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NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Ways and Means (03/18/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- My understanding is that in the governor's budget she has also tapped this fund to help balance her budget
- </c> help balance her budget is that help balance her budget is that correct<00:37:56.160><c> um</c><
- I believe that would be an increase in cost to the state budget.
- There are a lot of moving parts going on right now, besides the budget itself, the governor's budget
- </c><03:39:44.960><c> process</c> through the uh budget process through the uh budget process thank<03
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on House Bill 224, which would redirect most money from New Hampshire’s renewable energy fund back to electric ratepayers. The bill sponsor argued the measure would lower energy costs, noting recent utility rate increases and estimating annual savings of roughly $2.5 million to $7.3 million for ratepayers. Supporters said the fund has accumulated money that should be returned to customers rather than used for subsidies, and they emphasized that the state has already rebated similar funds from RGGI for years.
Opponents, including Rep. Kat McGee, argued the renewable energy fund is a successful, nonlapsing dedicated fund that supports local clean-energy projects, energy resilience, emissions reductions, and private investment. McGee said the fiscal note overstated the benefit of rebates and understated the loss of investment, claiming the average annual rebate would amount to less than $10 per customer while the program has helped leverage significant private dollars and nearly 10,000 projects. She urged the committee to reject the bill as a poor deal for the state and ratepayers.
Committee members questioned the fiscal note, the size of the rebate, whether the bill would set a precedent for other dedicated funds, and whether the program’s incentives amount to picking winners and losers. The Department of Energy testified neutrally, explaining how the renewable energy fund works, including renewable energy credits, alternative compliance payments, and the fund’s use for renewable energy initiatives. No vote was taken in the portion of the hearing provided.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Ways and Means (01/28/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> training more tools more travel budget training more tools more travel budget Etc<01:47:33.040><
- </c><03:13:10.600><c> is</c> the way to manage a budget is the way to manage a budget is twofa<03:13:
- I mean, we're looking at a two-year budget. It's a two-year projection.
- Like I said, I've—we exist in... create a a state budget that create a a state budget that works<03:26
- I mean, we're looking at a two-year budget. It's a two-year projection.
Summary:
The committee held a public hearing on HB 135, introduced by Representative Michael Harrington. He said the bill would codify a portion of the New Hampshire Constitution to bar New Hampshire businesses from being required to collect sales or use taxes for other states unless Congress mandates it, arguing that the U.S. Supreme Court’s Wayfair decision created an onerous compliance burden for businesses. He described the patchwork of state and local sales tax rules, thresholds, and product exemptions as extremely complex and said the bill was intended to push the issue back toward Congress and the courts.
Members questioned whether the bill’s reference to a “foreign government” would apply to other U.S. states, whether the proposal would conflict with the Supremacy Clause, and whether it would create standing for businesses to challenge Wayfair. Harrington responded that “foreign government” meant any government other than New Hampshire, that he believed the state could challenge the decision in court by passing a law contrary to Wayfair, and that businesses were already being harmed by compliance costs. Some members raised concerns about whether the bill was an unfunded mandate or simply a private compliance burden, and Harrington argued that the state itself would not be collecting the taxes, but businesses would still face recordkeeping and administrative costs.
Sam Garland of the Department of Justice then testified. He said the department was not taking a formal position on the bill, but offered technical comments. Garland acknowledged that Wayfair created significant compliance burdens and noted that states have become somewhat more uniform, with all states now having a $100,000 economic nexus threshold, though not all use the 200-transaction threshold and local tax variation remains substantial. He said the department’s concerns were legal, describing the issue as uncharted constitutional territory involving both vertical and horizontal federalism. No vote or final action was taken during the hearing.
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
ECD Info Briefing - Fri Jun 19, 2026 @ 1:00 PM HST
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- You talk about a hole in the budget. I'd You talk about a hole in the budget.
- </c><00:40:00.720><c> because</c> kind of, uh, ding to our budget because kind of, uh, ding to our budget
- ,</c> been starving city and county budgets, been starving city and county budgets, um,<00:44:41.840>
- </c><00:53:36.720><c> Budgets</c><00:53:37.120><c> for</c> proper learning environment.
- Budgets for proper learning environment.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- Thank you very much. want to volunteer but don't have the want to volunteer but don't have the budget
- to pay for gas in order to drive budget to pay for gas in order to drive others<00:19:53.520><c> to<
- </c> military budget. They love the military. military budget. They love the military.
- </c><01:47:46.719><c> Governor's</c> trying to do the budget. Governor's trying to do the budget.
- </c><01:48:15.119><c> So,</c> a a good budget. So, a a good budget.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 4/8/25
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- but we have been here for uh two budget but we have been here for uh two months<01:18:27.360><c> and
- whether it's competitive grants budget whether it's competitive grants or<01:20:13.440><c> not</c><01
- Um, but I do think before we pass a budget in May that we should make sure that we are adjusting for
- but we will then be introduce a budget but we will then be in<01:23:32.480><c> conference</c><01:23:
- we need to think about a bianial budget we need to make<01:23:36.560><c> really</c><01:23:36.880><c>
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> terms of what size of capital budgets terms of what size of capital budgets have<00:14:47.519><c
- Also in 2011, they were authorized to close a budget gap.
- </c><00:41:37.280><c> In</c> were used to close that budget gap.
- In were used to close that budget gap.
- So 2011 was the budget gap. That was funded with the appropriation bonds.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
CPN-EIG, CPN Public Hearings 03-20-2025
Commerce and Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- We will include language that the budget department of budget and finance due diligence must be completed
- We will include language that the budget department of budget and finance due diligence must be completed
- We will include language that the budget department of budget and finance due diligence must be completed
- </c> We will include language that the budget We will include language that the budget department<01:
- ><01:26:37.120><c> due</c> department of budget and finance due department of budget and finance due
Summary:
The joint Senate committees heard HB 108 HD2, which would allow direct shipment of beer and distilled spirits by certain licensees and require liquor commissions to adopt rules. Most testimony came from craft brewers and distillers in support, who said the bill would help small and fragile producers reach customers, move limited or specialty products that wholesalers do not carry, and maintain relationships with visitors after they leave Hawaii. Supporters also argued that direct-to-consumer shipping would not meaningfully increase underage access because common carriers age-gate deliveries and require adult signatures, and that the measure would supplement rather than replace the three-tier system.
Opposition came from the Hawaii Food Industry Association and the Hawaii Liquor Wholesalers Association, which said the bill could create problems with minor access and tax revenue and would allow out-of-state manufacturers to ship directly to Hawaii households. Supporters responded that similar concerns were raised when wine direct shipping was adopted and said the existing shipping and reporting systems can track and tax these sales. Several witnesses, including Maui Brewing, Ola Brew, Koloa Rum, Hana Rum, Koulana Rumworks, Koval Distillery, and the Brewers Association, described their small-batch operations, limited distribution options, and the potential for direct shipping to expand sales and jobs.
Committee members questioned witnesses about underage access, tax collection, and the impact on the three-tier system. One witness discussed efforts to protect and potentially scale the Hawaiian spirit Okolehao through geographic and sourcing rules. The transcript does not show a final vote or disposition on HB 108 HD2 in the excerpt provided.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, March 3, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- was proud to work with our House Oversight Committee as a major committee of jurisdiction on the budget
- </c><03:58:29.560><c> directed</c> Office of Management and budget directed Office of Management and
- The Office of Management and Budget, or OMB, to oversee updates to the Federal Acquisition Regulation
- The bill would require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to review the procurement
- </c><04:07:24.680><c> to</c> of The Office of Management budget to of The Office of Management budget
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
House Minerals, Business & Economic Development Committee, February 25, 2026
Minerals, Business & Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- It backs up everything in the budget.
- The money was everything in the budget.
- </c><00:15:50.000><c> amendments</c> through a series of budget amendments through a series of budget
- data to help balance your budget.
- ,</c> your data to help balance their budget, your data to help balance their budget, they<01:04:14.640
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
House Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water Resources, February 12, 2026
Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- So, $175,000 for the biennium, or two years of budget.
- And then bianium or two years of budget.
- It's a budget year, and it is part of the budget.
- year and it is part of the It's a budget year and it is part of the budget<01:05:48.240><c> will</c>
- <01:05:48.559><c> be</c> budget will be budget will be that's<01:05:50.400><c> putting</c><01:05:50.640
Keywords:
groundwater, water resource management, state engineer, aquifer study, corrective controls, monitoring wells, public reporting, irrigation, water management, funding, maintenance projects, tax assessments, state law, water conservation, Colorado River, drought, water rights, voluntary program, interstate agreements, water development
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- This is an item that's not included in the governor's budget.
- </c><00:18:23.760><c> whether</c><00:18:24.000><c> or</c> the in the governor's budget whether or the
- And yet they have the governor's budget.
- So it does take care of some of the issues of uh current issues within the budget dynamics that we're
- So, you know, if the budget be scalable.
Keywords:
individual income tax, retirement contributions, tax corrections, annuity contracts, tax year attribution, tax credit, economic development, community investment, data disclosure, Minnesota regulations, tax increment financing, municipal authority, job creation, transferred increment, public hearing, nonresident employees, income tax exemption, Minnesota taxation, employment duties, tax withholding
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Transportation Finance and Policy Working Group 1/15/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm done with transit, and before moving on to budgets, would you like me to pause for any questions?
- I'm done with transit, and before moving on to budgets, would you like me to pause for any questions?
- I'm done with transit, and before moving on to budgets, would you like me to pause for any questions?
- do you uh before moving on to budgets do you uh would<00:43:38.800><c> you</c><00:43:38.880><c> like
- Representative Scraba, you had a question previously on budgets, sorry, on budgets.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
06/10/2026 - House Republican Caucus Calendar #24
Transcript Highlights:
- Seeing none, reminder, we will have a second caucus after floor for the budget bill, so please come back
- Thank you very much. budget bill so please come back for that.
- Seeing none, reminder, we will have a second caucus after floor for the budget bill, so please come back
- Thank you very much. budget bill so please come back for that thank you very much
Summary:
The meeting covered seven Senate-amended House bills on the caucus agenda. HB 248 was described as changing prior language about private process servers and, in the Senate strike-everything version, prohibiting more restrictive utilization controls for FDA-approved non-opioid pain medications than those applied to opioid or narcotic drugs, with a repeal date of September 1, 2028. HB 2265 would continue limiting certain court fees charged to criminal defendants, though the Senate removed the provision barring courts from creating new fees without express legislative authorization. HB 2404 would require authorized transporters for certain mental health transports; the sponsor explained the Senate changes delay implementation until 2030 and preserve officer involvement when safety concerns exist. HB 2611 would strengthen DCS group foster home safety rules, including drug screening consequences for employees and additional security standards, with the sponsor emphasizing child safety and accountability. HB 2950 would authorize tourism improvement areas and lodging assessments, with the Senate shifting assessment approval to the governing body and removing some new-business assessment requirements. HB 2986 made multiple ADEQ-related changes, including replacing the recycling fund with the solid waste fee fund and expanding its uses. HB 2995 revised child custody and domestic violence standards to make domestic violence a dominant factor in custody decisions, with Senate amendments adjusting findings, evidence standards, burdens of proof, and adding an emergency clause.
Most bills were met with sponsor concurrence and no recorded opposition. HB 2404 drew questions about whether peace officers would still be involved in transports; the sponsor clarified officers would still handle the initial pickup and could be recalled if the person remained high risk or aggressive. HB 2611 was supported as a child-protection measure based partly on recommendations from youth in group homes. HB 2950 was described as a private, opt-in tourism financing tool that would cost taxpayers nothing. HB 2986 was noted as having passed the Senate unanimously.
HB 2995 generated the most discussion. Supporters said it addresses coercive control and financial abuse in domestic violence cases and was developed through a lengthy stakeholder process, including court input, to better protect children and families. One member objected that the bill’s wording could sweep in ordinary marital conduct, such as managing finances, making demeaning remarks, or threatening to call police or file for divorce, and urged an amendment to narrow the language. Supporters responded that the bill is aimed at coercive control in custody disputes, that the emergency clause reflects immediate need, and that fixes could be revisited later. The caucus ended with a reminder about a second caucus after floor for the budget bill.
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- previously referenced is that the State 911 Board had the opportunity to take some ARPA funds and some budget
- stabilization funds you all kindly appropriated. ...take some ARPA funds and some budget stabilization
- We had two different parts of the budgets that were looking at, we're going to pay for some GIS data,
- So we just cut, I want to say it was $200,000 to $400,000 out of the budget because we didn't need to
ID
Idaho 2026 Regular Session
Agenda Feb 3rd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- He asked whether this committee or task force was the one in the budget book language that says the governor
- Next week we'll be hearing from the Department of Health and Welfare on, I believe, their budget and
- With that, we are adjourned. the language, like in our budget book that says that the governor will have
- So, and next week we'll be hearing from the Department of Health and Welfare on, I believe, their budget
Summary:
The Senate Health and Welfare Committee considered several RS drafts for introduction. RS 331-128, brought by Sen. Kelly Anthon, would amend Idaho law so chiropractors can prescribe certain vitamins, minerals, and fluids they are already authorized to administer, allowing them to purchase those items from pharmacies or distributors; it was moved to print. RS 33023, introduced by Sen. Mark Harris, would amend involuntary commitment law to include tribal health care facilities as acceptable holding sites and tribal police officers as peace officers for initial mental health crisis evaluations; it was also moved to print without opposition. RS 32893, introduced by Sen. Carl Birke, was described as a code cleanup bill removing outdated language from the Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired statutes; the committee voted to print it. RS 32994, brought by Sen. Melissa Wintrow, would codify child visitation protections in cases of substantiated physical or sexual abuse and clarify that courts may consider a parent’s incarceration when termination of parental rights is sought; after a question about judicial feedback, it was moved to print and approved.
The committee also heard RS 33184 from Sen. Julie Van Orden, which would establish the Idaho Rural Health Transformation Program and a legislative oversight committee to monitor use of anticipated federal rural health funds, including recommendations on subgrants and spending. Van Orden said the committee would ensure legislative oversight of how the money is distributed, with rural representation built into the membership. A senator asked whether this was the same as a governor-led task force referenced in budget language; Van Orden clarified that the bill creates a separate legislative oversight body, distinct from the governor’s application-related committee. The motion to introduce and print RS 33184 passed on a voice vote with one nay. The committee then adjourned, noting no meeting the next day, a Thursday meeting, and an upcoming hearing on the Department of Health and Welfare budget and programs.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Rules and Legislative Administration Committee 5/14/25
Rules and Legislative Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- But this is where, after one of your budget bills passes or one of the bills is completed, somebody discovers
- an uh<00:04:03.840><c> one</c><00:04:04.080><c> of</c><00:04:04.239><c> your</c><00:04:04.640><c> budget
- bills</c><00:04:05.280><c> passes</c><00:04:05.680><c> or</c><00:04:06.159><c> uh</c> uh one of your budget
- bills passes or uh uh one of your budget bills passes or uh one<00:04:06.480><c> of</c><00:04:06.560
Bills:
HF3321
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
2026 Legislative Session - Day Thirty Seven - Thursday, March 12
Missouri House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And, you know, over 10 years, that's probably just a rounding error in a budget."
- We have bills, like you said, in budget to almost midnight last night.
- It'll be seniors on fixed budgets. It'll be working families.
- It'll be seniors on fixed budgets, everyday Missourians.
- We are going to put a $9 billion hole in our budget.
Summary:
The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the prior day’s journal by a 118-1 vote, and a series of special guest introductions, including family members, student groups, a basketball team, University of Missouri undergraduate researchers, and other visitors. The chamber also received Senate messages and committee reports, including recommendations that several House bills and joint resolutions “do pass.”
The main floor debate centered on Senate Substitute No. 3 for Senate Bill 888, a broad juvenile justice and sentencing measure that combined juvenile reform with sentencing transparency and other criminal justice provisions. Supporters said it would improve public safety, clarify sentencing, address serious offenses, and add collaboration between prosecutors and juvenile systems. Opponents argued it was an oversized omnibus bill rushed through the process, warned it would increase prison time, expand adult-court involvement in juvenile matters, and could harm children and rehabilitation efforts. Members also debated the fiscal note, with supporters saying the large prison-cost estimate was speculative and opponents calling it evidence of a major new prison expense. After extended debate, the House invoked the previous question and SB 888 was finally passed 97-53.
The House then took up House Committee Substitute for House Joint Resolutions 173 and 174, a proposal to change Missouri’s tax structure by reducing and potentially eliminating the state income tax and broadening the sales tax base to transactions involving goods and services. Supporters framed it as a modernization effort that would promote growth, increase take-home pay, and send the question to voters. Opponents said it would be the largest sales tax hike in state history, shift the burden onto working families and seniors, and create a large budget hole. After debate, the previous question was adopted 101-49, and the joint resolutions were third read and passed 98-54. The House then moved on to third-reading business, including House Bill 269 on autonomous vehicles, which was introduced as a transportation and economic development measure and then questioned on liability and taxation issues.
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:10:07.600><c> are</c> later than 30 days after the budgets are later than 30 days after the budgets
- </c> the budgets are due to the department. the budgets are due to the department.
- </c><00:10:34.720><c> uh</c> later than 30 days after the budgets uh later than 30 days after the budgets
- ><c> due</c><00:10:36.000><c> to</c><00:10:36.079><c> the</c> after those budgets are due to the after
- those budgets are due to the department<00:10:36.560><c> of</c><00:10:36.720><c> audit.
Keywords:
audit, transparency, government reporting, accountability, public access, firearm rights, restoration of rights, criminal justice, felony convictions, Wyoming law, artificial intelligence, social scoring, biometric data, privacy rights, government regulation, foreign censorship, digital innovation, constitutional rights, Wyoming GRANITE Act, extraterritorial laws
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
SPEED Task Force (STF) - Mon Dec 15, 2025 @ 9:30 AM HST
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Departments across all departments, all agencies, and counties have budgets that just really limit, have
- Departments across all departments, all agencies, and counties have budgets that just really limit, have
- Departments across all departments, all agencies, and counties have budgets that just really limit, have
- Departments across all departments, all agencies, and counties have budgets that just really limit, have
- Departments across all departments, all agencies, and counties have budgets that just really limit, have
Summary:
The Speed Task Force met on December 15, 2025, with members participating in person and via Zoom. After roll call and introductions, the chair filed the previous meeting minutes without objection. The chair then gave a report on outreach presentations statewide about the task force’s permitting-simplification work, noting appearances before groups such as the Chinese Chamber, Small Business Regulatory Review Board, General Contractors Association of Hawaii, Hawaii Chamber, and the Land Use Commission. He also introduced the new task force coordinator, Reginald K. T. King, and outlined a January 6, 2026 process for member-submitted recommendations, including first-come consideration and structured debate. No public testimony or member questions were offered on these items.
The task force heard a presentation from the Building Permit PIG. The presenter said the group reviewed 79 SWAT recommendation forms over seven meetings, with participation from 15 disciplines and about 270 hours of work. The group’s findings emphasized workforce shortages, inconsistent plan quality, limited departmental resources, and a lack of centralized tools for applicants to self-resolve issues. Recommendations focused on building a workforce pipeline, expanding training on codes and technology, and developing a universal platform, including AI-assisted review tools. The presenter also raised offsite construction, including factory-built, modular, tiny homes, and ADUs, as an area needing clearer state and county alignment to speed permit review and support housing needs. No public testimony or Q&A followed, and discussion and voting were deferred to the January 6, 2026 meeting.
The task force then began the Chapter 6E Historic Preservation PIG presentation. The chair described historic preservation as a broad process covering research, protection, restoration, rehabilitation, and interpretation of significant properties, including burial sites and iwi kūpuna, and said Chapter 6E is intended to guide responsible development rather than stop it. The presentation explained SHPD’s role and the complexity of 6E review, including archaeological surveys, monitoring, and preservation plans. Early findings highlighted uncertainty in sensitivity determinations for iwi kūpuna and subsurface resources, repeated review of the same projects, and staffing and technical capacity shortages among SHPD and consultants. Public testimony was closed and no immediate Q&A was allowed; further discussion and voting on recommendations were scheduled for January 6, 2026.