and the SOS does not
- As no funding is attached to this vehicle, it represents a new and significant unfunded mandate.
- Second, this bill is a significant addition to the Secretary of State's mandate and that SOS does not
- As no funding is attached to this vehicle, it represents a new and significant unfunded mandate.
- California should be focused on secure, accessible, and efficient elections, not imposing design mandates
Summary:
The Assembly Elections Committee met on March 25, 2026, with nine measures on the agenda and three bills taken on consent. The committee approved the consent calendar for AB 1736, AB 1853, and AB 2153. The committee also heard several election-related bills, including AB 1993 on ballot-envelope privacy, AB 1788 on nonprofit disclosure of travel payments for elected officials, AB 1560 on barring people convicted of public corruption from lobbying, AB 1539 on presidential and vice-presidential ballot eligibility certifications, AB 1919 on Santa Cruz Metro local tax initiative procedures, and AB 1562 on county selection of poll workers. The chair also noted membership changes and welcomed new and returning members and staff.
AB 1993 drew the most debate. The author argued it was a common-sense safeguard to prevent voters’ choices from being visible through ballot-envelope holes, citing a Sacramento County incident and public concern about ballot privacy. County election officials, the Secretary of State’s office, and Disability Rights California opposed the bill, saying the holes also serve accessibility and processing functions, that existing voter instructions already address privacy, and that the measure would create implementation problems and an unfunded mandate. After extended discussion, the committee voted the bill out on a 2-6 roll call and it failed.
AB 1788 was supported by the FPPC and the League of Women Voters and passed as amended to Appropriations, with members emphasizing transparency while seeking to avoid unintended coverage of organizations like NCSL and CSG. AB 1560 passed 6-0 despite the Secretary of State’s implementation concerns about how the office would learn of relevant convictions. AB 1539, which would require party representatives to certify presidential and vice-presidential nominees’ constitutional eligibility, passed 7-0 as amended. AB 1919, which would clarify procedures for a Santa Cruz Metro voter initiative to place a transit tax on the ballot, passed 6-2, and AB 1562, which would allow counties to randomly select poll workers, passed 7-1 after discussion about civic engagement, guardrails, and election administration. The committee then completed roll-call adjustments for absent members and adjourned.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- investment in utility infrastructure. framework that the PUC has adopted and the legislature has mandated
- They have obligations and mandates from TCEQ to meet certain requirements for their system.
- It's sometimes not even an option whether we make that investment or not because TCEQ is mandating it
- , the Office of Public Utility Counsel has legal staff, and they can talk about their legislative mandate
- very proactive in responding to those needs, but for that, I don't know that the PUC would have mandated
Keywords:
water audit, water loss, water loss mitigation plan, municipally owned utility, municipal utility, water conservation, Texas Water Development Board, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, water leakage, leak detection, billing data accuracy, utility validation, water audit validation, water scarcity, water management, infrastructure, public utility, conservation plan, administrative penalty
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Core and I don't know uh if y'all have read the Every Student Succeeds Act, the federal law that mandates
- course, um, the school district can adopt a policy that works best for that ISD, um, but it is not mandated
- Hates mandates from the state, um. And this would be a mandate, um.
- make some of these decisions that I think we rightfully agree are, are good policy, but rather than mandating
- When I'm looking at, um, when we mandated this, we were looking at the star scores like they were going
Keywords:
hemp, consumable hemp products, hemp-derived cannabinoids, CBD, cannabidiol, CBG, cannabigerol, Texas hemp law, hemp regulation, cannabinoid products, delta-9 THC, intoxicating hemp, hemp gummies, hemp vape, retail registration, product registration, QR code labeling, child-resistant packaging, youth access, minor sales
FL
Florida 2026 4th Special Session
January 29, 2026 - 03:00 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- issue I have with this is, obviously, there's an indeterminate fiscal impact, which is an unfunded mandate
- But the lack of discretion, coupled with the fact that it's an unfunded mandate, maybe I'll be up by
- think that there are better things that we could be doing than taking discretion away from a judge, mandating
- In jail, again, as it relates to this committee in particular, it's an unfunded mandate.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, February 9, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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that <04:06:02.720>every government had mandated that every government had mandated that - The radical left's answer is always more government, more mandates, more red tape.
- Well, that's mandates, more red tape.
- <08:48:34.398>
It <08:48:34.638>expands mandates from Washington. - It expands mandates from Washington.