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MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:00 am
Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight
Transcript Highlights:
- S. 2174 powers the families.
- I am here to testify on S. 2210 and S. 2207.
- So that's what S. 2207 will do.
- Um, what was that, S. 2207?
- I'm here today to urge you to support S. 2177 and S. 24, which would establish an office of unsolved
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on several bills. Representative David Linsky supported HB 3383, which would designate the song “Roadrunner” as the official rock song of Massachusetts, describing its Boston roots and cultural significance. Representative Sean Garberle supported HB 3335 on public access to historical records, arguing that records from state institutions should be released after 75 years and that families and researchers should be able to identify people buried in unmarked graves at former state institutions. Representative Rodney Elliott and Lowell officials supported HB 4138, authorizing easements for a Lowell sewer separation project; they said the project is needed for Clean Water Act compliance, will reduce combined sewer overflows into the Merrimack River, and must proceed quickly to meet SRF and consent-decree timelines. Committee members asked about Article 97, the location and scope of the easement, environmental justice impacts, and minority/small business participation in construction.
The committee also heard extensive testimony on Senate 2183 and its House companion, which would elevate the Massachusetts National Guard to a cabinet-level position reporting directly to the Governor. Senators Mike Moore and John Velis, along with the National Guard Association’s Matthew McKenna, argued the change would reduce bureaucracy, improve communication and readiness, and reflect the Guard’s broad domestic and military missions. Velis cited the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home tragedy as an example of a breakdown in communication, while committee members said they wanted more information, including input from the Governor’s office and Guard leadership, before acting. The committee noted the distinction between state-controlled and federalized Guard missions and said it would continue reviewing the issue.
Senator Liz Miranda and a large panel of survivors, advocates, and Northeastern law students testified in support of S. 2174 and S. 2177, which would create an office and task force on unsolved homicides, allow families to petition for case review after three years, require written responses, and establish a tip line, database, and dedicated funding. Witnesses described long-standing lack of communication, low clearance rates, and the disproportionate impact on Black and Brown communities. Senator Becca Rausch also testified on S. 2210, extending public records law to the governor and Legislature, and S. 2207, creating stronger information-governance and records-retention standards; she said both would improve transparency and reduce waste. The transcript does not reflect any votes taken during the hearing, though chairs repeatedly indicated support for moving some bills favorably and said the committee would continue reviewing the National Guard proposal.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 3/26/26
Commerce Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- So, I move the DE3 to House File 4138.
- </c> DE3 to House File 4138. DE3 to House File 4138.
- Please vote support for House File 4138.
- </c> support of House House File 4138. support of House House File 4138.
- </c> committee, House File 4138 committee, House File 4138 as<01:04:28.960><c> amended?
Committee:
House Commerce Finance and Policy
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Placed on third reading of bills: HB 4138, House Bill 4138, an act appropriating monies.
- You've heard the third reading of House Bill 4138.
- I rise to explain my vote on House Bill 4138. Mr.
- Speaker Pro Tem, I rise to explain my vote on HB 4138. Please. Take, uh-huh. In HB 4138.
- Speaker, Pro Tem, I rise to explain my vote on HB-4138. Please. Take, uh-huh. in HB-4138.
Summary:
The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, roll call, and several guest recognitions, including a student honored for a national Mandarin speech contest, a Ms. Black Arizona candidate, and a Madison Elementary School reusable-tray pilot program. The body also recognized interns and approved the prior journal. The chamber then moved through Committee of the Whole calendars and adopted committee reports recommending passage of a series of budget-related bills.
The main legislative business centered on the 2026-27 budget package and related omnibus measures, including appropriations, budget implementation, capital outlay, commerce, criminal justice, environment, health care, higher education, human services, K-12 education, state property, revenue/taxation, and transportation bills. Most of these measures were advanced with do-pass recommendations, with repeated debate focused on the tax omnibus and the overall budget’s policy choices. Supporters argued the package provided affordability, tax relief, conformity with federal tax changes, reduced government spending, and reforms to entitlement and other programs; opponents argued it favored corporations and wealthy taxpayers, cut health care, food assistance, housing, tourism, wildfire response, and education, and would forfeit federal matching funds.
Several members specifically criticized the failure to close the data center tax exemption and to raise sports betting taxes, while supporters defended those provisions as pro-business and pro-growth. There was also discussion of fund sweeps, including university research funds, housing trust funds, and other agency balances, with opponents saying the sweeps targeted encumbered or already-committed money. After debate, the Senate adopted Committee of the Whole reports and advanced the bills, and later took up House bills introduced and placed on third reading, with members explaining their votes on HB 4138, the General Appropriations Act, largely along party lines.
At the end of the session, the Senate processed messages from the House requesting the return of SB 1160 and SB 1786 for reconsideration, and the Senate requested the House return HB 2415 for reconsideration. The chamber also introduced and placed several House budget bills on third reading, including HB 4138 through HB 4153, continuing the budget process.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Placed on third reading of bills: HB 4138, House Bill 4138, an act appropriating monies.
- You've heard the third reading of House Bill 4138.
- I rise to explain my vote on House Bill 4138. Mr.
- Speaker, Pro Tem, I rise to explain my vote on HB 4138. Please. Take, uh-huh. In HB 4138.
- Speaker, Pro Tem, I rise to explain my vote on HB-4138. Please. Take, uh-huh. in HB-4138.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- or structural changes. ...for debate right now, 4138.
- House Bill 4138. House Bill 4138. House Bill 4138, an act appropriating monies. Thank you, members.
- When looking at H.B. 4138, I really have a hard time.
- When looking at H.B. 4138, I really have a hard time.
- House Bill 4138, signed an open session.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Minnesota House passes bill requiring safeguards for underage social media users - Pt. 1 5/12/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The next bill on the calendar for the day is House File 4138.
- The chief clerk will report the bill. >> House File number 4138, an act relating to civil law, establishing
- The chief clerk will report the amendment. >> Scott moves to amend House File 4138, the third engrossment
- Smith moves to amend House File Number 4138, the third engrossment, as amended.
- Greenman moves to amend the Smith amendment to House File 4138, the third engrossment as amended.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
04/28/2026 - Joint Appropriations
Transcript Highlights:
- Okay, why don't we go to the first fee bill, 4138. Awesome. Very good.
- Okay, why don't we go to the first feed bill, 4138.
- Chair, members, House Bill 4138 and Senate Bill 1831 are the General Appropriations Acts, also known
- So what we came up with is a $6,000 credit that they could use to offset 401(k)s, IRAs, those types of
- The question before you is that House Bills 4138, 4139, 4140, 4141, 4142, 4143, 4144, 4145, 4146, 4147
Summary:
The joint appropriations committee met on April 28 to review the FY 2027 budget package, including the general appropriations feed bills (HB 4138 and SB 1831) and related budget reconciliation measures. Staff described the budget as including about $17.96 billion in general fund appropriations, a one-time transfer of state monies to increase revenues, a 5% lump-sum reduction to most agencies’ discretionary general fund budgets, and several one-time restorations or continuations for items such as school facilities, child care, child safety, corrections stipends, and public safety operating costs. Members spent much of the meeting debating how the across-the-board cuts would be implemented, which programs might be affected, and how fund sweeps from prior-year appropriations and special funds would work, including questions about universities, public safety, rural hospitals, transportation grants, the Corporation Commission, and health insurance costs for state employees and troopers.
A major point of discussion was the impact on universities and higher education. Arizona Board of Regents representatives said the proposed reductions and fund sweeps would affect already obligated dollars, research, staffing, and student aid programs, and could force difficult decisions about programs such as the Promise Program, Teachers Academy, and other pass-through funds. Committee members also raised concerns about whether the cuts could lead to tuition increases or reductions in services, while majority members emphasized that agencies and the executive branch should decide how to absorb the reductions. Another major topic was health care and the state employee health plan: staff explained that the budget includes a $228 million general fund infusion to stabilize the plan, while a separate reconciliation bill would raise employee premiums over three years. Members also discussed whether the budget’s changes to AHCCCS/Access and hospital eligibility rules could increase costs for hospitals and reduce coverage.
Public testimony largely opposed the budget. Speakers from Opportunity Arizona, the Arizona Board of Regents, and local governments argued that the proposal would shift costs onto working families, reduce support for education, housing, SNAP, health care, and rural infrastructure, and protect tax benefits for data centers and higher-income taxpayers. A mayor from Globe asked for state help after severe flooding damaged roads, water lines, and homes, while a motorcycle safety advocate asked the committee to review a DPS motorcycle safety fund appropriation. Committee members and staff repeatedly clarified that some items discussed were one-time appropriations not continued into FY 2027, that some fund sweeps were from unspent or unencumbered balances, and that the committee planned to take a mass roll-call vote on the budget bills at the end of the meeting.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Okay, why don't we go to the first fee bill, 4138. Very good.
- Okay, why don't we go to the first feed bill, 4138.
- Chair, members, House Bill 4138 and Senate Bill 1831 are the General Appropriations Acts, also known
- So what we came up with is a $6,000 credit that they could use to offset 401(k)s, IRAs, those types of
- The question before you is that House Bills 4138, 4139, 4140, 4141, 4142, 4143, 4148, 4149, 4150, 4151
Bills:
HB4138 , HB4139 , HB4140 , HB4141 , HB4142 , HB4143 , HB4144 , HB4145 , HB4146 , HB4147 , HB4148 , HB4149 , HB4150 , HB4151 , HB4152 , HB4153 , SB1831 , SB1832 , SB1833 , SB1834 , SB1835 , SB1836 , SB1837 , SB1838 , SB1839 , SB1840 , SB1841 , SB1842 , SB1843 , SB1844 , SB1845 , SB1846
Committee:
Joint Appropriations
Keywords:
appropriations, education funding, health care, general fund, state budget, local funding, gaming, pari-mutuel, horse racing, regulatory assessment, first-time starters, budget implementation, federal funds, government services, budget stabilization, financial reporting, capital outlay, infrastructure, veterans services, highway construction
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 3/17/26
Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
Transcript Highlights:
- ,</c> House File 4138, House File 4138, Chair<00:48:57.520><c> Scott.
- . 4138. 4138.
- Um, I would encourage you to support HF 4138.
- Please help my generation by passing HF 4138. Thank you. child's mental health.
- </c> HF 4138. HF 4138.
Committee:
House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
Keywords:
foreclosure, mortgage, redemption period, homestead, Minnesota Statutes, automated license plate reader, ALPR, license plate recognition, vehicle surveillance, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, BCA, data privacy, government data practices, law enforcement data, surveillance technology, location data, vehicle tracking, warrant requirement, probable cause, exigent circumstances
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Minnesota House passes bill requiring safeguards for underage social media users - Pt. 2 5/12/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- ,</c> >> Smith moves to amend House number 4138, >> Smith moves to amend House number 4138
- ,</c> Bonner moves to amend House number 4138, Bonner moves to amend House number 4138, the<00:05:28.479
- Third reading: House File 4138, as amended.
- So I'm very, very grateful for House File 4138. I'm supportive of this.
- </c> file 4138. file 4138.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session 5/16/26 - Part 3
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The message is signed Thomas S. Bottern, Secretary of the Senate.
- A message is signed Thomas S. Bottern, Secretary of the Senate.
- That's the only difference, and I would encourage members to support the motion to concur. 4138 and that
- the bill be repassed as 4138 and that the bill be repassed as amended<00:16:31.200><c> by</c><00:16:
- Third reading, House File 4138 as amended by the Senate. Further discussion.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- . 4138. 4138.
- </c> File 4138 on the General Register. File 4138 on the General Register.
- no further discussion, um, I will renew Chair Scott's motion to recommend for placement House File 4138
- :59.839><c> File</c> uh, recommend for placement House File uh, recommend for placement House File 4138
- </c> 4138 as amended on the general register. 4138 as amended on the general register.
Committee:
House Ways and Means
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Informal House Session 73 Jul 23rd, 2026
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The Chair has been informed that House Bill 4138 has been released by the Committee on Bills in Third
- An act allowing print-free digital legal notices for the town of Wellesley, House No. 4138.
Summary:
The House began with routine business, including suspension of Joint Rule 12 to send a petition concerning Crystal Swinner’s retirement classification to the Committee on Public Service. The Committee on Steering, Policy and Scheduling then placed two bills on the calendar: a bill dissolving the Holmes Park Water District and a bill naming a bridge in Gardner for Representative Robert L. Rice, Jr.; both were advanced to third reading and then ordered to a third reading.
The House then passed several bills to be engrossed, including measures on fire protection, print-free digital legal notices for Wellesley, converting a seasonal off-premises alcohol license to an annual one in Westfield, a means-tested senior property tax exemption in Wakefield, modernization of financial departments in Holyoke, and an additional on-premises alcohol license in Weston. The chamber also took up House Bill 4767 on workplace violence prevention for health care employers, but after the Senate returned it with a substitute amendment, the House rejected concurrence and appointed a conference committee.
The House similarly dealt with Senate Bill 2916 on campaign finance reporting for statewide ballot questions and House Bill 4706 on home care, rejecting the Senate amendments in both cases and agreeing to conference committees. Conferees were named for each bill. Finally, the House adopted an order to adjourn until Monday at 11 a.m., and then adjourned to meet in informal session at that time.
WV
West Virginia 2026 Regular Session
Senate in Session Mar 14th, 2026 at 05:55 pm
West Virginia Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- that the House amended the Senate amendments as it relates to committee substitute for House Bill 4138
- I move that the Senate concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to House Bill 4138.
- I move that the Senate concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to House Bill 4138.
- from Lewis moves that the Senate concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to House Bill 4138
- Senate is whether the Senate concurs in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to House Bill 4138
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.
WV
West Virginia 2026 Regular Session
Senate in Session Mar 14th, 2026 at 05:55 pm
West Virginia Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- that the House amended the Senate amendments as it relates to the committee substitute for House Bill 4138
- that the House amended the Senate amendments as it relates to the committee substitute for House Bill 4138
- I move that the Senate concur in the House amendment to Senate amendment to House Bill 4138.
- from Lewis moves that the Senate concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to House Bill 4138
- Senate is whether the Senate concurs in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to House Bill 4138
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session 5/11/26 - Part 1
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- pre-filing requirement for amendments offered to the following bills: House File numbers 1597, 4017, and 4138
- c> 1597,</c> file numbers 1597, file numbers 1597, 4017,<00:07:08.160><c> and</c><00:07:08.360><c> 4138
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- We will now go to House File 4138.
- </c> House File 4138. Senator Muay. House File 4138. Senator Muay.
- And that's what House File 4138 with this A1 amendment does.
- </c><02:05:29.280><c> with</c> And that's what House File 4138 with And that's what House File 4138 with
- Passage as amended to House File 4138. Senator McQuay. >> Thank you, Mr. President and members.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Informal House Session 73 Jul 23rd, 2026
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The Chair has been informed that House Bill 4138 has been released by the Committee on Bills in the Third
- of the bill: an act allowing print-free digital legal notices for the town of Wellesley, House No. 4138
- Print-free digital legal notices for the town of Wellesley, House No. 4138.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
04/28/2026 - House Rules
Transcript Highlights:
- Chairman, I move that House Bills 4138, 4139, 4140, 4141, 4143, 4144, 4145, 4146, 4147, 4148, 4149, and
Summary:
The committee considered a motion declaring House Bills 4138, 4139, 4140, 4141, 4143, 4144, 4145, 4146, 4147, 4148, 4149, and Senate Bill 1798 constitutional and in proper form. Rules attorney Tim Fleming said SB 1798, though not part of the budget package, had been reviewed and was constitutional and in proper form. He then discussed the budget-related bills, saying they were substantially constitutional and in proper form but flagged recurring issues in the feed bill and related budget measures.
Fleming noted potential constitutional concerns with policy language in the feed bill, including child safety training requirements in the Department of Child Safety appropriation and restrictions on out-of-state provisional beds in the Department of Corrections appropriation. He also cautioned about appropriations conditioned on legislative approval, possible separation-of-powers concerns, nonprofit and charity distributions that could implicate the gift clause, and a provision exempting counties from the constitutional expenditure limitation.
After no questions or comments, the committee voted 8-0 to recommend the measures as constitutional and in proper form. The motion passed with eight ayes and zero nays.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
04/29/2026 - House Republican Caucus Calendar #21
Transcript Highlights:
- So, staff, the first bill is 4138, Mr. Livingston.
- Members, House Bill 4138 is the General Appropriations Act, also known as the feed bill.