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HI
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

EDN Info Briefing - Mon Jan 13, 2025 @ 2:00 PM HST

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • :32:01.840><c> there</c><00:32:01.919><c> are</c><00:32:02.200><c> actually</c><00:32:02.600><c> five
  • c><00:32:11.840><c> University</c><00:32:12.519><c> High</c><00:32:13.519><c> and</c><00:32:13.679><c
  • > on</c><00:32:18.360><c> the</c><00:32:18.880><c> on</c><00:32:19.000><c> the</c><00:32:19.120><c> big
  • c><00:32:26.519><c> these</c><00:32:26.639><c> new</c><00:32:26.840><c> preschool</c><00:32:27.279><c
  • > sitting</c><01:32:10.239><c> with</c><01:32:10.400><c> me</c><01:32:10.719><c> uh</c><01:32:11.159>
Keywords: 910, house, all
Summary: The Committee on Education held an informational/budget briefing with presentations from the State Library System, the School Facilities Authority, and the Department of Education. The chair opened the meeting by outlining the order of presentations and noting that members would hold questions until after all three agencies had testified. The discussion focused on each agency’s priorities for the upcoming biennium and their budget requests. State Librarian Stacy Aldridge described library usage and services, emphasizing strong demand for physical and digital materials, internet and Wi-Fi access, programs, Kanopy streaming, and PressReader. She highlighted digital literacy classes, RFID self-check and smart shelving improvements, and the role of libraries as community hubs. The library’s budget request included an additional $1.2 million for security guards, $48.484 million for FY 26-27 to support popup libraries during temporary closures and other needs, $500,000 for repair and maintenance, $2 million for Kap planning and design, and $25 million each year for lump-sum capital funding. Mallerie Fujitani said the lump-sum funding is needed to keep roughly 50 projects moving and to avoid delays in construction. School Facilities Authority Executive Director Ricky Fujitani explained the agency’s startup history and its programs for preschools, Central Maui schools, and workforce housing. He said the authority is using standardized, prefabricated, programmatic approaches to speed delivery and improve maintainability, citing prior preschool renovations as a successful model. He reported that of $389 million appropriated, $106 million was released, with $81 million for preschools, $20 million for Central Maui schools, and $5 million for workforce housing; he also noted the workforce housing program was reduced after Maui fire-related reallocations. He said the pilot workforce housing site at Mililani High School has been awarded and pointed to University of Hawaiʻi student housing projects as a model. Superintendent Hayashi then began the Department of Education presentation, introducing DOE leadership and outlining the department’s mission to support academic achievement, character development, and student well-being. He noted the department serves more than 152,000 students in 258 public schools and employs over 42,000 people, with nearly 54% of students facing significant challenges. He framed the budget request around the department’s strategic plan to prepare graduates for college, careers, or military service. The transcript ends during the DOE presentation, before any committee votes or formal actions are taken.
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Housing Finance and Policy Committee 4/9/25

Housing Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:32:00.640><c> And</c><00:32:00.880><c> we've</c><00:32:01.039><c> heard</c><00:32:01.200><c>
  • ><c> to</c><00:32:03.840><c> tell</c><00:32:04.000><c> us</c><00:32:04.880><c> that</c><00:32:05.200>
  • ><c> that</c><00:32:07.360><c> the</c><00:32:07.600><c> cost</c><00:32:07.760><c> of</c><00:32:07.919
  • ><00:32:09.120><c> a</c><00:32:09.279><c> renter</c><00:32:09.679><c> or</c><00:32:10.000><c> if</c><
  • homeowner<00:32:13.200><c> and</c><00:32:14.080><c> there's</c><00:32:14.399><c> an</c><00:32:14.559
Committee: House Housing Finance and Policy
Keywords: 1183, house
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Debate on bringing up a semiautomatic military-style assault weapons bill 3/26/26

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • That<00:32:06.560><c> is</c><00:32:06.800><c> one</c><00:32:07.080><c> of</c><00:32:07.160><c> the</c
  • ><00:32:07.280><c> main</c><00:32:07.720><c> jobs</c><00:32:08.120><c> that</c><00:32:08.280><c> we</
  • </c> And<00:32:12.480><c> that</c><00:32:12.560><c> is</c><00:32:12.640><c> the</c><00:32:12.720><c>
  • power</c><00:32:13.040><c> that</c><00:32:13.160><c> we</c><00:32:13.280><c> have</c><00:32:13.480><c
  • :32:46.800><c> short</c><00:32:47.080><c> period</c><00:32:47.320><c> of</c><00:32:47.400><c> time.
Keywords: 1183, house
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session - 03/03/25

Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • :32:28.399><c> once</c><00:32:28.559><c> I</c><00:32:28.720><c> find</c><00:32:28.960><c> it</c> rise
  • </c><00:32:29.880><c> Senator</c><00:32:30.240><c> Lucero</c><00:32:31.120><c> if</c><00:32:31.200><c
  • ><c> to</c><00:32:33.000><c> state</c><00:32:33.960><c> uh</c><00:32:34.159><c> what</c><00:32:34.320
  • ><c> is</c><00:32:35.559><c> for</c><00:32:36.159><c> uh</c><00:32:36.279><c> uh</c><00:32:36.399><c>
  • 32:47.919><c> Mr</c><00:32:48.200><c> President</c><00:32:48.919><c> and</c><00:32:49.399><c> it</c><
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
US
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, April 22, 2026)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • > much</c><02:32:29.120><c> pollution</c><02:32:29.760><c> is</c><02:32:30.000><c> safe</c><02:32:30.319
  • The<02:32:32.720><c> Fences</c><02:32:33.200><c> Act,</c><02:32:33.520><c> which</c><02:32:33.760><c>
  • <c> air</c><02:32:43.680><c> pollution</c><02:32:44.399><c> and</c><02:32:44.640><c> hand</c><02:32:44.880
  • and hand a free pass<02:32:45.840><c> to</c><02:32:46.000><c> the</c><02:32:46.240><c> worst</c><02:32
  • In<02:32:55.120><c> my</c><02:32:55.359><c> district,</c><02:32:56.160><c> which</c><02:32:56.399><c>
Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, 1012, house, all
NH
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

Senate Executive Departments and Administration (01/22/2025)

Executive Departments and Administration

Transcript Highlights:
  • :45.200><c> my</c><00:32:45.279><c> name</c><00:32:45.399><c> is</c><00:32:45.519><c> Richard</c><00:
  • 32:45.799><c> Salah</c><00:32:46.159><c> I'm</c><00:32:46.279><c> the</c> uh my name is Richard Salah
  • Rehabilitation I'm<00:32:48.919><c> sure</c><00:32:49.120><c> you're</c><00:32:49.279><c> familiar</
  • familiar with the program<00:32:50.360><c> but</c><00:32:50.720><c> um</c><00:32:51.000><c> the</c><
  • 00:32:53.080><c> to</c><00:32:53.279><c> help</c><00:32:53.600><c> New</c><00:32:53.840><c> Hampshire
Committee: Senate Executive Departments and Administration
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
NH
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Resources, Recreation and Development (02/12/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
  • :01.720><c> uh</c><03:32:01.960><c> because</c><03:32:02.239><c> of</c><03:32:02.520><c> the</c><03:32
  • </c><03:32:03.880><c> trail</c><03:32:04.279><c> system</c><03:32:04.880><c> all</c><03:32:05.160><c>
  • of the<04:32:07.800><c> 23</c><04:32:08.439><c> studies</c><04:32:09.319><c> that</c><04:32:09.479><c
  • </c><04:32:26.640><c> this</c><04:32:26.920><c> impacted</c><04:32:27.319><c> our</c><04:32:27.479><c
  • heard</c><04:32:34.080><c> many</c><04:32:34.520><c> weeks</c><04:32:34.760><c> of</c><04:32:35.159><
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The committee took up several bills in executive session, beginning with HB 568 on subdivision regulations concerning water supply. Representative Donnelly moved ITL, arguing the bill would create costly studies, that towns already have jurisdiction over needed studies, and that the issue was not widespread. The committee voted ITL 9-7. HB 582, dealing with safety requirements for personal watercraft, was also moved ITL on the grounds that existing law already covers the issue and the bill was unnecessary after recent action on personal flotation devices. Representative Derby opposed the ITL, saying the bill was a common-sense safety measure and would restore a misdemeanor penalty, but the committee voted ITL 9-7. The committee then retained HB 595, relative to coastal resilience zones, after members said the bill was important but needed more work and time because of its complexity. Members noted it should be revisited later, and the motion to retain passed 16-0. HB 607, funding the Hampton Beach Area Commission and making appropriations, received an ought-to-pass recommendation 15-1, with support from members who described Hampton Beach as an important economic driver and one dissenting member saying the state should not bear the full cost. The committee also adopted Amendment 2025-3 on HB 624, establishing a local river management advisory committee grant program, by a 16-0 vote; the amendment shifted funding decisions to the Department of Environmental Services based on demonstrated need and a first-come, first-served process. The bill as amended then received an ought-to-pass recommendation 16-0 and was placed on consent. Later, the committee retained HB 629, funding the operation, maintenance, and repair of state dams, after members said the dams need attention but the bill required more work because suggested amendments had just been received. That motion passed 16-0. HB 644, concerning drones in state parks, was ITL’d because the Department of Parks and Recreation is already working through rulemaking on UAS use in remote areas, and the committee voted 16-0 for ITL. HB 657, the short notice booking act access for New Hampshire residents to state parks, was also ITL’d at the request of the prime sponsor, passing 16-0. The committee then adjourned and announced a later hearing on HB 663, which would allow the Division of Historical Resources to use a portion of Moose plate funds for administering its grant program; testimony from the sponsor and the division supported the bill as clarifying existing authority, and no final vote on HB 663 was included in the transcript excerpt.
NH
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

Senate Health and Human Services (02/18/2026)

Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • ><c> kind</c><00:32:02.799><c> of</c><00:32:02.880><c> those</c><00:32:03.120><c> types</c><00:32:03.279
  • :03.679><c> But</c><00:32:03.760><c> I</c><00:32:03.919><c> think</c><00:32:04.000><c> the</c><00:32:
  • :32:06.960><c> address</c><00:32:07.200><c> in</c><00:32:07.440><c> the</c><00:32:07.600><c> bill.
  • </c><00:32:13.440><c> And</c><00:32:13.760><c> thank</c><00:32:13.840><c> you</c><00:32:14.000><c> for
  • c> if</c><00:32:18.080><c> someone</c><00:32:18.399><c> were</c><00:32:18.640><c> to</c><00:32:18.880
Committee: Senate Health and Human Services
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement - 03/25/25

Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • :32:08.240><c> of</c><00:32:08.480><c> the</c><00:32:09.039><c> 3A</c><00:32:09.600><c> amendment</c>
  • </c><00:32:12.080><c> All</c><00:32:12.240><c> in</c><00:32:12.480><c> favor</c><00:32:12.720><c> of<
  • </c><00:32:15.360><c> All</c><00:32:15.600><c> oppose,</c><00:32:16.080><c> say</c><00:32:16.320><c>
  • Nay.<00:32:17.600><c> The</c><00:32:17.760><c> motion</c><00:32:18.080><c> does</c><00:32:18.320><c>
  • :32:49.600><c> it</c><00:32:49.840><c> increases</c><00:32:50.559><c> the</c><00:32:51.360><c> uh</c>
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 3/17/26

Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • :32:06.799><c> what</c><00:32:06.960><c> it's</c><00:32:07.120><c> doing</c><00:32:07.279><c> to</c><
  • rights<00:32:08.000><c> and</c><00:32:08.159><c> those</c><00:32:08.320><c> kind</c><00:32:08.399><c
  • Can you just<00:32:09.200><c> speak</c><00:32:09.600><c> more</c><00:32:09.919><c> broadly</c><00:32:
  • </c><00:32:34.720><c> Um</c><00:32:35.120><c> definitely</c><00:32:36.000><c> um</c><00:32:36.080><c>
  • :32:37.360><c> main</c><00:32:37.600><c> reason</c><00:32:38.080><c> that</c><00:32:38.799><c> ethics
Bills: HF1316 , HF4369
Committee: House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Keywords: HF1316, child support, new hire reporting, centralized work reporting system, independent contractors, payors, employers, payor of funds, withholding orders, income withholding, child support enforcement, Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families, gig economy, rideshare drivers, delivery drivers, 1099, W-9, W-4, newly hired workers, rehired employees
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Housing Finance and Policy Committee 2/24/26

Housing Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • :00.120><c> there</c><00:32:00.320><c> were</c><00:32:00.600><c> to</c><00:32:00.800><c> be</c><00:32
  • it</c><00:32:04.480><c> into</c><00:32:04.880><c> the</c><00:32:05.000><c> hands</c><00:32:05.280><c>
  • Always good to see<00:32:15.760><c> you</c><00:32:15.800><c> in</c><00:32:15.880><c> Housing</c><00:32
  • </c><00:32:24.800><c> behind</c><00:32:25.080><c> those</c><00:32:25.280><c> numbers</c><00:32:25.800
  • :32:32.120><c> we</c><00:32:32.240><c> see</c><00:32:32.520><c> and</c><00:32:33.160><c> like</c><00:
Committee: House Housing Finance and Policy
Keywords: 1183, house
WY
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Senate Judiciary Committee, February 16, 2026

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:32:01.840><c> or</c><00:32:02.080><c> they're</c><00:32:02.320><c> mixing</c><00:32:02.640><c> it
  • other<00:32:03.200><c> substances</c><00:32:03.840><c> to</c><00:32:04.159><c> try</c><00:32:04.320>
  • 32:15.600><c> station</c><00:32:16.480><c> versus</c><00:32:16.960><c> something</c><00:32:17.200><c>
  • </c><00:32:18.399><c> So</c><00:32:18.720><c> I</c><00:32:18.960><c> think</c><00:32:19.120><c> that<
  • But I will<00:32:33.440><c> say</c><00:32:33.600><c> that</c><00:32:33.840><c> right</c><00:32:34.080
Bills: HB0103 , HB0070 , HB0091
Committee: Senate Judiciary
Keywords: First Amendment, free speech, lawsuits, immunity, public participation, strategic lawsuits, foreign censorship, digital innovation, constitutional rights, Wyoming GRANITE Act, extraterritorial laws, civil actions, speech protection, legal jurisdiction, joint liability, artificial intelligence, social scoring, biometric data, privacy rights, government regulation
HI
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

EDT Public Hearing 02-03-2026

Economic Development and Tourism

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:32:04.559><c> Ko,</c><00:32:05.039><c> you</c><00:32:05.120><c> saw</c><00:32:05.279><c> anybody<
  • <00:32:06.640><c> Anybody</c><00:32:07.039><c> else</c><00:32:07.279><c> I'd</c><00:32:07.440><c> like
  • thing</c><00:32:33.519><c> but</c><00:32:34.159><c> I</c><00:32:34.399><c> would</c><00:32:34.559><c
  • ><00:32:47.360><c> this</c><00:32:47.600><c> commission</c><00:32:48.320><c> and</c><00:32:48.559><c>
  • <c> reason</c><00:32:49.200><c> for</c><00:32:49.440><c> that</c><00:32:49.760><c> is</c><00:32:50.000
Committee: Senate Economic Development and Tourism
Keywords: 912, senate, all
Summary: The Senate Committee on Economic Development and Tourism heard seven bills on consumer protection, DBEDT-related matters, and tourism/creative industry issues. On SB 2031, DCCA supported aligning state law with the FTC’s 2025 rule on hidden fees and pricing misrepresentations in live event ticketing and short-term lodging; hotel and financial industry witnesses also testified, and senators asked for complaint and enforcement data. On SB 2129, DBEDT and business groups supported a study of minimum wage impacts, with testimony emphasizing effects on hours, employment, prices, and business viability; a senator asked whether the study could also examine the gig economy and business closures, and DBEDT said that may be possible but would require more research and data access. On SB 2259, which would promote dementia-friendly businesses, DBEDT said the measure fit better with another agency and lacked the department’s expertise, while the Executive Office on Aging and the Alzheimer’s Association supported the intent and offered to help with curriculum, branding, and training. Testifiers described dementia as a spectrum and said businesses should be trained to communicate effectively with customers and employees living with the disease; suggested amendments included changing the branding language and requiring at least 85% of employees to complete training rather than all employees. A senator also raised concerns about stigma and whether early-stage dementia should affect a person’s ability to function, and the witness responded that people can often function well in early stages. The committee also heard SB 2577 on sports tourism, which DBEDT and the Retail Merchants of Hawaii supported as a way to better understand which events draw visitors and economic benefits. SB 2578, creating a film commission, drew broad support from DBEDT, Creative Industries, SAG-AFTRA, the Hawaii Film Alliance, the Hawaii Film Office, and others, but several witnesses urged changes to the commission’s composition and authority, including more labor representation and limits on the commission’s ability to adjust the production cap. Senators questioned staffing, costs, and whether current film office employees should transfer to the new commission, and one senator proposed a friendly amendment to add musicians, SAG, IATSE, and Teamsters, though the department cautioned that too many members could make the commission difficult to manage. The transcript ends during discussion of the film bill, with no final votes or committee actions stated for the measures heard.
HI
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

EDU-HHS, HHS, HHS-TRS Public Hearings 02-11-2026

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • Members,<01:32:11.199><c> any</c><01:32:11.679><c> questions</c><01:32:12.159><c> of</c><01:32:12.480
  • </c><01:32:20.880><c> Uh</c><01:32:21.280><c> shall</c><01:32:21.520><c> we</c><01:32:21.679><c> go</
  • &gt;&gt; Okay.<01:32:39.600><c> So</c><01:32:39.760><c> for</c><01:32:40.080><c> SB</c><01:32:40.560>
  • &gt;&gt; Yes.<01:32:51.280><c> So</c><01:32:51.520><c> for</c><01:32:51.679><c> SB</c><01:32:52.239><
  • .<01:32:56.480><c> We're</c><01:32:56.719><c> going</c><01:32:56.880><c> to</c><01:32:57.199><c> add<
Bills: SB3263 , SB3261
Committee: Senate Education
Keywords: student-athletes, name image likeness, NIL, compensation, transparency, University of Hawaii, Title IX, funding, protections, athlete agents, student athletes, endorsement contracts, professional representation, registration requirements, sports law, 912, senate, all
Summary: The joint Senate Committee on Education and Committee on Health and Human Services heard testimony on several bills related to student health and safety, University of Hawaii programs, and workforce development. For SB 2969, which would appropriate funds for the University of Hawaii to expand and sustain the Maui Wildfire Exposure Study and Maui Health Registry, testimony was overwhelmingly supportive. Witnesses described the ongoing physical and mental health impacts of the August 2023 Maui fires, said the study has identified serious untreated conditions and connected participants to care, and emphasized its role in serving survivors and training students. The committee also heard support from the Department of Health, the Alzheimer’s Association, the American Lung Association, Maui residents, and study staff. No vote was taken during the hearing. The committee then heard SB 2657, which would establish an Alzheimer disease and related dementia research center at the University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine. University of Hawaii and Alzheimer’s Association representatives supported the bill, saying a local center would improve coordination of existing research, build state capacity, and help Hawaii compete for future NIH designation and federal funding. A family member affected by Alzheimer’s also testified in support, citing the disease’s impact in Hawaii. In response to questions, the university said the proposal would follow a five-year phased plan, with the first year funding used to recruit a senior neuroscientist and staff person, at an estimated cost of about $375,000, and that the effort would still strengthen Hawaii’s research infrastructure even if federal funding is not secured. For SB 2612, which clarifies immunity for Department of Education employees and agents who assist students with medication administration under certain conditions, the Department of Education said the bill is intended to protect volunteers and help ensure students can participate in school activities even when staffing is limited. The committee discussed how volunteers would be selected and whether every school would have someone available, and DOE said schools currently rely on health attendants, nurses, and trained volunteers. The committee also briefly discussed liability language and gross negligence exceptions. The hearing then moved to SB 2412, which would fund a bachelor’s degree program in sign language and sign language interpretation at UH Mānoa with a future master’s pathway. Testimony from interpreters, educators, and university officials emphasized the shortage of interpreters, the need to retain local talent, and the program’s role in building a pipeline; university representatives said the initial request would fund a faculty/staff position as a first step, with additional funding needed later. No final committee action or votes were announced in the transcript.
CO
CO

Colorado 2026 Regular Session

Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 007 Jan 21st, 2026

Colorado House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Madame Majority Leader.<00:32:14.240><c> Thank</c><00:32:14.399><c> you,</c><00:32:14.559><c> Madam</
  • I move to<00:32:15.919><c> confirm</c><00:32:16.240><c> the</c><00:32:16.480><c> appointment</c><00:32
  • </c><00:32:19.360><c> Audit</c><00:32:19.760><c> Committee.
  • Pursuant<00:32:21.200><c> to</c><00:32:21.440><c> section</c><00:32:22.000><c> 2-3-101,</c> Pursuant
  • The motion<00:32:59.360><c> is</c><00:32:59.600><c> adopted.
Keywords: 981, all
MD
MD

Maryland 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session, 3/24/2026 #1

Maryland Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um,<00:32:19.040><c> so</c><00:32:19.280><c> yeah,</c><00:32:19.560><c> it's</c><00:32:19.760><c> very
  • Um,<00:32:32.800><c> so</c><00:32:33.720><c> um,</c><00:32:34.160><c> how</c><00:32:34.320><c> to</c>
  • :32:37.200><c> those</c><00:32:37.400><c> listening</c><00:32:37.679><c> at</c><00:32:37.760><c> home
  • And<00:32:52.760><c> just</c><00:32:52.920><c> to</c><00:32:52.960><c> be</c><00:32:53.040><c> clear,
  • c> documents</c><00:32:54.960><c> were</c><00:32:55.040><c> provided</c><00:32:55.440><c> to</c><00:32
Keywords: Senate streaming session for Tuesday, March 24, 2026, 960, senate, all
Summary: The Senate convened with 42 members present and a quorum, opened with an invocation by Pastor Jaylen Robinson, and recognized several guests and honorees. Early floor remarks included a welcome to students from Forest Oak Middle School, a young Senate shadow from Woodlawn High School, and guests from Charles H. Flowers High School. The chamber also noted a doctor of the day and announced that panoramic photos in the Senate lounge were available for order by March 27, with eye exams available in the State House. The main legislative business was Senate Bill 283, the President’s Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2026. The Senate Budget and Taxation Committee presented 291 amendments, described as funding priorities for jobs, infrastructure, and reliability while staying within debt affordability limits. The amendments covered school construction, natural resources, higher education, housing, Maryland Environmental Service, miscellaneous grants, local Senate bond initiatives, jails and detention centers, and pre-authorizations for fiscal 2028. Four amendments were separated for individual roll calls: 30, 35, 46, and 241, all of which were adopted. The remaining committee amendments were adopted without objection, and the favorable committee report as amended was then taken up. During debate on the capital budget amendments, one senator raised concerns about the bill and the difficulty of tracking the amendments on the electronic system, prompting discussion about technical issues and the availability of the documents on the website and in paper form. The chair said the committee had been working on the bill for months and urged the body to proceed. A question was raised about Amendment 264, which deauthorized a Willing Helper Society renovation project in Charles County; the chair explained the money had not been spent, was about to expire, and was repurposed to a Boys and Girls Club of Southern Maryland project to keep the funding in Charles County.
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee considers HF628 2/25/25

Transcript Highlights:
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  • ><c> uh</c><00:32:16.799><c> thank</c><00:32:16.960><c> you</c><00:32:17.080><c> Mr</c><00:32:17.320>
  • > that</c><00:32:25.480><c> we</c><00:32:25.600><c> want</c><00:32:25.679><c> to</c><00:32:26.200><c>
  • </c><00:32:30.880><c> is</c><00:32:31.120><c> to</c><00:32:31.760><c> help</c><00:32:32.039><c> reduce
Keywords: 1183, house
HI
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

HHS Public Hearing 02-19-2025

Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
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  • you<00:32:09.039><c> very</c><00:32:09.720><c> much</c><00:32:10.720><c> anybody</c><00:32:11.200><c
  • ><c> thank</c><00:32:37.320><c> you</c><00:32:37.399><c> for</c><00:32:37.600><c> agreeing</c><00:32:
  • ><00:32:42.760><c> did</c><00:32:43.440><c> the</c><00:32:44.320><c> um</c><00:32:45.320><c> I</c><00
  • ><c> and</c><00:32:57.200><c> in</c><00:32:57.320><c> a</c><00:32:57.440><c> lot</c><00:32:57.559><c>
Committee: Senate Health and Human Services
Keywords: 912, senate, all
Summary: The Health and Human Services committee heard several gubernatorial nominations and appointments, beginning with Sunshine Cho and Barbara Tom for the Language Access Advisory Council. Both nominees said they stood on their written testimony and expressed interest in continuing to serve, and multiple organizations testified in strong support. No opposition or questions were raised on either nomination, and the committee moved on after hearing the testimony. The bulk of the meeting focused on GM 642, the nomination of Ryan Yamane to be Director of the Department of Human Services. Yamane gave an extensive opening statement describing his social work background, long public service career, and philosophy of compassionate, balanced leadership. He emphasized DHS’s role in helping people from keiki to kūpuna with dignity and support, and shared personal stories from disaster response and family-service work to illustrate his approach. Support testimony came from a wide range of state officials, agency directors, community organizations, health systems, advocacy groups, and former colleagues, who praised his leadership, problem-solving, communication skills, and empathy. One witness, Moani Kiala Katherine Tu Alun, testified in opposition, raising concerns about retaliation and safety issues affecting foster youth and alleging harmful treatment within Child Welfare Services. Another witness, Angela Melody Young, supported the nomination and said Yamane could help overcome barriers for vulnerable communities and improve DHS programs such as financial assistance, SNAP, and disability services. The committee also heard from DHS staff and related officials about the uncertainty surrounding possible federal funding and staffing cuts; Yamane said the department is gathering information, coordinating with Budget and Finance and federal partners, and preparing to prioritize services and adjust if federal changes affect programs. No votes were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.
MS
MS

Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations - Room 409, 28 January, 2026; 10:30 A.M.

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
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  • This<00:32:27.519><c> year</c><00:32:27.679><c> it's</c><00:32:28.159><c> 65936.
  • &gt;&gt; Then<00:32:30.559><c> you</c><00:32:30.880><c> have</c><00:32:31.039><c> and</c><00:32:31.200
  • <00:32:42.000><c> What's</c><00:32:42.320><c> the</c><00:32:42.559><c> Is</c><00:32:42.799><c> that</
Committee: Joint Appropriations
Keywords: Appropriations - Room 409, 28 January, 2026; 10:30 A.M., 925, all
NH
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

JLCAR Administrative Rules (05/16/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
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  • ><c> and</c><00:32:12.640><c> then</c><00:32:12.799><c> we'll</c><00:32:13.039><c> be</c><00:32:13.120
  • So<00:32:22.880><c> I</c><00:32:23.120><c> have</c><00:32:23.200><c> a</c><00:32:23.360><c> I</c><00:
  • 32:23.600><c> guess</c><00:32:23.760><c> have</c><00:32:23.919><c> a</c><00:32:24.080><c> procedural<
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The committee first handled routine business, approving the consent calendar and the minutes. It then took up a Department of Employment Security rule, 24193, where the only issue was that a form had not been incorporated by reference. The department submitted an oral conditional approval request with revised language, and the committee approved the rule conditionally. A second Employment Security rule, 195, raised concerns that the notice language was too broad and vague and could amount to oral rulemaking; because the agency had not yet finalized revised language, the committee granted a one-month waiver so the rule could return next month with a conditional approval proposal. The Department of Safety’s contact person notification program rule, 24237, drew comments about Social Security number collection, unclear drafting on one section, and ambiguity about which application needed a signature. The agency agreed to remove Social Security number references from the rules and forms and to adopt the suggested clarifying language with minor edits. After discussion about why the identifiers were needed, the committee approved the rule conditionally with the oral changes. The committee then moved a previously consent-calendar item, OPLC rule 2547, off consent after Representative Maguire objected that the renewal application form was too health-care-focused and user-unfriendly for other professions; the agency said it would revisit the form, and the committee postponed action until next month without needing a waiver. The final major item was Fish and Game’s HB 2548, which changes licensing and permit rules for taking deer, bear, moose, turkey, and furbearing animals. Staff noted extensive public testimony, including a coalition submission, and said the main dispute was over what data the agency should rely on in setting seasons and take limits. Fish and Game explained that declining trapper participation made capture-per-unit-effort data less reliable, so it also uses hunter surveys and UNH research projects funded in part by federal money; the agency said current trapping removals are very low and do not appear to threaten populations. Committee members and public witnesses questioned whether the agency’s responses to comments were sufficiently specific under the new public-comment law, but no final vote on the Fish and Game rule was taken in the portion provided.