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TX
Texas 89th Regular
Delivery of Government Efficiency Mar 19th, 2025
Delivery of Government Efficiency
Transcript Highlights:
- Specify the use of blockchain specifically? Right, it does. Distributed ledger technology.
- I don't know a lot about blockchain.
- Is blockchain doing, is there any interface between blockchain and the county clerk's office?
- through blockchain Exactly.
- The same could be said about blockchain. and land administration.
Keywords:
cybersecurity, state command, information resources, data protection, incident response, information technology, classification officer, job descriptions, state positions, competency-based, information sharing, government efficiency, public sector, private sector, distributed ledger, title registry, real estate, property liens, pilot program, healthcare
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Business and Commerce (Part II) Feb 18th, 2025
Business & Commerce
Transcript Highlights:
- My name is Lee Bratcher, representing the Texas Blockchain Council, testifying in support of the bill
- The Texas Blockchain Council strongly supports Senate Bill 21 and the vision it represents.
- Because I have no idea who the Texas Blockchain Council is.
- The blockchain actually rewrites itself on a constant basis.
- But they're very easily accessible to find out because it is on a blockchain. Thank you.
Keywords:
emergency alerts, weather alerts, public safety, local government, municipality, county, website posting, online notice, emergency management, disaster preparedness, evacuation, National Weather Service, NOAA, Texas Division of Emergency Management, TDEM, localized alerts, hazard warnings, severe weather, watch warning advisory, public information
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, uh, that world on the blockchain. Um, uh, that blockchain. blockchain. blockchain.
- So Bitcoin uses the blockchain. So but it’s pretty much blockchain only.
- So Bitcoin uses the blockchain. So but it’s pretty much blockchain only.
- So Bitcoin uses blockchain.
- So Bitcoin uses the blockchain. But it’s pretty much blockchain only.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
House Minerals, Business & Economic Development Committee, February 25, 2026
Minerals, Business & Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- During the interim, the blockchain select committee worked with stakeholders and people that were now
- During the interim, the blockchain During the interim, the blockchain select<00:22:38.480>
committee - I was one of the people who submitted draft language for it and worked with the blockchain committee
- I've been working with the blockchain I've been working with the blockchain commission<00:26:49.440
- <00:32:23.360>
bills when we get these blockchain bills when we get these blockchain bills
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Commerce and Consumer Affairs (01/15/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- A stable token is a digital token represented on the blockchain.
- A blockchain is basically infrastructure.
- At the blockchain and say these units add up to the assets.
- , but this would be blockchain agnostic.
- and having the using the blockchain and having the using the blockchain system<00:25:23.960>
Summary:
The House Commerce Committee opened a public hearing on House Bill 310, sponsored by Representative Keith Ammon, which would create a study commission to develop a legal framework for stable tokens and tokenized real-world assets. Ammon described stable tokens as blockchain-based digital tokens backed by U.S. dollars or treasuries, and tokenized real-world assets as representations of ownership in items such as gold, real estate, or artwork. He said the bill is intended to help New Hampshire get ahead of emerging financial markets while waiting to see how federal legislation develops.
Committee members asked about the purpose of the bill, the difference between this proposal and Bitcoin, whether state regulation could be preempted by federal law, and whether the commission could be balanced and avoid becoming a vehicle for fraud or money laundering. Ammon said the proposal is blockchain-agnostic, could apply to multiple networks, and is meant to regulate asset-backed tokens rather than create a state-issued coin. He emphasized that the state would not be guaranteeing the underlying assets, but would set rules requiring audits, proof of reserves, and honest representation of backing, with the Secretary of State’s securities office involved in oversight.
Several members raised concerns about the risks of stablecoins, including money laundering, tax evasion, and possible harm to the dollar or confusion about whether the state was endorsing a new currency. Ammon responded that the bill would not undermine the dollar and argued that tokenization could actually expand demand for U.S. currency by making it easier to use globally. He also said the state would not be in the business of weighing assets or directly valuing them, only ensuring a valid audit trail and one-to-one backing. The discussion ended with general agreement that the subject is complex and that a commission could help develop future legislation, but no vote or final action was taken in the hearing.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- And I also serve as membership director of the New Hampshire Blockchain Council.
- And we see the same principle at work with blockchain technology and decentralized governance.
- <00:24:49.640>
And blockchain-based registry to form. - And blockchain-based registry to form.
- between UNH, the UNH IOL, the Blockchain between UNH, the UNH IOL, the Blockchain Council,<00:25
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- I mean, what is a blockchain?
- I don't is that a group of people is that an is that at a computer that this regulated the blockchain
- just gone it was It hasn't gone from the blockchain, Senator.
- In fact, the blockchain has never been broken.
- certain addresses on the blockchain that own more than others, I don't know if that number is correct
Bills:
SJR34, SB10, SB18, SB19, SB21, SB72, SB140, SB262, SB370, SB480, SB495, SB627, SB703, SB767, SB790
Keywords:
parental rights, parents, children, custody, care and control, upbringing, family law, constitutional amendment, Texas Constitution, child welfare, education policy, medical decisions, parental authority, primary decision makers, family autonomy, education, Ten Commandments, public schools, religious display, First Amendment
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Commission to Study Stable Tokens (03/10/2026)
Transcript Highlights:
- how those blockchains are allow them and how those blockchains are allow them to<00:52:23.760>
meet - Most blockchains, like Ethereum, have ETH, right?
- So most blockchains like native token.
- So that's way with these blockchains.
- And we have Chainlink lined up, which is sort of like a blockchain that connects a lot of other blockchains
Summary:
The meeting began with roll call and introductions of commission members and guests, followed by approval of the agenda and a motion to approve the February 10 minutes with a correction clarifying that one quoted statement was misattributed. The commission then moved into presentations.
The main presentation came from the Conference of State Bank Supervisors on implementation of the federal GENIUS Act for stablecoins. The speaker reviewed the OCC’s recent 367-page proposed rule, noting it raises many open questions and design choices for states, and discussed expected upcoming rulemaking from the FDIC, Federal Reserve, and Treasury. The presentation focused on six areas: permissible issuer activities, reserve assets and redemption, risk management and supervision, treatment of state-qualified issuers, capital/operational backstops, and foreign issuers. It also flagged unresolved issues around Bank Secrecy Act/AML requirements and the meaning of “digital asset service provider” activities.
A substantial portion of the discussion addressed yield restrictions, with the presenter explaining the OCC’s broad definition of yield and its rebuttable presumption against issuer-affiliated or related third-party yield arrangements. The speaker said this likely forecloses many existing white-label structures but leaves some room for third-party payments depending on distance from the issuer, and noted ongoing Senate debate over similar provisions. The presentation also covered reserve valuation, liquidity and diversification requirements, redemption timing, and supervisory expectations such as third-party oversight, IT security, exam cycles, and reporting. No additional votes or formal actions were taken beyond approving the amended minutes.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Finance Division I (03/24/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- which is one of the blockchain which is one of the blockchain foundations,<01:16:46.640>
that - <01:17:27.199>
So the blockchain dispute docket. So the blockchain dispute docket. - And the language for the blockchain And the language for the blockchain dispute<01:17:43.239>
- friendly jurisdictions for blockchain. friendly jurisdictions for blockchain.
- blockchain related business innovation. blockchain related business innovation.
Summary:
The committee first took up House Bill 733, a third-party litigation financing reporting bill. Representative Cole explained that the bill shifts reporting from the Secretary of State to the courts, which he said removes the fiscal note and helps insurers obtain information for underwriting and premium-setting. The committee accepted the explanation and voted ought to pass; the roll call was 8-0 in favor, with one member taking a pause.
The committee then heard House Bill 219, dealing with the renewable portfolio standard and the renewable energy fund. Representative Bose argued the bill would reduce electricity costs by lowering the REC purchase obligation from 220,000 to 170,000, which he said would reduce payments into the renewable energy fund by roughly $1 million to $2 million and save consumers only pennies a month. After questions about timing and whether to wait for a DOE report, the committee voted to retain the bill for further discussion rather than advance it; the motion to retain passed 5-4.
House Bill 365 was then discussed as an election-related bill intended to help verify citizenship for voter registration and create a voucher process for people who cannot afford a birth certificate. The sponsor said the Secretary of State may be able to use federal and state databases to verify citizenship, and if not, indigent applicants could receive a voucher reimbursed by the state, with a $25,000 appropriation included. Members raised concerns about the Secretary of State’s access to databases and the bill’s timing and cost, and the committee decided to hold the bill until Secretary Scanlan could come testify.
Finally, the committee heard House Bill 552, which updates retiree health coverage rules so dependent children can remain on the plan until age 26, consistent with the Affordable Care Act. DAS officials said retirees pay the full cost for dependents, about $1,000 per month, while the state covers only the retiree and spouse. The committee voted ought to pass unanimously, 9-0. The committee then began discussion of House Bill 572, a housing bill aimed at missing-middle housing, describing a voluntary program to identify developable public land, support construction, and streamline review, but the transcript cuts off before any action on that bill.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm already at the forefront of blockchain technology.
- So I've worked alongside public and private stakeholders to advance blockchain use cases that directly
- We've partnered with municipal leaders to launch the nation's first blockchain-based municipal bond.
- We've explored a proof of concept with the Norfolk... ...blockchain-based municipal bond.
- Yeah, because people are like, what's blockchain? So thank you for your support.
Summary:
The committee held its second hearing on a large docket of technology, internet, cybersecurity, broadband, and media bills. Early testimony focused on community media funding legislation, with lawmakers and local access advocates arguing that as cable subscriptions decline and streaming grows, revenue tied to cable franchises no longer supports community television and PEG programming. Supporters said community media remains a key source of local news, government meeting coverage, and civic transparency as newspapers disappear or consolidate. A related bill on cable contract oversight also drew support, with testimony that the Department of Telecommunications and Cable is backlogged and should more actively review municipal-provider agreements and report its workload to the committee.
Another major topic was a proposal to create a Massachusetts Innovation Fund for state IT modernization. The Alliance for Digital Innovation backed the bill, saying agencies need flexible upfront capital to replace outdated systems and improve cybersecurity, and pointing to the federal Technology Modernization Fund as a model. The witness noted that funding for the state program still needs to be identified. The committee also heard strong support for a bill requiring free broadband in public housing, with Rep. Emmela Goodwin and MAPC describing internet access as essential for jobs, school, telehealth, and civic participation. They said the digital divide in Massachusetts is driven largely by affordability rather than infrastructure, though questions were raised about costs, wiring, and whether all housing sites already have broadband access available at the curb.
A substantial portion of the hearing centered on bills to limit addictive social media feeds for minors. Supporters, including lawmakers, parents, teens, and advocacy groups, argued that algorithmic feeds contribute to addiction, anxiety, body image problems, and other harms, and said the bills would restrict surveillance-based curation and overnight notifications while leaving search and followed accounts available. Opponents, including FIRE, CCIA, and the Taxpayers Protection Alliance, argued the bills would require invasive age verification, threaten privacy and cybersecurity, burden adults’ anonymity, and likely face First Amendment challenges. They also warned the measures could disadvantage smaller businesses and may be unconstitutional based on recent court rulings in other states. The committee also heard support for blockchain-related bills creating a commission, a pilot program, and consumer education efforts, with testimony that Massachusetts has the talent but needs a coordinated state strategy. No votes or final actions were taken during the hearing.
MD
Transcript Highlights:
- Recognizing the resident expert on blockchain as the floor leader. Thank you, Mr. President.
- There is one amendment that we did adopt that adds the Maryland Blockchain Association as an entity that
- There is one amendment that we did adopt that adds the Maryland Blockchain Association as an entity that
- <00:18:32.320>
Association <00:18:33.040>as the Maryland Blockchain Association as - the Maryland Blockchain Association as an<00:18:33.320>
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Summary:
The Senate opened with an invocation by Father Mark Bilek of Westminster, introduced by the Senator from the 42nd District and praised by members for his community service and Lenten message of reconciliation. The prayer was journalized. The chamber then recognized several guests, including interns, family members, a shadowing student, and the doctor of the day, Dr. Ann Benfield, before moving to floor business. A scheduling note indicated a light floor agenda, with committee work later in the day and a longer floor session expected the next day.
The Senate considered several second-reading committee reports and moved multiple bills to third reading, generally without objection. These included House Bill 229, increasing Maryland Transportation Authority bond capacity from $4 billion to $5 billion; House Bill 266, allowing resource-sharing revenues to support state communications infrastructure, with an amendment conforming it to Senate Bill 85; House Bill 472, extending and adjusting the theatrical production tax credit; House Bill 607, setting constitutional officers’ salaries; House Bill 810, creating a study on blockchain-based lease recordation verification with an amendment adding the Maryland Blockchain Association; House Bill 1095, granting a Calvert County property tax credit for former tobacco barns; House Bill 1142, creating a task force on county and municipal revenue structures; and House Bill 1165, addressing apprenticeship program accountability and completion. The Senate also advanced Senate Bill 956, authorizing the Maryland Transportation Authority to waive portions of video tolls or civil penalties on delinquent accounts, with a sponsor amendment.
Members briefly joked about April Fools’ Day during the proceedings, but the chamber continued to adopt reports and amendments without recorded opposition. At the end of the session, leaders announced committee schedules for the afternoon and the next day, including Finance, Triple E, Budget and Taxation, and Judicial Proceedings meetings. The Senate then held a quorum call, confirmed 45 members present, and adjourned until Thursday, April 2 at 10:00 a.m.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions Interim Topics Meeting, March 3, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- I would note that I think it's also been proposed for blockchain, select blockchain.
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that <01:29 - other committee, the blockchain other committee, the blockchain committee. committee. committee.
Summary:
The chairman opened by explaining that the committee would hear proposed interim topics and then rank them by written submissions rather than debating them one by one. The Public Service Commission presented two topics: an educational session on small water utilities, citing maintenance needs, water-quality compliance, and difficulty accessing capital, and a review of civil penalties for pipeline safety violations because Wyoming’s statutory penalties are far below federal levels and could affect compliance and funding.
Members and outside presenters then outlined a range of additional topics. Representative Campbell proposed work on fire protection districts and EMS districts, focusing on financial stability, mill levies, and possible county authority to combine districts and levies. He also raised public records at meetings, corporate filing fees, and fraudulent corporate filings. The Community College Commission proposed updating annexation statutes so communities can join community college districts more easily, especially where current mill-levy rules create funding issues. Senator Crago supported the fraudulent corporate filings topic and noted related technology-based solutions and overlap with blockchain issues.
Other proposals included CPA “Pathways” licensing changes to address a shortage of accountants, a review of public meetings and public records laws, continuation of the electricity study with emphasis on grid reliability and large-load capacity constraints, and a broader review of the public meetings and records act. Ashley Harpstreith of the Wyoming Association of Municipalities supported extending municipal audit deadlines and described a statewide shortage of auditors and CPAs. Healthy Wyoming proposed studying health coverage options for low-income working adults, including state-sponsored or cooperative models. Representative Chestek proposed making most nonpartisan county offices elected on a nonpartisan basis. No votes or final selections were taken in the portion provided; the committee mainly heard testimony and discussed whether topics should be assigned to this committee or another one.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, July 17, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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digital <01:08:20.560>- As we go into seeing the benefits of writing applications on a blockchain, we'll see competition in blockchains
- And so members in these blockchain.
- on a blockchain, we'll see competition<03:44:00.319>
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NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Investments and Pensions Oversight Aug 13th, 2025
Investments & Pensions Oversight Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- It goes on the blockchain. I'll explain what that is.
- That's why they call it the blockchain.
- That has ever occurred on the blockchain network is available and visible.
- That's why it's called a blockchain.
- Once it's confirmed on the blockchain, you have responsibility for your wallet.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session-Day 6, February 16, 2026-PM
Wyoming House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- . >> House Bill 17, sponsored by the Select Committee on Blockchain and Emerging Technologies, an act
- is that the language blockchain is that the language blockchain financial<02:03:55.840>
technology - the action from the select blockchain the action from the select blockchain committee<02:06:10.800
- Uh, it changes it to the Select Committee on Blockchain and Emerging Technologies.
- Uh, changes it to the Select Committee on Blockchain and Emerging Technologies.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Senate Minerals, Business & Economic Development Committee, February 25, 2026
Minerals, Business & Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- One of that is that they have blockchain analytics already.
- One of that is that they have blockchain analytics already.
- One of that is that they have blockchain analytics already.
- One of that is that they have blockchain analytics already.
- comes from our thirdparty blockchain comes from our thirdparty blockchain analytics<00:55:32.880
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, June 23, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- <03:19:36.319>
Blockchain Blockchain technology has the potential to revolutionize industries - are investing heavily in blockchain are investing heavily in blockchain infrastructure<03:25:01.439
- <03:25:20.160>
takes deploying American blockchains act takes deploying American blockchains act - lead a federal government blockchain lead a federal government blockchain effort.<03:25:26.960><
- president, establish a blockchain president, establish a blockchain deployment<03:25:30.720>
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- of trust that's blockchain of trust that's blockchain based.<01:43:34.400>
And <01:43:34.800 - The blockchain basic dispute docket, it's basically enabling for the court. It's not.
- Hampshire subsidize these blockchain Hampshire subsidize these blockchain facilities facilities
- industry and developing a legal regime protecting blockchain technology.
- dispute docket to oversee blockchain-related disputes.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
House Minerals, Business & Economic Development Committee, March 2, 2026
Minerals, Business & Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- I will tell you, and I keep going back, I watched the blockchain stuff go through.
- We lost vote after vote after vote on blockchain things.
- We lost vote after vote after vote on blockchain things.
- We lost vote after vote after vote on blockchain things.
- The blockchain stuff go through. We lost vote after vote after vote on blockchain things.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Banking and Insurance. (3-4-26)
Banking & Insurance
Transcript Highlights:
- Of course, the lawsuit is one point of information, but there are what's called blockchain analytics
- But there's also a lot of blockchain analytics companies that we don't use that analyze public blockchain
- Based on the nature of the blockchain, you can do that for yourselves.
- ,<00:39:29.280>
you <00:39:29.520>can on the nature of the blockchain, you can on the - nature of the blockchain, you can do<00:39:30.240>
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Keywords:
Meeting Start 00:00
Call to Order and Roll Call 00:29
Discussion SB 153 01:25
Vote SB 153 10:35
Discussion SB 118 11:36
Vote SB 118 12:48
Discussion HB 380 13:40
Vote HB 380 40:12, 958, all
Summary:
The House Standing Committee on Banking and Insurance met with a quorum and took up three bills. Senate Bill 153, sponsored by Sen. Greg Elkins, aimed to combat insurance fraud tied to post-disaster contractor scams. Testimony from the Attorney General’s Office and committee members described problems involving roofing, siding, and debris-removal scams, including vandalism used to create claims and companies that disappear before victims can recover losses. The bill would expand enforcement tools by making certain vandalism-related conduct criminal, giving the Attorney General concurrent jurisdiction with local prosecutors, creating a post-disaster contractor registry, and banning door-to-door solicitation during declared emergencies. The committee approved the bill by roll call and sent it forward with a favorable recommendation.
Senate Bill 118, sponsored by Sen. Brandon Storm, addressed credit property insurance offered by consumer loan companies. The sponsor and a representative of the Kentucky Consumer Finance Association explained that the product has been offered for years and that the bill would provide statutory authority for its continued use. The committee raised no substantive objections, and the bill passed on a roll call vote with a favorable recommendation.
House Bill 380, sponsored by Rep. Tom Smith, focused on regulating cryptocurrency kiosks in convenience stores to curb fraud against seniors. The committee heard emotional testimony from a sheriff and a fraud victim describing scams that led victims to deposit cash into crypto kiosks, often under pressure from callers posing as authorities or relatives. AARP Kentucky supported the bill, citing widespread losses to older adults and the need for guardrails. A committee substitute was adopted that would cap daily transactions at $2,000, require fee disclosure and customer consent, impose licensing and compliance requirements, mandate identification for transactions, and add criminal penalties and Attorney General enforcement. Members discussed the bill’s scope, including that it would not address gift card scams, and noted the delayed effective date was requested so regulators could write rules. The committee adopted the substitute and then passed the bill favorably on roll call.