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MN
Transcript Highlights:
- to be that forward-facing entity to include presence here in Minnesota.
- and private sector entities as well.
- to be that forward-facing entity to include presence here in Minnesota.
- and private sector entities as well.
- </c><01:28:16.360><c> um</c><01:28:16.560><c> really</c> June 30th it it didn't cover um really June
Committee:
Senate Elections
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Water, Parks, and Wildlife Committee Apr 14th, 2026
Water, Parks and Wildlife
Transcript Highlights:
- However, under current law, a public entity must hold a municipal election.
- But really, the fee should only be used to cover the administrative cost of it, not anything in excess
- The system covers more than 1.6 million acres of land protecting over 150,000 acres of coastal redwoods
- Does an EIR not cover some of the aspects of this bill in terms of water utilization and mitigation for
- By the way, data centers are already covered under the state's Making Conservation a California Way of
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
EEP-LAB Joint Public Hearing - Thu Mar 19, 2026 @ 9:30 AM HST
Energy & Environmental Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- And we not only have this law covered by perhaps subsection D, that clause, but we also have other state
- But the purpose of this bill is to clarify and give more guidance to the regulator and give cover in
- <c> regulator</c> to the regulator to the regulator and<00:58:28.280><c> give</c><00:58:28.480><c> cover
- </c> bill to provide that clarity and cover bill to provide that clarity and cover to<00:59:03.960><c
- And we're going to make the cap amount for the amount any single entity can claim $7 million.
Bills:
SB3326
Committee:
House Energy & Environmental Protection
Keywords:
renewable energy, energy storage, cost reduction, public utilities commission, Hawaii energy policies, 910, house, all
Summary:
The joint committees on Energy and Environmental Protection and Labor heard SB 3326, a bill concerning a study of separating transmission from generation in Hawaii’s electric system. Testimony was largely opposed. Life of the Land argued that true separation on an isolated island grid has not been shown to work anywhere and said the bill would waste taxpayer money. Hawaiian Electric and the Public Utilities Commission also opposed the measure, saying Hawaii already uses competitive bidding for new generation, that the bill would add cost, complexity, and reliability risks, and that a new study would duplicate prior work. In response to questions, the PUC explained its existing competitive bidding framework and said it had not seen an island system fully restructure in this way. The chair then amended the bill’s intent to require the PUC to open a proceeding for an independent, comprehensive analysis of the state’s energy pathways, including cost reduction, financial risk, state energy goals, and reliability, rather than narrowly focusing on separation. Both committees voted to pass SB 3326 SD2 with amendments, with the Energy committee adopting the recommendation unanimously and the Labor committee adopting it with one reservation and two no votes.
The Energy and Environmental Protection Committee then took up SB 2497 SD2, which would require electric utilities other than cooperatives to provide transparent, publicly accessible customer bill impact analyses and annual reports to the PUC. The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs and the PUC offered comments, with the PUC supporting the intent. Life of the Land said the proposed disclosure requirements would be too complex for most ratepayers to use meaningfully, while Hawaiian Electric said the bill could raise costs and slow projects, though it acknowledged some of the language changes and said much of the information is already available through existing planning and regulatory processes. Hawaii Clean Power Alliance and one individual testified in support. No vote was taken on SB 2497 SD2 during the excerpt.
The committee also heard SB 3183 SD2, which would bar higher-income taxpayers from claiming the renewable energy technologies income tax credit for certain residential solar systems and would change refundability rules. The Department of Taxation, the Hawaii State Energy Office, and the Tax Foundation offered comments, while the Hawaii Solar Energy Association and numerous companies and individuals opposed the bill. Opponents raised concerns about impacts on financing models and the solar market. Members asked the Department of Taxation for data on how credits are claimed by homeowners versus third-party owners and on the refundability of the credit; the department said it did not have the information immediately available but would follow up. The chair indicated decision-making would likely be deferred to allow further review, and no vote was taken in the excerpt.
MD
Transcript Highlights:
- You will know it because it literally has 'second printing' stamped on the cover of it.
- </c> on the cover of it. Thank you. on the cover of it. Thank you.
- Water would be considered utility wouldn't<00:17:43.440><c> be</c><00:17:43.520><c> covered</c><00:17
- </c> wouldn't be covered under this bill. wouldn't be covered under this bill.
- </c> entity with four units. entity with four units.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session-Day 18, March 3, 2026-AM
Wyoming House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- to adopt policies for the entities to adopt policies for the collection,<00:13:26.880><c> access,</c
- It's not enough to even cover their core.
- </c><00:31:58.960><c> their</c><00:31:59.680><c> science</c> um to actually just cover their science
- um to actually just cover their science teacher<00:32:00.840><c> or</c><00:32:01.120><c> their</c><00
- I thought that we covered it yesterday. Doesn't matter now; we've done it.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- We certainly read it as the moratorium that exists now would be covering that.
- This section would cover the moratorium as it exists now.
- 00:56:44.000><c> this</c><00:56:44.119><c> section</c><00:56:44.400><c> would</c><00:56:44.520><c> cover
- </c> covering that this section would cover covering that this section would cover the<00:56:44.799><
- You know, reading this bill, it seems like it allow a small number of entities to operate these BLTs,
Committee:
Senate Ways and Means
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 023 Feb 5th, 2026
Colorado House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- request paper as um an entity that could request paper or<00:40:17.760><c> eitle.
- All right, so I think we've covered some of the background I was going to cover here.
- It's covering up a bigger problem. And the problem is this room.
- </c><02:31:24.800><c> And</c> it's covering up a bigger problem.
- And it's covering up a bigger problem.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- the</c><00:02:01.720><c> operational</c> And the league covers the operational And the league covers
- Hoagland's going to cover that in more detail.
- Hoagland's going to cover that in more detail.
- Hoagland's going to cover that in Mr.
- Hoagland's going to cover that in more<00:45:50.960><c> detail.
Committee:
House Taxes
Keywords:
property tax, tax refund, taxpayer relief, Minnesota taxation, one-time payment, taxation, property valuation, Tax Court, evidentiary standards, Minnesota Statutes, disparity reduction, aid payments, local government, funding, Fillmore County, education funding, managed forest land, classification, forest management plan, agricultural land
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/23/2026 - House Rules
Transcript Highlights:
- note, however, that under the existing broad definition of foreign law, Sharia law would already be covered
- Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018, and that regulates conveyances of land to foreign-controlled entities
Summary:
The committee considered several Senate bills for whether they were constitutional and in proper form. Senate Bill 1018 would add Sharia law to Arizona’s definition of foreign law and bar its enforcement when it would conflict with constitutional rights or state or federal law. The Rules Attorney flagged potential Establishment Clause and Free Exercise Clause problems, citing the Oklahoma Sharia-law case, but the committee still recommended the bill by a 5-3 vote.
Senate Bill 1075 would restrict conveyances of real property to hostile foreign governments or their agents unless approved by a new state commission. The Rules Attorney warned it may be preempted by federal foreign-affairs authority and conflict with federal law governing foreign investment and national security. The committee nevertheless recommended it by a 5-3 vote. Senate Bill 1095, which bans gender transition procedures for minors and also restricts referrals for those procedures, was described as consistent with recent Supreme Court precedent on the underlying ban, but the referral restriction raised First Amendment concerns under Ninth Circuit case law; it was also recommended 5-3.
Senate Bill 1635 would address alerting someone to an imminent law-enforcement arrest effort, with the Rules Attorney saying it was generally consistent with free-speech principles but suggesting clearer drafting around arrest-warrant execution and surveillance language. It was recommended 5-3. The committee then took up a large mass motion covering many additional Senate bills and several Senate Concurrent Memorials, which the Rules Attorney said were all constitutional and in proper form; that package was approved unanimously, 8-0, and the meeting adjourned.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- else, you said that there are other Every time we add something else, you said that there are other entities
- And I think this legislation doesn't cover the other portion of having to get recertified through an
Committee:
House Education
Summary:
The committee first approved the minutes from February 24, 25, and 26 by voice vote. It then heard a bill from Representative Galavis concerning transportation reimbursement for one Idaho charter school, Answer Charter School. Galavis explained that the school’s reimbursement is being calculated from an old, limited bus use rather than from its current full transportation program, leaving it reimbursed at about 50% instead of the 70–90% typical for other districts and charters. Members raised questions about where the $40,000 fiscal impact would come from and whether it would affect other transportation reimbursements; those questions were deferred for further explanation at a later hearing. The committee voted to introduce RS 33-448.
The committee also discussed RS 33-448, described as a fix for career ladder placement for career technical education professionals and qualified pupil service staff. Supporters said the proposal would allow industry professionals such as welders and electricians, as well as school psychologists, physical therapists, and occupational therapists, to move more fairly through the career ladder after demonstrating proficiency, rather than being stuck for up to four years. They said the fiscal note is difficult to estimate because the number of affected employees could vary, but the overall impact was expected to be low. Members asked whether the proposal overlapped with other legislation on employee classification, and sponsors said it did not because it addresses career ladder placement rather than job definitions.
Representative Pickett then moved to introduce RS 33-433, which was also supported as a way to help attract experienced tradespeople into classrooms. He and others argued that the state needs more flexibility to bring in people with deep industry experience without forcing them through unnecessary recertification barriers. The committee approved RS 33-433 by voice vote. The chair concluded by noting that the committee would meet earlier the next day to hear several difficult RSs and that there would likely be many questions.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- else, you said that there are other Every time we add something else, you said that there are other entities
- And I think this legislation doesn't cover the other portion of having to get recertified through an
Committee:
House Education
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- claims' to be consistent with existing statute, to reduce confusion, and still require cross-checks to cover
- sure these agreements are not just an allowance of shell companies, but instead are actual valid entities
Committee:
Senate Economic Development
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- I believe you cover all the costs above. It's your, it's your, on your dime.
- . ...want to be covered, and Ms.
- Douglas has said, yeah, it covers that.
- But we know that beer is not covered by SNAP.
- But we know that beer is not covered by SNAP. Please.
Committee:
House Health & Human Services
Keywords:
physician assistants, licensure compact, medical services, multistate practice, patient care access, healthcare workforce, military families, adverse actions, dementia care, telementoring, healthcare education, rural communities, grant funding, HB 2233, rural health transformation, rural health transformation program, AHCCCS, Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System, Joint Legislative Budget Committee, JLBC
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Economic Development & Workforce Investment. (6-18-26)
Economic Development & Workforce Investment
Transcript Highlights:
- So, let me just cover first the threats.
- So, let me just cover first the threats.
- </c> So, let me just cover first the threats. So, let me just cover first the threats.
- And it was a cover. It's now been blown, and it's been disbanded because their cover was blown.
- Yeah, something I would hope would be covered with these efforts. So, thank you.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Tobacco Settlement Agreement Fund Oversight Committee (6-11-26)
Transcript Highlights:
- And so we are covering today in your all's binders is December 2025 through May 2026, so we'll get started
- and</c><00:02:49.599><c> so</c><00:02:49.840><c> we</c><00:02:50.080><c> are</c><00:02:50.239><c> covering
- </c><00:02:50.640><c> today</c> of you all and so we are covering today of you all and so we are covering
- at this mindset in all of our projects because, you know, we're not an operational sustainability entity
- </c><00:42:59.760><c> uh</c> an operational sustainability entity uh an operational sustainability entity
Keywords:
Meeting Start 00:00
Attendance Roll Call 00:18
KOAP Report 00:58
Approval of Minutes 53:58, 958, all
Summary:
The Tobacco Settlement Agreement Fund Oversight Committee met on June 11 but did not have a quorum, so it could not approve the prior minutes. The committee then received a compliance and program update from Brandon Reed and Bill McClowski of the agricultural development board, who said the office is fully staffed, has digitized most records, and has added a Facebook page to share board actions, projects, and compliance work. They also reported that the board and finance corporation continue to operate with strong county-council participation and that the office had completed numerous site visits, program reviews, and project closeouts over the reporting period.
The presenters reviewed monthly funding actions from December through May, including board approvals ranging from hundreds of thousands to several million dollars, with a December finance meeting delayed by a snowstorm. They highlighted that the Kentucky Agriculture Finance Corporation now has 57 loans generating more than $2 million per month in payments, and that the revolving loan program has grown to support more than $24 million annually in repayments available for relending. They also noted that 75% of the portfolio is in beginning farmer loans and that the office had recently surpassed 1,000 active loans.
Several projects were discussed in detail. These included a grain facility in Callaway County supporting organic corn production for expanding egg-layer operations, a Union County cattle business expansion, a West Liberty Veterinary Clinic project to build a working cattle facility, a Grayson County farmers market project, a Casey County veterinary services project, and a packing warehouse for the Kanye family to support specialty crops. The presenters emphasized that county and state tobacco settlement funds are often combined, sometimes with participation loans, to leverage local investment. They also stressed the importance of supporting greenhouses, farmers markets, specialty crops, and large-animal veterinary services as key agricultural priorities. No votes or formal actions were taken beyond the lack of quorum and the informational presentations.
VT
Transcript Highlights:
- Requires a health insurance to give at least 60 days' notice to all covered individuals who filled a
- days<00:41:21.080><c> notice</c><00:41:21.520><c> to</c><00:41:21.680><c> all</c><00:41:21.920><c> covered
- </c><00:41:22.240><c> individuals</c> days notice to all covered individuals days notice to all covered
- </c><01:20:06.560><c> are</c><01:20:07.000><c> overseeing</c> multiple enti- entities are overseeing
- multiple enti- entities are overseeing approval<01:20:08.120><c> of</c><01:20:08.280><c> decommissioning
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Jobs and Economic Development - 03/16/26
Jobs and Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, and you know that's with our pre-employment services, resume writing, cover letters, etc. either.
- </c><00:51:14.160><c> But</c> resume writing, cover letters, etc.
- But resume writing, cover letters, etc.
- what 2024 will also show, and I should have mentioned, due to some of the confusion with the two entities
- what 2024 will also show, and I should have mentioned, due to some of the confusion with the two entities
Committee:
Senate Jobs and Economic Development
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- Our agricultural leases cover the P? Everywhere from Waianae to Oahu, we have a few to M.
- /c><00:05:16.440><c> leases</c><00:05:17.440><c> um</c><00:05:17.720><c> they</c><00:05:17.919><c> cover
- </c><00:05:18.560><c> the</c><00:05:18.800><c> P</c> sh our egg leases um they cover the P sh our egg
- leases um they cover the P everywhere<00:05:19.919><c> from</c><00:05:20.560><c> White</c><00:05:20.759
- </c> USDA state counties or private entities USDA state counties or private entities first<00:35:59.680
Committee:
Senate Agriculture and Environment
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on HB 1294 HD2, which would create a workforce housing working group within the Department of Agriculture to address agricultural workforce housing shortages. The Department of Agriculture supported the bill’s intent but emphasized that the first step should be a study to determine actual housing demand, noting many farmers have very low incomes and may not be able to support housing costs. A DHHL representative said the department supports the measure as a first step but does not currently plan to expand housing on its agricultural lands; members also discussed the distinction between agricultural and pastoral leases and asked for follow-up information on lease numbers and ranchers growing feed.
Testimony on HB 1294 was overwhelmingly supportive, with farm and farmers’ organizations saying housing is critical to sustaining agriculture and should be located near farm operations when possible. Members questioned how housing eligibility would be enforced and whether federal housing funds could be used. The committee reported 38 testimonies in support, none opposed, and two comments, then voted to pass HB 1294 HD2 with amendments, including a date defect to July 1, 2050; the motion carried with five in favor and the recommendations were adopted.
The committee then took up HB 428 HD1, establishing the Hawaii Farm to Families Program to address food shortages and requiring reports before the 2026 regular session. The Department of Agriculture urged the bill’s continuation and appropriations, citing rescinded federal grant programs and a planned $1.1 million application to support food banks and kalo production. Food banks, the Hawaii Farm Bureau, the Hawaii Farmers Union, and other groups strongly supported the measure, describing rising demand for charitable food assistance, especially for fresh produce and protein, and noting that many families are struggling despite working multiple jobs. Witnesses also described school pantry and backpack programs, food rescue partnerships with retailers, and the need for more stable state support; one witness asked for at least $5 million in funding for farm families.
Committee members asked about food insecurity levels, food safety, abuse of food assistance, and how the program would connect farmers with schools and food banks. Food bank representatives said they already work with DOE school pantry programs and inspect all donated food for safety, and they suggested a grant or escrow-style payment model could help farmers by reducing reimbursement delays. The transcript does not show a final vote on HB 428 before the excerpt ends.
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 092 Apr 15th, 2026
Colorado Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> things that we are cut that are covered. things that we are cut that are covered.
- </c><05:20:29.400><c> All</c> services through the Cover All services through the Cover All Coloradans
- </c> miles that you have to cover miles that you have to cover where<06:13:46.600><c> there's</c><06:
- </c> are required by law to cover as well. are required by law to cover as well.
- </c> folks to have a paid caregiver to cover folks to have a paid caregiver to cover all<06:47:43.480
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- I don't believe that this bill would cover what he just referenced.
- I don't believe that this bill would cover what he just referenced.
- that currently own residential entities that currently own residential Investments<01:26:04.480><c>
- </c><01:26:18.320><c> willingness</c><01:26:18.800><c> to</c> individuals and entities willingness to
- individuals and entities willingness to invest<01:26:19.440><c> in</c><01:26:20.000><c> and</c><01:26