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TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Natural Resources Jun 23rd, 2026

Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • So that's kind of another factor to keep in mind.
  • factors of why that's increased.
  • Can I add two other factors?
  • they factor into the challenges that we're having out there.
  • We control the look at those two factors.
Keywords: 1184, house, all
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

PSM Informational Briefing 11-21-2025

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • I think there's lots of factors going on into why we see, you know, not just Hawaii but in Washington
  • so much as a variety of other factors.
  • I think um there's lots of factors going I think um there's lots of factors going on<00:19:40.640><c>
  • Um and the fact that we've seen factors.
  • </c> many factors to it. many factors to it. &gt;&gt; Anything<01:07:18.880><c> else?
Keywords: 912, senate, all
Summary: The Senate Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs held an informational briefing on violent crime clearance rates and what resources law enforcement and prosecutors need to improve them. Chair and members noted there would be no public testimony. The briefing was led by Marshall Clement of the Council of State Governments’ Justice Center, with later participation expected from state and county law enforcement and prosecutorial agencies. Clement argued that solving violent crime is a systemwide issue, not just a local police function, and said clearance rates have declined nationally over decades for homicide, rape, aggravated assault, and robbery. He said Hawaii’s reported data, limited to Oʻahu and Kauaʻi, shows overall violent crime rates are lower than the national average and have been relatively flat with a pandemic-era spike followed by declines in 2023 and 2024. He reported that Hawaii’s overall violent crime solve rate fell from about 52% in 2014 to about 40% in 2024, with 2024 rates of 50% for homicides, 48% for aggravated assaults, and 26% each for rapes and robberies. He also estimated unsolved cases over the past three years at about 17 homicides, 3,300 aggravated assaults, 1,200 rapes, and 1,700 robberies. Members asked about victim and witness support, staffing shortages, the Denver example, whether clearance rates include cases not prosecuted, and whether HPD’s size or structure might affect solve rates. Clement said support can include victim-witness programs and coordinators that help maintain cooperation and trust, especially where clearance rates are low. He said resources, training, technology, and detective caseloads matter, citing Boston, Denver, and Omaha as cities that improved solve rates through relatively low-cost operational changes; he highlighted Denver’s increase in non-fatal shooting clearance from 39% to 65% in seven months after dedicating more resources. He said he had no research showing that breaking up a large department would improve solve rates, and noted that clearance data can include exceptional clearances such as victim noncooperation, prosecutorial declination, or a suspect’s death. No votes or formal actions were taken during the informational briefing.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs May 11th, 2026

Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • No responding cities indicated that the transfers were a contributing factor.
  • No responding cities indicated that the transfers were a contributing factor.
  • Is the risk factor adding contracting cost?
  • And then second, the other factor for us is it's not just one project.
  • And then second, the other factor for us is it's not just one project.
Keywords: 1185, senate, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Housing Finance and Policy Committee 2/25/26

Housing Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Are there some factors that you put into place to gather that information?
  • </c><00:18:11.600><c> that</c> families later and other factors that families later and other factors
  • <00:19:13.600><c> but</c><00:19:13.919><c> certainly</c> other factors as well, but certainly other factors
  • So, what kind of factors do we need to do to make that line go up?
  • to do factors that make Minnesota<00:24:22.720><c> grow.
Bills: HF3425 , HF3424 , HF1385
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Transportation - 03/03/25

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • still a very important factor, it is not the only factor that we're evaluating as we look at bids and
  • still a very important factor, it is not the only factor that we're evaluating as we look at bids and
  • still a very important factor, it is not the only factor that we're evaluating as we look at bids and
  • still a very important factor, it is not the only factor that we're evaluating as we look at bids and
  • Price is always a factor when we're utilizing that.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • We also note that many of these crash factors are intersectional.
  • We also heard that the public is supportive of factors and strategies to increase safety for all road
  • For example, socioeconomic factors can include development of housing near transit and land use policies
  • So, when you're talking about systemic solutions, you also want to look at the upstream factors in those
  • violations, as such as speed, DUI, distracted driving, and other associated factors such as subject
Summary: The joint Senate Public Safety and Transportation hearing focused on DUI, impaired driving, traffic violence, speed management, and how criminal and administrative systems interact. Chairs Jesse Arreguín and Dave Cortese said the hearing was intended to inform upcoming legislation and noted that no bills would be acted on that day. They emphasized the scale of roadway deaths and serious injuries, the need for a holistic Safe System approach, and the importance of hearing from law enforcement, researchers, victims’ advocates, judges, and DMV officials. The first panel reviewed current DUI law and research. Thomas Nozowitz of the Committee on Revision of the Penal Code outlined California’s DUI penalties, including escalating misdemeanor and felony consequences, ignition interlock device requirements, license suspensions, Watson advisories, and homicide-related offenses. Stephanie Doherty of the Office of Traffic Safety described statewide crash trends, the role of alcohol, drugs, speed, and vulnerable road users, and the state’s Safe System and safety corridor efforts. Dr. Julia Griswold of UC Berkeley presented research supporting systemic interventions such as self-explaining roads, safer speed limits, speed safety cameras, ignition interlocks, sobriety checkpoints, and treatment for chronic offenders; she also noted that many DUI fatalities involve first-time offenders and that punitive measures alone have limited effect on high-risk drivers. Members pressed witnesses on ignition interlocks, speed governors, DUI treatment, diversion, and whether current penalties are strong enough. Several senators, including Archuleta and Blakespear, argued for stronger immediate consequences and better use of in-car technology, while witnesses said chronic offenders often need treatment and that some existing programs may be underused or inconsistently effective. The discussion also touched on data gaps, the need to distinguish alcohol- from drug-involved crashes, and the possibility of allowing diversion for some first-time DUI cases while preserving consequences for repeat offenses. The second panel addressed DMV and court processes. DMV Director Steve Gordon said the department handles mandatory, court-ordered, and administrative actions, and that recent process changes have reduced DMV hearing delays from roughly 170 days to under 70 days in many cases. Judge Lisa Rodriguez explained that county-by-county court practices, case filing delays, sentencing timelines, and paper or mixed electronic systems can slow reporting to DMV, especially for misdemeanors and felonies. She said courts are reviewing reporting requirements, training, and case-management coding to improve transmission of DUI orders, while DMV said it is open to simplification and better coordination but is constrained by aging systems and the motor vehicle account’s financial limits. No votes or formal actions were taken.
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Mar 31st, 2026

Alabama Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • gasoline cost, whether it be in the destruction or use of particular equipment, the depreciation factor
  • gasoline cost, whether it be in the destruction or use of particular equipment, the depreciation factor
  • ><c> depreciation</c> particular equipment the depreciation particular equipment the depreciation factor
  • </c><03:21:21.520><c> such</c><03:21:21.840><c> as</c> and can a combination of factors such as and can
  • a combination of factors such as ill<03:21:23.040><c> health,</c><03:21:23.600><c> transmission</c><
Keywords: 920, all
Summary: The meeting included a Senate recognition ceremony honoring the Winona High School boys basketball team for winning the 2026 Alabama High School Athletic Association 5A state championship. A resolution was read commending the team for its 101-40 victory over Silicag, noting the team’s record-setting performance, Brendan Davis’s MVP honor, the contributions of other players, and Coach Cedric Lane’s leadership. Senators and the lieutenant governor praised the players’ sportsmanship, the school community, and the team’s historic season, and copies of the resolution were presented to the team, coaches, and administrators. Several guests and school representatives also spoke briefly, including the coach and principal, who thanked the Senate and noted the team’s success and the principal’s retirement after 35 years. After the recognition, the Senate returned to session and adopted the Committee on Rules report setting the special order calendar. The calendar included Senate Bill 99 on the Ten Commandments, Senate Bill 298 on Class 3 municipalities, House Bill 381 on camp safety, Senate Bill 370 on tax increment districts, Senate Bill 363 on the Department of Economic and Community Affairs, House Bill 466 on firefighters, House Bill 95 on elections, House Bill 259 on stablecoin, and Senate Bill 342 on education. The chamber then took up SB 99, sponsored by Senators Kelly and Sessions. Senator Kelly described the bill as requiring local school boards to display the Ten Commandments, together with founding documents such as the Declaration of Independence, Constitution, Bill of Rights, and Alabama Constitution preamble, in certain history classrooms and common areas for grades five through 12, using donated displays and funds when available. He said the bill was intended as a historical and educational measure, not religious instruction, and emphasized the inclusion of a disclaimer stating Alabama is not establishing a religion. After extended debate and a petition to close debate from the Rules Committee, the Senate voted on the bill by long roll and passed SB 99, with the recorded vote announced as 30 yeas and 4 nays.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
  • Because another factor that I'm going to just bring up real quickly, and it may come up with some of
  • Because another factor that I'm going to just bring up real quickly and it may come up with some of the
  • You have all these other factors. It doesn't pay to work. It would be actually...
  • You have gas, you have all these other factors. It doesn't pay to work.
Summary: The Committee on Local and Municipal Affairs met on May 21, 2012, with a quorum present and first approved the minutes from the prior meeting. The committee then heard Senate Bill 230 by Senator Barrow, a proposed constitutional amendment to let voters decide whether Louisiana should establish a state livable/minimum wage starting at $10.25 per hour in 2027, with future increases tied to the Consumer Price Index. Senator Barrow and several supporters framed the bill as a response to stagnant wages, rising housing and living costs, poverty, and related social problems, including crime, family instability, and child care barriers. A technical amendment was adopted to correct the bill’s language after questions were raised about whether it improperly required all employers to pay the stated wage rather than setting a minimum wage floor. Public testimony was largely in favor. Supporters included Mother Pearl Porter, who described decades of wage stagnation compared with sharply rising costs of rent, food, and gas; Angela Adkins of 10,000 Women Louisiana, who said workers should be able to cover basic expenses and that indexing wages to inflation would prevent future erosion; Jan Moeller of Invest in Louisiana, who argued the bill would help the ALICE population and noted Louisiana’s high poverty and inequality rates; Julie Schwamm Harris, who linked low wages to broader economic and social harms; Tom Costanza of the Louisiana Conference of Catholic Bishops, who cited Catholic social teaching and the common good; and Tyler Phillips, who spoke about the impact of low wages on students and low-income communities. The Louisiana Restaurant Association opposed the bill, arguing it did not account for tipped workers and would increase costs for restaurants and consumers. After debate, Senator Boudreaux moved to report SB 230 as amended. The motion failed on a roll call vote, 2 yeas and 3 nays, so the bill was not reported from committee. The meeting then adjourned.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Local and Municipal Affairs May 21st, 2026

Local & Municipal Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Because another factor that I'm going to just bring up real quickly, and it may come up with some of
  • Because another factor that I'm going to just bring up real quickly and it may come up with some of the
  • You have all these other factors. It doesn't pay to work. It would be actually... You have gas.
  • You have all these other factors. It doesn't pay to work.
Keywords: 974, senate, all
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security Apr 15th, 2026

Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security

Transcript Highlights:
  • And there are ten factors that have been presented by the Alliance for Hope International, which is where
  • And the ten factors, some of the ten factors that law enforcement would be using, they would have it
  • The more factors that they would see on scene would lead them to do a deeper investigation.
Summary: The Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security held a public hearing with opening remarks from Senate Chair John Cronin and House Chair Dan Cahill, followed by member introductions and instructions on testimony time limits. The committee heard testimony on several bills, including S. 2743 addressing staged suicides, S. 2861 creating a special commission on school bus safety, and S. 3021 updating Massachusetts student transportation rules. On S. 2743, advocates and family members described cases in which domestic violence deaths were allegedly misclassified as accidents or suicides, arguing the bill would improve training and require more careful investigation when there is a known history of abuse. Testimony emphasized the need for law enforcement, district attorneys, and medical examiners to recognize signs of coercive control and staged scenes. Committee members asked about current investigative practices and noted that sudden deaths are already reviewed by medical examiners and prosecutors, but that better training and awareness may still be needed. On S. 2861, Amanda Taylor testified emotionally about her daughter Summer Steel, who died after being trapped in a school bus door, and urged adoption of anti-pinch sensor technology on future buses. Representative Sabadosa and a company representative said the technology already exists, is used in other transportation sectors, and could prevent similar tragedies; they noted estimated retrofit and prospective costs and pointed to Maine’s similar action. On S. 3021, Ever Driven and Chamber of Progress supported modernizing vehicle requirements for alternative student transportation, arguing that current rules are designed for full-size buses and make it harder for districts to serve homeless students, foster youth, and students with disabilities. The hearing ended after testimony concluded, and the committee voted to adjourn.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Protecting housing and redevelopment authority employees 3/17/26

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • These are risk factors already recognized for other protected employees.
  • my testifiers here today. benefit denials, and evictions risk benefit denials, and evictions risk factors
  • 10.799><c> recognized</c><00:01:11.600><c> for</c><00:01:12.159><c> for</c><00:01:12.560><c> other</c> factors
  • already recognized for for other factors already recognized for for other protected<00:01:13.760><c>
Keywords: 1183, house
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • But it could be other factors at play.
  • In your estimation, what are the factors that are contributing to reductions in our state prison population
  • What are the contributing factors? Kathy Jefferson: I would say, thank you for your question.
  • Yes, that’s definitely one of the factors that we take into account when we’re looking to move the incarcerated
Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 6 on Public Safety heard updates on CDCR’s population projections and the preliminary fiscal impacts of Proposition 36. CDCR said its fall 2025 projections show continued declines in the institution and parole populations through June 2030, while noting Prop. 36 admissions are increasing but remain uncertain. The LAO said the administration’s Prop. 36 estimates may be somewhat low because they were based on only six months of implementation data, and the Department of Finance agreed the methodology is still developing. Committee members asked about the offenses driving admissions and the sentence-length impacts, and CDCR identified the main qualifying offenses and enhancements it is tracking. No votes were taken. The committee then discussed CDCR’s request for $91 million ongoing for lump-sum leave cashouts for correctional officers and nurses. CDCR said vacancy reductions and prison closures have reduced the salary savings historically used to cover these costs. The LAO supported the funding only on a limited-term basis and urged more oversight and reporting on CDCR’s structural shortfall, while the Department of Finance argued ongoing funding is needed because leave liabilities are mandatory and salary savings are less stable. Members raised concerns about transparency, asked about leave buyback practices and accrued leave balances, and requested more information before the May Revision. Members also heard CDCR’s proposals for $10 million for the final two statewide video surveillance projects and $15.2 million for Fire Watch coverage and related fire alarm work. The LAO supported the Fire Watch request as a one-time health and safety cost, while CDCR explained the aging prison infrastructure and the need for interim safety measures while longer-term replacement planning is developed. The committee then reviewed CDCR’s proposal to close the California Rehabilitation Center, which would produce a net General Fund reduction of $99.6 million in 2026-27 and ongoing savings of more than $150 million starting in 2027-28. CDCR said the closure is driven by sustained population declines and will include retention and realignment funding; the LAO recommended approval. Public comment focused on county funding for Prop. 36 implementation, opposition to using Prop. 36 as a reason to keep prisons open, and support for community-based rehabilitation programs. The hearing adjourned without any votes.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Appropriations Feb 18th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • child care study means using a cost estimation model that includes current costs for a variety of factors
  • the early educator design team to DCYF that includes, at a minimum, fixed costs for a variety of factors
  • That full list again of those factors is included in your bill analysis.
  • The amount must then be added or subtracted from the home care agency vendor rate and factor in adjustments
Summary: The Appropriations Committee held a public hearing on several bills. Senate Bill 5109 would raise the mortgage lending fraud prosecution surcharge on recorded deeds of trust from $1 to $5 and remove the 2027 sunset on the surcharge and account. Committee staff said the change would generate additional revenue for county auditors and the Department of Financial Institutions to contract with prosecutors; King County and the Washington Association of Prosecuting Attorneys testified in strong support, saying the current funding has eroded and the bill would better sustain mortgage fraud prosecutions. A question was raised about whether other budget funding could serve a similar purpose, but supporters said the dedicated surcharge/account structure was the best fit. No vote was taken. The committee also heard Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5500, which would require DCYF’s biennial child care report to include a current cost-of-quality study in addition to the market rate survey. Testifiers from Child Care Aware of Washington, child care providers, and the early education design team supported the bill, saying the market rate survey alone does not capture the true cost of providing quality care. Staff said the bill would have a small fiscal impact for DCYF. The committee then heard Substitute Senate Bill 5834 and Senate Bill 5835, both Department of Retirement Systems request bills: one would broaden use of pension fund interest earnings for fund-protection expenses beyond the 2025-27 biennium, and the other would raise the threshold for lump-sum payment of small monthly benefits from $50 to $250. Neither bill drew public testimony, and staff said the fiscal impacts were minimal. Later, the committee heard Engrossed Senate Bill 5872, which would create the Pre-K Promise Account for ECAP funding and allow gifts, grants, and donations to be used solely to expand the program. Supporters including rural health coalitions, the Balmer Group, and Snohomish County said the account would help expand access to early learning, especially in child care deserts; DCYF estimated staffing costs to administer the account. Substitute Senate Bill 6007 would direct WSIPP to study DCYF’s child welfare screening tools and their effects on outcomes, with a reported cost of about $234,000; there was no public testimony. Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6019 would clarify home care agency rate-setting and require that no more than 20% of Medicaid home care rates go to administrative costs, with DSHS saying there would be no fiscal impact. Labor and caregiver witnesses supported it as a parity and accountability measure. Finally, Senate Bill 6065 would allow school districts in binding conditions or enhanced financial oversight to use transportation vehicle funds more flexibly, including temporary loans or permanent transfers with approval; a rural education representative supported the bill, and staff said OSPI would incur only modest administrative costs. The committee took no final action and adjourned after the hearings.
ID

Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Agenda Jan 22nd, 2026

Local Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • I spend about half of my time working on research on housing supply constraints and factors that are
  • This is a huge factor in the cost of building housing, especially apartments, and especially in older
  • This is a huge factor in the cost of building housing, especially apartments, and especially in older
  • the two-staircase requirement was adopted, with sprinklers, fire-rated materials, and other safety factors
Summary: The committee held an informational hearing on housing affordability and land-use policy, with presentations from Emily Hamilton of the Mercatus Center and Chris Cargill and Maddie Clark of the Mountain States Policy Center. Hamilton argued that housing shortages are driven largely by zoning, permit delays, parking mandates, and building-code rules, and cited examples where deregulation increased housing supply and moderated rents. She also discussed accessory dwelling unit reforms, state-local cooperation on zoning, possible building-code changes such as allowing single-stair mid-rise apartments and more units under the residential code, and said limited federal land releases near existing development could help in some cases. Members asked about single-stair buildings, the role of large institutional investors, the shift toward “missing middle” housing, whether zoning is really a problem in Idaho, and whether federal land should be opened for development. Hamilton said investor demand is often attracted by supply constraints and that easing construction is the best long-term way to expand homeownership. She also said recent price increases were driven by both demand shocks since 2020 and long-term supply constraints. Several members expressed concern that the state is moving away from single-family zoning and that many Idaho residents still prefer detached homes. Cargill and Clark presented polling and research from the Mountain States Policy Center showing strong public concern about housing costs: 86% of Idahoans called affordable housing a serious problem, 78% said legislators should act, 87% supported more flexibility for ADUs, and 69% supported automatic permit approval if regulators miss a reasonable deadline. They said respondents were divided on rent control and public housing versus reducing regulations, and argued that education is needed about the downsides of rent control. An Association of Idaho Cities representative noted Idaho already approves more building permits per capita than any other state and cautioned that automatic approvals could raise safety concerns. No votes were taken; the chair said the hearing was informational and adjourned after thanking the presenters.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

01/21/2026 - Senate Education Committee of Reference

Senate Education Committee of Reference

Transcript Highlights:
  • So where we're at now, and answering some of those sunset factor questions, is the board is in a monitoring
  • identified, an overview of our findings, including the problems we identified, why the problems matter, factors
  • We identified two factors that contributed to this growth: first, the program was expanded to include
  • Multiple factors contributed to the department not ensuring schools complied with program requirements
Keywords: 1182, all
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • For for-sale housing, it's a lot more difficult because there are other factors such as maintenance fees
  • because<00:07:42.880><c> there</c><00:07:43.199><c> are</c><00:07:43.360><c> other</c><00:07:43.599><c> factors
  • </c><00:07:44.000><c> such</c><00:07:44.240><c> as</c> because there are other factors such as because
  • there are other factors such as maintenance<00:07:45.120><c> fees</c><00:07:45.440><c> which</c><00:
Committee: House Housing
Keywords: 910, house, all
Summary: The Committee on Housing heard two resolutions. STR 48 SD 1 called for a comprehensive strategy to adopt updated building codes, with testimony listed from several groups but no one appeared to testify. The committee later deferred the measure, noting it was very similar to House Concurrent Resolution 67 House Draft 1. The committee then took up STR 6D1, which urges the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to develop a plan to produce enough housing to meet state demand. HHFDC testified that the resolution misstated the scope of low-income housing tax credit units and emphasized that the state’s housing need is much larger than previously cited, with a recent study showing about 33,000 units needed for households at or below 60% AMI statewide. HHFDC supported planning but said any plan must be realistic and account for private land constraints. A member raised concerns about rising leasehold costs and affordability for homeowners, and HHFDC responded that rental affordability can be maintained more readily than for-sale housing. The committee adopted HHFDC’s proposed amendments to STR 6D1, including deleting a clause about overbuilding, revising the shortage figures, and adding language referencing Senate Bill 26 and the affordable housing land inventory task force. The committee also amended the resolution to focus on density and timing of development for projects identified by that task force. The measure passed with amendments, and the meeting adjourned.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Housing Committee Meeting - 2025-04-02

Housing Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Cities cannot possibly factor in every aspect of development. development in their base zoning and land
  • So when you factor in right-of-way, stormwater ponds, and all the other things, there's no way we could
  • think it's also important to understand that base zoning and land-use ordinances cannot possibly factor
  • We cannot, even in base zoning and land-use ordinances, factor in every type of project.
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

March 25, 2025 - 03:30 PM

Transcript Highlights:
  • will give DEP the clarity it needs, and it tells them that they should consider all of these extra factors
  • And I think that's the key factor.
  • will give DEP the clarity it needs, and it tells them that they should consider all of these extra factors
  • And I think that's the key factor.
Summary: The committee met with a quorum present and took up five bills related to Florida waterways, vessels, and environmental protection. HB 1149 on vessel accountability was presented as a way to strengthen enforcement against derelict and long-term anchored vessels, create nuisance authority for repeat violators, and shift relocation/disposal costs to owners; it drew support from marine industry and boating groups and passed 15-1. HB 795 would allow voluntary buffer zones near deepwater port channels and turning basins to prevent anchoring or mooring in protected areas; after questions about federal overlap and impacts on other counties, an amendment narrowed the buffer concept and added authority to remove uninsured vessels anchored more than 45 days, and the bill passed 13-3 with committee substitute. HB 1285 defined “migrant vessels” and authorized FWC to remove them more quickly as derelict vessels; a technical amendment was adopted, Monroe County supported the bill, and it passed unanimously 16-0. The committee then considered HB 1133, which would restructure the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission by requiring geographic representation on the seven-member board, staggering terms, and limiting warrantless entry onto private land by FWC officers. The sponsor said the goal was to ensure statewide representation and align FWC enforcement with probable-cause standards; an amendment changed board terms from five years to three years, and the bill passed 16-0. Finally, HB 1143, sponsored by Representatives Shoaf and Tant, would prohibit oil and gas drilling and exploration within 10 miles of certain sensitive estuarine and coastal areas and require DEP to weigh environmental and economic impacts before permitting near waterways. Support came from oyster farmers, shellfish groups, conservation advocates, and local residents, while the American Petroleum Institute opposed the setback as too broad and raised mineral-rights concerns. After extensive debate emphasizing protection of Apalachicola Bay, tourism, seafood, and fragile ecosystems, the bill passed unanimously 16-0.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Balancing the Budget – Senator Eric Pratt Mar 24th, 2025

Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • So how do you factor that in?
  • So how do you<00:04:12.319><c> factor</c><00:04:12.720><c> that</c><00:04:12.959><c> in?
  • 14.480><c> know,</c><00:04:15.120><c> it's</c><00:04:15.680><c> uh</c><00:04:16.079><c> I</c> you factor
  • You know, it's uh I you factor that in?
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

Senate Finance (04/14/2025)

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senator Lane, sticking with those two topics, uh, the HAB and BTLA, did you factor response from the
  • Senator Lane, sticking with those two topics, uh, the HAB and BTLA, did you factor response from the
  • Senator Lane, sticking with those two topics, uh, the HAB and BTLA, did you factor response from the
  • Did you factor the resolution of a case.
  • any of that into this You didn't factor any of that into this decision.
Committee: Senate Finance
Keywords: 1191, senate, all