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NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Committee on Housing (01/14/2025)

Housing

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:12:51.839> over have done some private development over have done some private development
  • Department of Housing and Urban Development.
  • We need 30 more people or 30 more development developers to do the same thing. company has brought 500
  • more people or 30 more development more people or 30 more development developers<00:45:28.920>
  • <00:51:10.880> out<00:51:11.040> of developed out of developed out of uncertainty<00:51
Keywords: 1189, house, all
MN
Transcript Highlights:
  • So currently my bill appropriates money to... where employers develop and prepare where employers develop
  • will be used to support the development will be used to support the development of<00:04:39.520>
  • <00:19:49.360> their<00:19:49.520> own grants to develop their own grants to develop
  • <00:20:48.480> their apprenticeship programs or develop their apprenticeship programs or develop
  • assets that we will bring to developing assets that we will bring to developing apprentices<00:25
Keywords: 1183, house
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/05/2026 - House Rural Economic Development

Rural Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • HB 2804 helps close that gap by incentivizing developers to build housing that will remain affordable
  • Are you seeing developers, without public-private partnerships, developing affordable or workforce housing
  • They do the financing, they do the development.
  • I was looking through the comments for and against, and it says it's going to help developers.
  • There are just a lot of developments that do not naturally occur.
Bills: HB2388, HB2804, HB2926
Summary: The committee began with short presentations highlighting historic sites in Prescott, including the Arizona Pioneer Home and the First Territorial Governor’s Mansion/Charlotte Hall Museum, framed as ways to showcase rural districts and Arizona history. Members discussed the importance of using committee time to feature district-specific projects and tourism assets before moving to legislation. The main action was on HB 2804, a bill creating a state rural development and housing tax credit tied to the federal low-income housing tax credit for projects in counties under 800,000 population. Supporters, including the sponsor, the mayor of Flagstaff, housing developers, and other local officials, argued the credit would help finance affordable housing for seniors, veterans, and low-income residents in rural areas where projects are otherwise not feasible. Opponents, including the Arizona Free Enterprise Club, argued the program is inefficient, difficult to police, and disproportionately benefits intermediaries and developers. After extended questioning and debate about whether the bill truly helps veterans and seniors, the committee passed HB 2804 on a 7-0 vote. The committee then heard HB 2388, which directs the Arizona Commerce Authority to study the economic benefits of small modular reactors and data centers and report findings to the governor and legislature. The sponsor described it as a data-gathering measure to inform future policy, while supporters said it could help assess energy and job impacts, especially for Hispanic workers. One member suggested adding information on utility-rate impacts and waste/storage issues through amendment. The bill passed on a 6-1 vote, and the committee adjourned.
MS

Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

MS Senate Floor - 30 January, 2026; 9:00 AM

Mississippi Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • :20:24.240> meet Economic Workforce Development will meet Economic Workforce Development will
  • , not municipalities. >> After economic and workforce development. >> Okay.
  • >> After Economic and Workforce Development, not Municipalities. >> After Economic and Workforce Development
  • 24:35.919> will Economic and workforce development will Economic and workforce development will
  • workforce development in room 216 today. workforce development in room 216 today.
Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum present, heard an invocation from Pastor Joe Thrasher, and recited the Pledge of Allegiance. A national anthem was performed by Audrey Mapier, who was also recognized as a page for Senator Frazier. The chamber then dispensed with reading the journal, committee reports, and bill and resolution titles, and there were no messages or petitions. During the calendar, the Senate repeatedly took up items by motion to “pass and retain” across a long list of bills and resolutions, effectively postponing consideration of those measures. No substantive debate on individual bills was recorded in this segment. The body also recognized several guests in the gallery, including the pastor’s family, a newly appointed member of the State Cosmetology Board, and family members of senators. Multiple committee meeting announcements were made for later that day and for Monday, including Appropriations, Agriculture, Business and Financial Institutions, Medicaid, Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks, Finance, Corrections, Universities and Colleges, Environmental Protection, Judiciary Division A and B, Tourism, Energy, Education, Highways and Transportation, Public Property, Municipalities, Economic and Workforce Development, and Ports and Marine Resources. Senators also requested that the chamber adjourn in memory of several individuals, including Miss Judy Fry, Rico Varnado, Pastor Ivon Lewis, and former state trooper and reverend David Ard. The Senate then voted to stand in recess until the last committee report is filed, with the journal to reflect adjournment until Monday at 1 p.m.
FL

Florida 2026 5th Special Session

Finance and Tax Jan 28th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • property taxes and to develop countywide aggregate average millage rates.
  • I think the way that we usually develop the forecast...
  • they're developing the forecast, and they take that into account.
  • was using numbers developed by the Joint Committee on Taxation.
  • So the conference practice has always been to develop five-year impacts.
Summary: The committee took up three tax-related bills and a staff presentation on the state revenue forecast and the federal One Big Beautiful Bill Act. SB 856, by Senator DeSigley, would require online real estate listing platforms to display estimated property taxes using state-prescribed methods rather than the current owner’s taxes. Supporters from county, city, and property appraiser groups said the bill would improve transparency for homebuyers, especially first-time buyers and those facing large tax increases after a homestead cap reset. Senators discussed ensuring the estimate appears directly on listing platforms. The bill was reported favorably. The committee then considered SB 110, by Senator Arrington, which clarifies that people holding 98-year-or-longer residential leases remain eligible for the homestead exemption even if the lease ends upon death, aligning such leases with life estates for estate-planning purposes. An amendment was adopted to clarify that leases terminating at the lessee’s death are valid under current law. The Florida Bar’s Real Property, Probate, and Trust Law Section supported the bill, and Senator Gates noted its importance for long-term leaseholders on barrier islands. The amended bill was reported favorably. SB 434, by Senator Leak, would prevent property tax assessments from increasing because of improvements made to harden homes against wind damage, such as stronger roof attachments, shutters, and secondary water barriers. The sponsor said homeowners should not be penalized for resilience upgrades, and the bill was also reported favorably. Staff director Mr. Khan then reviewed the latest general revenue forecast, noting collections were running about $230 million above prior estimates through November and that the new forecast added roughly $500 million in the first budget year, with a smaller increase in the second year. He said corporate income tax was the main weakness in the forecast, due to softer collections and uncertainty around tariffs, while other sources were generally stronger. In the second half of the presentation, he explained that the federal One Big Beautiful Bill Act would significantly affect Florida’s corporate income tax base if fully conformed to, with an estimated $3.5 billion general revenue impact in fiscal year 2026-27, largely because of retroactive provisions such as bonus depreciation and research expensing. Senators and the appropriations chair discussed the budget implications, including possible ways to limit the impact through decoupling or prospective treatment. No votes were taken on the forecast presentation, and the committee adjourned after members requested to be recorded as voting in favor on SB 856 and SB 110.
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

January 15, 2025 - 03:30 PM

Transcript Highlights:
  • , community development, economic development, and a number of specialized activities in that area, for
  • Traditionally, it was three: economic development, workforce development, and community development.
  • workforce development and community development with changes in the 2023 legislative session where what
  • It's a community development block grant fund.
  • We definitely want to develop programs.
Summary: The Transportation and Economic Development Budget Subcommittee met to organize for the session, take roll, and hear introductory remarks from members and agency heads. Members briefly introduced themselves and their districts, with several noting transportation, economic development, emergency response, military, and hurricane recovery issues in their areas. Chair Shove then outlined the subcommittee’s jurisdiction and current-year budget, noting a total of about $20.3 billion, with most funding coming from trust funds and only a small share from general revenue. The committee also heard that upcoming meetings would include presentations from major agencies in the subcommittee’s purview. The first agency presentation was from the Department of Military Affairs and the Florida National Guard. Major General John Haas described the Guard’s three missions—supporting national security, responding to state emergencies, and adding value to the state—and highlighted deployments for hurricanes, border security support, and ongoing support to the Department of Corrections. He emphasized that the Guard is understrength relative to Florida’s size and demand, said recruiting is strong, and identified force structure growth as the main challenge. Members asked about aircraft, funding sources, and recruiting; Haas explained the Guard’s helicopter and fixed-wing fleet, said aircraft purchases are funded through legislative appropriations, and reported strong interest in the Florida State Guard’s recruiting pipeline. Executive Director Mark Thieme then described the Florida State Guard’s expansion into air, ground, and maritime capabilities, including Black Hawks, boats, drones, canine search-and-rescue teams, and ground support units. He said the agency supported immigration enforcement and hurricane response, and asked for continued legislative support to expand aviation, maritime, and medical capabilities. Members praised the Guard’s disaster response work and asked about aircraft, funding, and staffing. Secretary Cord Byrd of the Department of State followed, focusing on election administration, election security, the SunBiz and voter registration IT systems, arts and culture, corporations, libraries, and historical resources. He said Florida’s election system remains a national model, reported two prosecutions for non-citizen voting, and discussed modernization needs for legacy IT systems. The committee also asked about voter lookup tools, password privacy for SunBiz, and arts funding vetoes. Secretary Alex Kelly of the Department of Commerce described the agency’s broad portfolio, including workforce, economic, community, and international commerce functions, plus housing recovery, broadband, small business support, rural infrastructure, defense-community grants, and law enforcement recruitment bonuses. He said access to capital is the biggest barrier for small businesses and noted ongoing work with CareerSource, the Department of Corrections, and other partners on workforce and reentry. Secretary Jared Perdue of the Department of Transportation then outlined FDOT’s record budget and five-year work program, emphasizing emergency response, preservation and maintenance, safety, and major investments in roads, ports, airports, transit, and spaceport infrastructure. He said the department has removed millions of cubic yards of storm debris, is ahead of schedule on the Moving Florida Forward initiative, and faces a large unfunded project backlog. Members asked about supply chain issues, project priorities, and workforce needs, and Perdue said FDOT is open to collaboration on recruitment and retention.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Energy, Utilities, Environment and Climate - 03/18/26

Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate

Transcript Highlights:
  • However, the last couple developed.
  • organization whose mission is to develop organization whose mission is to develop and<01:04:22.960
  • And they developed from the outside.
  • Again, this is renewable development Again, this is renewable development account,<01:08:31.480>
  • May not be within development account.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Joint Appropriations Committee, January 15, 2026

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um, these three accounts are the economic development account, the economic development enterprise fund
  • this Wyoming workforce development this Wyoming workforce development priority<00:58:06.799>
  • into the small business development into the small business development centers.
  • out a number of economic development out a number of economic development functions<01:31:41.199
  • Um, another aspect of economic development that I would highlight is, you know, economic development
Keywords: 916, all
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • To fund pre-development costs for any government affordable housing development project through interim
  • Next, we have SB 2599, SB2 HD2, relating to development.
  • SB 3029 SD1 HD1, relating to community development.
  • So this would be to develop the plan for that program.
  • Agribusiness Development Corporation in support.
Bills: HCR93, HCR14, HR85
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Housing Finance and Policy Committee 3/4/25

Housing Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:14:22.560> was where a planned unit development was where a planned unit development was
  • area created by a developer in a development is adequately maintained.
  • area created by a developer in a development is adequately maintained.
  • /c><00:22:59.880> adequately developer in a development is adequately developer in a development
  • a developer in a development<00:24:08.880> agreement<00:24:09.240> could<00:24:09.440>
Keywords: 1183, house
MA
Transcript Highlights:
  • And then the last subcommittee that we had in the section was fundraising and resource development.
  • We had in the section was fundraising and resource development.
  • The fundraising and resource development committee, subcommittee, would be responsible for looking a
  • Maybe it could be called organizational development, where we have to think about how we actually form
  • We might need to make another motion to change the name of that committee to organizational development
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The Cape Verdean Cultural Commission met to approve the May 11 meeting minutes and receive a legislative update. The commission reported that Senator Miranda’s FY27 budget amendment secured $125,000 for the commission, pending final conference committee and gubernatorial approval, with funds expected to become available in the fall if retained. A separate part of the amendment that would have allowed commissioners to be appointed at any point in the commission’s history was not adopted, leaving one vacancy unresolved for now. The commission then finalized its subcommittee structure. Members discussed the originally proposed communications and outreach, survey and data collection, and fundraising/resource development groups, but after discussion and a motion, the body voted to establish four subcommittees: Communications and Outreach, Survey and Data Collection, Organizational Development, and History and Culture. Members also raised ethics concerns about legislators serving on the fundraising-related group, and the title was broadened to organizational development. The chair asked members to sign up within about two weeks so subcommittees could meet before the next full commission meeting. The meeting also focused on an upcoming visit by President José Neves of Cabo Verde. Commissioners were invited to attend a smaller 10:30 a.m. meeting with the president and delegation, followed by a larger community gathering from 11 a.m. to noon, with capacity limited and RSVPs encouraged. Members emphasized using the visit to reinforce support for the cultural center project and to highlight the importance of Massachusetts’ Cape Verdean diaspora. In public comment, members discussed gathering event listings for Cape Verdean summer celebrations, including Independence Day events, and suggested future meetings could include presentations from other cultural institutions about how they developed their projects. The commission adjourned after a motion and vote.
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Education Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm

Joint Committee on Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • Our instructors track student attainment of these competencies to make certain that students develop
  • It funds equipment, curriculum, professional development, and student services aimed at improving CTE
  • Career centers in each region support both youth and adults in their workforce development journey.
  • And QPS utilizes Many of the several QPS career development initiatives.
  • Where am I going in the career development domain?
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The Joint Committee on Education held an informational hearing at Quincy Public Schools focused on career and technical education (CTE). Committee members said the visit was intended to gather input for statewide CTE legislation, including efforts to expand awareness and access, improve middle school exposure, invest in equipment and facilities, and strengthen ties to workforce boards and labor pathways. Quincy officials described their CTE system as integrated with academics and highlighted support from district, city, and state partners. School leaders outlined Quincy’s CTE offerings, including 15 Chapter 74 programs at Quincy High School and four at North Quincy High School, with about 1,360 students enrolled. Presenters emphasized curriculum aligned to DESE frameworks, work-based learning, industry-recognized credentials, safety training, business electives, dual enrollment and articulation with Quincy College, and grant funding such as Skills Capital and Perkins. They also discussed support liaisons for nontraditional careers and military pathways, advisory committees, and plans to seek Chapter 74 approval for an engineering program at North Quincy, along with new computer science and business offerings. Testimony from MassHire South Shore described workforce partnerships, YouthWorks, job fairs, resume workshops, and the Credit for Life Fair, while the assistant superintendent explained Quincy’s MyCAP planning grant and efforts to build a student-driven college and career readiness system. Three students testified about their pathways in welding, early education and care, and healthcare technology, describing hands-on learning, certifications, clinical or co-op experiences, and future plans for college and careers. Committee members praised Quincy as a model for combining CTE with general education, and the meeting ended with a motion to adjourn and unanimous adjournment.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Natural Resources Apr 23rd, 2025

Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • Modeling is a key driver to our evaluation and development of the DFCs.
  • Our county is already under pressure from Musk and all of the developing counties.
  • This is Natalie Ballew on behalf of the Texas Water Development Board, water development board testifying
  • And so, I want to emphasize. that the district does not seek to hinder development.
  • development and it's a limited amount of gas.
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

April 22, 2025 - 03:30 PM

Transcript Highlights:
  • AND THEN ALL TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL'S ARE DISSOLVED AS OF 1231, 35.
  • THESE TAXES AND DEVELOPMENT DOLLARS GO TOWARD BEACH RENOURISHMENT.
  • I WANT TO LET YOU KNOW THAT THESE TOURIST DEVELOPMENT DOLLARS.
  • I STAND BEFORE YOU OPPOSING ANY IMPACT ON THE TOURIST DEVELOPMENT TAX.
  • Tant: FIRST I'M GOING TO SWITCH GEARS OVER TO TOURISM DEVELOPMENT. I REPRESENT THREE COUNTIES.
WA
Transcript Highlights:
  • All right, let's look at nonprofit low-income housing development.
  • of revenue that's dedicated to low-income housing development.
  • of revenue that's dedicated to low-income housing development.
  • Specifically, we found 10 of 22 nonprofit developers achieved the legislature's target.
  • It is providing tax relief and helps developers to build homes.
Summary: The committee met on December 3, 2025, with a quorum present and approved the September 17 minutes. Members first voted to suspend the 2026 JLARC lodging tax expenditure report for one year, based on staff’s explanation that the report is self-reported, not verified, and less useful than State Auditor accountability audits; the motion passed. The committee also approved renaming the JLARC I-900 subcommittee to the “Committee to Hear SAO Performance Audits,” while keeping the opening script noting that the performance audit process exists under Initiative 900. The committee then heard follow-up updates on two prior performance audits. The Department of Health presented a draft strategic management plan in response to findings on hospital inspections, complaints, adverse event review, and hospital data access. JLARC staff reiterated that 72% of hospital inspections were late, that DOH did not verify third-party inspection standards or review adverse event reports, and that complaint data suggested possible language-access barriers. DOH said it concurred with the recommendations, had improved on-time inspection compliance to about 49%, planned annual updates starting in July 2026, and would work on accreditation oversight, complaint-language access, and data accessibility, though members pressed for firmer deadlines and questioned the three-year timeline for language access improvements. The Liquor and Cannabis Board also reported on its cannabis market study recommendation. JLARC staff said the agency’s data were incomplete and unreliable, limiting oversight of production, recalls, tax collection, and diversion. LCB said it had improved its current CCRS system but still relied on self-reported data, and it presented a decision package for a new traceability system estimated at about $9 million over three fiscal years. LCB described a plant-tagging and serialization approach tied to production, processing, testing, and retail, but acknowledged it did not currently have sufficient staff to fully implement the system without additional funding. The committee also received briefings on JLARC’s recommendation-tracking tools and the 2024 public records reporting summary, including a high-level review of agency response rates, request volumes, costs, and litigation. Finally, JLARC presented the proposed final report on the Office of Privacy and Data Protection, concluding that OPDP meets its statutory responsibilities and has high user satisfaction, but that its mandate should be updated to better match its current capacity and focus; the committee adopted the report for distribution. The meeting then moved into the 2025 tax preference performance reviews, where JLARC staff summarized nine reviews and noted that the Citizens Commission on Tax Preference and Performance Measurement endorsed all 17 legislative auditor recommendations, with comments on seven. Early reviews discussed included natural gas transportation fuel preferences, travel agent and tour operator B&O rates, nonprofit low-income housing development, multipurpose senior centers, disabled veteran adaptive housing, and trade convention attendance, with staff and commissioners generally recommending continuation of some preferences, modification of others, and improved objectives or performance measures where needed.
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Racial Equity, Civil Rights, and Inclusion Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm

Joint Committee on Racial Equity, Civil Rights, and Inclusion

Transcript Highlights:
  • We in Massachusetts remain steadfast in developing a strong workforce that is reflected...
  • That creates headwinds for inclusive business development.
  • State economic development policy can do a great deal in this space.
  • We've seen you focus a lot on workforce development pathways and pipelines and appointments.
  • Focus a lot on workforce development pathways and pipelines and apprenticeships.
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The Joint Committee on Racial Equity, Civil Rights, and Inclusion held a hearing on the impact of federal policy on the racial wealth gap in Massachusetts, the fourth in a series on federal impacts on racial equity. Chair Bud Williams and Chair Miranda opened by emphasizing that no bills were being heard and that the committee would instead take testimony from invited witnesses; public written testimony was also accepted. The chairs and witnesses repeatedly cited long-standing wealth disparities affecting Black and brown communities, including homeownership, wages, business ownership, and access to capital, and linked those disparities to federal policy changes, housing, education, health care, and workforce development. Administration officials testified first. Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development Lauren Jones described persistent labor market disparities, including higher unemployment for Black and Latino residents, lower median hourly wages, and underemployment among degree holders, and highlighted state efforts such as ESOL-for-work funding, workforce training grants, MassHire career centers, skills-based hiring, and the state equity dashboards. Secretary of Health and Human Services Kiami Mahania argued that poverty drives poor health, not the reverse, and said wealth gaps contribute to chronic disease, maternal health inequities, medical debt, and shorter life expectancy; she pointed to the Advancing Health Equity Massachusetts initiative, a health care affordability working group, and the governor’s push to bar medical debt from credit reporting. Assistant Secretary Juan Vega of EOED focused on entrepreneurship and procurement, citing technical assistance grants, founder support programs, place-based investment, the Business Front Door, and the need to broaden access to contracts, capital, and business growth opportunities. Committee members pressed the panel on the effects of the federal “big beautiful bill” on households, especially single-parent and Black women-led households, and on whether the state could develop more timely data systems instead of relying on federal numbers. Officials said the impacts were still being monitored, but warned that Medicaid and SNAP changes would likely hit lower-income households and community institutions hard. Members also asked about unions and apprenticeships, microbusiness definitions, supplier diversity, pay equity, and degree inflation; the administration said registered apprenticeships and skills-based hiring are key tools, and noted that wage equity reporting is still in its early stages. Later testimony from BECMA’s Nicole O’Bean stressed that tariffs, DEI rollbacks, immigration enforcement, capital gaps, and federal funding cuts are constraining Black-owned businesses and inclusive procurement, while Gastón Institute researchers described severe Latino homeownership and rent burdens, educational inequities, and the need for housing, labor, and education policy changes to close the wealth gap.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Appropriations and Finance Jan 16th, 2026 at 09:09 am

House Appropriations & Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • Development. And then we have marketing and promotions. We have 61 authorized FTE.
  • So, switching to our Tourism Development Division.
  • It's still behind tab four, Economic Development Department.
  • So when a company comes in, I'm typically bringing in my economic development team.
  • I think those energy projects are going to be a big part of rural development.
Keywords: 996, all
FL

Florida 2026 5th Special Session

Senate in Session Apr 23rd, 2025

Florida Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • So what the language says is that it has to be developed property or things that are soon to be developed
  • So if you have one side that is developed, another side is developed, this property now will be eligible
  • So what the language says is that it has to be developed property or things that are soon to be developed
  • So if you have one side that is developed, another side is developed, this property now will now be eligible
  • It's not about trying to let another developer develop another Piece of property.
Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a series of introductions and moments of silence recognizing recent tragedies and public figures, including students affected by the FSU shooting, John Thrasher, Coach Amir Abdur-Rahim, and conservation and youth groups visiting the chamber. The body also adopted Senate Resolution 1878 honoring Coach Abdur-Rahim and Senate Resolution 1892 recognizing Florida Wildlife Corridor Week. The chamber then moved through a long special-order calendar, passing several bills with little or no opposition. Measures approved included child care and early learning provider regulation updates (SB 738, 37-0), false reporting/swatting penalties and cost recovery (SB 726, 38-0), health care billing and collection protections/medical debt (SB 656, 38-0), hazardous walking conditions for schoolchildren (SB 650, 38-0), young adult housing support for foster and homeless students (SB 584, 38-0), the Family Empowerment Scholarship Program disclosure bill (SB 508, 37-1), trust fund interest for court-approved purposes after a debated amendment (SB 498, 28-10), transportation and traffic-safety changes including school bus camera hearings and micromobility rules (SB 462, 37-0), public records exemptions for AHCA investigators and JQC/appellate court clerks (SB 342, 34-4; SB 302, 35-3; SB 300, 35-3), municipal water and sewer utility rate fairness for Miami Gardens/North Miami Beach (SB 202/HB 11, 36-2), motor vehicle offenses involving obscured plates and impersonation (SB 44/HB 253, 36-0), trespass at large-scale ticketed events and law-enforcement-controlled sites (SB 1828/HB 1447, 35-1), patient refund of overpayments (SB 1808, 37-0), stem cell therapy standards (SB 1768, 37-0), insulin administration by direct support professionals and relatives (SB 1736/HB 1567, 38-0), and pre-arranged transportation services/rideshare impersonation (SB 1696/HB 1525, 37-0). Several bills were temporarily postponed, including cardiac emergencies, chemicals and consumer products, motor vehicle manufacturers and franchise dealers, and education. Debate centered most heavily on the trust fund interest bill, with supporters arguing it would stabilize funding and better reflect market rates, and opponents warning it would sharply reduce legal aid funding and hurt access to justice. The transportation bill also drew extensive questions and amendments, including removal of a speed-limit increase, changes to school bus infraction hearing procedures, micromobility regulation, and flood-wake enforcement. The municipal water bill prompted constitutional and fairness concerns, while the public records bills were defended as necessary to protect investigators and court personnel from doxing and harassment. Most measures ultimately passed with strong bipartisan support, though the scholarship disclosure bill and trust fund interest bill drew the most visible dissent.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • I've developed over 25,000 acres of small farm ranches.
  • I've developed over 25,000 acres of small farm ranches in the Hill Country.
  • More stringent than what they build or what comes to your development.
  • The same thing applies to new developments.
  • And so when I've seen these other developers come from outside...
VT

Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Session - 2026-01-13 - 9:30AM

Vermont Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Shouldn't then should that one go to economic development? That's what it says on my paper.
  • That's what it economic development?
  • 240, an act relating to developing 240, an act relating to developing stateowned<00:11:46.399>
  • >> S240, an act relating to developing >> S240, an act relating to developing state-owned
  • >> Senator from Windsor. >> Senate Economic Development, Housing, and General Affairs will meet at 11
Keywords: 927, senate, all