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NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Finance Feb 13th, 2026 at 03:43 pm

Senate Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • . $1.6 billion is what we spent on state employees across the board. $1.3 billion just in raises, the
  • So there's a lot of money spent on our state employees. We've taken care of them very well.
Bills: SB151, HB8, SB177
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Finance Feb 13th, 2026 at 09:37 am

Senate Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • If New Mexico imposes an additional state tax on NCTI on top of the federal tax, the state puts the U.S
  • And we are the highest-taxed state for business in the country.
  • Where is a concentration of that going to be in the state? Mr.
  • Also, in other parts of the bill, the bill details out allowances for a D1 facility, not a D2 facility
  • The bill details out allowances for a D1 facility, not a D2 facility.
Bills: SB151, HB8, SB177
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 2/24/26

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Transcript Highlights:
  • In the operation in Minnesota, we have often seen people sent to detention facilities in other states
  • United States and the state of United States and the state of Minnesota.<00:27:08.880> And
  • So, correct, federal has federal laws and state have state laws.
  • :24.400> for<01:01:24.640> state<01:01:24.880> and stated, the the overlap for state
  • and stated, the the overlap for state and federal<01:01:25.680> state<01:01:25.839> and
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

GVO DEFER, GVO-PSM Public Hearings 03-19-2026

Government Operations

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  • That's a big line because we are now going beyond the protection of the state facility itself in areas
  • the state facility at all? the state facility at all? >> Correct. >> Correct.
  • c> areas<00:34:11.200> where the state facility itself in areas where the state facility itself
  • school facilities and other facilities.
  • <00:36:39.920> and our state and um school facilities and our state and um school facilities
Bills: HB1577, HB1870
Summary: The committee reconvened on March 19, 2026, for decision-making on measures heard earlier in the week. It first took up HB 812 on agriculture, agreeing to move it forward with amendments and a Senate draft, and then HB 2388 on public notice, which was also passed with amendments after concerns about transparency and the need for local newspaper notice on Maui were discussed. HB 1414 on procurement and HB 2469 on a regular session review working group were both deferred to March 24 for further work with the author, while HB 322 on voter registration was deferred indefinitely in favor of a Senate vehicle. The committee then heard HB 1577, which would create a statewide emergency safety profile system pilot program and working group for 911. Testimony from disability advocates, emergency medical services, and others strongly supported the bill, emphasizing benefits for people without smartphones, better sharing of medical and emergency information, and improved response in the field. Committee members and witnesses discussed whether the 911 Board already had the authority to implement the system without legislation, and the bill was not immediately acted on in the portion of the transcript provided. The final major item was HB 1870 on protected community locations. Testimony in support came from the University of Hawaii, the Legal Clinic, immigrant-rights groups, public health advocates, and many individuals, while the Department of Education supported the measure but requested clarity on federal compliance and raised concerns about a 1,000-foot perimeter beyond campus. Supporters said the bill would protect sensitive locations and help immigrant families feel safe accessing schools, health care, and other services. No final vote on HB 1870 is shown in the transcript excerpt.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee Apr 23rd, 2025

Finance and Taxation General Fund

Transcript Highlights:
  • So, the census The census department will report to the state or does the Department of Revenue.
  • We have 41 district attorneys in this state.
  • It's just simply a procedure to give state employees and retired state employees a cost of living increase
  • Under this bill, we already have the highest tax rate of any surrounding state. Is that correct?
  • How about… I apologize for stating something that I probably should have checked with you first.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/23/2026 - Senate Finance

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • It states in Article I, Section 8, that states are supposed to make nothing but gold and silver coin
  • The states of Texas. Utah and Wyoming have acquired gold as part of their state reserves.
  • I'm the state concessionaire down at Windsor State Beach, which is the local at Lake Havasu.
  • I'm the state concessionaire down at Windsor State Beach, which is the local that in Lake Havasu.
  • In order to build the facility on state trust land, the town needed to construct the supporting public
Summary: The Senate Finance Committee approved the minutes from March 16, 2026, then heard testimony on a series of bills, with the chair noting that testimony and votes would be handled in batches because members were coming and going. HB 2939 would raise the rural qualified facilities tax credit from $20,000 to $25,000 per job for certain projects with initial investment under $2 billion. Lucid Motors supported the change as a tool to attract manufacturing jobs to rural Arizona, while opponents questioned whether the higher credit would actually create new jobs and pointed to a fiscal note that could reach $48 million. The committee later passed the bill 5-2. HB 2950 would authorize municipalities and counties to form tourism improvement areas funded by lodging business assessments for marketing and tourism promotion. The Arizona Lodging and Tourism Association and Visit Phoenix supported the measure, describing TIAs as voluntary, locally controlled tools already used in other states and useful for rural destinations; senators pressed on whether the assessments were truly voluntary and how the districts would be formed and administered. The bill passed 5-2. HB 2780, a technical cleanup bill related to property tax lien foreclosure and excess proceeds sales, was described as conforming changes to a prior law creating a mechanism for delinquent taxpayers to recover equity; it passed 6-1. HB 2502 would allow certain ASRS members who are elected officials to retire at normal retirement age without resigning their elected office, with the employer paying the alternate contribution rate. ASRS said it was neutral, and the sponsor and a lobbyist argued the bill would create parity with non-elected members who can retire and return to work; the committee passed it 5-2. HB 2140, as amended by a striker, would let the state treasurer invest up to 10% of trust and treasury monies in physical gold or silver bullion held in secure U.S. depositories. The sponsor and Sound Money Defense League supported it as a diversification and inflation hedge, while opponents argued gold is volatile, costly to store, and not a better use of taxpayer funds; the committee adopted the striker and passed the bill 4-2. HB 2398 would require commercial liability insurance for watercraft rented or hired in Arizona, including peer-to-peer boat-sharing programs, while not affecting ordinary personal boat ownership. The sponsor, insurers, and rental operators said the bill responds to uninsured boats being rented through apps and to safety and liability problems; some members said training should also be addressed. The committee adopted an amendment and passed the bill 6-1. Finally, HB 2999 would create state affordable infrastructure districts to finance public infrastructure for housing through bonds, taxes, and assessments, with unanimous landowner consent and disclosure requirements. Home builders and contractors said the districts could lower upfront housing costs and improve financing, but contractors sought stronger payment protections and some senators worried the bill could add red tape and costs without guaranteeing savings to homebuyers. After adopting a large amendment, the committee passed HB 2999, though at least one member voted no and another passed on the vote.
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Transcript Highlights:
  • States that they are billing Medicaid and getting reimbursed.
  • Yes, we have found one state, Virginia, that's doing it. Four states are currently doing it.
  • Right now, the four states have just been doing this for about four years.
  • You know, we've got this looming danger of them closing the state-run facilities.
  • First off, Are there other states that have a position like this now?
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Appropriations Committee, February 13, 2026

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • currently exists in our state? currently exists in our state?
  • ,<00:34:03.600> personnel, everything of facilities, personnel, everything of facilities,
  • of law enforcement here in the state of law enforcement here in the state moving<00:35:58.960>
  • And I just brought state statute?
  • I'd be happy to answer any questions. state. It made a wife a widow, left a state.
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Senate Appropriations Committee, February 13, 2026

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • It does not stop Wyoming law state.
  • act for fear of violating state law. act for fear of violating state law.
  • <00:25:34.720> and It would negatively impact state and It would negatively impact state and
  • with both at the federal and the state with both at the federal and the state level.<00:40:24.240
  • our state realizes as a result of this our state realizes as a result of this investment.<00:51:48.319
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • c> that state-run medical facility until that state-run medical facility until that facility<00:26
  • While one or two other states have implemented similar mental health facilities for youth in detention
  • even if we built a state-of-the-art even if we built a state-of-the-art facility,<00:49:56.480><
  • Regarding the high-acuity facility, obviously, as I've stated previously in this presentation, we would
  • Item number six, opioid use disorder treatment in state and county correctional facilities.
Summary: The committee approved the September 18 minutes and then heard testimony on House Bill 534, which would automatically seal dismissed eviction filings and protect youth from public disclosure in forcible detainer cases. Rep. Susan Tyler Whitten and George Ecklan of the Coalition for the Homeless said the bill is aimed at reducing housing barriers for Kentuckians, especially those with dismissed cases, while preserving landlords’ rights to pursue rent, collections, damages, and other legal remedies. They said the proposal was developed with input from landlords, clerks, judges, AOC, and service providers, and noted that similar laws exist in other states. Several members, including Sen. Neimes, Rep. Deetsz, Rep. Cole Carney, and Sen. Thomas, expressed support while emphasizing that the bill is narrowly tailored to dismissed cases and should not affect legitimate landlord claims; Sen. Wheeler raised concerns about cases involving settlements or delays and whether future landlords should know about them. The sponsors responded that the bill only covers dismissed actions, that dismissals require a judge’s order, and that the goal is to remove barriers created by records that remain publicly visible even when a case is resolved. The committee then took up Senate Bill 111 on juvenile justice. Commissioner Randy White, Kentucky Hospital Association President Nancy Galvanny, and Dr. Clark Lester of the University of Kentucky said the bill would require a secure state-run facility for youth with high-acuity mental health needs in detention and, until that is built, create a process with incentives for private hospitals to provide inpatient treatment with safeguards and increased compensation. They argued that detention is not an appropriate setting for severely mentally ill, violent youth and that private psychiatric hospitals often refuse these referrals or discharge them early. Dr. Lester cited recent referral data showing high denial rates for juvenile justice youth in private hospitals in August and September, often due to aggression, and described a case in which repeated placement attempts failed because of violent and self-harming behavior. The presenters said the bill is intended to fill a service gap and improve safety and outcomes for youth, staff, and hospitals, but no vote or final action on the bill was taken in the portion of the meeting provided.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Taxes Committee 4/15/26

Taxes

Transcript Highlights:
  • piece of that puzzle is that every state piece of that puzzle is that every state gets<00:02:14.160
  • Minnesota without any additional state Minnesota without any additional state funds.<00:03:09.920
  • uh developers um throughout the state. uh developers um throughout the state.
  • > refund<00:16:15.760> provisions Most other states have refund provisions Most other states
  • the state of Minnesota. the state of Minnesota.
Summary: The committee first adopted the April 14, 2026 minutes as amended, correcting a misspelling in the reference to Chair Davids. It then heard House File 4234, a tax-exempt bonding/affordable housing bill from Representative Rey Rower, and adopted a technical A1 amendment before laying the bill over for possible inclusion in the 2026 tax bill. The bill would conform Minnesota law to recent federal changes to low-income housing tax credit rules by lowering the amount of tax-exempt bonds needed for projects to qualify, with the stated goal of spreading bond allocations across more projects and increasing affordable housing production without additional state funds. Testimony in support came from the bill author, the Greater Minnesota Housing Fund, and Mary Tingerthal, who said the change would increase efficiency in the use of federal bond authority and could raise the number of funded housing projects from about 16 to 25 per year, bringing in roughly $120 million more annually for housing. Members discussed where the benefits would be felt statewide, including greater Minnesota and larger metro areas, and the author said the bill would help address shortages in affordable and senior housing. The committee took no final vote on the bill, instead laying it over. The committee next heard House File 3697 from Vice Chair Norris, which would change Minnesota’s tax refund claim timelines to better align with federal law and most other states. The author and a tax attorney testifier said the bill would reduce confusion and help taxpayers, especially vulnerable individuals who may overpay or be overassessed and then miss the current deadline to seek refunds. The Department of Revenue said it had no concerns with the language and did not oppose the bill, and the committee laid the bill over for possible inclusion in the 2026 tax bill. Finally, the committee began hearing House File 4738 from Representative Keeler, a Safe Harbor funding proposal for victims of sex trafficking and sexually exploited youth. The author described Safe Harbor as a statewide program serving youth across Minnesota and said the committee should consider creative funding options, but Chair Davids stated the proposed funding source would not work because it would take money from women’s sports scholarships. Testifiers from Lake House in Duluth and a former Safe Harbor youth described the program’s impact on homeless and trafficked youth, including shelter, mental health services, education, and transition to adulthood. The hearing continued with testimony, but no action was taken in the portion provided.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/18/2026 - House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections

Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • , just like other states do.
  • If you are out of state or you are paid, wear a badge just like other states.
  • state representation.
  • You want your own people representing your own state. Every state has its own legislature.
  • In terms of the state level, we have a match with AZMVD to verify state residency.
Summary: The Committee on Federalism, Military Affairs, and Elections heard several election, health care, and sovereignty-related measures. HB 4115 and mirror resolution HCR 2051 would extend existing statewide rules for paid petition circulators and initiative/referendum disclosures to municipal and county measures, including badge/display requirements for paid circulators and disclosure of expenditures and revenue sources. Speaker Montenegro and supporters framed the bills as transparency and anti-out-of-state influence reforms; the committee recommended HB 4115 do pass by 5-2 and HCR 2051 by 4-3. The committee also considered HCM 2010, urging Congress to repeal the Seventeenth Amendment and return selection of U.S. senators to state legislatures. Sponsor Rep. Powell argued it would restore state sovereignty and accountability, while other members raised concerns about direct democracy, deadlock, and the need for broader public support. The memorial failed on a 3-3-1 vote after a present vote was recorded, despite some members expressing sympathy for the concept. HB 2940 proposed major changes to AHCCCS and DES eligibility verification and procurement, including expanded data checks, a unified eligibility rules engine, new contracting concepts, and a fixed benefit price list. The sponsor said the bill was intended to increase competition, transparency, and fiscal discipline; AHCCCS testified neutrally, noting it already uses many data matches but would need additional work and costs for some provisions, while health plan representatives opposed the bill as a major operational shift that could limit negotiated rates. The committee recommended the bill do pass 4-3. HB 2874, which would ease termination-statement requirements and penalties for committees that never raised money, passed unanimously 7-0. HB 467, requiring inactive-voter status information to appear in precinct registers, signature rosters, or e-poll books, was amended to change a mandatory “shall” to permissive “may” and then passed 5-2. Finally, HB 2775, as amended, would bar state and higher-education participation in implementing international-organization rules or agreements; after removing rulemaking authority for ABOR and adding a higher-education review process, it passed 4-3. The committee then adjourned.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

01/22/2026 - House Health & Human Services

Health & Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • We even looked to other states.
  • or participating tribal facilities that were eliminated, reduced, or limited in the state plan in September
  • in our state.
  • It just states ambulance.
  • Skilled nursing facilities are subject to both federal certification surveys and state licensure surveys
Summary: The committee opened with attendance and member introductions, then heard a series of health-related bills, many focused on access to care in rural and underserved communities. HB 2049 would allow particle accelerators for radiation therapy in critical access hospitals and counties under 400,000 population under general supervision; sponsors and rural oncology witnesses said it would reduce travel burdens for cancer patients while maintaining safety protocols. HB 2050 updated radiologic technologist statutes to align with current national standards, adjust accreditation and clinical-hour requirements, and allow radiologist assistants to work under supervision rather than direct supervision; an amendment also added registered nurses to the list of professionals not needing a separate license to use diagnostic X-ray machines. Both bills were supported by testimony about workforce shortages and access, though one member voted no on HB 2050 over concerns about oversight and board authority. Both measures received do-pass recommendations, with HB 2050 amended. The committee then unanimously advanced HB 2082, which creates a Childhood Cancer and Rare Childhood Disease Research Commission to award grants for phase-one pediatric cancer and rare disease trials. Testimony came from families affected by pediatric brain cancer, including a parent who described traveling internationally for treatment and a college student currently undergoing treatment who urged the state to invest in research. Members expressed strong sympathy and support, and the bill passed 12-0. Next, HB 2015 would require Access to cover breastfeeding and lactation services in multiple settings; the sponsor and medical witnesses described breastfeeding as preventive care with benefits for infants and mothers, while Access testified neutral and noted a fiscal estimate was being developed and that the amendment would protect the state if CMS does not approve the services. The bill, as amended, also received a unanimous do-pass recommendation. The committee also approved HB 2177, which directs Access to seek CMS waivers so tribal and Indian Health Service facilities can be reimbursed for certain covered services, including dental care, for American Indian and Alaska Native members. The sponsor and a Sage Memorial Hospital representative said the bill would help rural tribal facilities keep services local and maximize federal matching funds; it passed unanimously as amended. HB 2178, requiring a state agency medical chief officer to hold an active medical or osteopathic license, was described as a cleanup measure after a lapse in licensure exposed a statutory gap, and it also passed unanimously. HB 2179, which clarifies definitions separating air ambulance from ground ambulance regulation, was supported as a technical clarification to avoid unintended consequences and likewise received unanimous approval. Finally, the committee advanced HB 2183, which creates an emergency medicine study committee to examine Arizona’s EMS system, including rural and urban capacity, workforce burnout, uncompensated care, and emergency department utilization. The sponsor said the study would help the state understand system pressures and identify policy solutions; firefighters, health care advocates, and an emergency medicine nurse practitioner testified in support, emphasizing the ER’s role as the safety net and the strain from staffing shortages, rural closures, and high volumes. The bill was still under discussion at the end of the transcript, with testimony continuing after the initial supporters spoke.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Capital Investment Committee 3/13/25

Capital Investment

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  • In addition, several major facilities, including Lake Bemidji State Park, the DNR headquarters, and the
  • A new 60-foot clarifier will allow the facility to handle higher flows, meet the state regulatory requirements
  • A new 60-foot clarifier will allow the facility to handle higher flows, meet the state regulatory requirements
  • A new 60-foot clarifier will allow the facility to handle higher flows, meet the state regulatory requirements
  • States the case that the state needs to States the case that the state needs to be<01:36:22.480> a
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Capital Investment Committee 4/3/25

Capital Investment

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um, so we lose a child care facility. Um, so we lose a child care facility.
  • This is a joint facility, a regional facility, including MnDOT, our city, and our county.
  • We operate out of a facility that's 48 years old and another facility that's 70 years old.
  • Further, the state awarded us $7.5 million to pre-design this facility that I'm speaking of.
  • Further, the state state assistance.