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ID
Transcript Highlights:
- Our formal evaluation process lasted from July to November and included a situational assessment.
- Okay, so a situational assessment—this may be a term that you're maybe not all that familiar with—but
- Step two was the survey, where we then take the results of that assessment, share that more broadly,
- So just a quick overview of the assessment: again, we did our best.
- Through the interviews and the assessments, of which I think I was one of the 48.
Committee:
House Agricultural Affairs
Summary:
The House Agricultural Affairs Committee approved the February 10, 2026 minutes and then introduced RS 331-92, a proposal by Rep. VanderWater to allow additional milk-testing quality categories to be set by rule between producers and buyers. VanderWater said the measure would give the Department of Agriculture flexibility to address testing issues beyond butterfat, protein, and somatic cell counts, including possible bacteria-related standards. Members asked whether organic dairy would be included, and he said it would apply to dairy sold to processors. The motion to introduce the RS passed unanimously.
The committee then heard a detailed presentation from Matt Weaver of the Idaho Soil and Water Conservation Commission and Brian Keekley of the Langdon Group on a proposed merger of the Soil and Water Conservation Commission into the Idaho Department of Water Resources. They described a months-long evaluation process that included stakeholder interviews, a survey, a workshop, and a final report. The presenters said the recommended structure would keep the commission’s board and mission intact while moving support functions into IDWR, preserving local conservation district autonomy, maintaining the commission’s branding and non-regulatory identity, protecting funding, and creating a formal partnership framework to guard against enforcement or policy conflicts.
Members generally expressed support for the proposal’s sideboards and the involvement of local districts. Questions focused on how the merger framework would be implemented and when. Weaver said Senate Concurrent Resolution 115 and House Bill 503 were the main legislative vehicles, with additional statutory cleanup and a combined budget expected for the 2027 session, along with a memorandum of understanding between the agencies. Committee members indicated they were comfortable with the legislation coming before them as early as Monday. The meeting concluded with no further business.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- The situational assessment was our first significant task, which then pivoted to a survey, a workshop
- Step two was the survey, where we then take the results of that assessment, share that more broadly,
- So just a quick overview of the assessment. Again, we did our best.
- So again, this assessment summary report was then fed to the broader public to provide feedback in a
- So throughout all this, particularly assessment...
Committee:
House Agricultural Affairs
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- Insurers are legally required to pay these assessments. So what are assessment credits?
- </c> these assessments. these assessments.
- </c> So what are assessment credits? So what are assessment credits?
- </c> and what assessments might go out. and what assessments might go out.
- </c> on the tax assessment? on the tax assessment?
Committee:
House Ways and Means
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
JLCAR Administrative Rules (03/20/2026)
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> not give them the authority to assess not give them the authority to assess fines<00:15:06.560><
- And do you able to review and assess it?
- So, I don't know what assess fines.
- </c> specific rulemaking authority to assess specific rulemaking authority to assess fines.<00:19:26.240
- It also says imposition of assess fines.
Summary:
The committee first approved the minutes and adopted the consent calendar without objection. It then took up Department of Safety Rule 25161 on administrative license suspension forms. After discussion of a staff concern that the rule text should expressly require a defendant’s signature or refusal to sign, and the officer’s witness signature, the agency agreed to revised language. The committee voted to grant conditional approval with those edits.
The committee next considered Department of Agriculture rule 192, concerning importation of bovines and domestic animals. Staff identified several issues, including an overly broad federal citation, an unclear definition of infection, a possible conflict between provisions on telephone-issued permits and documents that must be carried, and missing struck-through repeal language. Because the department had not proposed written fixes, members moved to postpone the item until next month, and the motion passed. A second Agriculture item, 25207, was discussed as a long-expired set of rules that the agency said were still needed to run its programs; the committee granted conditional approval.
The Public Utilities Commission’s competitive natural gas supplier and aggregator rules prompted the most extensive debate. Staff argued the cited statutes did not clearly authorize the commission to impose fines on natural gas suppliers, while the agency responded that authority could be read from related Department of Energy transition language and general rulemaking provisions. Members discussed whether the issue reflected a statutory gap created when responsibilities were split between the Department of Energy and the commission. The committee ultimately voted to waive and postpone the item to next month so the attorneys could work out the authority question. The committee also postponed Department of Energy items 219 and 220 at the agency’s request, and it noted that the Liquor Commission’s emergency rule had been revised to reduce reporting from monthly to quarterly before being reissued, with the item also postponed.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Committee to Study Reducing the Number of School Administrative Units in the State (10/06/25)
Transcript Highlights:
- for, the difference between local assessments, state assessments, and national assessments.
- ,</c><01:50:18.880><c> state</c><01:50:19.119><c> assessments,</c> local assessments, state assessments
- , local assessments, state assessments, national<01:50:20.239><c> assessments.
- They also do um local assessments. data. They also do um local assessments.
- . assessment. assessment.
Summary:
The meeting focused on school governance and a proposed shift in responsibilities related to SAU consolidation, with committee members first discussing how school board members and other local officials would be selected for future testimony. The main presentation came from the New Hampshire Association of School Principals, whose executive director Brady Belair and several principals argued that mandatory statewide administrative consolidation should be approached cautiously and that any consolidation should be voluntary and locally driven. They said anticipated savings may not materialize, citing possible higher personnel, transportation, and technology costs, and warned that forcing changes could create disruption without improving student outcomes.
Principals testified that their jobs are already broad and demanding, centered on instructional leadership, student safety, staff supervision, family communication, and day-to-day crisis response. Kathleen Murphy of Amherst described working 60 to 70 hours a week and said principals spend substantial time coaching teachers, handling student issues, and supporting school climate; she said adding more administrative duties would compromise student learning and teacher growth. Adam Osborne of Bow Memorial School similarly described principals as daily problem-solvers who set school-level direction and create conditions for schools to thrive. The witnesses also emphasized that principals, superintendents, school boards, and business administrators have different training and responsibilities, and that specialized tasks such as special education compliance, FERPA/HIPAA issues, and labor matters require appropriate expertise.
Committee members questioned the witnesses about overlap between superintendent and principal duties, the completeness of statutory responsibility lists, and whether some functions such as curriculum, discipline, hiring, and evaluation are shared. The principals acknowledged some overlap and collaboration, but said superintendents typically handle broader system-level, legal, and central-office responsibilities while principals focus on building-level leadership and teacher support. One member raised the earlier expectation that districts might move to a principal-plus-business-manager model, but the witnesses said that model did not develop as expected and that district structures vary widely. No votes or formal actions were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/18/2026 - Senate Government
Senate Government Committee of Reference
Transcript Highlights:
- The homeowners owe their assessments unconditionally.
- It is rarely done where the special assessment is cash up front to pay for the expense.
- I'm not disputing the fact that assessments are necessary, right?
- This special assessment of $11,500 didn't even address the pool.
- special assessment.
Summary:
The committee first considered SB 1825, which would shift the precinct committeeman vacancy application and nomination process from county party chairs to legislative district chairs where established, and require applicants to submit to the authorized chair within five days. Supporters said the change would streamline appointments, reduce bottlenecks in large counties, and strengthen grassroots, bottom-up party organization. County supervisors’ association staff said they had no objection to the district-chair process but raised concern that the five-day deadline for boards to act was too short. The committee adopted a do pass recommendation on SB 1825, with members noting the five-day issue should be worked out later.
The committee then heard SB 1566, as amended, which targets malicious delays by municipalities, counties, the state, or state agencies in licensing and permit decisions, with a civil penalty and Attorney General enforcement. The amendment narrowed the bill to statutory licensing timeframes for single-family residential construction and clarified definitions and certificate-of-occupancy authority. The sponsor and home builders argued the bill would deter intentional delays that add to housing costs, while questions focused on how malice would be proven and whether the language was too broad. The committee adopted the amendment and gave SB 1566 a do pass as amended recommendation.
Next, SB 1571, as amended, would bar monopoly utilities from passing marketing, sponsorship, community relations, and similar costs through to ratepayers, require annual reporting and attestation, and define the covered utilities. Supporters said ratepayers should not fund utility advertising or sponsorships, especially amid rising rates, while opponents from municipal and public-power utilities warned the language could sweep too broadly and interfere with legitimate customer communications, especially for smaller not-for-profit systems. The committee adopted the strike-everything amendment and gave the bill a do pass as amended recommendation. The committee also advanced SB 1501, expanding Administrative Rules Oversight Committee review to include whether agency actions exceed statutory authority, and SB 1805, requiring county recorders to verify the notary status on quitclaim deeds before recording them; both received do pass recommendations despite some concerns about scope and administrative burden.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Joint Conference Committee - HB0111, March 3, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- point is we haven't assessed a fourth mill and because we haven't assessed the fourth mill there's a
- mill</c> we haven't assessed the fourth mill we haven't assessed the fourth mill there's<00:37:34.640
- assessed assessed And<00:37:54.560><c> and</c><00:37:54.960><c> so</c><00:37:55.119><c> I</c><00:37:
- Wyoming to assess four mills up to five. And so to assess four mills up to five.
- You asked assess that for uh chairman.
Summary:
The committee met to consider amendments to House Bill 111. It first adopted amendment number one without objection. Members then discussed a Senate amendment related to a $750,000 state match for the Central Wyoming College Jackson project, with Senator Laursen explaining the request as a way to leverage local fundraising for the final phase of the project. He said the project had been underway since 2018, that the building was nearing completion, and that the amendment was intended to encourage a local fundraising campaign rather than wait for a later appropriation. Representative Lien questioned whether the funding had gone through the usual approval process, and other members raised concerns about bypassing standard procedures, while Laursen argued the request was consistent with prior late-stage project adjustments and reflected local skin in the game.
The discussion also covered a Senate amendment concerning University of Wyoming land use, specifically whether language should remain requiring open space or allow trustees more flexibility to decide between open space and parking. One member moved to delete the Senate amendment and reinsert the stricken language, but after discussion the motion was withdrawn so the committee could consider all amendments together. Members noted that the university had already been discussing the plan and that the language change would not necessarily alter the trustees’ authority, though it might protect the university.
The committee then turned to a Gillette College/Enzi building amendment. Senator Driscoll said the proposal was his own and not requested by the college, and Janelle Overberlander, founding president of Gillette Community College District, testified about the history of the project, including the 2021 separation from the Northern Wyoming Community College District, prior planning for a STEM building, and the later decision to revive the project as an academic building honoring Senator Enzi. She said the building is intended to address lab space needs and support industry partners, including companies expected to bring jobs to Campbell County. Driscoll explained that the amendment would provide a dollar-for-dollar match for non-state money and require Gillette College to move to a four-mill levy, which he said would eventually make the college a net contributor to the system. The committee continued discussing the amendment and its long-term fiscal effects, but no final vote on the later amendments is shown in the excerpt.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Joint Conference Committee - HB0045, March 4, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- There was we kind of had a co-mingling of assessed and market.
- it from assessed value to market<00:03:00.560><c> value.
- </c><00:03:05.360><c> value</c> changed the language from assessed value changed the language from assessed
- And co-mingling of assessed and market.
- </c> whether you use fair market or assess. whether you use fair market or assess.
Summary:
The joint conference committee on House Bill 45 met to reconcile changes to the long-term homeowner property tax exemption. Members reviewed the original bill, which removed the exemption’s sunset, adjusted the signup/reporting date and procedures, clarified treatment for homeowners who sold one house and bought another, changed valuation language from assessed value to fair market value, and added a $3 million cap. The committee also discussed Senate amendments and a proposed cleanup amendment intended to prevent stacking the long-term homeowner exemption with a separate voter-approved homeowners’ property tax initiative if that initiative becomes law.
Members asked about the difference between using “shall not qualify” versus a repealer, and were told the repealer was removed to avoid creating a trigger-bill issue if the initiative does not pass. Questions also focused on whether the catch title’s “limitation” language referred to the $3 million cap, and it was explained that the language could apply both to the cap and to the restriction on using both exemptions. One senator asked what Senate language was being deleted, and the response was that the committee was removing language that had gone too far, including a 25% exemption provision that was outside the scope of this bill and would be handled later in the interim.
After discussion, the committee moved to concurrence. A roll call vote was taken, and all six members present voted aye. The committee announced concurrence and adjourned.
FL
Florida 2026 4th Special Session
January 27, 2026 - 03:00 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- House Joint Resolution 213 changes the assessment increases from assessment increases from every year
- We thought slowing the assessment down to every third year was a better solution.
- If they are able to assess every year, they're going to tack the three percent on a non-homestead.
- value, their assessed value increased so their tax that they had to pay went up and increased.
- Spreading out these assessment increases over a three-year period Charles Chapman: puts a lot of faith
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, July 14, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- alone, the club distributed more than $40,000 in community donations while providing student vision screenings
- providing community donations while providing student<01:20:40.239><c> vision</c><01:20:40.719><c> screenings
- ,</c><01:20:41.520><c> recycling</c> student vision screenings, recycling student vision screenings,
- ><c> attacked</c><02:48:28.399><c> and</c> Health workforce has been attacked, and our ability to assess
- Americans are on the line as they contract diseases that the CDC has helped us prevent for years and has screened
KY
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> how will we over time assess our data? how will we over time assess our data?
- </c> using the same types of assessments. using the same types of assessments.
- If we would have adaptive assessment.
- </c> adopted the computer adaptive assessment adopted the computer adaptive assessment in<00:48:23.480
- </c> apples same assessments apples same assessments which<00:49:58.160><c> is</c><00:49:58.280><c> something
Committee:
Senate Education
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- , screeners, progress monitoring assessments, and the other assessments required.
- , screeners, progress monitoring assessments, and the other assessments required.
- The locals, Cynthia Posey: Assessments and the other assessments required.
- It would include the student group assessed, the subject or content area, type of assessment, purpose
- Then the LDOE would compile a report of the local assessments and their state-required assessments.
Committee:
House Education
Keywords:
higher education, accountability, curriculum review, faculty governance, disciplinary procedures, SB 28, Act 233, associate educator program, associate teachers, teacher certification, alternative teacher pathway, education workforce, teacher shortage, minimum age, age requirement, Louisiana schools, Title 17, R.S. 17:7.8, educator pipeline, teacher recruitment
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Rules Committee Jun 17th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- , academic assessments of students.
- Is there a place for assessments, standardized assessments?
- We really need to work on how we're assessing those students. I think assessment is a positive...
- I think assessment is a positive thing.
- And at some point, if assessment tests are reinstated, And at some point, if assessment tests are reinstated
Summary:
The Senate Rules Committee approved several governor’s appointments not required to appear, including Dorka Keene to the California Arts Council, Luciana Profaca to the Commission on Disabilities, Sarah Han Shapiro to the Commission on Disability Access, Robin Umberg and Veronica Zoror to the California Veterans Board, and Daniel Curtin to the California Water Commission. Two appointments to the State Park and Recreation Commission, Phil Ginsburg and Francesca Viter, were approved on split votes of 3-2. The committee also unanimously approved a motion to refer bills to committees.
The committee then heard testimony from three appointees to the California Community Colleges Board of Governors: Jesse Melgar, Tom Epstein, and Joseph Williams. They emphasized student success, affordability, workforce alignment, dual enrollment, basic needs support, housing, and adapting to AI. Members questioned them about financial aid and ghost-student fraud, regional career technical education needs, enrollment declines, standardized testing and AB 705, community college baccalaureate degrees, and the new career passport initiative. Public commenters strongly supported the nominees, and the committee voted 5-0 to send all three appointments to the full Senate for confirmation.
Finally, the committee heard from Mark Beckley, nominated as Chief Deputy Director for Operations at the Department of State Hospitals. He described his background in state operations and said his priorities would include recruitment and retention, improving treatment through a new electronic health record system, maintaining aging facilities, and supporting community providers. Senators asked about high vacancy rates at state hospitals, especially Atascadero and Patton, and about coordination with law enforcement oversight on patient deaths and safety trends. The committee voted 5-0 to advance his appointment to the full Senate for confirmation.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Extending aspects of the state's reinsurance program 3/5/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Last year we moved to a new model called an assessment model.
- And so what I'm assessment model.
- credits mean reinsurance assessments will not be passed on through higher premiums.
- pay and then they get a tax refund on that assessment.
- pay and then they get a tax refund on that assessment.
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- Page 9 deals with that same process of assessment.
- So how do we handle that assessment process overall?
- Secondly, those assessing a solar energy production facilities and those being assessed, both sides of
- that are being assessed of what's fair.
- So Illinois maybe doesn't assess the land.
Committee:
House Utilities
Summary:
The committee first took up House Committee Substitute for House Bills 21, 22, and 1626, which would combine the bills and add a clawback/refund provision for construction work in progress in base rates if costs were imprudently incurred or a project is not placed in service in a reasonable time. Supporters argued Missouri should remove its CWIP ban to stay competitive with neighboring states and attract utility investment, while opponents warned about unknown costs and timelines for ratepayers. The substitute was adopted, and the committee voted the combined bill do pass by 12 ayes and 7 noes.
The committee then considered House Bill 2711, as amended by a substitute, dealing with broadband-related property tax treatment. The sponsor explained the substitute narrowed the bill to new installations, added a seven-year sunset, and aimed to clarify assessment issues. Supporters said the measure would help expand broadband infrastructure and improve service in underserved areas, while opponents argued the tax break should not apply to upgrades within existing service territories and questioned whether the bill truly expanded access. The committee adopted the substitute and voted the bill do pass by 12 ayes and 7 noes.
The remainder of the hearing focused on House Bill 2762, a broad solar/wind/water measure. The sponsor described provisions setting a $2,500 per megawatt tax on solar nameplate capacity, creating more uniform assessment rules, establishing setbacks for solar facilities, limiting eminent domain use, and including smaller sections on water district dissolution and wind turbine lighting. Testimony was mixed: solar developers, Clean Grid Alliance, Renew Missouri, and Missouri Farm Bureau supported clearer rules, grandfathering, and setbacks they viewed as reasonable, while landowners and local residents raised concerns about property rights, transparency, runoff, glare, noise, and the impact of large solar projects on neighboring farms and homes. No final action on HB 2762 was taken in the portion provided, but the chair said a committee substitute would be developed to address the solar issues more comprehensively.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- So uh that is my bill, Mr. have experienced assessments as a result have experienced assessments as a
- The homeowner opts to let the assessment The homeowner opts to let the assessment certify<00:03:59.360
- The property owner makes no other principal reductions in 2026. assessment by $5,000. assessment by $5,000
- </c> The municipality re-certifies the remaining assessment balance of $5,600 to the county and assesses
- fair for the citizen being assessed.
Committee:
House Taxes
Keywords:
microenterprise home kitchen operation, cottage food, home-based food business, home kitchen license, homemade food, prepared food, food entrepreneur, small food business, cottage food law, food safety training, ServSafe, food handler license, agriculture department, Minnesota food law, residential kitchen, local zoning, consumer labeling, allergen labeling, unpasteurized juice, time/temperature control for safety food
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- My bill uses an MCO assessment enrolles.
- is related to the assessment part.
- Senator Weber, thank you. assessment part. I mean, we we have assessment part.
- </c> federal dollars but through assessments federal dollars but through assessments on<00:13:09.600>
- </c><00:19:34.400><c> on</c> It does this by putting an assessment on It does this by putting an assessment
Committee:
Senate Taxes
VT
Transcript Highlights:
- These are special assessments to help finance project-related infrastructure.
- The purpose of this report is to assess the activity of what I might colloquially call private equity
- </c><00:21:49.640><c> That</c><00:21:49.880><c> is,</c> special assessment districts.
- That is, special assessment districts.
- </c> surrendered animal examined and assessed surrendered animal examined and assessed within<00:59:12.760
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy Committee 2/17/25
Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:14:02.720><c> to</c> perform a pre-award risk assessment to perform a pre-award risk assessment
- </c> followed a pre-award risk assessment followed a pre-award risk assessment checklist<00:15:44.959
- </c><00:16:34.240><c> data</c> this is our early risk assessment data this is our early risk assessment
- assessments and the pre-award risk assessments and the trainings trainings trainings and<01:18:25.520
- </c> interface with that pre- risk assessment interface with that pre- risk assessment process<01:21:
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Carbon Sequestration Programs Study Commission (06/05/2026)
Transcript Highlights:
- ><c> taxed</c><00:24:51.080><c> that</c> The local assessing officials taxed that The local assessing
- c><00:45:24.480><c> and</c> year and assess my standing timber and year and assess my standing timber
- Is that a fair assessment? >> Yes.
- Is is that a fair assessment? assessment? assessment?
- <00:56:22.560><c> and</c> RFP for an assessment and RFP for an assessment and go<00:56:23.800><c> and
Summary:
The meeting opened with a quorum present and approval of the April 17 minutes. The commission then heard a presentation from attorney Jacob Rhodes of Cleveland, Waters and Bass on the history and legal basis of New Hampshire’s timber tax, explaining that timber was historically treated as part of real property, that a 1913 case confirmed that view, and that a 1949 constitutional amendment created a separate timber yield tax to discourage clear-cutting and support forest conservation. He described the tax as a tax on the yield when timber is severed, not an income tax, and noted that towns are reimbursed through a system based on Department of Revenue Administration market data and local reports of cut.
Members and guests asked how “yield” is defined, how the timber tax interacts with current use, and whether carbon sequestration could be treated similarly. Testimony explained that current use generally is not affected by harvesting timber, that towns can tax standing timber under RSA 79:5 but rarely do because it is labor-intensive, and that carbon credits might be valued using a similar market-data approach. Several speakers discussed a prior bill drafted with DRA input that would have treated carbon more like timber, but noted it never fully advanced in the General Court and that the version ultimately discussed by the House differed from the earlier DRA-comfortable draft.
The discussion also covered whether carbon sequestration agreements are effectively long-term leases or transfers of timber rights, with Rhodes suggesting that 99-year arrangements could be taxable transfers of real property under DRA rules, though he had not reviewed specific agreements. DRA staff said they do not currently have a timber-like survey mechanism for carbon and would likely need access to proprietary market data or a subscription service to build one. No formal vote was taken beyond approving the minutes; the commission appeared to agree to revisit the carbon/timber valuation issue and the draft bill at a future meeting.