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CO
CO

Colorado 2026 Regular Session

Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 066 Mar 20th, 2026

Colorado House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:32:19.880><c> Do</c><00:32:20.000><c> I</c><00:32:20.080><c> need</c><00:32:20.320><c> to</c>
  • <00:32:25.040><c> You</c><00:32:25.120><c> just</c><00:32:25.320><c> move</c><00:32:25.480><c> the</c
  • &gt;&gt; I<00:32:26.480><c> move</c><00:32:27.240><c> amendment</c><00:32:27.800><c> L.004</c><00:32:
  • As I had stated<00:32:52.200><c> earlier,</c><00:32:53.040><c> this</c><00:32:53.280><c> is</c><00:32
  • c> in</c><01:32:00.320><c> the</c><01:32:00.480><c> bill,</c><01:32:01.240><c> it</c><01:32:01.360><c
Keywords: 981, all
HI
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

AGR Public Hearing - Fri Mar 21, 2025 @ 10:00 AM HST

Agriculture & Food Systems

Transcript Highlights:
  • So, we're just<00:32:10.880><c> hoping</c><00:32:11.039><c> that</c><00:32:11.200><c> you</c><00:32:11.440
  • Um, and thank<00:32:14.720><c> you</c><00:32:14.880><c> for</c><00:32:15.039><c> considering</c><00:32
  • Um, Chelsea Arnon<00:32:47.919><c> on</c><00:32:48.080><c> behalf</c><00:32:48.159><c> of</c><00:32:48.240
  • Um, and I'll get<00:32:53.679><c> that</c><00:32:53.840><c> to</c><00:32:54.080><c> you</c><00:32:54.320
  • Is<00:32:58.159><c> there</c><00:32:58.399><c> anybody</c><00:32:58.640><c> else</c><00:32:58.799><c>
Committee: House Agriculture & Food Systems
Keywords: 910, house, all
NH
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Ways and Means (04/07/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
  • :32:03.440><c> now</c><00:32:03.600><c> we're</c><00:32:03.919><c> also</c><00:32:04.159><c> seeing</
  • <00:32:11.360><c> I</c><00:32:11.519><c> think</c><00:32:11.600><c> we</c><00:32:11.760><c> should</c
  • c><00:32:18.480><c> had</c><00:32:18.640><c> enough</c><00:32:18.880><c> profit</c><00:32:19.200><c>
  • the last<00:32:19.840><c> five,</c><00:32:20.320><c> six</c><00:32:20.679><c> years</c><00:32:21.679
  • 32:23.120><c> those</c><00:32:23.360><c> shortfalls</c><00:32:23.919><c> in</c><00:32:24.080><c> in</
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The committee held a public hearing on SB 63, a bill described by Senator Tim Lang and other supporters as a technical correction to the rooms and meals tax distribution formula. Lang said the bill would clarify that the Division of Travel and Tourism’s 3.15% promotional allocation is taken from gross rooms-and-meals revenue before the 30% municipal reimbursement fund is calculated, which he argued restores the intended 2009/2021 structure and avoids an unintended loss to tourism marketing. Committee members raised questions about whether the bill actually changes section one or instead addresses DRA’s interpretation, and whether the measure could be affected by the budget process or HB 2. Jessica Keeler of Ski New Hampshire testified in strong support, saying the bill would preserve the promotional budget formula that had been in place since 2009 and that the 2019 revision effectively reduced the promotional allocation by placing the municipal share first. She said tourism promotion has helped increase visitation, revenues, and jobs, and warned that without a fix, the joint promotional program and other tourism efforts could be cut in future budgets. She also said the bill would not change the current year’s tourism budget but would matter for future cycles. Mike Summers of the New Hampshire Lodging and Restaurant Association also supported SB 63, calling it a correction to the 2021 changes and arguing that state tourism marketing is essential because small businesses cannot reach distant markets on their own. He said the industry has benefited from state promotion, especially after COVID, but is now facing softer occupancy rates, lower Canadian visitation, and financial strain from debt and operating costs. Summers said the industry cannot make up for major tourism budget cuts on its own and urged maintaining or increasing travel and tourism funding. No vote or final action was taken at the hearing.
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection - 03/12/26

Commerce and Consumer Protection

Transcript Highlights:
  • and because<00:32:02.880><c> a</c><00:32:03.120><c> lot</c><00:32:03.200><c> of</c><00:32:03.279><c>
  • 00:32:11.039><c> a</c><00:32:11.279><c> product</c><00:32:11.440><c> that</c><00:32:11.679><c> might<
  • <c> be</c><00:32:12.080><c> able</c><00:32:12.240><c> to</c><00:32:12.320><c> be</c><00:32:12.480><c>
  • Is the buyer<00:32:17.519><c> able</c><00:32:17.760><c> to</c><00:32:18.000><c> find</c><00:32:18.240
  • :32:21.519><c> they</c><00:32:21.760><c> commit</c><00:32:22.000><c> to</c><00:32:22.159><c> the</c>
Committee: Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 2/25/26

Public Safety Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • can<00:32:12.480><c> be</c><00:32:12.640><c> pulled</c><00:32:12.960><c> back</c><00:32:13.120><c> on
  • :14.799><c> if</c><00:32:15.120><c> we</c><00:32:15.360><c> as</c><00:32:15.600><c> the</c><00:32:15.760
  • Uh we of<00:32:49.840><c> course</c><00:32:50.000><c> defer</c><00:32:50.320><c> to</c><00:32:50.480>
  • Our perspective<00:32:54.000><c> simply</c><00:32:54.320><c> is</c><00:32:54.559><c> that</c><00:32:54.799
  • Um and<00:32:58.159><c> we</c><00:32:58.399><c> believe</c><00:32:58.880><c> and</c><00:32:59.120><c>
Bills: HF2358 , HF3496 , HF3504 , HF2169 , HF3440
Committee: House Public Safety Finance and Policy
Keywords: public safety, coercion, criminal penalties, law enforcement, victim protection, HF3496, supervision abatement, earned compliance credit, earned compliance credits, conditional release, supervised release, corrections, Minnesota Department of Corrections, restitution, willful nonpayment, probation-like supervision, release supervision, community supervision, lifetime conditional release, early termination of supervision
NH
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Ways and Means (03/25/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:32:01.840><c> Uh,</c><00:32:02.159><c> and</c><00:32:02.399><c> I</c><00:32:02.640><c> will</
  • </c> Those<00:32:11.600><c> my</c><00:32:11.919><c> chance</c><00:32:12.159><c> to</c><00:32:12.559><
  • </c><00:32:26.559><c> That's</c><00:32:26.799><c> the</c><00:32:27.039><c> town</c><00:32:27.279><c>
  • </c> This<00:32:38.480><c> bill</c><00:32:38.720><c> was</c><00:32:38.960><c> passed</c><00:32:39.840
  • Um it is a fairly<00:32:49.200><c> simple</c><00:32:49.519><c> bill</c><00:32:49.760><c> on</c><00:32
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The hearing focused on House Bill 302, which would allow the state treasurer to invest public funds in precious metals and digital assets. The sponsor was not present, so Representative Urs introduced the bill briefly and said he did not know much about it. No one from the Treasury Department testified, and members repeatedly noted the treasurer’s absence. Susan Elme testified against the bill, arguing that these investments are highly volatile and contrary to the treasury’s duty to remain stable and liquid. She said the bill should be killed. In questioning, she estimated the 5% cap in the bill would amount to roughly $10 million, depending on available funds, and said such investing would be more appropriate for an individual day trader than for the state treasury. Members also discussed prior legislative experience with Bitcoin-related proposals and raised concerns about whether the treasury had the staff expertise to manage commodity or digital asset investing. The committee did not take a final vote; instead, it agreed to hold a work session and seek additional information from the treasurer, with a plan to revisit the bill on April 1.
NH
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Resources, Recreation and Development (01/29/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:32:02.399><c> taxes</c><00:32:02.919><c> so</c><00:32:03.159><c> basically</c><00:32:03.559><
  • /c><00:32:08.120><c> to</c><00:32:08.679><c> say</c><00:32:09.039><c> hm</c><00:32:09.360><c> we</c><
  • and of<00:32:13.720><c> course</c><00:32:14.120><c> they</c><00:32:14.240><c> can</c><00:32:14.720><
  • this</c><00:32:22.080><c> there</c><00:32:22.200><c> were</c><00:32:22.399><c> some</c><00:32:22.600
  • would be<00:32:30.720><c> some</c><00:32:31.440><c> type</c><00:32:31.639><c> of</c><00:32:32.399><c
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The committee began with housekeeping about report deadlines and bill scheduling, noting that reports should be submitted as soon as possible, ideally by Friday night, so they can be reviewed and filed on time. The chair explained the process for Democratic and Republican reports, reviewed the timing sheet for early bills, and said the committee was trying to stay on schedule to avoid hearings during vacation week. He also shared his contact information for questions. The committee then moved into executive session on 10 bills. On HB 13, relative to OHRV operation on certain highways in Windsor, the committee voted unanimously to retain the bill after the prime sponsor asked that it be held for possible local action. On HB 127, extending the closing date of OHRV trails on the Connecticut River headquarters property from September 30 to Columbus Day, members debated economic benefits for Pittsburgh versus concerns about local control, conservation easements, and hunting impacts. The committee voted 11-5 ought to pass; the chair noted it would not go on consent and would have a fiscal note. On HB 174, increasing the maximum weight of a utility terrain vehicle to 3,500 pounds unladen dry weight, supporters argued the change could help accommodate electric vehicles and heavier equipment, while opponents raised concerns about undefined terms, enforcement, private landowner rights, and unintended consequences. The committee voted 8-7 ought to pass. On HB 203, requiring C-COT approved personal flotation devices while on New Hampshire state waters, the committee heard a split between members who emphasized personal responsibility and those who said the bill would improve safety and education and could reduce drowning deaths. The motion to ITL failed 11-5, meaning the committee rejected the motion to kill the bill and advanced it instead. The transcript then moved on to HB 332, allowing for the establishment of a village district, but the discussion of that bill was not included in the provided excerpt.
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee 1/23/25

Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • to</c><00:32:10.480><c> uh</c><00:32:10.600><c> trying</c><00:32:10.799><c> to</c><00:32:10.960><c>
  • uh as opposed<00:32:14.039><c> to</c><00:32:14.880><c> I</c><00:32:14.960><c> think</c><00:32:15.360
  • :22.960><c> I</c><00:32:23.080><c> know</c><00:32:23.320><c> this</c><00:32:23.440><c> one</c><00:32:
  • 23.799><c> can</c><00:32:24.039><c> be</c><00:32:24.399><c> a</c><00:32:24.679><c> a</c><00:32:24.799
  • ><c> know</c><00:32:30.480><c> in</c><00:32:31.480><c> uh</c><00:32:32.360><c> the</c><00:32:32.519><
Committee: House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
Keywords: 1183, house
NH
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Criminal Justice and Public Safety (10/22/2025)

Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • &gt;&gt; Yeah.<00:32:39.200><c> The</c><00:32:39.360><c> provisions</c><00:32:39.760><c> of</c><00:32
  • </c><00:32:43.440><c> of</c><00:32:43.600><c> fish</c><00:32:43.840><c> and</c><00:32:44.000><c> game
  • &gt;&gt; Yeah,<00:32:46.000><c> it</c><00:32:46.240><c> would</c><00:32:46.559><c> if</c><00:32:46.720
  • </c><00:32:52.960><c> Seeing</c><00:32:53.200><c> none,</c><00:32:53.519><c> we'll</c><00:32:53.760><
  • </c><00:32:54.880><c> Um</c><00:32:55.279><c> that</c><00:32:55.440><c> would</c><00:32:55.600><c> be
Committee: House Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Keywords: 1189, house, all
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House passes transportation finance bill with increased road funding, transit cuts 4/28/25

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • <c> and</c><00:32:39.279><c> then</c><00:32:39.440><c> within</c><00:32:39.760><c> a</c><00:32:39.919
  • past,</c><00:32:42.720><c> more</c><00:32:43.039><c> pollution</c><00:32:44.000><c> and</c><00:32:44.640
  • There was a study<00:32:49.919><c> done</c><00:32:50.159><c> from</c><00:32:50.480><c> 1993</c><00:32
  • :51.360><c> to</c><00:32:51.679><c> 2017</c><00:32:52.399><c> of</c><00:32:52.640><c> a</c><00:32:52.799
  • ><c> industry</c><01:32:03.440><c> and</c><01:32:03.679><c> we</c><01:32:03.840><c> talked</c><01:32:
Keywords: 1183, house
WY
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session-Day 10, February 20, 2026-AM

Wyoming Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:32:03.600><c> Uh</c><00:32:04.000><c> so</c><00:32:04.159><c> at</c><00:32:04.399><c> that</c
  • room</c><00:32:08.240><c> full</c><00:32:08.480><c> of</c><00:32:08.640><c> people</c><00:32:08.799><
  • Does anyone<00:32:12.799><c> in</c><00:32:12.960><c> here</c><00:32:13.200><c> want</c><00:32:13.360>
  • <c> us</c><00:32:13.519><c> to</c><00:32:13.600><c> pass</c><00:32:13.840><c> a</c><00:32:14.000><c>
  • :32:23.679><c> the</c><00:32:23.840><c> room</c><00:32:24.000><c> went</c><00:32:24.159><c> up.
Keywords: 916, all
HI
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

WAM-HWN, WAM-PSM, WAM-CPN Informational Briefings 01-08-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • 32:42.880><c> the</c><00:32:43.440><c> uh</c><00:32:43.679><c> the</c><00:32:44.000><c> employees</c>
  • &gt;&gt; That's<00:32:46.159><c> why</c><00:32:46.320><c> we</c><00:32:46.480><c> have</c><00:32:46.559
  • ><c> the</c><00:32:46.720><c> OT</c><00:32:47.279><c> the</c><00:32:47.440><c> over</c><00:32:47.760>
  • &gt;&gt; Yes.<00:32:51.760><c> So</c><00:32:52.320><c> it</c><00:32:52.559><c> is</c><00:32:52.720><c
  • <00:32:57.039><c> how</c><00:32:57.279><c> many</c><00:32:57.600><c> because</c><00:32:57.840><c> we<
Keywords: 912, senate, all
WY
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Select Committee on School Finance Recalibration, January 22, 2026 - PM

Select Committee on School Finance Recalibration

Transcript Highlights:
  • Uh<00:32:03.519><c> this</c><00:32:04.320><c> uh</c><00:32:04.480><c> is</c><00:32:04.720><c> an</c><
  • 32:05.919><c> to</c><00:32:06.000><c> continue</c><00:32:06.240><c> to</c><00:32:06.559><c> study.
  • The<00:32:08.640><c> only</c><00:32:08.880><c> change</c><00:32:09.200><c> from</c><00:32:09.440><c>
  • </c><00:32:33.519><c> And</c><00:32:33.760><c> then</c><00:32:34.320><c> uh</c><00:32:34.399><c> at</
  • ><c> per</c><00:32:37.279><c> uh</c><00:32:37.760><c> 630</c><00:32:38.399><c> ADM</c><00:32:38.960><
Committee: Joint Select Committee on School Finance Recalibration
Keywords: 916, all
KY
KY

Kentucky 2025 Regular Session

Capital Projects and Bond Oversight Committee (5-19-25)

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:32:01.440><c> Very</c> good.<00:32:06.399><c> And</c><00:32:06.640><c> the</c><00:32:06.880><
  • </c><00:32:17.120><c> When</c><00:32:17.440><c> I</c><00:32:17.760><c> look</c><00:32:18.080><c> at</
  • <00:32:24.799><c> are</c><00:32:25.279><c> such</c><00:32:25.519><c> a</c><00:32:25.840><c> large</c>
  • Um,<00:32:28.399><c> so</c><00:32:28.799><c> I'm</c><00:32:29.120><c> a</c><00:32:29.360><c> little</
  • Can you<00:32:38.960><c> shed</c><00:32:39.440><c> some</c><00:32:39.840><c> light</c><00:32:40.080><
Keywords: 00:05 Call to Order and Roll Call 00:34 Approval of Minutes 00:56 Information Items 05:40 Project Rpt from Postsecondary Institutions 14:00 Project Rpt from Finance and Administration Cabinet 20:40 Lease Rpt from Finance and Administration Cabinet 24:53 Rpt from OFM – Ky Infrastructure Authority 40:38 Office of Financial Management 47:39 Remaining 2025 Meeting Dates 48:05 Adjournment, 958, all
Summary: The meeting began with routine business, including a quorum call, approval of the April minutes, and several informational reports. Those information items covered upcoming general obligation debt for Bullitt, Jefferson, and Warren counties; Kentucky Communications Network Authority updates tied to House Bill 6; Eastern Kentucky University asset preservation reallocations under House Bill 1; and School Facilities Construction Commission debt activity, including 20 prior debt issues totaling about $386 million with roughly 85% locally supported debt service and 15% SFCC participation. Members then discussed concerns about a Kentucky Communications Network Authority project, focusing on a reported discrepancy between an appropriation of $12.927 million and an apparent payment of about $8.532 million on a project with a cost estimate of $12.449 million. Several members asked for more detailed written information before the next Capital Projects meeting, noting that a lawsuit is pending and that they wanted to better understand the basis for the request and the spending to date. The committee also heard and unanimously approved a donor-funded Northern Kentucky University project to renovate tennis courts, with possible pickleball additions, after questions about why approval was needed, the project’s estimated $3 million cost, and its expected minimal ongoing operating costs. The committee next received Kentucky State University pool allocation reports for three projects: a $2 million McCullen Hall renovation, a $1.75 million walkway and miscellaneous repairs project, and a $2 million academic services building roof-and-window project. A member asked specifically about curb cuts and accessibility in the walkway project, and Kentucky State said existing curb cuts would be repaired and additional accessibility issues would be reviewed by engineers. The lease report from the Finance and Administration Cabinet included one lease modification requiring approval for the Attorney General’s office in Franklin County and one no-action modification for the Board of Cosmetology; the Attorney General lease was approved by roll call vote. Finally, the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority presented five loans and 37 grants, with action taken on the loan and grant items. The loans included a Hodgenville wastewater treatment plant increase, a Grant County sewer district treatment plant loan, a Mount Sterling dam rehabilitation loan, and two Morganfield drinking water loans for granular activated carbon treatment, one with full principal forgiveness. Members asked about the Morganfield project’s purpose and were told it was a remediation effort for a water-quality concern, and they also raised questions about engineering fees, which KIA said are compared against a U.S. Rural Development fee schedule that is industry accepted. The committee also reviewed cleaner water program grant reallocations from county allocation pools.
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Housing Finance and Policy Committee 2/25/26

Housing Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Like<00:32:01.760><c> the</c><00:32:01.919><c> homeless</c><00:32:02.320><c> management</c><00:32:02.720
  • :03.440><c> or</c><00:32:03.679><c> HMIS,</c><00:32:04.559><c> that's</c><00:32:04.799><c> a</c><00:32
  • Note<00:32:24.240><c> that</c><00:32:24.399><c> these</c><00:32:24.799><c> systems</c><00:32:25.279><
  • </c><00:32:27.440><c> They're</c><00:32:27.760><c> required</c><00:32:28.399><c> for</c><00:32:28.720
  • c> state</c><00:32:33.360><c> funding</c><00:32:33.760><c> both</c><00:32:34.000><c> at</c><00:32:34.240
Bills: HF3425 , HF3424 , HF1385
Committee: House Housing Finance and Policy
Keywords: supportive housing, grants, housing assistance, funding, Minnesota Statutes, eviction, rent, nonpayment of rent, landlord-tenant, residential tenant, notice to quit, unlawful detainer, housing, lease violation, late fees, rental assistance, legal aid, tenant rights, Minnesota Statutes 504B.321, pre-eviction notice
MS
MS

Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Judiciary, Division A - Room 216, 2 February, 2026; 3:30 PM

Judiciary, Division A

Transcript Highlights:
  • Toh gita . <00:32:00.653><c>kah </c><00:32:01.066><c>kinnim </c><00:32:01.479><c>uh </c><00:32:01.892
  • </c><00:32:32.239><c>korsi </c><00:32:32.519><c>anu </c><00:32:32.799><c>gexa </c><00:32:33.079><c>chancelors
  • kee tonnal <00:32:34.032><c>um </c><00:32:34.464><c>oson </c><00:32:34.896><c>baxsa </c><00:32:35.328
  • /c><00:32:40.679><c>buxah </c><00:32:40.819><c>garkure </c><00:32:40.959><c>baysaanam </c><00:32:41.099
  • </c><00:32:41.659><c>kee </c><00:32:41.799><c>toysa </c><00:32:41.939><c>toh </c><00:32:42.079><c>rakiibook
Committee: Joint Judiciary, Division A
Keywords: Judiciary, Division A - Room 216, 2 February, 2026; 3:30 PM, 925, all
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Ways and Means Committee 4/13/26

Ways and Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • :32:02.320><c> in</c><00:32:02.480><c> a</c><00:32:02.520><c> public</c><00:32:02.840><c> school</c>
  • we</c><00:32:03.600><c> are</c><00:32:03.760><c> unable</c><00:32:04.200><c> to</c><00:32:04.360><c>
  • that reimbursement.<00:32:06.200><c> When</c><00:32:06.400><c> you</c><00:32:06.480><c> look</c><00:32
  • c> a</c><00:32:09.240><c> loss</c><00:32:09.680><c> of</c><00:32:10.560><c> nearly</c><00:32:10.960><
  • More<00:32:27.320><c> importantly,</c><00:32:27.760><c> what</c><00:32:27.920><c> is</c><00:32:28.040
Committee: House Ways and Means
Keywords: 1183, house
HI
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

AEN-HOU, AEN-EIG, AEN Public Hearings 03-18-2026

Agriculture and Environment

Transcript Highlights:
  • <c> is</c><00:32:26.040><c> that</c><00:32:26.520><c> even</c><00:32:26.840><c> if</c><00:32:27.080><
  • Uh<00:32:31.560><c> I</c><00:32:31.679><c> mean</c><00:32:31.840><c> and</c><00:32:31.920><c> infect.
  • Uh<00:32:34.640><c> so,</c><00:32:35.480><c> if</c><00:32:35.760><c> we</c><00:32:36.280><c> allow</c
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Bills: HB1736 , HB1620 , HB1695
Committee: Senate Agriculture and Environment
Keywords: animal control, spay and neuter, pet overpopulation, sterilization, counties funding, tax designation, veterinary care, electric vehicles, charging infrastructure, energy policy, rebate program, environmental impact, renewable fuels, sustainable aviation fuel, tax credit, greenhouse gas emissions, local production, energy resilience, agricultural innovation, job creation
Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 1737, which clarifies allowable uses in agricultural districts for farm dwellings and farm employee housing, and HB 1604 HD2, which creates an agricultural workforce housing working group within the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity. Testimony on HB 1737 was overwhelmingly supportive, with county agriculture officials, the Hawaii Farm Bureau, and Hawaii Farmers Union backing the measure; one witness asked for a definition of “affordable” to guard against misuse of farm housing. For HB 1604, the Department of Agriculture, Hawaii Farm Bureau, Housing Hawaii’s Future, Hawaii Farmers Union, and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs supported the bill, with OHA requesting disaggregated data and a seat on the working group. Committee discussion focused on housing shortages, possible misuse, affordability, and whether innovative housing models such as modular, tiny, and container homes should be considered. The committee then took action on both measures. HB 1737 HD3 was recommended to pass with amendments that would limit farm employee housing to agricultural employees and their immediate family members actively engaged in the farm operation, add a grandfathering provision for existing permitted housing, preserve county zoning authority, clarify that ag tourism must be secondary and not occur in employee housing, delete a square-footage-per-acre ratio, and defer the effective date to July 1, 2050. HB 1604 HD2 was also recommended to pass with amendments adding OHA and a housing-shortage organization to the working group, expanding its scope to include modular, tiny, and container homes and permitting/zoning streamlining, and deferring the effective date to July 1, 2050. Both motions were adopted unanimously by the members present. The joint hearing then moved to HB 1736, which would establish a spay and neuter special fund and require sterilization and declaration provisions for cats, with some discussion of dogs. DLNR and the Hawaiian Humane Society supported the bill, while Pacific Pet Alliance objected to the broader requirements and the inclusion of dogs; the Hawaiian Humane Society and American Bird Conservancy supported cat-focused sterilization and the special fund, while some testifiers opposed mandatory sterilization as too costly or intrusive. Members raised questions about toxoplasmosis, trap-neuter-release, enforcement, neighbor-island access, and funding needs, and DLNR indicated additional funding and third-party contracting would likely be needed. The transcript then began HB 1620 HD2 on energy, which would increase the environmental response energy and food security tax and shift funds from the hydrogen fueling subaccount to EV charging infrastructure; state agencies generally stood on written testimony in support, while the Tax Foundation objected to special fund earmarks and noted the bill raises only one part of the barrel tax structure.
NH
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Finance Division II (03/09/2026)

Transcript Highlights:
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Keywords: 1189, house, all
Summary: The committee took up HB 1563, a special education aid formula bill, after a brief recess. Members reviewed a replace-all amendment that would keep the current reimbursement lag structure but make the bill effective July 1, 2028, with districts beginning to collect the new data in the next biennium. The amendment changes the reimbursement tiers from a dollar-based system to one tied to average per-pupil spending: districts would pay 100% below 2.5 times average per-pupil spending, 85% from 2.5 to 3.5 times, 20% from 3.5 to 10 times, and 10% above 10 times, with the state covering the remainder. Speakers emphasized that the bill is intended as an incremental step to gather better data before any larger expansion of state participation. A major new section would create a risk-based monitoring program for reimbursement claims. Instead of reviewing every claim individually, the department would review at least 20% of districts each year so every district is reviewed at least once every five years, with additional random or targeted reviews based on risk indicators, anomalies, prior findings, or other department criteria. Members discussed whether the audit sample should be district-based or student-based, and whether the bill should more specifically define the type of audit and the meaning of “other” criteria. Department witnesses said the current process already involves confidential information and that the new approach would not worsen privacy concerns; they also said the department would follow federal and state privacy laws and adopt rules to implement the process. Several members supported the bill as a practical first step to improve data collection and eventually expand aid, noting that districts currently do not track lower-cost special education students well. Others raised concerns about the lack of a fiscal note, possible local costs, and whether the new monitoring language gives the department too much discretion. The discussion ended with no vote taken in the excerpt, and members indicated they may need more time to review the final amendment before proceeding.
WY
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session-Day 16, February 27, 2026-PM

Wyoming Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
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Keywords: 916, all