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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
State Committee Meeting - 2025-04-01
State Government Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Iowa asked for it, and I had to tell the Iowa State Auditor, "I'd love to give it to you, but it won't
- And if it doesn't happen, then that would be an opportunity for us to change it in future years.
- In the future, we hope to also expand some of these protections. We have a lot of work to do.
Committee:
House State Government Finance and Policy
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Health and Human Services - 03/04/25
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- outcomes for the rest of the future outcomes for the rest of the state<00:44:51.359><c> thank</c><00
- Many other states are doing this, including our neighbors Wisconsin and Iowa, with a lot of success.
- a</c><01:08:40.839><c> lot</c><01:08:41.000><c> of</c><01:08:41.319><c> success</c> Wisconsin and Iowa
- Madam Chair, when you're ready. Thank you, Madam Chair.
- Madam Chair, when you're ready. Thank you, Madam Chair.
Committee:
Senate Health and Human Services
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Energy Finance and Policy Committee 3/5/26
Energy Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, I think we're ready to go. Representative Gilman, thank you.
- This analysis is not a prediction of the future, right?
- it is a prediction of the future, right?
- If you have any testifiers that ready.
- Rebuilding them efficiently and providing for future grid flexibility serves the public interest.
Committee:
House Energy Finance and Policy
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- Ila's educational model emphasizes, Iowa different than other schools.
- ...for different categories for homeschool and private school students in the future? Thank you.
- So in the 24-25 school year, Iowa received $7.4 million in discretionary health benefits appropriations
Committee:
House Education
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- So I got everything ready to go, so I need to go do that. But some people aren't doing that, right?
- One is Iowa, and the other one is Utah, like Representative Lewis said.
- Now, I believe Iowa did an amnesty period.
- We will now roll into House Bill 2742, and Representative Jones, you may proceed when ready.
- “Proceed when you’re ready. Okay, thank you. Thank you, Mr. Chair. I am J.T. Thomas.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Health Finance and Policy Committee 3/25/26
Health Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Once in a while, they wake up and look in the mirror and say, 'I'm ready for this change.
- I can't do "I'm ready for this change. I can't do this<00:02:37.240><c> anymore."
- </c> including Iowa. including Iowa.
- to take care we put stuff in the future to take care of<00:34:32.640><c> it.
- It's not really to get in the future.
Bills:
HF4493 , HF3133 , HF4595 , HF4143 , HF4142 , HF3756 , HF4289 , HF1724 , HF2291 , HF4568 , HF4547
Committee:
House Health Finance and Policy
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- Representative Herbert, you may go ahead and begin when you're ready.
- Kaufman's concern is the application of this on future projects.
- My guess is that there will be something else in the future.
- They see the future, and they believe in it.
- And, you know, invest now, send the signal now that we are ready.
Committee:
House Utilities
Summary:
The Committee on Utilities heard testimony first on House Bill 2807, which would lower Missouri’s renewable energy standard from 15% to 7.5% and add nuclear generation as an eligible source, with the sponsor saying the goal is to give utilities more flexibility and support dispatchable power. The sponsor and several witnesses discussed a Senate companion and committee substitute that would clarify the bill to apply only to new nuclear and, in the Senate version, add battery storage credits. Support came from Renew Missouri, Ameren Missouri, Missouri Farm Bureau, and Associated Industries of Missouri, who emphasized grid reliability, dispatchable generation, and the need to adapt to growing energy demand. Opposition from the Consumers Council of Missouri focused on ratepayer impacts, warning that the bill could increase the RESRAM surcharge and urging explicit language to prevent nuclear costs from being passed through to consumers.
The committee then heard House Bill 2598, a more complex proposal to create a Missouri Advanced Nuclear Office and a grant program to help finance a “power campus” pairing a natural gas plant with a small modular nuclear reactor. The sponsor and supporters described the bill as a way to attract large data centers, provide near-term power, and use gas plant profits to help fund future nuclear development, while also positioning Missouri to compete with other states and federal nuclear incentives. Witnesses from Bridge to Nuclear and the Missouri Chamber of Commerce supported the concept as innovative and pro-reliability, though committee members repeatedly questioned why the state should put general revenue at risk, how profits and grants would be structured, and whether private markets could do the work without state involvement.
Opposition to HB 2598 came from a consumer advocate and an environmental/community witness, who criticized the bill’s potential effects on electric rates, transparency, water use, and local communities affected by data centers. They objected to confidential grant applications and argued that the proposal would further favor large corporations over residents. No votes were taken on either bill during the hearing. Before adjournment, the chair announced that a committee substitute for Representative Banderman’s solar bill would be heard at a later, committee-only session, with the public allowed to attend but not testify.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- We also recently, as one of our favorite subcontractors, a cabinet shop was getting ready to retire.
- </c><00:21:09.640><c> We</c><00:21:09.800><c> had</c><00:21:09.920><c> just</c> was getting ready to
- We had just was getting ready to retire.
- When a small business owner is ready to retire and wants to sell to their employees rather than to an
- in in this and and elsewhere in and Iowa in in this and and elsewhere in the<00:40:11.800><c> region
Committee:
Senate Labor
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Energy Finance and Policy Committee 2/18/25
Energy Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
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- include it for future plans as all<00:04:11.959><c> of</c><00:04:12.079><c> us</c><00:04:12.480><c>
- </c><00:07:52.800><c> projects</c><00:07:53.360><c> and</c> for any possible future projects and for
- </c><00:15:46.319><c> North</c><00:15:46.560><c> Dakota</c> um states of Minnesota Iowa North Dakota
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Bills:
HF75
Committee:
House Energy Finance and Policy
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 3/18/26
Commerce Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- That will be the oral amendment. fines at a future date with the consent fines at a future date with
- </c> finally, it has the ability for future finally, it has the ability for future contracts<00:03:33.599
- I said I didn't think it was ready for prime time.
- have a future generation of doctors<00:20:57.760><c> without</c><00:20:58.080><c> them.
- </c><00:37:48.880><c> um</c> move this bill forward in the future um move this bill forward in the future
Committee:
House Commerce Finance and Policy
Keywords:
common interest community, CIC, homeowners association, HOA, condominium, planned community, cooperative, unit owner, association board, declarant, declarant control, special declarant rights, assessment lien, foreclosure, late fees, fines, attorney fees, resale disclosure, annual report, maintenance plan
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session (Full Formal with Calendar) Jul 23rd, 2026
Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- We must invest in the future we want.
- , especially for our next generation of talent, is the most serious barrier to our Commonwealth's future
- We streamline environmental permitting in the Mass Ready Act.
- And of course, I appreciate his reference... ...economy for the future.
- I look forward to working with partners across the legislature on this issue in the very near future.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Water, Parks, and Wildlife Committee Mar 11th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- When you're ready, please. My speaking in the microphone.
- That could expand in the future.
- It could shrink in the future, depending on where... ...that CII use is focused.
- Another data center is here, another data center in West Des Moines, Iowa.
- And I think we heard that’s the measure in West Des Moines, Iowa.
Summary:
The informational hearing focused on California’s future water supply and, in particular, how the state tracks and manages commercial, industrial, and institutional (CII) water use, including data centers. The chair and members framed the issue as a “trifecta” of climate-driven supply uncertainty, limited monitoring of CII uses, and rapidly changing industries with significant water demands. Committee members emphasized the need for better data before imposing broad regulations, while also expressing concern about protecting ratepayers and ensuring new large users pay their fair share.
Representatives from the Department of Water Resources and the State Water Resources Control Board reviewed the state’s existing framework: urban water management plans, water supply assessments for large projects, SBX7-7’s 20% by 2020 conservation goals, and the 2018 Making Conservation a California Way of Life law. They explained that process water, including data center cooling water, is statutorily excluded from some conservation targets, and that current CII reporting is aggregated rather than facility-specific. They also noted that local water suppliers and land use agencies retain major responsibility for approving development, while state rules and groundwater sustainability requirements provide additional checks.
Committee members pressed the agencies on whether data centers should be treated differently, how recycled water is categorized, whether process water should remain exempt, and whether the state has enough information to understand the water impacts of new facilities. The agencies said they could not recommend specific water sources for individual facilities, but could support community-by-community planning and best management practices. They also said the Legislature could direct additional data collection if needed. No votes were taken; the hearing was informational only.
The second panel, from CalWEP and California Water Service, described how suppliers are implementing CII programs in practice. They said CII use varies widely by sector and location, making one-size-fits-all benchmarks difficult. They highlighted tools such as AI-assisted customer classification, mapping of disclosure buildings, outreach guides, and customized rebate programs for high-use customers. Examples included water-saving projects at a hydrogen plant, a commercial laundry, and fire department training systems. Speakers stressed that CII conservation work is resource-intensive, often takes years, and works best when paired with local planning, customer outreach, and targeted incentives.
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Education Policy Committee Mar 5th, 2025
Education Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- I see you looking at me, but they aren't ready.
- Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota
- Our youth are the future of our nation.
Committee:
Senate Education Policy
Keywords:
education, diploma, adult education, dropout prevention, nontraditional high school program, driver's license eligibility, vaccination exemption, religious exemption, medical exemption, vaccine mandate, testing requirement, public schools, K-12, students, parents, guardians, higher education, college enrollment, university attendance, public institutions of higher education
DE
Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Administration Committee Meeting Jun 24th, 2026
Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- Are you ready? Speaking of it. Yeah. Actually, I think Senator Wilson's going to go. Are you?
- Are you ready? Well, I guess you'll defer to them. Sure.
- So basically what the bill does, it gives future generations the right to hunt, fish, and trap.
- So I'm interested in this bill for the future generations to have that ability.
- Iowa, the state of Florida, and the federal government. I'll leave you with that.
Bills:
SB231
Committee:
House Administration
Summary:
The House Administration Committee met and first considered Senate Bill 231, which would extend the existing 6% salary supplement for school-based mental health professionals with advanced credentials to school social workers who hold licensed clinical social worker credentials and have passed the national exam. The bill sponsor and multiple witnesses described school social workers as essential to student mental health, crisis response, attendance, and family support, and argued the measure corrects an oversight and inequity in the current salary supplement structure. Public testimony was uniformly supportive, and the committee voted to release the bill.
The committee then heard Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 212, a constitutional amendment to protect the rights to hunt, fish, and trap. Supporters, including sportsmen’s groups and individual residents, said the amendment would preserve longstanding traditions, support wildlife management, and guard against future threats to hunting and trapping. An opposing witness argued there was no current threat in Delaware and said the Constitution should not be used to protect trapping or elevate hunting and trapping over other wildlife management approaches. Despite the opposition, the committee voted to release the substitute bill.
Finally, the committee took up Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 284, the First State Emergency Response Act, which would create a 25-foot buffer around first responders at emergency scenes after warning, with misdemeanor penalties for knowingly entering or remaining in the zone to interfere with duties. Supporters said the bill would protect police, firefighters, EMTs, and paramedics from interference, while opponents from the ACLU and the Office of Defense Services raised concerns about vague terms, potential First Amendment impacts, enforcement clarity, and jurisdictional issues. Committee members also questioned how the buffer would be marked and enforced. The sponsor and staff said they would continue working on the language, and the committee voted to release the bill.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- I will move House File 912, and I do not see an amendment, so it looks like we're ready to go.
- Letter rulings that are published in other states, such as Iowa, Illinois, Texas, and New York, just
- households, expanding economic opportunities, as well as creating and preserving affordability around our future
- unobligated increment, but we are in a position where the project that we are working on simply is not ready
- If you take a look at the fiscal note, we do push some of the costs out into future years.
Committee:
House Taxes
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate - Health and Public Affairs Feb 13th, 2026 at 04:01 pm
Senate Health & Public Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- But we'll start with House Bill 12 because I know we have that amendment ready to propose.
- So, FYI, we're going to start with House Bill 12 because I have my immunity amendment that isn't ready
- But we'll start with House Bill 12 because I know we have that amendment ready to propose.
- Senator, are you ready? Yes, Madam Chair.
- Kansas, Iowa, and North Dakota are increasing, but by very small percentages.
Committee:
Senate Senate Health & Public Affairs
Keywords:
physician assistants, interstate compact, medical services, licensure, cross-state practice, military families, regulatory authority, physical therapy, licensure compact, interstate practice, healthcare, military spouses, criminal background check, HB34, school nurse, school nurses, nurse licensure, charter school, charter schools, school district
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Health Finance and Policy Committee 3/4/26
Health Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Um Iowa enacted beneficiaries.
- , our infrastructure is not ready.
- Ready, our infrastructure is not ready and the federal hub is not ready for these verifications and the
- Um, so I can't speak to Minnesota's readiness specifically.
- :03:53.920><c> spec</c> Minnesota's readiness in spec Minnesota's readiness in spec specifically.<01:
Committee:
House Health Finance and Policy
Keywords:
Medical Assistance, Medicaid, MNsure, MinnesotaCare, disability determination, expedited eligibility, state medical review team, compassionate allowance, rare disease, home and community-based services, long-term care, managed care, county-based purchasing, eligibility redetermination, periodic data matching, death master file, Social Security Administration, program integrity, income eligibility, asset test
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
2026 Legislative Session - Day Sixty Eight - Tuesday, May 12
Missouri House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And future generations rely upon us to make careful determinations based on philosophical principles
- It really makes me inspired for the future.
- if the future speaker still feels that I'm fit to serve in that role and capacity.
- I'm trying to save time for future committee meetings. Okay. Thank you. Thanks for that.
- And we know that Iowa is a very heavily agricultured land.
Summary:
The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and approval of the prior day’s journal by a 129-0 vote. Members then used points of personal privilege to recognize Law Enforcement Week, discuss personal health and family matters, and honor colleagues, spouses, interns, and guests in the gallery, including students, community members, and a visiting governor from Uzbekistan. The chamber also received Senate messages on House Bill 1871 and House Bill 2818, and fiscal review committee reports recommending passage of several deferred bills, including Senate Bills 953, 1470, and 1871, and House Bill 1940.
The House agreed to conference requests on Senate Bills 835 and 1111 and on Senate Bill 1020, the latter a Department of Revenue bill focused on customer service and inspection language. Senate Bill 977 and 1011, dealing with limits on international organizations and foreign law, drew extended debate. Supporters argued the bill would protect Missouri from foreign or international mandates and foreign laws that conflict with constitutional rights, while opponents said such bodies already lack authority in Missouri and warned the bill was unnecessary, politically motivated, and could create problems for forum non conveniens and private arbitration. The bill ultimately passed 99-45.
House Bill 1470, revising legislative research and statutory publication procedures, was amended on the floor to remove privacy-sensitive provisions and change a state auditor duty from mandatory to permissive; a later amendment to alter committee composition was defeated 50-94. The bill then passed 148-1. House Bill 1940, the newspaper/public notice bill, was adopted and finally passed 142-1 with two present. House Bill 1871, an elections administration bill, was also taken up with debate over added Senate language, including campaign finance and election testing provisions; discussion continued near the end of the transcript, with no final vote shown before the excerpt ended.
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
SB 2133 Conference Committee Apr 10th, 2025 at 04:30 pm
Transcript Highlights:
- There were 271,000 issued in 2024 alone, which surpassed sales projections that are widely favored in Iowa
- There were 271,000 issued in 2024 alone, which surpassed sales projections that are widely favored in Iowa
Summary:
The conference committee on Senate Bill 2133 met to resolve differences over the fee structure for a specialty motorcycle/license plate. The main dispute was whether the plate should carry a $15 or $25 per registration period fee, with the Senate members arguing the higher fee was reasonable for a novelty/specialty plate and helped cover costs, while House members favored the lower fee as closer to actual manufacturing cost and noted the plate would still likely include a personalized plate fee. Members also discussed examples from other states and whether demand for such plates would be significant.
A motion was made by Senator Klein to adopt amendment 5.0580.0204, described as the Corey amendment, and Representative Casper seconded it. The committee then voted, with Chairwoman Corey, Senator Paulson, Senator Klein, Representative Johnston, and Representative Casper voting aye/yes, and Representative Hendricks voting no. After the vote, members acknowledged they were at an impasse, with no agreement reached on the fee amount.
The committee briefly discussed whether there was room to compromise before the next meeting, but no new motion or resolution was offered. The chair indicated the committee was effectively at a stalemate and adjourned after inviting further feedback for the next conference committee meeting.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Utilities -continued- Feb 4th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- I am a fourth-generation farmer, former Iowa state legislator, and I am currently the regional policy
- We've worked on it in Iowa. We're working on it in Indiana, Wisconsin, and Minnesota.
- And then I would say future builds are focused on balancing our portfolio of generation for affordability
- And then I would say future builds are focused on balancing our portfolio of generation for affordability
- So, for the foreseeable future, we will meet that.
Summary:
The House Utilities Committee resumed and then concluded a hearing on HB 2402 and HB 2816, both dealing with utility-scale solar development. The chair asked witnesses to testify for informational purposes where they supported some provisions but opposed others, and the discussion centered on setback distances, taxation, cropland conversion caps, local control, and decommissioning/oversight. Several witnesses described concerns about large solar projects encircling farms, impacts on neighbors, glare, fire risk, wetlands, and property values, while others emphasized the need for reasonable statewide standards and the importance of preserving Chapter 100 agreements and county flexibility.
Testimony from landowners and advocacy groups largely urged stronger protections: higher setbacks, more local authority, lower caps on cropland conversion, and higher tax rates than the bill’s proposed $2,500 per megawatt. Some witnesses argued solar should be taxed as commercial property rather than agricultural land, while others raised constitutional concerns about changing agricultural assessment. A county commissioner described local regulations his county adopted, including road agreements, decommissioning bonds, hydraulic studies, and buffering, and said counties need clearer rules, especially where there is no zoning.
Industry and utility representatives said the bills were generally workable but wanted further discussion on setbacks and tax treatment. They argued tax comparisons should account for the full package of taxes and incentives, not just nameplate taxes, and said higher taxes can raise electricity costs for customers. Ameren Missouri said most of the bill was acceptable, but cautioned about how real property would be assessed and noted its current and planned solar buildout. The committee took no vote; after hearing the final witness, the chair closed testimony on HB 2402 and HB 2816 and adjourned the committee.