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NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Election Law (02/21/2025)

Election Law

Transcript Highlights:
  • to register<00:49:06.920><c> someone</c><00:49:07.200><c> else's</c><00:49:07.599><c> car</c><00:49:
  • ><c> a</c><00:49:11.960><c> while</c><00:49:12.200><c> when</c><00:49:12.359><c> I</c><00:49:12.480><
  • <00:49:19.799><c> because</c><00:49:20.040><c> it's</c><00:49:20.200><c> not</c><00:49:20.359><c> my<
  • car and<00:49:21.440><c> so</c><00:49:21.599><c> there</c><00:49:21.680><c> are</c><00:49:21.880><c>
  • people</c><00:49:22.079><c> who</c><00:49:22.240><c> come</c><00:49:22.359><c> to</c><00:49:22.520><
Committee: House Election Law
Keywords: 1189, house, all
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

Senate Executive Departments and Administration (04/01/2026)

Executive Departments and Administration

Transcript Highlights:
  • ><c> on</c><00:49:09.120><c> who</c><00:49:09.240><c> their</c><00:49:09.400><c> applicants</c><00:49
  • </c><00:49:16.280><c> So,</c><00:49:16.520><c> this</c><00:49:17.440><c> um</c><00:49:17.640><c> bill
  • c> training</c><00:49:25.160><c> I</c><00:49:25.240><c> have</c><00:49:25.600><c> to</c><00:49:25.960
  • Um adding<00:49:43.680><c> a</c><00:49:43.720><c> board</c><00:49:44.120><c> seat</c><00:49:44.640><c
  • 49:20.320><c> to</c><01:49:20.400><c> be</c><01:49:20.560><c> there</c><01:49:20.720><c> to</c><01:49
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Taxes - 01/23/25

Taxes

Transcript Highlights:
  • 00:49:14.640><c> our</c><00:49:14.880><c> industry</c><00:49:15.280><c> to</c><00:49:15.400><c> be</c
  • <00:49:19.839><c> has</c><00:49:20.040><c> been</c><00:49:20.240><c> a</c><00:49:21.000><c> question<
  • that many<00:49:22.119><c> have</c><00:49:22.359><c> had</c><00:49:22.559><c> is</c><00:49:22.839><c
  • 00:49:24.480><c> child</c><00:49:24.839><c> care</c><00:49:25.799><c> this</c><00:49:26.000><c> bill<
  • ><c> thank</c><00:49:31.119><c> you</c><00:49:31.319><c> again</c><00:49:31.559><c> Senator</c><00:49
Committee: Senate Taxes
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Legislative Administration (03/19/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
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  • I would be willing<00:49:29.359><c> to</c><00:49:29.520><c> bet</c><00:49:29.920><c> large</c><00:49:
  • <00:49:37.119><c> and</c><00:49:37.720><c> say</c><00:49:38.720><c> first</c><00:49:38.880><c> of</c>
  • c> how</c><00:49:45.280><c> much</c><00:49:45.520><c> money</c><00:49:45.760><c> do</c><00:49:45.920>
  • </c><00:49:50.480><c> Um</c><00:49:50.880><c> like</c><00:49:51.280><c> what</c><00:49:51.520><c> I</
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The committee first returned to House Bill 157, which had been left pending from an earlier session. After correcting the procedural posture, the committee voted on a motion of ought to pass and it failed on a roll call. A reconsideration motion then passed unanimously, restoring the bill to the floor. Representative Turcot then moved ITL, explaining the committee believed there was a better path, likely through an ad hoc study and a future bill; that motion passed 9-2, and the chair said a minority report would be required and not to place the bill on consent. The committee next took up House Bill 331, which would require the Secretary of State to publish the current location of bills on the website until gubernatorial action. Supporters said the bill would reduce confusion and legislative limbo after bills leave the House and Senate. Online testimony was reported as 116 in support and 4 opposed. The committee voted 11-0 to pass the bill and placed it on consent. House Bill 347 followed, dealing with protections for legislators’ employment when serving in office. Supporters argued it would protect elected officials from employer retaliation and clarify existing law; opponents said it was an unnecessary mandate on employers and raised enforcement concerns, especially for out-of-state employers. The committee voted 8-3 to pass the bill, and a minority report was anticipated; it was not placed on consent. The committee then considered House Bill 605, which included student loan forgiveness provisions tied to legislative service. Members opposing the bill argued legislators are not state employees and should not receive that benefit, while others noted the bill’s employment-related provisions and the difficulty of meeting the hours requirement. The committee voted 11-0 to ITL House Bill 605 and placed it on consent.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
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  • > lower</c><00:49:05.920><c> risk</c><00:49:06.319><c> or</c><00:49:06.559><c> to</c><00:49:06.960><c
  • ><c> risk</c><00:49:08.720><c> and</c><00:49:08.880><c> and</c><00:49:09.200><c> of</c><00:49:09.359>
  • </c><00:49:13.760><c> is</c><00:49:14.559><c> when</c><00:49:15.440><c> when</c><00:49:15.760><c> a</
  • > a</c><00:49:17.440><c> their</c><00:49:17.839><c> meat</c><00:49:18.160><c> to</c><00:49:18.319><c>
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The Environment and Agriculture Committee held a work session and then an executive session on HB 396, which would allow processing of beef cows, swine, sheep, and goats at facilities not certified by USDA. Representative Comtois presented a revised amendment after earlier drafting issues were corrected. She explained that the amendment now limits the amenable species language to cuts of meat rather than meat food products, fixes labeling language, removes an exemption from federal law, strikes a seasonal date range, and restores a section that had been removed. She also said the amendment distinguishes between amenable and non-amenable species and keeps a registration statement acknowledging the federal-law conflict. Committee members and witnesses debated the policy. Representative Howard questioned whether the bill should educate farmers rather than legislate them and raised concerns about requiring a farmer to register as violating federal law. Representative Comtois argued the bill supports small farmers, year-round meat processing, and intrastate activity, and described problems she said had occurred at USDA facilities. Representative Miner and others expressed support for moving the amendment forward. DHHS food safety officials testified that the department has no oversight of custom exempt facilities, that USDA is the only inspector in that system, and that if the bill passed there would be very limited regulatory oversight unless there were complaints or a foodborne outbreak. They also noted the original September 1 to April 30 date range had been tied to bison because of size and temperature concerns, and said the current language appeared to address bison, elk, and red deer documentation rather than the livestock species named in the bill. The New Hampshire Farm Bureau’s policy director, Rob Johnson, said the organization had recently voted down a policy opposing state regulations that would allow uninspected meat sales at retail until federal law changes, and that he needed to consult further with leadership before taking a position on HB 396. He suggested the bill should use the term “beef cattle” for consistency with livestock statutes. In executive session, Representative Comtois moved to approve amendment 2025-3090H, Representative King seconded, and members reiterated both support and reservations. The transcript ends during executive-session discussion, with no final recorded vote on the bill shown in the excerpt.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
  • ><c> have</c><00:49:04.240><c> the</c><00:49:04.400><c> advantage</c><00:49:05.240><c> that</c><00:49
  • things people<00:49:12.920><c> don't</c><00:49:13.160><c> know</c><00:49:13.520><c> about</c><00:49:
  • </c><00:49:22.599><c> God</c><00:49:22.799><c> forbid</c><00:49:23.359><c> nobody</c><00:49:23.839><c
  • about rule making if<00:49:27.680><c> you</c><00:49:27.839><c> want</c><00:49:28.000><c> to</c><00:49
  • c><00:49:40.000><c> about</c><00:49:40.319><c> gun</c><00:49:40.520><c> control</c><00:49:40.839><c>
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The committee held an orientation for new and returning members of the House committee on agencies and administration, with introductions from members and staff. Chair Carol Maguire outlined her expectations for hearings: keep questions focused on the bill, be respectful to witnesses, and use the committee’s orientation opportunities to learn about the jail staff, retirement system, and Office of Professional Licensure. Members also discussed related assignments on other bodies, including the Joint Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules and the Joint Committee on Employee Classification, and noted that some members already serve on those panels. A substantial portion of the meeting focused on the State Building Code and the committee’s upcoming workload. Members explained how the state code is intended to provide a common baseline while allowing limited local options, and why municipalities must formally adopt and publish any local amendments. They reviewed several anticipated bills: a consolidation bill to gather building-code enforcement materials in one place, a bill to update the state energy code, a bill to restrict municipal adoption of building-code changes, and a bill to update the electrical code. Members also discussed how building codes apply to older homes and commercial buildings, and why code updates are important for safety and clarity. The chair said the committee had 36 bills currently scheduled, including many early bills that must move by March 6 because they will be heard by two committees. She said the committee would use subcommittees for harder bills, with three subcommittees this year: pensions, licensing, and likely state building code. She also outlined the hearing schedule, including lighter bills on February 12 and the expectation of executive sessions later in the month. No votes were taken during the orientation, but members were told that public hearings do not require a quorum and that hard copies of bills would be distributed by committee staff.
MS

Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

MS Senate Floor - 9 March, 2026; 4:00 PM

Mississippi Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • :00.520><c> as</c><00:49:00.720><c> a</c><00:49:00.840><c> co-author</c><00:49:01.960><c> to</c><00:49
  • Same<00:49:14.480><c> number</c><00:49:14.720><c> section</c><00:49:15.200><c> is</c><00:49:15.320><c
  • </c> Funds<00:49:36.800><c> not</c><00:49:37.040><c> utilized</c><00:49:37.560><c> in</c><00:49:37.680
  • 49:46.400><c> to</c><00:49:47.000><c> Senate</c><00:49:47.360><c> Bill</c><00:49:48.160><c> uh</c><00
  • </c> What<00:49:51.880><c> number</c><00:49:52.200><c> is</c><00:49:52.280><c> that,</c><00:49:52.520
CO

Colorado 2026 Regular Session

Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 050 Mar 5th, 2026

Colorado House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
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  • </c><00:49:13.920><c> Um</c><00:49:14.559><c> the</c><00:49:15.520><c> kind</c><00:49:15.680><c> of</
  • CDPHE uh<00:49:23.359><c> checks</c><00:49:23.680><c> in</c><00:49:23.920><c> all</c><00:49:24.079><
  • like odor and color.<00:49:32.160><c> Um</c><00:49:33.119><c> the</c><00:49:33.440><c> bill</c><00:49
  • So I I do move<00:49:56.480><c> Amendment</c><00:49:57.040><c> L002</c><00:49:58.079><c> to</c><00:49
Keywords: 981, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - 03/26/25

Judiciary and Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
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  • deserve</c><00:49:03.839><c> whatever</c><00:49:04.200><c> penalty</c><00:49:04.599><c> is</c><00:49
  • c><00:49:08.760><c> straight</c><00:49:09.200><c> without</c><00:49:09.400><c> a</c><00:49:09.559><c>
  • break to eat<00:49:10.079><c> a</c><00:49:10.200><c> meal</c><00:49:10.960><c> and</c><00:49:11.079>
  • </c><00:49:12.599><c> a</c><00:49:12.760><c> break</c><00:49:13.000><c> to</c><00:49:13.079><c> eat</
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • :49:22.240><c> as</c><00:49:22.480><c> we</c><00:49:22.720><c> work</c><00:49:22.960><c> through</c><
  • the final<00:49:23.599><c> steps</c><00:49:23.839><c> of</c><00:49:24.000><c> reactivation</c><00:49:
  • updates<00:49:27.599><c> will</c><00:49:27.920><c> follow</c><00:49:28.240><c> to</c><00:49:28.480><
  • </c><00:49:35.440><c> Similarly</c><00:49:36.319><c> to</c><00:49:37.119><c> Navy</c><00:49:37.440><c
  • Navy halava<00:49:46.480><c> shaft</c><00:49:46.720><c> is</c><00:49:46.960><c> a</c><00:49:47.760><c
Keywords: 910, house, all
Summary: The House Special Committee on Red Hill held an informational briefing at the State Capitol focused on updates from the Navy Closure Task Force Red Hill and NAVFAC Hawaii. Members and Navy officials opened by noting the meeting format, providing public links to tank closure supplement 4 and environmental remediation resources, and thanking Admiral Barnett for attending before his transition. The Navy emphasized that the Red Hill closure effort and the PFAS/PAS environmental remediation effort are separate but coordinated, and that both are long-term undertakings. For the closure effort, Navy officials reported progress on tank cleaning, ventilation, sludge removal, groundwater monitoring, and preparation for pipeline removal. They said supplement 4 to the tank closure plan was submitted in May and outlines the overall closure strategy, post-closure monitoring, and the decision to proceed with closure rather than wait for beneficial reuse decisions. They described completed ventilation of tanks 3 through 8, the start of tank 2 ventilation, removal of 283 gallons of sludge from the first six tanks, and plans to begin pipeline pigging and removal later this year. Officials also said all sludge samples tested so far were non-hazardous and that air monitoring has not shown elevated volatile organic readings during operations. NAVFAC Hawaii then outlined the PFAS/PAS remedial investigation under CERCLA, explaining the cleanup process, the nature of PFAS, and the role of aqueous film-forming foam as a source. The presentation said the Navy began investigating PFAS releases in 2014-2015, that the 2021 Red Hill fuel release led directly into remedial investigation work, and that current activities include quarterly groundwater sampling at 42 monitoring wells, installation of new shallow and deep wells, soil sampling where exceedances were found, fate-and-transport modeling, and human health risk assessments. Officials said data are publicly available on the Red Hill environmental website and that the next restoration advisory board meeting is scheduled for August 27. The Navy also gave a water resiliency update, saying it is upgrading the joint base drinking water system with pump, tank, and cybersecurity improvements and is installing treatment systems for the inactive Navy Aiea and Red Hill shafts ahead of EPA drinking water standards taking effect in 2029. No votes or formal committee actions were taken, as the meeting was informational only.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on State and Local Government - 04/01/25

State and Local Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • And it<00:49:25.119><c> got</c><00:49:25.520><c> even</c><00:49:25.839><c> worse</c><00:49:26.160><c>
  • We didn't<00:49:32.640><c> have</c><00:49:32.800><c> any</c><00:49:33.040><c> money</c><00:49:33.760>
  • 00:49:35.839><c> funds</c><00:49:36.240><c> to</c><00:49:36.480><c> pay</c><00:49:36.720><c> for</c><
  • </c><00:49:41.839><c> I</c><00:49:42.079><c> was</c><00:49:42.240><c> so</c><00:49:42.480><c> happy</
  • </c><00:49:55.040><c> I</c><00:49:55.200><c> learned</c><00:49:55.440><c> how</c><00:49:55.599><c> to
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Senate Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs Committee, February 10, 2026

Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • /c><00:49:06.480><c> it</c><00:49:06.720><c> was</c><00:49:06.880><c> my</c><00:49:07.040><c> fault.
  • &gt;&gt; I<00:49:13.839><c> believe</c><00:49:14.240><c> it</c><00:49:14.480><c> was</c><00:49:14.800
  • ><c> u</c><00:49:15.280><c> I</c><00:49:15.520><c> think</c><00:49:15.680><c> you</c><00:49:15.920><c
  • ><c> of</c><00:49:23.359><c> what</c><00:49:23.520><c> we</c><00:49:24.000><c> used</c><00:49:24.319>
  • </c><00:49:28.319><c> We</c><00:49:28.480><c> didn't</c><00:49:28.640><c> expand</c><00:49:28.960><c>
Bills: HB0032
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:49:21.280><c> cities</c><00:49:21.640><c> of</c><00:49:21.880><c> first</c><00:49:22.359><c>
  • :49:31.640><c> have</c><00:49:31.799><c> a</c><00:49:32.079><c> tiff</c><00:49:32.440><c> or</c><00:49
  • </c><00:49:35.960><c> this</c><00:49:36.280><c> removal</c><00:49:37.079><c> of</c><00:49:37.319><c>
  • here<00:49:41.160><c> is</c><00:49:41.480><c> is</c><00:49:42.079><c> the</c><00:49:42.200><c> Yum</c
  • ><00:49:42.559><c> Tiff</c><00:49:42.920><c> there</c><00:49:43.400><c> okay</c><00:49:43.640><c> and
Summary: The committee met on March 11, 2025, with a quorum present and first adopted a committee substitute for Senate Bill 28. The bill would create a framework for using $5 million previously set aside for agricultural economic development through the Kentucky Department of Agriculture, including loan and grant programs. Members asked about changes in the substitute, and the sponsor explained that it revised the board composition to include members with more experience in finance, lending, and economic development. SB 28 was approved 20-0 and reported favorably. The committee then approved Senate Joint Resolution 26, which directs the Department for Medicaid Services to provide the Legislative Research Commission a report on pharmacist pay parity and the cost of allowing independent pharmacists and pharmacies to be reimbursed by Medicaid for services within their scope of practice. The sponsor and Kentucky Pharmacists Association representative described it as a request for information rather than a policy change. The resolution passed 20-0 and was reported favorably. House Bill 741, relating to public water and wastewater systems, was next. The sponsor said the substitute incorporated Kentucky Infrastructure Authority recommendations, clarified best management practices, and allowed storm water inflow and groundwater infiltration reduction projects to be scored more fairly alongside water projects. Members discussed how the bill narrows eligibility to systems most in need and refines the scoring process for the program created last session. HB 741 passed 20-0, was reported favorably, and received a title amendment. The committee also considered House Bill 544, a branch budget bill amendment creating a new SAFE fund for the most recent Eastern Kentucky flood disaster, indexed to the relevant presidential disaster declaration. The bill would allow state money and other funds to support local governments, utilities, school districts, and other eligible recipients for recovery costs, planning, and short-term liquidity, with reimbursement provisions if FEMA or other sources later pay. Members discussed the amount of available funding, the use of prior SAFE fund balances, and the emergency clause. HB 544 passed 20-0, was reported favorably, and a title amendment was adopted. The committee then began House Bill 775, relating to development areas, and adopted PHS 2 and a committee amendment; the sponsor started explaining the bill’s provisions on development areas, tax increment financing, brewers’ electronic filing, distilled spirits property tax language, income tax reduction conditions, tourism development incentives, and other tax-related sections, but the transcript cuts off before final action on the bill.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Children and Family Law (01/20/2026)

Children and Family Law

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:49:06.640><c> I</c><00:49:06.880><c> was</c><00:49:07.040><c> admitted</c><00:49:07.440><c> to
  • ><00:49:19.520><c> thing</c><00:49:19.920><c> basically</c><00:49:20.400><c> as</c><00:49:20.640><c>
  • c><00:49:30.000><c> United</c><00:49:30.400><c> States</c><00:49:30.720><c> District</c><00:49:31.119
  • <c> a</c><00:49:51.119><c> practice</c><00:49:51.520><c> which</c><00:49:51.760><c> is</c><00:49:51.920
  • handle<00:49:55.119><c> criminal</c><00:49:55.520><c> cases</c><00:49:56.400><c> and</c><00:49:56.800
Keywords: 1189, house, all
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

RM 329 Conference AM - Wed Apr 23, 2025

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:49:09.200><c> On</c><00:49:09.359><c> behalf</c><00:49:09.599><c> of</c><00:49:09.760><c> the
  • </c><00:49:23.200><c> Uh</c><00:49:23.440><c> so</c><00:49:23.599><c> on</c><00:49:23.960><c> SB</c>
  • 597<00:49:28.400><c> uh</c><00:49:28.640><c> recommendations</c><00:49:29.040><c> to</c><00:49:29.200
  • Senator<00:49:35.280><c> Mory</c><00:49:35.680><c> Walke</c><00:49:36.160><c> is</c><00:49:36.760><c>
  • </c><00:49:42.960><c> And</c><00:49:43.200><c> may</c><00:49:43.440><c> take</c><00:49:43.520><c> the
Keywords: 910, house, all
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

AGR-AEN Informational Briefing 01-17-2025

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:49:08.079><c> a</c><00:49:08.280><c> contract</c><00:49:08.720><c> for</c><00:49:08.839><c> $1.1<
  • through<00:49:37.680><c> the</c><00:49:37.839><c> year</c><00:49:38.440><c> you're</c><00:49:38.640>
  • :49:41.079><c> you've</c><00:49:41.280><c> turned</c><00:49:41.559><c> over</c><00:49:41.839><c> four
  • four of your<00:49:42.440><c> five</c><00:49:42.920><c> managers</c><00:49:43.880><c> that</c><00:49
  • :49:14.040><c> set</c><01:49:14.239><c> some</c><01:49:14.400><c> of</c><01:49:14.599><c> up</c><01:49
Keywords: 912, senate, all
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Session (06/12/2025)

New Hampshire House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • 49:11.280><c> of</c><00:49:11.359><c> the</c><00:49:11.520><c> vote.
  • So,<00:49:21.280><c> I</c><00:49:21.920><c> just</c><00:49:22.160><c> want</c><00:49:22.319><c> to</c
  • </c><00:49:27.760><c> So,</c><00:49:28.400><c> let's</c><00:49:28.640><c> try</c><00:49:28.800><c> to
  • c><00:49:32.960><c> Hampshire</c><00:49:33.280><c> House</c><00:49:33.520><c> not</c><00:49:33.760><c
  • c> could</c><01:49:06.960><c> be</c><01:49:07.119><c> in</c><01:49:07.280><c> that</c><01:49:07.520><
Keywords: 1189, house, all
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Day 60 (4-15-26) - Part 1

Kentucky Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • <01:49:00.840><c> But</c><01:49:01.000><c> there</c><01:49:01.240><c> is</c><01:49:01.480><c> there's
  • ><01:49:15.240><c> and</c><01:49:15.400><c> also</c><01:49:15.840><c> with</c><01:49:16.200><c> the</
  • </c><01:49:17.400><c> So,</c><01:49:17.920><c> I</c><01:49:18.040><c> appreciate</c><01:49:18.800><c>
  • That<01:49:42.280><c> is</c><01:49:42.440><c> a</c><01:49:42.520><c> monumental</c><01:49:43.400><c>
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NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Finance Division III (02/26/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
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  • </c><00:49:27.720><c> I</c><00:49:27.960><c> will</c><00:49:28.240><c> get</c><00:49:28.400><c> back<
  • c> around</c><00:49:29.200><c> if</c><00:49:29.359><c> it's</c><00:49:29.760><c> if</c><00:49:30.119>
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  • :49:22.800><c> in</c><02:49:22.960><c> doing</c><02:49:23.520><c> so</c><02:49:24.520><c> if</c><02:49
Keywords: 1189, house, all
Summary: The Division 3 House Finance Committee opened a work session and announced scheduling updates, including a second Medicaid work session on March 5 at 9:00 a.m. and a reminder that recommendations or budget amendments must be moved to the full finance committee by the end of March. Members were told no motions, roll calls, or votes would be taken, and the chair also reviewed upcoming meeting dates and weather-related cancellation procedures. The day’s presentation was a budget work session on the Division for Children, Youth and Families (DCYF), with officials Marie Nunan and Nathan White introducing the agency’s budget materials and mission. DCYF’s presentation focused on its core mandates and recent operational changes. Officials described child protective services, juvenile justice services, and the Sununu Youth Services Center, then highlighted workforce improvements, including reduced vacancy rates for assessment caseworkers, juvenile justice officers, and youth counselors. They attributed the staffing gains to legislative pay raises, mass recruitment posting changes, a more stable and trauma-informed model at SYC, and broader flexibility after prior budget cuts and hiring freezes. Members asked about full-time versus part-time staffing, and DCYF said most positions discussed were full-time, with some harder-to-fill part-time youth counselor roles at SYC. The committee also discussed DCYF’s emphasis on serving families earlier through its Community Navigator hotline referrals and community-based voluntary services, which are intended to connect families to supports before abuse or neglect escalates. Officials said the Community Navigator program had received 807 referrals since August 2023. On juvenile justice, DCYF described its assessment and diversion process and said it had reduced juvenile probation involvement by 30% from 2019 to 2023; members were directed to slide 17 for 2024 data, and officials said the trend continued toward fewer in-home juvenile justice cases. The agency also reported progress in kinship care, saying initial out-of-home placements with kin now occur 74% of the time and that kinship placements are associated with more reunification. Officials said kinship caregivers are being licensed and paid similarly to foster parents, and that the legislature’s kinship law has helped. Finally, DCYF outlined transition-age youth supports, including the HOPE program, Youth Villages LifeSet, and housing vouchers. No votes or formal actions were taken.
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Judiciary Committee, February 16, 2026

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
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  • I don't know<00:49:25.200><c> what</c><00:49:25.440><c> that</c><00:49:25.599><c> is</c><00:49:25.680
  • </c><00:49:27.520><c> So,</c><00:49:28.000><c> there's</c><00:49:28.319><c> just</c><00:49:28.559><c>
Bills: HB0103 , HB0070 , HB0091
Committee: House Judiciary