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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>
  • &gt;&gt; Well,<00:32:27.279><c> yes,</c><00:32:27.600><c> then</c><00:32:27.840><c> please,</c><00:32
Bills: HF1323 , HF3500
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

Senate Judiciary (02/11/2025)

Judiciary

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
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Appropriations Committee, February 27, 2026

Appropriations

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
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
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><
Bills: HB0028 , HB0080
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><
Keywords: 1189, house, all
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
Keywords: 928, house, all
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<
Keywords: 910, house, all
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>
Keywords: 1189, house, all
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>
Bills: HF1567 , HF2809 , HF3380
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
Bills: HF2634 , HF2241 , HF2649 , HF2520 , HF2610
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
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
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</
Keywords: 1183, house
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Higher Education - 01/21/25

Higher Education

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><
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
KY
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:
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>
Keywords: 1183, house
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Finance - 04/28/26

Finance

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
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
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
Keywords: 981, all
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

Senate Ways and Means (04/01/2026)

Ways and Means

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
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
AL
Transcript Highlights:
  • /c><00:32:10.399><c> interest</c><00:32:10.640><c> on</c><00:32:10.880><c> state</c><00:32:11.120><c>
  • In other<00:32:11.760><c> words,</c><00:32:11.919><c> it's</c><00:32:12.159><c> a</c><00:32:12.240><c
  • And<00:32:21.760><c> you</c><00:32:22.000><c> just</c><00:32:22.559><c> have</c><00:32:22.799><c> to<
  • &gt;&gt; If<00:32:24.480><c> I</c><00:32:24.640><c> might</c><00:32:25.200><c> uh</c><00:32:25.440><c
  • :32:31.679><c> ARPA</c><00:32:32.159><c> that</c><00:32:32.320><c> we</c><00:32:32.480><c> received</
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