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MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Agriculture Feb 24th, 2026
Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- gone through a real interesting issue with Union Pacific because they want extra trains for the World Cup
Summary:
The committee held a public hearing on House Bill 2280, sponsored by Representative Nulte, but did not have a quorum. The bill would require the state land surveyor’s office to determine and publish the geometry of abandoned railroad rights-of-way so adjoining landowners and surveyors can identify ownership boundaries, with the work potentially contracted to private surveyors or engineers. Nulte said the measure is intended to address uncertainty over abandoned rail corridors, where the Surface Transportation Board is the entity that formally abandons rail lines, and noted the bill includes a sunset date in 2046 to spread out the work and reduce fiscal impact.
Members asked about how abandonment is defined, how landowners would reclaim or survey former rail property, how the bill might affect rail-to-trail corridors such as the Katy Trail, and whether railroad fences or other remnants remain the railroad’s responsibility. Nulte said the bill is aimed at long-abandoned lines and that a committee substitute would likely add more detail on how the geometry would be reconstructed from historical maps and records. He also said title insurance and existing boundary records may help in some cases.
The Missouri Railroad Association testified in opposition to the bill as drafted, saying the issue is more complicated than it appears because abandoned lines can involve reverted property, state-owned trail corridors, industrial sites, brownfields, and older records that may be proprietary or incomplete. The association said it was concerned about privacy, liability, and the burden of scrubbing historical ownership information from its files, and noted that Missouri’s rail network remains heavily used for freight and national defense shipments. No witnesses testified in favor, no votes were taken, and the hearing was adjourned.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
FL House Floor Session - 2026-01-13 (11:00AM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- PRESIDENT ALBRITTON FOR RURAL FLORIDA WITH THE MOST INVESTMENTS IN HISTORY NOT TO MENTION FOR STANLEY CUPS
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Judiciary (02/19/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- How can we tell our daughters that it's okay in this state to go and change their menstrual products?
- How can we tell our daughters that it's okay in this state to go and change their menstrual products?
- How can we tell our daughters that it's okay in this state to go and change their menstrual products?
- How can we tell our daughters that it's okay in this state to go and change their menstrual products?
- It's okay in this state to go and change their menstrual products.
Summary:
The House Judiciary Committee opened a hearing on House Bill 148, with the chair limiting testimony to two minutes and asking for no outbursts so the committee could get through eight bills that day. Representative Kofalt, the prime sponsor, said HB 148 was the same as last year’s HB 396, which passed both chambers but was vetoed by the governor. He explained the bill would allow, but not require, separation by biological sex in bathrooms, locker rooms, houses of correction, and certain athletic competitions, leaving local school boards and administrators discretion to set policies. He argued the bill was meant to address safety and privacy concerns and cited a Milford incident and concerns in several school districts as examples of why local flexibility was needed.
Committee members questioned the lack of a definition of “biological sex” and how the bill would be applied. Kofalt said he did not think a definition was necessary because males and females are generally understood, and he said the bill would give local policymakers latitude to make practical rules. He also said the bill was intended to address situations where people might misuse transgender claims to access spaces inappropriately. In response to questions, he said he was aware of issues in Kearsarge, Milford, and Mascoma school districts and had heard of discomfort in the State House, though he did not know all the details.
Several opponents testified that the bill would discriminate against transgender and non-binary people and create enforcement problems. Executive Councilor Karen Hill said the bill would roll back New Hampshire’s anti-discrimination protections and conflict with the state’s Live Free or Die values. Alice Wade, a trans woman, said she had used women’s restrooms without incident and argued the bill would invite invasive enforcement and harassment. Representative La Selig said the bill was discriminatory and that bathroom concerns were being confused with unrelated harassment by cisgender males. Betsy Harrington supported the bill, citing a girls’ soccer game at Kearsarge that she said was disrupted by a boy playing on a girls’ team. Rosie Emer and her child testified against the bill, saying bathroom restrictions would increase anxiety and risk for trans and non-binary children. Stephen Scaer and Wendy Stallings supported the bill, arguing sex is biologically fixed and that excluding males from female spaces should not require genital inspections. No vote or final committee action was taken in the portion of the hearing provided.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Budget Review Subcommittee on Education. (7-1-26)
Transcript Highlights:
- Um I think many of you know that the World Cup has brought a lot of attention to the United States lately
- 49.280><c> World</c> I think many of you know that the World I think many of you know that the World Cup
- 52:50.240><c> lot</c><00:52:50.440><c> of</c><00:52:50.520><c> attention</c><00:52:51.000><c> to</c> Cup
- has brought a lot of attention to Cup has brought a lot of attention to the<00:52:51.560><c> United<
Summary:
The Budget Review Subcommittee on Education met for an overview of the Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE). After approving the prior meeting minutes, staff from CPE explained that the council was reconstituted in 1997 and serves as Kentucky’s statewide coordinating body for higher education, with responsibilities including advising the General Assembly and governor, coordinating the postsecondary system, supporting budget and performance funding work, and using data to track outcomes. They described Kentucky’s governance structure, including the KCTCS governing board, independent boards at public universities, and CPE’s role in licensing private institutions and overseeing transfer, closed-school records, and tuition approval.
CPE staff emphasized statewide strategic planning and the “60 by 30” goal of having 60% of working-age Kentuckians hold a meaningful credential by 2030. They said the agency uses dashboards, KPIs, and peer comparisons to set targets for institutions and monitor enrollment, retention, and graduation. They also highlighted the Kentucky Graduate Profile, a voluntary effort to embed 10 essential workforce skills into general education and major programs, and noted ongoing work on academic program approval, performance funding, and a biennial budget request.
The presentation also focused on student support and workforce alignment initiatives. Staff described the Kentucky Advising Academy, the Commonwealth Education Continuum, and the Kentucky Student Success Collaborative, which work with K-12 partners and campuses to improve advising, transfer, wraparound supports, and career planning. They also discussed GEAR UP, the Futurity career-planning platform, and efforts to connect education pathways to workforce needs, including healthcare, veterans, and other adult learners. CPE reported that student debt at graduation has fallen to $10,168 at public institutions and that six in ten Kentucky undergraduates graduate debt free.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Senate Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions Committee, February 20, 2026
Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions
Transcript Highlights:
- He told anyone there only for that bill to go get a cup of coffee.
- > just for that, just for that, go<00:44:23.839><c> get</c><00:44:24.000><c> a</c><00:44:24.160><c> cup
- </c><00:44:25.200><c> Um,</c> go get a cup of coffee. Um, go get a cup of coffee.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, over the years, I've been able to win two Manoa Cups, a state amateur stroke play championship, and
- years, I've been able to win<00:55:37.920><c> two</c><00:55:38.080><c> Manoa</c><00:55:38.440><c> Cups
- ,</c> win two Manoa Cups, win two Manoa Cups, a<00:55:39.840><c> state</c><00:55:40.160><c> amateur</
Committee:
House Education
Summary:
The House Committee on Higher Education met at the University of Hawaii at Manoa to hear testimony on House Bill 2384, which relates to student athlete compensation and NIL. Chair Garrett opened by explaining the hearing was intentionally held on campus so lawmakers could hear directly from those affected. UH President Wendy Hensel and Athletics Director Matt Elliott both testified in support, saying the bill would help the university respond to the changing college athletics landscape, protect student athletes, improve transparency and education around NIL, and support UH’s ability to remain competitive. Elliott also said UH was seeking $5 million in NIL-related funding to support the program.
Several UH coaches and student athletes testified in favor, emphasizing the importance of UH athletics to the state, the community, and the student experience. Women’s basketball coach Laura Beeman described UH athletics as a source of pride and hope for the state, while players Jovi, Latoria Tamilo, and others said the program felt like home and that NIL support could help them grow, represent Hawaii, and give back. Women’s volleyball coach Robyn Ah Mow said UH athletics changed her life and that the school must adapt to remain competitive; her players Victoria Leyva, Shealy Reed, and Talia Akase similarly said NIL opportunities could help UH attract talent, expand exposure, and strengthen community ties.
Football coach Timmy Chang said the bill was important for recruiting, retaining, and building culture around Hawaiian values, and player Dean Briskie said UH’s developmental approach and team culture mattered more than money, though NIL has made retention harder. Quarterback Micah Alihada said the program’s culture and support from coaches and leadership made it easier to stay, but that the changing landscape made HB 2384 important. Baseball players Elijah Eikez and Ben Zukerman Ball also supported the bill, saying UH athletics carries responsibility to the community and helps student athletes become leaders and role models. No vote or final committee action was described in the transcript.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Tourism, Small Business, and Information Technology (11-20-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- We own and operate and produce the MVP award for the Governor’s Cup every year.
- c> Governor's</c> produce the MVP award for the Governor's produce the MVP award for the Governor's Cup
- :49:11.680><c> tell</c><00:49:11.760><c> you,</c><00:49:12.160><c> and</c><00:49:12.400><c> I'm</c> Cup
- I can tell you, and I'm Cup every year.
Summary:
The committee first approved the minutes from the prior meeting and then heard a presentation from Pike County/Pikeville tourism officials about improving signage for the Hatfield-McCoy historic sites. Bob Scott, Tony Tacket, and Jay Shepard said visitors increasingly come to the area but often cannot find the sites because cell service and GPS are unreliable in the mountains. They argued that clearer signage along routes 119, 319, and 1056 would help visitors navigate the historic loop, strengthen branding, and increase dwell time and local spending.
The Pike County presenters emphasized the economic importance of tourism, citing growth in tourist spending from $72.93 million in 2017 to $103.2 million in 2023 and $114.6 million in 2024. They said tourism helps offset the decline of coal, supports local mom-and-pop businesses, and benefits from partnerships with nearby West Virginia sites such as Matewan and other Hatfield-McCoy-related locations. Members asked about cross-state promotion, lodging capacity, and the possibility of a dinner show in Kentucky; the presenters said lodging is up 33% but more is needed, a new Crown Plaza hotel is planned in Pikeville, and a dinner show would require local investment and community buy-in.
Committee members from the region spoke in support of the tourism effort and the need to preserve and teach local history. The chair and others said signage would help visitors and noted that a business without signs is no business. The committee then moved on to a separate presentation from the Louisville Sports Commission, introduced by Senator Jason Howell, which began with an overview of the commission’s role in sports tourism and economic development in Louisville.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Budget Review Subcommittee on Health and Family Service (8-20-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- allows families to step away from bedside, find a little bit of respite in a closed-off room, grab a cup
- off</c><00:37:32.160><c> room,</c><00:37:32.920><c> grab</c><00:37:33.200><c> a</c><00:37:33.240><c> cup
- </c> respite in a closed off room, grab a cup respite in a closed off room, grab a cup of<00:37:33.600
Summary:
The Budget Review Subcommittee on Health and Family Services met in person, approved the July 15 minutes, and heard a presentation from Dr. Matthew Holder and Dr. Henry Hood of the Lee Specialty Clinic in Louisville. The clinic serves people with complex intellectual and developmental disabilities through a transdisciplinary model that combines medical, dental, behavioral, psychiatric, therapy, and other services under one roof. The presenters argued that this population is large-cost but small in number, often receives little provider training, and is vulnerable to diagnostic overshadowing, overmedication, and missed medical or dental problems.
The clinic reported that in Tennessee, payer data showed average costs of about $5,200 per member per month before clinic involvement, with a 44% reduction in overall health care spending after patients were seen, including lower emergency room use, inpatient admissions, and prescription use. They said those savings were measured by the payer, not the clinic, and that the savings accrued to Medicaid or managed care payers rather than the clinic itself. They also shared a case example of a patient who had been placed on hospice but improved after diagnosis and treatment at the clinic. Patient and parent satisfaction were described as very high, generally above 95%.
The clinic asked for roughly $5 million to expand into Northern Kentucky, estimating 500 to 700 patients would use the new site and projecting annual savings of about $13 million to $19 million once mature. Members asked about the budget, startup and operating costs, where the savings go, and whether the clinic had considered taking full risk or another value-based model. Senator Meredith and others encouraged the clinic to explore an accountable care or risk-based arrangement, while the presenters said they were open to that discussion but had not pursued it yet. The exchange ended with follow-up questions about the clinic’s overall budget structure and public-private funding mix.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection - 03/11/25
Commerce and Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- I've had to pay over $10 for a small non-refillable cup.
- I've had to pay over $10 for a small non-refillable cup.
- I've had to pay over $10 for a small non-refillable cup.
- I've had to pay over $10 for a small non-refillable cup.
Committee:
Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Energy Finance and Policy Committee 3/4/25
Energy Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- bill before you recognizes the fact that businesses and families, in small ways—maybe it's an extra cup
- families in small ways maybe it's an and families in small ways maybe it's an extra<00:05:14.479><c> cup
- 16.039><c> maybe</c><00:05:16.280><c> it's</c><00:05:16.600><c> their</c><00:05:16.759><c> own</c> extra cup
- of coffee maybe it's their own extra cup of coffee maybe it's their own utility<00:05:17.680><c> bill
Committee:
House Energy Finance and Policy
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- house district, has been represented there with athletes, either at our biggest event, which is USA Cup
- event</c><00:49:59.000><c> which</c><00:49:59.119><c> is</c><00:49:59.440><c> USA</c><00:49:59.920><c> cup
- </c> at at our biggest event which is USA cup at at our biggest event which is USA cup 1200<00:50:00.920
Committee:
House Capital Investment
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- Chair Cups? Yes. Vice Chair Mayhew. Yes. Representative Bosley.
Committee:
House Rules - Legislative
ID
Idaho 2026 Regular Session
Feb 9th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Effectively, that is how you would view the language that you see on Representative Miller's coffee cup
Summary:
The joint Senate Finance and House Appropriations committee met to consider several FY 2026 and FY 2027 cash transfers and then began reviewing maintenance budget language for FY 2027. The first transfer moved $33.745 million from the permanent building fund to the general fund. Keith Bybee and Lori Wolf explained the money was tied to canceled or stalled capital projects, including the Carnegie Library purchase/renovation, juvenile corrections facility additions, an Idaho State Police district facility, IDOC reentry-related projects, and an ISU pedestrian crossing. Senator Wintrow raised concerns that some projects remained important, but the committee approved the transfer 18-2 and sent it with a due pass recommendation.
The committee then approved a $15 million transfer from the Water Pollution Control Fund to the general fund and a $10 million transfer from the In-Demand Careers Fund to the general fund, both with due pass recommendations. Members asked whether there were eligible students waiting for In-Demand Careers grants and whether the transfer would reduce aid availability; staff said the fund had a large cash balance relative to current obligations and that some money had been returned or remained unclaimed. The committee also approved a FY 2027 In-Demand Careers transfer of $10 million, but only after awards are obligated and reconciled on December 31, 2026, or as soon thereafter as practicable, reflecting concerns about preserving student aid while allowing unused balances to revert.
After the cash-transfer votes, the committee shifted to maintenance budget work for FY 2027. Bybee explained that the packet contained the standard clear language for the maintenance bills, but the reporting structure in the budget database had been disrupted by the many adjustments, so staff would do additional testing before final numbers were circulated. He walked members through the table of contents and examples of the language, noting that maintenance budgets have only existed for three years and generally contain less controversial statutory language, though workgroups could still consider adding intent language. The committee was told that workgroups for General Government and Natural Resources would begin, with additional lunch meetings possible, and the meeting adjourned until the next morning.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- MAYBE THEY WANT TO GET A GLIMPSE OF WHAT A STANLEY CUP WINNING HOCKEY TEAM ACTUALLY LOOKS LIKE. .
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
FL House Floor Session - 2025-03-04 (11:00AM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Maybe they want to get a glimpse of what a Stanley Cup winning hockey team actually looks like.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services (01/28/2025)
Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
Transcript Highlights:
- And I'm just saying don't be that guy that comes in and has a cup of coffee and a donut and walks past
- of coffee and I'm when you have a cup of coffee and I'm just<00:14:57.680><c> saying</c><00:14:57.959
- </c><00:15:09.000><c> of</c> but you're making sure that cup of but you're making sure that cup of coffee
- We'd come back from a bad call, we'd all be sitting around the table drinking a cup of coffee.
- </c><02:35:40.640><c> of</c> table drinking a cup of table drinking a cup of coffee<02:35:42.720><c>
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Ways and Means Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Joint Committee on Ways and Means
Transcript Highlights:
- the RTAs and their coordination with the MBTA to address travel needs relating to the upcoming World Cup
- And with the World Cup fast approaching, we're preparing for FIFA World Cup matches at Gillette Stadium
- Station, and we continue to build a permanent platform that will be completed in advance of the World Cup
- Shall we get you a cup of coffee? I don't know.
Committee:
Joint Joint Committee on Ways and Means
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Ways and Means held a hearing at UMass Amherst on Governor Healey’s fiscal year 2027 budget, focusing on energy/environment-related transportation issues and the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. The chairs and members opened with thanks to UMass, university leadership, court officers, and legislative staff, and Chancellor Javier Reyes highlighted UMass Amherst’s research, workforce, sustainability, and transportation contributions, including energy research, transit operations, and partnerships with MassDOT. The hearing then moved to MassDOT and MBTA testimony on the administration’s transportation funding package, including House 2, the FY26 Fair Share supplemental, and a proposed four-year Chapter 90 authorization.
MassDOT officials described the budget as part of a broader multi-year transportation investment strategy, citing funding for operations, snow and ice removal, regional transit authorities, the MBTA, the Merit Rating Board, sustainable aviation fuel credits, micro-transit and last-mile grants, unpaved road improvements, bridge and pavement work, and housing-related transportation infrastructure. They emphasized workforce expansion, capital delivery capacity, safety improvements, and local aid, including the new lane-mile-based Chapter 90 formula intended to benefit rural communities. Officials also discussed major projects and programs such as Grant Central, culvert and unpaved road grants, work zone speed cameras, congestion hotspot fixes, the Sagamore and Bourne Bridge projects, and MBTA operating support and safety upgrades.
Testimony from the MBTA and rail/transit staff focused on improved ridership, service frequency, accessibility, and safety, including progress on the Green Line Train Protection System, reduced delays, expanded bus and commuter rail service, and the South Coast rail extension. Regional transit authorities reported increased ridership and described new fare-free, connectivity, and community transit grants. Aeronautics testimony covered airport capital work, drone and data programs, sustainable aviation fuel efforts, and workforce development in aviation maintenance. Committee members then asked questions, especially about Western Massachusetts priorities, Chapter 90 funding, bridge repairs, snow and ice costs, Cape Cod bridges, Buzzard’s Bay rail, and Compass Rail/West-East Rail. Officials said several federal rail grants were moving forward, that Sagamore Bridge procurement would begin soon, and that the administration remained committed to pursuing federal funding and multi-year transportation investments.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, April 30, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the ladies of Frederica on capturing the sixth annual Memorial Cup
- In a game that rewards precision and poise, these women showed both and brought home the cup to Frederica
- c><07:53:09.120><c> brought</c><07:53:09.360><c> home</c><07:53:09.600><c> the</c><07:53:09.760><c> cup
- </c><07:53:10.000><c> to</c><07:53:10.240><c> Fred</c> both and brought home the cup to Fred both and
- brought home the cup to Fred Rica.<07:53:11.360><c> Well</c><07:53:11.680><c> done,</c><07:53:12.000
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- We [snorts] see it in NCAA basketball tournaments, Olympics, World Cups, Superbowl, concerts, and conventions
- We [snorts] see it in NCAA basketball tournaments, Olympics, World Cups, Superbowl, concerts, and conventions
- 26.000><c> World</c> basketball tournaments, Olympics, World basketball tournaments, Olympics, World Cups
- ,<01:04:26.600><c> Superbowl,</c><01:04:27.200><c> concerts,</c><01:04:27.680><c> and</c> Cups, Superbowl
- , concerts, and Cups, Superbowl, concerts, and conventions.<01:04:28.800><c> And</c><01:04:28.920><c>
Committee:
House Taxes
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - Part 1 - 03/25/26
Judiciary and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- matter of withdrawal, um, I skip kratom all the time, and at the very worst, it has felt like skipping a cup
- It is like a cup of coffee to me, but there are issues currently that I think are not being properly
- c> it</c><00:17:50.120><c> is</c><00:17:50.600><c> like</c><00:17:51.040><c> a</c><00:17:51.120><c> cup
- of</c><00:17:51.520><c> coffee</c><00:17:51.960><c> to</c><00:17:52.120><c> me,</c> It it is like a cup
- of coffee to me, It it is like a cup of coffee to me, but but but there<00:17:54.480><c> are</c><00:
Committee:
Senate Judiciary and Public Safety