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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session 5/11/26 - Part 3
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- We have lost the plot on how to make sure that people who want to provide services are actually capable
- We have lost the plot on how to make sure that people who want to provide services are actually capable
- We have lost the plot on how to make sure that people who want to provide services are actually capable
Summary:
The House first adopted non-controversial motions, then approved an urgency motion to suspend the rules so Senate File 4476, the human services program integrity package, could move quickly to conference committee before the end of session. The House then adopted a DE amendment to insert House language into the bill, and proceeded to debate several amendments focused on program integrity, fraud prevention, and reporting requirements in human services programs.
Representative Schultz offered Amendment A5 to remove a sunset on the periodic data matching report requirement, arguing the report helps ensure only eligible people receive medical assistance and welfare benefits and should continue to be delivered annually. Supporters said the report had been inconsistently delivered, cited past findings of ineligible recipients, and framed the amendment as a low-cost accountability measure. Opponents, including Representative Nor, said the report had been sent to the chairs, that the issue should be handled through broader HR1-related changes and negotiations with the Senate, and that the amendment was not the right vehicle. After roll call, A5 failed on a 63-67 vote.
Schultz then offered Amendment A6, which would require reporting on homelessness programs, including how many people are served, total costs, outcomes, and possible recoupment of funds if reporting is inadequate. Schultz said the state spends tens of millions on homelessness programs without clear results and that better data would help the legislature make decisions and protect taxpayers. Several members supported the idea of more accountability, while others said the state already receives reports, that homelessness work is being done in partnership with stakeholders, and that the amendment was not the best approach. The discussion continued with further comments on homelessness data and program oversight, but no final vote on A6 is shown in the transcript excerpt.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Commission to Study Stable Tokens (03/10/2026)
Transcript Highlights:
- Issuers have to show the operational capability to monetize that would have passed and as a result that
- Uh issuers have to show the<00:22:00.799>
operational <00:22:01.200>capability <00:22:01.600 - >
to <00:22:01.760>monetize The operational capability to monetize all of their assets.
Summary:
The meeting began with roll call and introductions of commission members and guests, followed by approval of the agenda and a motion to approve the February 10 minutes with a correction clarifying that one quoted statement was misattributed. The commission then moved into presentations.
The main presentation came from the Conference of State Bank Supervisors on implementation of the federal GENIUS Act for stablecoins. The speaker reviewed the OCC’s recent 367-page proposed rule, noting it raises many open questions and design choices for states, and discussed expected upcoming rulemaking from the FDIC, Federal Reserve, and Treasury. The presentation focused on six areas: permissible issuer activities, reserve assets and redemption, risk management and supervision, treatment of state-qualified issuers, capital/operational backstops, and foreign issuers. It also flagged unresolved issues around Bank Secrecy Act/AML requirements and the meaning of “digital asset service provider” activities.
A substantial portion of the discussion addressed yield restrictions, with the presenter explaining the OCC’s broad definition of yield and its rebuttable presumption against issuer-affiliated or related third-party yield arrangements. The speaker said this likely forecloses many existing white-label structures but leaves some room for third-party payments depending on distance from the issuer, and noted ongoing Senate debate over similar provisions. The presentation also covered reserve valuation, liquidity and diversification requirements, redemption timing, and supervisory expectations such as third-party oversight, IT security, exam cycles, and reporting. No additional votes or formal actions were taken beyond approving the amended minutes.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Education (8-18-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- just seemed like there were deficiencies in that area to prepare them for what they personally are capable
- just seemed like there were deficiencies in that area to prepare them for what they personally are capable
- just seemed like there were deficiencies in that area to prepare them for what they personally are capable
Keywords:
Call to Order and Roll Call - 00:13
Approval of Minutes - 4:07
Kentucky Academic Standards for Reading and Writing - 5:18
Math Improvement Committee Report - 21:02
ETS Praxis Exam - 41:47
KDE Performance Review Data - 1:15:04
Adjournment - 1:57:54, 958, all
Summary:
The committee heard a presentation from KDE on the revised Kentucky academic standards for reading and writing. KDE explained the statutory six-year review process, the public comment periods, and the main revisions, including updates tied to the science of reading, decodable text, encoding/decoding, and an updated vision statement. KDE said 308 responses were received on the initial public comment, most respondents favored keeping standards as-is, and about 12% of standards were revised. The department also said the document was streamlined by removing repeated graphics and reducing its size by about 24%, and that a later comment period drew more than 400 responses. No new standards were flagged for review.
Members asked about alignment between standards, curriculum, assessments, and NAEP, and KDE said instructional resources should be aligned to standards, KSA assessments are aligned to the standards, and screeners/diagnostics help identify student needs. Representative Truett raised the idea of a textbook-to-standards crosswalk, and KDE said publishers and a future repository partner should provide such crosswalks for local districts. Representative Bojanowski asked why foundational reading skills are not directly assessed on the third-grade KSA; KDE responded that the assessment is designed to measure end-of-grade expectations, while screening and diagnostics are used earlier to identify decoding needs. Representative Gel asked about early childhood supports, and KDE said it is working with early learning and special education offices and promoting LETRS professional learning for both teachers and preschool educators.
The committee then received the mathematics improvement committee report. KDE said the mathematics committee unanimously approved a new strategic plan for improving math achievement from pre-K through grade 20 and adult education. The plan centers on six priorities: student empowerment, effective mathematics teaching and learning, continuous educator development and growth, a continuum of learning, community and family partnerships, and teacher recruitment and retention. KDE said the plan is intended as a living document with goals, recommended actions, and evidence bases, and that it aligns with the Kentucky Numeracy Counts Act by supporting high-quality instructional resources, professional learning, and family resources. In response to Senator Thomas, KDE explained that the professional learning recommendation means districts should tailor teacher training to classroom needs and instructional materials so math teachers are better equipped to implement standards and support students.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Education Funding (02/25/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
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Summary:
The Education Funding Committee met to review a large package of bills, with the first four—HB 717, 742, 773, and 603—focused on special education aid, formerly called catastrophic aid. Chair Ladin explained that the committee needed to move a special education bill forward by March 4 and was trying to determine which bill would serve as the vehicle. He described the current formula and the difficulty of estimating the fiscal impact of lowering the threshold from 3.5 times the statewide average cost per pupil to a lower level, noting that DOE did not have reliable data on how many students would fall into the lower-cost bands. The committee also noted that several other bills in the package addressed SWEP and adequacy issues, and that HB 510 dealt with due process rather than funding.
Mark Mello of the Bureau of School Finance testified that the department only has reliable data for special education expenditures above $70,000 per student, since claims are submitted for reimbursement at that point. He said the bureau was trying to estimate how many students might fall between 2.5x and 3.5x or 3x and 3.5x the average cost, but that the basic answer was they did not know and that any estimate would be difficult. He explained that moving the threshold from 3.5x to 2.5x would create a minimum additional cost of about $13.6 million based on existing claims, not counting new students who would enter the range. Members discussed whether districts already had the underlying data, whether a survey should be required, and how districts know when to begin tracking costs for reimbursement.
The committee also discussed proration and the state’s share of special education aid. Mello explained that the current 80% state share is modeled in the formula, but the actual payment has been prorated because appropriations have not matched the statutory liability; he said the state liability was about $50 million, while the budget had provided $34 million, resulting in a 68% payment rate. HB 742 was described as a bill that would eliminate proration by paying the liability directly from the education trust fund with an overflow mechanism. Members also discussed possible alternatives such as changing the state share, using a lower threshold in a transition period, or requiring districts to submit data. No votes or final actions were taken in the portion provided; the committee was still in discussion and considering which bills to advance.
MN
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Senate Energy and Natural Resources (01/28/2025)
Energy and Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- be incorporated into the topsoil, and over time, year after year, you're actually improving the capability
- be incorporated into the topsoil, and over time, year after year, you're actually improving the capability
- be incorporated into the topsoil, and over time, year after year, you're actually improving the capability
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Commission to Study Costs of Special Education (06/02/2026)
Transcript Highlights:
- So, and that really worked well for us, but I don't know if everybody has that capability.
- , but I don't know if everybody has us, but I don't know if everybody has that<01:49:34.560>
capability - 36.719>
jumping <01:49:37.199>down <01:49:37.360>to <01:49:37.600>E that capability - Um, jumping down to E that capability.
Summary:
The commission met to approve the May 18, 2026 minutes and then focused on how SB 57’s special education cost study should inform HB 1099, which creates a separate study committee on residential placements and related education costs. Members discussed sending the commission’s minutes and findings to that new committee, noting the short timeline for its work and the need to be specific about unresolved issues so the new group does not duplicate the same questions.
A major topic was the cost and responsibility for students placed at Spalding and similar residential programs, especially transportation and whether costs are paid through the Department of Education’s episode-of-treatment (EOT) fund, local districts, DHS, or Medicaid. Staff explained that for students with disabilities, EOT funds cover special education and transportation costs tied to the placement, while students without disabilities are handled through DHS care-management and best-interest meetings. Members raised concerns about whether some students at Spalding are receiving no schooling, whether transportation costs are substantial, and whether Medicaid reimbursement could offset some expenses.
The commission also discussed confusion over district responsibility when students placed in residential programs attend school in another district, using Winnisquam as an example. Several members said the receiving district was not notified that DHHS-approved programs could bring in additional students and costs, and they suggested DHHS or its care-management entity should notify both the district of residence and the receiving district when a program is approved. The group agreed this notification issue, along with transportation funding, privacy concerns in Medicaid-to-schools billing, and the distinction between special education placements, EOT placements, and other voluntary residential placements, should be passed to the HB 1099 study committee for further work.
AL
NH
Transcript Highlights:
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in diminished identification capability in diminished identification capability in moments<05
MD
Transcript Highlights:
- General to see how this might actually work and if the Attorney General has the resources and the capability
- resources uh attorney general is has the resources uh and<01:10:28.480>
the <01:10:28.640>capability - c> to<01:10:30.080>
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Summary:
The Senate reconvened after a snow delay, heard an invocation from Reverend Scott Shelton, and conducted several floor introductions and recognitions, including birthday wishes for staff, a welcome for a temporary office staffer, recognition of the Center for Urban Families, and introduction of the week’s pages. The chamber then approved the prior journal and moved through bill and bond initiative readings, referring the listed measures to their standing committees or the capital budget subcommittee.
The first substantive action was adoption of a favorable committee report on Senate Bill 17, an emergency bill authorizing the Baltimore City Board of Licensed Commissioners to issue a related event promoters permit for the CIAA tournament. The floor leader said the bill had no amendments, no fiscal impact, and no opposition in committee. The Senate adopted the report without objection and ordered the bill printed for third reading.
The Senate then took up Senate Bill 1 from the Judicial Proceedings Committee, which would require the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission to adopt a statewide policy on law enforcement face coverings, apply it to state, local, and federal officers in Maryland, and enforce violations through a civil citation and discipline. The committee report included two amendments: one technical and one making the policy statewide and preempting local policies. During extended debate, the bill’s sponsor argued that masks undermine transparency and trust and that the measure would create a uniform standard. A senator from Frederick County questioned whether the bill would effectively create a policy for federal agents without Maryland-specific training and raised concerns about enforcement, temporary detention, complaints, and possible conflicts with federal authority. The sponsor responded that officers would retain discretion, that the bill would be enforced through civil citations, and that similar civil enforcement mechanisms have been upheld in Maryland. No final vote on the amended report is shown in the transcript excerpt.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- that's generally been addressed for some time, but should there be some medical facilities that aren't capable
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aren't be some medical facilities that aren't be some medical facilities that aren't capable - 02:17:30.559>
to <02:17:30.719>pay <02:17:30.960>the <02:17:31.599>uh capable - or in a position to pay the uh capable or in a position to pay the uh the<02:17:32.160>
tax <02
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- Even Class 3 e-bikes, capable of doing 28 miles an hour while pedaling only, are not technically allowed
- Even class 3 ebikes capable<03:38:29.760>
of <03:38:29.920>doing <03:38:30.239>28 - 30.720>
miles <03:38:30.960>an <03:38:31.120>hour <03:38:31.439>while capable- of doing 28 miles an hour while capable of doing 28 miles an hour while pedaling<03:38:32.399>
only - 30.720>
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- You do not have to, but if you do not, um, the colleges will have unlimited capability to create, um,
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will <03:39:21.359>have <03:39:21.600>unlimited <03:39:22.880>capability - colleges will have unlimited capability colleges will have unlimited capability to<03:39:24.479>
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, even though they have the capability, they're not specializing things that is very important to the
- > have<02:39:24.399>
the Um, even though they have the Um, even though they have the capability - ,<02:39:25.280>
they're <02:39:25.520>not <02:39:25.760>specializing capability, - they're not specializing capability, they're not specializing things<02:39:26.640>
that <02:39
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, June 24, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- 02:26:53.600>
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fleet invest in highly mission capable fleet invest in highly mission capable - 05.520>
The <02:27:05.840>legislation It's imperative that we invest in a highly mission-capable
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- about is can we go back to giving the city of Rapids the authorization to use full hydroelectric capabilities
- authorization to use<01:46:36.880>
full <01:46:37.440>hydroelectric <01:46:38.400>capabilities - use full hydroelectric capabilities use full hydroelectric capabilities within<01:46:39.760>
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - Part 2 - 04/04/25
Judiciary and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- So we just don't need the capability of Mure being able to share this data. part of this public subsidy
- So we just we don't need<01:16:53.600>
the <01:16:53.920>capability <01:16:54.480>of - <01:16:55.199>
menure <01:16:55.760>being <01:16:56.000>able need the capability - of menure being able need the capability of menure being able to<01:16:57.280>
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NH
Transcript Highlights:
- notaries, but I know that there is a term, and maybe that's wording we could use: someone who is capable
- 03:01:10.239>
who <03:01:10.520>is someone who is someone who is uh<03:01:14.080>capable - c> of<03:01:14.680>
administering <03:01:15.279>an <03:01:15.680>oath uh capable - of administering an oath uh capable of administering an oath might<03:01:16.920>
be <03:01:17.160
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Commerce and Consumer Affairs (03/12/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- the one with a dentist must have been for their ESG score, to make sure that they are, you know, capable
- score to make sure that they are you ESG score to make sure that they are you know<03:50:09.840>
capable Avail <03:50:11.960>doing <03:50:12.359>what <03:50:12.760>they know capable- and Avail doing what they know capable and Avail doing what they think<03:50:13.199>
is <03:50
Summary:
The subcommittee first took up several bills and repeatedly chose to retain or table them rather than advance them. House 167, dealing with past wax, was voted ought to pass; House 312 was retained because members said NCAA-related advertising and uniform policy issues were still unresolved; House 434, requiring insurers to provide rental cars for at least seven days, was voted inexpedient to legislate; and House 454, on biodegradable packaging claims, was also voted inexpedient to legislate after members said the proposal lacked a workable enforcement mechanism and would likely be only a symbolic state-by-state measure. House 721, making gold legal tender, was retained, with members saying the bill needed more work and that the issue was less compelling in New Hampshire because the state has no sales tax.
The committee then discussed House 310, which was amended to create a study commission on blockchain and related regulatory issues. The amendment expanded the commission’s charge to include legal, regulatory, financial, technological, and environmental considerations, added review of federal developments, included blockchain-based trust and stable token issues, broadened membership, and extended the repeal and report dates by a year. Members said the commission would help New Hampshire develop expertise and a report for future legislation, while also noting that federal action could affect the state’s role. The amendment was adopted 8-1, and the bill itself was then retained.
Finally, the subcommittee heard a revised amendment to House 406 on business filings and registered agents. The Secretary of State’s office explained that the amendment, drafted with input from the Business and Industry Association, narrows the bill to address fraudulent or unauthorized entity filings after a written complaint and sworn statement, sets minimum requirements for registered agents, bars use of commercial mail-drop addresses as registered offices, and allows removal or cancellation of fraudulent filings with penalties for false filings. Members asked about which entities must maintain registered offices and how the rules would affect home-based businesses; the sponsor said most New Hampshire business entities must have a registered office, with some exceptions such as domestic nonprofits and trade names. The discussion emphasized concerns about synthetic entities, identity misuse, and the need for a physical in-state registered agent address.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Ways and Means (02/12/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- towns, which got the float and which, by the way, also got extra money to pay for the computer capability
- for the way also got extra money to pay for the<03:22:45.920>
computer <03:22:46.800>capability - /c><03:22:47.520>
that <03:22:47.720>they <03:22:47.880>would the computer capability - that they would the computer capability that they would need<03:22:49.399>
all <03:22:49.680><
Summary:
The committee opened a public hearing on HB 402, a bill dealing with whether Education Freedom Account (EFA) payments should be described in state law as not constituting taxable income. The bill sponsor argued that the current statute is misleading because New Hampshire should not imply a federal tax result, and said the bill would remove that language and could also be amended to clarify that families should consult tax advisors. He emphasized that the measure was not intended to impose a state tax on EFAs, but to avoid giving inaccurate advice about possible federal tax liability.
Testimony was divided. A retired representative and a tax preparer both opposed the bill, saying EFA payments are already treated consistently with IRS rules and that the bill would create confusion, administrative burden, and possible tax consequences for low- and moderate-income families. They argued the bill is a solution in search of a problem and warned that requiring 1099s could add costs for the scholarship organization and recipients. A tax attorney supported the bill’s repeal of the state language, saying New Hampshire should not put tax advice into statute and that the current wording is inaccurate because federal law, not state law, controls taxability. He cited IRS Section 117 and Publication 970, explaining that only some scholarship-like payments are tax-free and that many EFA-eligible expenses may not qualify for federal exemption.
Members asked questions about what would be misleading, whether the bill was trying to tax EFAs, and the cost of issuing 1099s. The sponsor and witnesses repeatedly said the bill was not a state tax on voucher payments, but a clarification about federal tax treatment. No vote or final committee action was taken in the portion provided.