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HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
HED/EDN Joint Public Hearing - Wed Feb 5, 2025 @ 2:00 PM HST
Transcript Highlights:
- Project ECHO is an educational methodology that improves primary care skills in specialty areas, and
- Project ECHO is an educational methodology that improves primary care skills in specialty areas, and
- Project ECHO is an educational methodology that improves primary care skills in specialty areas, and
- Would it be significantly—I mean, I asked this question based on the doctor at Mr.
- </c><01:02:59.920><c> on</c> and maybe and eventually um and based on and maybe and eventually um and
Summary:
The committee first heard House Bill 707, which would create a state income tax deduction for contributions to Hawaii 529 college savings accounts and conform state law to federal changes allowing 529 funds to be used for K-12 expenses. The Department of Taxation said it could administer the bill as written. The Hawaii State Council on Developmental Disabilities supported the measure but asked that ABLE accounts be included and that the program title be changed; the Department of Taxation indicated the title issue could be a problem because the bill’s expanded purpose may not fit the current program name. No vote was taken.
The committee then heard House Bill 617, which would fund a Bachelor of Science in Nursing program at the University of Hawaiʻi Community Colleges. UH Community Colleges supported the bill, and Maui nursing staff testified that faculty recruitment is challenging but manageable, clinical placements are available, and the campus already has a statewide RN-to-BSN pathway; they said the new program would create two tracks, including a four-year BSN option. Members also heard support from several organizations, including the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, nursing groups, and health care associations. No action was taken.
Next were several UH-related measures. HB 718 would fund faculty and staff positions at the John A. Burns School of Medicine; the dean and other supporters testified in favor. HB 1279 would create a medical education liaison position tied to Project ECHO; the Attorney General raised constitutional concerns about statewide concern and grant standards, while an individual witness supported the concept but suggested the bill should focus on liaison/support functions rather than program administration. HB 1169 would consolidate conference center revolving funds, and HB 1168 would authorize up to $800 million in UH revenue bonds; UH’s CFO said both were procedural/housekeeping measures and supported them. On HB 1168, members questioned debt service, possible uses, and whether deferred maintenance would be included; the CFO estimated annual debt service could be about $33 million to $41 million at current rates, said likely uses could include student housing and research facilities, and said deferred maintenance was not the current strategy. The CFO also explained that revenue bonds require both legislative authorization and a Board of Regents resolution approving the project and amount.
Finally, the committee heard HB 548, which would authorize revenue bonds and appropriations to acquire the St. Francis School campus for UH Mānoa. UH supported the bill but noted the property is privately owned and not known to be for sale. A supporter described the site as a unique 11-acre parcel contiguous to the main campus and urged the committee to seize the opportunity for future generations. No vote or final action was taken on the bills in the transcript.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Appropriations and Finance Feb 16th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- We have over 100 home-based child care providers in the network that we've worked alongside for a long
- and center-based child care providers can receive better wages.
- We think it's really important that our providers are paid based on their credentials and not simply
- Teresa Madrid continued that providers should be paid based on their credentials, not simply on a rate
- Based on where we've landed, I believe that this is probably going to grow to be a $3 billion program
Summary:
The committee met late in the evening and announced that Senate Bill 132 would be rolled until the next day. The only bill heard was Senate Finance Committee substitute for Senate Bill 241, which would codify New Mexico’s Child Care Assistance Program in statute, establish eligibility, payment, wait-list, and co-payment rules, require reporting and transparency, and tie reimbursement rates to a cost-estimation model and wage scale/career lattice. The sponsor and administration described the bill as creating a durable framework for universal child care, with protections for program integrity, inclusion of children with developmental needs, and requirements to maximize state and federal child care tax benefits. Public testimony was largely supportive of the bill’s child care expansion goals, with endorsements from State Police, firefighters, early childhood advocates, and women’s policy groups, but many providers and educators said they could not support it without stronger wage and career-ladder protections and clearer guarantees that funding would reach staff salaries rather than owners or institutions.
The committee adopted Vice Chair Dixon’s amendment, which lowered the proposed transfer from the Early Childhood Education and Care Trust Fund from $1 billion to $700 million and added reporting requirements on the wait list, consultation requirements for rate-setting, additional facility reporting, a prohibition on supplanting certain public education funds, tribal facility participation, and food program reporting. A separate amendment from Representative Duncan to require first-come, first-served enrollment was debated at length but was tabled by a 9-7 vote after the sponsor and secretary said it conflicted with federal prioritization rules and the bill’s targeted access goals. Members also questioned how the bill would affect public entities, nontraditional-hour providers, co-pay triggers, and whether the wage scale would adequately compensate educators.
After debate, the committee voted 10-7 to give the amended bill a do-pass recommendation. Supporters said the bill would strengthen workforce stability, improve access for working families, and help sustain New Mexico’s universal child care system; opponents warned about the long-term fiscal impact, the potential growth of the program, and whether the bill sufficiently protected early childhood educators’ wages and other state priorities. The meeting adjourned with notice that the committee would reconvene at 8 a.m. the next day to hear the Senate’s actions on House Bill 2.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 2/12/25
Agriculture Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> so we do that again with your base so we do that again with your base funding<00:09:37.279><c> to
- or doing as good as the base that they are using today with a different type of product.
- funding today is question right our base funding today is about<00:30:40.200><c> 4.
- Our dollars were based on the FCC maps.
- Those were non-competitive dollars that each state received based on a formula.
Committee:
House Agriculture Finance and Policy
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- You have played the political game well.
- Every game. We didn't lose many. But what that said to me was leadership matters.
- You played the game both sharp and cool. Enjoy your time away from this place.
- And based on my math, I think you still owe me three more forgivenesses. So thank you.
- Not a game changer. It would have been nice.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Fiscal Committee (04/18/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- They'll watch the discussion today based on the additional information you're looking for.
- They'll watch the discussion today based on the additional information you're looking for.
- Is Fish and Game here?
- Is<01:10:37.199><c> fishing</c><01:10:37.600><c> game</c><01:10:37.920><c> here?
- Stephanie Simick, executive director for New Hampshire Fish and Game.
Summary:
The committee first approved the March 21 minutes and then took up a consent calendar, withdrawing several items before adopting the remainder. It also moved item FIS 25103 to the table by a 6-4 vote after Senator Gray argued the Executive Council had not yet acted on a prior $5 million approval and that the committee should avoid adding to the rainy day fund draw. The committee then approved item 25106 for the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources/State Library after hearing that the department expected about a $400,000 lapse to return to the state.
A major discussion centered on New Hampshire Police Standards and Training (item 2577). Senator Gray questioned whether a proposed equipment purchase could be delayed to the next biennium in light of the state’s deficit and rainy day fund use. The agency said the equipment was needed now for scenario training, vendors had already been identified, and delaying would likely increase costs and force continued reliance on unpaid volunteer help. The committee ultimately approved the item.
The committee also approved Department of Energy item 2587 after hearing that federal weatherization funds are drawn down on a reimbursement basis, and item 2588 after similar testimony that weatherization work must be completed and inspected before reimbursement, limiting how quickly funds can be expended. Item 250094 had been withdrawn. Later, the committee discussed Senator Carson’s request for an LBA review of the YDC claims settlement fund, with members expressing concern about administrative costs, attorney fees, settlement-loan payoffs, and the need for more detailed reporting. The committee voted to direct LBA to conduct the audit described in Senator Carson’s memo, with the additional request that the review include the term over which attorney fees are paid. The meeting then moved on to an HHS staff item, where members began questioning the timing of dashboard data and reporting delays.
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- Were we giving out housing based on that? I mean, I understand how that even relates to housing.
- It can be used in some cases for, like, tenant-based vouchers.
- realm of adequate before we can have someone move off of a soccer field that we're about to play a game
- We see day in and day out that when the right type of help is offered, that is based in the reality of
- Law enforcement supports housing-first approaches and evidence-based solutions to homelessness.
Committee:
House Housing
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- It simply empowers local officials to make that decision based on their fiscal outlook and workforce
- The district judge salary enhancement is based on years of service as a county judge.
- It's based on the purchases.
- And so we will track it first based on purchases, and the deductions will be based on our sales tax responsibilities
- Senator Kolkhorst, is this kind of a shell game?
Bills:
HB 104 , HB2434 , HB2529 , HB2688 , HB3161 , HB3486 , HB3487 , HB3745 , HB4044 , HB4226 , HB4945 , HB104
Committee:
Senate Finance
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- These are standard-based adjustments that you'll see throughout the department.
- And I based that on my experience being with the division.
- And I based that on my experience being with the division.
- Most of the savings are found in the Medicaid program based on eligibility checks.
- So those were just based on appropriations. Yes. All right.
Committee:
House Appropriations
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
MS House Floor - 2 March, 2026; 4:00 PM
Mississippi House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Gaming will meet at 1:00 in room 114. Tomorrow, JUD B will meet at 3:00 in 113.
- Ladies and gentlemen, on behalf of myself and Representative Casey, you're on a gaming um chairman.
- On your desk, you have the Mississippi Tourism Association, the Mississippi Gaming Hospitality envelope
- Ladies and gentlemen, on behalf of myself and Representative Casey, you're on a gaming um chairman.
- On your desk, you have the Mississippi Tourism Association, the Mississippi Gaming Hospitality envelope
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- from the Twin Cities, from outstate Minnesota, to visit this area of Minnesota, yet our small tax base
- Local partners have significant skin in the game.
- Since 1996, several locally the game.
- I'm totally game, uh, for that continued conversation, uh, Senator Dizzinsky.
- I'm totally game uh, for investments.
Committee:
Senate Transportation
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Mar 2nd, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- provides hands-on experience in agriculture and environmental sciences and equips students with the skills
- provides hands-on experience in agriculture and environmental sciences and equips students with the skills
Summary:
The Assembly convened in Sacramento with an initial quorum call, then established a quorum and proceeded with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and routine opening business. The chamber dispensed with reading the prior journal, deferred introductions and references of bills, and reported no Governor or Senate messages. Procedural motions were approved, including suspending rules to allow adjournment-in-memory remarks and guest access, and withdrawing S.J.R. 7 from committee and placing it on the third reading file.
Members then recognized several guest groups, including Grace Valley Christian School, College of San Mateo student-athletes, the Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Agricultural Leadership Class, the Light of the World youth group, and exchange students from Germany and Tajikistan. There was no substantive floor debate on legislation; daily file and several file items were passed, retained, or continued without further action.
The main floor activity centered on adjournment-in-memory tributes. Assemblymember Ortega honored former San Leandro Mayor Stephen Cassidy for his public service, school and hospital advocacy, and civic leadership. Assemblymember Wilson honored Joseph R. Martinez, a Solano County agricultural leader and advocate for rural health care. The Assembly observed moments of silence for both individuals. The session concluded with announcements, including a reminder that FPPC Form 700 was due that day, notice of committee meetings, and an adjournment motion carrying the House until Thursday, March 5 at 9 a.m.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 2/26/26
Human Services Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> community-based mental health services. community-based mental health services.
- </c><00:21:51.919><c> Minnesota</c> precisely the community-based Minnesota precisely the community-based
- It establishes a base the penalties.
- Just as a reminder, changes to the base.
- </c><01:41:23.920><c> on</c> opportunity that we have based on opportunity that we have based on corrective
Committee:
House Human Services Finance and Policy
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- For full information, that figure was based on a breakfast cost of $2.25 and an estimated lunch cost
- </c><00:17:39.120><c> options</c> packet about um more plant-based options packet about um more plant-based
- That could include vegetarian or vegan options, which, obviously, as you know, are plant-based.
- Plant-based proteins are becoming more popular.
- That could include vegetarian or vegan options, which are plant-based.
Committee:
Senate Education Finance
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- Taxes on property are all based on a budget. You need to understand that.
- Taxes on property are all based on a budget. You need to understand that.
- Take the foregone or not, but you don't get to play this banking game.
- But that was based upon an interpretation of the law as written.
- So the Supreme Court case was based on the law as written at that time.
Committee:
House Revenue and Taxation
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- Little thrown off my game this morning. My apologies. Good afternoon, everyone.
- This rulemaking was undertaken in accordance with the governor's executive order on zero-based regulation
- That was based on comments both from Panhandle Health and the aquaculture community.
- There were several corrections or updates to several subparts there, including several based on changes
- And we made some revisions based on the inclusion of definitions in Section 005 and then deleted a lot
Committee:
Senate Resources and Environment
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee 3/20/25
Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- <00:20:14.520><c> that</c> you're seeking to and where is that you're seeking to and where is that based
- in or how are we operating from based in or how are we operating from that<00:20:17.559><c> perspective
- That was an effort where people tried to encourage people, and that skill was passed on for years of
- </c><00:57:46.960><c> was</c> encourage people and that skill was encourage people and that skill was
- on the testimony from those just based on the testimony from those that<01:47:56.840><c> in</c><01:47
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Ways and Means Education Committee Feb 11th, 2026
Ways and Means Education
Transcript Highlights:
- ,</c><00:22:38.720><c> they're</c><00:22:39.120><c> working</c> they're learning skills, they're working
- they're learning skills, they're working towards<00:22:39.760><c> a</c><00:22:40.000><c> biotech</c>
- at that point caught the attention of one of our faculty investigators, that his enthusiasm, his skills
- And that is powerful, that as much as we want to teach students skills, we want them to come out knowing
- around them. ...regardless of whether they become scientists or go into other careers, those are skills
Committee:
House Ways and Means Education
Keywords:
school safety, emergency response, training, public safety, Alyssa's Law, law enforcement, scholarship, tuition assistance, dependent education, Alabama, blackout license plate, HB360, Second Amendment Sales Tax Holiday, sales tax holiday, firearms, guns, ammunition, bullets, primers, gun accessories
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Formal House Session 25 Mar 18th, 2026
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- That distribution will go back to every single city and town across the board based upon the population
- Of this funding, $200 million was distributed to all municipalities based on the standard Chapter 90
- Of this funding, $200 million was distributed to all municipalities based on the standard Chapter 90
- So based on that, I've ensured this amendment is constitutional and appropriate, as we've heard.
- And layoffs of teachers and staff, and based on some estimates, 95 to 99% of our 351 cities and towns
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session Apr 6th, 2026
California Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Olympic Games. We'd like to recognize their service in preparing for the games. Olympic Games.
- We'd like to recognize their service in preparing for the games here today.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/17/2026 - House Natural Resources, Energy & Water
House Natural Resources, Energy & Water Committee of Reference
Transcript Highlights:
- And yes, savings and payback are based on location and system size, so that's the range.
- The public during a rate case is entitled to see the documents upon which the rates are based.
- The public during a rate case is entitled to see the documents upon which the rates are based.
- I'm playing video games.
- I'm playing video games.
Summary:
The committee heard and took action on several water, energy, housing, and natural resources measures. House Bill 2099, as amended, was advanced on a 6-3 vote after testimony from water utilities, CAP, ADWR, Phoenix, and agricultural interests about long-term storage credits, Colorado River shortages, and the need to preserve flexibility in underground storage. House Bill 2263, also amended, passed 6-3 despite concerns from CAP, Colorado River Indian Tribes, and others that it would restrict where Colorado River replenishment water could be stored and reduce operational flexibility. House Bill 2264, requiring the University of Arizona to promote Arizona history and the five Cs through the mining museum effort, passed 9-0. House Bills 2330 and 2341, both relating to power plant and transmission line siting criteria, passed 6-3 after the sponsor argued they would better account for an area’s character and for speculative projects lacking known off-takers. House Bill 2918, ending certain tax breaks for renewable energy and storage equipment after 2026, passed 6-3. House Bill 2889, appropriating $1 million for uranium contamination monitoring and a statewide registry, passed 9-0 after discussion of tribal health impacts and possible amendment to shift implementation to ADEQ. House Concurrent Resolution 2057 supporting geothermal permitting reform passed 9-0, and House Concurrent Resolution 2020 supporting certain housing developments outside designated provider service areas passed 6-2.
The committee also heard House Bill 2843 on portable plug-in solar devices, with the sponsor and supporters arguing it would lower bills and expand access for renters and apartment dwellers. Electric co-ops and utilities raised safety, backfeed, inspection, and liability concerns, and the chair held the bill for further work rather than taking a vote. House Bill 2782, dealing with utility rate transparency and regulatory assets, drew testimony from the sponsor and constituents about alleged double-charging in Santan Valley; after a motion to suspend committee rules to consider a late amendment, the amended bill passed 5-3. House Bill 4025, creating a study committee on gasoline and petroleum refineries, passed 6-3 after the sponsor argued Arizona relies heavily on imported gasoline. House Bill 2912, requiring integrated resource plans and independent review for electric utilities, passed 6-2 after amendment. Finally, House Bill 4100, requiring notice to customers about potential rate impacts if CAP water is lost, drew opposition from municipal and private water providers who said the required estimates would be speculative and could not be prepared by the deadline; the bill was discussed with an amendment expanding its scope, but the transcript ends before a final vote is shown.