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NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Land Grant Sep 8th, 2025
House Rural Development, Land Grants And Cultural Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Good morning, I'm State Senator Leo Jaramillo [ID: member_22668].
- Then, you know, the United States, in 1848, gained sovereignty in this area.
- My name is Linda López, State Senator, District 11, the Southwest Quadrant.
- Actually, I just came back from a vacation in Washington State.
- Overall, good for the state, and here you go, you know?
VT
Transcript Highlights:
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- The joint resolution authorizing the Green Mountain Boy State Education Program to use the State House
- . >> Senate Natural Resources and Energy will meet at 11. >> Senator from Rutland.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 1/23/25
Human Services Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Chair, there are approximately 315 to 320 nursing homes across the state.
- not one single person in the state, Mr.
- </c><00:27:17.440><c> has</c> problem that no one in the state has problem that no one in the state has
- The state went back to using a multiple-vendor approach a few years later.
- I serve as the Director of State Government Relations.
Committee:
House Human Services Finance and Policy
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill addresses one public school in the entire state.
- Representative Galvez, if you will state your name for the record.
- To get your endorsement, there are requirements you need to meet, outlined in code.
- And our career technical educators are very important across the state.
- Jansen talked about, is facing the challenge of competing with salaries in Washington state.
Committee:
Senate Education
Summary:
The Senate Education Committee heard House Bill 815, a narrow fix for Answer Charter School in Boise. Rep. Sonia Galavis and school representatives explained that a past, very small transportation reimbursement request from 2010 was being used as the school’s base for a transportation block grant, leaving Answer with far less funding than similarly sized schools despite operating a full bus program since 2022. Supporters said the bill would correct an unintended funding disparity affecting only Answer and would not create a broader fiscal impact. The committee asked whether other schools could qualify, and Galavis said the language had been checked with the Department of Education and Legislative Services to ensure it applied only to this school. The committee voted to send HB 815 to the floor with a do pass recommendation.
The committee then took up House Bill 849, which would change Idaho’s career ladder rules for career technical education instructors and pupil service staff such as counselors, psychologists, nurses, physical therapists, and occupational therapists. Rep. Galavis, Sen. Lent, and Legislative Services analyst Jared Taitro explained that CTE teachers can currently receive placement credit for industry experience but must wait four years and meet evaluation requirements before moving up the ladder, while pupil service staff do not currently receive the same placement treatment for prior professional experience. The bill would allow both groups to count relevant experience for placement and movement, with the goal of improving recruitment and retention in hard-to-fill positions. Testimony in support came from Dr. Joy Jansen of Lake Pend Oreille School District, who said districts struggle to recruit pupil service staff and often must pay much more for contracted services, and from Rep. Sean Dygert, who emphasized the importance of retaining industry-based CTE teachers, especially in rural districts. The committee voted to send HB 849 to the floor with a do pass recommendation before adjourning.
NY
New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Energy and Telecommunications - 05/06/2026
Energy And Telecommunications
Transcript Highlights:
- There are other mistakes that the state has made in broad energy policy.
- Bill number 2484, sponsored by Senator Parker, an act in relation to the State Energy Planning Board
- If the costs come back and they say the energy plans of New York State are actually saving people money
- state.
- Here in the Energy Committee that is literally to protect the consumers from the state.
Committee:
Senate Energy And Telecommunications
Summary:
The Senate Standing Committee on Energy and Telecommunications considered a large agenda focused mainly on energy affordability, the CLCPA, utility rates, and renewable energy siting. Senator Mattera and other Republican members argued that the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act has driven up utility bills, harmed reliability, and imposed costs on ratepayers, while Democratic members pushed back that rising costs are also driven by natural gas markets, infrastructure costs, and broader economic factors. Several bills sought to repeal or pause CLCPA-related policies, create a CLCPA task force, impose studies or moratoriums on new energy taxes and fees, and increase transparency around utility surcharges and state energy spending. Supporters framed these measures as ratepayer relief and accountability; opponents said some proposals would undermine clean-energy policy and existing consumer-benefit programs.
The committee defeated S.1167, which would have repealed the All Electric Building Act, and S.1173, which would have created a CLCPA task force. It also failed S.5250, a bill to study CLCPA costs and impose a moratorium on new energy taxes, fees, or regulations, and S.7075, which would have prohibited the system benefits charge on utility bills. Several other bills advanced, including S.1236A on virtual access and electronic filing for Public Service Commission proceedings, S.1552 establishing reduced residential rates for low-income electric and natural gas customers, S.2484 directing a study of replacement timeframes for battery storage and renewable facilities, S.2638 on carbon allowance auction proceeds, S.3247 on electric vehicle charging stations, S.3553 requiring utilities to post promotional and educational materials on their websites, S.4571A creating a floating solar incentive education program, S.5518 shifting Public Service Commission funding to legislative appropriation, and S.6412A requiring itemized ratepayer disclosure of surcharges. S.9251, on labor-related legal costs, was referred to the Labor Committee. S.7710, which would have restricted energy storage systems near schools and homes in New York City, failed after concerns and support were debated. The committee adjourned after completing the agenda.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- or the JSON code.
- And completely the state of Texas.
- and every vendor can still have their code, but within their code, when you're going to exchange data
- Data you the comptroller is going to decide whether to use deliminated field code or the JSON code and
- Always say, the energy we save is cheaper than any energy we can buy. Same is true for water.
Committee:
House Ways & Means
Keywords:
redistricting, election, Texas legislature, district composition, political representation, congressional redistricting, Texas House of Representatives, U.S. House, Congressional districts, district map, district boundaries, gerrymandering, voting rights, election law, apportionment, representation, special committee, PLANC2308, redistricting plan, elections
AR
Transcript Highlights:
- state and federal missions.
- than in-state companies or small businesses in the state.
- You know, we have a State Library Board, and we have libraries all across the state.
- We know they're state funds.
- than what's stated in state law.
Committee:
All ALC-ADMINISTRATIVE RULES
MN
Transcript Highlights:
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- And so, some states were getting state.
- Uh, the nearest state that's done state.
- For 25 years, I served as executive director of COST, the Council on State Taxation, in Washington, D.C
- ><c> in</c> Lindholm stated has stalled in Lindholm stated has stalled in Washington,<01:05:04.319><c
Committee:
House Taxes
Keywords:
individual income tax, retirement contributions, tax corrections, annuity contracts, tax year attribution, tax credit, economic development, community investment, data disclosure, Minnesota regulations, tax increment financing, municipal authority, job creation, transferred increment, public hearing, nonresident employees, income tax exemption, Minnesota taxation, employment duties, tax withholding
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Appropriations Committee Aug 13th, 2026
Appropriations
Transcript Highlights:
- SB 943, Becker, commercial and industrial energy use, holding committee.
- SB 929, Jones, Energy Commission Report, holding committee.
- SB 1138, Padilla, energy resource trading, holding committee.
- SB 1337, Richardson, Energy Commission MOUs, due pass as amended to require the Energy Commission to
- SB 1295, Stern, distributive energy storage, holding committee.
Committee:
House Appropriations
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Education Policy Committee approves bill to repeal ethnic studies requirements 2/18/25
Transcript Highlights:
- We are a state at risk.
- </c> students reflected in our great state. students reflected in our great state.
- mandate from the state. I'm not at all mandate from the state.
- We do not need a state mandate.
- </c> The state is failing at that. The state is failing at that.
Summary:
House File 29 was heard in committee as a proposal to suspend adoption of the revised social studies standards, push implementation to 2030-31, repeal the requirement to embed ethnic studies across all standards, and cancel related appropriations. The bill sponsor argued Minnesota schools should focus on basic academic achievement and that ethnic studies requirements add burdens and distract from reading, math, and science. The chair moved the bill to the Committee on Education Finance after opening the hearing and then took extensive public testimony.
Testimony was sharply divided. Supporters of HF 29, including Katherine Kersten, Deanna Moose, Kendall Qualls, Hillary Swanson, and Diane Smith, argued the ethnic studies framework is ideological, overly focused on race, insufficiently transparent, and costly in professional development time; several said it would divide students or burden teachers. Some supporters also claimed the standards or framework promote activism, critical race theory, or racial stratification. Opponents, including Mark Westfall, Crystal Johnson, Jim Grathwol, Marcus Penny, Claude Sigman, and Courtney Major, said the standards are inclusive, research-based, and designed to help students understand multiple perspectives, civic life, and the contributions of diverse Minnesotans. They emphasized that ethnic studies can improve engagement, critical thinking, and representation, and that teachers should be trusted to implement the standards.
No final vote on the bill was taken in the portion of the meeting provided. The only formal action noted was the chair’s motion to re-refer House File 29 to the Committee on Education Finance.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Water appropriation evaluations for data centers, HF4153 3/26/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- <c> communities</c> Uh the energy transition communities Uh the energy transition communities want<00
- We'd rather from the state of Minnesota.
- Really, the focus of this bill is to address the energy transition communities, not the state as a whole
- State, at looking at redevelopment, not new development of antiquated energy sites for data centers.
- I not only the entire United States.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- It amends Chapter 66, Title 67, Idaho Code, by the addition of a new section, 67-6610E, Idaho Code, to
- So we're not using state money.
- has in place currently within state law.
- Now it's 25% federal government and 75% state.
- From the Senate, Senate Bill 1436, by the State Affairs Committee, an act relating to state procurement
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- of the United States, to the President of the United States, to the Idaho Superintendent of Public Instruction
- Amending Chapter 30, Title 67, Idaho Code, by the addition of a new Section 67-308A, Idaho Code, to establish
- Amending Chapter 16, Title 39, Idaho Code by the addition of a new Section 39-1608, Idaho Code, to establish
- So again, it's just putting it into code.
- It's just putting it into code.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Licensing and Occupations (3-5-25) - Upon Adjournment
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:20:41.679><c> you've</c> should be and say by this state you've should be and say by this state
- So there's multiple problems: it's the stated amount, and then whether the actual amount is the stated
- So there's multiple problems: it's the stated amount, and then whether the actual amount is the stated
- So there's multiple problems: it's the stated amount, and then whether the actual amount is the stated
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Summary:
The committee met with a quorum and took up Senate Bill 202, adopting a committee substitute before hearing testimony. Senator Julie Rocky Adams explained that the substitute would require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to promulgate regulations by January 1, 2026 for intoxicating hemp-derived beverages, direct the University of Kentucky to study manufacturing, testing, distribution, sales, and consumer effects of those beverages, and impose a moratorium on their sale until July 1, 2026. Supporters, including Rep. Matt Cook, said the measure was intended as a consumer-protection step rather than a ban, citing concerns about youth access, inconsistent labeling, and the need for a clearer regulatory framework.
Members asked about the legal status of the products, whether the bill could unintentionally sweep in non-intoxicating hemp beverages, and whether there was evidence of harm. Senators were told the products are legal under the federal farm bill loophole, but that testing has shown THC levels on sampled cans did not match labels and that current regulations do not specifically address intoxicating hemp-derived beverages. Senator Higdon said CHFS had already been authorized to regulate hemp products and was moving forward with regulations and enforcement, while Senator Meredith questioned whether a moratorium would unfairly punish businesses that had already invested in the market and suggested setting a THC standard instead.
Public testimony then shifted to industry opposition. Jim Higdon of Cornbread Hemp said his company had invested heavily in a beverage line and argued the moratorium would function like a ban and harm small businesses. Dee Taylor of 502 Hemp and the Kentucky Hemp Association also opposed the moratorium, saying existing rules already require age limits, behind-the-counter sales, and licensed retailers, and arguing that a cap on milligrams would be preferable to a shutdown. He said retailers were seeing approved and unapproved products in the market and urged work with the Cabinet and ABC rather than a moratorium.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Legislative Session Day 33 (2-24-26)
Kentucky House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Twenty-seven states have opted in so far, many being blue states. At this point, Mr.
- </c><01:42:10.960><c> The</c><01:42:11.119><c> state</c> give the state many choices.
- The state give the state many choices.
- are</c> here in this state. 27 other states are here in this state. 27 other states are doing<01:44:10.080
- </c> States Department of Education funding. States Department of Education funding.
Summary:
The House convened with a quorum, approved the journal, excused absent members, and suspended rules to allow co-sponsorship and vote modifications. The Senate reported passage of Senate Bills 52 and 124, and several House committees reported favorable action on bills including HB 1, HB 2, HB 94, HB 246, HB 282, HB 299, HB 307, HB 519, HB 613, and HB 648. Most of those measures were ordered to first reading and placed on the calendar; HB 1 and HB 307 were sent to the Rules Committee after having had two previous readings. The House then recessed briefly before returning to the orders of the day.
The chamber took up HB 568, relating to public adjusters. The sponsor explained that the bill would prohibit new public adjuster licenses, allow current licensees to renew, impose conflict-of-interest and contract requirements, set a 5% fee cap, and bar public adjusters from negotiating claims, citing consumer protection concerns and legal opinions about the practice of law. After debate and a brief explanation of vote from a member citing local storm-related abuses, the House voted on roll call and passed HB 568 with one nay vote.
The House then considered HB 1, which would opt Kentucky into the federal education freedom tax credit program. Supporters said it would allow private donations to scholarship-granting organizations to benefit Kentucky students without using state general funds, and argued it could help public, private, and homeschool families with education-related expenses. Opponents criticized the speed of the process, warned it could open the door to vouchers and charters, and argued it would mainly benefit wealthier donors while public schools remain underfunded. Members also questioned the bill’s waiver of 11th Amendment immunity and received explanations that the waiver was limited to federal-court jurisdiction over the federal program and would not create individual liability for state actors. A motion to table the bill failed with 19 votes in favor, and debate continued.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development Committee Jun 15th, 2026
Business, Professions and Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- Section 253.5, in which we state who we are and who we are not.
- A physician that states all over my website: I am not a physician.
- And without state intervention, these veterans ...communities across the state, particularly in my home
- Importantly, as stated, supervision remains in place at all times.
- to use a multi-service health club studio in multiple states.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Appropriations and Finance Jan 14th, 2026 at 08:34 am
House Appropriations & Finance
Transcript Highlights:
- It can look very different in very different states.
- Our state is in need of these services.
- The United States.
- In the state of New Mexico, whereas other states around us allow them to have a statewide provision or
- We run it with state personnel.
Committee:
House House Appropriations & Finance
ID
Idaho 2026 Regular Session
Agenda Feb 25th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- So House Bill 688 revises our previous code, our code section on airbags, repealing that, and implementing
- And what this bill does is it repeals a section of Idaho voting code, I mean of Idaho code, and then
- For the record, I'm Phil McGrane, Secretary of State for the great state of Idaho, and it is a privilege
- It just reads that code section as is written.
- It just reads that code section as is written.
Summary:
The House Judiciary and Rules and Administration Committee approved the minutes from February 23, 2026, welcomed Caldwell High School students and Fruitland Mayor’s Youth Council members, and then took up several bills. House Bill 743, which Speaker Moyle said was intended to create penalties and enforcement mechanisms for violations of laws by public officials and others, drew concerns about fee shifting and contempt standards; after discussion, the committee voted unanimously to hold it at the call of the chair for further work.
The committee then unanimously sent House Bill 688 to the floor with a due pass recommendation. That bill, presented by Representative Shirts, would criminalize the sale, installation, or transfer of counterfeit or nonfunctional airbags and related defeat devices, with a simple misdemeanor penalty and a knowing mental state. House Bill 695, a cleanup bill related to squatters and eviction procedure, was also sent to the floor unanimously after testimony from the Idaho State Sheriffs Association supporting the change from “writ of possession” to “writ of restitution.” House Bill 697, a Secretary of State-requested rewrite of election tampering provisions to clarify the code without changing the underlying felony penalties, likewise received unanimous due pass approval.
The committee next heard House Bill 727, sponsored by Representatives Brooke Green and Jaron Crane, addressing sextortion by making threats to expose intimate images actionable even if the images are never released. Testimony from the Attorney General’s ICAC unit described a sharp rise in sextortion cyber tips in Idaho and the difficulty of pursuing many offenders because they are overseas; members discussed prevention, rapid response, and support resources for youth. The bill received broad support and was sent to the floor unanimously with a due pass recommendation.
Finally, the committee approved two Senate cleanup bills from Representative Scott: Senate Bill 1248, which removes obsolete language about the capital crimes defense fund, and Senate Bill 1249, which makes a minor wording change to Idaho time-zone language. Both passed unanimously with due pass recommendations, and the committee adjourned after completing its agenda.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Executive Departments and Administration (01/22/2026)
Executive Departments and Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> from Washington State that uh officiates from Washington State that uh officiates uh<00:55:19.839
- Last I knew, it was Washington State, Nevada, and there was one other state that I can't recall offhand
- </c><01:00:14.880><c> State,</c> Last I knew, it was Washington State, Last I knew, it was Washington
- state.
- I'm the state veterinarian for the state of New Hampshire.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- into the code.
- association representing food companies in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington.
- And then the rest is code cleanup.
- And it goes to show how old some of our code section is. ...and then the rest is code cleanup.
- And it goes to show how old some of our code section is.
Committee:
House Agricultural Affairs