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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 3/26/26
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
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- High risk could just be an organization that's relatively new to our process, for example.
- for bringing >> Thank you uh for testifies for bringing uh<00:58:35.200><c> Representative</c>
- /c><00:59:05.280><c> pinching</c><00:59:05.839><c> for</c> Johnson, thank you for pinching for Johnson
- for this committee is for the important for this committee is for the last<01:19:39.760><c> two</c><
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- And welcome to the first meeting of Senate Education for 2026.
- So thank you for everything. Thank you all for what you do, and I appreciate being here. Thank you.
- She's been the committee secretary for this committee for 22 years, and she regularly gets called now
- They told me Rosa Cervantes works for UNM.
- Um very quickly, I've been your director for LDSC for about a year.
Committee:
Senate Senate Education
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- Are there questions for the mayor? Mayor, I do have a question for you.
- But if we're just giving the option for those that have a high risk to come on, then it's going to—I
- But if we're just giving the option for those that have a high risk to come on, then it's going to—I
- Any further questions for her? Thank you for the question for her.
- It's not even for sale. It's for rent.
Committee:
House State Affairs
Summary:
The committee first approved the minutes from Thursday, March 12, and then held House Joint Memorial 19 subject to the call of the chair because Superintendent Critchfield was unavailable. The main item of business was House Bill 725, which would allow Idaho cities to apply to join the state employee health insurance pool through the Office of Group Insurance. Representative Cheatham said the bill is intended to give cities an option to seek lower and more predictable health insurance costs, with all expenses paid by the participating cities. Supporters, including the mayors of Pocatello and Idaho Falls and an Idaho Falls firefighters representative, said rising premiums are straining city budgets, and that joining a larger pool could improve predictability, recruitment, and retention. Committee members questioned whether the bill would shift costs to state taxpayers or attract only higher-risk groups; the Office of Group Insurance administrator said cities would pay 100% of costs, the state general fund would not be affected, and each city would undergo an actuarial review. The committee then voted to send HB 725 to the floor with a do pass recommendation.
The committee next considered RS 33618, a draft bill from Representative Crane to prohibit foreign persons, foreign corporations, foreign governments, foreign REITs, and certain SEC-registered companies from purchasing single-family homes in Idaho. Crane said the measure was meant to prioritize Idahoans in the housing market and limit purchases by large outside entities. Members raised concerns about the breadth of the proposal and how it would affect noncitizens, temporary workers, foreign-owned businesses, and people tied to mining or other industries. The Office of Group Insurance administrator was not involved in this item, but the discussion focused on definitions, enforcement, and whether the bill could be too broad. After debate, the committee voted to introduce RS 33618 with a technical change on page 2, line 13, changing “and” to “or.”
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Education Policy Committee Feb 4th, 2026
Education Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- >> Yes, Madam Chair. of the indicators for the on the report of the indicators for the on the report
- I know you have another engagement that you're almost late for, but if you can go through this for give
- </c> for Representative Gray. for Representative Gray.
- </c><00:11:49.279><c> those</c> through 12, they were ready for those through 12, they were ready for
- </c> middle schools, and in our high schools. middle schools, and in our high schools.
Committee:
House Education Policy
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- for all.
- occupational and professional licensure, to provide for non-public school high school diploma equivalency
- So this proposal is simply providing targeted relief for the most extreme high-cost cases, helping districts
- and guarantee them that we will be there for them for the long haul, and not just for this year, these
- for this fund.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- That are at high risk for large wildfires, this will ensure volunteer fire departments, which cover more
- for your support.
- Correct answer is yes for a question. Yes for a question.
- For the, for the, for the, for your... Yeah.
- For the, for the, for your and the rest of the senators' mercy, I will not sing this song.
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum, heard an invocation, recognized a Karnes County Day delegation and the Texas Association of Museums, received a governor’s message on Texas Diabetes Council appointments, and introduced the Doctor of the Day. The chamber then took up several resolutions, including SR 388 honoring the Texas Association of Museums, and adopted SRs 380, 382, and 387 by voice vote. Senator King was excused due to a family death, and the journal reading was dispensed with.
The Senate then moved through a series of bills, most of them on expedited suspension of the regular order and three-day rule. Measures passed included SB 868 on Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program funding for high-wildfire-risk areas; SB 264 exempting certain family motor-vehicle transfers from tax; SB 2112 on oyster mariculture penalties; SB 1484 on catfish labeling and marketing; SB 660 on bollards near hospital emergency rooms; SB 1809 creating offenses for gift card fraud; SB 32 and SJR 81 providing business personal property tax relief and a related constitutional amendment; SB 1267 modernizing boat titling and adding disclosure for hidden hull damage; SB 1470 allowing DPS data sharing for voter list maintenance; SB 2406 and SB 2407 implementing Sunset recommendations for the Sabine River Authority and Lower Neches Valley River Authority; SB 609 on school district compliance with legally required policies; SB 921 on ex parte Medicaid eligibility renewals; SB 2320 increasing DWI penalties; SB 1822 requiring disclosure and oversight of AI-based utilization review algorithms; SB 693 on notaries public and deed theft prevention; and SB 664 setting statewide qualifications and oversight for magistrates and related judicial officers.
One of the most contested items was SB 779 on common law public nuisance claims, which drew extended debate over whether the bill would limit lawsuits against lawful, regulated activities and whether it would preserve private nuisance and other existing remedies. Despite objections, the Senate suspended the rules and passed the bill to engrossment by a 17-12 vote, holding it there. Another debated measure was SB 1008 on state and local authority over the food service industry; after a perfecting amendment, it was passed to engrossment and then to final passage. Several bills were adopted or passed with near-unanimous support, while others, including SB 1267, SB 1470, SB 1822, and SB 2320, saw some opposition but still cleared the chamber.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Senate Health and Human Services (02/10/2025)
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- by commercial insurers, uncollectible patient debt that results from high-deductible health plans for
- </c> from high deductible health plans for from high deductible health plans for individuals<00:21:19.360
- services for for for for some of the services for those<01:45:13.040><c> that</c><01:45:13.159><c> are
- We would go home hoping for the best; things would escalate, then we would land back in the emergency
- We finally decided on a treatment facility in Utah that we hoped, for several reasons, would give Matthew
Committee:
Senate Health and Human Services
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 2 on Human Services Aug 5th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- For this kids, fixing what you already have in hands for us, for this kids, for the future.
- Thank you for your time, for listening, and for protecting our rights.
- I— Thank you for your time, for listening, and for protecting our rights.
- Thank you so much, and I hope to hear all the wonderful things you can achieve for our community.
- What works for me... What works for me may not work for someone else.
Summary:
The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Human Services held an informational hearing on several Department of Developmental Services proposals, with no votes taken. The first item focused on equitable access to intake and services for regional center clients, including standardizing eligibility assessments and modernizing the strengths-and-needs evaluation used to inform individual program plans. DDS said the changes would create a more consistent, equitable, and evidence-based process statewide, while the LAO explained the proposals as a response to disparities and inconsistent regional center practices. Advocates and regional center representatives were divided: Disability Rights California, the State Council on Developmental Disabilities, and some providers supported modernization but urged clearer safeguards, more community co-design, and stronger legislative review; others, including some regional center leaders and family advocates, warned against replacing the CEDER too quickly and stressed the need to preserve the person-centered IPP process. Committee members emphasized fair process, fidelity, and the need for a validated tool, while also noting that the proposals would not change eligibility definitions or replace IPPs.
The second major item addressed state-operated transitional and rehabilitative services, including proposed time limits for stays at Porterville Developmental Center and Canyon Springs, plus the merger of the Community Placement Program and Community Resource Development Program. DDS argued that people should not remain in locked facilities for years and that the proposal would create urgency, clearer transition planning, a right of return, and a more efficient single program for community resource development. Supporters, including Disability Rights California, the State Council, the Public Defenders Association, and some service providers, said the proposals align with Olmstead and the Lanterman Act, reduce overreliance on institutions, and should be paired with stronger mental health supports, oversight, and notice to counsel. Opponents, including a district attorney representative, argued that a blanket 24-month limit could endanger public safety and that some individuals require longer, case-by-case commitments. Committee members said they wanted a more comprehensive plan showing that community placements and supports will be ready before people are moved, and they questioned whether an arbitrary timeline could work for such a complex population.
Throughout the hearing, members repeatedly stressed that any implementation must be fair, transparent, and backed by valid tools, adequate community capacity, and public input. DDS said both sets of proposals would require legislative approval and that the department is still open to changes in trailer bill language and further stakeholder consultation. The hearing ended with the committee indicating it would continue reviewing the proposals and hear public comment, but no formal action was taken.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Judiciary Committee Jun 24th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- So you've been watching this for all these years since that case and hoping that there would be some
- So you've been watching this for all these years since that case and hoping that there would be some
- will necessarily set these maximum prices high and otherwise compensate for this new risk by raising
- So I just... for business in California. So I hope we can work out.
- So I just, I can't be supporting it, but I hope you see a way to amend it to limit that exposure for
Summary:
The committee heard several bills from Senator Umberg and Senator Allen, with testimony from supporters and opponents before roll-call votes were taken once quorum was established. SB 253, the annual State Bar fee bill, would keep fees unchanged while requiring two-year notice for substantial changes to the bar exam, including vendor changes, and returning to an older delivery method for the upcoming exam; it was presented as a response to recent State Bar problems and the February bar exam failure. SB 25, the Pre-Merger Notification Act, would require certain merger parties to provide California’s attorney general the same Hart-Scott-Rodino materials filed federally, so state antitrust review can occur in parallel with federal review; supporters said this would reduce delay and uncertainty, while members questioned whether it would add another layer of review. SB 36 would strengthen price-gouging enforcement after the January 2025 Southern California firestorms by requiring rental-listing platforms to report suspected gouging, expanding consumer and prosecutor remedies, and allowing warrants in housing-related cases; supporters said it would close loopholes, while opponents from business groups raised concerns. All three bills were later approved on roll call, with SB 36 and SB 413 placed on call before final passage and SB 253 and SB 25 moving forward on committee votes.
The committee also heard SB 413, which would streamline access to juvenile case files in certain civil cases brought by or on behalf of the youth who is the subject of the file, allowing attorneys to use heavily redacted records without first petitioning the juvenile court. Supporters, including Los Angeles County counsel and county associations, said the current petition process is costly, slow, and routinely granted, creating delays in civil litigation and court congestion. Opponents, including the Youth Law Center, argued the bill would weaken longstanding juvenile confidentiality protections by bypassing judicial review and could expose sensitive information unnecessarily. After discussion about redactions, sealing, and the scope of access, the bill was passed on a do-pass-as-amended vote.
Finally, Senator Wahab presented SB 436, which would extend the notice period for nonpayment of rent from three days to 14 days. Supporters, including tenant advocates, legal aid groups, and several local governments, argued the change would reduce unnecessary evictions, give renters more time to obtain assistance or a paycheck, and help prevent homelessness. Opponents, including apartment associations, property owners, and the California Association of Realtors, said the bill would burden landlords, especially small owners, and could unintentionally affect commercial leases; members also raised concerns about repeated late payment and the lack of stronger guardrails. The author said she would work on clarifying commercial coverage and safeguards, and the bill remained under discussion as the hearing continued.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 2/18/25
Public Safety Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
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- Committee members, I just want to say thank you for hearing me today, and I hope that we have additional
- It's in Workforce right now for some reason, which I think is interesting, but I just hope it gets to
- For example, mental health of first responders should be a really high-priority goal.
- For example, mental health of first responders should be a really high-priority goal.
Committee:
House Public Safety Finance and Policy
VT
Transcript Highlights:
- her and really for all of us as we for her and really for all of us as we tried<00:09:59.760><c> to<
- </c> hope to have your support. hope to have your support.
- </c> you ready for the question? you ready for the question?
- </c> you ready for the question? you ready for the question?
- </c> ready for the question? ready for the question? Mr. Mr. Mr.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
01/29/26 - Finance Advisory Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Taxable sales for this category are down by 13.5% for the first six months of this fiscal year.
- : that we're not going to see that 2% inflation, but basically stay in the high twos, 2.8%, 2.9% for
- The problems for housing are nearly endless. We've got high interest rates that are...
- The problems for housing are nearly endless. We've got high interest rates that are moderating.
- For example, in April of this year, people's expectations for inflation for the next year were 6.5 percent
Summary:
The Finance Advisory Committee met for its January session to review Arizona revenue and economic conditions ahead of the budget process. JLBC staff presented the January baseline, noting projected positive cash balances through FY 2029 and about $577 million to $578 million in discretionary capacity, but also highlighting major unfunded items not included in the baseline, including federal tax conformity costs, ongoing one-time spending for state employee health insurance and school facility repairs, and administrative costs tied to H.R. 1. Staff also reviewed revenue trends by category, saying FY26 general fund revenues were running above forecast overall, with strength in retail, restaurants and bars, and individual income tax payments, while contracting and utility-related collections were weaker or flat. They also compared JLBC and executive revenue assumptions and discussed the executive’s proposed revenue changes, including border reimbursement assumptions, sports betting tax changes, data center-related tax and fee proposals, and other non-general fund measures.
A major topic was income tax conformity with recent federal tax law changes. Staff explained that current Department of Revenue forms assume “straight conformity,” but the governor’s proposal and vetoed SB 1106 do not fully match those forms, creating possible amendment and timing issues for taxpayers and the department if the legislature adopts a different policy. Members also discussed the difficulty of forecasting revenues amid volatile monthly collections and uncertainty over how much of the current revenue strength will persist in the second half of the fiscal year.
Danny Court of Elliott Pollack gave a broader national and state economic outlook, arguing that the U.S. has avoided recession despite several warning indicators, largely because of AI and data center investment, while employment growth has softened and inflation remains above the Fed’s target. He said Arizona remains relatively resilient, with strong population and job pipelines, but faces housing affordability constraints, slowing employment growth, and a more concentrated population forecast in the Phoenix area. Panelists generally agreed that Arizona remains in better shape than many states, though they cautioned that job growth is slowing, population estimates may be revised, and budget and revenue forecasts should be treated carefully given uncertainty in the data. No votes or formal actions were taken.
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- to have a Of the $400 million Hardy Project, for example, you're going to have some pretty high-ticket
- Nevertheless, I thank the committee for their time, for the record.
- And A-plus, you can access that money for four years after high school. But that's separate.
- You're exactly right, as you know, A-plus is for immediate high school grads, up to about four years.
- A-plus is for immediate high school grads, up to about four years.
Committee:
House Economic Development
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- We were hoping this to be something we could work together on to improve the outcomes for children.
- We were hoping this to be something we could work together on to improve the outcomes for children.
- We were hoping this to be something we could work together on to improve the outcomes for children.
- Health Center housing programs for high-acuity individuals from the current rate of approximately $278
- programs for high Health Center housing programs for high Acuity<03:42:02.960><c> individuals</c><03
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> for the public. for the public.
- for for enforcement of that provision for emergency<00:15:50.120><c> vehicle</c><00:15:50.480><c> sale
- </c> f- for those expenditures. f- for those expenditures.
- for me And thank you for the opportunity for me to<00:23:54.840><c> testify</c><00:23:55.400><c> on<
- We are going to get the work done for the people of Minnesota, and I hope the other body gets their act
Committee:
Senate Finance
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Housing and Homelessness Prevention - 03/03/26
Housing and Homelessness Prevention
Transcript Highlights:
- And we will have a bill for that, which I hope to present in the state and local government committee
- ><c> to</c> have a bill for that which I hope to have a bill for that which I hope to present<00:01:18.880
- Uh, the housing crisis in our community is at an all-time high, making it impossible for many people
- Uh, the housing crisis in our community is at an all-time high, making it impossible for many people
- the state and valuable investment for the state and hope<01:09:32.159><c> to</c><01:09:32.319><c> see
Committee:
Senate Housing and Homelessness Prevention
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Excuse me for mispronouncing a name. Joe, are you there? I am here. I hope you can hear me.
- Thank you for your consideration, and I hope that we can come to some solution in which to keep especially
- </c><00:38:03.040><c> that</c> you for your consideration and hope that you for your consideration and
- 23.679><c> for</c><01:51:23.960><c> and</c><01:51:24.079><c> then</c> High School will apply for and
- then High School will apply for and then there<01:51:24.320><c> are</c><01:51:24.480><c> grant</c><01
Committee:
House Education Policy
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- This would force us to combine stops for students of varying ages, meaning elementary and high school
- This would force us to combine stops for students of varying ages, meaning elementary and high school
- This would force us to combine stops for students of varying ages, meaning elementary and high school
- So for that reason, I would hope that you would support this bill, and I'm happy to take any questions
- So for that reason, I would hope nature.
Committee:
House Transportation
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- four biennia, for a total of $500 million, provided for the purposes of that act.
- For four biennia, for a total of $500 million, provided for the purposes of that act.
- Any other questions for Jed? Okay, thank you for the briefing and for the chart. Very helpful.
- I have some questions for you. Should you receive... Questions for you.
- founders who move here, as well as for the high-risk business model and the LPs who give us money to
Committee:
Senate Ways & Means
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Commerce Committee Meeting - 2025-04-10
Commerce Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Insurance premiums, high deductibles, and high prices for care.
- The risk for the average person to go into debt just for getting sick is unacceptably high.
- And I really hope that it comes back to us down the line. Thank you for your work on this.
- Thank you for bringing this bill forward, Representative Reier, and I hope we can move on it.
- Standing up for the people of the state of Minnesota and for the testifiers and for the work that they've
Committee:
House Commerce Finance and Policy