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ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Artificial Intelligence and Data Center Committee Aug 31st, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- of what this is, so they're much more sensitive to making sure the T's are crossed and the I's are dotted
- The T's are crossed and the I's are dotted.
- SPP and one of MISO, and you will see that almost all of North Dakota and South Dakota and western Iowa
Summary:
The committee met to continue its study of artificial intelligence and data center development, beginning with approval of the August 13 minutes and a staff memorandum on data center types, growth, energy demand, tax incentives, and North Dakota economic impacts. The memo noted rapid national growth in data centers, the state’s existing sales and use tax exemption for qualified data centers, and recent North Dakota employment, wage, and tax contribution figures tied to the industry.
The first major presentation came from Dr. Robert Mayo of NDSU’s Challey Institute, who argued that public concerns should be separated into grid-connected facilities and large behind-the-meter hyperscale projects. He said the effects on electric bills, water use, and noise depend largely on project design, siting, cooling method, and community engagement, and he cited examples from North Dakota and other states to support his view that well-planned projects can bring investment, jobs, and tax base without shifting costs to residents. Members questioned him about wastewater, long-term decommissioning, transparency, tax incentives, and whether other states have regained public trust; he repeatedly emphasized that he had not studied some issues in depth and that openness is key.
James Dickey, a Texas-based industry consultant, then testified that data centers are ordinary industrial projects that should be regulated through existing local and state tools for zoning, water, roads, and environmental controls. He described Texas practices such as large deposits, curtailment requirements, and behind-the-meter generation, and said data centers can lower rates or support grid reliability when structured properly. He also said North Dakota’s climate, wind, and natural gas resources make it well positioned for development, while cautioning that incentives alone are not decisive and that local residents must see direct benefits.
Aaron Burst of the North Dakota Association of Counties closed the discussion by stressing local control and transparency. He said counties generally already have zoning authority and should retain it, opposed broad NDAs, and described three approaches counties are using: highly specific ordinances, a short model ordinance, or treating data centers like other industrial users. He said most counties already have baseline industrial zoning, that public buy-in is essential, and that counties need flexibility to decide whether and where large projects should be allowed.
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Agriculture and Water Management Committee Jun 17th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Also, we as a department work with Decision Innovation Solutions out of Iowa to complete the study.
- this study, I was, the partners that worked with you, can't thank you enough for the team down in Iowa
- is being promoted, one of the things that's really coming deeply and strongly from our partners at Iowa
- land-grant institutions who are deeply connected in AgTech like John Reed at Illinois or Matt Dar at Iowa
Summary:
The meeting began with approval of the prior minutes and opening remarks from NDSU President David Stewart, who emphasized NDSU’s land-grant mission of statewide service through teaching, research, and extension. He highlighted the university’s role in agriculture, water, soil health, and community outreach, and pointed to examples of research commercialization such as Lilac Agriculture’s work on nitrogen-fixing microbes for crops. He also said he is still early in his tenure and intends to spend time listening and learning across the state.
The committee then received a detailed presentation on a state irrigation and drainage study from Tom Bodine on behalf of Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring. The study estimated that North Dakota could develop about 1.3 million additional irrigated acres, with major potential in counties such as McLean, Williams, Sargent, Burleigh, Mountrail, McKenzie, McIntosh, Dunn, and Bottineau. Testimony stressed the economic benefits of irrigation for crop yields, value-added processing, dairy, and potato production, while members also discussed water availability, aquifers, downstream water use, and the need for more flexible permitting. The drainage portion of the study found significant economic benefits from legal drains, and staff explained that the impacts were calculated through increased productivity and related input purchases.
Greg Lardy then gave NDSU’s required agriculture update, saying agriculture accounts for more than $41 billion in annual economic activity, one in five jobs, and about 25 percent of state GDP. He reviewed the role of SBAR, the statewide research-extension network, new crop varieties, virtual fencing, AI and weather-network tools, and Extension’s county partnerships and youth programs. He also outlined NDSU’s priorities for the next session: restoring proposed budget cuts, increasing operating support, and addressing deferred maintenance. Members asked about storage shed construction, NDSU’s relationship with Grand Farm, and whether NDSU could help with water-related research tied to drainage and aquifers.
The committee also heard from the North Dakota Water Resources Research Institute and a professor on water and data centers, who described graduate fellowships, a water workforce certificate program, and research on data center cooling, water use, and “Legendary Harvest” concepts that would reuse waste heat for greenhouse or aquaculture production. Questions focused on whether the cooling systems were closed-loop, who would own any related production facilities, and whether the project was still only a feasibility study. Finally, North Dakota AgTech described its NSF-funded “engine” project, saying it has brought millions in federal investment to the state, supported startups and on-farm trials, and is focused on commercialization, workforce development, and helping producers lower input costs and improve profitability.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
2026 Legislative Session - Day Twenty One - Monday, February 16
Missouri House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- He was finally elected the mayor of Davenport, Iowa, in 2015. And yet, Mr.
- As I was driving here to Jefferson City, I was reminded about how Minnesota and Iowa do not have safety
- The majority of the time, when I'm going back home to Bethany, Missouri, I pass more people from Iowa
- and Minnesota than I do from Missouri because I live on the Iowa border.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Housing panel approves HF2140 3/12/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I am the political director of SEIU Healthcare Minnesota and Iowa.
- Healthcare political director of SEIU Healthcare Minnesota<00:16:21.680><c> and</c><00:16:21.959><c> Iowa
- <00:16:22.759><c> our</c><00:16:23.040><c> union</c><00:16:23.399><c> represents</c> Minnesota and Iowa
- our union represents Minnesota and Iowa our union represents over<00:16:24.120><c> 50,000</c><00:16:
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Public Works and Highways (01/13/2026)
Public Works and Highways
Transcript Highlights:
- Third is New Hampshire DOT.
- Third is New Hampshire DOT.
- Third is New Hampshire DOT.
- Third is New Hampshire DOT.
- Third is New Hampshire DOT. Hampshire. Third is New Hampshire DOT.
Committee:
House Public Works and Highways
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement - 04/08/25
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- a bill that reflects and funds the home care worker contract between SEIU Healthcare Minnesota and Iowa
- I'm executive vice president of SEIU Healthcare Minnesota and Iowa, a union of more than 55,000 workers
- We have the same NRA as Iowa, North Dakota, you name it. What we don't have is a career rule.
- Wisconsin has no penalty, and Iowa has no penalty.
- </c> penalty and Iowa has no penalty. penalty and Iowa has no penalty.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- We hired a teacher who completed an Iowa teaching program on November 25, 2024.
- She promptly applied for teaching licenses in both Iowa and Minnesota upon finalizing her transcripts
- c><00:44:47.680><c> teaching</c><00:44:48.160><c> program</c><00:44:48.720><c> on</c> completed an Iowa
- teaching program on completed an Iowa teaching program on November<00:44:49.640><c> 25th</c> November
- 00:44:56.680><c> and</c><00:44:57.160><c> Minnesota</c><00:44:57.720><c> upon</c> licenses in both Iowa
Committee:
Senate Education Policy
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Long Range Capital Planning and Utilization Committee (1/12/2026)
Transcript Highlights:
- How does the DOT come around to being landlords all this time?
- How does the DOT come around to being landlords all this time? >> Thank you for the question.
- How does the DOT come around to being landlords all this time? >> Thank you for the question.
- Do you does the DOT get to disposed of.
- 2543 2543 from<00:45:02.000><c> the</c><00:45:02.160><c> DOT</c> from the DOT from the DOT anformational
Summary:
The committee approved the minutes from its September 29 meeting and then took up a series of Department of Transportation and Department of Administrative Services property actions. Several DOT items involved disposal of land originally acquired for the now-dissolved Conway bypass or other highway projects, including a 445.6-acre Conway parcel proposed for sale to the town of Conway for conservation use, a 1.78-acre Chesterfield parcel for sale to an abutter, a 6.13-acre Madison parcel tied to the Conway bypass, and a bulk disposal package of 22 improved parcels in Merrimack, Litchfield, and Hudson. Members asked about appraisals, conservation easements, federal funding restrictions, tenant occupancy, and whether the state would recover its original investment; DOT said values were based on appraisal or market analysis, federal reimbursements may be required where federal funds were used, and proceeds from turnpike-related property would return to the turnpike fund. All of these disposal motions were approved.
The committee also approved several DOT lease/easement items. These included a Greenfield railroad-corridor lease for equestrian use, a Lake Winnipesaukee dock lease to CE Realty Trust, a similar dock lease to Needle Eye Association, and an easement in Carroll for Industrial Wireless to build a private road and cross Mount Deception Brook for a cell tower project. Members focused on maintenance responsibilities, liability insurance, access limitations, fencing, and the relationship between the railroad corridor and adjacent uses. DOT said lessees would be responsible for maintenance, access to the railroad would be restricted, and liability insurance would be included where appropriate. The committee also approved a separate easement for Eversource in Rochester to install utility lines serving the new courthouse, with the department explaining that the easement is a narrow strip needed to complete construction.
The Department of Administrative Services received approval for a use-of-premises agreement allowing Rockingham County to lease 300 square feet in the Brentwood courthouse for office space, and for a perpetual utility easement in Rochester for Eversource, with a waiver of the administrative fee. The committee also heard that the Rochester courthouse project needs the utility work to finish construction. Throughout the meeting, members repeatedly asked about insurance, public access, valuation, and whether tenants or abutters would have first opportunity to buy or lease the affected properties. All motions before the committee were adopted.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
JLARC I-900 Subcommittee for SAO Performance Audits Nov 5th, 2025 at 01:00 pm
JLARC I-900 Subcommittee for SAO Performance Audits
Transcript Highlights:
- In the exhibit on this slide, the orange dots represent Washington school districts, and the blue dots
- When we add the national trend line, you can see Washington's dots cluster around the trend line, but
- In the exhibit on this slide, the orange dots represent Washington school districts, and the blue dots
- When we add the national trend line, you can see Washington's dots cluster around the trend line, but
Summary:
The JLARC I-900 Subcommittee heard a State Auditor’s Office presentation on a performance audit of special education services, focusing on whether Washington school districts identify students with disabilities appropriately and whether funding matches student needs. Auditors explained that they used national and state statistical models to estimate disability prevalence because the true rate is unknown, and found little evidence that any particular demographic group is being under-identified. They said Washington’s identification rates were slightly below national averages but generally in the middle of the range of states, and noted ongoing challenges with identifying private school students and English language learners, as well as inconsistent district documentation and referral tracking.
The audit also reviewed funding and concluded that districts continue to spend more on special education than they receive in state and federal funding, though recent legislative changes increasing funding and removing the enrollment cap were not yet in effect during the audit period. The auditors recommended that OSPI clarify what counts as an official special education referral, require districts to report referral data even when no evaluation follows, and ensure the new statewide special education data system is developed with district input, training, and uniform use requirements.
OSPI staff said they concurred with the report and were eager to continue improving the system. During member questions, Representative Paulette raised concerns that the audit did not directly measure prevalence of specific disabilities in vulnerable populations, such as autism and dyslexia, or compare Washington’s identification practices to medical research on expected prevalence by race, ethnicity, or income. Auditors responded that medical prevalence is not systematically known and that educational eligibility is different from medical diagnosis; a consultant added that students may qualify under different disability categories or receive accommodations through 504 plans, making direct comparisons difficult. No public testimony was offered, and the meeting adjourned.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- there's an understanding, um because there's a participation, I would think, because of security, that DOT
- The example of Kolekole Pass is raised again, along with the point that DOT would likely be involved
- The example of Kolekole Pass is repeated, and the speaker notes that DOT would be involved because of
- The example of Kolekole Pass is repeated, and the speaker notes that DOT would be involved because of
- would be involved, but this bill is DOT would be involved, but this bill is certainly<00:19:55.200><
Bills:
HB1752 , SB2053 , SB2494 , SB2851 , SB3073 , HB1678 , HB1721 , HB2475 , HB2246 , HB1667 , HB1516 , SB2532 , SB3131 , SB3154 , HB2297 , HB1737 , SB2143 , SB2398 , SB2623 , HB1740 , HB1920 , HB1682 , SB2153 , SB3140 , HB1515 , SB2835 , HB2282 , SB3083 , SB2031 , SB2519 , SB2667 , SB2140 , SB2544 , SB2069 , SB2697 , SB874 , SB2043 , SB888 , SB2721 , HB2152 , HB1334 , HB2385 , HB1643 , HB2314 , HB1688 , HB1692 , SB2568 , SB2983 , SB2108 , SB3136 , HB1959 , SB3156 , HB1511 , HB1753 , HB1824 , HB2137 , HB1810 , HB2279 , HB2309 , HB1548 , HB2078 , HB2293 , SB3262 , SB2169 , SB2607 , SB2964 , SB3255 , HB2576 , HB1481 , HB1864 , HB1550 , SB2818 , SB3067 , SB2061 , HB1728 , HB1881 , HB2361 , HB2395 , HB1823 , SB2050 , SB2397 , SB2876 , SB2175 , SB2852 , SB847 , SB3001
Keywords:
education, funding, school districts, state budget, performance metrics, salvage vehicles, vehicle title transfer, electronic signatures, insurance, administrative efficiency, bribery, corruption, statute of limitations, public servant, criminal justice, deafness, traffic safety, law enforcement, vehicle registration, communication
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Transportation Feb 11th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- They're not going away but F dot does an incredible job in preparing for hurricanes, getting things pre
- lot of the drainage systems are interconnected with local subdivisions, local cities and then also dot
- They've been working actively with the DOT to develop scopes and also worked to determine the feasibility
- we were this problem in 2007, 2008 after the market crashed, there was a program set up and are in DOT
- And they're they're maintained by dot into separate accounts. But we treat them as a single fund.
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
ECD Public Hearing - Wed Feb 18, 2026 @ 9:30 AM HST
Economic Development & Technology
Transcript Highlights:
- I think maybe DOT could come up.
- </c> um her question kind of lies in with DOT um her question kind of lies in with DOT because<01:19:
- c><01:19:33.760><c> the</c> because DOT collects revenue with the because DOT collects revenue with the
- </c> >> Not with the DOT process. No. >> Not with the DOT process. No.
- </c> just don't know, you know, the DOT just don't know, you know, the DOT processes<01:21:07.920><c>
Bills:
HB2410 , HB2235 , HB1904 , HB2201 , HB2349 , HB1972 , HB2007 , HB2385 , HB2444 , HB2391 , HB2575
Committee:
House Economic Development & Technology
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on several measures, beginning with HB 2410 relating to the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation. Testifiers from HTDC and the Hawaii Food Industry Association stood on written testimony, and members discussed the funding request, which was described as $1 million each for three programs, for a total of $3 million. The measure appeared to have broad support, with no opposition noted.
The committee then took up HB 2235 HD1 on the military and community relations office, where Lori Moore of MACC asked for additional funding to support local businesses and education-to-career initiatives statewide. Members asked about the amount, and the request was identified as $1.3 million total. HB 904 on space operations followed, with three supporters and one opponent, though no substantive testimony was captured beyond the vote counts.
HB 2201 on state enterprise zones drew testimony from Georgia Skinner of DBEDT’s Creative Industries division, who said the measure would build on a well-run enterprise zone program and help make Hawaii’s film industry more competitive. Tom Yamashita of the Tax Foundation also provided comments. The committee then considered HB 2349 relating to DCCA and DBEDT coordination; DCCA explained it already provides links and information to DBEDT programs, while DBEDT argued that direct data sharing would allow more proactive outreach. Members raised privacy and cost concerns, and DBEDT said it would consider opt-in collection and acknowledged system changes and possible funding needs.
The committee also heard two tax credit bills. HB 1972 HD1, on a caregiver tax credit, received strong support from AARP, the Hawaii Public Health Institute, the Hawaii Children’s Action Network, and others, who described caregivers as an “invisible workforce” and argued the credit would help families keep loved ones at home and reduce financial strain. The Tax Foundation suggested a grant or subsidy program might be more efficient than a tax credit and raised concerns about debarment provisions. HB 20007 HD1, on the household and dependent care services tax credit, also drew strong support from public health and family advocacy groups, who said Hawaii families face some of the nation’s highest child care costs and that the bill would better reflect current expenses; the Tax Foundation again raised technical concerns about complexity and debarment. Members asked about fiscal impacts, and testimony indicated the current credit costs about $6 million, with the bill expected to increase that amount. The committee then moved on to HB 2385 HD1 on housing, where the Deputy Attorney General began presenting written comments on whether the bill limits county authority.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/05/2026 - House Rural Economic Development
House Rural Economic Development Committee of Reference
Transcript Highlights:
- Those red dots, do you have on that map? I saw one near Payson.
- I think I missed where you explained these red dots. What are those red dots?
- I believe the red dots... Thank you. These red dots?
- I believe the red dots are where the stinknet, in this case, has been identified but not treated, I believe
- The bright dot in the middle is our sun.
Summary:
The Committee on Rural Economic Development met to hear two presentations. Rep. Volk gave a lighthearted but substantive overview of invasive plant species in southern Arizona, focusing on buffalo grass and stinknet, their role in increasing wildfire risk, harming native habitat, and contributing to respiratory irritation. He described current removal efforts such as hand-pulling and volunteer work, and discussed emerging technology including drone-based mapping and targeted herbicide application. Members asked about grazing use, treatment costs, and whether the mapping covered areas farther north; Volk said the red dots represented identified but untreated stinknet locations and noted ongoing coordination with county, museum, and fire-management partners.
The committee then heard from Dr. Vishnu Reddy of the University of Arizona on space defense as an economic enabler for Districts 7 and 17, with discussion of Biosphere 2, water research, food innovation, and the university’s space situational awareness work. He explained asteroid and planetary defense, including how near-Earth objects are tracked, why early detection matters, and how objects can be nudged off course with kinetic impact methods like NASA’s DART mission. He also described the Chelyabinsk meteor event, the far side of the Moon, and the value of university, small-business, and student partnerships in this research ecosystem.
Reddy highlighted Biosphere 2’s visitor revenue, philanthropic support, and federal/state funding tied to these programs, and emphasized workforce development and small-business contracting. The presentation concluded with members handling meteorite, Moon, and Mars samples. No formal bills were considered and no votes were taken; the meeting ended with adjournment.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Budget Review Subcommittee on Justice and Judiciary (10-15-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- Green Dot is Kentucky-born at UK. I was a co-creator of that program.
- </c><01:01:57.040><c> Um,</c> first green dot city in the nation.
- Um, first green dot city in the nation.
- </c> a green dot city in Mazeville, Kentucky. a green dot city in Mazeville, Kentucky.
- </c> Green Dot is researchbased and proven. Green Dot is researchbased and proven.
Summary:
The subcommittee first heard from the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet’s Grants Management Division on federal victim-services funding. Staff described the main grant programs they administer, including STOP VAWA, VOCA victim assistance, sexual assault services, Byrne state crisis intervention, and Project Safe Neighborhoods. They emphasized that VOCA is especially volatile because it is funded by the federal Crime Victims Fund, which has declined sharply in recent years, reducing Kentucky’s available awards and forcing cuts to state, local, and nonprofit subgrants. They also outlined steps the cabinet has taken to stabilize funding, including changing the subaward formula, aligning the grant period with the state fiscal year, subawarding one year behind the federal cycle, and retaining a reserve. Members asked about how funds reach victims, how subgrantee amounts are determined, and requested a breakdown of grant recipients and amounts; staff said they would provide that information later.
The committee then received a detailed presentation from the Department of Juvenile Justice on alternatives to detention. Commissioner Randy White and staff explained that ATDs are short-term, less restrictive placements for low-risk youth, including electronic monitoring, home supervision, group homes, foster care, private child care, community programs, mentoring, evening reporting centers, and in-home wraparound services. They described the referral and approval process involving court-designated workers, detention alternative coordinators, courts, and county attorneys, and said DJJ currently has 16 ATD-related contracts, with placements, programs, and electronic monitoring among them. They also reported that between July 1, 2024, and July 30, 2025, 1,652 juveniles were involved in the process, including 168 diversion cases.
Members questioned the cost of juvenile detention versus adult incarceration, whether families pay for electronic monitoring, whether there is a national model for juvenile detention, and what alternatives exist for truancy and contempt cases. DJJ said families do not generally reimburse for electronic monitoring, there is no single national model, and day treatment centers are an important alternative for some youth. The department also said it builds daily routines and wellness education into its facilities, and that more than two-thirds of its programs are evidence-based. Officials said they currently monitor vendor performance through quarterly reviews and can end contracts for poor performance, but that data tracking is still largely manual. They said the new JCOM system, now in pilot in the eastern region, should improve reporting and help identify outcomes and recidivism more effectively.
FL
Florida 2026 4th Special Session
February 4, 2026 - 01:30 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- It waters it down to a study by DOT. Okay, members, do we have any questions on the amendment?
- A study by DOT that'll review the emerging technologies in railway crossing safety.
- This is the DOT package bill, or the agency bill. It's PCS HB 1233.
- But the five-year DOT work program, I absolutely think that is a reasonable effort for the DOT to understand
- Purposes, which is my guess is what DOT is trying to do.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- A lot of it is determined by DOT, along with MVD.
- DOT could go above that if they prefer, which is what they're doing for DUI.
- I've shared it with the DOT. Directors, I think, have not been as responsive.
- DOT also has certain instructions already around what is taught.
- So it is DOT that will be making the changes. So it is DOT that will be making the changes.
Bills:
SB23 , SB73 , SB210 , SB234 , SB243 , SB244 , SM16 , SB23 , SB73 , SB210 , SB234 , SB243 , SB244 , SM16
Committees:
Senate Senate Education , Senate House Education
Keywords:
student use, wireless devices, public schools, policy implementation, education technology funding, driver education, driver's ed, driving school, motorcycle safety, traffic safety, vulnerable road users, pedestrian safety, bicycle safety, cyclist, bike lane, micromobility, scooter, moped, motorcycle training, DWI prevention
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections Dec 5th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- The size of the dot represents the size of the population. Bigger dots mean more people.
- With other DOTs around the nation, and they're going to try to get where WSDOT is.
- DOT put out a Q&A that blesses what we are doing.
- DOT put out a Q&A that bled. Just on Monday, the U.S.
- DOT put out a Q&A that blesses what we are doing.
Summary:
The committee heard a work session on voting access on tribal lands, beginning with a presentation from Dr. Chelsea Jones of the Brennan Center. She described barriers affecting Native voters and voters on tribal lands, including long travel distances to polling places and drop boxes, nontraditional addresses, unreliable postal service, language access, and limited broadband. Citing research, she said turnout on tribal lands trails turnout off tribal lands by about 10 percentage points nationally and about 10% in Washington, with larger gaps in some convenience voting measures. Members asked about the meaning of “lost votes,” the role of tribal leadership and community trust, and whether outreach by election officials and candidates could help; Dr. Jones emphasized that the study measured missed voting opportunities, not missing ballots, and that partnerships with trusted community leaders are important.
The University of Washington Elections Database then presented data on voter registration, turnout, signature challenges, curing, and ballot rejection for voters whose addresses fall within tribal reservation boundaries. The presenters said registration on reservations increased from about 107,000 in 2010 to 137,000 in 2024, turnout on reservations remained about 8 to 9 percentage points lower than outside reservations in recent general elections, and signature-challenge and rejection rates were generally low but somewhat higher in off-year elections. They reported that about 60% to two-thirds of signature-challenged ballots are cured, with cure rates similar inside and outside reservations, and that late return is the most common reason for primary ballot rejection while signature mismatch is the leading cause in general elections. A question was raised about USPS postmarking issues and how those might affect future data; the presenters said they plan to track return method and cure timing more closely.
The committee also received an overview of the Governor’s Office of Indian Affairs. Staff reviewed the office’s history, the Centennial Accord, the Millennium Agreement, and related state-tribal frameworks, and GOIA Director Tim Rainan described the office’s role as a bridge between the state and tribal governments, including consultation, policy coordination, training, and convening work groups. He said GOIA now has six positions, is part of the governor’s executive cabinet, and is working on a statewide tribal relations training module and consultation handbook. In response to a question, he said tribal voting is not a major topic at the Centennial Accord but is discussed more extensively through ATNI. The committee then shifted to contracting equity, hearing from WSDOT, DES, OMWBE, and the Office of Equity. WSDOT described its race-neutral small business and veteran goals, mentorship and support programs, and its response to the federal suspension of the DBE program; DES discussed statewide contracting spend, the EDGE pilot for small construction firms, and efforts to improve procurement access; OMWBE reported growth in certified firms and about $371 million in state spend with certified firms in the most recent year, while noting ongoing impacts from federal DBE changes; and the Office of Equity outlined its broader work on agency consultation, dashboards, and systems change. No votes were taken.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Finance Sep 25th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- So you can see on the... table on page five average hourly rates for different DOT employees and some
- What we point out all the time is that we have a massive footprint at DOT.
- At DOT, you'll see here that going back to July of '22, that $68 million increase is coming directly
- And then my final question is on page 9 on the DOT. Mr.
- Chairman: in my opinion, the DOT has always been champions when it comes to inclement weather.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Revenue Stabilization and Tax Policy Aug 14th, 2025
Revenue Stabilization & Tax Policy Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- And so that's federal highway distribution dollars directly to DOT.
- We know how New Mexico DOT is generating its revenue, and we want to know how other states are doing
- We can assure you that as a result of what we've said so far, DOT...
- Can we still afford to give DOT that?
- We're going to do this and take care of DOT, and every year they're not going to come and ask us for
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- So for now, we have some dot dot dots.
- </c><00:08:24.800><c> Um</c> some dot dot dots for some money. Um some dot dot dots for some money.
- :03.360><c> dot</c><00:09:03.519><c> dots.
- Um, and we we have some dot dot dots.
- dot dot dots and can talk about those dot dot dots and some<00:09:06.959><c> proposals</c><00:09:07.440
Committee:
House Education Finance
Keywords:
charter schools, education funding, revenue calculation, general education revenue, special education, school library aid, education finance, school districts, funding eligibility, compensatory revenue, task force, free meals, school funding, education equity, HF2210, school unemployment aid, Minnesota Department of Education, general fund appropriation, unemployment insurance, unemployment claims