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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Tax Expenditure Review Commission 6/17/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Those should not be our primary considerations. Thank you, Mr.
- </c> those should not be our primary those should not be our primary considerations.<00:47:10.160><c>
- We also have the open space tax expenditure evaluation that will be presented.
- We also have the open expenditures.
- We also have the open space<01:31:09.640><c> tax</c><01:31:09.880><c> expenditure</c><01:31:10.160><c
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- However, the final regulations on the SSTB rules, which are the primary anti-avoidance mechanism, have
- Department of Revenue would inherit an enforcement environment where some key definitional questions remain open
- However, the final regulations on the SSTB rules, which are the primary anti-avoidance mechanism, have
- However, the final regulations on the SSTB rules, which are the primary anti-avoidance mechanism, have
- However, the final regulations on the SSTB rules, which are the primary anti-avoidance mechanism, have
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
JDC, JDC-TRS Public Hearings 02-03-2026
Transcript Highlights:
- . >> I just want you guys to be open to that, okay? And that's one of the reasons...
- But as ACLU, we are supportive and open to different ways that this could work.
- ACLU is totally open to different language that could accomplish that.
- But as ACLU, we are supportive and open to different ways that this could work.
- ACLU is totally open to different language that could accomplish that. >> Okay. All right.
Summary:
The Judiciary Committee heard several Senate bills. SB 2149 would exempt paternity proceedings involving allegations of domestic abuse from mediation and clarify the domestic abuse mediation exemption in divorce cases. The Department of the Attorney General and the Hawaii State Coalition Against Domestic Violence supported the measure but recommended technical and conforming changes, including updating references from HRS Chapter 584 to 584A and aligning the language more closely with the Uniform Mediation Act. Members discussed whether the bill’s wording could limit who may bring a support person to mediation, and the chair suggested the intent was to preserve survivor choice while avoiding ambiguity. No vote was taken in the portion heard.
SB 2203 would create an offense for law enforcement officers using masks or personal disguises. The Office of the Public Defender, ACLU of Hawaii, Legal Clinic, and many other supporters argued the bill would improve transparency, accountability, and public trust, while still allowing safety exceptions. Law enforcement agencies, including the Department of Law Enforcement, Honolulu Police Department, and the Honolulu Prosecutor’s Office, raised concerns about operational needs, undercover and auxiliary units, body cameras, and possible supremacy clause issues if the bill is aimed at federal officers. The chair noted the bill appeared likely to move forward and asked agencies and advocates to work on possible amendments; testimony count was reported as 114 in support, 3 opposed, and 2 comments.
SB 2251 would appropriate funds for the victim witness assistance program in the City and County of Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. The prosecutor’s office supported the bill, saying it would replace shortfalls from declining federal funding and help maintain victim services and rights information. A former program director also testified in support. When asked, the office said it would not object to a simple reporting requirement. The committee then moved on to SB 2311, which would address claims against the state and add reporting and timing requirements; the Department of the Attorney General testified with concerns and recommendations, and members began questioning current practices for handling claims and settlements.
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Tourism and Gaming Working Group (TGWG) - Thu Jun 18, 2026 @ 10:00 AM HST
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- We're going to open it up to questions from the working group.
- We're going to open >> Thank you, Brandon.
- </c> about is not going to come when we open about is not going to come when we open the<00:37:40.120
- </c><01:10:26.080><c> beneficiaries</c> citizens are the primary beneficiaries citizens are the primary
- </c><01:21:46.560><c> the</c> some strong lobbying, they opened the some strong lobbying, they opened
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm actually open to this idea because it's better than subsidizing redevelopment costs, you know.
- Is it worth $20 million on the open market? $5 million on the open market?
- ><c> know</c><01:01:28.760><c> that</c> million on the open market you know that million on the open
- Hopefully we can keep the lines of communication open, and we are open to making changes as needed to
- of communication open and we are<01:08:23.799><c> open</c><01:08:24.159><c> to</c><01:08:24.799><c>
Committee:
House Taxes
Keywords:
Oakdale, tax increment financing, local government, funding, urban development, tax increment, St. Paul, redevelopment, housing authority, housing trust fund, low-income housing, property taxation, Minnesota statutes, vacant property, housing, commercial to residential conversion, Minneapolis, urban redevelopment, public parks, tax capacity
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, June 8, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Galleries were subsequently opened in Johntown, Ligonier, and Bedford.
- Galleries were subsequently opened in Johntown, Ligonier, and Bedford.
- Galleries were subsequently opened in Johntown, Ligonier, and Bedford.
- ,</c> subsequently opened in Johntown, subsequently opened in Johntown, Ligonier,<00:10:31.600><c> and
- ,</c> countries and to support a free, open, countries and to support a free, open, and<05:20:20.160>
SC
South Carolina 2025-2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Jun 25th, 2026
South Carolina House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And at this point, they said, well, it's kind of an open question.
- So do you feel like this legislation is opening the door to legalize marijuana?
- God never closes a door without... ...opening another one.
- Roll call is required, and the voting board is open. Thank you. I have all members voted.
- Roll call is required, and the voting board is open. Thank you. I have all members voted.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee May 6th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- today, we'll be having testimony from two witnesses in support and two witnesses in opposition for primary
- We'll leave it open for absent members to add on. Thank you.
- Nine votes, nine to zero, so it is out, but we will leave the roll open for absent members.
- It is out, but we will leave it open for absent members. Thank you for your patience. Yes.
- That is out 11-0, but we'll leave the roll open for some members. Thank you.
Summary:
The Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee heard several bills on AI, social media, rental cars, and account deletion. AB 316 by Assemblymember Krell would bar defendants from avoiding liability by claiming an AI system autonomously caused harm. Supporters argued it would preserve accountability as AI grows more powerful, especially in cases involving children, while opponents said existing tort law already covers these issues and warned the bill could create uncertainty and overbroad liability. The bill passed the committee 8-1.
AB 656 by Assemblymember Schiavo, sponsored by Consumer Federation of California, would make it easier for users to delete social media accounts and personal information, with amendments shifting the deletion prompt into settings rather than on every screen. Supporters said platforms use dark patterns and make deletion unnecessarily difficult; opponents raised concerns about unintended deletions and possible conflicts with existing privacy law, though the author said the bill was being aligned with CCPA. The bill passed 9-0. The committee also approved the consent calendar.
AB 1197 by Assemblymember Calderon would address rental car theft and misuse by allowing limited geofencing in specific situations and revising rules around renter liability when keys are returned and a police report is filed. Rental car companies and other supporters said the bill would help recover stolen or abandoned vehicles, while an opponent warned about privacy and possible consumer harms in edge cases. The bill passed 11-0. AB 1374 by Assemblymember Berman would require more upfront disclosure of the total price of rental cars, including mandatory fees, to curb hidden charges; supporters said consumers still face surprise costs, while opponents argued current law already requires disclosure and that the bill’s new wording could invite litigation. It passed 13-0.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Texas and Texas State Technical College, and we are open for any questions you may have. Thank you.
- We will ask you to give us two minutes for opening statements on your part and then be open for comments
- I come to this appointment, members, with an open mind and a commitment to promoting transparency and
- I'm open for questions to close that introduction. Members, are there questions for...?
- I am deeply grateful, and Madam Chair, I'll open up to any questions you or the committee may have.
Committee:
Senate Nominations
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Local Government Committee May 18th, 2026
Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- Planned Parenthood California, and Dennis Cuavis Romero, the VP of Government Affairs at the California Primary
- Dennis Kastromeda, Vice President of Government Affairs with the California Primary Care Association,
- have closed in Los Angeles County, there are staff shortages, reduced capacity to meet the needs of primary
Committee:
Senate Local Government
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Feb 25th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- the construction, repurposing, or otherwise establishing any room or other enclosed area for the primary
- the construction, repurposing, or otherwise establishing any room or other enclosed area for the primary
- It specifies that the prohibition on establishing any room or other enclosed area for the primary purpose
Summary:
The committee met for its final executive session of the session and took up several House bills related to early learning and K-12 education. House Bill 1795 on restraint and isolation in schools was briefed as prohibiting mechanical, chemical, and certain physical restraints, limiting isolation, and barring new isolation rooms; a proposed amendment to the striker was defeated, and the bill then advanced. House Bill 2219 on child care licensing and drug safety was briefed as requiring licensed child care settings to be free of high-potency synthetic opioids, drug paraphernalia, and manufacturing equipment, with amendments to add drug testing and broader controlled-substance prohibitions; both amendments failed, and the striker was adopted before the bill advanced. House Bill 1295 on literacy was described as setting curriculum and educator training requirements; the committee adopted a striking amendment that removed some district implementation and continuing-education requirements, then advanced the bill. The committee also heard briefings on House Bill 1634 on behavioral health supports in schools, House Bill 2557 on timelines for special education evaluation reports and eligibility meetings, and House Bill 2636 creating a public education review steering committee and JLARC review process, all of which had no amendments at the briefing stage.
In formal action, the committee voted to adopt the striker on HB 1295 and then passed HB 1795, HB 2219, HB 1295, HB 1634, and HB 2557 out of committee with due pass recommendations. HB 2636 was also advanced, but to the Ways and Means Committee rather than the Rules Committee. Several members noted concerns about costs and unfunded mandates, particularly regarding literacy implementation and child care safety provisions, while supporters emphasized student safety, child care safety, and clarity in existing law. The meeting ended with thanks to staff and adjournment.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Creating the Educator Group Insurance Program (Part 2) 2/26/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, so as districts, we're still going to be paying uh we're we're still going to have to run open enrollment
- Um, so as districts, we're still going to be paying uh we're we're still going to have to run open enrollment
- Um, so as districts, we're still going to be paying uh we're we're still going to have to run open enrollment
- He said they have three primary concerns about the bill.
- He said they have three primary concerns about the bill.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Water and Natural Resources Aug 19th, 2025
Water & Natural Resources Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- The primary economic benefits of New Mexico State Parks that we analyzed are visitor spending and the
- And Madam Chair, that's all I have, and we're open for questions Thank you both for your presentation
- If they like to hunt and fish, they usually get hunting and fishing season open.
- And I'm not going to call on them here, Madam Chair, and open this whole thing up but I think we've got
- We will be able to provide a more detailed discussion for the legislature in open session as well.
Committee:
House Water & Natural Resources Committee
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 2 on Human Services Mar 26th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- We open with equity, how we Center this system in equity, supporting choices of people with developmental
- You alluded in your opening remarks to some difficult times ahead, and we'll talk about some of those
- Because sometimes when you have an open-ended question, which is. It's the proper way to do so.
- Most of your questions should be open-ended, right?
- I think I said this in my opening remarks.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Senate Energy and Natural Resources (02/04/2025)
Energy and Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- That is no longer open.
- and when they open?
- </c><01:02:58.559><c> I'll</c> applications and when they open so I'll applications and when they open
- us up to Act and and again it opens us up to litigation<01:05:41.079><c> it</c><01:05:41.200><c> opens
- So we're certainly open to that.
Committee:
Senate Energy and Natural Resources
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs (03/05/2025)
Health, Human Services & Elderly Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- So that's tying up that primary ambulance.
- So that's tying up that primary ambulance.
- </c> different reasons but would you be open different reasons but would you be open to<01:09:12.480>
- <01:21:18.679><c> debate</c><01:21:19.000><c> on</c><01:21:19.120><c> the</c> open debate on the open
- </c> very public very thorough very open very public very thorough very open process<02:35:21.319><c>
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House energy panel OK's bill to lift MN's moratorium on new nuclear power plants 1/21/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- the things that we heard many times over the last couple years is that solar energy and wind are primary
- expands the state sales tax exemption for customers who use natural gas and electricity as their primary
- expands the state sales tax exemption for customers who use natural gas and electricity as their primary
- You're essentially opening it up where if you had a large hydro facility that was proposed in Minnesota
- You're essentially opening it up where if you had a large hydro facility that was proposed in Minnesota
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- Madam Assistant, if we could please open the roll for AB 1999 call route to allow members to add on.
- Madam Assistant, if we could please open the roll for AB1999 call route to allow members to add on.
- those services that they came to us for have not been able to be provided through any other form of primary
Committee:
Senate Appropriations
DE
Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Capital Improvement Committee Meeting Jun 23rd, 2026
Capital Improvement
Transcript Highlights:
- upon completion of the purchase and renovation of 704 King Street, the facility will serve as the primary
- Then Section 72 for DNREC land acquisition says DNREC may not purchase land outside of the Open Space
- Section 72 for DNREC land acquisition says DNREC may not purchase land outside of the Open Space Council
Committee:
Joint Capital Improvement
Summary:
The committee met for a fiscal year 2027 capital budget writing session with all 12 members present. It first reviewed and approved the DNREC Resource Conservation and Development drainage project list, which would add projects across New Castle, Kent, and Sussex counties and bring the total eligible projects to 1,561. Members offered personal remarks thanking retiring conservation district staff, especially Kevin Donnelly, for years of work on drainage and water issues. The committee then reviewed DelDOT Rule 12 changes, including annual date updates and a reduction in the inflation markup applied to older estimates, and approved the rule as amended.
The committee next adopted DelDOT Appendix A and the FY27 paving and rehabilitation list, including the subdivision street management fund and various road resurfacing projects. DelDOT explained that paving projects are for state-of-good-repair work and that major changes from corridor studies would be handled separately. The committee also approved DelDOT epilogue changes, including updates to authorization amounts, a $25 million increase for toll infrastructure work, changes to subdivision street paving language, and an increase in the subdivision street paving management fund to $30 million. Several sections were placed on hold for later updates.
The committee then moved through boilerplate epilogue sections in the bond bill, approving a wide range of provisions affecting conservation districts, housing, economic development, corrections, DNREC, public safety, transportation, agriculture, fire prevention, education, and other agencies. Many sections were adopted in groups, while some were held for later revisions or deleted as no longer needed. The session included updates to school capital rules, transportation restrictions and reporting requirements, DNREC conservation and land-use provisions, and funding and administrative authorities across multiple agencies. The committee broke for lunch after approving the education-related sections through 147, with additional sections still pending.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Status of Persons with Disabilities Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Transcript Highlights:
- And then we can open the floor for questions from the other commissioners. Great.
- I'm wearing pink glasses, and I have a black shirt with white open eyeballs and eyelashes.
- So here we just have under or over 65 years old, by primary language—English, Spanish, or other language—by
Summary:
The Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Persons with Disabilities’ Long-Term Services and Supports and Health Equity Subcommittee met to hear a presentation from the Lurie Institute for Disability Policy at Brandeis University. Monica Mitra introduced the institute’s work on disability health equity and long-term services and supports, and staff described several research centers focused on community living policy, disability and pregnancy, and parents with disabilities. The presentation emphasized participatory research, accessible dissemination, and the connection between health equity and access to home- and community-based services.
Joe Caldwell discussed the Community Living Policy Center’s work on Medicaid HCBS, the direct care workforce crisis, housing, and policy advocacy, including efforts related to the Money Follows the Person program and the Medicaid access rule’s interested parties advisory group. Sid Pickern highlighted a workforce study interviewing direct care workers, a forthcoming policy brief on the access rule, and housing research including Massachusetts’ Alternative Housing Voucher Program. Teresa Nguyen described the Community Living Equity Center’s focus on disparities in community living for people of color, especially a study on self-direction and community living outcomes, and asked for help recruiting participants.
Lauren Bixby demonstrated the community living data dashboard, which compares adults who need LTSS with those receiving Medicaid LTSS using ACS and TMSIS data. She explained that the dashboard can be filtered by state and demographics, but noted major race and ethnicity data gaps for Massachusetts and other states. Commissioners praised the dashboard and the institute’s work, asked questions about data sources and the 1115 waiver, and discussed possible connections to the Health Equity Compact. No votes were taken; the meeting ended with an invitation for follow-up, including a forthcoming direct care workforce brief and the institute’s October 28 lecture.