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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Repeal of sales tax exemption on preferred seating at sports event proposed to fund shelter, housing Apr 15th, 2026
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I serve on Human Services, and I serve on Health.
- We've also provided 153 Safe Harbor youth with mental health services. percent of yes is coming from
- </c> Youth with mental health services.
- </c> through DHS and Department of Health. through DHS and Department of Health.
- Why is this bill not in Health and Human Services?
Summary:
House File 4738 was laid over for possible inclusion in the 2026 tax bill. Representative Keeler presented the bill as a funding source for Minnesota’s Safe Harbor program, arguing that trafficking and sexual exploitation are statewide problems and that current shelter and housing resources are insufficient. She and several supporters emphasized that the program serves youth across greater Minnesota, not just the metro, and that state and federal funding pressures make additional support necessary.
Testifiers from Place Called Home/Life House, The Link, the City of Minneapolis, and a survivor all described the impact of Safe Harbor and related shelter programs. They cited data on youth served, bed nights, mental health services, and high unmet need, including waitlists and youth turned away because programs are full. Testimony stressed that stable housing and trauma-informed services help survivors recover and move toward education, employment, and family stability. One committee member, Representative Davis, objected to the proposed funding source, saying he would not support taking money from women’s sports scholarships and urging a different source.
The bill’s tax mechanism was described as ending the sales tax exemption for preferred seating, suite licenses, and related amenities at athletic and entertainment events. Alec Williams of We Make Minnesota supported the proposal as a fair way to raise revenue from high-end discretionary purchases for a public purpose. Committee discussion also focused on the size of the revenue estimate and the breakdown of the impact, with nonpartisan staff saying roughly 85% would come from suite licenses, 10% from collegiate seating, and 5% from amenities. Representative Smith and others framed the issue as both a tax and moral question, and the chair moved the bill to be laid over.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session 5/12/26 - Part 2
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- number 4612, an act relating to state government, modifying provisions related to the Department of Health
- health from running into this or actually getting stuck with a needle.
- </c><00:15:39.560><c> is</c> and then realizing that their health is and then realizing that their health
- </c><00:15:42.320><c> from</c> in danger both their mental health from in danger both their mental health
- ,</c> street, investing in mental health, street, investing in mental health, intervention<00:55:24.160
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- It doesn't impose any financial liability on the state or establish a state-operated precious metals
- We operate 24 branches here in the state with about 100 employees and about 40,000 customers.
- We operate 24 branches here in the state with about 100 employees and about 40,000 customers.
- We operate 24 branches here in the state with about 100 employees and about 40,000 customers.
- We don't currently have an operation of theirs in Louisiana.
Committee:
House Commerce
Keywords:
transfer on death, TOD, beneficiary designation, investment accounts, brokerage accounts, securities, nonprobate transfer, estate planning, succession, probate, community property, forced heirship, financial advisor, broker-dealer, custodian, transfer agent, banking, wealth transfer, inheritance, Louisiana Revised Statutes
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- and among the divisions that we have are Corporations, where we register all business entities that operate
- compelling testimony from the public as to some of the specific discriminatory voting experiences endured
- 26:30.080><c> experiences</c> discriminatory voting experiences discriminatory voting experiences endured
- 26:32.679><c> who</c><00:26:32.840><c> did</c><00:26:33.039><c> not</c><00:26:33.320><c> have</c> endured
- by those voters who did not have endured by those voters who did not have these<00:26:33.840><c> systems
Committee:
House Election Law
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Ethics and Elections Feb 4th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- And from an operational standpoint, we do the best we can to advise the legislature on what will work
- advise the legislature on what we think's works and what would cause hiccups in the process and how we operate
- But a few if you if you if we don't protect this information, you're going to get basically what the brain
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety (02/07/2025)
Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><01:26:57.159><c> problems</c> history of mental health problems history of mental health problems
- </c> the re-entry process a person's health the re-entry process a person's health both<01:27:11.960>
- </c> certain types of mental health certain types of mental health adjudications<06:02:30.600><c> to<
- Let's not do that to our mental health people struggling with mental health issues.
- </c><06:27:36.840><c> it</c> the mental health system by giving it the mental health system by giving
Committee:
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety
ID
Idaho 2026 Regular Session
Agenda Feb 11th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- the professionalism that you and your team have conducted themselves with throughout this entire operation
- Director, the copper treatment you're referencing, I'm trying to get my brain wrapped around how this
Summary:
The committee first received an Idaho State Department of Agriculture update on quagga mussels, with Director Chanel T. Wall reviewing the history of Idaho’s response, the spread and ecological damage caused by mussels in the Great Lakes, and the state’s legislative and operational efforts since the species was first detected west of the 100th meridian in 2007. She described the 2024 and 2025 Mid-Snake treatment efforts using chelated copper, noting a more than 50% reduction in the impacted footprint in 2025 compared with 2024, while emphasizing that the goal remains eradication. Members asked about the treatment method, the difficulty of keeping copper in the deep-pool water column, fish mortality, the reproductive capacity of mussels, and whether other states are using Idaho’s approach; Wall said Idaho’s work is being watched closely, but few states have shown the political will to attempt similar eradication efforts. No votes were taken during this presentation.
The committee then heard a budget overview for natural resources from Legislative Services budget analyst Janet Jessup. She summarized the agencies under the natural resources budget area, explained JFAC’s recent actions on a 3% rescission, an additional 1% rescission, and a 5% ongoing base reduction for fiscal year 2027, and noted that many agency enhancements remain pending. She highlighted that DEQ’s requested enhancements are tied to dedicated and federal funds, Fish and Game’s budget is entirely dedicated/federal, Lands has a fire suppression deficiency fund that can be drawn into the negative and later repaid by the legislature, and Water Resources has a recurring transfer request. Members asked about the fire deficiency fund’s limits and how it is funded, and Jessup explained that it is typically preloaded by legislative appropriation.
Finally, Keith Bybee of Legislative Services gave a broader general fund and revenue outlook. He said the legislature’s adopted revenue forecast is higher than the governor’s, but the budget remains tight because of lower-than-expected cash balances and the effect of policy changes and rescissions. He noted that the current-year ending balance is small relative to the size of the budget, while the projected fiscal year 2027 ending balance improves under the legislature’s forecast. Committee members discussed uncertainty around future fire suppression costs, Medicaid, corrections, and school enrollment, and the meeting concluded with no further action beyond the informational presentations and prior JFAC budget decisions.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Special Committee on Property Tax Reform Feb 17th, 2026
Special Committee on Property Tax Reform
Transcript Highlights:
- would also echo that when we start talking about coefficients and confidence intervals, that is more brain
Summary:
The Special Committee on Property Tax Reform met in executive session with a quorum present and first took up House Bill 1768. Members adopted a committee amendment, rolled it into a new substitute, and then passed House Committee Substitute for House Bills 1768 and 2060 by a unanimous roll call vote of 12 yes, 0 no, with 3 present. The discussion indicated the substitute was intended to merge the two bills together.
The committee then considered House Bill 2415, which drew substantial discussion on an amendment changing property assessment language and lowering the acceptable assessment range from 90-110% to 70-100%. The amendment maker and Representative Reedy explained the change as requiring assessors to use all applicable valuation approaches and setting a statutory cap to avoid assessments above actual value. Members discussed confidence intervals, coefficients of dispersion, and the role of the State Tax Commission. The amendment was adopted, the bill was rolled into a substitute, and House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2415 passed 14-2.
Finally, the committee began House Bill 2944, concerning a property tax credit tied to eligibility and notice requirements when a homeowner relocates or no longer qualifies. Several members raised concerns that the bill relied too heavily on self-reporting and could create problems for county collectors, especially in cases involving trusts or deceased owners. Members agreed the language needed tightening, and the sponsor was said to be willing to work on revisions. The motion to do pass was withdrawn, and the meeting adjourned without further action on the bill.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate Bill 1113, enactment section 365, 10.01,000 into mental health services.
- House Bill 2398, amending Section 5-30-127, relating to operation of watercraft.
- Here's an act, final call 8.441-19, relating to the operation of watercraft.
- Thank you for your work serving in the Health and Human Services Committee. It was a pleasure.
- Access, the behavioral health, the exploitation of my people.
Summary:
The Senate met, opened with prayer and the pledge, and then handled a series of messages and floor actions. The chamber transmitted a large group of Senate bills to the governor and Senate Concurrent Memorial 1004 to the Secretary of State. It also received House requests to return Senate Bills 1175 and 1198 for reconsideration, which were granted without objection. The Senate then moved into Committee of the Whole to consider several House concurrent resolutions.
On H.C.R. 2001, a constitutional referral on election requirements, senators debated a Judiciary Committee amendment and a Hoffman floor amendment that would require voter ID, allow election-day tabulation of early ballots at polling places, and require legislative funding for implementation. Supporters said the measure would improve election security, voter confidence, and speed up results; opponents argued it was vague, could undermine mail voting, and lacked clear implementation details. The amendment was adopted, and after further debate the Committee of the Whole gave H.C.R. 2001 a do-pass recommendation by a 15-12 vote. Later, on third reading, the full Senate passed H.C.R. 2001 by a 16-12 vote and transmitted it to the House.
The chamber also considered H.C.R. 2003, a referral on student athletics and biological sex. Senator Ortiz offered a floor amendment to replace the blanket ban approach with rules based on athletic ability and inclusion; supporters said it would preserve fairness while avoiding discrimination, while opponents said it would gut the measure and weaken protections for girls’ sports. The Ortiz amendment failed 11-16, and H.C.R. 2003 then received a do-pass recommendation in Committee of the Whole and later passed third reading. H.C.R. 2044, a referral on prohibiting preferential treatment and discrimination, also received a do-pass recommendation without recorded controversy. The Senate then adjourned after completing the remaining procedural motions and votes.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - 02/19/25
Judiciary and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- As a parent of teenagers who don't have fully formed brains yet, I think we've seen, I have heard stories
- As a parent of teenagers who don't have fully formed brains yet, I think we've seen, I have heard stories
- have fully for of teenagers who don't have fully for full<01:10:41.280><c> form</c><01:10:41.560><c> brains
- c> think</c><01:10:43.239><c> uh</c><01:10:43.440><c> we</c><01:10:43.600><c> we've</c> full form brains
- yet I think uh we we've full form brains yet I think uh we we've seen<01:10:44.760><c> I</c><01:10:45.000
Committee:
Senate Judiciary and Public Safety
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- Public health experts warn that hearing loss can occur at 85 decibels.
- So again, I want to state that this is for health and safety concerns for the law enforcement officer
- The Coast Guard operates under the DHS, although most people believe it falls under the Department of
- All of those operations would be prohibited.
- You don't even recognize the assistance you're getting because of brain injury.
Committee:
House Public Safety
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Senate Health and Human Services (01/29/2025)
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- It's good for mental health." "It's good for mental health.
- </c><01:12:09.760><c> of</c> the well-being uh and and health of the well-being uh and and health of
- </c> record I'm Jason AIS director of Health record I'm Jason AIS director of Health economics<01:13:
- plans unfortunately Health for health plans unfortunately Health Plans<01:48:03.400><c> not</c><01:48
- and personal health information.
Committee:
Senate Health and Human Services
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Judiciary (9-18-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- Now, as an aside from my professional career, speaking to those who specialize in tactical operations
- Now, as an aside from my professional career, speaking to those who specialize in tactical operations
- </c><00:40:14.800><c> And</c><00:40:16.000><c> as</c> operate firearms so forth so on.
- And as operate firearms so forth so on.
- your brain and other major organs.
Keywords:
Meeting Start: 00:00:00
Roll Call: 00:00:07
26RS BR 8 - AN ACT relating to machine gun conversion devices: 00:01:33
Department of Public Advocacy Update: 00:51:33
26RS BR 126 - AN ACT relating to boating under the influence: 01:23:46
26RS BR 60 - AN ACT relating to grooming: 01:33:23, 958, all
Summary:
The committee met with a quorum, approved the August 29 minutes, and then heard testimony on a bill relating to machine gun conversion devices, often described as Glock switches or auto sears. Representative Jason Nemis presented the bill with Louisville police Chief Paul Humphrey and Lt. Drew Fox, arguing the measure would mirror existing federal law, make possession of these devices unlawful under Kentucky law, and give state and local law enforcement authority to seize and prosecute them without relying solely on federal agencies. They said the devices are small aftermarket or 3D-printed parts that convert semi-automatic pistols into fully automatic weapons and emphasized that the bill would not affect lawful gun ownership.
The presenters cited rising seizures and public-safety concerns, saying LMPD and Jefferson County seizures increased sharply from 2023 to 2024 and that the average age of possession had dropped. They argued the devices are used offensively, are inaccurate and dangerous, and have been linked to violent crime. Two Alabama legislators, Representatives Philip Ensler and Russell Bedsole, testified in support based on Alabama’s recent enactment of a similar law. They said local police and prosecutors there had been unable to act effectively because the devices were handled mainly by federal authorities, and they described bipartisan support, immediate enactment, and reported confiscations after passage.
Members asked about the bill’s penalty level, the source and manufacture of the devices, the scope of the definition of “conversion device,” and whether the bill could create constitutional problems given ongoing federal litigation over machine gun restrictions. The sponsors said the penalty would be a Class C felony and that the bill was intended to cover only the device attached to the firearm, not tools like 3D printers. They acknowledged that if federal machine gun laws were ultimately struck down, the state law would also be unenforceable. Some members supported the bill as common-sense public safety legislation, while Representative Roberts opposed it on Second Amendment grounds, arguing Kentucky should focus on expanding gun rights rather than adding restrictions already covered by federal law.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- I was a college kid when I endured that. ...So, I personally feel strongly that the abuse of NDAs in
Committee:
Senate State Affairs
Keywords:
HB 128, sister city, sister-city agreement, international exchange, municipal diplomacy, local government, state agency, political subdivision, foreign adversary, China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Taiwan, major non-NATO ally, cultural exchange, educational exchange, tourism, bilateral cooperation, foreign relations
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Higher Education Institutions Committee Apr 9th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- One of those is known as the Trinity Health Center West building.
- So DCB will continue to operate its nursing programs in there.
- Six of them already have signed jobs here at Trinity Health.
- of the operations, right?
- Eighty-five, ninety percent of our time is operational testing.
Summary:
The committee met on the Minot State campus for a presentation from President Shirley and several university leaders on enrollment, academics, workforce initiatives, and partnerships. Shirley reviewed the university’s financial audits, noting mostly clean results with only minor technical findings in recent years, and highlighted Minot State’s major programs, specialized accreditations, and ties to Minot Air Force Base and NCAA Division II athletics. Members asked about education workforce shortages, athletic tuition waivers, dual credit incentives, and the university’s in-state tuition policy for all students. Shirley also discussed the university’s recruitment efforts, including the Hometown Pride and Academic Excellence scholarships, campus visit growth, and the Emerging Scholars dual-credit reimbursement program.
A major focus was workforce development and new academic offerings supported by legislative Workforce Education Innovation Funds. Shirley described the new Innovation Engineering program, which was developed with industry input to train broadly skilled engineers for western North Dakota, and said it had already drawn more applicants than expected. Dr. Crystal St. Peter presented a new master’s program in counseling that integrates mental health and addiction counseling to address statewide provider shortages, with a hybrid format to reach rural students. Members asked about licensure requirements, internship hours, and job placement for graduates. Shirley also outlined a new nursing simulation center and health sciences space in downtown Minot, made possible by state support and the purchase of the former Trinity Health Center West building.
The committee also heard about Minot State’s efforts to build pipelines into education and special education, including the Aspire program for rural high school students and an online paraprofessional-to-special-education degree pathway. Shirley said these programs, along with new articulation agreements and a large Bush Foundation grant, are intended to address teacher shortages and keep students in North Dakota. No formal committee votes or actions were taken during the presentation; the session consisted of informational updates and member questions.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Senate in Special Session D Apr 29th, 2026
Florida Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The calculus under the existing maps that we operate now, and the testimony of the governor's office
- Fuel prices, grocery bills, property insurance, and access to health care remain pressing concerns for
- I have two ears and I have a brain.
- We are still operating on 2020 figures.
- They want to make sure they have health care, that they can pay their utilities, their rent, that their
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
FL House Floor Session - 2026-04-29 (10:00AM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- drawn by the governor's office compared to the compactness calculus under the existing maps that we operate
- I have two ears, and I have a brain.
- We are still operating on 2020 figures.
- We are still operating on 2020 figures.
- They want to make sure they have health care, that they can pay their utilities, their rent, that their
Summary:
The Senate convened in special session with an opening prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then moved to the special order calendar to consider congressional redistricting legislation, beginning with Senate Bill 8D and then substituting the identical House Bill 1D. The bill would establish Florida’s congressional districts. Senator Gaetz, presenting the measure, said the Governor had proposed the map to address population growth and to draw race-neutral districts, and argued that mid-decade redistricting is legally permissible and has occurred before in Florida and other states. He repeatedly said the Legislature could accept, reject, or amend the proposal, but that the Governor had the prerogative to propose it.
The floor debate focused heavily on the legality and timing of the map, especially after the U.S. Supreme Court’s Louisiana redistricting decision was announced during the session. Several senators, including Rouson, Sharief, Smith, Polsky, Arrington, Bracy Davis, Bernard, Nathan, and Berman, questioned whether the map complied with the Florida Constitution’s Fair Districts Amendment, the Voting Rights Act, and equal protection principles. They raised concerns about the short notice, lack of statewide public hearings, the use of partisan data, the absence of sworn testimony from the Governor’s representatives, the claimed severability of the Fair Districts Amendment, and the impact on minority communities and communities of interest. Gaetz generally declined to offer legal opinions, saying those issues would ultimately be for the courts, but he relayed the Governor’s position that race-based provisions in the Fair Districts Amendment are unconstitutional and that the proposed map is race-neutral and compact.
Members also debated whether the map’s population data and compactness scores justified the district lines, with critics arguing that the plan cracked and split communities in places such as Central Florida, Tampa Bay, and South Florida. Gaetz said the Governor’s office relied on 2020 census data plus updated population estimates from the Office of Economic and Demographic Research and the American Community Survey, and that the mapmaker said he drew the map himself without outside consultants. After questions concluded, the Senate adopted a motion to substitute HB 1D for SB 8D, read the bill a third time, and proceeded to debate the House bill. The transcript ends during debate, with no final vote on passage shown.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 3/5/25
Public Safety Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- We have a health bank account, like I said, because we deal in intellectual property.
- We have a health bank account, like I said, because we deal in intellectual property.
- for them to express themselves, to hold and express opinions about how their society ought to be operated
- Is it their responsibility to endure being victimized because somebody else was a victim?
- Is it their responsibility to endure being victimized because somebody else was a victim?
Committee:
House Public Safety Finance and Policy
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
FL House Floor Session - 2026-04-29 (10:00AM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Issues like the cost of living, or health care access, or educational quality.
- living, fuel prices, grocery bills, Fuel prices, grocery bills, property insurance, and access to health
- I have two ears and I have a brain.
- We are still operating on 2020 figures.
- They want to make sure they have health care, that they can pay their utilities, their rent, that their
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Higher Education Institutions Committee Apr 9th, 2026 at 08:30 am
Higher Education Institutions Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- One of those is known as the Trinity Health Center West building.
- So DCB will continue to operate its nursing programs in there.
- Six of them already have signed jobs here at Trinity Health.
- of the operations, right?
- Eighty-five, ninety percent of our time is operational testing.