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NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Judiciary (02/19/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- It makes it acceptable to target anyone deemed not man or woman enough against an arbitrary standard
- What I'm trying to get at is that it's not uncommon to see, by these standards, a biological woman with
- What I'm trying to get at is that it's not uncommon to see, by these standards, a biological woman with
- a biological woman with these standards a biological woman with facial<03:07:28.200><c> hair</c><03:
- You're inviting a societal standard of violence against us all.
Summary:
The House Judiciary Committee opened a hearing on House Bill 148, with the chair limiting testimony to two minutes and asking for no outbursts so the committee could get through eight bills that day. Representative Kofalt, the prime sponsor, said HB 148 was the same as last year’s HB 396, which passed both chambers but was vetoed by the governor. He explained the bill would allow, but not require, separation by biological sex in bathrooms, locker rooms, houses of correction, and certain athletic competitions, leaving local school boards and administrators discretion to set policies. He argued the bill was meant to address safety and privacy concerns and cited a Milford incident and concerns in several school districts as examples of why local flexibility was needed.
Committee members questioned the lack of a definition of “biological sex” and how the bill would be applied. Kofalt said he did not think a definition was necessary because males and females are generally understood, and he said the bill would give local policymakers latitude to make practical rules. He also said the bill was intended to address situations where people might misuse transgender claims to access spaces inappropriately. In response to questions, he said he was aware of issues in Kearsarge, Milford, and Mascoma school districts and had heard of discomfort in the State House, though he did not know all the details.
Several opponents testified that the bill would discriminate against transgender and non-binary people and create enforcement problems. Executive Councilor Karen Hill said the bill would roll back New Hampshire’s anti-discrimination protections and conflict with the state’s Live Free or Die values. Alice Wade, a trans woman, said she had used women’s restrooms without incident and argued the bill would invite invasive enforcement and harassment. Representative La Selig said the bill was discriminatory and that bathroom concerns were being confused with unrelated harassment by cisgender males. Betsy Harrington supported the bill, citing a girls’ soccer game at Kearsarge that she said was disrupted by a boy playing on a girls’ team. Rosie Emer and her child testified against the bill, saying bathroom restrictions would increase anxiety and risk for trans and non-binary children. Stephen Scaer and Wendy Stallings supported the bill, arguing sex is biologically fixed and that excluding males from female spaces should not require genital inspections. No vote or final committee action was taken in the portion of the hearing provided.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services (02/11/2025)
Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
Transcript Highlights:
- <01:21:32.159><c> non-compete</c><01:21:32.840><c> situation</c><01:21:33.679><c> because</c> standard
- non-compete situation because standard non-compete situation because it<01:21:34.360><c> is</c><01:21
- non-compete that would be standard non-compete that would be between<01:21:41.320><c> the</c><01:21:
- Is that a standard period that you use so that after the person has worked 13 weeks, there's an amount
- The stated standards would apply to all of them, and clearly it only applies to hourly employees.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Education Policy and Administration (03/03/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- , Common Core standards, and goals for that age level and child group.
- to to adhere to uh a little bit Standard to to adhere to uh a little bit later<02:26:33.439><c> on</
- For this bill, the policy piece is really to make sure that we emphasize a national standard for using
- </c><06:16:28.478><c> definition</c><06:16:29.120><c> of</c> our standardized definition of our standardized
- it risks fostering hostility standards it risks fostering hostility towards<06:39:31.120><c> Jewish<
Summary:
The Education Policy Committee opened a hearing on HB 748, which would establish a local education freedom account (EFA) program. The prime sponsor, Rep. Kevin Verville, described the bill as enabling legislation that would let local voters decide whether to create a local EFA program by petition and ballot vote, with a 60% threshold to approve or repeal it. He argued that public education is about funding rather than a specific school building, said the proposal would expand parental choice, and cited Deerfield’s move from a single high school option to multiple tuitioned options as an example of local flexibility.
Verville said the local EFA would be funded at twice the state adequacy amount, with the district matching the state portion, while other aid categories such as free and reduced meals, English language learner, and special education aid would not be doubled. He said students using a local EFA would still count in average daily membership, that unspent EFA funds would revert to the district, and that the bill would prohibit double-dipping with other scholarship or EFA programs. He also said special education services would remain under district discretion and that local EFA participants would still take statewide assessments for accountability.
Committee members pressed him on several issues, especially special education, transportation, and fairness. Rep. Woodcock and Rep. Murray asked whether districts would still have to provide special education and transportation services if a student used a local EFA; Verville responded that special education would remain in the local district at district discretion, while transportation would generally become the family’s responsibility unless already required in an IEP. Rep. Cornell raised an equity concern about no income eligibility cap, asking whether higher-income families should receive the same public support; Verville replied that New Hampshire does not means-test public education and that the local EFA is a public funding mechanism, not a tuition subsidy that would cover full private-school costs. No vote or committee action was taken in the portion provided.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - Part 2 - 03/27/26
Judiciary and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- This is our standardizing last week.
- The second change is supporting standard health care operations by clarifying DCT's ability to share
- </c> The second change is supporting standard The second change is supporting standard health<02:25:07.440
- Again, this is standard language in orders of protection.
- But the standard hasn't changed there. Are there any other questions? Senator Hommerding.
Committee:
Senate Judiciary and Public Safety
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- think it's been hard for cities to do that for the reasons that I mentioned, because I think the standard
- But we're talking about a standard that I think is not entirely clear.
- The courts are going to figure that standard out if the bill kind of plays out in the way that it was
- But at the same time, if you have a standard that isn't objective, then it's hard for a city to know,
- Or was there some rationale for deciding not to do these standard tolling...”
Committee:
House Governmental Oversight, Select
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband and Rural Development - 04/15/26
Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development
Transcript Highlights:
- Furthermore, the EPA also requires paraquat-specific training in addition to standard applicator certification
- Furthermore, the EPA also requires paraquat-specific training in addition to standard applicator certification
- Furthermore, the EPA also requires paraquat-specific training in addition to standard applicator certification
- Furthermore, the EPA also requires paraquat-specific training in addition to standard applicator certification
- To standard applicator certification and additional safety requirements including specialized labeling
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:
- Second, it will consult on the selection of and establish standards for the work of the agency Inspector
- That is the standard practice and what our team has been doing and continues to do so.
- That is the<00:47:20.000><c> standard</c><00:47:20.320><c> practice</c><00:47:20.880><c> and</c><00:47
- </c><01:04:20.720><c> You</c> the standard in health care, too.
- You the standard in health care, too.
Keywords:
human services, background studies, NETStudy 2.0, licensing, license suspension, license revocation, provider enrollment, program integrity, fraud, medical assistance fraud, Medicaid, payment withholding, credible allegation of fraud, background check, disqualification, variance, set-aside, foster care, family foster setting, adult foster care
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
Public Health and Welfare - Room 216, 25 February, 2026; 3:00 PM
Public Health and Welfare
Transcript Highlights:
- 16:41.680><c> with</c> ...implied law when it deals with compassionate use of a medicine that's a standard
- <01:00:31.599><c> compared</c><01:00:32.079><c> to</c><01:00:32.960><c> the</c><01:00:33.280><c> standard
- </c><01:00:33.760><c> for</c><01:00:34.000><c> folks</c> uh as compared to the standard for folks uh
- as compared to the standard for folks that<01:00:34.480><c> enter</c><01:00:34.799><c> into</c><01:00
- The benefit of ivagane standard of care.
Committee:
Joint Public Health and Welfare
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- Installation and use of security alarm systems on dealer premises that meet quality and other standards
- Adopting standard safety and accountability practices, such as securing inventory, training employees
- I don't know if you want to hear me talk about the history, because one of the standards for assessing
- I don't know if you want to hear me talk about the history, because one of the standards for assessing
- The standard clip for a Glock when purchasing is 17. There's often one in the chamber.
Summary:
The Senate convened, established a quorum, offered an invocation, and handled several announcements and courtesy motions, including excusing some members and relaxing the dress code. The chamber then adopted committee reports on several bills, including Senate Bill 50, Senate Bill 30, and Senate Bill 43. It then moved to third reading of Senate Judiciary Committee substitute for Senate Bill 17, the “Stop Illegal Gun Trade and Extremely Dangerous Weapons Act.”
SB 17 was read at length and explained by Senator O’Malley and co-sponsor Senator Bergman as a gun crime prevention measure aimed at dealer security, employee training, recordkeeping, reporting requirements, inspections, and a ban on future dealer sales or transfers of certain firearms and accessories, including high-capacity magazines, .50-caliber rifles and cartridges, gas-operated semi-automatic firearms with detachable magazines, and machine guns. Supporters argued the bill targets the retail-to-criminal pipeline, improves accountability, and would help reduce gun trafficking and violence. Opponents argued it infringes on constitutional rights, would not stop criminals from obtaining guns, and would burden law-abiding citizens and dealers.
The chamber then debated Floor Amendment No. 1 by Senator Brantley, which would have struck Section 7, the portion banning certain weapons and devices. Supporters of the amendment said Section 7 was the most constitutionally vulnerable part of the bill and would likely be litigated, while opponents said the section was central to the bill’s purpose and consistent with Second Amendment case law. The amendment failed on a roll call vote, 15-22. A second amendment by Senator Block, which would have exempted certain under-21 employees from the bill’s age restriction if they were military members, veterans, or had completed hunter safety or 4-H programs, was then taken up and debated, with supporters emphasizing military training and youth firearms education as evidence of responsibility.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Appropriations and Revenue (10-15-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- So they meet those minimum standards. Then they submit the debt just as we do taxes.
- But we still have to meet minimum due process standards.
- ><c> submit</c><00:40:34.079><c> the</c><00:40:34.240><c> debt</c> standards.
- Then they submit the debt standards.
- You know, for example, one standards.
Keywords:
Meeting Start 00:00:00
History of SEEK 00:02:15
Summary of On-Behalf Payments 00:12:40
Discussion on Collection of University Debt
Department of Revenue 00:32:40
Northern Kentucky University 00:57:10, 958, all
Summary:
The committee met with a quorum, approved the minutes from the September 17 meeting, and heard a presentation from Kentucky Department of Education staff on SEEK school funding and KDE on-behalf payments. KDE explained recent SEEK changes, including the guaranteed base per-pupil amount, attendance-based calculations, second-month and January growth, the 2022 change funding kindergarten at 100% instead of 50%, and the existing add-ons for at-risk students, exceptional children, limited English learners, home/hospital instruction, and transportation. Staff also reviewed tier one funding, noting the 2024 increase from 15% to 17.5% and explaining that eligibility depends on local tax effort and property wealth. They also described Senate Bill 6 from the 2025 session as a reporting proposal to include on-behalf costs in education spending totals.
KDE staff then outlined on-behalf payments made for districts, including roughly $458 million for Teachers Retirement System contributions, $942 million for health insurance, about $12 million for technology costs, and additional SFCC debt service outside KDE’s appropriation, for a total of about $1.5 billion. Members asked how a future Senate Bill 6 would affect local contributions and whether folding on-behalf payments into SEEK would shift costs among districts. KDE and Senator Gibbons clarified that the bill was intended only as a reporting mechanism and would not change local contribution or district payments; it would simply present a broader total of state education investment. The discussion also noted that Kentucky’s reported SEEK amount alone does not capture all state education spending.
Members raised questions about home and hospital instruction data, saying local concerns suggest growth in some communities even if statewide numbers appear stable. KDE said the statewide figure has been relatively consistent but offered to provide district-level trend data. Co-Chair Petrie also asked about the accuracy of SEEK projections and on-behalf calculations, referencing prior concerns from the Office of Education Accountability. KDE responded that it works with the state budget director’s office in a consensus forecasting process and has been reviewing demographic and property-assessment data, including exceptional child counts, to improve forecast accuracy.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Military and Veterans Affairs Jul 15th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- We are doing the same thing for our standard undergraduate students.
- But we have changed our graduation standards in New Mexico, and I was wondering how, Mr.
- But then also, it standardizes those local practices across the state.
- However, we also show this because it is above the cleanup standard.
- So it's all above the cleanup standard.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Environment and Agriculture (05/13/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- A and it's just a a different<00:36:20.400><c> set</c><00:36:20.560><c> of</c><00:36:21.520><c> standards
- </c><00:36:21.920><c> of</c><00:36:22.079><c> evidence</c> different set of standards of evidence different
- set of standards of evidence and<00:36:22.640><c> burdens</c><00:36:22.960><c> of</c><00:36:23.119><
- c><00:51:19.119><c> and</c><00:51:19.359><c> they</c><00:51:19.599><c> have</c><00:51:19.760><c> standards
- </c> Rochester DOW uh and they have standards Rochester DOW uh and they have standards that<00:51:20.960
Summary:
The Environment and Agriculture Committee held a hearing on a non-germane amendment to SB 302, a Senate bill originally requiring background checks for solid waste and hazardous waste facility owners. Representative Patenza explained that the amendment was intended to preserve and separate out language developed for the governor’s budget proposal and HB 2 concerning a solid waste facility site evaluation committee, a moratorium, and related public-benefit/site-benefit provisions, so the policy would still have a vehicle if the budget language did not advance. He said the proposal reflects extensive work by the House, the governor’s office, and DES, and he was open to further changes to align with any budget conference committee outcome.
Dr. Adam Finkele testified in support of the amendment and the underlying site evaluation concept, arguing that landfill siting decisions should be based on cost-benefit analysis that includes public harms, local impacts, and regional impacts rather than only private benefits. He praised the committee process and prior legislation requiring agencies to respond substantively to public comments, and said the new language improves on the governor’s version by moving the committee’s review earlier in the process and requiring more complete application information, including alternatives and impacts on nearby wells and aquifers. He also supported a three-year moratorium on new landfill applications, saying it would give the state time to address leachate, PFAS, waste reduction, and weak siting rules.
Members asked about possible conference committee changes, the value of having a separate review body, and whether the new rules would invite litigation. Dr. Finkele said he would likely sue over the rules because he считает them too weak, but also said the legislature could fix the problems through other bills such as HB 77. He acknowledged that the site evaluation committee is not a perfect solution, but said it is a useful intermediate step between the agency and the courts and likely would meet only rarely if capacity need remains the main trigger for future landfill decisions. No vote or final action was taken during the hearing.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- If the Senate supports this bill, you may want to consider using a standardized definition.
- So the standard definition is the cost per pupil that the Department of Education publishes.
- The benefits of a standard definition is it’s going to be a consistent measurement year over year.
- The standard definition is the cost per pupil that the Department of Education publishes.
- The benefits of a standard definition is it’s going to be a consistent measurement year over year.
Committee:
Senate Education Finance
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 3/25/25
State Government Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, that's our standard practice.
- Uh that's our<00:09:37.600><c> standard</c><00:09:38.000><c> practice.
- Um, so I view our standard practice.
- And as to the special reviews, that's been a standard activity.
- </c> that's been a standard that's been a standard activity.<00:22:14.240><c> Uh</c><00:22:14.559><c>
Committee:
House State Government Finance and Policy
Keywords:
Compensation Council, salaries, state officials, judicial compensation, legislative process, public funds, misuse, law enforcement, accountability, state government, legislative auditor, compliance, transparency, retirement benefits, health insurance, dependents, state employees, Medicare, legislative studies, government oversight
KY
Transcript Highlights:
- Every type of the fraud you mentioned in law enforcement, the gold standard is precluding crime.
- So, you know, with that, we're not trying to bring everyone in, but there's a standard.
- I mean, there's a standard of what a state trooper should be.
- >> Standard<01:26:02.080><c> operating</c><01:26:02.639><c> procedure.
- </c> >> Standard operating procedure. >> Standard operating procedure.
Committee:
Joint Judiciary
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- We should be held to a completely different standard, but when a company can't come and even look and
- We should be held to a completely different standard, but when a company can't come and even look and
- ,</c> held to a completely different standard, held to a completely different standard, but but but when
- The secretary will take the roll for final passage on Senate File 1943. those high standards and that
- consumer those high standards and that consumer protection<02:10:28.960><c> that</c><02:10:29.080><c
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 4/7/26
Commerce Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- House File 3698 brings this sector back into alignment with standard public sector contracting practices
- and maintain IVO verification receive a form of legal clarity that they've reached a heightened standard
- </c> met a heightened standard of care. met a heightened standard of care.
- </c><01:34:23.840><c> They'll</c> safety and risk standards. They'll safety and risk standards.
- of care regarding heightened standard of care regarding the<01:35:47.440><c> safety</c><01:35:47.800
Committee:
House Commerce Finance and Policy
Keywords:
data broker, data brokerage, consumer privacy, personal data, data privacy, Minnesota attorney general, registration, public registry, civil penalties, enforcement, special revenue fund, privacy rights, data sales, data collection, consumer protection, chapter 325M, controller, processor, data broker registry, transparency
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- And just on a bit of a standards.
- They would be built to Air Force standards.
- And those would be to<00:32:19.919><c> Air</c><00:32:20.080><c> Force</c><00:32:20.399><c> standards.
- The design for to Air Force standards.
- </c> proposal, we use our standardized proposal, we use our standardized framework<00:58:25.760><c> based
Committee:
House Capital Investment
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee 2/24/26
Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- in some places in western Minnesota, we may not be meeting that first part of the sustainability standard
- > sustainability</c> that first part of the sustainability that first part of the sustainability standard
- that says we need to leave standard that says we need to leave groundwater<00:15:56.079><c> for</c><
- Its belief is that the evidence supports that it does not meet the sustainability standards in Minnesota
- standards in Minnesota statutes.<00:33:32.320><c> However,</c><00:33:33.679><c> as</c><00:33:33.919>
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session-Day 10, February 20, 2026-AM
Wyoming Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:37:51.680><c> we</c> but I'm not sure that's the standard we but I'm not sure that's the standard
- Senate File 122, Medical Necessity Standard Timeline Amendments.
- </c> Necessity Standard Timeline Amendments. Necessity Standard Timeline Amendments.
- Senate File 122, Medical Necessity Standard Timeline Amendments.
- > Timeline</c> Medical Necessity Standard Timeline Medical Necessity Standard Timeline Amendment.<01: