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KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Capital Projects and Bond Oversight Committee (6-24-25)
Transcript Highlights:
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- It also conveys storm water runoff from 1,544 acres.
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0:00:07 Call to Order and Roll Call
0:00:47 Approval of Minutes
0:01:05 Correspondence and Information Items
0:54:15 Lease Rpt from Postsecondary Institutions
0:56:19 Project Rpt from Finance and Administration Cabinet
1:08:46 Lease Rpt from Finance and Administration Cabinet
1:13:00 Rpt from Office of Financial Mgmt - KIA
1:20:00 Office of Financial Management
1:35:50 Adjournment, 958, all
Summary:
The meeting began with routine business, including welcoming new committee member Senator Reginald Thomas, approving the minutes, and receiving a correspondence report on several information items. Those items included University of Kentucky research equipment funding, UK capital project funding using federal/private funds, debt issues from McGoffin County and Owen County school districts, lease modifications by the Division of Real Properties, asset preservation project revisions at Eastern Kentucky University and Northern Kentucky University, and Kentucky Communications Network Authority (KCNA) information on Kentucky Wired critical infrastructure.
The main discussion focused on a dispute over the Kentucky Wired communication shelters, or “huts,” and related payments under KCNA’s agreement with Asellicom/Excel. Brad Kilby of Asellicom testified that KCNA had not paid for the huts, that Asellicom had not received the alleged $8 million or any later payment, and that Asellicom remained the legal owner. Committee members pressed him on whether payment had been received, whether anyone else might have received it, and whether the lawsuit or dispute resolution process clarified the issue. Kilby said no payment had been received and that the matter was part of ongoing litigation.
KCNA Executive Director Doug Hendricks and General Counsel Adam Atkins then testified. They said a certified check for $8.5 million was mailed in July, based on the Finance and Administration Cabinet secretary’s determination that $8.5 million was due under the model procurement code, even though KCNA had initially requested about $12 million to cover a worst-case estimate. They said the contract allowed payment in full or in tranches, that the huts were completed and operational, and that KCNA had not received documentation supporting Asellicom’s higher $10.1 million claim. Members expressed frustration over the missing check and the broader implications for Kentucky Wired, and one member requested that the committee obtain all agency requests related to KCNA/Kentucky Wired since inception; the co-chairs said they would look into making that information available. No formal vote was taken on the dispute during the portion provided.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Environment and Natural Resources Jan 14th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- AND, SO, I WANT TO START OFF I FELT LIKE IT WOULD BE GOOD TO GIVE A GENERAL OVERVIEW OF HOW THE STATE
- THAT WAY WE CAN TRACK THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND ALSO TRACK AND SEE WHAT IS BEING DONE IN A PARTICULAR B
- IT COULD BE THAT YEAR WE DIDN'T HAVE A LOT OF RAIN SO THERE WAS NOT A LOT OF RUNOFF OR NO HURRICANE AND
- I WOULD NOT SAY GENERALLY STATEWIDE ARE SPRINGS AND MORE POLLUTED THAN THEY WERE.
- AND IF GENERALLY OVERALL AND I COULD HAVE THIS TOTALLY WRONG BUT WE FEEL LIKE WE’RE NOT MAKING ENOUGH
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- A lot of changes happened in the state in general and in the legislative process. Very good.
- and in the legislative general and in the legislative process<00:13:52.759>
very <00:13:53.000 - and now they've added with your generous and now they've added with your generous support<00:42:
- Generally speaking, if you compare us to other states, we are water abundant.
- Paul improve storm water management and reduce the pollution from urban runoff?
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Economic and Rural Development Jul 7th, 2025
Economic & Rural Development & Policy Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Also, for runoff, you know, super dry soil means that that water doesn't absorb into the soil; it runs
- Bio-waste is becoming a new oil, globally recognized as a renewable input for next-generation climate
- They're actually generating $49,000 worth of revenue. So they're making out about $24,000 a year.
- One of them had a little app that showed how much his house's solar panels were generating.
- And I'm waiting for the next round of general fund to kick in.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Environment and Natural Resources Mar 31st, 2025
Environment and Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- I wanted to start with a general question.
- Florida's fish, wildlife, and natural habitats for future generations.
- Runoff containing nitrates and phosphates fuels harmful algal blooms and fosters flesh-eating bacteria
- personal side, he's involved with multiple organizations in Miami-Dade County and in South Florida in general
- personal side, he's involved with multiple organizations in Miami-Dade County and in South Florida in general
Summary:
The Committee on Environment and Natural Resources met to consider confirmation appointments, beginning with Rodney Barreto’s reappointment to the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). Barreto described his background and defended his record, saying the commission has expanded public access, conserved land, supported youth conservation programs, and maintained strong law enforcement and wildlife management. Senators questioned him about public opposition to his confirmation, his role in supporting Amendment 2, a proposed use of submerged land near Singer Island, the Split Oak land swap, and whether FWC may reopen a bear hunt. Barreto said he saw no conflict in his Amendment 2 involvement, denied that any condo application existed for the Singer Island property, defended the Split Oak deal as a conservation and land-acquisition tradeoff, and said bear-hunt options would be presented later by staff and biologists.
Several members of the public spoke against Barreto’s reconfirmation, arguing that FWC needs reform, term limits, and more scientific leadership, and criticizing his real estate and lobbying ties as conflicts of interest. Speakers also objected to his positions on development, habitat protection, trap use, herbicide spraying, and the handling of bear management and public notice at FWC meetings. Senator Avila spoke in strong support of Barreto, citing FWC’s role in Biscayne Bay restoration, juvenile redfish releases, invasive species control, and community involvement. The committee then voted to recommend Barreto’s confirmation favorably, with Senator Smith voting no.
The committee next considered tabs 2 and 3, the reappointments of Kathy Chapman and Michael Kennedy to the Florida Inland Navigation District. With no separate vote requested and no public opposition, the committee recommended both confirmations favorably by voice roll call. The meeting concluded with thanks to staff and adjournment.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Environment and Natural Resources Mar 11th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- PRESUMABLY THEN IF THE CANALS AND WATER, THE VARIOUS RUNOFF AREAS ARE IN SAY SOUTH FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT
- TAB THREE IS SB 796 ON GENERAL PERMITS FOR DISTRIBUTED WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEMS FIVE SENATOR BRADLEY
- MEMBERS, THIS BILL PROVIDES A GENERAL PERMIT AUTHORIZATION FOR DISTRIBUTED WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEMS
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- Local governments have their own general funds, of course, and those general funds come from general
- Local governments have their own general funds, of course, and those general funds come from general
- consider runoff. consider runoff.
- it's generated to where it can be used. it's generated to where it can be used.
- generation. Uh next slide please. generation. Uh next slide please.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
No operation of watercraft in a way that threatens uncultivated wild rice beds, HF3896 3/26/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- and the next generations. on Leech Lake. and the next generations. on Leech Lake.
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- The declining acreage spread of wild rice is due to a lot of factors: climate change, agricultural runoff
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Neonicotinoid insecticide and insecticide-treated seed ban 3/11/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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do <00:02:36.239>not <00:02:36.480>benefit soybeans generally - I'm a fourth-generation soybean farmer. My name is Darren Johnson.
- I'm a fourth-generation soybean and corn farmer from Wells, Minnesota.
- Reduced erosion and runoff.
- Reduced erosion and runoff.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Economic and Rural Development Jul 7th, 2025
Economic & Rural Development & Policy Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- We are training the next generation of ranchers, and they're enjoying it.
- There are some other qualifications, but that's a general overview.
- And so the Attorney General did agree with us and Jack.
- And Rick Baugh, General Manager of Ruidoso Downs Racetrack. Thank you. Thank you.
- I'm Rick Ball, the General Manager of Ruidoso Downs Racetrack Casino.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
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TX
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm Elizabeth McGreevy, born in Houston, a sixth-generation Texan and a Texas A&M graduate. of A&M, class
- I have helped generational and newer landowners with tens of thousands and thousands of acres to improve
- runoff to become extremely dangerous to your property values and to your quality of life.
- I am a fifth-generation Texan. We made our money in oil and gas. We do real estate. understand.
- So current law in general zoning changes can be initiated by the city or the property owner. happens,
Bills:
SB434, SB844, SB898, SB1177, SB1214, SB1454, SB1920, SB1927, SB1935, SB1965, SB2010, SB2046, SB2068, SB2073, SB2183, SB2260, SB3034, SB907
Keywords:
SB 434, Harris County Hospital District, hospital district police, peace officers, commissioned officers, law enforcement authority, Health and Safety Code, Code of Criminal Procedure, public safety, hospital security, county hospital district, local government, Texas criminal procedure, district police, armed security, SB 898, low income housing tax credits, LIHTC, affordable housing, Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm Elizabeth McGreevy, born in Houston, a sixth-generation Texan and a Texas A&M graduate of A&M, 9,
- assure that someone that's building on a hilly mountainside above you isn't going to cause silt and general
- runoff to become extremely dangerous to your property values and to your quality of life.
- I am a 5th generation Texan. We made our money in oil and gas. We do real estate.
- In general, zoning changes can be initiated by the city or the property owner. That happens.
Bills:
SB 434, SB 844, SB 898, SB 1177, SB 1214, SB 1454, SB 1920, SB 1927, SB 1935, SB 1965, SB 2010, SB 2046, SB 2068, SB 2073, SB 2183, SB 2260, SB 3034, SB 907
Keywords:
SB 434, Harris County Hospital District, hospital district police, peace officers, commissioned officers, law enforcement authority, Health and Safety Code, Code of Criminal Procedure, public safety, hospital security, county hospital district, local government, Texas criminal procedure, district police, armed security, SB 898, low income housing tax credits, LIHTC, affordable housing, Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Agriculture, Veterans Broadband and Rural Development - 03/12/25
Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development
Transcript Highlights:
- D, can you tell us what percentage that is of your general budget?
- We're partnering with other two-year colleges in general in our work.
- We're partnering with other two-year colleges in general in our work.
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and University of Minnesota in general and University of Minnesota in general - pilot plant during coad so that General pilot plant during coad so that General Mills<01:50:09.040
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Community Affairs Mar 31st, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- AN OWNER THAT PAYS THE GC TO GENERAL CONTRACTORS SUB ALMOST THE ENTIRE TO SUBCONTRACTORS.
- Pizzo: THE QUESTIONS BEING ASKED IS IT GOING IN THE GENERAL REVENUE.
- IF YOU ARE TAKING INTO GENERAL REVENUE AND CLAIMING. >> THAT IS NOT THE CASE. >> Sen.
- THAT IS WHY IT WENT TO THE GENERAL FUND.
- LEE COUNTY HAS ONE OF THE OLDEST WAYS TO ELECTRICITY GENERATORS IN THE ENTIRE COUNTRY.
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
WAL Public Hearing - Tue Feb 3,2026 @ 9:00 AM HST
Transcript Highlights:
- are away from the general public.
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general <01:51:21.920>to projects and not just general general to projects - and not just general general to all<01:51:22.480>
projects?
Summary:
The Committee on Water and Land met on February 3, 2026, and heard testimony on several bills, with the chair emphasizing a two-minute limit and noting that bills would die if the hearing ran past noon. For HB 1848, the Commission on Water Resource Management and the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development both supported the measure with technical, non-substantive amendments. Testimony focused on requiring early consultation about water availability in district boundary amendment petitions, with water officials explaining that the petitioner should submit a written statement reflecting consultation and that the goal was to identify water constraints earlier in the development process. The Land Use Commission’s representative opposed the bill, arguing that water availability is already addressed through existing environmental review and agency consultation, that the issue had been raised and rejected before, and that the proposal could create unnecessary delay or litigation.
The committee then heard HB 1728 on rainwater catchment systems. The Commission on Water Resource Management said it acknowledged the bill’s intent but deferred to counties and other regulatory agencies, including the Department of Health, on regulatory implications. Hawaii Realtors testified in support. No vote was taken during the portion of the hearing shown.
For HB 1652 on storm water management systems, the Hawaiian Lifeguard Association opposed the bill, arguing it would weaken protections created by Act 281 (“Sharkey’s Law”) and increase drowning risk for children by exempting certain water features from safety requirements. The American Council of Engineering Companies of Hawaii supported the bill, saying the language clarifies and better balances child safety with practical green stormwater infrastructure, including depth-based limits and exemptions for certain agricultural ponds. The Hawaii Farm Bureau also supported the agricultural pond exemption, saying such ponds are used for irrigation, livestock, and fire control and are generally away from the public. A private testifier, Allison Schaers, opposed the bill and described her daughter’s drowning in a detention basin, arguing that poor maintenance can turn stormwater features into dangerous hazards. The hearing ended without any recorded committee action or vote in the excerpt provided.
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Transcript Highlights:
- It just states that when donations are received, those monies will not be included as part of the general
Keywords:
firearm safety, public schools, education policy, student safety, gun control, opt-out option, grading system, student assessment, academic integrity, state funding, opinion conduct, open meetings, school boards, transparency, public access, education governance, HB2961, TSgt Marshal Dakota Roberts Gold Star Survivor Act, Gold Star family, Gold Star recipient
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
CPC Public Hearing - Thu Apr 9, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST
Consumer Protection & Commerce
Transcript Highlights:
- And in the case of this particular 201H, it also allows some exemptions from general excise tax.
- Attorney General was the one that... Okay. Um Thank you.
- Attorney<01:07:10.760>
General <01:07:11.160>was <01:07:11.320>the <01:07:11.400> one <01:07:11.520>that Attorney General was the one that Attorney General was the one- [clears throat] Uh, my name is David Vellutini, and I'm Associate General Counsel at Young Brothers.
Keywords:
SB3302, homemade food products, farm kitchens, home kitchens, Department of Health, DOH, food safety, food labeling, value-added agriculture, small farms, agricultural land, commercial food establishment permit, cottage food, direct-to-consumer sales, local food systems, Hawaii Revised Statutes, chapter 91, farm-to-table, food processing, public health regulation
Summary:
The committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce met on April 9, 2026, and heard testimony on several measures. SB 3302 SD1 HD1, dealing with homemade food products, would require the Department of Health to adopt rules for farm kitchens producing homemade food products that are no more stringent than rules for home kitchens. The Department of Health said it supported the bill with technical amendments, and the Hawaii Food Industry Association and Grassroot Institute of Hawaii also supported it. No opposition was heard.
A lengthy discussion focused on SB 2061 SD2 HD1, which concerns a 99-year leasehold residential condominium project and HCDA’s rules for sales, income restrictions, and buyback pricing. HCDA supported the bill and said the House draft clarified unclear provisions and would help move the project to pre-sales. Testimony and committee questions centered on whether the project should remain owner-occupied in perpetuity or allow investor purchases after an initial sales period. HCDA explained that the bill was revised to make the project feasible in the market, that 60% of units would be income-restricted for buyers at or below 140% of area median income, and that the remaining units could be sold without owner-occupancy restrictions. Some members and testifiers expressed concern that the bill had shifted away from the original owner-occupancy vision and could become an investment property model, while others argued the changes were necessary for the project to pencil out and compete with fee-simple developments. No vote was taken during the discussion shown.
The committee also heard SB 2050 SD1 HD1, which would allow chiropractic students in accredited programs to engage in clinical practice beginning July 1, 2028. The Hawaii Board of Chiropractic and the Hawaii State Chiropractic Association supported the measure, and one testifier described personal experience with student chiropractic care in California. Members questioned why the board requested delaying implementation until 2030, and the board said it needed more time to develop rules because it meets only a few times a year and rulemaking is lengthy. Finally, SB 2102 SD2 HD1, on industrial hemp in commercial feed, was introduced; the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity offered comments, the Department of Health raised concerns about regulating pet food and possible jurisdictional conflict, and a farmer testifying in support suggested narrowing the bill to federally approved livestock feed rather than pet food.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 3/24/26
Human Services Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- So, it is based on the amount of revenue that the facility generates.
- And so, in the year 2000, generates.
- Like I said, we give all kinds of tax breaks to big businesses in general, right?
- And we will business in general right?
- DHS as well as uh the attorney general DHS as well as uh the attorney general to<01:08:50.560>
make
Keywords:
Medical Assistance, Medicaid, prepayment review, claims review, fee-for-service, provider integrity, high-risk provider, high-risk service, fraud prevention, program integrity, Department of Human Services, CMS, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, health care billing, medical claims, provider enrollment, Indian Health Service, Minnesota Statutes chapter 256B, human services, medical assistance
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/17/2026 - Senate Appropriations, Transportation and Technology
Appropriations, Transportation and Technology
Transcript Highlights:
- I spoke with the Auditor General, and the Secretary of State was great.
- In 2024, the Arizona Auditor General reported... ...The bill calls on the Auditor General to audit expenditures
- It should come from the general fund.
- It should come from the general fund.
- You're not going to get this for the general fund.
Bills:
HB2056, HB2057, HB2224, HB2257, HB2265, HB2311, HB2352, HB2367, HB2369, HB2446, HB2532, HB2592, HB2752, HB2809, HB2957
Keywords:
brackish water, groundwater, desalination, water resources, feasibility study, environmental impact, special plates, centennial, Arizona Department of Transportation, vehicle registration, commercial discounts, Arizona Centennial, produce incentive, agriculture, economic support, funding, Arizona, boating, watercraft licensing, law enforcement
Summary:
The committee approved the March 10, 2026 minutes and then considered several bills. HB 2056, appropriating $100,000 for an Arizona Department of Water Resources feasibility study on brackish groundwater desalination, passed 6-3 despite concerns that it could encourage more groundwater pumping and worsen subsidence or impacts to tribal lands. HB 2057, which lowers the Arizona Centennial Special Plate renewal fee from $25 to $20, also received a do-pass recommendation, 7-2, with some members objecting to the special plate’s focus and the reduced fee.
HB 2224, appropriating $1 million annually to DES for the produce incentive program, drew strong support from nonprofit and food-access advocates who said the Double Up Food Bucks program helps families, farmers, and local markets; it passed 9-0. HB 2257, changing the allocation of watercraft registration revenues among the Watercraft Licensing Fund, Lake Improvement Fund, and boating safety/law enforcement funds, passed 6-3 after criticism that the bill was heard without a sponsor present and concern about shifting money away from Game and Fish. HB 2265, barring courts from charging defendants for public defender or court-appointed counsel costs and related criminal-case fees, passed 7-1 amid debate over constitutionality, cost shifting to counties, and whether the bill should be amended to offset lost revenue.
The committee then took up HB 2311, which imposes disclosure, content, parental-control, and self-harm response requirements on publicly available conversational AI services for minors. The sponsor and supporters framed it as child protection, while opponents warned about privacy, surveillance, and overbroad definitions; an Epstein amendment expanding the bill to broader conversational technology was rejected, and the bill passed 7-2. HB 2752, moving authority over international trade offices from the Arizona Commerce Authority to legislative appropriations and reporting, passed 6-3 after a proposed data-and-research amendment was also rejected. Finally, HB 2957, requiring ADOT to continue offering non-REAL ID licenses and limiting biometric collection and data sharing, prompted extensive testimony for and against; supporters emphasized privacy and choice, while opponents warned it could conflict with federal CDL and REAL ID requirements. The transcript cuts off during the discussion of HB 2957, before a final vote is shown.