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NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Environment and Agriculture (02/17/2026)
Environment and Agriculture
Transcript Highlights:
- The only way it's going to happen, we've seen this before, right, in the meat inspection bill.
- The only way it's going to happen, we've seen this before, right, in the meat inspection bill.
- I see this being similar to the meat bill in that regard.
- Um, I am just a meat farmer. I do not grow any crops whatsoever. Um, but I'm still a farmer.
- Um, I am<04:50:23.840>
just <04:50:24.080>meat <04:50:24.320>farmer.
WV
West Virginia 2026 Regular Session
WV Senate Judiciary Committee in Session Mar 9th, 2026 at 05:40 pm
Transcript Highlights:
- Yeah, the meat of the bill is in Chapter 49, and it refers to the Administrative Director.
Summary:
The committee first considered House Bill 4893, which would increase penalties for contempt of magistrate court and raise the maximum fine a court may impose without a jury trial. Counsel explained that the bill would raise fines for first, second, and third offenses, add community service, and allow weekend jail or work release for a third offense. The committee adopted the strike-and-insert amendment, reported the bill to the full Senate with a recommendation that it do pass, and adopted a title amendment.
The committee then took up House Bill 5684, a pilot program creating child protection commissioners to help handle abuse and neglect cases. Counsel and the sponsor described the proposal as a way to reduce circuit court backlog, improve the frequency and consistency of hearings, and provide more focused attention to children and families while leaving final decision-making authority with circuit judges. Supporters cited the heavy caseloads, shortages of guardians ad litem, and a Texas model that reportedly improved efficiency; one senator criticized the bill as adding bureaucracy, while others said the system needs a new approach.
Members discussed funding through a companion bill tied to the medical cannabis fund, with an initial startup amount and ongoing annual support. Several senators raised concerns about the lack of a sunset date and the need for measurable outcomes. The committee adopted an amendment requiring the Supreme Court’s Administrative Director to identify measurable outcomes, establish a pre-implementation baseline, and provide annual reporting to the Joint Committee on Government and Finance, including costs and projected costs. House Bill 5684, as amended, was then reported to the full Senate with a recommendation that it do pass.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Public Counsel Oversight Dec 8th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- No, that's another great question, because that's really the meat of it, isn't it?
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Public Counsel Oversight met to receive an overview from Public Counsel Walt Trierweiler on the work of his office. He described the office’s role in representing Florida utility customers in rate and service cases, including investor-owned electric, water, and wastewater matters, storm cost recovery, fuel clauses, storm protection plans, and specialized dockets. He emphasized the office’s use of depositions, expert witnesses, customer correspondence, and service-hearing testimony to challenge unsupported utility costs and seek “fair, just, reasonable, and affordable” outcomes for customers.
Trierweiler highlighted several current issues, including affordability, data centers, and the growing use of AI in reviewing large utility filings. He said the office has begun using affordability experts and data center witnesses, and that data center-related utility proposals raise concerns about energy demand, water use, and community impacts. He also expressed caution about AI and machine learning because of confidential utility information, while acknowledging that utilities, regulators, and his office are increasingly using such tools.
Members asked questions about how customer input is gathered, how profit is evaluated in rate cases, the role of settlement agreements, and whether the office is considering water consumption impacts from data centers. Trierweiler said customer feedback largely comes in through hearings, correspondence, and direct calls rather than office-led canvassing, and that his office seeks to limit imprudent costs while allowing utilities a fair return. He also explained that the office may file motions for reconsideration and appeals after PSC orders, and that it sometimes submits alternative settlement proposals even when approval is unlikely, to present a different option for the commission’s consideration. No votes were taken, and the committee adjourned after concluding its agenda.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Economic and Rural Development Jun 4th, 2025
Economic & Rural Development & Policy Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- we've, we've, we've, uh, here in New Mexico, we've been working real hard to, to get the in-state meat
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
WAM-PSM, WAM-AEN Informational Briefings 01-07-2025
Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- We had $1 million for a meat processing capacity study, because I'm looking at Table Six.
- We had $1 million for a meat processing capacity study, because I'm looking at Table Six.
- We did, but we know it was the bovine TB and it was the meat processing, and but we're going to say that
- :44.360>
but <01:49:44.520>we're <01:49:45.520>I'm <01:49:45.599>going meat - processing and but we're I'm going meat processing and but we're I'm going to<01:49:46.080>
say
Summary:
The committee heard budget testimony first from the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Director Tommy Johnson outlined short-term goals to reduce overcrowding, improve living and working conditions, fill vacancies, expand mental health services, and update the correctional master plan. He said the department is still dealing with severe overcrowding at facilities such as OCCC and HCCC, with 947 people at OCCC against a design capacity of 628, and noted 938 inmates are currently housed on the mainland because of temporary repairs at Halawa. He also reported progress on staffing, saying the correctional officer vacancy rate has dropped from 34.3% to 24% through expanded recruitment. The department’s major budget request was $30 million for planning and design for a new Old Triple C project, along with other requests for re-entry services, identification documents, security systems, radios, sink-toilet modules, and trauma-informed care. Members asked about the timing and scope of the OCCC project, courtroom space in new facilities, and the department’s plan to use the funding to improve re-entry and reduce recidivism.
The committee then heard from the Department of Law Enforcement on a wide range of priorities. The department described requests to expand agricultural crime enforcement, traffic enforcement, illegal fireworks enforcement, and facilities such as a police building at the DKI airport, a state training center, and new police facilities in central and Leeward Oahu. It also discussed a major IT request for a statewide law enforcement and critical infrastructure notification platform, plus funding for grants management, the Wahiawa Civic Center and court complex, the prescription monitoring program, narcotics enforcement operations, and the narcotics lab. A significant portion of the discussion focused on a proposed traffic enforcement program for commercial vehicle inspections, speeding, and DUI enforcement, which the department said would be funded with federal dollars and would operate concurrently with county police. Committee members questioned whether the effort duplicated county jurisdiction and how the program would be trained and staffed.
Members also pressed the department on salary disparities for deputy sheriffs and related vacancies, and the department said the administration was working on a supplemental agreement and placeholder funding to address the issue. Additional discussion covered agricultural crime staffing, the Silver Alert program, and expansion of the forensic lab to handle explosives, firearms, and related evidence. No votes were taken in the portion provided, and the meeting moved from the corrections presentation to the law enforcement budget review with questions and answers throughout.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Joint Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions, May 22, 2026 - AM
Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, we would have more meat on the bone on any case law on that, on what other states do.
- Uh, we would have more meat on the bone on any case law on that, on what other states do.
- Uh, we would have more meat on the bone on any case law on that, on what other states do.
- Uh, we would have more meat on the bone on any case law on that, on what other states do.
- Uh, we would have more meat on the bone on any case law on that, on what other states do.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Environment and Agriculture (02/10/2026)
Environment and Agriculture
Transcript Highlights:
- I fed this meat to my children.
- <05:37:48.958>
I <05:37:49.280>fed <05:37:49.520>this <05:37:49.680>meat< - I fed this meat to my levels for POS.
- <05:38:46.558>
In <05:38:46.798>New eating this meat today. - In New eating this meat today.
Summary:
The Environmental Policy Subcommittee took up HB 1621, which would require a baseline environmental impact study before development of certain manufacturing and storage facilities. Members said the concept had merit, but they could not resolve major drafting and implementation issues, including how to define covered facilities, what the study would require, and how enforcement would work at the municipal or county level. Several members expressed concern about unintended consequences and said the proposal was not ready; the subcommittee voted unanimously to recommend inexpedient to legislate (ITL), and the full committee later adopted that recommendation on a 16-0 roll call vote, placing the bill on consent.
The committee then discussed HB 1053, involving electronically submitted pesticide use reports. Representative Comtois presented an amendment creating a department database and protecting confidential information, but said she still needed to check whether it was germane and to review administrative issues with the Department of Agriculture. After hearing from David Russo of the Division of Pesticide Control, the committee agreed to continue work on the amendment and took no action that day.
The committee also reviewed HB 1186 on egg labeling and producer exemptions. Representative Comtois offered an amendment exempting small producers from most requirements except labeling, but Commissioner Sean Jasper asked for more time to review the impact and suggested the state might not need the existing egg law at all if federal USDA rules already cover the field. Members agreed to hold action until the following week. Finally, the committee began discussion of HB 1780 on penalties for violations involving seeds, plants, and nursery stock, focusing on labeling rules and germination-date requirements; testimony from industry and department representatives indicated they were working toward a compromise that would allow multiple relabelings, add production dates, and set a 36-month sale limit, but no final action was taken in the portion provided.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Environment and Agriculture (02/10/2026)
Environment and Agriculture
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Education Assessment & Accountability Review Subcommittee. (7-1-26)
Transcript Highlights:
- Some organizations do not, but we find sometimes if they have enough meat on the bone that they can justify
- ><01:17:53.800>
they <01:17:53.960>have <01:17:54.400>enough <01:17:54.840>meat - <01:17:55.120>
on <01:17:55.240>the sometime if they have enough meat on the sometime - if they have enough meat on the bone<01:17:55.680>
that <01:17:55.800>they <01:17:55.960
Keywords:
0:00:03 - Call to Order and Roll Call
0:00:43 - Approval of October 14, 2025 and November 4, 2025 Minutes
0:01:15 - Acceptance of Office of Education Accountability Report: Analysis Of Student Discipline Data in Kentucky Schools
0:02:10 - Implementation Update on 26 RS HB 257
0:49:38 - Career and Technical Education in the Assessment and Accountability System
1:13:50 - Office of Education Accountability Annual Report
1:47:27 – Adjournment, 958, all
Summary:
The Education Assessment & Accountability Review Subcommittee approved the minutes from its October 14 and November 4 meetings and also approved the Office of Education Accountability report analyzing student discipline data in Kentucky schools. The main presentation came from KDE Commissioner Dr. Robby Fletcher on implementation of House Bill 257, which he said has two major parts: selection of a statewide college entrance exam through a new procurement process, and development of locally designed indicators of quality for accountability.
On the college exam, Fletcher explained that the state had to reopen procurement after Senate Bill 197, with the RFP released May 21, vendor questions handled through the Finance and Administration Cabinet, proposals due June 22, and scoring and review expected in July and August, with a vendor decision not likely until October. He emphasized that the exam is a norm-referenced college-readiness measure, not a test of Kentucky academic standards, which are assessed by the KSA. Members asked about the science requirement in statute, the possibility of multiple vendors or district choice, and whether the CLT could participate; Fletcher said vendors must address science in the RFP, multiple vendors could be possible, and any vendor could submit a proposal if it meets the rubric. He also noted that ACT and SAT differ in structure, that either can meet college-readiness benchmarks, and that there were no major complaints about the SAT during its first year of use.
The second major topic was the locally developed indicators of quality under House Bill 257. Fletcher said these are intended to let districts measure themselves against their own goals rather than compare districts statewide, while still aligning with Kentucky standards. He described examples such as achievement, growth, student well-being, safety, fiscal responsibility, civics, internships, apprenticeships, project-based learning, and defenses of learning. He said districts may use local assessments such as MAP, STAR, and I-Ready alongside state data, and that local models should be developed with families, community members, and workforce partners. He added that KDE is providing technical assistance, has applied for a federal CGSA grant, and will use a one-time $15,000 cost offset for districts implementing local accountability models, with a superintendent webcast planned for August.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- So, is like Marathon or the Meat Locker, are those in the city or those in the townships?
- c><01:09:51.440>
Marathon <01:09:52.120>or <01:09:52.240>the <01:09:52.359>Meat - <01:09:52.560>
Locker, <01:09:53.560>are is like Marathon or the Meat Locker, are is - like Marathon or the Meat Locker, are those<01:09:54.120>
in <01:09:54.279>the <01:09:54.400
Bills:
HF4710, HF4055, HF3848, HF3989, HF4599, HF3767, HF3592, HF3575, HF3574, HF3543, HF4606, HF4489, HF3891, HF3438, HF3811, HF3400
Keywords:
capital investment, water infrastructure, sewer systems, public funding, municipal development, Eveleth, wastewater treatment, state bonds, environmental compliance, infrastructure, bonds, economic development, local government, transportation, intersection improvements, Lake Elmo, HF4599, St. Joseph, Minnesota bonding bill, bond proceeds fund
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Senate Health and Human Services (03/04/2026)
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- idea and as I said it was a mechanism of self-insurance, but we had to actually put structure and meat
- but we had to actually put<00:32:50.880>
structure <00:32:51.279>and <00:32:51.440>meat - on<00:32:51.840>
the <00:32:52.000>bones <00:32:52.320>a put structure and meat - on the bones a put structure and meat on the bones a little<00:32:52.640>
bit <00:32:53.279>
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- So that means any firewood, any smoke meat wood, is actually a method of infestation.
- So that means any firewood,<01:01:00.400>
any <01:01:00.720>smoke <01:01:01.119>meat - <01:01:01.359>
wood <01:01:01.920>is firewood, any smoke meat wood is firewood, any - smoke meat wood is actually actually actually a<01:01:05.200>
a <01:01:06.559>method <01
Bills:
HB1183, HB1656, HB1658, HB1661, HB1663, HB1664, HB1859, HB2116, HB2271, HB2276, HB2335, HB2360, HB2387, HB2472, HB1805, HB2469, HB1815, HB1860, HB2117, HB2118, HB2437, HB2438, HB2604, HB1590, HB2156, HB2268
Keywords:
retirement, pension, law enforcement, public safety, Hawaii Revised Statutes, indebtedness, salary recovery, employee compensation, deductions, financial management, collective bargaining, employee relations, impasse procedures, arbitration, public employment, HB1661, cafeteria plan, Section 125, Internal Revenue Code, flexible spending account
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 2/24/26
Children and Families Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- And they could redefine what a burger means to them or whether they even eat meat or whether it's made
- whether<01:04:15.440>
they <01:04:15.599>even <01:04:15.839>eat <01:04:16.000>meat - <01:04:16.160>
or <01:04:16.400>whether whether they even eat meat or whether whether - they even eat meat or whether it's<01:04:16.720>
made <01:04:16.880>out <01:04:17.039><
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- That is the meat of the bill. Uh, Mr.
- <00:01:56.720>
That <00:01:57.040>is <00:01:57.200>the <00:01:57.439>meat - That is the meat of the located. Period.
- That is the meat of the bill.<00:01:58.560>
Uh <00:01:58.880>Mr.
Keywords:
felony, law enforcement, police officer, criminal penalties, public safety, sex offender, child care facility, residency restrictions, criminal law, sex offenders, child care facilities, legislation, false claims, civil penalties, state accountability, whistleblower protection, fraud prevention, 916, all
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 030 Feb 13th, 2026
Colorado House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Because if you want to get to the meat and potatoes of it and the issues, perhaps we wouldn't have criminals
- Because if you want to get to<01:29:28.560>
the <01:29:28.880>meat <01:29:29.120>and - 29.679>
of <01:29:29.840>it <01:29:30.000>and <01:29:30.159>the to the meat - and potatoes of it and the to the meat and potatoes of it and the issues,<01:29:31.360>
perhaps
Summary:
The House convened, established a quorum, approved the journal, and then moved out of order to consider Senate Joint Resolution 10, a resolution celebrating Lunar New Year 2026. The resolution highlighted Colorado’s observed Lunar New Year holiday, the cultural significance of the holiday to Asian-American communities, and the contributions of Asian-Americans in Colorado. Several members spoke in support, including remarks about the Far East Center, Asian-American heritage, and the importance of recognizing the holiday statewide.
The chamber also welcomed a number of guests and groups for the Lunar New Year observance, including state and international dignitaries, community leaders, and lion dancers. Representative Soer and others introduced guests and offered brief remarks; the House then recessed briefly for the celebration. After returning, the House adopted Senate Joint Resolution 10 by a vote of 60 ayes, with five excused and no no votes.
Following the resolution, members made announcements about committee meetings and visiting student groups, including District 6 Day, Disability Rights Advocacy Day, and several school groups at the Capitol. The House then took up third reading of supplemental appropriations bills. House Bill 1150, a supplemental appropriation to the Department of Agriculture, passed on third reading. House Bill 1151, a supplemental appropriation to the Department of Corrections, prompted extended debate over prison funding, inmate care, staffing, and parole-related concerns; members argued both for humane treatment and for fiscal restraint, and discussion was still ongoing in the portion provided.
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- They could take those games and they could put them back by the meat counter if they wanted to, and we
- under the liquor licensed establishment. >> Would they then collect personal property tax like the meat
- I think that's the part... property tax like the meat grinder? property tax like the meat grinder?
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Juvenile Justice Oversight Council (11-7-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- I worry sometimes we look at everything as a legislative fix and there ends up being kind of this meat
- being<00:19:59.040>
kind <00:19:59.240>of <00:19:59.320>this <00:19:59.480>meat - there ends up being kind of this meat there ends up being kind of this meat cleaver<00:20:00.160
Keywords:
Meeting Start: 00:00:00
Roll Call: 00:00:09
State of the Judiciary: 00:02:33
The Corrections - KCTCS Reentry Program: 00:49:44
Update on 2022 RS SB 90: 01:27:49, 958, all
Summary:
The Juvenile Justice Oversight Council met with a quorum, approved the October 8, 2025 minutes, and welcomed guests including Marshall County Attorney Jason Darnall. The main topic was juvenile interrogation, with a presentation from Kentucky Youth Advocates by Courtney Downs and Shannon Moody. They said their organization is supporting a 2026 Blueprint priority requiring children to consult with an attorney before waiving Miranda rights, and they emphasized research on adolescent brain development, susceptibility to peer pressure and impulsive decision-making, and the risk of false confessions. They cited National Registry of Exonerations data showing high rates of false confessions among exonerated youth, especially younger children, and described approaches in other states such as Maryland’s Child Interrogation Protection Act, Indiana’s statute allowing certain adults to waive rights in some circumstances, and laws in other states requiring recording of interrogations or limiting deceptive tactics.
Members asked about trauma and adverse childhood experiences, whether the proposal would require attorney consultation in every juvenile interview, whether parents could instead be the ones consulted, and how such a rule would affect law enforcement investigations and juvenile accountability. Senator Carroll and others raised concerns about feasibility, delays, and whether juveniles might avoid accountability if attorneys are required before questioning. The presenters responded that they were focused on ensuring children understand their legal rights, that some states use age- or offense-based limits, and that parent consultation is another model used elsewhere, though they said a lawyer is best suited to explain legal rights and process. Members also discussed the role of the Department of Public Advocacy and whether legislative action or court decisions should address the issue. The council did not take final action on the policy, but requested additional materials, including the text of laws from Maryland, Indiana, and North Carolina, for further review.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Energy Finance and Policy Committee 4/3/25
Energy Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- But as far as the meat of the issue, uh, you know, whether it's needed, would the county know anything
- But as far as the the<01:18:40.800>
meat <01:18:41.040>of <01:18:41.199>the <01:18 - 41.360>
issue, <01:18:42.239>uh, <01:18:42.320>you <01:18:42.480>know, the meat - of the issue, uh, you know, the meat of the issue, uh, you know, whether<01:18:42.800>
it's <01
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee 3/26/25
Elections Finance and Government Operations
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, so most of it is just sort of adding meat on the bones of some definitions that are changed in the
- Um, so most of it is just sort<01:03:34.799>
of <01:03:34.880>adding <01:03:35.119>meat - the<01:03:35.680>
bones <01:03:36.160>of <01:03:36.880>um sort of adding meat - on the bones of um sort of adding meat on the bones of um some<01:03:37.359>
definitions <01:03
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- It's a meat processing and packaging facility. Okay. Any further?
- It's a meat processing and packaging facility.
- It's a meat processing and packaging facility. Okay. Any further?
- Schwarz, thanks for the meat. I did sneak a bite out of that.
Bills:
HF343, HF446, HF448, HF674, HF811, HF832, HF1661, HF1528, HF1536, HF1541, HF1670, HF1438, HF1714, HF1748, HF1835, HF1904, HF1929, HF1942
Keywords:
HF343, Chisago County, Shorewood Park Sanitary Sewer District, Rush Lake, sewer extension, wastewater infrastructure, sanitary sewer, treatment pond, sewage treatment, capital investment, bonding bill, state bonds, Public Facilities Authority, local infrastructure, municipal utilities, water quality, sanitation, bond proceeds fund, Minnesota bonding, HF446