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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee 3/3/26
Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:10:26.640><c> achieve</c> resources, and communities achieve resources, and communities achieve
- This is for the community grants.
- This is for the community<00:36:09.040><c> grants.
- This would put the uh community grants.
- </c> community grants amendment out there. community grants amendment out there.
Keywords:
natural resources, environment, sustainability, conservation, outdoor recreation, land acquisition, real property, trust fund, commissioner approval, Department of Natural Resources, DNR, conservation easement, land purchase, state land, public lands, property acquisition, value assessment, tax assessed value, Metropolitan Council, Board of Water and Soil Resources
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Jobs and Economic Development - 04/07/25
Jobs and Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:09:39.680><c> violence</c> change starts with community violence change starts with community
- So under the D division business and community development on line 61, for the host community economic
- ><c> and</c><00:19:42.880><c> Economic</c> line 119 for Community and Economic line 119 for Community
- </c> Communities 250,000 one time. Communities 250,000 one time.
- One community alliance 700,000.
Committee:
Senate Jobs and Economic Development
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Municipal and County Government (03/04/2025)
Municipal and County Government
Transcript Highlights:
- <00:05:36.319><c> and</c><00:05:36.680><c> my</c><00:05:37.080><c> final</c> community and my final community
- </c><00:16:51.519><c> house</c> but when we go into a a community house but when we go into a a community
- this in their own community, I think that's a risky road to go down.
- to apply it in their communities.
- to apply it uh in in their communities to apply it uh in in their communities<00:48:15.119><c> I</c>
Committee:
House Municipal and County Government
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- as well as with the community navigators that exist in the community.
- as well as with the community navigators that exist in the community.
- </c> community as well as with the community community as well as with the community navigators<00:10
- </c> Community College and and KCC. Community College and and KCC.
- We<01:21:09.520><c> have</c><01:21:09.840><c> communication</c> We have communication We have communication
Committee:
Senate Education
Keywords:
student-athletes, name image likeness, NIL, compensation, transparency, University of Hawaii, Title IX, funding, protections, athlete agents, student athletes, endorsement contracts, professional representation, registration requirements, sports law, 912, senate, all
Summary:
The joint Senate Committee on Education and Committee on Health and Human Services heard testimony on several bills related to student health and safety, University of Hawaii programs, and workforce development. For SB 2969, which would appropriate funds for the University of Hawaii to expand and sustain the Maui Wildfire Exposure Study and Maui Health Registry, testimony was overwhelmingly supportive. Witnesses described the ongoing physical and mental health impacts of the August 2023 Maui fires, said the study has identified serious untreated conditions and connected participants to care, and emphasized its role in serving survivors and training students. The committee also heard support from the Department of Health, the Alzheimer’s Association, the American Lung Association, Maui residents, and study staff. No vote was taken during the hearing.
The committee then heard SB 2657, which would establish an Alzheimer disease and related dementia research center at the University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine. University of Hawaii and Alzheimer’s Association representatives supported the bill, saying a local center would improve coordination of existing research, build state capacity, and help Hawaii compete for future NIH designation and federal funding. A family member affected by Alzheimer’s also testified in support, citing the disease’s impact in Hawaii. In response to questions, the university said the proposal would follow a five-year phased plan, with the first year funding used to recruit a senior neuroscientist and staff person, at an estimated cost of about $375,000, and that the effort would still strengthen Hawaii’s research infrastructure even if federal funding is not secured.
For SB 2612, which clarifies immunity for Department of Education employees and agents who assist students with medication administration under certain conditions, the Department of Education said the bill is intended to protect volunteers and help ensure students can participate in school activities even when staffing is limited. The committee discussed how volunteers would be selected and whether every school would have someone available, and DOE said schools currently rely on health attendants, nurses, and trained volunteers. The committee also briefly discussed liability language and gross negligence exceptions. The hearing then moved to SB 2412, which would fund a bachelor’s degree program in sign language and sign language interpretation at UH Mānoa with a future master’s pathway. Testimony from interpreters, educators, and university officials emphasized the shortage of interpreters, the need to retain local talent, and the program’s role in building a pipeline; university representatives said the initial request would fund a faculty/staff position as a first step, with additional funding needed later. No final committee action or votes were announced in the transcript.
MS
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> Mississippi Emergency Communications Mississippi Emergency Communications Authority<00:03:45.840
- </c> public safety communications network. public safety communications network.
- </c> Federal Communications Commission. Federal Communications Commission.
- </c> collection of emergency communication collection of emergency communication service<00:04:56.479
- Um my Communications District.
Committee:
Joint Technology
WV
West Virginia 2026 Regular Session
Senate in Session Mar 14th, 2026 at 05:55 pm
West Virginia Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Clerk, communicate the action of the Senate to the House.
- Clerk, communicate the action of the Senate to the House.
- Clerk, communicate the action of the Senate to the House.
- Clerk, communicate this...
- Clerk, communicate the action to the House.
Summary:
The Senate first handled several House amendments to Senate bills and passed them, including SB 194 updating the definition of disabled veteran taxpayer, SB 499 requiring toxicology tests in auto accidents, SB 672 on Real Estate Commission licensing discipline, SB 724 on home confinement officers and the EMS retirement system, SB 897 on alcohol and drug counselor licensure, and SB 982 creating the Neighborhood Access Road Program. In each case, the chamber agreed to the House changes and then passed the bill, with some measures also given effective dates, including SB 724 effective July 1, 2026 and SB 648 effective from passage. The Senate also concurred in amendments to SB 197, doubling penalties for sex crimes against minors, and SB 648, which removed restrictions on foreign entities in the Strategic and Critical Resources Act.
The chamber then took up a series of additional bills and conference actions. It appointed a conference committee on HB 4588 after refusing to recede from its amendment. The Senate passed HB 4009, the Portable Benefit Account Act, after adopting a Banking and Insurance committee strike-and-insert amendment that moved the program to the Division of Labor, expanded portable benefit definitions, and made technical changes. Later, the Senate also passed SB 182 on annexation by minor boundary adjustment after amending the House changes to allow one annexation per year instead of one every two years, and it passed HB 5101 increasing strangulation penalties, HB 4364 on juvenile offender bail and counsel language, HB 4412 on age verification for certain websites, HB 5564 on deputy sheriff vacation carryover, HB 4138 on sex offender registration fees, HB 4951 after receding from its earlier amendment on continuing education, SB 4 after receding from its amendment, SB 389 after refusing to concur in a House amendment that would have stripped the bill, SB 927 on beekeeping and municipal regulation, and HB 5214 on drug testing for parents before reunification.
A major portion of the meeting was devoted to Senate Resolution 67 honoring Senator Michael Andrew Woelfel and Senate Resolution 68 honoring Senator Charles Houston Clements. Numerous senators gave extended remarks praising Woelfel’s legal skill, candor, mentorship, and service, and Clements’s long service, institutional knowledge, steadiness, and friendship. Both resolutions were adopted by roll call votes, with SR 67 passing 34-0 and SR 68 passing 33-1. After the resolutions, the Senate recessed briefly to present the outgoing senators with resolutions and flags flown over the Capitol.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Taxation and Revenue Feb 6th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- And that was done to help those in rural communities, in tribal communities, and those that just don't
- Her and Antonio are out in the community verifying projects.
- Most of our communities are at risk. Most of our communities are at risk.
- Our community... ...our community in San Juan County, we work very hard to make sure the dollars are
- And also just make the process more flexible and responsive to communities.
Summary:
The committee first heard House Bill 103, which would prevent a homeowner from losing the 3% valuation cap solely because of a zoning change. The sponsor and supporters, including the New Mexico Business Coalition, Realtors, and the City of Albuquerque, said the bill would protect homeowners from unexpected tax increases when the property’s use has not changed. There was no opposition, and the committee approved HB 103 with a due pass recommendation by voice vote.
The committee then considered House Bill 145, which extends the high-wage job tax credit sunset from 2026 to 2036. The sponsor and the Economic Development Secretary said the credit has been effective in attracting and retaining higher-wage jobs, especially because employers need long-term certainty. Business and economic development groups testified in support, while no one spoke in opposition. Members discussed the wage thresholds, the value of keeping a sunset for review, and the bill’s fiscal impact. The committee passed HB 145 on a 7-2 roll call vote.
House Bill 247, a major capital outlay modernization bill, generated the most extensive discussion. The sponsor described the bill as a response to billions in unspent capital outlay balances and repeated reauthorizations, and proposed amendments to require ICIP inclusion for larger appropriations, limit reauthorizations, and change how water projects are handled. Public testimony was mixed: some rural and tribal representatives supported modernization but warned that the water provisions could harm small communities, fire suppression systems, flood-control dams, and other local projects. After debate, the committee adopted an amendment striking the water-related Section 2, then later passed the bill as twice amended with a due pass recommendation.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- But that caused havoc within our local community.
- Yeah, this is a big bill for my community.
- In the counties, the communities, Del Mar College, we can deal with a number.
- Going on in our community, the 10-year growth rate is currently around 26%.
- community.
Bills:
HB511 , HB972 , HB 1035 , HB2481 , HB2723 , HB2742 , HB2894 , HB2962 , HB3077 , HB3093 , HB3307 , HB3684 , HJR67 , HJR72
Committee:
House Ways & Means
Keywords:
ad valorem taxation, caregiver exemption, Medicaid, long-term services, tax relief, assisted living, housing support, property tax exemption, caregiver support, residence homestead, tax exemption, unpaid caregiver, state tax code, property tax, caregiver, waiting list, intellectual disability, developmental disability, ad valorem tax, family support
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- So this is something that is really needed, not only in my community, but however, communities that are
- We have worked tirelessly in our community. We have worked tirelessly in our community.
- , Holbrook, all of these communities, Heber-Overgaard, where I live—where all of these communities have
- It's about knowing how to show up for the people in my community, and I've got a lot of communities.
- And I've got a lot of communities.
Committee:
House Government
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- We have not asked those communities.
- I've sent letters to those communities saying, hey, this is the intent of the bill.
- We have not asked those communities.
- I've sent letters to those communities saying, hey, this is the intent of the bill.
- And to my knowledge, the communities have said...
Committee:
House Utilities
Summary:
The Committee on Utilities held a public hearing on Senate Bill 1629, which Senator Fitzwater described as a clarifying measure to last year’s Dig Right/one-call infrastructure protection law. He said the bill responds to misinterpretations by some communities about tracer wire requirements for sewer mains and storm sewers, and that the intent is to avoid unnecessary costs for home builders and homebuyers while preserving underground utility safety. Committee members asked about the six-foot depth threshold, what utilities remain covered, and whether the bill weakens damage-prevention rules; Fitzwater and a committee member said it does not. Testimony in support came from the St. Louis Home Builders, who said the bill corrects a comma-related ambiguity and reduces unnecessary costs, and from Missouri 811, which said the bill reflects the original intent and raised no concerns. No opposition testimony was offered.
In executive session, the committee first adopted a substitute combining House Bill 3351 and House Bill 3371, which deal with rules for detaching from a water district and allow a third party to pay debt owed by the district. The combined House Committee Substitute for HB 3351 and HB 3371 then received a do-pass recommendation by a vote of 17-0. The committee also considered a substitute for Senate Bill 903, described by Representative Simmons as adding copper wire and other wireline theft and damage provisions to critical infrastructure protections, with felony penalties and exceptions for legitimate possession by contractors. That measure also received a do-pass recommendation by a vote of 17-0. The committee then adjourned.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - Part 2 - 04/04/25
Judiciary and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> be to people in the autistic community. be to people in the autistic community.
- community. The data is alarming. One in community. The data is alarming.
- </c> know how to communicate via email. know how to communicate via email.
- . community. community.
- </c> those those communities that we serve. those those communities that we serve.
Committee:
Senate Judiciary and Public Safety
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Make America Healthy Again Kentucky Task Force (10-15-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- ,</c><00:01:42.560><c> making</c> illustrated to my community, making illustrated to my community, making
- community.
- </c> referred to that as a community referred to that as a community supported. supported. supported.
- So, if it's a community quickly.
- </c> improvements in our local communities. improvements in our local communities.
Summary:
The Make America Healthy Kentucky Task Force met with a quorum, approved the minutes, and then heard a presentation on the state’s “food is medicine” efforts. Chair Funky Fromm opened by describing a recent foot injury from a road hazard and used it to emphasize the importance of infrastructure, nutrition, sleep, and activity as part of a broader wellness culture. The main witnesses were Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture Jonathan Shell, Holly Harris of Appalachian Regional Health Care (ARH), and Jim Muser of the Kentucky Hospital Association.
Shell and Harris described a partnership between the Department of Agriculture, the Kentucky Hospital Association, and hospitals such as ARH to connect local farmers with hospital cafeterias, farmers markets, CSA-style subscription food boxes, and medically tailored meals. Harris said ARH serves a large region with 14 hospitals, more than 95 clinics, about 6,700 employees, and 1,300 medical staff, and that the system began by improving employee food options because hospital workers often have limited access to healthy meals during shifts. They reported examples such as a local-protein burger, parking-lot farmers markets, subsidized CSA boxes for employees, and plans for container gardens at some hospitals.
The witnesses said the program is intended to improve health outcomes, reduce readmissions, support chronic disease management, and also increase rural prosperity by expanding demand for Kentucky farm products. Shell said more than 40 hospitals had already been onboarded into the food-is-medicine program, with measurable outcomes being studied through pilots such as one at Russell County Hospital. He also noted that some systems, including CHI St. Joseph Health, Taylor Regional, and UK King’s Daughters, have formally embedded food-as-medicine goals into strategic plans.
Members and witnesses also discussed barriers, especially the lack of reimbursement, fragmented short-term funding, and regulatory or purchasing hurdles that make it difficult for small farmers to participate. Shell said the goal is to make the model scalable and easier for hospitals and farmers to navigate, while Harris emphasized that ARH has been funding its efforts without reimbursement because of its mission. No votes or formal policy actions were taken beyond approving the minutes.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Senate Executive Departments and Administration (02/12/2025)
Executive Departments and Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:26:18.720><c> and</c> it's it's good for our communities and it's it's good for our communities
- </c> um we have received some communication um we have received some communication from<00:54:29.119>
- I'm grateful to... plans that affect my community I plans that affect my community I particularly<01:
- </c> understand it'll impact your community understand it'll impact your community but<01:05:03.680><
- </c><01:05:45.200><c> that</c> as a member of a community that as a member of a community that abuts<
DE
Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Elections & Government Affairs Committee Meeting Jun 25th, 2026 at 11:00 am
Elections & Government Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- It must reach every voter in every community.
- It must reach every voter in every community.
- So I would think that, you know, what happens in that community will affect their business in that community
- Fenwick Island is a very small coastal community.
- Fenwick Island is a very small coastal community.
Committee:
Senate Elections & Government Affairs
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Corrections and Public Institutions Feb 2nd, 2026 at 12:00 pm
Corrections and Public Institutions
Transcript Highlights:
- and deserve a voice to be able to say how they think things should be going in that community.
- The individual is more likely to invest in that community.
- Today I work, I pay taxes, I serve my community, I help other believe that they can change.
- You're saying we believe you can be a part of this community in every way that counts.
- I believe that these bills are a great balance to the community, pro-community reform within Missouri
Committee:
House Corrections and Public Institutions
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
November 19, 2025 - 04:00 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- SINCE 2011, FLORIDA HAS DELIVERED AND COMMUNITY SERVICE TO MEDICAID RECIPIENTS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND
- MOST EFFECTIVE WAY TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE MEMBERS.
- I TOUCHED UPON THE OUTREACH AND COMMUNICATION.
- THEY FIGURED OUT HOW TO COMMUNICATE WITH PEOPLE.
- OUTREACH AND EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATION, WE INTEND TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE PROCESS.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate Chamber Feb 11th, 2026 at 11:30 am
New Mexico Senate Floor Meeting
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Communications and Conveyance Committee Jun 23rd, 2025
Communications and Conveyance
Transcript Highlights:
- And we are also joined by Emilio Perez, the Chief Consultant of the Communications Committee, and Elizabeth
- I also look forward to continued conversations with labor, local governments, and the business community
- Good afternoon, Yvonne Melton, Communication Workers of America District 9, and I rise to oppose this
- Hi, my name is Sean Heap, I'm with Communication Workers of America.
- , Parent Engagement Academy, Trio Plus, Southeast Community Development Corporation, Vision Equality.
Committee:
House Communications and Conveyance
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Special Committee on Property Tax Reform Feb 10th, 2026
Special Committee on Property Tax Reform
Transcript Highlights:
- Charles, in your community, they are hitting that range of 90 to 100?
- , a growing community.
- , a growing community.
- It would be detrimental to the community on so many levels.
- We don't even have a chain hotel in our community.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/03/2026 - Senate Appropriations, Transportation and Technology
Appropriations, Transportation and Technology
Transcript Highlights:
- It means safer neighborhoods and stronger communities.
- Third, community engagement and youth programs.
- Third, community engagement and youth programs.
- Third, community engagement and youth programs.
- Third, community engagement and youth programs.
Bills:
SB1001 , SB1035 , SB1056 , SB1065 , SB1138 , SB1161 , SB1204 , SB1207 , SB1248 , SB1274 , SB1284 , SCM1002 , SCM1006 , SCR1020
Keywords:
appropriation, economic security, blind individuals, older adults, state funding, Arizona Department of Corrections, ADC, corrections, prison, jail, correctional officers, prison guards, staffing, retention, salary increase, pay raise, wage increase, general fund, state budget, private prisons