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CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Hearing Budget Subcommittee No. 3 on Education Finance and Higher Education Dec 8th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- As chair of the Assembly Higher Education Committee, we know the vital role that our committee, working
- by both our committee staff.
- I know that there was an effort under Interim... ...Interim Chancellor Kessler about two years ago to
- Hello, Chair, members of the committee and staff.
- Thank you so much to the joint collaboration of our higher education committee staff and our budget committee
Summary:
The joint Assembly Higher Education and Budget Subcommittee hearing focused on the future of the California State University system, with opening remarks emphasizing CSU’s major role in California’s economy, workforce, and degree production. Chairs and members said the hearing was intended to inform 2026 budget decisions and to examine three main issues: declining enrollment at some campuses, cost controls and possible consolidation, and oversight of recent state investments at campuses such as Humboldt and Sonoma. The meeting was briefly delayed by microphone and sound problems before reconvening.
The first panel featured CSU Academic Senate Chair Dr. Elizabeth Boyd and Cal State Student Association Vice President Katie Karam. Boyd urged the Legislature to protect academic freedom, strengthen faculty governance, provide stable ongoing funding, end unfunded mandates, support student food and housing security, fund flexible course schedules, improve transfer systems such as ASSIST, avoid over-centralizing academic programs, protect immigrant students, and expand intersegmental collaboration. Karam said students are feeling the effects of budget shortfalls through fewer course sections, reduced advising and services, longer time to degree, and tuition pressure, and she called for transparency, meaningful student involvement in budget decisions, and sustained state investment rather than cuts that harm the student experience.
The second panel covered enrollment management and included CSU Chancellor’s Office and campus administrators from Chico State, Cal State L.A., and San Diego State. Dr. Delcy Perez said CSU Forward and the new systemwide enrollment plan are aimed at expanding access, aligning programs with workforce needs, and increasing resident enrollment; she reported systemwide enrollment gains and strong application numbers, including a direct-admissions pilot that expanded from Riverside to more campuses. Campus representatives described local recruitment and retention strategies, including early outreach to high school students, community college partnerships, guaranteed admission programs, and expanded advising and student support. San Diego State highlighted record enrollment and high demand, while Cal State L.A. described efforts to recover from impaction and rebuild enrollment.
Members pressed CSU officials on the accuracy of enrollment data, the gap between funded targets and actual enrollment, and the system’s reallocation formula. CSU staff explained that campuses below target will see a 5% ongoing reallocation beginning in 2026-27, with one-time reserve funding also being directed to campuses that can grow, and that fiscal health reviews have been completed for 21 of 22 campuses. Legislators also asked about turnaround plans required by the budget act; CSU said those plans are being developed and will be shared in the spring after campus consultation. No formal votes were taken.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Ways and Means Committee approves HF2432 4/22/25
Transcript Highlights:
- what the target was for this committee and if they've met the target.
- For the public safety finance committee, the target they received was an additional $50 million over
- , the operating adjustment is still a very much a big concern for our committee.
- Representative Noatne said the phone-call funding was a priority because the committee heard in the interim
- did have this discussion in committee did have this discussion in committee and<00:07:53.759>
Summary:
The committee took up House File 2432, the public safety finance bill, and first confirmed that the public safety finance committee had met its budget target: an additional $50 million over the February forecast base for fiscal years 2026-27 and another $50 million in the tails. Chair Noatne and Chair Mhler described the bill as a compromise that tried to balance major operating pressures, especially at the Department of Corrections, with public safety priorities.
The bill includes funding for peace officer training and recruitment, including the Philando Castile training fund, duty-to-intercede training, and the intensive police officer training program, as well as money for local public safety radio equipment. It also contains penalty and public safety changes such as increased penalties for certain offenses, a longer statute of limitations for first-degree arson, a mandatory minimum for first-degree criminal sexual trafficking, fentanyl-related provisions, and a requirement that the Department of Corrections maintain Narcan in prisons. Members also discussed victim services funding, including the creation of a special revenue account to help stabilize support for domestic violence shelters, sexual assault advocates, child abuse centers, and crime victim services.
During discussion, members raised concerns that the target was too small to cover DOC operating costs and could affect evidence processing, corrections staffing, and rehabilitation programming. Questions focused on prison phone-call funding, which was described as about $3 million per year, and cable television costs, estimated at about $1 million per year. Supporters argued that phone access and programming help rehabilitation, maintain family connections, and improve safety for staff and incarcerated people. No amendments were offered.
The committee then adopted motions to incorporate House File 2300 and House File 2432 into the public safety and judiciary omnibus as separate articles, and finally approved House File 2432 as amended for placement on the general register, with technical corrections authorized. The motions prevailed without opposition.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 2/19/26
State Government Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- the committee. the committee.
- . committee. committee.
- committee does, too. committee does, too.
- Committee. We do not discuss other committees.
- never seen that in this committee. never seen that in this committee.
Bills:
HF1338
Keywords:
Inspector General, Office of the Inspector General, state oversight, government accountability, fraud, waste, abuse, audit, investigation, subpoena, whistleblower, public integrity, transparency, state agencies, executive branch, public funds, taxpayer funds, law enforcement oversight, public safety programs, advisory council
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Committee on Climate Change and Global Warming Jun 21st, 2026 at 12:00 pm
Senate Committee on Climate Change and Global Warming
Transcript Highlights:
- And I know the bond bill is before her committee.
- But if the committee, or any member of the committee, wants to learn more about some of the programs
- Well, thank you, committee.
- Well, thank you, committee.
- Good afternoon, members of the committee.
Summary:
The committee held a hearing on natural and working lands, carbon sequestration, and related provisions in Governor Healey’s $3 billion Mass Ready Act. EEA officials described the bill’s investments in flooding, land protection, tree planting, wetlands restoration, biodiversity, dams, seawalls, and coastal resilience, along with permitting reforms intended to speed ecological restoration projects. They also outlined current programs on resilient lands, healthy soils, forest climate solutions, forest reserves, and urban tree planting, and said the administration expects natural and working lands to offset up to 7 million metric tons of residual emissions by 2050, while acknowledging that additional strategies will be needed to close the gap to the state’s 10-million-ton offset target.
Committee members pressed EEA on the cost of reaching the 30% conservation-by-2030 goal, the loss of a federal USDA grant of about $22 million, the adequacy of current sequestration estimates, and whether the state should consider regional approaches or statutory changes. EEA said current state conservation spending has been about $35 million to $40 million annually, that the Mass Ready Act is intended to help double the pace of conservation, and that federal funding remains uncertain. Senators also raised concerns about PILOT payments for state-owned land, the management of state forests, and the proposed Chapter 91 general license for restoration projects. EEA said the bill’s forest reserve language is meant to create a more durable designation process while still allowing limited active management.
Advocates from The Nature Conservancy and Mass Audubon supported stronger investment in land conservation and restoration, saying natural and working lands are a cost-effective climate strategy that also provides biodiversity, water quality, and public health benefits. They urged passage of legislation to increase funding, improve PILOT equity, and strengthen land-use planning and mitigation requirements. They also backed removing Chapter 91 licensing requirements for ecological restoration, arguing that the current process adds cost and delay. In a later panel, a forest scientist and an urban forestry advocate emphasized the carbon and cooling benefits of mature trees, called for greater protection of older forests, and supported bills to expand municipal reforestation and modernize public shade tree law. No votes were taken during the hearing.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session-Day 18, March 3, 2026-PM
Wyoming House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Senate Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions Committee, February 16, 2026
Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions
Transcript Highlights:
- <00:24:16.640>
Committee appreciate your input. Committee appreciate your input. - Chairman, members of the committee. Mr. Chairman, members of the committee.
- Chairman, committee.
- Chairman committee. >> Good morning Mr. Chairman committee.
- Chairman, committee.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Education Study May 30th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- work that's outlined there, and then here's how staff is going to address some of those things this interim
- all to recognize is actually a decrease to the SDG that was is usually recommended by the finance committee
- Uh, and we look forward to working closely with the LESC Committee and especially those with expertise
- , more specifically into those districts' budgets, and we will do some of that over the, over the interim
- Um One thing that's missing from this piece, and you're gonna hear more from us, uh, this, this interim
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session-Day 10, February 20, 2026-AM
Wyoming Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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- And the select committee at that point And the select committee at that point in<00:31:57.279>
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Does recalibration committees are. Does recalibration committees are. - Park County chaired that committee. So I Park County chaired that committee.
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 035 Feb 18th, 2026
Colorado House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- If you take a look under the bill summary, this bill comes from an interim committee where they spent
- So again, members, this is an interim committee bill updating our system to be in alignment with the
- Um, with all that being said, even though this is an interim committee and they pushed this into this
- our an interim committee bill updating our system<01:13:58.719>
to <01:13:58.960>be <01 - being said, even though this is interim being said, even though this is interim committee<01:14:
Summary:
The House convened with a quorum, approved the journal from February 13, 2026, and heard several announcements and introductions, including recognition of student guests and notices about upcoming committee meetings. Members also shared informal remarks tied to Lunar New Year celebrations, a water policy breakfast, and other caucus or committee updates. The chamber then took up special orders for several bills, including House Bill 1013 and House Bill 1064.
House Bill 1013, concerning ratio utility billing systems used by landlords to allocate utility charges to tenants, was presented as a technical cleanup to last year’s House Bill 1090. Supporters said it was intended to clarify that such billing practices remain allowable and to align the statute with legislative intent. Amendment L002, offered to state that the bill created no private right of action and to limit litigation, was debated at length but defeated. Opponents argued it would restrict existing rights under consumer protection law, while supporters said it would reduce unnecessary lawsuits. The bill then passed the committee.
House Bill 1064, concerning modifications to the youthful offender system, was also heard. Supporters said the bill codifies existing Department of Corrections practices, updates language to promote effective communication, and reflects evidence-informed, trauma-informed rehabilitation aimed at reducing recidivism. Amendment L003, which adjusted language to be more inclusive of the YOS community, was adopted. Several members opposed the bill, arguing it codified practices already in place, lacked clarity on evaluators and costs, and did not sufficiently account for victims’ perspectives. Despite that opposition, the committee report was adopted and the bill advanced with the amendment.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Public Safety Committee Meeting - 2025-03-28
Public Safety Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Welcome to the committee.
- Chair and committee members.
- Chair, members of the committee, my name is Kim Baybine, and I'm the Interim Executive Director for the
- Welcome to the committee.
- Committee yet during the interim in December, we had a really great presentation from Secretary Everett
Bills:
HF2432
Keywords:
HF2432, judiciary finance bill, public safety finance bill, corrections policy, crime victims, victim services, Minnesota victims of crime account, court fees, marriage license fee, financial crimes, fraud investigations, insurance fraud, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, BCA, Commerce Fraud Bureau, wage theft, automobile theft prevention, nonprofit security grants, 911 funding, POST Board
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Protection and Victim Services Committee May 13th, 2026 at 09:00 am
Protection and Victim Services Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- So the interim committee has more, I think, effect...
- So the interim committee has more, I think, effect than the other.
- So the interim committee has more, I think, effect.
- So the interim committee has more, I think, effect than the other.
- So the interim committee has more, I think, effect.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs Mar 3rd, 2025
Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- From the last committee, I need the quorum here to do that.
- Chairman and committee members. Thank you.
- We did pass this out of committee and off the Senate floor.
- Good morning, Chairman and committee members.
- There was a committee substitute. The chair lays out the committee substitute.
Keywords:
water resources, interlocal contracts, local government, collaboration, planning activities, wildfire response, firefighting equipment, emergency services, state database, Texas Forest Service, customer complaints, Public Utility Commission, water service, complaint process, utility regulation, SB 971, Texas Water Assistance Program, Water Code, rural political subdivision, rural water
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session-Day 1, February 9, 2026
Wyoming Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Pursuant to Senate Rule 2-8C, several vacancies occurred during the interim on committees.
- <00:18:49.919>
The lists on interim committee bills. - The lists on interim committee bills.
- Um, the Joint Minerals Committee worked this topic in an interim.
- , interim topic of the Travel, Recreation, Wildlife<01:27:12.639>
Committee.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Senate Executive Departments and Administration (12/03/2025)
Executive Departments and Administration
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Environment and Agriculture (01/20/2026)
Environment and Agriculture
Transcript Highlights:
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okay. - Any other questions from the committee? committee? committee?
- committee bills committee study committee bills because<01:26:26.800>
especially <01:26:27.760 - Good afternoon and welcome to our committee. committee. committee.
- committee? Representatives King. committee? Representatives King.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Senate Health and Human Services (02/18/2026)
Health and Human Services
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Press Conference: Majority Leader Murphy Speaks to Progress of Work Groups - 05/22/25
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, and I expect that we will meet later today with the tax committee and with the education committee
- committees that were already underway. committees that were already underway.
- and with the with the tax committee and with the education<00:05:02.800>
committee <00:05:03.680 - Can we read anything into the committees that are having public meetings?
- committee reports, so they are<00:14:53.519>
amendable.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- Chair, members of the committee, uh, in front of us we have the House Taxation Revenue Committee substitute
- Stand for questions in the committee. Or Kelly, you have anything bad? Uh, Mr.
- Um, ques questions from committee members. Terry Woods.
- Uh, do, do we have a committee that maybe could just travel around?
- Chairman and Senator, uh, currently the Legislative Finance Committee staff already does this type of
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs (04/14/2026)
Election Law and Municipal Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- That budget committee will be committee.
- a committee, and I got appointed to that committee and ended up becoming the chair of the budget committee
- committee, the BUDCOM study committee committee, the BUDCOM study committee they<01:01:58.960>
- . committee. committee.
- >> 1527 municipal budget committee. >> My inclination is to interim study this bill on first flush.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Transportation REVISED- IS25-084 Removed - New Start Time - 1pm Oct 28th, 2025
Transportation
Transcript Highlights:
- So with that, Representative Hayes, you're recognized to present your interim study.
- It's nice to see everybody at what is hopefully winding down our interim studies coming up.
- It's nice to see everybody at what is hopefully winding down our interim studies coming up.
- So I want to say thank you to the members of the committee for being here.
- Keana, thank you for all your help and for what you do for our committee.
Summary:
The committee held an interim study on airport security vendors, prompted by Representative Hayes’s earlier House Bill 1271, which would have restricted Oklahoma airports from contracting with third-party identity verification companies such as Clear. Hayes explained the bill stemmed from concerns raised after a December 2022 TSA letter and broader questions about whether these vendors create security risks or bypass TSA screening. The committee heard first from Clear, then Idemia, and then Tulsa International Airport, with members focusing on how identity verification works, whether it differs from TSA screening, and whether the state should regulate these services.
Clear’s representative said the company provides an opt-in biometric identity verification service at airports, not physical screening, and that every passenger still goes through TSA screening. He said Clear operates in about 60 airports in roughly 40 states, has about 40,000 members in Oklahoma, and has paid more than $1.1 million to Oklahoma airports since launching in the state. Members questioned how Clear verifies IDs, whether Real ID is required, whether the company can manually override biometric checks, whether it shares data, and whether it has had security issues. Clear said it uses source corroboration with state DMV systems, does not sell data, has no manual override, and has worked with TSA on security upgrades after earlier concerns.
Idemia’s representative described the company’s broader biometrics work for Oklahoma and the federal government, including fingerprint systems for the Oklahoma Bureau of Investigation, civilian background-check enrollment, TSA checkpoint credential authentication technology, and TSA PreCheck enrollment. She said Idemia’s role stops at identity verification and that TSA retains responsibility for screening and for decisions about who enters trusted traveler programs. Tulsa International’s COO said Clear does not replace TSA, that TSA retains exclusive authority over screening, and that the airport leases space to Clear and receives revenue from the arrangement. No vote was taken, and the meeting ended after questions and testimony.