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WY
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session-Day 15, February 26, 2026-PM

Wyoming House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
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  • </c> This<00:49:11.040><c> is</c><00:49:11.359><c> this</c><00:49:11.680><c> is</c><00:49:11.760><c>
  • a</c><00:49:12.000><c> great</c><00:49:12.240><c> addition</c><00:49:13.200><c> to</c><00:49:13.440><
  • 00:49:18.640><c> graders</c><00:49:19.200><c> when</c><00:49:19.680><c> if</c><00:49:20.160><c> in</c
  • > it</c><00:49:30.720><c> doesn't</c><00:49:31.040><c> need</c><00:49:31.200><c> to</c><00:49:31.359>
Keywords: 916, all
HI
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

PSM, PSM, PSM Public Hearings 02-11-2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:49:08.079><c> uh</c><00:49:08.160><c> an</c><00:49:08.480><c> opportunity</c><00:49:09.040><c> to
  • </c><00:49:14.160><c> same</c><00:49:14.480><c> time</c><00:49:15.280><c> 300</c><00:49:15.520><c> PM
  • This<00:49:28.079><c> is</c><00:49:28.319><c> relating</c><00:49:28.720><c> to</c><00:49:28.960><c> the
  • ceiling<00:49:30.240><c> on</c><00:49:30.400><c> the</c><00:49:30.640><c> automated</c><00:49:31.200
  • ><c> propose</c><00:49:43.040><c> to</c><00:49:43.760><c> pass</c><00:49:44.000><c> it</c><00:49:44.160
Keywords: 912, senate, all
Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 3040, which would create an Office of Gun Violence Prevention. Supporters, including Moms Demand Action and a crime-victim advocate, argued the office would improve data collection, research, and coordination to help reduce gun violence. Opponents, including several gun-rights advocates, said the proposal was duplicative, lacked oversight, and would exclude the firearms community. The chair noted 41 testimonies in support and 77 in opposition, but no vote was taken on the bill in the portion provided. The committee then moved through a series of decision-making items and adopted the chair’s recommendations on several measures. SB 17 on wildfire mitigation passed with amendments from multiple agencies and a report date shifted to the 2028 session. SB 2730 on criminal justice reform passed with a defective effective date amendment, SB 2749 on sentencing passed with a defective effective date, SB 2688 on compassionate release passed with amendments narrowing eligibility and adding notification and funding language, and SB 2798 on law enforcement passed with a defective effective date to make the agricultural enforcement pilot program permanent. SB 2645, a short-form bill, was amended to insert substantive provisions and recommitted to the committee. SB 2383, which would have provided a $15,000 retention bonus for sworn law enforcement officers, was reconsidered and held in committee because it was identified as a duplicate. The committee also passed SB 2575, relating to firearms, with amendments adopting a proposed SD1 that would establish minimum mandatory prison terms for certain class A firearm felonies and add clarifying language. SB 2720, which would create a Hawaii firearm injury restitution fund funded by firearm manufacturer licenses, also passed with amendments clarifying the fund’s scope and eligible injuries. Later, the committee began hearing SB 3107 on parole eligibility. The Office of the Public Defender and the Hawaii Paroling Authority supported language allowing the parole board to waive certain program requirements, while the Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission opposed the bill, warning it could keep people incarcerated longer if program access remains limited. The Department of Corrections said it is working on classification changes and a pilot project to move inmates through the system faster.
NH
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

Senate Session (06/05/2025)

New Hampshire Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
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  • 49:04.880><c> to</c><01:49:05.040><c> do</c><01:49:05.199><c> that.
  • > on</c><01:49:11.840><c> and</c><01:49:12.080><c> doing</c><01:49:12.400><c> a</c><01:49:12.480><c>
  • .<01:49:30.639><c> You</c><01:49:30.880><c> know,</c><01:49:30.960><c> as</c><01:49:31.199><c> we</c>
  • </c><01:49:39.119><c> And</c><01:49:39.280><c> I</c><01:49:39.440><c> think</c><01:49:39.600><c> this
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
HI
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

TCA-HRE, HRE Public Hearings 03-20-2025

Transcript Highlights:
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  • :03.040><c> the</c><00:49:03.119><c> end</c><00:49:03.359><c> comes</c><00:49:03.559><c> to</c><00:49
  • :03.839><c> us</c><00:49:04.119><c> you</c><00:49:04.520><c> we</c><00:49:04.599><c> don't</c><00:49:
  • ><c> right</c><00:49:08.680><c> so</c><00:49:08.839><c> I</c><00:49:08.920><c> think</c><00:49:09.119
  • :49:33.160><c> there</c><00:49:33.359><c> is</c><00:49:33.799><c> uh</c><00:49:34.680><c> as</c><00:49
Keywords: 912, senate, all
Summary: The meeting covered several Senate resolutions related to the University of Hawaiʻi system, the East-West Center, and related education and workforce issues. On SCR 178 and SR 48, testifiers strongly supported the East-West Center, describing it as an important Hawaii asset that promotes cultural exchange, global citizenship, diplomacy, and ties to the University of Hawaiʻi. Speakers said the Center has helped train leaders and bring international connections and investment to Hawaii, and they urged continued funding despite federal cuts. The chairs then recommended passage with technical amendments, and both resolutions were adopted by the committees. The committee also heard testimony on resolutions calling for audits of University of Hawaiʻi operations. On SR 32 and SCR 50, the University of Hawaiʻi said it supported the resolution and had already begun work on establishing a Bachelor of Science in nursing at the UH Maui campus, with additional staff available on Zoom to answer questions. On SR 160 and SCR 142, which sought a financial and performance audit of UH Mānoa facilities, UH Athletics said it already undergoes annual financial audits required by NCAA bylaws but not performance audits, and discussed its internal evaluations, contingency planning, and efforts to address concerns raised by student athletes and staff. The committee then took up SCR 138 and SR 55, requesting a management and performance audit of the UH Office of the Vice President for Academic Strategy. Vice President Deborah Halbert and P20 Director Steve Shotz said they did not oppose the audit and believed it could provide clarity, while explaining that the office is relatively new and works collaboratively across campuses on articulation, transfer, grants, and workforce alignment. They described grant programs including Perkins, GEAR UP, preschool development, and data-sharing efforts, and said they are focusing more resources on teaching, health care, and skilled trades. The discussion also touched on SR 54, a proposed performance audit of the UH Foundation, where foundation representatives said they already undergo annual financial audits, acknowledged some donor communication issues, but emphasized improved stewardship and growth in fundraising over recent years.
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - 02/12/25

Judiciary and Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
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  • :49:15.160><c> he</c><00:49:15.319><c> could</c><00:49:15.480><c> sell</c><00:49:15.760><c> it</c><00
  • <00:49:17.000><c> it</c><00:49:17.200><c> cost</c><00:49:17.520><c> him</c><00:49:17.760><c> some</c>
  • along with there<00:49:29.040><c> was</c><00:49:29.240><c> another</c><00:49:29.920><c> G</c><00:49:
  • :49:21.440><c> but</c><01:49:22.440><c> uh</c><01:49:23.119><c> the</c><01:49:23.560><c> um</c><01:49
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
NH
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

Senate Finance (04/28/2025)

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
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  • </c><00:49:04.640><c> I</c><00:49:04.880><c> think</c><00:49:05.119><c> I</c><00:49:05.359><c> you</c
  • </c><00:49:07.839><c> positions</c><00:49:08.319><c> just</c><00:49:08.480><c> to</c><00:49:08.720><c
  • Um the<00:49:11.839><c> funding</c><00:49:12.079><c> is</c><00:49:12.319><c> just</c><00:49:12.480><c
  • > not</c><00:49:12.640><c> there</c><00:49:12.800><c> to</c><00:49:12.960><c> even</c><00:49:13.119><
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
NH
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

Carbon Sequestration Programs Study Commission (04/17/2026)

Transcript Highlights:
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  • <00:49:30.160><c> or</c><00:49:30.280><c> more</c><00:49:30.480><c> times</c><00:49:31.040><c> on</c>
  • You<00:49:35.120><c> know,</c><00:49:35.640><c> including</c><00:49:36.080><c> James</c><00:49:36.400
  • /c><00:49:40.360><c> of</c><00:49:40.440><c> them,</c><00:49:40.920><c> you</c><00:49:41.000><c> know
  • 49:40.680><c> um</c><01:49:41.320><c> it's</c><01:49:41.440><c> just</c><01:49:41.640><c> a</c><01:49
Keywords: 1189, house, all
Summary: The meeting began with introductions, approval of the March 6 minutes as amended to add an attendee list, and a brief overview of the day’s agenda. The committee heard two presentations from carbon project developers, with the first from Dylan Jenkins of Finite Carbon. He described Finite Carbon’s work in improved forest management projects, its role in developing carbon methodologies and protocols, and its experience with projects in New England, Appalachia, Alaska, and Canada. He also outlined the difference between compliance and voluntary carbon markets, the role of registries and intermediaries, and the types of buyers in the market, including large corporate buyers and long-term off-take partners. A major focus of the presentation was how forest carbon projects are structured and how credits are monetized. Jenkins distinguished between removals and reductions, explaining that removals come from new forest growth while reductions are tied more closely to baseline assumptions and standing stock. He said improved forest management projects can generate both types of credits, and that removals generally command higher prices because they are easier for buyers to understand and verify. He also emphasized that carbon project commercialization can occur before, during, or after credit issuance, and that landowners may be paid through a variety of structures, including leases, advance fees, per-unit payments, or off-take agreements. Jenkins then addressed the committee’s tax-related questions, saying House Bill 123 appeared intended to treat carbon credit sales similarly to timber sales for local tax purposes. He argued that carbon credits are a forest product and that taxing them can be reasonable in principle, but he stressed that lawmakers should distinguish between commoditization and commercialization when deciding what event to tax. He noted that credits may be created but never sold, and that in some programs landowners retain timber and carbon rights while in others the developer has deeper control over those rights. In response to questions, he said the industry uses protocols, verification, and third-party oversight to address baseline and quality concerns, but acknowledged that baseline setting remains a major point of debate in the market.
NH
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

Senate Ways and Means (04/30/2025)

Ways and Means

Transcript Highlights:
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  • So<00:49:25.040><c> the</c><00:49:25.200><c> customer</c><00:49:25.520><c> doesn't</c><00:49:25.760><
  • </c><00:49:27.520><c> So</c><00:49:27.680><c> you</c><00:49:27.839><c> go</c><00:49:27.920><c> into</
  • </c><00:49:43.839><c> It</c><00:49:44.079><c> makes</c><00:49:44.559><c> um</c><00:49:44.960><c> it</
  • :49:01.280><c> think</c><01:49:01.360><c> a</c><01:49:01.600><c> lot</c><01:49:01.679><c> of</c><01:49
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
NH
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

Senate Energy and Natural Resources (02/20/2025)

Energy and Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
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  • :49:17.000><c> on</c><00:49:17.200><c> the</c><00:49:17.359><c> indexing</c><00:49:18.000><c> program
  • ><c> I</c><00:49:21.760><c> gotten</c><00:49:22.040><c> rid</c><00:49:22.240><c> of</c><00:49:22.440>
  • ><c> or</c><00:49:23.359><c> what</c><00:49:23.559><c> we</c><00:49:23.760><c> did</c><00:49:23.880><
  • ><c> it</c><00:49:27.079><c> just</c><00:49:27.280><c> it</c><00:49:27.400><c> takes</c><00:49:27.760
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
NH
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Ways and Means (02/10/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
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  • :19.160><c> be</c><00:49:19.319><c> your</c><00:49:19.680><c> be</c><00:49:19.839><c> your</c><00:49:
  • 00:49:27.160><c> in</c><00:49:27.319><c> 26</c><00:49:28.319><c> is</c><00:49:29.240><c> um</c><00:49
  • 00:49:43.760><c> 8.7</c><00:49:44.520><c> is</c><00:49:44.680><c> just</c><00:49:44.839><c> kind</c><
  • :49:45.359><c> a</c><00:49:45.480><c> little</c><00:49:45.640><c> bit</c><00:49:45.760><c> of</c><00:
Keywords: 1189, house, all
Summary: The committee received a Department of Revenue Administration update from Commissioner Lindsay Stepp focused on revenue estimates for fiscal years 2025, 2026, and 2027. She explained the department’s forecasting method, which uses five scenarios based on the first seven months of actual collections and different assumptions for the remaining months, then selects a reasonable high and low range for FY 25 and applies projected growth rates for FY 26 and FY 27. Members asked several clarifying questions about how the scenarios are chosen and how the estimates relate to economic growth and taxpayer behavior. For business taxes, Stepp reported FY 25 year-to-date collections of $110.3 million, 18.2% below plan and 17.2% below prior year. She said the shortfall reflects both economic conditions and a resetting of estimated payments after unusually strong pandemic-era profits, and noted that the department cannot fully separate changes in taxpayer liability from changes in estimated payment behavior. She said approximately just under $72 million was refunded in FY 24 due to the CCO cap, and that FY 25 year-to-date refunds are at 41.7%. For business taxes, the department’s FY 25 range was based on either continued underperformance versus plan or a return to prior-year levels, with FY 26 and FY 27 growth projected at 3% to 8%. The committee also reviewed meals and rooms tax, tobacco tax, and related trends. Meals and rooms revenue was $6.9 million, or 3.3%, ahead of plan and prior year; the FY 25 gross estimate was $475.894 million, with a net range of about $331.82 million to $335.259 million after municipal transfers and school building aid. Stepp said recent monthly results suggest some fluctuation tied to disposable income, weather, and travel patterns, but no clear sustained decline. Tobacco tax was $18.1 million, 14% below plan and 4.8% below prior year; she said cigarette stamp sales are declining while e-cigarettes and other tobacco products are growing, with FY 25 tobacco revenue projected at $182.5 million to $185.3 million and FY 26-FY 27 growth ranging from -5% to flat. No votes or formal actions were taken.
HI
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

WAM-EDU Informational Briefing 01-16-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
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  • &gt;&gt; Right.<00:49:26.800><c> Those</c><00:49:26.960><c> funds</c><00:49:27.200><c> are</c><00:49:
  • ><c> and</c><00:49:29.040><c> we</c><00:49:29.280><c> have</c><00:49:29.359><c> to</c><00:49:29.680><
  • &gt;&gt; And<00:49:35.280><c> the</c><00:49:35.680><c> the</c><00:49:35.920><c> the</c><00:49:36.079>
Keywords: 912, senate, all
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Taxes Committee 3/11/26

Taxes

Transcript Highlights:
  • .<00:49:00.800><c> Um</c><00:49:01.359><c> the</c><00:49:01.680><c> the</c><00:49:02.079><c> revenue<
  • in</c><00:49:06.880><c> fiscal</c><00:49:07.280><c> 27</c><00:49:07.839><c> through</c><00:49:08.319
  • Um I<00:49:12.240><c> did</c><00:49:12.480><c> anticipate</c><00:49:13.040><c> this</c><00:49:13.359>
  • :49:16.319><c> fiscal</c><00:49:16.720><c> impact</c><00:49:17.040><c> of</c><00:49:17.280><c> these<
  • :20.319><c> um</c><00:49:20.480><c> will</c><00:49:20.720><c> show</c><00:49:21.359><c> um</c><00:49:
Bills: HF3127, HF3816, HF3814, HF3815, HF3817
Keywords: taxation, pass-through entity, qualifying owner, partnership, S corporation, tax return, corporate franchise tax, individual income tax, research expenditures, federal compliance, Minnesota Statutes, income tax, corporate tax, section 179, federal conformity, HF3815, Minnesota taxes, tax conformity, Internal Revenue Code, IRC conformity
NH
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Session (01/07/2026)

New Hampshire House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
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  • or less, to<01:49:06.800><c> butt</c><01:49:07.080><c> out</c><01:49:07.480><c> and</c><01:49:07.560
  • That<01:49:10.600><c> argument</c><01:49:11.000><c> ignores</c><01:49:11.440><c> the</c><01:49:11.560
  • To<01:49:25.120><c> tell</c><01:49:25.360><c> this</c><01:49:25.560><c> body</c><01:49:25.880><c> to<
  • /c><01:49:26.040><c> back</c><01:49:26.400><c> off</c><01:49:26.760><c> is</c><01:49:26.960><c> an</c
Keywords: 1189, house, all
VT
VT

Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Session - 2026-03-19 - 1:00PM

Vermont House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
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  • :23.200><c> a</c><00:49:23.280><c> wide</c><00:49:23.600><c> range</c><00:49:23.800><c> of</c><00:49:
  • :49:39.560><c> out</c><00:49:39.680><c> of</c><00:49:39.760><c> state</c><00:49:40.000><c> could</c><
  • <00:49:40.880><c> with</c><00:49:41.040><c> increased</c><00:49:41.480><c> ties</c><00:49:41.720><c>
  • c> of</c><00:49:46.760><c> 2026</c><00:49:48.120><c> and</c><00:49:48.240><c> a</c><00:49:48.280><c>
Keywords: 926, house, all
AL
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Mar 19th, 2026

Alabama House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
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  • Well,<00:49:08.880><c> I</c><00:49:09.119><c> have</c><00:49:09.280><c> personally</c><00:49:09.680><
  • ><c> you</c><00:49:13.520><c> know,</c><00:49:13.680><c> obviously</c><00:49:13.920><c> I'm</c><00:49
  • 49:17.359><c> know,</c><00:49:17.599><c> you</c><00:49:17.760><c> know,</c><00:49:18.000><c> your</c>
  • :49:25.520><c> was</c><00:49:25.680><c> raised</c><00:49:25.920><c> to</c><00:49:26.079><c> believe</
Keywords: 1136, house, all
NH
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Commerce and Consumer Affairs (03/19/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
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  • </c><00:49:51.520><c> sorry</c><00:49:52.520><c> okay</c><00:49:52.799><c> 15</c><00:49:53.200><c> 15
  • that you<01:49:02.880><c> can</c><01:49:03.119><c> go</c><01:49:03.400><c> online</c><01:49:04.199><
  • exactly<01:49:15.080><c> to</c><01:49:15.239><c> the</c><01:49:15.440><c> penny</c><01:49:15.840><c>
  • I</c><01:49:15.920><c> think</c><01:49:16.000><c> it</c><01:49:16.080><c> is</c><01:49:16.159><c> a<
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 167, a PFAS-related measure expanding the state’s restrictions to include ski wax and related fluorocarbons. The sponsor said the bill was a follow-up to last year’s PFAS law and largely targeted products already off the market, describing it as a reaffirmation of the state’s intent to keep PFAS out of water. The committee voted unanimously to recommend the bill ought to pass and then placed it on the consent calendar. Next, the committee considered House Bill 275 on health career credentialing requirements. The discussion centered on a proposal that would have required insurance companies to pay for training mandated by federal requirements. Members concluded that approach was not appropriate and voted unanimously to make the bill inexpedient to legislate, then placed it on the consent calendar. House Bill 276, dealing with on-premise beverage license requirements, was then reconsidered after an initial ITL vote. The committee adopted an amendment creating a tavern license for establishments limited to patrons over 21, with a higher fee and no food requirement, and then voted 15-0 to recommend the bill ought to pass as amended; it was also placed on the consent calendar. The committee then took up House Bill 310, which would establish a commission to study a regulatory framework for stable tokens and tokenization of real-world assets. The sponsor said the amendment added blockchain-based trusts and discussion of privacy and environmental concerns. The committee approved the amendment 16-0 and then voted 16-0 to recommend the bill ought to pass as amended, placing it on the consent calendar. House Bill 312, concerning intercollegiate student athletes’ right to earn compensation from name, image, and likeness, was retained because members said the issue was not ready and the NCAA had not resolved how to handle it. Finally, the committee began discussion of House Bill 316 on ground ambulance reimbursement, with an amendment that would replace the bill’s reimbursement provisions with a study commission; members debated how it related to another bill, HB 725, and whether the amendment would delay immediate relief for ambulance providers.
NH
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs (01/20/2026)

Election Law and Municipal Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
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  • </c><00:49:06.880><c> So</c><00:49:07.040><c> he</c><00:49:07.200><c> was</c><00:49:07.359><c> able</
  • <c> I</c><00:49:23.599><c> think</c><00:49:23.680><c> he</c><00:49:23.920><c> had</c><00:49:24.079><c
  • </c><00:49:39.680><c> He</c><00:49:39.920><c> was</c><00:49:40.000><c> on</c><00:49:40.160><c> his</c
  • </c><00:49:49.280><c> he</c><00:49:49.440><c> voted</c><00:49:49.760><c> or</c><00:49:50.000><c> not.
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
NH
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Education Policy and Administration (01/23/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
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  • c><00:49:20.319><c> this</c><00:49:20.520><c> program</c><00:49:21.240><c> Dual</c><00:49:21.599><c>
  • grade<00:49:25.359><c> and</c><00:49:25.559><c> 12th</c><00:49:25.960><c> grade</c><00:49:26.440><c>
  • ><c> those</c><00:49:27.599><c> four</c><00:49:27.880><c> courses</c><00:49:28.319><c> each</c><00:49
  • :49:31.720><c> they</c><00:49:31.880><c> could</c><00:49:32.079><c> they</c><00:49:32.280><c> come</c
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The committee heard testimony on House Bill 362, which would give the Department of Education rulemaking authority over educator licensing and testing requirements, including professional education assessments. Representative Ladd argued the bill is meant to preserve New Hampshire’s higher standards for teacher preparation and to avoid lowering requirements for licensed educators, while also allowing flexibility for career and technical education (CTE) instructors who may have strong industry experience but not traditional classroom credentials. Members discussed whether the bill should preserve industry-recognized credentials and basic academic skills testing while exempting CTE teachers from content exams; DOE Director Steven Appy said an amendment would clarify that the bill applies to initial licenses, exempt CTE teachers from the content-testing requirement, and keep current administrative practice on basic skills and industry credentials in statute. The committee also noted that an executive session would be scheduled later, likely the following week, to act on the bills and amendment. The committee then took up House Bill 90, dealing with the definition of part-time teachers. Representative Ladd explained that the bill is intended to let university and community college faculty teach limited hours in high school concurrent enrollment settings, especially in subjects like math and STEM where some schools cannot find locally certified teachers with a master’s degree. He said the measure is designed to expand student access to college-level courses, not to replace fully certified teachers or reduce standards, and emphasized that the bill is limited to faculty employed or contracted by the University System of New Hampshire or the Community College System of New Hampshire, with criminal background checks and ethics/conduct rules still applying. No votes were taken during the hearing, and the discussion ended with the understanding that further action would come in executive session.
MN
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:
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  • </c><00:49:24.800><c> mixing</c><00:49:25.200><c> it</c><00:49:25.359><c> up</c><00:49:26.160><c> and
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  • <00:49:40.720><c> areas</c><00:49:41.120><c> that</c><00:49:41.440><c> that</c><00:49:41.720><c> it</
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
HI
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

AEN-TCA-EIG, TCA-AEN, AEN, AEN DEFER Public Hearings 02-05-2025

Agriculture and Environment

Transcript Highlights:
  • :49:05.119><c> found</c><00:49:05.359><c> to</c><00:49:05.480><c> hollow</c><00:49:05.760><c> out</c>
  • :49:23.359><c> set</c><00:49:23.720><c> thank</c><00:49:23.839><c> you</c><00:49:23.960><c> very</c><
  • much next<00:49:27.240><c> is</c><00:49:27.400><c> Lauren</c><00:49:27.720><c> zerel</c><00:49:28.119
  • Zoom</c><00:49:32.079><c> chair</c><00:49:33.079><c> thank</c><00:49:33.280><c> you</c><00:49:33.400
  • in support<00:49:45.200><c> of</c><00:49:45.400><c> this</c><00:49:46.040><c> bill</c><00:49:47.040>
Keywords: 912, senate, all
Summary: The joint hearing covered SB 1023, which would create a spay-neuter special fund to reduce pet overpopulation and free-roaming cats, with funding sources including an income tax checkoff. The Department of Taxation had no substantive comment, while the Hawaii Invasive Species Council supported the measure but opposed any trap-neuter-release or re-release approach, saying spay-neuter is important but release does not reduce cats on the landscape. The Tax Foundation of Hawaii raised concerns about creating another special fund and tax checkoff, saying the fund may not meet statutory criteria and could create administrative burdens. The Hawaiian Humane Society strongly supported the bill, arguing the state currently provides little funding for animal overpopulation control and that the measure would help nonprofits and align conservation and animal welfare goals. Several other supporters testified, including a cat sanctuary representative who described the need for a dedicated funding mechanism and a possible Oahu sanctuary to remove cats from sensitive areas. After questions about the effectiveness of trap-neuter-release and the need for alternative management tools, the committees voted to recommend passage with amendments, including blanking appropriation amounts, moving them into the committee report, setting the effective date to July 1, 2050, and noting Budget and Finance concerns; the recommendations were adopted in both committees, with some members voting with reservations. The hearing then moved to SB 1120, relating to transportation and a clean fuel standard. The Department of Transportation said it supported the intent but wanted more information on economic impacts. Electrify America and Neste supported the bill, saying a clean fuel standard would help finance EV charging, encourage investment, and expand lower-carbon fuel options such as renewable diesel. In response to questions from senators about rural and agricultural transportation needs, witnesses said the standard could support both electrification where feasible and cleaner liquid fuels in the interim for equipment that cannot yet be electrified. DOT also described county transit efforts and said it was working with Maui, Kauai, and Hawaii Island on assessments for zero-emission bus replacement and charging infrastructure. The committees also heard testimony on SB 586, relating to climate change and zero-emission buses by 2045, with the State Procurement Office supporting the intent but suggesting the language be moved to a different statute; DOT said it was providing pass-through funding to counties and had some zero-emission bus purchases and charging stations on order. The discussion emphasized infrastructure costs and implementation challenges, but no final vote on SB 1120 or SB 586 was described in the transcript excerpt.