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HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
JHA Public Hearing - Wed Feb 25, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST
Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh I can't speak for the some agreement.
- So, we just stand in agreement that, you know, maybe you guys stand in agreement with us and pass this
- So, we just stand in agreement that, you know, maybe you guys stand in agreement with us and pass this
- On page 10, line seven, remove the word “auditable” before “agreements.”
- On page 10, lines 11 to1 13, agreements.
Committee:
House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs
Summary:
The House Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs heard testimony on two immigration-enforcement bills: HB 1886 HD1 and HB 2540 HD1. HB 1886 would limit state and federal collaboration in immigration enforcement, require visible identification and restrictions on facial coverings for law enforcement officers, and create offenses for improper masking, lack of identification, and unauthorized civil immigration interrogation, arrest, or detention. HB 2540 would also limit state and federal collaboration, require law enforcement agencies to adopt and publicly post written civil immigration enforcement policies, prohibit stops or arrests based solely on immigration status, and restrict state and county participation in civil immigration enforcement in certain places.
Most testimony supported both measures. The Office of Hawaiian Affairs, the Office of the Public Defender, the ACLU of Hawaii, the Hawaii Coalition for Immigrant Rights, the Legal Clinic, and several private individuals said the bills would increase transparency, accountability, and community trust, and would help protect constitutional rights and reduce fear among immigrants and other community members. Several testifiers emphasized Hawaii’s history and the need to keep local law enforcement separate from federal immigration enforcement, while others said the bills would help people feel safer going to court, school, work, or public protests. A retired police officer also supported visible identification and uniform standards for officers, including federal agents operating in Hawaii.
A few testifiers opposed the use of masked or unidentified officers and argued that local police should not be diverted from ordinary public safety duties to immigration enforcement. One ACLU witness noted that the federal government has increasingly used local and state agencies to expand immigration enforcement, and said the task-force provisions in the bills are important to prevent blurred lines between agencies. The committee did not take a final vote in the portion of the meeting provided, but it recorded very large numbers of supportive testimonies for both bills, with only a small number in opposition.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - Part 2 - 03/21/25
Judiciary and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- Right now, as it agreement on language.
- </c><00:38:50.000><c> Now</c> entering into a purchase agreement.
- Now entering into a purchase agreement.
- Senator Anderson's nodding agreement. Let's move it. a nonprofit agency.
- </c> Senator Anderson's nodding agreement. Senator Anderson's nodding agreement.
Committee:
Senate Judiciary and Public Safety
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Commerce and Consumer Affairs (01/07/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- to get them in network they're agreement to get them in network they're not<01:08:45.359><c> able</c
- That being said, the agreement that we issued yesterday is that there are conditions that exist for a
- </c> any longer that being said the agreement any longer that being said the agreement that<03:47:11.040
- We're waiting for the finalization of the purchase and sales agreement and the master development agreement
- We're waiting for the finalization of the purchase and sales agreement and the master development agreement
Summary:
The meeting began with introductory remarks for new and returning members of the House Commerce Committee, led by Chairman John Hunt. Members briefly introduced themselves and their backgrounds, and several noted the committee’s bipartisan, collegial tone. Hunt explained the committee’s structure and traditions, including the division into three subcommittees: banking and business, consumer protection, and liquor commission matters, with insurance now handled as a single area. He also reviewed basic hearing procedures, including decorum, questions for information only, and the committee’s practice of moving bills through subcommittees before full committee executive sessions.
The committee then heard an overview from the New Hampshire Insurance Department, led by Commissioner DJ Bettencourt and staff. The department described its mission as promoting a safe and competitive insurance marketplace and emphasized consumer protection, market competition, and affordability. Officials outlined the department’s responsibilities, including licensing insurers, producers, adjusters, and TPAs; reviewing insurance forms; regulating companies and market conduct; overseeing financial solvency; and investigating insurance fraud. They also noted that the department is self-funded through assessments on insurers, collects premium taxes and fees for the state, and returned more than $2.7 million to companies in fiscal year 2024 due to underspending.
The presentation also covered the broader regulatory framework for insurance, including the role of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners in promoting uniform standards across states and territories. Officials said New Hampshire licenses about 1,200 insurance companies and roughly 245,000 producers and adjusters, and that the department’s financial examinations are part of an accreditation system used nationwide. No votes or formal committee actions were taken in the portion provided; the session was primarily organizational and informational, with the insurance department presentation beginning the committee’s substantive work for the term.
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Special Education Funding Committee May 6th, 2026 at 09:00 am
Special Education Funding Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Schauer, at the risk of showing my ignorance around statistics, my question is, and I'm in agreement
- My question is, and I'm in agreement with you in terms of whatever we can do to focus on our students
- Schauer offered us, and I say that I'm in agreement, but especially for the practitioners in the room
- Schauer offered us, and I say that I'm in agreement, but especially for the practitioners in the room
- I, you know, as we continue year after year, we have negotiated agreements and we're maintaining staff
Committee:
Joint Special Education Funding Committee
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Special Education Funding Committee May 6th, 2026
Special Education Funding Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Schauer, at the risk of showing my ignorance around statistics, my question is, and I'm in agreement
- My question is, and I'm in agreement with you in terms of whatever we can do to focus on our students
- Schauer offered us, and I say that I'm in agreement, but especially for the practitioners in the room
- 1 provides educational services to District 140, they pay for those services via a joint powers agreement
- As we continue year after year, we have negotiated agreements and we're maintaining staff.
Committee:
Joint Special Education Funding Committee
Summary:
The committee met with a quorum, approved the March 4, 2026 minutes, and received a lengthy Department of Public Instruction presentation from Stanley Schauer Jr. on North Dakota student performance data in math and ELA, with comparisons between students with disabilities and students without disabilities. Schauer explained the assessment systems used, the 1% alternate assessment cap for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities, the absence of 2019-20 data due to the pandemic, and how state standards are set by North Dakota educators. Members asked about cohort trends, the role of alternate assessments, grade-level patterns, and whether the state should focus more on reducing the novice category than on moving students from approaching to proficient. Schauer also discussed the new NDA Plus assessment, the state’s planned growth model, and the possibility of future breakdowns by disability category or by schools using science-of-math approaches. Special education educators testified that students with disabilities continued to receive services during COVID because of FAPE obligations, which likely helped limit learning loss, and emphasized that IEP teams focus on individual growth rather than only proficiency buckets.
Committee members then shifted to special education funding and possible funding models. Brandon Bombach of Grand Forks Public Schools presented on the state aid formula, focusing on the special education weighting factor and arguing that the current formula does not adequately respond to growing student needs because it counts enrollment but does not adjust when the number of students with IEPs rises. He used examples to show that a district can have the same enrollment and receive the same weighting even if the number of students needing services increases. Members discussed whether the formula should be tied more closely to actual need and accountability, and the chair indicated that the committee would continue gathering data and ideas for a later meeting.
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Special Education Funding Committee May 6th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Schauer, at the risk of showing my ignorance around statistics, my question is—and I'm in agreement with
- Schauer, at the risk of showing my ignorance around statistics, my question is, and I'm in agreement
- My question is, and I'm in agreement with you in terms of whatever we can do to focus on our students
- Schauer offered us, and I say that I'm in agreement, but especially for the practitioners in the room
- I, you know, as we continue year after year, we have negotiated agreements and we're maintaining staff
Summary:
The committee first approved the minutes and then received a lengthy DPI presentation from Stanley Schauer on statewide reading and math assessment data for students with and without disabilities. He explained the assessment systems used over time, the absence of 2019-20 data, and how North Dakota’s standards are set by educators. Members asked about alternate assessments, cohort trends, the apparent drop in proficiency in higher grades, and the new NDA+ assessment. Schauer emphasized that the biggest pattern in the data was the relative stability of students with disabilities, the post-pandemic drop and partial recovery, and the need to focus on reducing the novice category. He also said the state plans to revisit high school standard setting and that future data could be broken out by program, disability category, and schools using science-of-math or other initiatives. Public testimony from special education staff suggested that the flat performance of students with disabilities during COVID likely reflected continued services and intensive supports, and committee members discussed whether the current disparity goal is realistic and whether growth measures would be more useful than simple proficiency buckets.
After the presentation, the committee took a short break and then moved into discussion of special education funding models. Chair Richter said members should contact Schauer directly with ideas for additional data views and noted that the committee would continue its work on funding and possible model changes. Brandon Bomback of Grand Forks Public Schools began a presentation arguing that the special education funding formula, especially the weighting factor, should be reconsidered if the committee wants a system that better reflects accountability and student needs. He said his comments were based on the perspective of a larger district and focused on the special education weighting factor rather than other parts of the formula. The remainder of his presentation was not included in the excerpt.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 4/8/26
Children and Families Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- contain blank appropriation for funding for the counties for MAFPA, and we were not able to reach agreement
- c><00:18:17.840><c> able</c><00:18:18.040><c> to</c><00:18:18.240><c> reach</c><00:18:18.400><c> agreement
- </c> and we were not able to reach agreement and we were not able to reach agreement in<00:18:18.840>
- So, the team we currently have has an interagency agreement with the Department of Economic Employment
- <00:52:32.600><c> with</c> agreement with agreement with uh<00:52:33.600><c> the</c><00:52:33.680><c>
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> service agreement renewed in January. service agreement renewed in January.
- So, our systems were down, minute wasn't working, um, service agreements wasn't processing, so we were
- I'm absolutely in agreement with you 100%.
- And that's the intent of the Jensen settlement agreement accord. Statement, Mr. Chair, at all.
- And that's the intent of the Jensen settlement agreement accord. >> [snorts] So yeah, I think we're all
Committee:
Senate Human Services
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, this was a bipartisan agreement.
- Uh this was<01:01:51.680><c> a</c><01:01:51.839><c> bipartisan</c><01:01:52.559><c> agreement.
- Uh we felt was a bipartisan agreement.
- </c><01:16:00.640><c> So</c> agreement on what's going to happen.
- So agreement on what's going to happen.
Committee:
House Finance
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Task Force on Homeowners and Commercial Property Insurance 9/10/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- So, um, we want to move to the next slide, I think, at this point, to review the basic operating agreements
- the I think at this point to review the the basic<00:02:57.519><c> operating</c><00:02:58.000><c> agreements
- agreements or ground rules.<00:03:00.319><c> uh</c><00:03:00.400><c> and</c><00:03:00.879><c> uh</c>
- People in agreement, not in agreement, feel free to give like a thumbs up, thumbs down, wave your hands
- People in<00:41:11.520><c> agreement,</c><00:41:12.319><c> not</c><00:41:12.560><c> in</c><00:41:12.720
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House public safety committee debate on HF16 - Pt. 2 3/12/25
Transcript Highlights:
- And when you have people coming to agreements on their child support independent of the court and one
- And when you have people coming to agreements on their child support independent of the court and one
- And when you have people coming to agreements on their child support independent of the court and one
- But also, people can come to agreements on their child support.
- And when you have people coming to agreements on their child support independent of the court and one
Summary:
The committee heard extended debate on a bill requiring cooperation with ICE and reporting related to undocumented people in certain criminal contexts. Representative Rymer argued the measure was meant to align with federal priorities focused on violent offenders and to ensure local governments respond to federal inquiries, not proactively target immigrants. He also said the bill was intended to address serious crimes and protect victims, citing examples of violent offenders and trafficking-related cases.
Several members raised concerns that the bill’s language was broader than described and could affect family court matters, health care, elder care, and routine interactions with government agencies. Testifiers and members warned it could be used as leverage against undocumented people in custody, child support, domestic violence, and labor exploitation situations, and could discourage people from reporting crimes or seeking help. The sheriff’s association and county attorneys’ association letters were cited as raising due process, equal protection, civil rights, and public safety concerns.
The discussion also focused on the bill’s definitions and mechanics, especially whether section three would require reporting after arrests that do not lead to charges and how county attorneys would know when to report. Representative Pinto pressed on the bill’s reference to “violent crime” and whether drug possession could be swept in, while Rymer argued the bill was narrower than critics suggested. No vote or final action was taken in the portion provided; the exchange remained at the discussion and questioning stage.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- There is wide agreement that new sustainable solutions are needed to overcome Minnesota's most pressing
- </c><01:05:20.279><c> that</c><01:05:20.520><c> new</c> options there is wide agreement that new options
- there is wide agreement that new Sustainable<01:05:21.440><c> Solutions</c><01:05:21.880><c> are</c>
- Then it was Fairview and Sanford coming up with an agreement, and the university was not a happy partner
- and University was not with an agreement and University was not a<01:07:17.559><c> happy</c><01:07:18.160
Committee:
Senate Higher Education
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- We have an agreement with the largest and most modern of the three units, but the other two units are
- Some large loads either connect directly to ERCOT or negotiate power purchase agreements.
- Rickerson:** ...or actually build it, or negotiate with a power purchase agreement.
- We've entered into an agreement with that one, but the other two units we're actually looking at the
- A lot of the school districts do interlocal government agreements.
Committee:
Senate Business & Commerce
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Formal House Session 94 Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Also, the legislation ratifies seven collective bargaining agreements, which are very important to our
- The legislation also ratify seven collective bargaining agreements, which are very important to our workers
Summary:
The House took up several routine and ceremonial matters first, including a resolution honoring the Solomon Northup Committee and commemorating the arrival of the Solomon Northup sculpture in Boston, which was adopted. Members also adopted an order extending the Revenue Committee’s reporting deadline on House No. 4606, concurred in a Senate sick leave bank petition for Jeffrey Yatson, and suspended Joint Rule 12 for a similar sick leave bank petition for Jean McCarran. The House then advanced House No. 4413, a bill on the terms of certain Commonwealth bonds, to third reading and later passed it to be engrossed.
The main floor debate centered on House No. 4601, the fiscal year 2025 supplemental appropriations bill. The bill was described as a $2.25 billion supplemental budget with a net Commonwealth cost of about $750 million, covering MassHealth, snow and ice deficiencies, Home Base, universal school meals, reproductive health care supports, a sports and entertainment fund, and other items. The bill also included outside sections on public health and finance, and it ratified seven collective bargaining agreements. The House adopted Amendment 70, which added Health Safety Net funding measures, including higher hospital assessments and a $50 million transfer from the Commonwealth Care Trust Fund, after supporters said it would help avert a projected shortfall and generate federal Medicaid revenue. A separate amendment on Home Base eligibility was rejected.
The House also adopted a consolidated amendment that included provisions affecting western and central Massachusetts municipal health insurance costs and changes to violent injury benefit language for first responders, including clarifying the definition of a weapon and tightening the standard for covered injuries. Another consolidated amendment was adopted by roll call, and the bill itself was then passed to be engrossed by a recorded vote. The session ended with an order to meet the next day at 11 a.m. and a motion to adjourn in memory of former House members Thomas and George, which was agreed to before adjournment.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- And really, the only other thing it does is it allows an agreement between the tax collector and the
- person they're audited, and the person they're auditing to be able to sign an agreement to allow them
Committee:
Senate Revenue & Fiscal Affairs
Keywords:
capital outlay, budget, infrastructure, appropriation, general obligation bonds, bond authorization, capital improvement, financial management, state treasury, boiler safety, inspection, licensing, state fire marshal, operating certificate, regulations, local sales tax, local use tax, sales and use tax, tax audit, local collector
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- As far as I know, we have got agreement with everybody, and this allows them to move forward to create
- We've got agreement with everybody, and this allows them to move forward to create this pool, very necessary
Committee:
House Insurance
Summary:
The House Insurance Committee met on May 12 with a quorum present and first took up Senate Bill 341, which would expand the Louisiana churches and nonprofit religious organizations self-insured fund from property-only coverage to broader commercial coverage, including liability, contents, wind and hail, and loss-of-use protections. The sponsor and Department of Insurance said the bill was the product of agreement among the parties and was intended to help churches and nonprofits, including smaller congregations, obtain affordable coverage. After adopting technical amendments, the committee reported SB 341 as amended without objection.
The committee then considered Senate Bill 509 on bank-owned life insurance (BOLI), which would clarify insurable interest and allow exchanges of underperforming policies. The sponsor, industry representatives, and the Department of Insurance discussed how banks use these policies for employee benefit funding, the role of 1035 exchanges, consent requirements, and concerns about federal tax issues and state insurable-interest language. Because the parties were still working toward a solution, the committee adopted a technical amendment but voluntarily deferred SB 509 until the following week.
Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 464 on coverage for severe obesity treatment, which would create a framework for partially implementing the bariatric surgery mandate based on available appropriations. The sponsor and the Department of Insurance said the bill would let the state cover a proportional share of expected surgeries if only part of the required funding is provided. The committee reported SB 464 favorably without objection, and then adjourned.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Elections Committee May 6th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Clarify that Sections 1553 and 19230 of the Elections Code do not prohibit agreements between elections
- Clarify that Sections 1553 and 19230 of the Elections Code do not prohibit agreements between elections
Summary:
The Assembly Elections Committee met on May 6, 2026, with a quorum present and heard one bill, SB 73. The author described the measure as a response to perceived threats to California elections, including restrictions on armed or non-uniformed personnel at polling places, protections for ballots and voting equipment, and limits on law enforcement access to election materials without a court order. The chair reviewed a set of agreed amendments, including removing a section conflicting with AB 1664, deleting proposed criminal penalties, clarifying the role of the Attorney General and Secretary of State, and refining language on signature challenges, law enforcement support, and certified voting technology. Supporters, including AAPI Force, CHIRLA, the League of Women Voters of California, and Common Cause, argued the bill would protect voters from intimidation and preserve election integrity. Opponents from CALA argued the bill was unnecessary, would hinder legitimate investigations, and reflected distrust of law enforcement and federal oversight.
Committee discussion focused heavily on whether the bill was responding to real-world threats and on the ballot seizure in Riverside County. Members questioned how the measure would affect signature challenges, chain of custody, and investigations into possible fraud. The author and supporters said ballots should remain in election officials’ custody and that federal or local agents should not be able to interfere with election materials or intimidate voters. The chair and other members also discussed the urgency clause and the need to move the bill quickly despite the proximity of the June election.
The committee voted to do pass and re-refer SB 73 to the Committee on Public Safety. The roll call initially showed the bill passing 5-1, then after the absent member arrived, the final vote was 6-2, and the bill was reported out of committee.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- the Elections Code; clarify that Sections 1553 and 19230 of the Elections Code do not prohibit agreements
- Clarify that Sections 1553 and 19230 of the Elections Code do not prohibit agreements between elections
Committee:
House Elections
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- SB 1721, prevailing wage contracts agreements. SB 1723, domestic violence contracts agreements.
Summary:
The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a recorded roll call showing 30 members present. The journal was approved, no guests were introduced at first, and the Governor’s signed bill HB 2022 was reported. The President also announced temporary committee substitutions for the Rules Committee on February 9.
Senator Shamp introduced licensed naturopathic physicians in the gallery and highlighted SB 1178, which would expand their authority to administer certain intravenous drugs, including antibiotics, antivirals, and antifungals. The chamber then read a lengthy calendar of first- and second-reading bills and resolutions covering elections, education, health care, water, criminal justice, housing, taxation, and other topics, with no floor action taken on those measures during the reading.
The Senate recessed to recognize law enforcement personnel involved in the rescue of an eight-year-old boy from a human trafficking situation. A proclamation commended Deputies Gregory Sanders and Jacob Montoya, along with Cochise County and Border Patrol personnel, for their courage and professionalism. After returning to order, members made personal privilege remarks urging the Joint Legislative Budget Committee to review $2.85 million in election-related funding for the Secretary of State, and another senator spoke about water security and the need for long-term planning.
Additional announcements included caucus and committee meeting notices, an invitation to Arizona Aerospace Day, and a motion to adjourn until Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at 1:15 p.m. The transcript ends as the chamber was considering adjournment.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- This time, with the right mediator, the parents reached agreement in less than two weeks.
- This time, with the right mediator, the parents reached agreement in less than two weeks.