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MN
Transcript Highlights:
- also uh it repeals the requirement that bills establishing and renewing tax expenditures include statements
- also uh it repeals the requirement that bills establishing and renewing tax expenditures include statements
- also uh it repeals the requirement that bills establishing and renewing tax expenditures include statements
- renewing tax establishing and renewing tax expenditures<00:15:01.120><c> include</c><00:15:01.519><c> statements
- </c><00:15:01.920><c> of</c> expenditures include statements of expenditures include statements of objective
Bills:
HF9
Committee:
House Taxes
Keywords:
energy policy, renewable energy standard, carbon-free standard, solar standard, hydroelectric, hydropower, electric utility, Public Utilities Commission, PUC, renewable portfolio standard, carbon capture and sequestration, CCS, greenhouse gas emissions, climate policy, nuclear power plant, certificate of need, fossil fuel plant demolition, utility compliance delay, beneficial electrification, sales tax exemption
ID
Idaho 2026 Regular Session
Agenda Feb 6th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- You gave a statement, but didn't reply directly to that question.
- Yeah, so I think what we're saying here is I've heard this statement before: past performance is not
- You get that on a lot of financial statements.
- Yeah, so I think what we're saying here is I've heard this statement before the past performance is not
- You get that on a lot of financial statements.
Summary:
The committee met in Joint Finance-Appropriations to review budget mechanics, the green sheet, and several budget-related bills and statewide decisions. Staff explained how the green sheet tracks FY 2027 impacts and reviewed bills including HB 503 (soil and water conservation consolidation savings), HB 556 (county jail per diem reimbursement increase), HB 559 (tax conformity with a large general fund impact), and HB 578. Members also discussed the 2026 Idaho Budget Rescissions Act, which would reduce FY 2026 appropriations under different scenarios, and the committee heard extensive debate over whether to use across-the-board reductions or more targeted cuts.
After debate, the committee first adopted the substitute rescission motion for FY 2026, which set a 1% additional reduction above the governor’s recommendation, then approved a related motion transferring $22,366,500 from the Public School Income Fund to the General Fund. The committee then moved to statewide decisions and considered ongoing base reductions for selected state agencies. Three motions were offered: the governor’s recommendation, an additional 1% reduction, and an additional 2% reduction. After debate, the original governor’s recommendation passed on a 13-7 vote, while the 1% and 2% alternatives failed.
The committee then turned to personnel benefit cost increases, including health insurance and other employer-paid benefits. Staff explained the different funding formulas and agency-specific fill-rate adjustments, and members raised concerns about the role of the Change in Employee Compensation process, salary savings, and whether the figures should be tied to future rather than current-year projections. Motions were offered for the DOGE working group recommendation and the governor’s FY 2027 recommendation for health insurance and variable rate changes, but the discussion was still ongoing when the transcript ended, with no final vote shown on those motions.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- The first item, statement number one in the bill, that will result in my estimation of Idaho companies
- He also said the statement of purpose does not include a third exception, referring to decoupling from
- He also said the statement of purpose does not include a third exception, referring again to decoupling
- He added that, related to the Idaho R&D credit being eliminated and not mentioned in the statement of
- We know the fiscal impact statement does not include the revenue deficits for the R&E, and then, as the
Committee:
House Revenue and Taxation
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Day 11 (1-21-26)
Kentucky Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- One of the most impactful statements I heard came from Dennis Smith, who is a past federal director of
- Once<00:25:21.120><c> most</c><00:25:21.360><c> impactful</c><00:25:21.840><c> statement</c><00:25:22.080
- ><c> I</c><00:25:22.320><c> heard</c> Once most impactful statement I heard Once most impactful statement
- Is that a fair statement?
- Is that a fair statement?
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- The EPA's current statement, as the previous presenter said, is like, yeah, maybe there is a problem.
- The EPA's current statement, as the previous presenter said, is like, yeah, maybe there is a problem.
- The EPA's current statement, as the previous presenter said, is like, yeah, maybe there is a problem.
- OK, we have one last question and we'll have a closing statement by Representative Shaw.
- OK, Representative Shaw, your closing statement, please. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Committee:
House Agriculture
Summary:
The committee hearing focused on biosolids, sewage sludge, and PFAS contamination, with the opening remarks and first three presenters arguing that land application of municipal sludge poses serious risks to soil, water, livestock, and human health. Representative Shaw cited EPA and state data on detected pollutants and PFAS in biosolids, while Denise Travick Poyer described her background in chemical engineering and PFAS work and said the EPA’s draft sewage sludge risk assessment shows unacceptable risk at very low PFOS/PFOA levels. She urged source reduction, more testing, and consideration of total organic fluorine, and noted examples from Michigan where industrial pretreatment and source reduction reduced PFAS in biosolids. Johnson County, Texas Commissioner Larry Woolley and Investigator Dana Ames presented a case study of alleged runoff from land-applied biosolids affecting a ranch, with high PFAS readings in soil, water, fish, cattle tissue, and a stillborn calf, and said the county and state had pursued investigations, lawsuits, and legislative responses. Sandra Trawick of Save Oklahoma Farms and Ranches argued that Oklahoma’s biosolids program relies heavily on Class B sludge, that current rules are outdated, and that land application exposes farms and rural communities to pathogens, chemicals, odors, flies, and runoff; she cited examples from Maine, Texas, Georgia, Michigan, and Oklahoma to support calls for stronger regulation or a ban.
After the testimony, members asked about sampling methods, lab testing, EPA limits, and whether the cited PFAS blood levels were comparable to the soil and sludge measurements. Witnesses said the Johnson County samples were collected by a Texas A&M PhD contractor and tested at a single lab, and they explained that the EPA’s 4 parts per trillion figure applied to municipal drinking water standards. Questions also addressed whether sludge is incorporated into soil; Trawick said it had often been left on the surface, though she had seen better disking after public scrutiny. Members asked how biosolids compare with manure and feedlot waste, and witnesses responded that municipal sludge is more contaminated because it includes industrial, hospital, and household waste streams, unlike animal manure. The committee then moved to alternative solutions, hearing from Doug McKinney of Advanced Microbial Solutions, who promoted biological sludge removal using bacteria to reduce sludge volumes and avoid land application, citing cost savings for wastewater plants and correctional facilities. Jason Jepsen of Eden Energy followed with a pitch for an eight-stage waste-to-energy system that converts mixed waste into clean energy, biochar, and reusable products, framing waste as an asset and presenting his company’s technology as a no-land-application alternative.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- made by Senator Hamblin, as well as those speaking before me. before me, and I want to make the statement
- So that's our opening statement. We'll just go whatever direction you'd like to go, Madam.
- I'm here in opposition to **SB 42** for the following reasons: Using the statement, "Nothing in this
- I have more of a statement than a question if that's OK, ma'am.
- Like going back to Representative Sanchez's statement, what is our alternative?
Committee:
House House Judiciary
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture (2-11-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- certified, and was worked very closely and represented those individuals, to just give us a brief statement
- certified, and was worked very closely and represented those individuals, to just give us a brief statement
- certified, and was worked very closely and represented those individuals, to just give us a brief statement
- certified, and was worked very closely and represented those individuals, to just give us a brief statement
- certified, and was worked very closely and represented those individuals, to just give us a brief statement
Keywords:
Meeting Start 00:00
Attendance Roll Call 00:30
Introduction of New Members 00:53
SB 69 Discussion 01:24, 958, all
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Agriculture met for its first session and took up Senate Bill 69, as amended by a committee substitute. The substitute was adopted by motion and vote, and the chair noted that a fiscal note had been requested but not yet received, so the bill would proceed and the fiscal note would be trailed. The bill concerns equine dental care and related chiropractic services, creating a licensing and regulatory framework for equine dental providers and allied animal health practitioners.
Senator Robin Webb, the bill sponsor, said the substitute made technical corrections requested by the Kentucky Veterinary Medical Association and the chiropractors association. She described the measure as a compromise intended to clarify scopes of practice, establish a credentialing/licensing board, and provide a legal pathway for people who have long provided equine dental services, especially in rural areas where veterinary access can be limited. Supporters said the bill would improve accountability, allow providers to obtain liability insurance, and preserve referrals to veterinarians for issues outside the defined scope. Kentucky Veterinary Medical Association and Board of Veterinary Examiners representatives said the bill was developed through a working group, modeled in part on Texas, and would include continuing education, grievance procedures, and due process protections.
Justin Tallup, an equine dental provider, testified in favor, saying the bill would not change day-to-day practice but would legalize and formalize it. He said the scope would be limited to floating and balancing molars and incisors and removing caps and wolf teeth, with anything beyond that referred to veterinarians. He also said certification requires formal training, case submissions, testing, and annual continuing education. Senator Deneen asked about sedation, and witnesses said sedatives would still be prescribed and dispensed by a veterinarian under a valid veterinarian-client-patient relationship, with the owner administering them. Michelle Shane of the Board of Veterinary Examiners said the board supported the bill’s disciplinary framework and would defer to federal law on controlled substances.
Dr. William Rainbow, a veterinarian, testified against the bill, arguing that equine dentistry is veterinary medicine and that the proposal would allow undertrained practitioners to work without sufficient standards, including a grandfathering provision. He said practitioners should have training comparable to licensed veterinary technicians and warned that the bill could leave horses vulnerable to poor care. The committee did not take final action on the bill in the portion of the meeting provided, but the chair indicated time was running short and that a vote would be needed.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
House - Health and Human Services Jan 27th, 2025
House Health & Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- Those were offered to the committee, but there is no statement of where the numbers came from.
- Madam Chair, I believe that's a statement. Okay, so yes, is that the answer?
- So I think to say it's a... shortage is an incorrect statement. Thank you, Representative.
- We want to maintain, as I said in our opening statement, a healthy, happy, productive workforce, which
- So I wanted to start with that statement.
Committee:
House House Health & Human Services
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Minnesota House passes higher ed package that leaves $131 million aid shortfall unaddressed 5/4/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm okay, you know, making that bold statement here.
- </c> making that bold statement here. making that bold statement here.
- </c> there was just a clear value statement there was just a clear value statement that<01:36:23.320>
- Section 124 paragraph one Section 124 paragraph one offensive<01:37:44.200><c> statements.
- </c> offensive statements. offensive statements.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> [clears throat] physician statement [clears throat] physician statement addressing<01:03:48.880>
- </c><01:04:28.480><c> indicates</c> Nursing physician statement indicates Nursing physician statement
- </c><01:18:56.400><c> That</c><01:18:56.719><c> simple</c><01:18:57.040><c> statement</c> me a ride.
- That simple statement me a ride.
- That simple statement reflects<01:18:57.920><c> how</c><01:18:58.159><c> important</c><01:18:58.640><
Committee:
House Education Finance
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Legislative Administration (10/08/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- Is that correct statement?
- Is that correct statement?
- Is that correct statement? each party. Is that correct statement?
- Is that a correct statement? To me? Yes.
- statement that a correct statement >> to<00:59:19.359><c> me?
Summary:
The committee opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then moved into a work session on its remaining bills. The main discussion centered on House Bill 477, which would establish a commission to study safety and security procedures at the New Hampshire State House. Members debated whether a new commission was needed, with several speakers arguing that security is already being reviewed through the bipartisan Joint Facilities Committee and existing security staff, including an outside consultant’s review. Others raised concerns that members do not always know how to report safety or behavioral issues and suggested better communication to the full membership about who to contact and what information can be shared.
The House clerk then explained the structure and authority of the Joint Facilities Committee under RSA 17-E, noting that it is a bipartisan legislative committee made up only of elected officials, with publicly listed members, defined duties, and the ability to meet in nonpublic session on sensitive matters such as security. The clerk said members can bring concerns to the committee, its chair, or their caucus leadership, and that some safety briefings are already given to all members when appropriate. Several members said they preferred keeping security matters limited to a need-to-know basis and opposed creating a new commission that could force public discussion of sensitive procedures.
The committee then voted on HB 477. Representative Sheen moved ITL, Representative Turkot seconded, and the motion passed 12-0, with Representative Wall voting no. The bill was sent to consent. After that, the committee began discussion of House Bill 314, which would prohibit the use of federal, state, or local funds for lobbying activities, but the transcript cuts off before any action on that bill.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Education Policy Committee 2/19/25 - Part 1
Education Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- It has a purpose statement, and not all areas of statute have that, but this one does.
- c><00:03:31.239><c> has</c><00:03:31.360><c> a</c><00:03:31.560><c> purpose</c><00:03:32.280><c> statement
- </c><00:03:33.280><c> and</c> mination it has a purpose statement and mination it has a purpose statement
- </c><01:15:38.199><c> we</c> and my plea but my closing statement we and my plea but my closing statement
- So your statement said that we are all either XY or XX. Dr.
Committee:
House Education Policy
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Accusations directed at me about this opening statement.
- I have also heard comments statement.
- I'm not going to do my closing statement.
- I'm not going to do my closing statement.
- As soon as Representative statement.
Committee:
Senate Human Services
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> math and so I agree with that statement math and so I agree with that statement and<00:51:20.160
- So I guess maybe that's a statement, but it's just, yeah. Mr.
- Chair, save it for your closing statement.
- Thank you for your briefness in your closing statement.
- Thank you for your briefness in your closing statement.
Committee:
Senate Education Policy
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- If you look at that statement of purpose, you'll see six changes.
- If you look at that statement of purpose, you'll see six changes.
Committee:
House Revenue and Taxation
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- So if you see fit to give us an introduction, then we'll bring back a statement of purpose and fiscal
- has him as a co-sponsor on that. ...see fit to give us an introduction, then we'll bring back a statement
Committee:
House Health and Welfare
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Business meeting to consider the nominations of Paul Atkins, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Jonathan Gould, of Virginia, to be Comptroller of the Currency, and Luke Pettit, of the District of Columbia, to be an Apr 3rd, 2025 at 09:00 am
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Are there any members that would like to make a statement?
- Without any further statements the executive session is now adjourned.
Summary:
The meeting centered around the confirmation of four significant individuals nominated for leadership positions within various financial institutions. Members engaged in heated discussions regarding the nominees' qualifications and past track records. Concerns were raised over the potential implications of these appointments on economic stability and consumer protections. Each nominee was scrutinized, with particular emphasis on their political alignments and prior influence in their respective agencies. Despite the contentious atmosphere, there was a clear focus on the need for strong leadership to guide economic policies during challenging times.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
04/21/2026 - House Republican Caucus Calendar #19 & #20
Transcript Highlights:
- It adds a statement that a parent may delegate temporary guardianship of the child and that the parent
- It adds a statement that a parent may delegate temporary guardianship of the child and that the parent
- It adds a statement that a parent may delegate temporary guardianship of the child and that the parent
Summary:
The Republican caucus reviewed a long list of House bills with Senate amendments, mostly hearing brief staff summaries and sponsor comments on whether they concurred. Topics included tax filing penalties, water and court procedures, vaccination and mask rules, bullion investment, nursing care complaint timelines, privacy protections for property and voter records, medical-record access, professional licensing procedures, school and family law changes, public records access for legislators, AI procurement, fingerprint clearance for traffic survival school instructors, development fees, infrastructure districts, distracted driving penalties, health aide scope of practice, eviction record sealing, backyard structure rules in planned communities, inmate transition services, nuclear-ready community designation, DCS parent-rights notices, domestic-violence evidence standards, inmate mental health study committee, legislative subpoena enforcement, trade office oversight, public power reporting, Native American language proficiency, mental health judicial review timelines, mobile food vendor licensing, medical-intervention requirements in schools, and school board training and meeting transparency.
In most cases, the sponsor or a representative indicated concurrence with the Senate amendments, and the caucus generally moved through the bills without extended debate. A few bills drew brief explanation from sponsors about the policy purpose, such as aligning nursing-facility oversight with federal requirements, improving access to medical records, clarifying rules for licensed health aides, and adjusting school-related provisions. Some bills were noted as being sent back to the Senate or otherwise set aside, including HB 2035 and HB 2249.
No formal votes were taken in the transcript; the meeting functioned as a caucus review of Senate amendments and sponsor concurrence before floor action. The caucus concluded after HB 2380, with members thanked for attending.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Military and Veterans Affairs Committee Mar 24th, 2026
Military and Veterans Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- And before we begin, I wanted to make a quick statement on providing testimony at this hearing.
- bill's sponsors, are Katklemus, a board member at large for Sparta Pride, and Sonny Kim to read a statement
- require could include any available service records, performance evaluations, awards, or a personal statement
Committee:
House Military and Veterans Affairs
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- So I just wanted to make that statement.
- So I just wanted to make that statement.
- We just don't see any need whatsoever to make this kind of targeted statement against all of the folks
Committee:
House Legislative Review