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MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions Mar 23rd, 2026
Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions
Transcript Highlights:
- It’s different than the social equity program I just talked about. It’s a separate fund.
- It's different than the social equity program I just talked about.
- It's a separate fund. and I It's different than the social equity program I just talked about.
- Just because they're not part of the medical program does not mean that they do not exist.
- program because we were directly impacted by the war on drugs, unfortunately.
Bills:
H5005
Keywords:
environment, water conservation, natural resources, public funding, environmental justice, 1212, all
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- Next, we're going to take up tab 12, SB 624 on batterers' intervention program activities.
- SB 624 on batterers' intervention program activities.
- Restoring faith-based batterers' intervention programs are very near and dear to our hearts.
- The second part of the bill modernizes Florida's address confidentiality program.
- The second part of the bill modernizes Florida's address confidentiality program.
Committee:
Senate Rules
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Rules met with a quorum present and heard a long agenda of bills, beginning with CS/SB 62 on candidate qualification, which would create an enforcement mechanism for party-affiliation qualification requirements and allow challenges by qualified candidates or political parties. The bill was reported favorably. The committee then heard CS/SB 156, the Officer Jason Raynor Act, which would clarify resistance-to-officer language and impose a mandatory life sentence for manslaughter committed against a law enforcement officer; the sponsor and local law enforcement supporters emphasized the Raynor case, while criminal defense lawyers objected to deleting existing force-limit language and to the mandatory life penalty. Despite the opposition, the bill was reported favorably.
The committee also approved several open-government sunset review bills extending or preserving public records exemptions, including CS/SB 7014 on social media platform investigations, SB 7016 on small business loan program records, CS/SB 7012 on Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles investigations, CS/SB 7000 on emergency shelter recipient information, CS/SB 7002 on Department of Military Affairs records, SB 7004 on conviction integrity unit reinvestigation materials, SB 7006 on Florida Public Service Commission records and meetings, and SB 7008 on Florida Gaming Control Commission records and meetings. Other measures reported favorably included SB 624 allowing optional faith-based activities in batterers’ intervention programs, HB 167 protecting former phosphate mining lands from certain strict-liability claims, CS/SB 48 on accessory dwelling units and housing supply, SB 288 on rural electric cooperatives, CS/SB 364 modernizing CPA licensure, SB 292 creating a records exemption for appellate court clerks and families, CS/SB 296 expanding domestic violence safety tools and address confidentiality protections, CS/SB 298 as the public-records companion, SB 386 on farm equipment lemon-law style protections, and SB 168 expanding public nuisance law to include gambling houses.
Several bills drew supportive testimony from local governments, advocacy groups, industry groups, and affected families, with some opposition on SB 156 and SB 290. For CS/SB 48, the committee adopted two amendments before reporting the bill favorably. SB 290 on the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services was temporarily postponed after the chair allowed public testimony but no final action was taken. At the end of the meeting, senators recorded their votes on selected bills, and the committee adjourned.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Appropriations and Finance Jan 24th, 2026 at 01:46 pm
House Appropriations & Finance
Transcript Highlights:
- I thought it was a three-year program. And I'm not sure I've seen good results from this.
- There's been a lot of controversy around this program, as you know.
- The dynamic fallowing program.
- So this program would use...
- So this program would use...
Committee:
House House Appropriations & Finance
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
December 10, 2025 - 01:00 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- LASTLY WE HAVE OUR HOSPITAL DIRECTED PAYMENT PROGRAM.
- AND DATA DRIVEN GOALS FOR THE PROGRAMS AND RECORDING.
- NEXT OF HEALTHY BEHAVIORS PROGRAMS.
- THIS SLIDE SHOWS THE NUMBER OF MMA SPECIFICALLY TO THE MMA PROGRAM.
- WHAT WE ARE LOOKING TO DO WITH THAT PROGRAM IS INCREASE.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- foundation ensures that every deserving child has the opportunity to excel by providing no costs programs
- Regional programs chair, Ashley McGee and the area for coordinator, Amanda Wilson.
- and pretrial and intervention programs are for the Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence HB 2618 by NCEA
- Solicit donations made by text message for the benefit of local programs and that provide services to
- HB 2748 by Goodwin relating to the pilot program to just by.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
JHA Public Hearing - Tue Feb 11, 2025 @ 2:00 PM HST
Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- have a program within the school.
- </c><01:14:55.560><c> on</c> kapuni program and an English program on kapuni program and an English program
- We want this program to work.
- We want this program to work.
- violating the program.
Committee:
House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs
Summary:
The committee heard three House bills related to the Department of Hawaiian Homelands. HB 606 would extend the Act 279 special fund to June 30, 2028, continue deposits and appropriations to help eliminate the DHHL waitlist, and require a strategic plan and annual reporting. DHHL strongly supported the measure, saying most of the initial $600 million had been used and that the need remains large, with more than 29,000 people on the waitlist. Public testimony also supported the bill, emphasizing its importance to Native Hawaiian families and concerns about Hawaiians leaving the islands because of housing costs. A member noted the bill is a priority and that the committee will keep working on how to fund another $600 million.
HB 1086 would exempt DHHL homestead lot and housing development from general excise and use taxes. DHHL supported the bill, saying any tax savings would reduce the eventual cost of housing for low-income beneficiaries. The Department of Taxation said it could administer the measure and noted it is already being implemented under the governor’s emergency proclamation, with a proposed effective date of January 1, 2026. The Tax Foundation of Hawaii offered technical comments and urged the committee to weigh existing benefits already received by DHHL beneficiaries.
HB 1307 would appropriate funds for DHHL water well development and geothermal exploration on Hawaiian homelands. DHHL said the bill is a follow-up to prior study funding and would support slim-hole drilling, site evaluation, and consultant work to identify viable geothermal resources, especially on Hawaiʻi Island. Several testifiers opposed the bill, arguing there had been inadequate beneficiary consultation, raising environmental, cultural, and safety concerns, and objecting to using $20 million for geothermal rather than housing. In response to committee questions, DHHL staff explained that the goal is to gather information for a future public-private partnership to develop geothermal electricity, and that a Chapter 343 environmental review would be required later in the process. No votes were taken during the portion of the meeting provided.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- <00:32:22.360><c> integrity</c> program integrity program integrity bill,<00:32:24.840><c> and</c><00
- , it reduces the loan program by freezing future loans, winding down the program as loans are repaid,
- ,</c> support loan program, support loan program, uh,<00:40:32.280><c> it</c><00:40:32.720><c> reduces
- :40:41.400><c> loans</c> loans, winding down the program as loans loans, winding down the program as
- </c> HCBS innovation grants program. HCBS innovation grants program.
Committee:
Senate Human Services
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
2026 Legislative Session - Day Forty Seven - Tuesday, April 7
Missouri House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Bill sponsor: The intent of the SNAP program, which is the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program,
- An entitlement program? Yeah. Do you mention an entitlement program in your bill at all?
- “We utilize this program.
- This is a supplemental program.
- But for this program, this is the right move to go for our stewardship of this program. Thank you.
MN
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 2/18/25
Public Safety Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:32:47.120><c> excuse</c> funds going directly to programs excuse funds going directly to programs
- Employee assistance programs have come a long way, and I'm grateful that there's been strides in that
- have come a long way and I'm programs have come a long way and I'm grateful<00:35:34.560><c> that</c
- But just wondering operationally kind of how to think about those programs.
- </c><00:49:08.760><c> um</c> how to think about those programs um how to think about those programs um
Committee:
House Public Safety Finance and Policy
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
MN House passes omnibus workforce, labor, and economic development policy and finance bill 5/5/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:01:06.000><c> I'll</c> programs that are not in use. I'll programs that are not in use.
- </c><00:01:45.480><c> in</c> the Office of Justice Programs in the Office of Justice Programs in Department
- </c> and in enacting a program such as this. and in enacting a program such as this.
- That if you cannot repeal a program, a massive statewide program that has nothing to do with anything
- </c> "We're going to destabilize the program. "We're going to destabilize the program.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband and Rural Development - 03/02/26
Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:16:17.519><c> that</c> mental health and other programs that mental health and other programs
- Many of these programs help farmers.
- </c> lifted up the creation of LFPA program lifted up the creation of LFPA program by<00:43:03.359><c
- ,</c> of our members use these two programs, of our members use these two programs, but<01:09:58.960>
- </c> program supports. program supports. That's<01:20:45.760><c> significant.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Health and Human Services - 02/26/26
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- programs.
- </c> make with regard to program integrity. make with regard to program integrity.
- </c> nutshell my program integrity update. nutshell my program integrity update.
- :03.679><c> programs.
- </c> dental programs, education programs. dental programs, education programs.
Committee:
Senate Health and Human Services
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Health and Human Services - 04/10/25
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- We have a youth programming study to understand youth access to programming across our state.
- program integrity.
- . programming systems by strengthening programming systems by strengthening program<00:06:43.280><c>
- </c> program integrity. program integrity.
- ><c> is</c><01:49:42.639><c> what</c> the program, the subsidy program is what the program, the subsidy
Committee:
Senate Health and Human Services
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Finance Division I (03/19/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- program fee.
- program fee.
- </c><01:36:50.480><c> And</c> program, program certification fee.
- And program, program certification fee.
- And so, um, this is a scholarship program, program, program, um,<04:48:10.360><c> that,</c> And if everybody
Summary:
The committee reviewed a handout comparing House Bill 2 to current retirement law and walked through the bill section by section with staff from the retirement system. The discussion focused on vesting, earnable compensation, average final compensation, compensation-over-base limits, special duty pay, normal retirement age, re-retirement, and maximum benefit rules for Group 2/Tier B members. Staff explained that some provisions would restore pre-2011 rules, including counting certain end-of-career payments such as unused sick and vacation time in earnable compensation and reducing the AFC averaging period from five years back to three. They also described how the bill would eliminate the current cap on compensation over base, which mainly affects overtime, and noted that the actuarial cost of the AFC-related changes is interrelated rather than easily broken out by feature.
A separate discussion covered the special duty pay limitation, which currently applies to Tier A and would be removed under the governor’s bill for both Tier A and Tier B members after their vested buy date. Staff said the actuary estimated that removing the special duty limitation would increase costs by about $13.9 million. Members also asked about the practical difference between overtime and special duty, with staff explaining that special duty generally involves work for a private third party, often police detail work, while overtime depends more on staffing and scheduling. The committee also reviewed the normal retirement age changes for Tier B and the possibility that some members would need to work longer to reach the new vested buy date.
Members raised concerns about an ambiguity in the bill that could allow already-retired Tier B members to return to work, then re-retire and claim the higher benefits, or allow vested deferred members to stop working and wait for the new vested buy date. Staff said the governor’s office did not intend to allow that result and requested clarifying language, noting that the bill as drafted does not expressly prohibit it. The committee also discussed part-time and seasonal work after retirement, with staff explaining that such work generally does not restore membership unless the person takes a full-time position requiring enrollment. Finally, the committee reviewed the maximum benefit provisions and noted that HB 2 in the current year does not change the maximum benefit date or include the 1.5% annual escalator that had been part of the 2023 proposal, making the current bill more costly than the earlier version.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- about this program it's a mandatory about this program it's a voluntary<00:06:33.440><c> partnership
- This program builds upon the Housing Champions program that already exists, and it really exemplifies
- upon</c><00:13:39.079><c> the</c> program this program builds upon the program this program builds upon
- </c> long-term services and support programs long-term services and support programs and<00:27:52.600
- and that type of program.
Committee:
House Housing
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Hearing Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 3 on Health and Human Services and Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 1 on Health Apr 6th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- So one solution would be setting up a state-only program, or some state-only programming or grant, to
- The longest-established and largest program serving transgender...
- This was a beacon program, the longest-established and largest program serving transgender youth probably
- Since our program was closed, our patients and families have had to seek other programs for their medical
- Programs are scarce, and those that accept Medi-Cal even more so.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/17/2026 - Senate Appropriations, Transportation and Technology
Transcript Highlights:
- Queen Creek put money into this program? Do you want to defer? Apparently not.
- Accommodation and money in their programs.
- and repeals the program on January 1, 2029.
- Yeah, this has AZ POST do a pilot program for a more expansive stress program for police that are involved
- It is just the best way, and this program recognizes that.
Summary:
The committee met to hear and vote on a series of appropriations and transportation-related bills, beginning with SB 1550, which would fund a Queen Creek police pilot program focused on runaway youth prevention, at-risk youth protection, and anti-trafficking work. Supporters said the town and local facilities already contribute personnel and administrative support, while some members urged Queen Creek to add local matching funds. The bill received a due pass recommendation on a 7-2 vote.
The committee then considered SB 1156 and SB 1157, both $20 million border-related reimbursement bills sponsored by Senator Rogers. SB 1156 would reimburse cities, towns, and counties for short-term detention hold costs for unauthorized non-citizens, and SB 1157 would reimburse local governments for supplemental fencing or bollard walls in high-crossing border areas. Both bills drew strong opposition from public commenters who described them as funding detention and border enforcement at the expense of other needs, while supporters framed them as backfilling local costs already incurred. SB 1156 passed 5-3, and SB 1157 passed 5-3.
The committee also approved SB 1245, which would fund pavement replacement on Rodeo Road in Williams, and SB 1707, which would provide $5 million for AI-related border security at DPS. SB 1245 passed 6-3, with some members objecting that the state highway user revenue fund is underfunded and local contributions should be required. SB 1707 passed 6-4 after testimony split between supporters who favored using AI and surveillance tools for border security and opponents who said the bill was too vague, too expensive, or inappropriate given other state priorities.
Later, the committee advanced SB 1273, funding pavement rehabilitation on Ogle Frontage Road between Bowie and San Simon, and SB 1811, which would clarify that school districts and charter schools may allow wireless device use in the case of an emergency rather than during an emergency. SB 1273 passed 6-4 amid debate over state versus local funding responsibility, and SB 1811 passed 8-1 after testimony that the change would give schools more flexibility and avoid practical problems during emergencies. The committee also heard SB 1088, a cybersecurity appropriation for DHS, and SB 1332, which would require ADOT to study light rail expansion in Maricopa County versus autonomous or semi-autonomous transit options. SB 1088 passed 6-4 despite concerns that the appropriation was vendor-driven and not requested by the department. SB 1332 drew extensive testimony from small business owners along Indian School Road who said light rail construction had harmed access and sales, while Phoenix/Valley Metro opposed the bill and questioned ADOT’s role; the discussion continued as the transcript ended.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- , which is a fabulous program.
- And I have concerns that programs like that or the Hillsborough County Public School program ought to
- providers, including the school district's VIP program and Florida Virtual Schools.
- Voucher programs siphon between $2 to $4 billion from our public education every year.
- The AP, IB, and ACE programs led us... ...of the AP, IB, and ACE programs led us as minorities and marginalized
Committee:
House Education & Employment Committee
Summary:
The committee first took up CS for CS for HB 1471, which would bar Florida courts from enforcing foreign or religious law that conflicts with the U.S. or Florida Constitution, create a process for designating domestic terrorist organizations, and prohibit public funds from supporting such organizations. The sponsor said the bill protects constitutional supremacy, due process, and taxpayer dollars, while opponents argued it was vague, targeted religion, and could be used to suppress dissent and protected speech. Members debated whether a conviction was required, who would make designations, and what consequences would follow; an amendment changing student expulsion language from “may” to “shall” was adopted. After extensive public testimony both for and against, the bill passed 16-4 and was reported favorably with amendment.
The committee then heard CS for CS for HB 1071, an education bill covering parental opt-outs for certain health instruction, required instruction on embryology, fetal development, and HIV/AIDS, math plan requirements, student-led organizations, epinephrine access, instructional material review, safe-school officer options, and chronic absenteeism reporting. The sponsor framed it as a parental rights, academics, accountability, and safety measure, while opponents said parts of the bill would restrict sex education, chill student organizations, and undermine DEI-related activities and LGBTQ student groups. Several amendments were offered by the ranking member to remove or soften the provisions restricting funding for DEI and social/political activism, but those amendments failed.
The committee adopted a Trabulsy amendment requiring districts to publicize virtual instruction options, and another amendment clarifying reading-coach language and safe-school officer options, as well as an amendment giving publishers an appeals process if removed for noncompliant materials. A final Trabulsy amendment requiring annual reporting of chronic absenteeism by grade level was also adopted. Public testimony on the bill remained sharply divided, with supporters emphasizing embryology, parental rights, and school safety, and opponents warning about censorship, reduced reproductive health education, and harm to student expression. The transcript ends during continued public testimony on HB 1071, before final committee action on the bill is shown.
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- What is it doing for that programming committee? And...
- What are we doing for the Purple Star Schools Program?
- It's adding them to the program. I can give you the definition of the program.
- I believe it is a low-cost, high-reward program.
- programs we have, such as seeds and things of that nature.