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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee 1/21/25
Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- and development of parks and trails, asset preservation, facility development, uh, RIM acquisition,
- and development of parks and acquisition and development of parks and trails<00:24:08.440>
asset< - <00:24:11.799>
easement development uh Rim acquisition easement development uh Rim acquisition - wild turkey acquisition account wild turkey management<00:26:04.919>
the <00:26:05.039>W - the state land skiing land acquisition the state land and<00:28:55.840>
water <00:28:56.120> - the state land skiing land acquisition the state land and<00:28:55.840>
Summary:
The committee met for an organizational hearing of the Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance Committee. Members and staff introduced themselves, with several legislators noting their backgrounds in farming, mining, water management, and outdoor recreation, and the chair reviewed draft committee rules emphasizing decorum, quorum, timely starts, and submitting bill hearing requests to the committee administrator. The committee also heard from nonpartisan staff and caucus staff who will support the committee this session.
House Research and House Fiscal staff then provided an overview of the committee’s jurisdiction and the major agencies and programs it oversees. The presentation covered the Department of Natural Resources, Pollution Control Agency, Environmental Quality Board, Board of Water and Soil Resources, Metropolitan Council regional parks and water resources, Conservation Corps of Minnesota, Minnesota Zoological Board, Science Museum of Minnesota, and the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources. Staff summarized the main statutory chapters and subject areas under each, including wildlife, state lands, mining, water use, air and water permitting, environmental review, wetlands, drainage, and natural resources funding.
The finance portion explained the committee’s appropriation types and major funding sources, including direct, statutory, and open appropriations. Staff highlighted the general fund, bonding, the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund, the Game and Fish Fund, and the Heritage Enhancement Account, along with how those dollars are typically used for parks and trails, habitat, land acquisition, flood and drainage projects, and agency operations. Members also discussed whether DNR and BWSR responsibilities in overlapping water statutes can conflict; staff said responsibilities are generally clear in statute, though conflicts can occur and are usually resolved.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Education Study Jun 26th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Daniel, where that same section, the administration recommends eliminating funding for TRIO, English language
- acquisition, adult education, migrant students, how much of our budget is that?
- Um, English language acquisition Title II is about $5 million a year that we get from the federal government
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- They sought the predesign and land acquisition cost previously provided, approximately $4 million for
- This headquarters project received $22.5 million last year for design and land acquisition.
- of land and you you know acquisition of land and you know<00:46:55.480>
for <00:46:55.680> - in that or is this include acquisition in that or is this just<00:47:01.319>
for <00:47:01.559 - <00:47:15.760>
and and that is for the land acquisition and and that is for the land acquisition
Summary:
The committee met with a quorum and began with introductions from members and staff, who shared brief personal facts. Chair Franson then announced that the committee would hear the governor’s bonding request for state agencies, starting with the Department of Public Safety. Commissioner Bob Jacobson, BCA Superintendent Drew Evans, and State Patrol Colonel Christina Boich were introduced as the presenters.
The Department of Public Safety focused on three capital projects: a new Southern BCA regional office and laboratory, an expansion of the BCA regional office and laboratory in northern Minnesota, and a new Minnesota State Patrol headquarters funded with trunk highway cash. Evans said the BCA’s St. Paul headquarters is severely overcrowded and that demand has grown because of sexual assault kit testing, digital evidence work, drug evidence, and a sharp rise in cybercrime and child exploitation cases. He said the regional facilities would improve turnaround times, reduce travel for testimony and evidence drop-off, expand training access for local law enforcement, and allow the BCA to serve southern and northern Minnesota more efficiently.
Members questioned the high cost of the projects, including Representative Skraba’s concern about the per-square-foot cost. Evans responded that the facilities are expensive because they are specialized laboratories, not office buildings, and must include costly equipment, HVAC systems, redundant power, and other lab-specific features; he said retrofitting existing buildings would cost about the same as new construction. He also said the Southern Minnesota project had increased from about $48 million to $68.1 million due to final design changes, larger space needs, and rising construction costs. Representative Sexton asked about training availability, and Evans said the new facility would include a classroom for 40 to 60 students and could be used by other agencies at low or no cost. Representative Hansen asked about regional training centers, and Evans said the BCA uses them for specialized training but still needs this classroom-based regional space. No votes or formal actions were taken in the portion provided.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Housing and Homelessness Prevention - 03/04/25
Housing and Homelessness Prevention
Transcript Highlights:
- It includes a translation function for dozens of languages to provide broad access to all Minnesotans
- It includes a translation function for dozens of languages to provide broad access to all Minnesotans
- to provide broad for dozens of languages to provide broad access<00:08:22.960>
to <00:08:23.120 - <01:17:19.600>
about also some even tighter language about also some even tighter language - <01:19:17.000>
Land <01:19:17.280>Development acquisition Land Development acquisition
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- The language in the writer described eligibility for farmers as those who produced no more than 16 million
- The language in the writer described eligibility for farmers as those who produced no more than 16 million
- The language in the writer described eligibility for farmers as those who produced no more than 16 million
- This relates to a process with the Commissioner of Natural Resources and language that is considered
- language that is considered obsolete. language that is considered obsolete.
DE
Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Transportation Committee Meeting Jun 17th, 2026
Transportation
Transcript Highlights:
- Representative Smith for House Bill 457, An Act to Amend Title 17 of the Delaware Code relating to acquisition
- substitute corrects an error in the original bill synopsis, H.S.1 for H.B. 457, and removes the word acquisitions
- from the synopsis because DelDOT already has authority to waive appraisals for acquisitions, but does
- legislation would increase the threshold for the disposition process, aligning the thresholds for the acquisition
Summary:
The House Transportation Committee met with a quorum present and took up one bill, House Substitute 1 for House Bill 457, sponsored by Representative Smith. The bill would raise the appraisal threshold for certain DelDOT real property dispositions from $10,000 to $25,000, aligning it with the current Federal Highway Administration maximum and allowing smaller property sales to be processed more efficiently as values rise. Representative Smith also noted the substitute corrected the synopsis by removing “acquisitions,” since DelDOT already has authority to waive appraisals for acquisitions but not for dispositions.
Brianna Kovac, DelDOT’s chief of right-of-way, testified in support, explaining that the measure would reduce the cost and time associated with disposing of property no longer needed for transportation purposes. There was no virtual public comment, and no committee member questions were recorded. The committee then voted to release the bill by roll call, with all present members voting yes and two members absent.
After the motion carried, members were instructed to sign the bill backer, and the committee adjourned.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Appropriations Conference Committee/Budget Jun 13th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- FOR HIGHER EDUCATION ONLINE ONE OF THE SUMMARY SHEET THE HOUSE OFFERS MODIFY THE LANGUAGE TO INCLUDE
- ON LINE FIVE THE HOUSE OFFERS LANGUAGE RELATING TO DIRECT SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS AND MIAMI DADE COLLEGE
- ON LINE SIX THE HOUSE OFFERS LANGUAGE RELATING TO THE PROCUREMENT CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENTS AND EXPENSES
- LASTLY, LINE SEVEN THE HOUSE OFFERS LANGUAGE PERMITTING A UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES TO USE CARRYFORWARD
- STANDING IMPLEMENTING BILL INITIATIVES WITH THE EXCEPTION OF LINE 23 THE SENATE OFFERS MODIFIED LANGUAGE
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Energy Finance and Policy Committee 4/3/25
Energy Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- whether that's cobalt or acquisition whether that's cobalt or copper<00:33:00.799>
or <00:33:01.279 - But, you know, and then watching what's going on internationally with resource acquisition, whether that's
- But, you know, and then watching what's going on internationally with resource acquisition, whether that's
- But, you know, and then watching what's going on internationally with resource acquisition, whether that's
- the original language would have threatened<00:56:22.799>
private <00:56:23.200>property
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, March 10, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- from unauthorized access to or disclosure of sensitive information in research and development acquisitions
- from unauthorized access to or disclosure of sensitive information in research and development acquisitions
- This bill also includes Democratic language requiring D.H.S. to produce a report on the potential impacts
- THIS BILL ALSO INCLUDES DEMOCRATIC LANGUAGE REQUIRING D.H.S.
- development from unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information and research and development acquisitions
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- HB159 and its substitute is just an updated language.
- The substitute is just an updated language for the US Space and Rocket Center that will bring it into
- We hope that this updated language will make our goal of preserving the Alabama artifacts.
- I think that really... ...acquisitions.
- Also, it adds the language... officers.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
CAA Info Briefing - Thu May 22, 2025 @ 10:00 AM HST
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- If we do not chant in our language, they will not feel the magic of words in the womb.
- writers or, if you are Hawaiian language speakers, we want to give opportunities at the events for people
- at these events, there's hula, there's oi being performed, we're translating things into Hawaiian language
- <00:50:18.160>
and <00:50:18.319>commissions million in acquisition and commissions - <01:02:29.359>
um acquisition selection committees. um acquisition selection committees. um
Summary:
The Committee on Culture and the Arts held an informational briefing on May 22 with the Hawaii Arts Alliance, the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts (SFCA), and the King Kamehameha Celebration Commission. Chair Capella said the purpose was to better understand the organizations’ work and strengthen relationships ahead of the interim and next session. The Hawaii Arts Alliance, led by Executive Director Gay Humphrey, described its mission to enrich Hawaii’s cultural fabric through arts education, advocacy, and community engagement, and highlighted its history tied to Alfred Price, including the creation of Hawaii’s 1% for art law and the alliance’s 45 years of service.
The alliance outlined its current work, including administering SFCA-funded statewide programs such as Artist in the Schools and the new folk and traditional arts program, with 34 teaching partners serving more than 100 public and charter schools and Kumu Hawaii as the single grantee for traditional weaving instruction. It also discussed Arts First Partners, the incubation of Arts at Mark’s Garage, expanded advocacy efforts supported by Creative West grants, and new multi-year philanthropic support from the Hawaii Community Foundation and Atherton Family Foundation. The alliance said it is launching statewide listening sessions and an arts advocacy training program, and noted that most SFCA funds pass through the alliance to program partners, with the organization retaining 10 to 14 percent for administration.
SFCA Executive Director Karen Ewald then described the agency’s role as the state arts agency, its strategic planning process, and its main programs, including Art in Public Places, the Capital Modern museum, Artist in the Schools, apprentice mentoring grants, community arts grants, the Hawaii State Poet Laureate program, a statewide cultural extension program, and the Hawaii Open Arts Program. She said SFCA has 21 staff with one vacancy, is awaiting a federal NEA partnership agreement, and is considering new revenue streams such as a cultural trust. She also noted that the King Kamehameha Celebration Commission was recently attached to SFCA, which has improved coordination and allows SFCA to provide funding for conservation and upkeep of the King Kamehameha statues statewide. No votes were taken; the meeting was informational only, with questions deferred until after the presentations.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations Conference Committee/Budget Jun 13th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Finally, the House offers compromise language for House Bill 5015 relating to state employee insurance
- For higher education, on line one of the summary sheet, the House offers modified language to include
- On line five, the House offers language relating to direct support organizations in Miami Dade College
- Lastly, on line seven, the House offers language permitting a University Board of Trustees to use carry
- With the exception of line 23, the Senate offers modified language related to I-Connect.
Summary:
The final conference committee meeting of the Appropriations Chairs on June 13, 2025, focused on exchanging and explaining offers on several budget-related bills. The House presented offers on SB 2502 (statewide implementing bill), SB 2504 (state employees collective bargaining), HB 5015 (state group insurance and higher education implementing bill), and HB 7031 (sales tax reductions). House explanations covered implementing bill issues in agriculture/natural resources and state administration, collective bargaining language, state employee insurance, higher education provisions such as carry-forward spending for deferred maintenance, nursing-related programs, fee waivers, direct-support organizations, capital outlay procurement, and presidential compensation, and a broad tax package including elimination of the business rent tax and new or permanent sales tax holidays and exemptions. A representative of the Florida Association of Counties testified in support of reducing the business rent tax but urged the committee to preserve local option sales taxes for local infrastructure needs.
The Senate then presented offers on SB 7022 (retirement), SB 2506 (natural resources), the health and human services/health care implementing bill, and SB 2514. Senate explanations included maintaining positions on retirement language, a new land acquisition provision in SB 2506, modified language on I-Connect in the health care implementing bill, and proposed changes in SB 2514. After a brief recess, the Senate accepted the House offers on SB 2502, SB 2504, HB 5015, and HB 7031, and the House accepted the Senate offers on SB 7022, SB 2506, SB 2514, and the health and human services/health care implementing bill. The committee then adopted a motion allowing staff to make technical and conforming changes, and the meeting adjourned.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Appropriations - S/C on Articles VI, VII, & VIII Feb 27th, 2025
Appropriations - S/C on Articles VI, VII, & VIII
Transcript Highlights:
- And of this amount, 80 million would be in capital expenditures for. property acquisitions surrounding
- Division to Rider 23, Gulf Coast Protection District, to remove the language requiring the GCPD to expend
- . no more than 3% of the amount granted for administrative purposes, and to replace this language with
- language.
- And this. will, according to your language, allow the GLO to rapidly respond to changing needs required
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- of the original language would enable us to more timely pursue acquisition of the 501(c)(3) designation
- The language in the either direction.
- We did work with the subcommittee on the language.
- <01:34:42.320>
for uh um draft the language for uh um draft the language for HB410.<01:34: - . language. language.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations and Budget Select Agencies Subcommittee Jan 5th, 2026 at 09:00 am
A&B Select Agencies Subcommittee
Transcript Highlights:
- million, and put $80 million in lottery funds And then, in our lottery statute, there's actually some language
- I'm not sure that was in the original language.
- is everything above $65 million goes To the TEf, the TEf, the, the, that, that, bill is separate language
- The wildlife division also has a number of land acquisitions planned for fiscal year 26.
- Um, Hounnaby Three Rivers and then the new Heron family WMA If you're asking about acquisition, I mean
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government Feb 5th, 2025
Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
Transcript Highlights:
- Clarifying the language around roof work for townhomes is something that you...
- Clarifying the language around roof work for townhomes is something that you might want to consider.
- And they also manage acquisitions and disposition.
- And they also manage acquisitions and disposition.
- And one is that every contract in the state of Florida is required to have annual appropriation language
Summary:
The committee heard three informational presentations. First, Lieutenant Rob Rowe of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission discussed derelict vessel removal, explaining the legal definition of derelict and at-risk vessels, the causes of vessel abandonment, and the impact of recent hurricanes on the number of cases. He said FWC has nearly 1,000 active derelict vessel cases, with 576 ready for removal, and described the agency’s use of ARPA funds, grants to local governments, contractor lists, and the V-TIP vessel turn-in program to speed removals and prevent vessels from becoming derelict. Senators asked about how to expedite removals, insurance coverage, due process timelines, and storage challenges; Rowe said the 21-day process is constrained by constitutional due process and that more staffing and prevention funding would help.
Next, Stephen Fielder of the Department of Financial Services presented on the My Safe Florida Home program, which provides grants for homeowners to harden homes before storms. He reviewed program eligibility, grant types, reimbursement averages, and performance data, and said the program has received $633 million in appropriations overall. He noted that the program is outsourced to private vendors, has low administrative overhead, and has processed large numbers of inspections and reimbursements. Senators questioned contractor requirements, permits, overhead costs, and whether the program should be brought in-house; Fielder said permits are required before reimbursement, contractor licensing is verified, and the department is considering several administrative clarifications, including townhome roof work, inspection expiration, and whether grants should be limited per person or per home. A retired educator also testified in support of more assistance for homeowners facing insurance problems.
Finally, Tom Berger of the Department of Management Services outlined the Florida Facilities Pool and the state’s real estate development and management work. He described the bonded facility program, the state’s 112 managed facilities, lease administration, parking contracts, maintenance operations, and more than $1 billion in active construction projects. He highlighted major projects such as the Emergency Operations Center, Capitol complex upgrades, a new visitor screening center, and facilities for other agencies including veterans’ services, juvenile justice, and the courts. Senators asked about lease terms, appropriation language, vacancy in leased space, and whether the state uses a uniform lease form; Berger said the lease document is standardized and that agencies determine their space needs. The meeting ended with no further business and adjournment by motion.
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
WLA, WLA DEFER Public Hearings 02-18-2026
Transcript Highlights:
- >> Well, we support public acquisition in certain cases.
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private oppose public acquisition of private oppose public acquisition of private properties - >> Well, we we support public acquisition >> Well, we we support public acquisition
- being a little too the bill language being a little too overly<02:15:32.639>
broad. - Um that's the language from co-manage. Um that's the language from uh<02:23:13.040>
HB2218.
Summary:
The committee took up Senate Bill 3019, which would cap ticket resale prices at face value for events in Hawaii and authorize DCCA to enforce violations. DCCA’s Office of Consumer Protection opposed the bill and said it preferred a ticket transparency approach focused on upfront disclosure of fees, while supporters argued the measure would curb scalping, bots, and extreme markups. Testimony from the National Independent Venue Association and a concert promoter emphasized that resale does not add inventory and said the bill would protect consumers; committee members questioned DCCA about enforcement and cited examples of very high resale prices for local concerts. No vote was taken in the excerpt, and the chair said the measure would be moved along for further consideration.
The committee then heard Senate Bill 3311, which would create the Strengthen Hawaii Homes Program within DLNR to fund fire-mitigation grants for residential property owners. DLNR supported the bill, saying the need is immediate and that the program is modeled on successful mainland efforts, though the department said it ultimately belongs under the State Fire Marshal once that office has capacity. DCCA’s Insurance Division submitted written comments only. The measure was received without further action in the excerpt.
Senate Bill 2979, authorizing DLNR and community-based organizations to enter community co-management agreements for state lands, drew broad support from OHA, community groups, and several individuals, who said the bill would formalize partnerships, strengthen shared responsibility, and help community stewardship efforts. Testifiers clarified that the bill does not require 65-year agreements and said the term should be left to DLNR’s discretion. The committee then moved on without questions or a vote shown in the excerpt.
Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 2351 on the state park special fund, which would allow DLNR to use fund monies for environmental protection programs. DLNR’s state parks administrator opposed the bill, saying the special fund is already fully committed to urgent maintenance and infrastructure needs across an aging park system, and warned that diverting money would weaken the fund’s ability to support parks. The Tax Foundation also submitted written testimony, and a community witness opposed the measure for similar reasons. The excerpt ends as the committee begins Senate Bill 2918, which would require HCDA to establish a community action center in Chinatown; HCDA’s executive director expressed concern about jurisdiction and said the city and county should continue leading that work.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- We also have a land acquisition map and table in your packets that shows what acquisitions are being
- requirements of Acquisitions requirements of Acquisitions Restorations<00:16:17.800>
and < - The first one, I do appreciate that there's less focus on acquisition of land, because some counties
- Some of the acquisitions that are in the project are actually directed; they're applicable to a grant
- And then again, the city of Chaska, that is a locally driven acquisition, so again I'm assuming that
NJ
Transcript Highlights:
- That's language from the bill.
- But it's confusing to me because the language changed at some point.
- In that language,... ...when they were talking about transition, gender transition of minors, etc.
- And that language went away and now is just under a broad umbrella here.
- Acquisition of land for conservation and recreation purposes.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Commerce and Economic Development Jan 30th, 2026 at 07:51 pm
House Commerce & Economic Development Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- the things we've always wanted to do is figure out how to provide residents tools to finance the acquisition
- And so a tax credit like this, which is... ...the acquisition of this, and so a tax credit like this,
- I get to hear from a lot of people, and there was actually an acquisition in downtown Artesia of, I think
- Something I would just add to the sponsor's language: ADUs historically, we allowed a lot of ADUs in