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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - 03/17/25
Judiciary and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- other than property government entities other than property real<01:26:34.800><c> property</c><01:26
- It applies to any government entity who holds real property records.
- </c><01:43:12.320><c> who</c> applies to any government entity who applies to any government entity who
- </c><01:44:04.000><c> offices</c> county county government entity offices county county government entity
- </c> public other government entity public other government entity information<01:53:58.080><c> uh</c
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy Committee 2/10/25
Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- The booklet is organized by entity, and it is all the recommendations we have made for the legislature
- for which they have identified entities for which they have identified risks<00:24:19.960><c> ogm</c
- and reporting is really the extent of these entities' authority.
- </c><00:30:26.640><c> to</c> not for example required any entity to not for example required any entity
- These agencies should talk to each other if they've got 10 agencies granting to the same entity.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Rules RESCHEDULED to Wed., April 15, 2026, 10:30 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- and Wildlife Conservation Commission to employ or appoint attorneys that joins a list of 18 other entities
- So when I look at the other entities that have already been granted, and you can find them in the statute
- So when I look at the other entities that have already been granted, and you can find them in the statute
- So as a stand-alone statewide elected entity, to me that alone justifies this.
Summary:
The committee first considered Senate Bill 419, as amended to update the effective date to 2026. The bill would allow the State Treasurer and the Department of Wildlife Conservation/Wildlife Conservation Commission to employ or appoint attorneys, joining other entities already authorized to do so. Supporters argued the treasurer’s office handles highly specialized financial matters and large state assets, and that in-house counsel could provide faster, more specialized advice. Members questioned possible conflicts with the Attorney General’s role, the fiscal impact, and why Wildlife was included; the sponsor said Wildlife’s inclusion was tied to similar specialized needs and indicated willingness to remove it if needed. The bill received a due pass recommendation on a 7-2 vote.
The committee then heard Senate Bill 835, also amended to update the effective date to 2026. This measure would require qualifying licensing boards and commissions to submit proposed non-rulemaking actions with anti-competitive implications for review, shifting oversight from the Attorney General to the Secretary of State. The sponsor said the bill was intended to address antitrust concerns raised by the North Carolina dental board case and to provide earlier executive-branch review of potentially anti-competitive board actions. Members raised concerns about whether the Secretary of State should be the arbiter of anti-competitive conduct and whether existing court remedies or current executive-order processes were sufficient. The bill passed on an 8-2 due pass vote.
Senate Bill 1618 would require courts to conduct pretrial risk assessments early in criminal cases. The sponsor said the assessments would be one tool judges could use in setting bond and determining release conditions, and that the bill was intended to make the practice available statewide rather than only in some counties. Questions focused on who would validate the assessments, whether counties already could do this, whether it would delay release in smaller counties, and whether it would add costs; the sponsor said counties could tailor the process, that it was already being done in some places, and that the fiscal impact would be minimal. The committee voted 6-4 to report the bill due pass.
Finally, the chair presented Senate Bill 262, which had been amended and had its title and enacting clause struck as part of ongoing work. The bill was described as an effort to reduce county jail overcrowding by allowing certain inmates awaiting transfer to the Department of Corrections to be handled differently, with further amendments expected. Members discussed concerns about fairness and the use of factors such as community ties in release decisions, and the sponsor said the measure was still being refined and was intended to solve a practical jail-capacity problem. The committee voted 8-1 to pass the bill out.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- First, to be taken credibly in our efforts, we needed an unbiased entity to conduct the outreach, collect
- Ray Ledgerwood has a lot of experience working with soil water conservation commissions and other entities
- Van Orden, it is similar to the organization that exists with the commission now as a stand-alone entity
- they passed a resolution supporting this merger, with the recommendations in place, and the only entity
Summary:
The Senate Agricultural Committee approved the minutes from its February 17 and February 19, 2026 meetings and then heard a presentation from the Department of Water Resources and the Langdon Group on a proposed merger of the Soil and Water Conservation Commission into the Department of Water Resources. The presenters described an eight-to-ten month evaluation process that included stakeholder interviews, a broad survey, and a workshop, and said the goal was to preserve the commission’s non-regulatory identity while gaining administrative efficiencies and technical support. They recommended placing the merged commission within IDWR, retaining commission oversight of programs and funding, preserving branding and legislative reporting, and formalizing a conservation partnership framework to protect the voluntary nature of the commission’s work.
Committee members asked about the cost of the study, which was reported at about $90,000 total, split between the two agencies, and about expected savings. Director Weaver said the current legislation and fiscal note anticipate about $110,000 in immediate personnel savings from eliminating the administrator position, with additional modest savings possible over time in operations, equipment, IT, and office space. He also explained that the bureau chief would be hired with commission participation in the selection process, similar to the existing relationship with the Idaho Water Resource Board.
Weaver said the merger has received broad support from stakeholders, including the Idaho Association of Soil Conservation Districts, while the Idaho Farm Bureau had initially opposed it but later became neutral. He said the next steps are to complete the pending legislation, work through the executive agency legislative services process, and return with additional statutory changes and a combined budget in 2027. The meeting ended with a brief water supply update noting statewide snowpack at about 74% of normal and concerns about a warm forecast and possible drought conditions later in the year.
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- actually enacted and put in statute, all of which the courts and the Highway Patrol and any other entities
- to be retained based on some of the statutory purposes for other reasons and provided to specific entities
- a statutory and a Supreme Court rule-based structure with a governing body that includes several entities
- from the representatives from several entities in the executive branch.
Summary:
The Committee on Financial Institutions heard House Bill 2863, which would clarify Missouri’s trust “no contest” clause law under the Missouri Uniform Trust Code. Representative Cameron Parker said the bill was brought forward by the Missouri Bar to clean up and clarify existing law without changing its substance. Testimony from trust and estate attorney John Chalas and the Missouri Bar supported the measure, explaining that it would refine procedures for seeking court guidance, protect nominal defendants, preserve beneficiaries’ ability to challenge bad-faith trustee conduct, and clarify the effect of prior rulings. No opposition was offered, and the hearing on HB 2863 was closed.
The committee then heard House Bill 2967, which would create the Missouri expungement fund to support technology and system maintenance for expungement-related work, including the statewide court automation system and the Missouri criminal history records system. Representative Parker described the bill as a framework to help handle growing expungement demands, including marijuana-related and clean slate expungements. Committee members asked about funding sources, the one-third allocation among agencies, whether personnel costs could be covered, and whether the fund should include language on interest and biennial sweeps.
Eric Cheneings of the Judicial Conference testified in favor, saying the bill is largely a housekeeping measure that recognizes the ongoing, coordinated nature of expungement work and the need for stable funding. He noted that the bill’s proposed dedicated fund would help avoid annual lapses and support continuing maintenance of sealed records, while leaving funding source decisions to the legislature. No one testified in opposition, and the hearing on HB 2967 was also closed.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- It’s very interesting that we have three bills here today focused on essentially one entity, and they
- So I’m a huge aye on this, and our friends in that particular entity need to watch it.
- So I’m a huge aye on this, and our friends in that particular entity need to watch it.
- So I’m a huge aye on this, and our friends in that particular entity need to watch it.
Keywords:
trade offices, committee, Arizona commerce authority, stakeholder input, efficiency, Arizona competes fund, economic development, fund repeal, state finances, state appropriations, Arizona Commerce Authority, job creation, business incentives, commerce authority, public-private partnership, business regulation, Arizona governance, 1182, all
NY
Transcript Highlights:
- as economic research, and then I was responsible for all of our supervision of virtual currency entities
- So I know them, I know the process, I know our entities, and I think that's good amidst a lot of change
- I can go on to the exchange, I can go onto a DFS-regulated entity and have more protections.
- And we've talked to our entity.
Summary:
The Senate Banking Committee met for its first meeting of the session, with Chair James Sanders Jr. and Ranking Member George Borrello opening the hearing and noting a collaborative approach to committee work. The committee first considered and advanced several bills: S.114, which would prohibit state-chartered banks from investing in or financing private prisons; S.2040, which would require money transmitters to provide a consumer warning; S.5473, which would require disclosures in advertisements involving virtual tokens; and S.8406, Sanders’ bill to amend the community bank deposit program. Each bill was moved and approved by committee, with S.8406 passing unanimously.
The committee then heard from Caitlin Azar, Acting Superintendent of the Department of Financial Services (DFS), who outlined her background and DFS priorities. She emphasized affordability, consumer protection, stability, and innovation, and discussed DFS-led initiatives in the governor’s budget, including Banking Development Districts, non-bank mortgage CRA regulations, CDFI investment guidance, and consumer restitution. She also said DFS plans to issue buy-now-pay-later regulations in February, expand student lending protections and borrower education, and continue work on insurance affordability, including auto and homeowners insurance reforms, anti-fraud efforts, and discounts tied to telematics, dash cameras, and safe-driving courses.
Members questioned Azar about the balance between regulation and access, especially in crypto, buy-now-pay-later, and insurance markets. She said DFS aims to preserve competition while preventing discriminatory or excessive practices, and described existing oversight of virtual currency, including coordination with federal regulators. Another member asked about AI in auto insurance underwriting and pricing; Azar said DFS requires transparency, bias review, governance controls, and consumer recourse, and that credit scores cannot be used to deny or increase rates. The chair also raised concerns about foreclosure in Southeast Queens, improving BDD paperwork and data collection, and increasing the number of state-chartered credit unions. Azar said DFS is working on process improvements, community input, and maintaining open communication with the committee, but no additional votes or formal actions were taken during the DFS hearing.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- However, it did not clearly designate an entity responsible for remitting excess funds back to the statutory
- This bill, Senate Bill 1015, would explicitly designate the comptroller as the entity responsible for
- This is Senator Perry's bill relating to the liability of nonprofit entities contracted with DFPS or
- Filed by a governmental entity.
Keywords:
statutory probate courts, probate court fees, judicial fund, county reimbursement, comptroller, Texas Government Code, Local Government Code, court fees, fee allocation, excess contributions, judicial education and support fund, presiding judge salary, county finance, court administration, Texas judiciary, revenue distribution, SB 2933, elder abuse, neglect, judicial training
Summary:
The Committee on Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence heard testimony on Senate Bill 1015, which would clarify that the comptroller is responsible for distributing excess judicial fund payments back to statutory probate courts. Judge Guy Herman testified in support, saying the bill would help ensure probate courts receive funding they are entitled to, while Ed Heimlich testified against the bill with broad criticism of probate courts and judicial practices. The committee then heard Senate Bill 2933, which would add elder abuse training to required judicial education for several categories of judges and judicial officers; Dr. Bruce Hargrave supported the bill, citing the prevalence and underreporting of elder abuse and the need for judges to recognize warning signs. No votes were taken on either of those bills, and SB 2933 was left pending.
The committee then reconsidered Senate Bill 38, an eviction-related bill, and Vice Chair Hayes described two agreed floor amendments: one limiting the summary disposition procedure to forcible entry and detainer cases involving squatters, and another requiring a notice to pay rent or vacate for tenants who had been timely payers but missed a payment. After discussion, the committee voted 6-4 to report SB 38 without amendments. The committee also adopted or advanced a series of other bills and resolutions, including SB 293, SB 1141, SB 1448, SB 1536, SB 1558, SB 1838, SB 1940, SB 2127, SB 53, SB 251, SB 311, SB 387, SB 441 (with a substitute), SB 1164, SB 1335, SB 1574 (with a substitute), SB 1719, SB 1760, SB 1839, SB 1923 (with a substitute), SB 2807, and SJR 27 (with a substitute).
Most measures were reported favorably on largely party-line or near-unanimous votes, with a few close votes on SB 942, SB 311, SB 2807, and SJR 27. SB 942, relating to retroactive child support beginning at conception, initially failed 5-5 but was reconsidered and then passed 6-5. The committee adjourned after completing its agenda.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- However, it did not clearly designate an entity responsible for remitting excess funds back to the statutory
- This bill, Senate Bill 1015, would explicitly designate the comptroller as the entity responsible for
- This is Senator Perry's bill relating to the liability of nonprofit entities contracted with DFPS or
- Filed by a governmental entity, we voted out the companion House Bill 551 by Speaker Moody, 10 to 0,
Keywords:
statutory probate courts, probate court fees, judicial fund, county reimbursement, comptroller, Texas Government Code, Local Government Code, court fees, fee allocation, excess contributions, judicial education and support fund, presiding judge salary, county finance, court administration, Texas judiciary, revenue distribution, SB 2933, elder abuse, neglect, judicial training
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Science, Technology and Energy (01/27/2025)
Science, Technology and Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- He said defining nuclear as clean energy helps in those decision-making processes by those entities.
- He said defining nuclear as clean energy helps in those decision-making processes by those entities.
- 31:19.120><c> uh</c> decision-making processes by those uh decision-making processes by those uh entities
- our order book contains entities our order book contains companies<00:31:22.440><c> in</c><00:31:22.799
- The books because no load-serving entity is going to go out and buy a REC when they know they can just
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/03/2026 - House Regulatory Oversight
House Regulatory Oversight Committee of Reference
Transcript Highlights:
- So the dollar is under attack from also outside entities like I talked about with the BRICS nations.
- Chairman, members, House Bill 2140 allows the state and its governmental entities to use the Arizona
- House Bill 2140 allows the state and its governmental entities to use the Arizona bullion depository
Summary:
The Committee on Regulatory Oversight heard two bills related to Arizona bullion and gold-backed transactions. HB 2123 would establish an Arizona bullion depository under the State Treasurer, allow third-party administration and electronic payment systems, require insurance for deposits, and recognize gold and silver as legal tender. Representative Lisa Fink presented the bill as a way to provide an optional, inflation-resistant payment method and to make gold and silver more accessible to ordinary Arizonans; a witness from the Transactional Gold and Silver Project described the depository as a fully allocated, insured warehouse system tied to a debit card and said the model had been used in other states. The committee voted 4-0 with one present to give HB 2123 a do pass recommendation.
The committee then considered HB 2140, which would allow state and local governments to use the Arizona bullion depository, permit the State Treasurer to place up to 10% of state monies in bullion there, and require rulemaking by the Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions. Representative Fink again argued that holding some bullion could diversify state assets and reduce counterparty risk, citing Utah’s treasurer and broader central bank gold accumulation. A member asked about the bill’s rulemaking language and the sponsor said she was open to discussing changes with the State Treasurer. With no public testimony, the committee voted 4-0 with one present to recommend HB 2140 do pass, and then adjourned.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- and county juvenile detention centers around the state, and we've begun conversations with those entities
- to implement should we get the direction to seek... ...with those entities to implement should we get
- Generally speaking, under the Eighth Amendment, the entity that's incarcerating the individual bears
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Health and Human Services Apr 10th, 2025
Health & Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- the grounds that the information is subjectively false and refines the criteria by which national entities
- now refers to employees and volunteers, including caregivers providing services on behalf of the entity
- These protections mean entities can now only be held liable if failure to comply with safety requirements
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- on the grounds that information is Subjectively false and refines the criteria in which national entities
- language now refers to employees, volunteers, and caregivers providing services On behalf of the entity
- Entities can now only be Held liable if failure to comply with safety requirements was a contributing
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice Mar 24th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- CHARITABLE TRUST IN MANY FORMS THE RED CROSS AS AN EXAMPLE BUT WE HAVE OTHERS DO NOT NAME A SPECIFIC ENTITY
- NUMBER VICE PROVISION APPLIES TO CHARITABLE ENTITIES AND NAMELESS CHARITIES WITH THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
- THEY CHOOSE TO DO SO THEY WOULD REPRESENT QUALIFIED UNNAMED BENEFICIARIES OF THE TRUST BUT THAT ENTITIES
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Sunset Advisory Commission Jan 15th, 2025 at 08:01 am
Transcript Highlights:
- the management actions in October 2024, assessing 37 selected management actions from nine state entities
- Sunset Compliance Report assessed recommendations from the previous legislative session, impacting 24 entities
- Overall, Sunset staff found that the affected entities fully implemented 68% of the 163 changes requiring
Keywords:
Sunset Advisory Commission, Texas Ethics Commission, recommendations, Angelina River Authority, Natchez Valley Authority, public testimony, legislative session
Summary:
The meeting of the Sunset Advisory Commission served as a concluding assembly for the current biennium, where various agencies were reviewed. Notably, the Commission focused on staff recommendations and modifications regarding the Angelina and Natchez River Authority, Lower Natchez Valley Authority, and Texas Ethics Commission. After discussing various modifications, the members voted unanimously on multiple recommendations aimed at improving operational efficiency and accountability within these agencies. The Chair emphasized the collaborative effort of the Commission members and staff, acknowledging their hard work throughout the biennium.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- the management actions in October 2024, assessing 37 selected management actions from nine state entities
- The Sunset Compliance Report assessed recommendations impacting 24 entities, including 159 statutory
- Overall, Sunset staff found that the affected entities fully implemented 68% of the 163 changes requiring
Summary:
The Sunset Advisory Commission met for its final meeting of the biennium, established a quorum, approved the December 11, 2024 minutes, and then voted on recommendations for several agencies reviewed earlier in the cycle. It adopted all recommendations for the Angelina and Nettus River Authority, the Lower Nettus Valley Authority, and the Trinity River Authority of Texas, with no modifications offered for those agencies.
The Commission then considered the Texas Ethics Commission. Members adopted staff recommendations with modifications, including changes to lobby compensation thresholds and rounding of inflation adjustments. The Commission also adopted a series of new recommendations addressing TEC customer service staffing, late-filing penalties, post-election reporting penalties, waiver of penalties when notice cannot be shown, review of the “substantial compliance” standard, review of the “principal purpose” definition, more prominent public posting of delinquent penalties, and clearer training and guidance on filing and lobby-registration requirements. The Commission also adopted two previously omitted Texas Department of Criminal Justice recommendations, 6.5 and 6.6.
By recorded vote, the Commission unanimously forwarded all recommendations adopted during the biennium to the 89th Legislature, with nine ayes. Sunset staff then reported on implementation of 2023 Sunset recommendations, saying the State Auditor found 89% of selected management actions fully implemented and Sunset staff found 68% of statutory and related changes fully implemented, with the remainder mostly in progress. The Commission also noted receipt of a January 6 evaluation of the Texas Lottery Commission, including a study of potential regulation of lottery ticket courier companies, but no further action was taken on that item. The meeting concluded with closing remarks and a motion to recess subject to the call of the Chair.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Sunset Advisory Commission Jan 15th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- the management actions in October 2024 assessing 37 selected management actions from nine state entities
- The sunset compliance report assessed recommendations impacting 24 entities, including 159 statutory
- Overall, sunset staff found that the affected entities fully implemented 68% of the 163 recommendations
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 042 Feb 25th, 2026
Colorado House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:49:05.359><c> does</c> person, you know, a business entity does person, you know, a business
- </c><02:17:09.040><c> In</c> enforcement entity or peace officer.
- In enforcement entity or peace officer.
- </c><02:17:11.120><c> or</c> all cases, a law enforcement entity or all cases, a law enforcement entity
- </c><02:22:55.760><c> and</c> mandate law enforcement entities and mandate law enforcement entities and
Summary:
The House convened with a quorum, approved the corrected journal, and heard several announcements about upcoming committee meetings, events at the Capitol, and recognitions, including Music Therapy Day, Black History Month activities, adoptable puppies, and a Colorado Agricultural Forum. Members also celebrated Representative Story’s birthday and recognized the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD) for its long-running support of arts, culture, science access, and economic impact in Colorado. The House adopted Senate Joint Resolution 12, designating February 20, 2026, as Colorado FFA Day, by a vote of 64-1 with one excused.
The chamber then moved to special orders for several bills. The first major bill considered was House Bill 1017, which would prohibit insurers from receiving criminal restitution unless they are direct victims. Sponsors argued the bill prioritizes human victims, prevents restitution from becoming an unpayable burden on low-income defendants, and clarifies the law in response to court concerns and stakeholder feedback. Opponents argued it would shift costs to taxpayers and policyholders and could increase civil litigation and insurance premiums. An amendment, L005, was adopted to clarify the bill’s scope, and the bill then passed as amended.
The House also took up House Bill 114, concerning minimum lot size and local land-use rules. An amendment, L002, was offered to prohibit certain local lot frontage, setback, open-space, or coverage requirements that would effectively prevent construction of a single-family home on a 2,000-square-foot residential lot. Supporters framed the measure as protecting housing access, while opponents argued it would override local land-use decision-making and public hearing processes. The transcript ends during debate on a substitute motion related to the amendment, before final action on House Bill 114 is shown.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 4/8/25
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- can that agency or entity is actually can actually<00:08:42.159><c> deliver</c><00:08:42.479><c> the
- or smaller communities uh entities or smaller communities uh receiving<00:35:14.240><c> the</c><00:35
- </c><00:47:23.839><c> Pathways</c><00:47:24.319><c> to</c> and other entities.
- Pathways to and other entities.
- </c><01:21:17.440><c> um</c> we don't as in government entity um we don't as in government entity um