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MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Section 3 would extend certain temporary TIF authority by one year from the current expiration of 2020
- extend the temporary TIF authority that's modified in Section 3 of this article to further extend it
- Under current law, DUR has the authority to require this, and it has been required in practice.
- Many of you are co-authors, so I thank you for that.
- of this bill. authors of this bill, but we are grateful for the five-year extension.
Committee:
House Taxes
Keywords:
local government debt, municipal bonds, county bonds, capital improvements, public financing, bond issuance, public hearing, notice period, bond guarantee, Minnesota Public Facilities Authority, volume cap, private activity bonds, housing finance, residential rental bonds, LIHTC, low-income housing tax credits, redevelopment, courthouse financing, jail financing, law enforcement center
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 4 on Climate Crisis, Resources, Energy, and Transportation Mar 26th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- We'll go on to issue four, High-Speed Rail Authority.
- The project update report is the authority conducting that.
- The authority would perhaps... I'm going to interrupt.
- And I think perhaps the authority can speak in more detail.
- I think perhaps the authority can speak in more detail.
Summary:
The committee held an informational hearing on transportation agency budget proposals and did not take any votes. The first major discussion focused on the Motor Vehicle Account shortfall and a proposed one-time $166 million transfer from the Air Pollution Control Fund and Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund to offset California Air Resources Board mobile source costs. Department of Finance and the LAO described the account’s long-running structural deficit, driven largely by employee compensation growth and REAL ID-related workload, while members criticized the use of Proposition 4, GGRF, and other one-time or redirected funds as backfills and urged a longer-term solution that addresses both revenues and expenditures.
The committee then heard Caltrans’ request for $25 million in General Fund support to create a Clean California Community Cleanup and Employment Pathway Grant Program. Caltrans said the program would build on the prior Clean California effort by funding local litter and graffiti cleanup, community engagement, and workforce pathways for vulnerable populations. The LAO recommended rejecting the proposal, arguing that local litter abatement is not a core state responsibility and that one-time funding is unlikely to solve persistent local cleanup needs. Several members echoed those concerns, while public commenters split between support for the cleanup/employment model and calls to instead restore funding to the Active Transportation Program and transit operations.
The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency requested that California administratively recognize Tahoe’s federally designated population figure for state formula-based transportation funding, which would raise the population count used in formulas from 40,000 to 145,000. The agency said the change would not request new money but would better align state formulas with federal law and support a shared regional funding framework; members appeared generally supportive, though they noted the need to phase in the change to reduce impacts on other regions.
The final presentation was on High-Speed Rail. The LAO reviewed the authority’s project update report, noting that it did not fully meet statutory requirements and that key details are still pending in a supplemental report expected later in the summer. The LAO said the Merced-to-Bakersfield segment still shows an estimated roughly $7 billion funding gap, with no specific plan to close it, and highlighted risks from federal review, inflation, and uncertain GGRF revenues. High-Speed Rail Authority staff said they are conducting a bottom-up review of scope, schedule, ridership, and costs, expect to provide updated information by late summer, and are exploring public-private partnerships and other financing strategies. Members stressed that no further funding commitments should be made until the updated analysis is available.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
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- </c><00:04:49.800><c> 41</c> The FDA has only authorized 41 The FDA has only authorized 41 e-cigarette
- :53.560><c> Health</c><00:45:54.160><c> to</c> authorizing Department of Health to authorizing Department
- Because it gives too much authority to the Department of Health.
- <c> to</c> particular, authorizing pharmacists to particular, authorizing pharmacists to administer administer
Committee:
Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection
Keywords:
electronic smoking devices, e-liquids, certification, FDA, state law, penalties, compliance, directory, public health, nonprofit, child welfare, liability, insurance, legal protections, Hawaii, health care, reproductive rights, gender-affirming care, privacy, civil liability
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on HB 1573, which would create state enforcement authority over unauthorized e-cigarette products and related tobacco enforcement. Supporters including SHPDA, the Department of Health, the Attorney General’s office, Hawaii Public Health Institute, and others said the bill would help protect youth from unauthorized vaping products, give the state tools to enforce an FDA-authorized product list, and add penalties and inspection authority. A committee member asked whether enforcement staff were available and what penalties would apply; the response was that existing tobacco investigators would take on the work, and the bill includes civil penalties, seizure authority, and possible license revocation referrals. The measure drew both support and opposition testimony, but no vote was taken in the portion provided.
The committee then took up HB 1645, relating to liability for child welfare service providers. The Insurance Division said it was aware of the insurance-cost problem, had raised the issue with the NAIC, and was exploring a captive insurance option, while suggesting the legislature consider additional appropriations to DHS to cover higher contract costs. Supporters, including Parents and Children Together and Hawaii Insurance Council, argued the bill would help child welfare providers obtain insurance and continue critical services. Opponents, including the Hawaii Association for Justice, warned that removing joint and several liability could leave victims undercompensated and might not actually lower premiums. The insurance commissioner said other states have done tort reform in this area, but the committee was told it is not clear the bill would reduce insurance costs.
Finally, the committee heard extensive testimony on HB 1875, which would protect access to gender-affirming care in Hawaii and shield patients and providers from out-of-state legal actions. Support came from the Hawaii State Youth Commission, LGBTQ+ and public health groups, medical professionals, ACLU Hawaii, Planned Parenthood, and others, who said gender-affirming care is evidence-based, medically necessary, and important for patient privacy, provider stability, and continuity of care. Several witnesses asked for amendments to the bill’s definition language. Opposition testimony came from individuals and groups including Hawaii Christian Coalition, Leeward Republican Women’s Club, and others, who argued the bill could expose children to irreversible decisions and that more research is needed. The chair noted roughly 176 supporters and about 40 opponents testified. No final action or vote was reported in the excerpt.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
- scored this bill as about clarity, fairness, aligning responsibility with those in decision-making authority
- If you're not in a position of authority and trust, it only counts if we can prove that intent and if
- People know that if you're in a position of authority and trust, there should be designated channels
- If you're not in a position of authority and trust, it only counts if we can prove that intent and if
- People know that if you're in a position of authority and trust, there should be designated channels
Committee:
Senate Judiciary
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee Mar 3rd, 2026
Energy, Utilities and Communications
Transcript Highlights:
- And we only authorize recovery of $700 million.
- And we only authorize recovery of $700 million.
- So it explicitly recognizes ongoing PUC authority.
- So it explicitly recognizes ongoing PUC authority.
- I think the PUC has a lot of inherent authority.
Committee:
Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Energy, Utilities and Communications held an oversight hearing focused on electric rates, utility regulation, affordability, wildfire costs, and the California Public Utilities Commission’s role. Chair and members framed the discussion around the challenge of transitioning to a cleaner grid while maintaining reliability and keeping bills affordable. The hearing also served as the annual update from the CPUC and the Public Advocates Office, with testimony from Professor Severin Borenstein and CPUC President-designate Alice Reynolds.
Borenstein gave a primer on utility regulation, explaining that generation is largely deregulated while transmission and distribution remain regulated, and that most rate-setting follows cost-of-service regulation. He emphasized that the hardest issue is setting the allowed return on equity: too high can raise bills and encourage capital-heavy spending, while too low can deter investment and harm reliability. He argued there is no silver bullet, said performance-based regulation and price caps have limits, and suggested some costs now charged through electric bills—such as climate programs, low-income subsidies, and wildfire-related public policy costs—might more appropriately be paid through the state budget.
Reynolds described the CPUC’s oversight role, saying the commission reviews utility spending through general rate cases, balancing accounts, and other proceedings, and that affordability is addressed through front-end scrutiny, post-spend accountability, and legislative direction. She highlighted wildfire mitigation as a major driver of rate increases, noted recent progress on clean energy procurement and battery storage, and said the CPUC is working on return-on-equity decisions, FERC advocacy on transmission costs, and implementation of SB 254 and other statutes. Members pressed on a range of issues, including wildfire securitization, load growth from EVs and data centers, gas-system stranded assets, balancing accounts, and a water-service dispute in Keene involving Union Pacific. No votes were taken; the hearing was informational, with several follow-up commitments from the CPUC to provide data and updates.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
EDU, EDU DEFER Public Hearings 04-11-2025
Transcript Highlights:
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- , Robert Davis also School Facilities Authority. members.
- , Robert Davis also facilities authority, Robert Davis also school Facilitator.
- Authority, Damen Kim, School Facilities Authority, as well as Jan Iwasi for a term to expire 6/30/2025
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Education heard several advice-and-consent nominations to the School Facilities Authority. For GM779, Shelley Pa was introduced as a nominee for a term ending June 30, 2029. The Department of Education supported her nomination, citing her large-scale operations and stakeholder-engagement experience. In her testimony, Pa said she retired from community policing, wanted to give back to teachers and students, and believed her strengths were collaboration, listening to community input, and helping balance differing priorities. Committee members questioned her about the construction and infrastructure focus of the board, her lack of direct construction experience, and how she would handle disagreements and budget limits; she responded that she would rely on collaboration, ask questions, and keep decisions centered on students, teachers, and the community while staying within budget.
The committee then heard GM777 and GM778 for Robert Davis, with terms ending June 30, 2025 and June 30, 2029. Davis described more than 30 years with the Department of Education, including roles as teacher, coach, counselor, vice principal, principal, and complex area superintendent, and said he had worked on major facilities projects and managed pandemic-era funding. He emphasized communication, transparency, and trust, and explained that his experience on the Early Learning Board helped him understand how to set policy, identify schools for pre-K, and use data and community factors in decision-making. Members asked how he would handle SFA’s growing pains, the need to balance DOE wishes with practical and budgetary limits, and the board’s role when the legislature controls funding; Davis said the board must keep communication open, include the right people, and make sensible decisions that move projects forward without stalling.
For GM780, nominee Michael Unbasami was introduced for a term ending June 30, 2029. The Department of Education supported him, highlighting over five decades of public service and experience in facilities management, finance, and legislative affairs. Unbasami said he had recently retired after 31 years as associate vice president for administrative affairs for the community colleges and had extensive experience with facilities planning, construction, renovation, repairs, and working within budgets. He stated that the DOE should be treated as the SFA’s client because it knows student, teacher, and facility needs best, while SFA’s role is to implement construction work and collaborate on priorities. Committee members pressed him on how to balance DOE requests with practical project delivery, especially for teacher housing and other non-classroom needs, and he said the legislature funds the work, SFA must keep projects moving, and the workflow should involve collaboration but also realistic decisions that fit the budget and avoid delays.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Housing Finance and Policy Committee 4/2/25
Housing Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- So with that, we would support this bill and authors Nash and Igo on the bill. So thank you.
- support of its co-authors, including the chairs of this committee.
- They don't have a contract with Sentex, but did say their authority comes from the bylaws.
- </c> clear that the AG's office has authority clear that the AG's office has authority to<00:41:11.200
- </c> management company where their authority management company where their authority comes<00:43:03.440
Committee:
House Housing Finance and Policy
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Budget Section Jun 24th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- So when we add those together and deduct the total authorized spending for this biennium, we'll, we should
- In the authorizing language here, you gave us appropriation authority of $13.6 million, up to that amount
- This is an increase to the agency's operating line and their special funds spending authority.
- This is a request to increase their federal fund spending authority by $6 million.
- This is a request to increase their federal fund spending authority by $6 million.
Summary:
The Budget Section approved the March 18 minutes and received an OMB update showing the general fund is still ahead of the budgeted starting point, but revenues through May are now about $76 million below the legislative forecast, driven mainly by individual income tax and sales tax shortfalls. OMB also reported the budget stabilization fund is above its cap, meaning a transfer to the general fund is expected, and reviewed oil price/production assumptions, noting continued volatility. Members asked about the income tax netting process, the sales tax decline, oil price discounts/premiums, natural gas taxation, and when the executive branch would present its revenue forecast.
The committee then acted on several Emergency Commission requests. It approved, as a group, requests for federal mine reclamation funds for the Public Service Commission, an additional criminal investigator FTE and funding for the Attorney General’s office, and a DPI transfer for bridge software costs. It separately approved DPI request 2164 for $500,000 to support the food vendor program after debate over whether the program’s savings were known and whether the money was simply a pass-through. OMB also reported on federal grants, fiscal irregularities, tobacco settlement proceeds, budget guidelines for agencies, FTE pool usage, vacancy savings, and the DAPL settlement, noting the settlement funds had been deposited and that a deficiency appropriation may be needed later to cover remaining accrued interest.
Tax Commissioner Brian Kroshus presented on the primary residence credit program, saying participation has grown sharply and that the current biennium will likely need about $431 million, roughly $22 million above the appropriation. He explained how the credit interacts with homestead and disabled veteran benefits, how the 3% property tax cap works, and why county valuations and mill rates vary. The committee also received a Legacy Fund/Budget Stabilization Fund report showing strong returns, and DOT Director Ron Henke received approval for two Flex Fund highway projects on ND 49 and ND 31. Henke also explained remaining Highway 85 funding and said the department is exploring uses for leftover state dollars. Finally, the Department of Mineral Resources reported on abandoned well plugging and site restoration, noting North Dakota remains in relatively strong shape compared with other states, and DPI began a presentation on gap funding tied to the 3% levy cap, reporting 24 districts received $1.8 million in the first year and projecting higher future needs.
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
House and Governmental Affairs May 6th, 2026
House and Governmental Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- We wouldn't have the authority to do what this bill would do.
- authority.
- authority.
- Otherwise, she has no authority to prosecute someone.
- Governor the only elected authority in what position?
Committee:
House House and Governmental Affairs
Keywords:
human rights, individual liberties, Magna Carta, constitutionalism, free speech, Uniform Construction Code, building code, construction code, inspector licensing, building inspectors, plans examiners, public inspector, private inspector, private inspector company, building official, code enforcement, Louisiana Uniform Construction Code Commission, state fire marshal, International Building Code, International Residential Code
MD
Transcript Highlights:
- unless authorized by a local<00:26:34.960><c> jurisdiction.
- </c><00:35:32.520><c> and</c> Sunday hunting authorizations and Sunday hunting authorizations and requires
- And four, authorizes DNR to season.
- So we have given the authority to develop the regulations to DNR.
- <01:21:03.120><c> Program,</c><01:21:03.520><c> Favorable</c> Authorized Program, Favorable Authorized
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- By expanding the hotel tax authority to this county, House Bill 2404 ensures more consistent taxation
- The author of this bill is the Chair of State Affairs. Is that right? I believe that's correct.
- He said Tyler became the 11th city authorized under the program.
- The bill limits this authority by specifying... ...before January 1, 2023.
- This bill authorizes Garland to utilize specific... ...City of Garland.
Committee:
House Ways & Means
Summary:
The committee heard a long series of bills, most of them expanding or adjusting hotel occupancy tax or qualified hotel project authority for specific local governments. Measures discussed included HB 2404 for Childress County; HB 3066 for Allen’s Kalahari resort project; HB 4682 for Plano; HB 4683 for Anna; HB 3076 creating a project finance zone in Frisco; HB 3567 for Wichita County; HB 3715 for McAllen; HB 1039 for Alpine; HB 3182 for Burleson; HB 4926 for Grimes County; HB 4222 for Victoria County; HB 3377 for Katy; HB 4659 for Addison; HB 3241 for Georgetown; HB 4098 for Taylor; HB 3178 for Kerr County; HB 3179 for Mason County; HB 2289 for New Braunfels; HB 4412 for Kermit; HB 5165 for Monahans; HB 3500 for Bastrop; and HB 3169 for Carrollton. In each case, authors and local officials described tourism, convention, hotel, airport, or mixed-use development needs and argued the bills would help attract visitors, investment, and jobs. One non-hotel-tax bill, HB 4226, would exempt Texas food banks from sales tax on vehicle purchases and rentals, with testimony emphasizing the scale of food bank operations and the savings’ impact on meal delivery and disaster response.
Testimony was generally supportive from city officials, economic development representatives, and industry groups such as the Texas Hotel and Lodging Association. Several witnesses described major private projects, including Kalahari in Allen, a proposed hotel and conference center in Addison, a mixed-use project in Georgetown, and a large development tied to Samsung growth in Taylor. For HB 4226, food bank representatives said the bill would help them purchase refrigerated trucks and other delivery vehicles, while an opponent questioned the fiscal note and the scope of the exemption. HB 4926 drew opposition from Camp Allen, whose representative argued a new county hotel tax would raise costs for guests and could hurt the retreat center’s operations. HB 3178 also drew an objection from a Kerr County resident who argued the tax would grow county government and pointed to event center losses, though the author said the revenue would support tourism-related county uses.
The committee took no final votes on the bills in this transcript. After each bill was laid out and testimony concluded, the chair repeatedly asked whether there was objection to leaving the bill pending; in each instance, no objection was heard, and the bills were left pending. Several committee substitutes were offered and then withdrawn or noted as conforming drafts, but no bill was reported out or otherwise acted on beyond being left pending.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Informal House Session 46 Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And the House bill authorizing the town of Petersham to continue the employment of police department
- An act authorizing the town of Petersham to continue the employment of police department members Richard
- been rightly and truly prepared and are now before the House for final passage: House No. 4006, authorizing
- An act authorizing the town of Harwich Affordable. Thank you.
- Third reading, third reading of the bill: An act authorizing the town of Harwich Affordable Housing Trust
Summary:
The House first adopted several ceremonial resolutions, including recognition of the Melanoma Action Coalition, 411 directory assistance workers, the Plimpton Historical Society’s Deborah Sampson Day observance, and Frank and Alice Susky’s 80th wedding anniversary. Members also adopted an order extending the reporting deadline for the Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security on House No. 2424 to June 12, 2026.
The chamber then took up House No. 5316, a bill promoting rule of law, oversight, trust, and equal constitutional treatment. The House voted not to concur with the Senate’s amended version and instead agreed to appoint a committee of conference, naming Representatives Cahill of Lynn, Vargas of Haverhill, and Vaughan of Wrentham. The House also suspended rules to advance local bills, including a Somerset bill allowing the town to prohibit water fluoridation and a Petersham bill authorizing continued employment of two police department members, both of which were ordered to a third reading.
Later, the House passed several local bills on final action, including measures for Dartmouth liquor licenses and the Westwood charter. It also engrossed bills raising the Boston Police Academy entrance age, creating an attainable housing trust in Harwich, establishing an affordable housing trust fund in West H... (West H...bury), and regulating vacancy filling on the Marlboro City Council. The House adopted an order to meet again Wednesday at 11 a.m., with a formal session and roll calls at 1 p.m., and then adjourned.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Informal House Session 74 Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- House Bill 401, to protect innovation and entrepreneurship in the Commonwealth; House Bill 442, authorizing
- , an act to protect innovation and entrepreneurship in the Commonwealth; House Bill 442, an act authorizing
- An act authorizing charity outreach. House No. 401.
- An act authorizing charity alcohol auctions, House No. 442.
- An act authorizing the Wellfleet Select Board to lease property to the Wellfleet Food Pantry Incorporated
Summary:
The House received a gubernatorial message recommending legislation on the terms of certain Commonwealth bonds, which was referred to the Committee on Bonding, Expenditures and Capital Assets. The Committee on Rules also reported a congratulatory resolution for Jason X. Rosala’s Eagle Scout achievement, which was adopted after suspension of the rules. In addition, the House adopted an order extending the Labor and Workforce Development Committee’s reporting deadline to December 3, 2025, and suspended Joint Rule 12 to send several petitions to committee, including matters on Medicare coverage for end-stage renal disease, two sick leave bank proposals, and transportation of certain loads.
The House then took up a slate of bills for second and third reading, including measures on retail sales, innovation and entrepreneurship, charity alcohol auctions, water flow in the Central Plymouth County Water District, a Wellfleet food pantry lease, the Richmond Free Public Library, procurement regulations for Cambridge and the Commonwealth, and charter changes for Provincetown. All were ordered to a third reading. Later, the House passed to be engrossed House Bill 3912 to increase the Marblehead Board of Health from three to five members, House Bill 4323 establishing a sick leave bank for a State Police employee, House Bill 4324 establishing a sick leave bank for an Appellate Tax Board employee, and House Bill 4263 establishing a charter for the city of Medford.
The House also adopted an order from Representative Mariano setting the next meeting for Monday at 11:00 a.m. After that, Representative Soder moved adjournment, and the House adjourned to meet Monday next at 11 a.m. in an informal session.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Informal House Session 46 May 18th, 2026
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Friday, June 12, 2026, the time within which the Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security is authorized
- an act allowing the town of Somerset to prohibit water fluoridation, Senate No. 2627; and an act authorizing
- An act authorizing the town of Petersham to continue the employment of police department members Richard
- been rightly and truly prepared, and now before the House for final passage: House 4006, an act authorizing
- Third reading, third reading of the bill: an act authorizing the Town of Harwich Affordable Housing Trust
Summary:
The House considered several Committee on Rules reports and adopted a series of resolutions recognizing the Melanoma Action Coalition, honoring 411 directory assistance workers, commending the Plimpton Historical Society, and honoring Frank and Alice Susky. It also adopted an order extending until June 12, 2026, the reporting deadline for the Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security on House No. 2424.
The chamber then took up House No. 5316, a bill concerning rule of law, oversight, trust, and equal constitutional treatment. After suspending Rule 35, the House voted not to concur with the Senate’s amended version and instead agreed to appoint a committee of conference, naming Representatives Cahill of Lynn, Vargas of Haverhill, and Vaughan of Wrentham. The House also suspended Rule 7A to advance local bills, including a Somerset measure allowing the town to prohibit water fluoridation and a Petersham bill extending employment for two police department members, both of which were ordered to a third reading.
Later, the House passed to enactment local bills authorizing additional alcohol licenses in Dartmouth and revising the Westwood town charter. It also engrossed bills raising the Boston Police Academy entrance age, authorizing the Harwich Affordable Housing Trust to create attainable housing, creating an affordable housing trust fund in Westwood, and regulating vacancies on the Marlborough city council. The House adopted an order to adjourn until Wednesday at 11 a.m., with formal session and roll calls at 1 p.m.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- And what this bill does is authorize the usage of four additional construction procurement methods, What
- this bill does is authorize the usage of four additional construction procurement methods, allowing
- We usually do this at the end, which is a little confusing, but we're waiting on authors, so.
- And normally we just do name, organization, and position, but we're waiting on authors, so we wanted
- Industry, civil society, and international authorities, including those in the EU, recently published
Committee:
House Appropriations
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill deals with the state's expropriation authority, and it essentially does two things.
- This bill deals with the state's expropriation authority, and it essentially does two things.
- cites the federal statute that defines foreign adversaries, can avail themselves of expropriation authority
- Next, we'll have—we don't have any other authors here. You want to handle?
- Next, we'll have, we don't have any other authors here. You want to handle?
Committee:
House Civil Law and Procedure
Keywords:
liability, regional transit, streetcars, trolley cars, motor vehicles, HB986, vehicular homicide, child support, surviving child, minor child, parent killed in crash, criminal restitution, family law, Louisiana child support schedule, R.S. 9:315.48, R.S. 14:32.1, victim compensation, traffic fatality, wrongful death, sentencing enhancement
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- We're not here to decide whether It's good policy, but whether it is lawfully authorized and properly
- First of all, the statutory authority. Do they have the statutory authority?
- Was the agency granted explicit authority under the statute?
- We're not looking for implied authority; we're looking for specific authority.
- So, we want to make sure that any authority that an agency has is specifically delegated to them.
Committee:
House Administrative Rules
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Business meeting to consider S.28, to require the disclosure of a camera or recording capability in certain internet-connected devices, S.97, to require SelectUSA to coordinate with State-level economic development organizations to increase foreign d Mar 12th, 2025 at 08:30 am
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- This committee noticed a vote on authorizing three different subpoenas.
- Authorizing subpoenas on Bonterra, authorizing subpoenas on.
- New Point Strategies, and authorizing subpoenas on Massport Authority, which runs the Logan Airport.
- After we noticed the vote on the authorization of subpoenas, two of those involved, Bonterra and New
- And if you refuse, this committee will exercise all the authorities it has to ensure we can engage in
Bills:
SB244 , SB28 , SB289 , SB323 , SB389 , SB414 , SB428 , SB433 , SB582 , SB613 , SB759 , SB792 , SB841 , SB843 , SB97
Keywords:
national security, cybersecurity, consumer technology, routers, modems, study, communication, consumer protection, smart devices, transparency, internet-connected devices, FTC enforcement, broadband, infrastructure, federal programs, internet access, accessibility, affordability, deployment, government coordination
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held an important meeting where they discussed various bills aimed at addressing pressing issues like consumer protection, technology, and environmental management. Chairman Cruz opened the meeting by emphasizing the role of subpoenas in ensuring accountability and oversight, highlighting a recent compliance from several parties following such threats. The meeting progressed to consider several bills, including the Romance Scam Prevention Act championed by Senator Blackburn, which seeks to protect vulnerable populations from online dating scams that have resulted in enormous financial losses, particularly among seniors. The committee also nominated Michael Kratios for the Office of Science and Technology Policy and Mark Medder for the Federal Trade Commission, underscoring the significance of leadership in fostering innovation and consumer protection in technology sectors.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Energy, Utilities, Environment and Climate - 03/02/26
Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
Transcript Highlights:
- Finance authority.
- Authority. Authority.
- Finance<00:23:45.800><c> authority.</c> Finance authority. Finance authority.
- We are in regular financing authority.
- </c> Um this is part of our finance authority Um this is part of our finance authority operations<00:
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on State and Local Government - 03/21/25
State and Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:05:17.480><c> and</c><00:05:17.600><c> the</c> authority was never provided and the authority
- I'm offering authoring this proposal.
- With this authority, agencies will have more consistent authority to assess, pause, and investigate their
- ><c> payments</c><00:52:02.640><c> must</c> So, under this authority, payments must So, under this authority
- </c> any questions or comments to the author any questions or comments to the author or<00:52:42.080>
Committee:
Senate State and Local Government