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NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Finance Division III (02/20/2026)

Transcript Highlights:
  • So there are a variety of strategies to mitigate the error that we've been working on for the last, well
  • 00:44:16.960> uh<00:44:17.280> strategies<00:44:18.480> to<00:44:18.800> mitigate
  • a variety of uh strategies to mitigate a variety of uh strategies to mitigate the<00:44:19.520><
  • brings to mind is the fiscal committee put a couple of million dollars in contributions to the food bank
  • to the food bank to make up<01:11:16.800> for<01:11:17.040> the<01:11:17.199> fact<
Keywords: 1189, house, all
Summary: The work session was limited to House Bill 1750, a supplemental appropriation for the Department of Health and Human Services’ SNAP administration. Before testimony, Representative Terski distributed a written statement from Representative Priest for the record. Department officials Karen Heert and Nathan White then walked the committee through a chart showing SNAP participation, federal benefit dollars, and state administrative costs, emphasizing that the benefits themselves do not flow through the state budget. They explained that the reported administrative cost includes overhead and cost-allocation methods used to maximize federal reimbursement, and that the current participant count is about 75,000 with the trend steady in recent years. Members questioned whether the reported costs were stable, how much of the administrative expense was directly tied to SNAP, and whether reducing overhead would lower the need for the appropriation. The department said the cost per participant and per dollar distributed would be lower if SNAP were isolated, but that the broader allocation system also supports federal claiming across multiple programs. Officials said SNAP eligibility is redetermined every six months, that the department processes nearly 50 eligibility programs with about 250 field staff, roughly 70 unfunded positions, and a vacancy rate around 25%. They also said most errors in the program are unintentional and can come from either staff or participant mistakes, and that the department reviews errors to identify systemic fixes. The committee discussed the fiscal impact of the bill and related budget issues. DHHS said the current adjusted authorization for 2026 is about $31 million, but actual spending is expected to be closer to $25–26 million because of vacancies and unfilled positions. Members asked whether the $4.4 million shortfall identified in the fiscal note would come from the rainy day fund; staff said it would not be taken directly from that fund, but would reduce the amount available to flow into it at the end of the biennium. The committee also reviewed Senate Bill 603 FN, which was described as an alternative approach that would require DHHS to transfer funds within its existing budget rather than provide new money; officials said it would simply codify an option the department already has. No vote or final action on House Bill 1750 was taken during the portion of the meeting provided.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 3/3/25

Agriculture Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • want to talk about the importance of the Rural Finance Authority, which essentially serves as our bank
  • want to talk about the importance of the Rural Finance Authority, which essentially serves as our bank
  • We work with the local banks.
  • um we have we work with the local banks um we have lower<00:04:21.000> interest<00:04:21.320>
  • <00:16:17.000> are have had zero defaults banks are have had zero defaults banks are required
Bills: HF770, HF857, HF38, HF1500, HF43
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

January 15, 2025 - 03:30 PM

Transcript Highlights:
  • is to protect the investments, savings, and wealth of Floridians, and we do that by regulating the banking
  • That includes charters of banks. And with respect to our fiscal focus, we are revenue positive.
  • We also had two bank applications during that time period, and bank applications take us about six months
  • claims allege that a state agency improperly disciplined a protected Career Service employee or that mitigation
  • We've done more than 100,000 actual wind mitigation inspections with the money that we've gotten over
Summary: The State Administration Budget Subcommittee met for an introductory overview of the agencies under its jurisdiction and their current-year budgets. Chair Vicki Lopez welcomed members and staff, and each member briefly introduced themselves and identified areas of interest, with recurring themes including fiscal restraint, insurance regulation, revenue administration, condominium issues, and government efficiency. The chair then outlined the subcommittee’s overall budget, about $3.1 billion, and noted major recent policy areas affecting the budget such as condominium legislation and emergency communications funding. Agency heads then presented high-level summaries of their missions and budgets. The Department of Revenue described property tax oversight, tax administration, and child support enforcement; the Department of Management Services reviewed state purchasing, telecommunications, fleet, state insurance, retirement, and digital services; DBPR highlighted licensing, enforcement, condominiums, and building code work; DFS covered insurance consumer services, risk management, unclaimed property, fire marshal functions, and criminal investigations; the Gaming Control Commission discussed pari-mutuel and tribal gaming oversight and enforcement; OIR explained insurer solvency and rate review; the Lottery emphasized education funding and record sales; OFR described regulation of banking, securities, lending, and money services; DOAH outlined administrative and workers’ compensation adjudication; PSC covered utility rate regulation and consumer complaints; PERC described labor relations and career service appeals; and FCHR summarized discrimination complaint investigations and outreach. Several members asked questions about utility returns, insurance regulation staffing, DMS’s state employee health plan deficit and prescription drug formulary management, agency recommendations for reducing regulatory burden, and state facilities usage. Responses generally emphasized that utility rates and insurer filings are determined through evidentiary and actuarial processes, that OIR has reduced vacancies but still seeks specialized staff and a Tampa office expansion, and that DMS acknowledged rising health plan costs and said the issue likely requires broader budget-level discussion. The chair also pressed multiple presenters to stay focused on agency operations and budgets rather than broader policy issues. No votes or formal actions were taken in the meeting.
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

IC - Legislative Finance May 13th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • The other things that I just take to the bank that are going to happen are work requirements for the
  • Again, take to the bank work requirements for able-bodied adults.
  • He's mechanically treated over 10,000 acres for big game habitat and wildfire mitigation.
  • Um, fire mitigation of juniper on 1,371 acres in Harding County and San Miguel County.
  • trip up to Maura to the State Reafforestation Center and then over to Las Vegas, uh, to see the seed bank
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Special Investigative Committee, February 26, 2026

House Special Investigative Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • mitigation fees in Ton County? mitigation fees in Ton County?
  • doing on mitigation housing? doing on mitigation housing?
  • I have full housing mitigation fees.
  • Housing Mitigation fees, I might have Housing Mitigation fees, I might have said<03:55:58.560> two
  • And I I was housing mitigation fees.
Keywords: 916, all
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 4/9/25

Agriculture Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm Virginia Bank. Good afternoon.
  • <00:23:26.720> in Channel One Regional Food Bank in Channel One Regional Food Bank in Rochester
  • The Minnesota food banks work together to source food.
  • The Minnesota food banks work rates.
  • Uh, next up, Susie Novak, Boulder, North Country Food Bank. Welcome.
Bills: HF2446
FL
Transcript Highlights:
  • SERVICES TO LARGE MEDIUM AND SMALL COUNTIES THROUGHOUT THE STATE FROM FIRST RESPONDER TRAINING, FLOOD MITIGATION
  • BUSINESS AND HOW THEY WERE INSTRUMENTAL IN HELPING ME TO GET FUNDING THAT I COULD NOT GET FROM A REGULAR BANK
  • WE DID EVACUATION ROUTES, AND WE TOUCHED ON SOME SUM OF FLOOD MITIGATION ITEMS BUT AT THE END OF THE
Keywords: 999, senate, all
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Ways and Means Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am

Joint Committee on Ways and Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • While Washington's cutting hunger programs, we're providing more support, for example, for food banks
  • While Washington's cutting hunger programs, we're providing more support, for example, for food banks
  • So really our approach was to preserve these provisions but phase them in to mitigate the impact that
  • But I'm also thankful in that regard of regional equity that we also included casino mitigation funds
  • My view is that if a city or town leader takes our advice, 12 municipal risks can be mitigated across
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The joint budget hearing opened the FY27 budget process with remarks from the Senate and House Ways and Means chairs, who described the fiscal outlook as challenging because of slow revenue growth, rising health care and other costs, and uncertainty from federal policy changes. Governor Healey and Secretary of Administration and Finance Matthew Gorzkowicz then presented House 2, a $62.8 billion budget that they said grows by about 1% and does not raise taxes or fees. They emphasized affordability, fiscal discipline, protection of core services, and continued investment in education, transportation, housing, child care, health care, and public safety. The administration also discussed a separate bill to delay and phase in certain federal tax-code changes from the so-called OB3 law, especially research and experimental expense provisions, to reduce immediate budget impacts and preserve competitiveness. A major portion of the hearing focused on education and municipal aid. The administration said House 2 provides about $7.6 billion for Chapter 70 aid, fully funds the final year of the Student Opportunity Act, increases special education circuit breaker funding, and raises rural school aid. Senators and representatives from both parties raised concerns that Chapter 70 and other aid formulas are not equitable for small, rural, and low-wealth communities and are not keeping pace with inflation, and several called for broader review of the formula and related funding streams. The governor and secretary said they are open to further discussion, pointed to additional support through rural aid, special education, transportation reimbursements, and minimum aid, and said total Student Opportunity Act investment would reach about $2.1 billion over the life of the law. Transportation, housing, and fair share spending were also central topics. The administration said fair share revenues are being used holistically, with education-heavy spending in the operating budget and transportation-heavy spending in the supplemental budget, and estimated the overall split to date at roughly 57% education and 43% transportation. They highlighted MBTA stabilization, regional transit authority support, microtransit, fare-free regional transit, and bridge and commuter rail investments, while noting the MBTA remains a major fiscal concern. On housing, the governor stressed production, permitting reform, ADUs, down-payment assistance, and support for public housing authorities, while lawmakers pressed for more funding for local housing authorities and for ways to address out-migration, energy costs, and affordability. The governor also said the administration will not withhold fire safety grants from communities over MBTA Communities Act noncompliance and will handle such issues case by case. No votes were taken at the hearing; it was an informational presentation and question-and-answer session.
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, November 17, 2025)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • TO IDENTIFY AND MITIGATE The Speaker pro tempore: The gentleman reserves.
  • It promotes continuous vulnerability assessment and monitoring so jurisdictions can detect and mitigate
  • IT PROMOTES CONTINUOUS VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT AND MONITORING SO JURISDICTIONS CAN DETECT AND MITIGATE
  • been fearless in voting to stand up to the mega corporations that are screwing us over and the big banks
  • HE'S WORKING FOR YOU IF YOU BANK ROLE HIS CRYPTO SCHEMES OR PONY UP FOR PRESIDENTIAL PARDONS. MS.
MS

Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Judiciary, Division B - Room 409, 3 February, 2026; 5:15 P.M.

Judiciary, Division B

Transcript Highlights:
  • or a store went and knocked off a bank or a store and<00:24:06.720> and<00:24:06.880> and<
  • So, there are mitigating circumstances we put in here.
  • of the bill, which are mitigating of the bill, which are mitigating circumstances<00:53:00.960><
  • So, there are<00:53:17.680> mitigating<00:53:18.160> circumstances<00:53:18.720> we<
  • /c><00:53:18.960> put<00:53:19.040> in are mitigating circumstances we put in are mitigating
Summary: The committee took up Bill 2802, which would address falsifying residency or enrollment documents to place a child in a different school district. Senator Rhodes explained that the current penalty is a felony with a large fine and possible prison time, but that prosecutors rarely use it; the bill would add a misdemeanor-level penalty to create a more realistic enforcement option. He also proposed an amendment changing language that would have required expulsion of the child, replacing it with language making the child ineligible for enrollment in that district so the child would not have an expulsion on record. The committee adopted that amendment by voice vote. Members then debated the bill’s broader policy effects. Supporters argued the measure is needed because districts have reported problems with parents using false addresses or other fraudulent documents, and they said the bill simply creates a lesser penalty while preserving enforcement. Opponents said the bill punishes parents who are trying to secure a better education for their children, may not increase prosecutions, and could harm families and children who did nothing wrong. One senator compared the issue to other criminalized conduct involving rule violations, while another questioned whether the state should be creating a misdemeanor for conduct that is already a felony. The committee also discussed a proposed amendment to remove the felony component entirely and make the offense only a misdemeanor. That amendment was debated at length, with concerns raised that the broader statute covers more than school enrollment fraud and could affect other forms of false statements to government entities. The transcript ends during that discussion, with no final recorded disposition on the bill itself in the excerpt provided.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Habitat for Humanity, Community First Village, Wounded Warrior Project, CASA, and the San Antonio Food Bank
  • market value, which is so important to the real estate market. ...estate market, just like a good banking
  • But it must be the last time we face them without concrete measures in place to mitigate them as we head
  • need to on vegetation management to ensure that the types of issues that Beryl brought forth are mitigated
Keywords: 1185, senate, all
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

IC - Legislative Finance Jun 24th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • Philanthropy, uh, UNM Taos, Central Bank, um, and we created a nonprofit called Taos Housing Partnership
  • My question is for Secretary Lujan, and you talked about a lot of the wildfire mitigation that you're
  • So, Um, we're looking at ways to, to work with that, uh, to identify how we can mitigate those aspects
  • Chair, and just a statement, so During the session we did get a lot of wildfire mitigation bills passed
  • Uh, that has become extremely important in our overall strategy for wildfire mitigation as we need to
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • During this time period of review, and the power to enjoin, can limit the project by requiring mitigating
  • But they mentioned that there could be mitigating factors with the turbine blades.
  • Honestly, I'm not aware of any significant mitigating measures that have been taken by any wind energy
  • The wind companies do have to respond and work with the department to figure out how best to mitigate
  • There is no banking authority or regulatory authority over this activity.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

01/13/2026 - House Natural Resources, Energy & Water

Natural Resources, Energy & Water

Transcript Highlights:
  • So many of you have heard me say before that the easiest way to think of WIFA is as a bank.
  • So many of you have heard me say before that the easiest way to think of WIFA is as a bank.
  • And how are we going to mitigate them? Who's going to pay for it all?
  • Tell us, is this an unovercomable problem that we just can't mitigate, or have we identified something
  • Or how do we mitigate the problem that maybe this information has identified?
Summary: The committee began with member and staff introductions, then heard House Bill 2024, which would expand the Water Infrastructure Finance Authority’s water supply development definition to include snowpack augmentation and related planning and facility work. Supporters argued cloud seeding and drone-based silver iodide deployment could increase snowpack and water supply at relatively low cost, while opponents raised concerns about weather modification, uncertainty in the science, and possible environmental or health effects. After debate, the committee approved HB 2024 on a 6-4 vote, with some members expressing reservations and requesting more information before floor consideration. The committee next considered House Bill 2053, which would direct the Arizona Department of Water Resources to update stormwater recharge mapping statewide and provide $100,000 for the work. The sponsor and ADWR said the bill would expand on prior state-land mapping and help identify recharge opportunities on private land; ADWR was neutral and said it could do the technical mapping but could not make legal determinations about appropriable surface water rights. Salt River Project opposed the bill’s language on surface-water rights, arguing that determinations about unappropriated water belong to the courts and that site-specific recharge projects could affect downstream rights. The committee adopted the Griffin amendment and then passed HB 2053 as amended on a 6-4 vote. Chelsea McGuire of WIFA then gave a broad presentation on the agency’s revolving funds, conservation grants, and long-term augmentation efforts, describing past investments, current grant awards, and seven potential augmentation projects under development. She said WIFA’s current budget ask was essentially for no additional cuts, while members asked about costs, project qualifications, and public-private structure. The committee then took up House Bill 2097, which would impose a six acre-feet-per-acre groundwater pumping cap in irrigation non-expansion areas, add reporting and well-measurement requirements, and set a $150 penalty for violations. ADWR said the bill could require additional staffing and that the cap and substitution provisions had technical concerns; environmental groups argued the cap was too high and could still encourage overpumping, while supporters said it would finally place a limit on INA pumping. HB 2097 passed 6-4. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 2116, which would appropriate $1 million to the Colorado River Litigation Fund; the sponsor described it as a contingency for ongoing Colorado River negotiations, and the committee moved the bill forward after brief discussion.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Banking and Insurance Mar 25th, 2025

Banking and Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • You'd just be having gold held for you in the bank.
  • You'd just be having gold held for you in the bank.
  • And so we've seen tremendous increase in central bank holdings of physical gold.
  • The requirement in HB 399 regarding using the banking system or state-chartered banks, we feel, would
  • system or state-chartered bank.
Summary: The committee first took up SB 794, as amended by a late-filed strike-all, which would require a human being to make insurance claim denial decisions and prohibit artificial intelligence from being the sole basis for a denial. The sponsor said the bill was intended to preserve human oversight while allowing innovation in claims processing. Public testimony included support from the Florida Insurance Consumer Advocate and the Florida Medical Association, along with one speaker urging additional protections for homeowners. The committee adopted the strike-all and reported SB 794 favorably with committee substitutes. Members then heard SB 134, which removes the $500 threshold on the sales tax exemption for bullion, making sales of gold, silver, and platinum bullion fully exempt and eliminating certain dealer documentation requirements. Supporters argued the change would reduce a regressive tax and help consumers preserve savings; the sponsor estimated a revenue impact of about $300,000. The bill was reported favorably. The committee also adopted a strike-all on SB 888, which directs the Office of Insurance Regulation to create a more consumer-friendly homeowners insurance website with premium comparison information, market data, rate filing access, and educational resources. The sponsor and Leader Boyd said the goal was to improve transparency and help consumers navigate a stabilizing market. SB 888 was reported favorably with committee substitutes. The final bill heard was SB 1578, covering mammograms and supplemental breast cancer screenings. The sponsor said it would expand coverage requirements in ACA plans and private insurance policies, including annual mammograms for women ages 40 to 50 and supplemental screening coverage, while noting Medicaid already provides these services. The Florida Insurance Consumer Advocate waived in support, and the bill was reported favorably. After the bills, the committee held a lengthy panel discussion on gold and silver as legal tender and transactional money, with testimony from officials from Utah and Florida, industry representatives, and advocacy groups. Panelists discussed constitutional authority, consumer protections, depository oversight, taxation issues, and possible transactional platforms for precious metals. No further action was taken after the discussion, and the committee adjourned.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Mar 26th, 2026 at 12:10 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • To my knowledge, it doesn't impact national banks.
  • How does this help credit unions compete with national banks? Thank you.
  • What was the concerns that the national banks had initially with this?
  • We're also clarifying the difference between bank draft.
  • We're also clarifying the difference between bank drafts.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • We ask that the requirements be adjusted to mitigate risks and simplify compliance.
  • My name is Deborah Banks.
  • I mean, when I call my own bank, if you get through to a bank, you go through several steps to identify
  • If you get through to a bank, you go through several steps to identify yourself, which I trust the bank
  • AB 524 would mitigate some of these harms.
Summary: The committee heard several AI- and consumer-protection-related bills, with extensive testimony from authors, supporters, and industry opponents. SB 53 by Senator Wiener would create transparency requirements for large AI developers, including disclosure of safety and security protocols, reporting of critical safety incidents, whistleblower protections, and the CalCompute public cloud. Supporters said it is a narrower, transparency-based follow-up to last year’s vetoed AI safety bill, while opponents argued it still relies too much on company size, could expose trade secrets, and should be narrowed further. The committee approved SB 53 on a do-pass-as-amended vote to Appropriations, with the roll held open for absent members. SB 766 by Senator Allen would codify the FTC’s Cars Rule and create a three-day cooling-off period for certain used-car purchases, along with stronger disclosure rules on pricing, add-ons, and government affiliation claims. Supporters said it would save consumers money and time and help buyers avoid bad deals, while dealer and industry groups said amendments addressed many of their concerns. Several former opponents moved to neutral, and the committee passed SB 766 unanimously as amended to Appropriations. SB 7 by Senator McNerney would regulate automated decision-making systems in employment by requiring notice, human review for discipline and termination, and limits on predictive behavior analysis. Labor and consumer advocates supported the bill as a safeguard against biased or overly automated workplace decisions, while employer and industry groups raised concerns about scope, notice burdens, and the predictive-analysis ban. The committee passed SB 7 to Appropriations on a 4-2 vote, with the roll held open. SB 833, also by Senator McNerney, would require human oversight of AI used in critical infrastructure, along with training and system assessments; it drew limited opposition focused on scope, and the committee passed it as amended to Appropriations on a 5-0 vote, also holding the roll open. Later, the committee took up SB 11, which would address AI-generated voice, image, and video cloning and deepfakes by clarifying likeness protections, requiring consumer warnings, and addressing misuse and evidence tampering. Supporters framed it as a targeted response to nonconsensual deepfakes, while industry groups said recent amendments improved the bill but still had concerns about penalties and warning language. The committee also heard SB 720, the Safer Streets Act, which would let cities opt into a revised red-light camera system that shifts from driver to owner liability, removes facial identification, makes violations civil rather than criminal, and directs revenue toward transportation safety projects; the author presented the bill, but the transcript ends before any final action on SB 720.
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

FIN-WAM Informational Briefing 01-21-2025

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • We have concerns for fire mitigation.
  • um that includes you know mitigation um that includes you know exit exit exit routes<00:01:53.079>
  • the impacts of our tourism mitigate the impacts of our tourism industry<00:03:05.000> and<00:
  • We've made significant strides in strengthening emergency response and fire mitigation efforts across
  • efforts across our fire mitigation efforts across our County<00:10:51.360> as<00:10:51.560>
Keywords: 912, senate, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee 4/13/26

Transportation Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is uh, for food banks.
  • This is uh, for food banks.
  • This is uh, for food banks.
  • Banks.
  • have brought forward trying to mitigate have brought forward trying to mitigate some<01:39:35.640
Summary: The committee approved the April 8, 2026 minutes and then heard House File 3373, which was laid over. The bill sought trunk highway bond funding for preliminary and final design work at the 70th Street interchange in St. Paul Park. Representative Hansen, Mayor Keith Frankie, and Washington County Commissioner Karla Bigham described the interchange as undersized and increasingly unsafe because of refinery truck traffic, aggregate hauling, nearby growth, and changing traffic patterns. Members asked about prior study, cost, and greenhouse gas requirements, and the bill author said the request was about $500,000. Chair Cosgrove noted the bill would be laid over and suggested the issue could involve future statutory exemptions. The committee then took up House File 4449, also laid over, after adopting the A4 author’s amendment. Representative Jones presented the bill as a transit planning and accountability measure for the Twin Cities metro. It would set numeric transit goals, require better coordination between road projects and future transit projects, and give the Met Council more tools to support transit-oriented development, including property acquisition and development around transit corridors. Jones argued the bill would help avoid rebuilding roads twice and improve transit ridership, frequency, speed, and reliability. Representative Olson offered an amendment to exempt highway projects primarily addressing documented safety issues, arguing that safety projects should not be burdened by added transit requirements or costs. Jones said she supported the safety concern but opposed the amendment as written because the bill was aimed at major construction projects. After a roll call, the amendment failed on an 8-8 tie. The bill itself remained laid over for further work, with the chair noting there was still time to refine the proposal.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
  • We talk about mitigation.
  • This is the government's board governs domestic security policy banking and also funds allocation through
  • They've been working with the federal legislature to try to give us authority to mitigate drowns while
  • We need authority to mitigate these threats. The other piece of that is how do we do that?
  • But we need to develop what our requirements are, civilian law enforcement so we can mitigate drones
Keywords: 999, senate, all