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NH
Transcript Highlights:
- The arsenic levels, um, you know, New Hampshire lowered that threshold to really tight standards, so
- The arsenic levels, um, you know, New Hampshire lowered that threshold to really tight standards, so
- , but if you look at the current standards right now, we struggle both on Canobie Lake and Arlington
- </c><00:49:43.040><c> that</c> occurred prior to Modern standards that occurred prior to Modern standards
- </c> you know a a difference in standards you know a a difference in standards that<00:49:54.559><c>
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- Again, the fiscal note was rudimentary and just referred to the standard listing of potential costs for
- answers to give whatever their standard answers to give me<00:19:06.320><c> how</c><00:19:06.480><c>
- </c> substantially similar to the standard substantially similar to the standard width<00:58:34.440><
- But this bill imposes strict liability, an easier standard to meet than previously in the law.
- We're not changing that standard here, are we? No, we're not. Okay, thank you.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- So, in order for that to happen, we work very hard to have high licensure standards.
- The reading audit did a very deep dive looking at very specific standards in each program.
- The reading audit did a very deep dive looking at very specific standards in each program.
- </c><00:37:15.040><c> in</c> looking at very specific standards in looking at very specific standards
- ,</c><00:38:09.119><c> ethnic</c> be aligned to national standards, ethnic be aligned to national standards
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Education Funding (09/09/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- for uh for um school building standards for uh for um school building approval<00:21:57.600><c> and<
- </c><00:22:06.960><c> So,</c><00:22:07.360><c> so</c> safety and standards like that.
- So, so safety and standards like that.
- approach to assessing of um standardized approach to assessing u<01:06:48.079><c> buildings.
- </c> standards for public school approval. standards for public school approval.
Summary:
The subcommittee opened its first meeting on retained education funding bills, focusing on HB 366, which concerns school building aid for eligible projects, and HB 295, which would make school building aid program funds non-lapsing. The chair framed the discussion broadly around whether school building aid should remain a state program, how to address limited revenues, and whether the current system should continue to prioritize debt service and the existing formula or move toward a different model such as per-pupil allocations, a dedicated fund, or a split between new construction and renovation. He also raised questions about whether leasing should be included and how to manage any new fund under current law and the school building authority structure. Representatives and department staff discussed the current backlog of applications, the age and condition of school facilities, and the possibility that large projects can consume available funding for a year while other districts go unsupported. Tim Carney of the Bureau of School Facilities introduced himself and provided technical context on the program and current debt levels.
Representative Luneau argued that under the ConVal decision, the state’s responsibility includes school buildings, construction, and renovation, and that the program also serves an equity function by helping districts with less property wealth. He noted that construction and renovation have long been recognized categories and asked about leasing, which staff said is already supported in statute for charter schools and possibly CTE, with a cap of 30% of annual lease cost or $50,000. The discussion also covered CTE facilities: staff explained that capital funding for CTE centers is state-funded, that federal Carl Perkins funds cannot be used for construction, and that the current rotational capital model means only a few centers are funded each year, which may not match changing program needs. A committee studying CTE capital needs was referenced, along with concerns that the report from that work had not yet been received.
Representative Papich urged the subcommittee to focus on policy, principles, and structure rather than just numbers, saying the current system produces a few winners and many districts that never receive aid. He favored a simpler, more equitable per-capita or formula-based approach, while acknowledging the need for a transition plan for projects already in the pipeline. The chair later cautioned against mixing maintenance and operations with construction and renovation, noting that operation and maintenance are already part of the adequacy formula and should not be confused with capital funding. No votes were taken during the meeting; the discussion was exploratory, with members and staff laying out competing approaches and identifying issues for further work.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Special Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs Apr 13th, 2026
Special Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- It's working to develop a plan to incorporate that into existing standards.
- literacy, discussing it in schools, and it follows the pilot program and works to develop state standards
- So all in all, I ask that the body support it, but that's what the amendment does. ...standards.
Summary:
The Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs considered House Bill 3381 and Senate Bill 1351. For HB 3381, members adopted a committee amendment clarifying guidelines for forgiving late fees in unusual circumstances or situations beyond taxpayers’ control, then rolled it into a substitute and advanced the bill. The final roll call on the House Committee Substitute for HB 3381 was 12 ayes and 0 noes, and the bill was reported due pass.
The committee then took up SB 1351, which was amended through a committee substitute that expanded the bill to include several education-related provisions. Members discussed additions including a literacy-related effort to develop a plan for incorporating cursive into standards, a driver safety framework, and other previously heard education items. One member raised concern about whether the bill sponsor supported the expanded scope and said they would not support the bill because of the process, though the chair said sponsor support had been discussed with the sponsor’s office.
The committee also adopted a Media Literacy and Critical Thinking Act amendment, described as a pilot program and standards-development effort focused on student media literacy and critical thinking, especially in light of AI. After rolling the amendments into a new substitute, the House Committee Substitute for SB 1351 was advanced on a roll call vote of 11 ayes and 2 noes, with Representatives Smith and Wolfin voting no.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><01:20:04.520><c> for</c> look at to some set set standards for look at to some set set standards
- We have the standards that you share with us.
- </c><01:39:47.360><c> board</c> government accounting standard board government accounting standard board
- We have the standards that you share with us.
- We have the standards that you share with us.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- So, program approval in standards?
- </c> general exceeds the federal standards. general exceeds the federal standards.
- This has been the practice standards.
- </c> and even in the New Hampshire standards and even in the New Hampshire standards when<01:18:18.480
- </c><03:09:04.240><c> So</c> academic standards were higher. So academic standards were higher.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- set by the national cemetery standards set by the national cemetery administration<00:40:23.599><c>
- The best standard that was written by Dr.
- </c><02:06:17.119><c> is</c> cause and I think the best standard is cause and I think the best standard
- That's where I worked as a standards specialist. Then I moved to the police oversight agency.
- I really believe in this legislation to set an unparalleled standard on the industry of psychology.
Summary:
The Committee on Public Safety met on January 31, 2025, and first heard House Bill 1062, a housekeeping measure relating to the Hawaii Air National Guard. Testimony in support came from representatives of the Adjutant General and other National Guard witnesses. A member raised a technical question about language allowing the Guard to hold the rank authorized by the Department of the Air Force, and the response was that the bill should not require additional HR language; no vote was taken.
The committee then heard House Bill 674, which would authorize allowances for TRICARE dental and vision coverage for Hawaii National Guard personnel ordered to active duty for more than 30 days. The Department of Defense supported the bill through Brigadier General Ross, Director of Joint Staff, and Terry Heiti also testified in support. There were no questions or action taken on the measure.
House Bill 652, relating to veterans’ rights and benefits and regulating compensation for advice or assistance on veterans’ benefits, drew the most discussion. The Veterans of Foreign Wars Department of Hawaii supported the bill, arguing it would protect veterans from illegal or exploitative practices and noting its own service to more than 2,000 veterans in fiscal year 2024. Opposition came from the National Association for Veterans Rights and Veteran Benefits Guide, which argued the bill would restrict access to needed services and that some for-profit providers operate legally and should not be barred. Committee members questioned the scope of the bill, accreditation requirements, and whether nonprofit or pro bono services would be affected. A Department of Defense veteran services official said veterans can be vulnerable to exploitation and that some legal fee arrangements can be abusive, while also noting pro bono options exist. The committee did not reach a decision on the bill during the excerpt.
The committee also began hearing House Bill 1058, which would create a veteran cemetery board within the Office of Veteran Services to help state veteran cemeteries comply with federal standards. The Office of Veteran Services and Terry Heiti testified in support. Members asked about the board’s membership, timeline, and consultant selection, and were told the working group was still in an organizational stage and no construction timeline had been set. The final measure discussed was House Bill 503, which would appropriate funds for a consultant to evaluate locations and designs for a Hawaii First Responders Memorial. The Department of Accounting and General Services supported the bill, and testimony in support was received from county and city officials, UPW Hawaii, and individuals. Members asked about the working group, timeline, and budget, and were told the project was still in early planning; no final action was taken in the portion provided.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Ed Cohn, did these studies on what's called the NIDA standardized cigarette.
- Yeah, but not to the standard.
- Louis or other places meets our standards?
- I mean, they do it, you know, standard and everything.
- He is not considered by our Texas standards harmful enough to qualify to be... ...by our Texas standards
Summary:
The House Committee on Public Health heard House Bill 5, a proposal to ban THC products outside the Texas Compassionate Use Program while allowing non-intoxicating CBD and CBG products under tighter regulation. Chair Van Deaver gave a lengthy background on the 2018 federal Farm Bill and Texas’s 2019 hemp law, arguing that the lack of guardrails allowed a large, unregulated THC market to develop. HB 5 would impose licensing fees, product registration, testing and inspection requirements, and restrictions intended to keep products away from children.
Invited witnesses from law enforcement strongly supported the bill. Steve Dye of the Texas Police Chiefs Association and Brian Hawthorne of the Sheriffs’ Association of Texas argued that THC consumables are widely mislabeled, often far more potent than advertised, and linked to youth access, impaired driving, and organized crime. Both said regulation would be ineffective and would amount to legalization, while a ban would be easier for officers to enforce. They also emphasized support for the Texas Compassionate Use Program and said medical THC should remain available.
Dr. Peter Stout of the Texas Association of Crime Lab Directors and Alice Amelot of Texas DPS testified as resource witnesses about forensic testing. They said current lab resources are already stretched thin, that quantitative testing for THC and related cannabinoids is expensive and time-consuming, and that a ban would simplify enforcement because labs could focus on presence/absence testing rather than concentration. Amelot said DPS labs are neutral on the bill but explained that mislabeled products and inaccurate certificates of analysis are common. Committee members asked about traffic safety, impairment, youth use, and the costs of enforcement and lab testing; witnesses repeatedly said the bill would reduce complexity for law enforcement but that any approach would still require more resources for labs.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate Bill 213 will clarify the standard for absentee voting by adding the term 'it is more likely than
- Senate Bill 213 will clarify the standard for absentee voting by adding the term 'it is more likely than
- um by which to qualify logical standard um by which to qualify however<02:02:47.800><c> um</c><02:02
- To get them back, you need clear and convincing evidence, a much harder standard.
- um as Senator Abba said harder standard um as Senator Abba said it's<02:33:31.160><c> going</c><02:33
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session-Day 5, February 13, 2026-PM
Wyoming Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- It's pretty much just a standard budget. We just adopted their standard budget.
- </c> pretty much just a standard pretty much just a standard budget. budget. budget.
- </c> we just adopted their standard budget. we just adopted their standard budget.
- </c> the Professional Teaching Standards the Professional Teaching Standards Board.<01:36:53.280><c>
- </c> ...be included in the agency standard budget.
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 115 May 8th, 2026
Colorado Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- . standards. standards.
- It aligns the standard of this bill with the standards in the use of AI in healthcare, and at the request
- ,</c> preserving existing federal standards, preserving existing federal standards, the<04:56:36.200>
- ,</c> clearly established federal standards, clearly established federal standards, but<04:57:11.200>
- ,</c><05:02:38.360><c> technical</c> with clear standards, technical with clear standards, technical
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Finance Division I (02/24/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- a renewable portfolio standard of some a renewable portfolio standard of some kind<01:03:34.079><c> or
- But the police standards and training wants to add an IT lead.
- But the police standards and training wants to add an IT lead.
- </c> what's known as the 2010 Ada standards what's known as the 2010 Ada standards for<05:15:46.400><
- , which mimic, I think it's called an ANSI 117 standard.
Summary:
The committee first heard the Banking Department’s fiscal year 2026-2027 budget presentation from Commissioner Amelia Galeri. She described the department as a self-funded consumer protection regulator overseeing two main areas: the Banking Trust Division, which supervises state-chartered banks, credit unions, and trust companies, and the Consumer Credit Division, which oversees more than 7,000 licensees including mortgage and money transmitter businesses. She said the department’s budget is about 86% salaries and benefits, with 53 positions all filled, and explained that the agency funds itself through fees, fines, and end-of-year assessments on regulated entities.
Galeri said the department is facing workload growth from several directions: continued growth in the trust industry, increased fintech supervision, and a new requirement to regularly examine auto dealers that take finance applications, which adds about 300 exams over two fiscal years. She said the department was directed to flat-fund its budget based on 2025 levels but was allowed to increase travel and training. To stay within that limit, she said the department reduced office space, went paperless, converted administrative and licensing positions into examiner positions, and expects to defund an embedded DOJ database administrator position once a new SharePoint system is fully implemented.
Members asked about how the department’s revenue and assessments work, including whether fees were increasing and how much existing banks would pay. Galeri said fees are not being raised, most banks pay little or no fines, and assessments are based largely on asset size, with trust companies paying the bulk. She also explained that fines are set by statute, generally capped at $2,500 per violation for consumer credit entities, and said she would not recommend increasing that cap. The committee then voted to accept the Banking Department’s budget proposal as presented in HQ1, with a motion and second and no discussion.
The transcript then moved to the Department of Energy budget. Commissioner Jared Chakin and Chief of Operations Lenny Radio discussed federal program funding, including LIHEAP fuel assistance and weatherization. They said the apparent drop in fuel assistance funding from FY 2024 actuals to the budgeted amount is due to the loss of ARPA and CARES Act supplemental funds, while weatherization remains a federally constrained program with a waiting list and limited flexibility. Members also asked about a proposed transfer from the renewable energy fund; staff said the transfer would still allow the department to carry out its statutory duties for the year, though the committee deferred deeper discussion until House Bill 2.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- It's pretty standard.
- I'll give you the standard wave to the people behind me.
- I'll give you the standard wave to the people behind me.
- I'll give you the standard wave to the people behind me.
- </c> assess the assessing standards board. assess the assessing standards board. we<02:42:54.240><c>
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety (01/16/2026)
Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- These criminal prosecution standards.
- ,</c><01:55:33.520><c> not</c> narrowly tailored defense standards, not narrowly tailored defense standards
- That is the<02:38:53.920><c> standard.
- So, I think standardize responses.
- </c> And when I say that sort of standard And when I say that sort of standard language,<04:16:48.479
FL
Florida 2026 4th Special Session
February 4, 2026 - 01:30 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- It clarifies FLDS must update the oversight standards by December 15, 2027, increases the competitive
- procurement threshold of IT. acquisition so in the standard categories anything that's specific to IT
- For me, as you've already said, in it and the industry it's standard practice to be able to contribute
NY
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- years has really shared the same values and principles and ideals of organized labor to raise the standard
- There are going to be housing issues again, labor standards and protections, PLAs, labor peace, prevailing
- to end where I started, I know we share those values, those principles and ideals to raise that standard
Summary:
The Senate Standing Committee on Labor met for its second meeting of the 2026 session, with Chair Senator Ramos welcoming members and inviting Mario Celento, president of the New York State AFL-CIO, to speak. Celento thanked the committee for its past labor-related work and outlined the AFL-CIO’s priorities for the session, including fixing Tier 6 public pensions, responsible regulation of artificial intelligence and autonomous vehicles, child care, staffing ratios in health care, housing-related labor standards, prevailing wage and project labor agreements, and protecting workers from federal actions affecting unions, organizing, OSHA, and collective bargaining.
The committee then took up six bills. It reported Senate Bill 372A, relating to labor law and establishing certain notices, by a vote with one nay and an abstention. Senate Bill 681, concerning fingerprinting or mandatory iris and retina scanning of applicants, was reported with one nay. Senate Bill 1514, relating to support orders for a police classification, was reported unanimously. Senate Bill 4424A, the anti-labor of women rights bill, was reported with abstentions. Senate Bill 4479, requiring the Workers’ Compensation Board and Department of Labor to publish a list of DRMDs as open data, was reported unanimously. Senate Bill 7776A, relating to an act for a thinkless servant form act, was also reported with abstentions. All six bills were moved to the calendar, and the meeting adjourned.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Governmental Organization Committee May 7th, 2025
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- committee in the area of regulatory oversight, patron protections, labor, and health and safety standards
- terms of the compact, which have not been changed, exactly as the Chair mentioned, it contains our standard
- All of these are standard terms that you will see in many of our compacts.
Summary:
The Assembly Governmental Organization Committee held an informational hearing on a tribal-state gaming compact between the State of California and the Big Sandy Rancheria of Western Mono Indians. Chair Blanca Rubio explained that no formal vote would be taken because the Legislature cannot amend the compact; SB 49 by Senator Grove is the ratification bill that would later come before the Assembly floor. The hearing focused on the compact’s background, including two amendments to extend an existing 1999 gaming compact while the new agreement was finalized.
Matthew Lee from the Governor’s Office said the new compact is substantially similar to prior compacts but was revised to address the federal Department of the Interior’s earlier disapproval. He explained that the compact now includes CEQA exemptions and an explicit exclusivity provision that Interior had wanted to see in the compact itself. He also described standard terms such as worker protections, revenue sharing with the Revenue Sharing Trust Fund, reimbursement of state regulatory costs, local government distributions, and authorization for up to 3,000 gaming devices at up to two facilities.
Big Sandy Rancheria Chairwoman Elizabeth Hutchins testified in support of SB 49, saying the compact is important to the tribe’s long-term economic development, self-sufficiency, and ability to provide services to members. She noted the tribe’s ties to the Fresno area and said the new compact includes an impact mitigation fund to support local law enforcement, emergency services, and neighboring jurisdictions. No committee questions were raised, there was no public comment, and the chair adjourned the hearing.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session-Day 4, February 12, 2026-PM
Wyoming House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Um so I speak out for those standard.
- And then when we go to the standard budget, that's our starting point.
- teacher standards board Professional teacher standards board agency<02:29:59.760><c> 019</c><02:30:00.880
- Um, so budget to a standard budget.
- </c> blockchain task force from the standard blockchain task force from the standard budget.<02:58:41.920
FL
Florida 2026 4th Special Session
January 20, 2026 - 03:30 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- amendment does is specify that school counselors are evaluated based on Florida school counselor standards
- and not classroom teacher standards.
- Classroom teacher standards.