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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee 3/10/26
Higher Education Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- ><c> I</c><00:32:09.600><c> I</c><00:32:10.000><c> don't</c><00:32:10.159><c> know</c><00:32:10.240><
- 00:32:12.240><c> but</c><00:32:12.559><c> in</c><00:32:12.799><c> public</c><00:32:13.039><c> safety,
- > hear</c><00:32:13.760><c> bills</c><00:32:14.080><c> all</c><00:32:14.240><c> the</c><00:32:14.399>
- :32:18.320><c> the</c><00:32:18.480><c> end</c><00:32:18.559><c> of</c><00:32:18.720><c> session</c>
- >> Well,<00:32:27.279><c> yes,</c><00:32:27.600><c> then</c><00:32:27.840><c> please,</c><00:32
Committee:
House Higher Education Finance and Policy
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- /c><00:32:19.320><c> the</c><00:32:19.559><c> the</c><00:32:19.720><c> odd</c><00:32:20.000><c> link<
- when</c><00:32:21.919><c> it</c><00:32:22.080><c> comes</c><00:32:22.399><c> to</c><00:32:22.799><c>
- the only Link in<00:32:25.799><c> the</c><00:32:25.960><c> chain</c><00:32:26.279><c> that</c><00:32
- </c><00:32:28.240><c> private</c><00:32:28.840><c> businesses</c><00:32:29.840><c> and</c><00:32:30.000
- 32:44.720><c> C</c><02:32:45.720><c> uh</c><02:32:45.880><c> body</c><02:32:46.200><c> warn</c><02:32
Committee:
Senate Judiciary
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:32:02.080><c> And</c><00:32:02.320><c> to</c><00:32:02.640><c> me,</c><00:32:03.360><c> we're
- </c><00:32:06.080><c> that</c><00:32:06.320><c> we</c><00:32:06.480><c> do</c><00:32:06.640><c> the</
- </c><00:32:08.240><c> I</c><00:32:08.399><c> was</c><00:32:08.559><c> an</c><00:32:08.799><c> officer
- </c><00:32:14.320><c> me</c><00:32:14.480><c> that</c><00:32:14.640><c> if</c><00:32:14.880><c> you</
- you</c><00:32:18.320><c> had</c><00:32:19.039><c> a</c><00:32:19.360><c> complaint,</c><00:32:20.159
Bills:
SF0101
Committee:
House Appropriations
Keywords:
Second Amendment, firearm regulation, state legislation, public safety, civil penalties, 916, all
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 4/9/25
Agriculture Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:32:15.039><c> of</c><00:32:15.200><c> agriculture,</c><00:32:16.159><c> the</c><00:32:16.320>
- </c> Mr.<00:32:26.080><c> Chair,</c><00:32:26.399><c> I</c><00:32:26.640><c> thank</c><00:32:26.720><
- <c> was</c><00:32:28.240><c> well</c><00:32:28.480><c> aware</c><00:32:29.279><c> of</c><00:32:29.679
- </c><00:32:33.039><c> that</c><00:32:33.200><c> we</c><00:32:33.360><c> do</c><00:32:33.440><c> have<
- 32:35.039><c> where</c><00:32:35.279><c> the</c><00:32:35.440><c> reason</c><00:32:35.600><c> we</c>
Bills:
HF2446
Committee:
House Agriculture Finance and Policy
Keywords:
agriculture finance, broadband development, Department of Agriculture, Board of Animal Health, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, Office of Broadband Development, food safety, food handler license, cottage food, home processed food, livestock dealer, meat packing company, milk marketer, milk marketing license, grain buyer, grain storage, beginning farmer, emerging farmer, farm down payment assistance, livestock investment grant
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Senate Labor, Health & Social Services, February 13, 2026
Labor, Health & Social Services
Transcript Highlights:
- What's<00:32:23.760><c> What's</c><00:32:24.080><c> the</c><00:32:24.240><c> wording</c><00:32:24.559
- :32:34.880><c> this</c><00:32:35.279><c> uh</c><00:32:35.519><c> statute</c><00:32:35.919><c> and</c>
- ><c> do</c><00:32:38.640><c> and</c><00:32:38.960><c> it</c><00:32:39.360><c> and</c><00:32:39.600><c
- can is<00:32:42.159><c> authorized</c><00:32:42.640><c> to</c><00:32:42.720><c> opt</c><00:32:42.880
- :32:44.240><c> you</c><00:32:44.480><c> can't</c><00:32:44.640><c> put</c><00:32:44.799><c> that</c><
Committee:
Senate Labor, Health & Social Services
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs (01/31/2025)
State-federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- <00:32:03.840><c> that</c><00:32:04.080><c> could</c><00:32:04.320><c> be</c><00:32:04.720><c> allowed
- ><c> in</c><00:32:36.720><c> terms</c><00:32:37.240><c> of</c><00:32:38.240><c> um</c><00:32:38.679><
- :32:47.240><c> example</c><00:32:48.559><c> um</c><00:32:49.559><c> there</c><00:32:49.679><c> are</c
- also going<00:32:50.360><c> to</c><00:32:50.480><c> be</c><00:32:50.679><c> people</c><00:32:51.039><
- > all</c><00:32:57.960><c> 50</c><00:32:58.279><c> states</c><00:32:58.880><c> and</c><00:32:59.000><
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Finance (04/01/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- .<00:32:08.240><c> I</c><00:32:08.480><c> see</c><00:32:08.799><c> 14.
- </c><00:32:23.919><c> pass</c><00:32:24.320><c> as</c><00:32:24.640><c> amended</c><00:32:25.519><c>
- Uh and if<01:32:20.320><c> people</c><01:32:20.560><c> have</c><01:32:20.800><c> an</c><01:32:20.960>
- </c><01:32:40.880><c> uh</c><01:32:41.440><c> is</c><01:32:41.760><c> sent</c><01:32:42.000><c> out.
- :32:53.240><c> a</c><05:32:54.240><c> 23</c><05:32:54.718><c> and</c><05:32:55.120><c> 23</c><05:32:55.680
Summary:
The committee first considered House Bill 66, a right-to-know measure that would broaden access from “citizen” to “person,” including out-of-state requesters. Members also adopted an amendment removing the current no-filing-fee provision for appeals of unfavorable right-to-know ombudsman rulings, citing budget concerns. The bill was then reported ought to pass as amended on a 16-9 vote, with a minority report requested.
House Bill 187, which would let a parent or guardian seek a protective order on behalf of a minor alleging abuse by someone outside the family or household, was described as a narrow fix with little fiscal impact. It passed unanimously, 25-0, and was placed on the consent calendar. House Bill 215, requiring landfill permit applicants to submit a report on potential harms and benefits, was retained because its policy had been folded into House Bill 2; the committee voted 25-0 to retain it. House Bill 219, dealing with renewable portfolio standard changes and lower renewable energy certificate values, drew opposition from members who said it would weaken renewable energy development and raise concerns about energy costs, but the motion to retain was adopted 14-11, allowing the bill to be moved into House Bill 2.
The committee then retained House Bills 365, 552, 566, 572, 607, 611, and 624, all by unanimous or near-unanimous votes, generally because the relevant policy or funding had been incorporated into House Bill 2 or because the bills were viewed as technical or low-impact. HB 566 was described as a landfill leach-management bill with a fiscal note under $10,000 annually and was sent to consent. HB 572 and HB 607 were retained because their money components were moved into HB 2, though one member objected that HB 607 represented an unfunded mandate for the Hampton Beach Area Commission.
House Bill 511, concerning ICE detainers and county detention practices, generated the most debate. Supporters said the amendment clarified how long counties may hold detainees without a federal contract and compared the detention period to existing bail rules; opponents argued the bill could sanction detention of people not charged with crimes and raised due-process concerns. The committee adopted the amendment 14-11 and then reported the bill ought to pass as amended on another 14-11 vote, with a minority report requested. House Bill 639, involving securities and digital currency issues, was also reported ought to pass after members noted unresolved concerns but said the Secretary of State’s Securities Division was willing to continue working on it in the other body; the vote was 16-10.
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
FIN Info Briefing - Mon Jan 12, 2026 @ 1:00 PM HST
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:32:00.880><c> Um</c><00:32:02.080><c> uh</c><00:32:02.559><c> while</c><00:32:02.960><c> more
- So<01:32:00.000><c> the</c><01:32:00.239><c> current</c><01:32:00.639><c> but</c><01:32:01.040><c> um
- ><c> we</c><01:32:06.400><c> have</c><01:32:06.719><c> about</c><01:32:07.840><c> 55</c><01:32:08.960
- encumbered<01:32:10.800><c> of</c><01:32:11.120><c> that</c><01:32:12.239><c> um</c><01:32:12.320><c
- 01:32:14.560><c> for</c><01:32:14.800><c> this</c><01:32:14.960><c> fiscal</c><01:32:15.360><c> year<
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Finance Division III (02/20/2026)
Transcript Highlights:
- of the<00:32:02.480><c> budget</c><00:32:02.880><c> cuts</c><00:32:03.200><c> which</c><00:32:03.519
- <00:32:41.039><c> to</c><00:32:41.360><c> try</c><00:32:41.600><c> to</c><00:32:42.000><c> uh</c><00:
- ><c> money</c><00:32:46.799><c> that</c><00:32:47.039><c> was</c><00:32:47.600><c> uh</c><00:32:48.320
- Uh wasn't<00:32:53.200><c> a</c><00:32:53.360><c> reduction</c><00:32:53.679><c> in</c><00:32:54.000>
- </c><00:32:56.799><c> and</c><00:32:57.279><c> um</c><00:32:58.159><c> uh</c><00:32:58.880><c> uh</c>
Summary:
The work session was limited to House Bill 1750, a supplemental appropriation for the Department of Health and Human Services’ SNAP administration. Before testimony, Representative Terski distributed a written statement from Representative Priest for the record. Department officials Karen Heert and Nathan White then walked the committee through a chart showing SNAP participation, federal benefit dollars, and state administrative costs, emphasizing that the benefits themselves do not flow through the state budget. They explained that the reported administrative cost includes overhead and cost-allocation methods used to maximize federal reimbursement, and that the current participant count is about 75,000 with the trend steady in recent years.
Members questioned whether the reported costs were stable, how much of the administrative expense was directly tied to SNAP, and whether reducing overhead would lower the need for the appropriation. The department said the cost per participant and per dollar distributed would be lower if SNAP were isolated, but that the broader allocation system also supports federal claiming across multiple programs. Officials said SNAP eligibility is redetermined every six months, that the department processes nearly 50 eligibility programs with about 250 field staff, roughly 70 unfunded positions, and a vacancy rate around 25%. They also said most errors in the program are unintentional and can come from either staff or participant mistakes, and that the department reviews errors to identify systemic fixes.
The committee discussed the fiscal impact of the bill and related budget issues. DHHS said the current adjusted authorization for 2026 is about $31 million, but actual spending is expected to be closer to $25–26 million because of vacancies and unfilled positions. Members asked whether the $4.4 million shortfall identified in the fiscal note would come from the rainy day fund; staff said it would not be taken directly from that fund, but would reduce the amount available to flow into it at the end of the biennium. The committee also reviewed Senate Bill 603 FN, which was described as an alternative approach that would require DHHS to transfer funds within its existing budget rather than provide new money; officials said it would simply codify an option the department already has. No vote or final action on House Bill 1750 was taken during the portion of the meeting provided.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 2/18/26
Public Safety Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- And<00:32:06.799><c> so</c><00:32:07.200><c> the</c><00:32:08.080><c> one</c><00:32:08.320><c> of</c>
- ><c> roofs</c><00:32:09.919><c> of</c><00:32:10.080><c> somebody</c><00:32:10.240><c> with</c><00:32:
- pretending<00:32:16.399><c> to</c><00:32:16.720><c> have</c><00:32:17.360><c> a</c><00:32:17.679><c>
- house</c><00:32:22.320><c> and</c><00:32:22.559><c> then</c><00:32:22.720><c> they</c><00:32:22.960><
- 00:32:42.080><c> shouldn't</c><00:32:42.240><c> be</c><00:32:42.399><c> bringing</c><00:32:42.640><c>
Committee:
House Public Safety Finance and Policy
Keywords:
public safety officer, peace officer, correctional officer, law enforcement, police privacy, officer safety, doxxing, personal information, data privacy, government data practices, private data, internet posting, online disclosure, residential address, phone number, email address, family member protection, child safety, school information, public records
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee 4/1/25
Higher Education Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:32:07.039><c> be</c><00:32:07.200><c> evaluated</c><00:32:07.760><c> on</c><00:32:07.919><c>
- </c><00:32:11.760><c> Most</c><00:32:12.080><c> kids</c><00:32:12.399><c> don't</c><00:32:12.640><c>
- I<00:32:13.279><c> mean,</c><00:32:13.440><c> my</c><00:32:13.600><c> son</c><00:32:13.840><c> that's
- ><c> he</c><00:32:22.720><c> heard</c><00:32:22.960><c> what</c><00:32:23.120><c> he</c><00:32:23.279
- :32:24.480><c> he's</c><00:32:24.720><c> excited</c><00:32:25.039><c> about</c><00:32:25.279><c> that
Committee:
House Higher Education Finance and Policy
Keywords:
North Star Promise, scholarship, higher education, Minnesota Office of Higher Education, in-demand jobs, workforce development, career training, job market, high-demand occupations, high-demand industries, college aid, state financial aid, FAFSA, student eligibility, program of study, degree program, certificate program, community college, university, labor market data
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Environment, Climate and Legacy - 03/25/25
Environment, Climate, and Legacy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:32:25.919><c> My</c><00:32:26.080><c> name</c><00:32:26.159><c> is</c><00:32:26.320><c> Kevin
- </c><00:32:34.880><c> I</c><00:32:35.039><c> am</c><00:32:35.120><c> the</c><00:32:35.279><c> interim
- </c><00:32:37.600><c> and</c><00:32:37.760><c> I'm</c><00:32:38.000><c> honored</c><00:32:38.240><c>
- I'm<00:32:41.919><c> sitting</c><00:32:42.159><c> here</c><00:32:42.320><c> today</c><00:32:42.480><c
- I enrolled<00:32:48.240><c> when</c><00:32:48.399><c> I</c><00:32:48.480><c> was</c><00:32:48.640><c
Committee:
Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee 3/19/25
Transportation Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:32:34.559><c> There</c><00:32:34.720><c> are</c><00:32:34.960><c> eight</c><00:32:35.279><c>
- ><c> doesn't</c><01:32:01.520><c> match</c><01:32:02.239><c> the</c><01:32:02.560><c> data</c><01:32:
- <01:32:09.040><c> are</c><01:32:09.199><c> required</c><01:32:09.600><c> to</c><01:32:09.760><c> be</
- 01:32:10.639><c> much</c><01:32:10.960><c> more</c><01:32:11.239><c> aggressively</c><01:32:12.239><c
- </c><01:32:16.239><c> So,</c><01:32:17.280><c> um</c><01:32:18.239><c> in</c><01:32:18.560><c> your</
Committee:
House Transportation Finance and Policy
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- ><00:32:11.679><c> we're</c><00:32:11.799><c> just</c><00:32:11.919><c> going</c><00:32:12.039><c> to
- c> of</c><00:32:12.639><c> an</c><00:32:12.799><c> overview</c><00:32:13.480><c> but</c><00:32:13.639
- but do please feel<00:32:14.600><c> free</c><00:32:14.840><c> to</c><00:32:15.080><c> ask</c><00:32:
- </c><00:32:19.320><c> we'll</c><00:32:19.480><c> make</c><00:32:19.600><c> sure</c><00:32:19.799><c>
- ><c> know</c><00:32:30.919><c> this</c><00:32:31.000><c> is</c><00:32:31.159><c> a</c><00:32:31.399><
Committee:
Senate Higher Education
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Kentucky Housing Task Force 2025 (10-21-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- and how<00:32:11.120><c> the</c><00:32:11.360><c> home</c><00:32:11.600><c> forall</c><00:32:12.159><
- <00:32:20.080><c> points</c><00:32:20.480><c> one</c><00:32:20.640><c> and</c><00:32:20.799><c> four<
- </c><00:32:23.120><c> Uh</c><00:32:23.360><c> the</c><00:32:23.519><c> Home</c><00:32:23.760><c> for<
- <00:32:29.039><c> brought</c><00:32:29.200><c> together</c><00:32:29.600><c> more</c><00:32:29.840><c
- strategies<00:32:33.039><c> to</c><00:32:33.360><c> increase</c><00:32:33.679><c> housing</c><00:32:
Keywords:
Meeting Start 00:00:07
Roll Call 00:00:25
Discussion of Lexington’s Housing Affordability Partnership 00:02:26
Discussion of Northern Kentucky’s Housing Blueprint 00:30:12
Discussion of Religious Institution Land Use 00:57:33
Discussion of Free-Market Solutions to Kentucky’s Housing Crisis 01:04:18
Adjournment 01:26:37, 958, all
Summary:
The committee met without a quorum and began informally, with members noting this was the final information-gathering meeting on housing before a November meeting to discuss findings and report back to the LRC. The main presentation focused on the Lexington Affordable Housing Partnership, a public-private effort supported by a $10 million state allocation. Presenters described Fayette County’s housing shortage, citing a gap of more than 22,000 units, rising home prices, and the challenge of assembling land and capital for affordable projects.
The partnership explained that five local banks created a $3 million capital investment fund to buy and hold land at no interest, with deed restrictions keeping the site at 80% or below area median income and allowing the banks to seek Community Reinvestment Act credit. The first project is a 12.5-acre former Transylvania University baseball field, planned for about 242 units, including detached homes, townhouses, garden-style apartments, and senior housing. Speakers said the project required extensive neighborhood engagement and zoning/development approvals, but that the planning phase is now largely complete and infrastructure work should begin soon.
Financing details included roughly $64 million in additional funding through tax credit equity, market-rate loans, city support, Kentucky Housing Corporation resources, and donations from nonprofit partners. Developers said the multifamily bond applications are due to Kentucky Housing Corporation the next day, and they expect the land purchase to be repaid into the revolving fund once the property is entitled and closed, allowing the original $3 million to be redeployed for future projects. They estimated rental units could be filled within about six months of completion, while for-sale units would come online over 12 to 36 months.
In discussion, members asked about regulatory barriers and project timelines. Presenters pointed to rising construction costs tied to new federal and state requirements, and one member highlighted the need to continue reviewing planning and zoning reforms to speed development plan approvals and reduce delays. The group also endorsed a possible statewide $20 million housing fund, a residential infrastructure fund, and efforts to avoid additional regulatory burdens on housing development.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee 2/26/25
Transportation Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- that talk<00:32:06.279><c> about</c><00:32:06.600><c> climate</c><00:32:06.919><c> change</c><00:32:
- <00:32:21.600><c> movie</c><00:32:21.919><c> and</c><00:32:22.039><c> it's</c><00:32:22.399><c> it's<
- </c><00:32:23.600><c> I'd</c><00:32:23.799><c> watch</c><00:32:24.000><c> it</c><00:32:24.559><c> but
- c><00:32:27.240><c> about</c><00:32:27.480><c> Co</c><00:32:27.919><c> it's</c><00:32:28.039><c> like
- </c><00:32:29.080><c> where</c><00:32:29.159><c> we</c><00:32:29.279><c> learned</c><00:32:29.519><c>
Committee:
House Transportation Finance and Policy
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- :01.440><c> And</c><00:32:01.679><c> we</c><00:32:01.840><c> know</c><00:32:02.000><c> that</c><00:32
- <c> in</c><00:32:07.200><c> a</c><00:32:07.360><c> more</c><00:32:07.919><c> um</c><00:32:08.640><c>
- :12.640><c> I'm</c><00:32:13.200><c> happy</c><00:32:13.440><c> to</c><00:32:13.600><c> see</c><00:32
- ><c> to</c><00:32:27.679><c> take</c><00:32:27.840><c> care</c><00:32:28.080><c> of</c><00:32:28.320>
- ><c> it</c><00:32:47.600><c> is</c><00:32:47.840><c> a</c><00:32:48.320><c> real</c><00:32:49.440><c>
Committee:
Senate Finance
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 093 Apr 17th, 2026
Colorado Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And<01:32:30.840><c> it's</c><01:32:31.040><c> not</c><01:32:31.440><c> just</c><01:32:32.280><c> the
- It's<01:32:40.600><c> the</c><01:32:40.720><c> bills</c><01:32:41.080><c> that</c><01:32:41.280><c> you
- If<01:32:48.880><c> you</c><01:32:48.960><c> didn't</c><01:32:49.200><c> notice</c><01:32:49.560><c>
- that<01:32:54.720><c> we</c><01:32:54.800><c> had</c><01:32:54.920><c> to</c><01:32:54.960><c> bring
- ><c> a</c><01:32:58.720><c> lot</c><01:32:58.920><c> of</c><01:32:59.040><c> cuts</c><01:32:59.640><c
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- How<00:32:00.160><c> often</c><00:32:00.640><c> an</c><00:32:00.800><c> insurer</c><00:32:01.280><c>
- <00:32:03.880><c> I</c><00:32:04.000><c> would</c><00:32:04.160><c> classify</c><00:32:04.679><c> it<
- I said, because<00:32:09.800><c> this</c><00:32:10.040><c> was</c><00:32:10.240><c> taking</c><00:32
- </c><01:32:03.760><c> to</c><01:32:03.880><c> have</c><01:32:04.080><c> up</c><01:32:04.200><c> to</c
- <01:32:05.040><c> wait</c><01:32:05.280><c> list</c><01:32:05.560><c> and</c><01:32:05.680><c> that's
Committee:
Senate Ways and Means
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama Joint Legislative Budget Overview Jan 14th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
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