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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - 03/09/26
Judiciary and Public Safety
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- team of eight or nine people could actually profile users very closely and infer demographics with a minimum
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a and could infer demographics with a and could infer demographics with a minimum - 37:22.320>
could <01:37:22.480>do <01:37:22.639>it, <01:37:22.880>I'm minimum - So if we could do it, I'm minimum of us.
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 041 Feb 24th, 2026
Colorado Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- reason at all um I would expect that law enforcement official to be relieved to be disciplined at a minimum
- to be relieved to be disciplined<01:05:21.119>
at <01:05:21.280>a <01:05:21.440>minimum - <01:05:21.760>
and <01:05:22.079>probably disciplined at a minimum and probably disciplined - at a minimum and probably terminated<01:05:24.000>
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HI
Transcript Highlights:
- We need a uniform statewide authority to establish minimum standards for parking enforcement.
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authority <01:30:16.639>to <01:30:16.960>establish <01:30:17.520>minimum - statewide authority to establish minimum statewide authority to establish minimum standards<01:30
Bills:
HB1739, HB1741, HB2606, HB2362, HB2608, HB2294, HB2431, HB2375, HB2582, HB2585, HB2231, HB1601, HB2424, HB1956
Keywords:
transit-oriented development, zoning, land use, urban planning, density, local governance, housing, inclusionary zoning, inclusionary mandate, affordable housing, below-market-rate housing, inclusionary housing, development exaction, impact fee, housing affordability impact fee, needs assessment study, financial feasibility, rough proportionality, essential nexus, county ordinance
Summary:
The committee on Water and Land met on February 19, 2026, and the chair opened by emphasizing strict time limits and that all bills would be deferred if the agenda was not completed before the noon session. The first major measure discussed was HB 1739 HD1, which would preempt county land-use authority in transit-oriented development areas. The Department of Planning supported the bill, saying it could promote state-funded TOD and infrastructure, while the city and county’s position was raised in questioning. Unite Here Local 5 opposed the bill, arguing it would strip counties of self-determination, disrupt state-county policy collaboration, and remove a check on unrestrained development. Committee members pressed the supporters on whether the bill was really about higher density and whether it would override local zoning and sustainability concerns.
The committee then heard testimony on HB 1741 HD1, a housing bill described by supporters as reducing inclusionary housing mandates and increasing supply. Grassroots Institute of Hawaii argued affordability mandates reduce overall housing production and raise market-rate prices, while a Zoom testifier said the bill would improve housing stability, health, and community outcomes for working families, kupuna, and young residents. Members asked about the bill’s needs assessment and who would conduct it, with a witness saying the counties would likely contract it out but that the bill did not clearly specify the reviewer.
HB 2668 HD1, dealing with water heating systems, drew testimony from the Hawaii State Energy Office and industry representatives. Supporters generally backed adding heat pumps to the law, but one solar-water-heater industry witness asked for amendments to remove or extend the current 15-year statutory life limit for solar water heaters and to update outdated standards and variance rules. A Kauaʻi Climate Action Coalition witness opposed the existing solar-only structure, arguing heat pump water heaters are cheaper, align with climate goals, and should be allowed without a variance. The Energy Office said the current law already allows variances in some cases, suggested adding high-efficiency heat pump water heaters to the exemption, and said the 15-year figure may be too short, with 18 years mentioned as a possible alternative. The committee also briefly moved through several other bills, including HB 2606 HD1 on off-site construction and HB 2362 HD1 on housing, with no notable testimony or action recorded in the excerpt.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety (01/30/2026)
Criminal Justice and Public Safety
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- And just to clarify, I just want to, um, it is your intention to make these mandatory minimums?
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these <01:28:29.120>be <01:28:30.080>mandatory <01:28:30.639>minimums - to make these be mandatory minimums. to make these be mandatory minimums.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Senate Executive Departments and Administration (01/08/2026)
Executive Departments and Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- against something happening with a future Executive Council and a governor, it makes sense to have some minimum
- against something happening with a future Executive Council and a governor, it makes sense to have some minimum
- against something happening with a future Executive Council and a governor, it makes sense to have some minimum
- against something happening with a future Executive Council and a governor, it makes sense to have some minimum
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Cmte on Rules - Subcommittee on the Federal Impact on Minnesotans and Economic Stability - 12/18/25
Transcript Highlights:
- requires me to pay more than $100,000 upfront, takes about 6 to 12 months, and requires those crazy high minimum
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high 12 months, and requires those crazy high 12 months, and requires those crazy high minimum - 54.240>
quantities <01:03:54.559>that <01:03:54.799>I <01:03:54.960>can't minimum - order quantities that I can't minimum order quantities that I can't afford.<01:03:56.079>
and
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Judiciary (9-18-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- But, you know, just at the most simplistic, barebones minimum level, I view this as new and additional
- just uh at the most<00:41:47.680>
simplistic, <00:41:48.480>barebones <00:41:49.200>minimum - most simplistic, barebones minimum most simplistic, barebones minimum level.<00:41:49.920>
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Meeting Start: 00:00:00
Roll Call: 00:00:07
26RS BR 8 - AN ACT relating to machine gun conversion devices: 00:01:33
Department of Public Advocacy Update: 00:51:33
26RS BR 126 - AN ACT relating to boating under the influence: 01:23:46
26RS BR 60 - AN ACT relating to grooming: 01:33:23, 958, all
Summary:
The committee met with a quorum, approved the August 29 minutes, and then heard testimony on a bill relating to machine gun conversion devices, often described as Glock switches or auto sears. Representative Jason Nemis presented the bill with Louisville police Chief Paul Humphrey and Lt. Drew Fox, arguing the measure would mirror existing federal law, make possession of these devices unlawful under Kentucky law, and give state and local law enforcement authority to seize and prosecute them without relying solely on federal agencies. They said the devices are small aftermarket or 3D-printed parts that convert semi-automatic pistols into fully automatic weapons and emphasized that the bill would not affect lawful gun ownership.
The presenters cited rising seizures and public-safety concerns, saying LMPD and Jefferson County seizures increased sharply from 2023 to 2024 and that the average age of possession had dropped. They argued the devices are used offensively, are inaccurate and dangerous, and have been linked to violent crime. Two Alabama legislators, Representatives Philip Ensler and Russell Bedsole, testified in support based on Alabama’s recent enactment of a similar law. They said local police and prosecutors there had been unable to act effectively because the devices were handled mainly by federal authorities, and they described bipartisan support, immediate enactment, and reported confiscations after passage.
Members asked about the bill’s penalty level, the source and manufacture of the devices, the scope of the definition of “conversion device,” and whether the bill could create constitutional problems given ongoing federal litigation over machine gun restrictions. The sponsors said the penalty would be a Class C felony and that the bill was intended to cover only the device attached to the firearm, not tools like 3D printers. They acknowledged that if federal machine gun laws were ultimately struck down, the state law would also be unenforceable. Some members supported the bill as common-sense public safety legislation, while Representative Roberts opposed it on Second Amendment grounds, arguing Kentucky should focus on expanding gun rights rather than adding restrictions already covered by federal law.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Committee of Conference on HB 1, HB 2 (06/12/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- And so, at a minimum, we could add 8 million in 2025. Yes. So that was the note I made.
- which then if the legislature decides to make a change in the future, that change can be made with minimum
- which then, if the legislature decides to make a change in the future, that change can be made with minimum
- which then, if the legislature decides to make a change in the future, that change can be made with minimum
Summary:
The Committee of Conference on HB 1 and HB 2 was called to order, and Legislative Budget Assistant Michael Kaine reviewed the working documents before the committee. He explained the compare report, the detailed change sheet, the HB 1 index, the HB 2 side-by-side, the surplus statement, and a revenue handout, noting that the committee would vote up or down on all detail-change items and that unresolved items on hold would be removed from the final bills. He also identified staff available to answer technical questions and noted that the committee would track the dollar impact of decisions as it proceeded.
Members then turned to the revenue outlook, with discussion focused on the gap between the House and Senate budget positions. House members said their budget guidance was based on revenue estimates that were significantly below the governor’s proposal, and they discussed whether additional revenue could close part of the gap. Department of Revenue Administration Commissioner Lindsey Stepp presented updated revenue estimates based on May data, explaining the methodology and the ranges for fiscal years 2025, 2026, and 2027. She said business taxes were the largest source of uncertainty, with estimates reflecting current economic conditions, recent revenue performance, and a range of possible growth rates.
Committee members questioned the assumptions behind the business-tax ranges, including why the low and high scenarios were set at 2% and 8% growth. Stepp said the range was based on historical performance and current economic factors such as inflation, tariffs, and business behavior, and she noted that June is a major estimate-payment month for business taxes. Members also discussed recent revenue trends, including the effect of tariffs and the possibility of federal tax policy changes affecting repatriated profits. The commissioner and House members also discussed other revenue sources, including rooms and meals and real estate transfer taxes, with the House side arguing that lower mortgage rates and home prices could increase real estate transfer revenue. No votes were taken in the portion provided, but the committee discussed possible upward adjustments to House revenue assumptions, including increases of roughly $70 million in total based on the updated outlook and additional insurance-related revenue.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs (04/09/2025)
Health, Human Services & Elderly Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- So, they meet at a minimum of six times a year for the EMS side.
- So, they meet at a<04:09:17.199>
minimum <04:09:17.439>of <04:09:17.600>six <04:09 - 09:18.080>
a <04:09:18.319>year <04:09:18.880>for <04:09:19.040>the a minimum - of six times a year for the a minimum of six times a year for the EMS<04:09:19.600>
side.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 3/25/25
Public Safety Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- that is in front of them, but it will ensure that each traffic stop in Minnesota is performed to a minimum
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performed <01:19:16.639>to <01:19:16.800>a <01:19:16.960>minimum - Minnesota is performed to a minimum Minnesota is performed to a minimum standard<01:19:17.880>
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Committee on Environment, Climate and Legacy - 03/20/25
Environment, Climate, and Legacy
Transcript Highlights:
- So the purpose of this is a small effort, but we think that we should at very minimum educate retailers
- effort but we think that we should<01:04:42.400>
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educate <01:04:44.480>re should at very minimum educate re should at - very minimum educate re retailers<01:04:45.599>
about <01:04:45.839>the <01:04:46.079><
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- result Screening is required for school districts and cooperatives to complete an enrollment at minimum
- cooperatives to complete an<00:40:48.800>
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and <00:40:50.800>screening an enrollment at minimum and screening an - enrollment at minimum and screening outcomes<00:40:51.920>
are <00:40:52.160>reported <
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- It subjects all children who want to participate in school sports to at minimum justify why they should
- school<01:54:39.480>
sports <01:54:40.159>to <01:54:40.639>at <01:54:40.840>minimum - <01:54:41.320>
justify <01:54:41.960>why school sports to at minimum justify why school - sports to at minimum justify why they<01:54:42.239>
should <01:54:42.440>get <01:54:42.560
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
JHA Public Hearing - Tue Feb 25, 2025 @ 2:00 PM HST
Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- They go straight to jail with a mandatory minimum jail sentence.
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with <01:42:15.000>a <01:42:15.159>mandatory <01:42:15.719>minimum - <01:42:16.159>
jail jail with a mandatory minimum jail jail with a mandatory minimum jail
Summary:
The committee first heard House Bill 302, which would repeal the requirement that a provider-patient relationship for medical cannabis certification be established in person first. The Department of Health said it supported the House Draft 2 version as a way to expand patient access, and several testifiers from the medical cannabis community and dispensary industry supported the bill, especially for patients on outer islands or those unable to travel. One witness asked that earlier language removed in committee be restored to further improve access. Representative Shimizu asked whether follow-up in-person visits would still occur, and DOH responded that this varies by provider, with some continuing in-person care and others moving to telehealth for chronic conditions.
The committee then took up House Bill 712, relating to the federal 340B drug pricing program and contract pharmacies. The Office of Consumer Protection and the Attorney General’s office both said they supported the bill’s purpose but wanted it clarified and possibly moved into a standalone chapter rather than chapter 481B. Supporters, including Hawaii Pacific Health and the Queen’s Health Systems, said the bill is needed to protect safety-net funding and access to discounted drugs, citing large financial benefits from 340B and losses caused by manufacturer restrictions on contract pharmacies. PhRMA opposed the bill, arguing the issue is not access to discounts but accountability and transparency in how contract pharmacies distribute benefits, and said it was willing to discuss amendments. Members asked follow-up questions about whether there was data showing misuse; PhRMA said it did not have numbers, while hospital witnesses said the program is federally audited and used appropriately in Hawaii.
Finally, the committee heard House Bill 1482, HD1, which would tighten hemp and controlled-substance definitions to exclude Schedule I cannabinoids from manufactured hemp products and clarify the treatment of artificially derived cannabis. The Department of Health supported the measure, saying it adds clarity to existing prohibitions. Kūre Hawaii and other supporters said it would close loopholes involving Delta-8 and similar products. An individual testifier urged stronger language to also cover compounds such as HHC, THCA, THCP, and THCO. In response to questions about enforcement against mislabeled hemp products, DOH explained that THC percentages are relative to product weight, that some products can remain under the hemp threshold while still containing significant THC, and that hemp flower is already prohibited from direct retail sale, though enforcement can be complicated and involves both administrative and criminal authorities.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- at least as much as it has cost yet, and as much as those families that were denied would be the minimum
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would <02:36:45.399>be <02:36:45.720>the <02:36:45.960>minimum - that were denied would be the minimum that were denied would be the minimum expense<02:36:47.080
NH
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- 06.440>
this a law saying well you know we need this a law saying well you know we need this minimum - 07.240>
of <00:32:07.399>parking <00:32:07.799>maybe <00:32:08.120>there minimum - amount of parking maybe there minimum amount of parking maybe there are<00:32:08.519>
neighborhoods - , I know no zoning ordinance is perfect, but you want to try to keep the number of variances to a minimum
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on State and Local Government - 02/11/25
State and Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- Section five, subdivision one, provides the minimum qualifications that a candidate must have in order
- asking agencies as they're presenting their budgets to ensure that these recommendations are being at minimum
- authority we were given by the voters, but also our ability to be... recommendations are being at minimum
- recommendations are being at minimum addressed<01:37:31.000>
and <01:37:31.159>hopefully
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Committee on Health and Human Services - 02/06/25
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- that exist in state government, and so without that, without you investing, and I still think it's a minimum
- still think without you investing and I still think it's<01:47:37.840>
a <01:47:38.000>minimum - c> months<01:47:39.199>
ahead <01:47:39.719>of <01:47:39.960>time it's a minimum - 18 months ahead of time it's a minimum 18 months ahead of time before<01:47:40.520>
you <01:47
Summary:
The Health and Human Services Finance and Policy Committee met on February 6, 2025, for an update on emergency medical services (EMS) policy and implementation. Senator Seberger described the work of the EMS Task Force, which traveled statewide to hear concerns from providers about staffing, reimbursement, and retention. She said the task force led to the Sprint Medic model and two innovation zones in Otter Tail and St. Louis counties, and she urged continued monitoring and possible reconstitution of the task force to evaluate what is working and what could be expanded statewide. She also said future EMS work should continue to explore alternative response models and telemedicine, but that the most immediate need is additional funding, especially to address unpaid non-transport calls.
Dylan Ferguson, director of the newly formed Minnesota Office of Emergency Medical Services, gave a detailed update on the office’s structure and priorities after the transition from the Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board. He described the office’s three divisions, the appointment of deputy directors, the first meetings of the advisory councils, and work on a statewide EMS strategic plan. He also reviewed the $24 million emergency ambulance aid program, explaining its 40-40-20 formula, the emphasis on rural services, the reporting and spending deadlines, and the positive response from ambulance providers. He noted that the $6 million Sprint paramedic grant program is underway, with Otter Tail County moving forward and St. Louis County still finalizing its application.
Ferguson also outlined the office’s budget request for modest staffing and contract-cost increases, two rulemaking efforts to update outdated ambulance vehicle standards and expand medication options for basic life support services, and ongoing data collection on workforce needs, violence against EMS providers, and ambulance crashes. He highlighted the paramedic scholarship program administered by the Office of Higher Education, saying nearly 300 scholarships have been awarded. Members and Senator Seberger praised the EMS reforms and emphasized that non-transport calls create significant unreimbursed costs, especially for rural and volunteer services, but no votes or formal committee actions were taken during the meeting.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Housing and Homelessness Prevention - 02/04/25
Housing and Homelessness Prevention
Transcript Highlights:
- We've, the legislature, accomplished a statewide minimum heat code, as well as modernization, expansion
- we've the legislature accomplished a we've the legislature accomplished a Statewide<00:59:48.799>
minimum - >
code <00:59:50.640>um <00:59:50.760>as <00:59:50.880>well Statewide minimum - heat code um as well Statewide minimum heat code um as well as<00:59:51.280>
modernization <00
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Committee on Housing and Homelessness Prevention - 01/30/25
Housing and Homelessness Prevention
Transcript Highlights:
- And I think Senator Pha's amendment helps keep that cost to a bare minimum, and Chair Port's recommendation
- cost<01:15:29.080>
to <01:15:29.239>a <01:15:29.360>bare <01:15:29.679>minimum - helps keep that cost to a bare minimum helps keep that cost to a bare minimum and<01:15:31.199><
Summary:
The committee heard Senate File 558, a bill to create a formal process for removing unauthorized occupants from real property, often described as a “squatters bill.” The author presented an A2 amendment, which was adopted, and explained that the bill would give sheriffs a structured complaint and verification process, allow fees, provide immunity when the process is followed, and impose civil remedies for wrongful removal and criminal penalties for false complaints. The bill also includes a provision on holdover situations, clarifying that certain unauthorized guests of tenants are unlawful occupants rather than tenants, and a use-of-excess-force provision was mentioned.
Supporters said the measure is intended to give property owners and law enforcement a clearer, faster, and more consistent way to handle situations where people occupy property without a lawful basis, especially in rural or seasonal properties and in some landlord-tenant disputes. Senator Uty read a letter from Hubbard County Sheriff Corey Oas describing recurring problems with rental issues, couch hopping, and subletting without landlord knowledge, and a testifier from Pine Island described several local examples of prolonged and costly occupancy disputes, including a restaurant tenant who stopped paying rent and a rural property trespass incident. Committee members in support emphasized the need to balance tenant rights with property rights and to avoid leaving sheriffs to make ad hoc decisions.
Michael D. from Homeline opposed the bill, arguing that existing trespass and harassment restraining order laws already address unlawful occupants and that the proposal creates due process concerns by allowing removal without a court hearing. He also warned that the bill’s definition of unlawful occupant could jeopardize oral leases, which are allowed under Minnesota law. In response, supporters said the bill is meant to distinguish true landlord-tenant relationships from trespass situations and to provide a workable process consistent with Minnesota law.
At the end of the discussion, the chair announced that Senate File 558 would be laid over for possible inclusion. He also said Senate File 222 would be laid over, Senate File 559 would be moved with a recommendation to pass to the Judiciary Committee, and the fourth bill on the agenda was informational only.