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CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 120 May 14th, 2026
Colorado House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Today, I rise in strong support of Senate Bill 2680, the cradle-to-career program.
- I urge you to support SB 2680 and invest in the future of Colorado by investing in the... ...future of
- How much of her work is centered on investing in people and preparing Colorado for the future.
- Julie championed programs that open doors for future teachers, students, and workers pursuing careers
- to fund programs that provide services to young people, in making an appropriation.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Ellen Story Commission on Postpartum Depression Apr 2nd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- With that said, I just wanted to transition to a future planning discussion.
- And if I look at some of the other hospitals, they are at risk in the future.
- And so we have 11 Moms Do Care programs across the state, and we have six First Steps Together programs
- And these are programs that specifically support parents that are in recovery or using substances.
- Any other ideas, future iterations? We see the chat with lots of links.
Summary:
The Ellen Story Commission on Postpartum Depression met to reopen its work for the year, confirm attendance, and note several membership transitions, including the departure of Beth Buxton, Nekah Hall, and Dr. Lisa Scarfo. Senator Miranda stepped down as co-chair, and Senator Adam Gomez was welcomed as the new Senate co-chair. Both outgoing and incoming leaders spoke about the importance of the commission’s work, the need for continued advocacy on maternal mental health, and personal losses that have shaped their commitment to the issue.
Members discussed priorities for the coming year, including implementation of the maternal health omnibus law, publicizing upcoming maternal health events, and improving information-sharing through a biweekly digest. Several commissioners raised concerns about the closure of birthing centers and inpatient obstetric units, workforce shortages in obstetrics and midwifery, and the need to preserve or expand training slots and federal matching opportunities. Others emphasized the need to strengthen community-based perinatal mental health supports, including Moms Do Care and First Steps Together, and to increase funding beyond the $220,000 appropriated for community organizations.
The commission also heard updates from the Division of Insurance and the Department of Public Health about regulatory and reimbursement issues, including a new community of learning for payers, mental health exam reimbursement guidance, and concerns about sustainability of birth centers and midwifery reimbursement. Commissioners stressed the importance of better coordination among OB-GYN, pediatric, infant mental health, home visiting, and clinical providers, with some suggesting a stronger role for clinicians and perinatal mental health organizations such as PSI of Massachusetts. The meeting ended with a motion and vote to create a biweekly information digest, with urgent items to be shared by email, followed by adjournment.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
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- </c> to keep these rights open for the future to keep these rights open for the future to<01:59:08.360
- </c><01:59:27.199><c> for</c> those rights open for the future for those rights open for the future for
Committee:
Senate Health and Human Services
Summary:
The Health and Human Services committee heard extensive testimony on HB 1194 HD2, a bill to regulate midwifery and require accredited education for licensed midwives. Supporters, including the Midwives Alliance of Hawaii, ACOG, a pediatrician, and several licensed midwives, argued the bill would improve maternal and newborn safety, clarify the definition of midwife, strengthen accountability, and align Hawaii with national education standards. They said accredited training is necessary to avoid gaps in knowledge and to support safe transfers and collaboration with hospitals.
Opponents, including many midwives, parents, cultural practitioners, and community groups, argued the bill would restrict access to care, criminalize traditional and apprenticeship-based midwifery, and undermine reproductive autonomy and Native Hawaiian and other cultural birthing practices. Several asked for amendments to preserve a birth attendant exemption, the PET/portfolio pathway, and cultural and religious protections. Others said the bill would disproportionately harm rural, Indigenous, and low-income families by making training and licensure less accessible.
The committee also heard testimony from state and county entities and professional organizations, with some standing on written testimony and others offering brief comments. The chair repeatedly reminded testifiers of the one-minute limit and the possibility that final decision-making would be deferred if quorum was lost. The transcript does not show a final vote or action taken during this segment.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Transportation and Public Works Feb 17th, 2026 at 09:06 am
Transcript Highlights:
- Phase three is something for the future. I think it was important, Mr.
- We have our county cooperative program at $886 million, our municipal arterial program at $288 million
- , and the total County Arterial Program at $1.5 million.
- We do not have New Mexico 9 anytime in the near future.
- So that obviously will bolster that program.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
House Chamber - Tue Mar 4, 2025, 9:00 AM HST - Day 25
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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- </c> standing and be detrimental for future standing and be detrimental for future interests<01:30:06.239
- </c><01:56:11.800><c> I</c> though this is a hypothetical future I though this is a hypothetical future
- </c><02:36:17.760><c> of</c> Urgent investment um in the future of Urgent investment um in the future
- </c> wants the best for our Ki and our future wants the best for our Ki and our future Generations<03
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- Many of those changes are igniting renewed interest and excitement about the project's future.
- The other part is now that we're going to one track instead of two tracks in the program.
- ...passed this program?
- And I look forward to trying to have all those addressed in the future.
- And look forward to trying to have all those addressed in the future.
Committee:
Senate Transportation
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Health and Human Services - 01/30/25
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
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- /c><00:04:42.360><c> program</c><00:04:43.120><c> by</c> start scholarship program by start scholarship
- </c><00:05:19.919><c> when</c><00:05:20.080><c> program</c> actors from public programs when program
- So, um, we have a few more programs to transition over to us, including programs from the Department
- So, um, we have a few more programs to transition over to us, including programs from the Department
Committee:
Senate Health and Human Services
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Human services panel considers HF1005 3/4/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- But with paid family medical leave, too, it's a good program.
- This program is critical to ensuring access to care for all Minnesotans.
- This program is critical to ensuring access to care for all Minnesotans.
- So a lot of these programs are not being replaced.
- So a lot of these programs are not being replaced.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Hearing Assembly Select Committee on the Nonprofit Sector and Senate Select Committee on the Nonprofit Sector Aug 5th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- With severe federal cuts to programs like Medi-Cal and CalFresh, the nonprofits have stepped up at the
- And I... ...define the outcomes, and that helps you define what the program is going to be.
- The remaining programs are, as I just shared with you, the initial registration program.
- The remaining programs at the registry include the registration renewals, the delinquency program, charity
- This has been a really successful hearing, and I look forward to working together in the future.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- If we look at the Healthy Foods Financing Program, the Trails Plus Grant Program, they're always recurring
- The Trails Plus Grant Program, they're always recurring in the budget.
- , where a gem polisher and a jewelry store making about $40,000 a year completed the program and then
- of quantum. ...but to ensure that we are the future of quantum.
- We're going to invest it all in you and the future of the state. And I think it's huge.
Committee:
Senate House Appropriations & Finance
Summary:
The committee first discussed the state budget and employee compensation, focusing on the 1% pay increase proposal and the broader cost of state employee raises and benefits. Members noted that over the past several years the state has invested heavily in payroll, pension contributions, pay studies, and band realignments, and several senators argued that the 80/20 health insurance change and other benefit improvements amount to significant compensation increases even without an additional raise. Others cautioned that recurring revenue is limited, that recent revenue collections were weaker than expected, and that the state should be careful about committing to ongoing costs given possible economic slowdown, federal uncertainty, drought, wildfire risk, and the possibility of future budget pressure.
The committee then heard extensive testimony on SB 177, a major economic development proposal centered on quantum computing, advanced energy, robotics, synthetic biology, and related technologies. Supporters described the bill as a large strategic investment intended to leverage New Mexico’s national laboratories, universities, and existing quantum workforce to attract companies, create high-wage jobs, and diversify the economy. Testimony emphasized that much of the quantum workforce would be skilled trades and technicians rather than Ph.D.-level researchers, and members asked detailed questions about whether the state would receive long-term returns, how intellectual property and clawbacks would be handled, and whether the package included recurring costs. Witnesses also explained the bill’s trade association and workforce-development components, and several senators raised concerns about energy use, water use, guardrails, and ensuring the state does not subsidize outside interests without benefits returning to New Mexico.
After debate, the committee moved to table SB 177 indefinitely, with members noting that the funding and structure were already incorporated into House Bill 2. The motion passed on an 8-0 vote, with several members excused. The meeting then adjourned.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- It is needed to fund their education, the programs that will help them succeed.
- It is needed to fund their education, the programs that will help them succeed.
- A dollar spent in my district is an investment in the future of Florida.
- Any program implemented in an innovative or significantly different manner, or any program that will
- Crimes Against Children Grant Program.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Minnesota House passes HF3023, a bill to extend unemployment insurance for Iron Range miners 5/19/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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- </c> That's what this program does.
- program program and<00:18:55.960><c> the</c><00:18:56.080><c> lifeline</c><00:18:56.680><c> that</c>
- </c> promise of a future. promise of a future.
- They want a livelihood for the future of their children on the Iron Range.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
March 5, 2025 - 10:15 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- We want to make sure that there is ample space to not only improve the roadway in the future.
- for the next five years, determine what our needs are in order to minimize any future roadway ...work
- program for the next five years, determine what our needs are in order to minimize any future relocations
- It requires a lot of communication, especially planning in terms of where future projects are coming.
- So you have your five-year CIP, FDOT has their own five-year work program, and we also adopt our own
Summary:
The Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee met with a quorum present and first heard HB 11 from Representative Robinson. The bill would address an unintended consequence in Florida’s municipal utility surcharge law by requiring the same water/utility rate for residents when a utility facility is physically located within one municipality but owned by another, rather than allowing the owning municipality to impose a 25% surcharge. The sponsor and several members described it as a fairness issue affecting residents who do not receive local tax support for the facility but still bear the surcharge. Public testimony included support from AARP and Miami-Dade County and opposition from North Miami Beach. The bill was reported favorably on an 18-0 vote.
The committee then held a panel discussion on utility use of public rights-of-way and utility relocation. Panelists from FDOT, county government, gas, water, electric, and communications sectors described the permitting process, noting that FDOT uses a detailed utility accommodation manual and that local governments may use permits, franchise agreements, or ordinances depending on the utility type. They emphasized that utilities often must coordinate early with agencies using long-range work programs and project plans, and that the process differs by utility and jurisdiction. Communications witnesses discussed Chapter 337 and the 60-day local permitting shot clock, while others noted the role of Sunshine State One Call in locating facilities before excavation.
A major focus was who pays for relocations when road or infrastructure projects require utilities to move. FDOT and several panelists said utilities generally bear the cost when they are in public right-of-way, with exceptions such as certain interstate/interchange projects and easement impacts. Utility representatives said relocations are often effectively new builds, can be costly, and are ultimately reflected in rates or customer costs. Members also asked about easements versus right-of-way, damage and disputes during construction, broadband workforce needs, and whether legislation could improve coordination. Panelists largely said the existing process works best when agencies, contractors, and utilities communicate early and continuously, and that more legislation may not be necessary compared with better planning, staffing, and use of technology.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- such as passport to manhood and football leadership enrichment programs such as passport to manhood
- He has been an active member of the Davis-Monthan Youth Programs for more than eight years, where he
- He has been an active member of the Davis-Monthan Youth Programs for more than eight years, where he
- The Youth of the Year program is a premier leadership recognition initiative.
- She has been an active member of the Luke Air Force Base Youth Program for nine years.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Higher Education Jan 15th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- And Brian Underhill who handles Florida education finance program and other K through 12 programs.
- And that's where our program leaders of established programs and one other important critical program
- There's quite a bit of reporting that programs are asked to do for all approved programs.
- We encourage our programs that students have work experience during the program.
- It's typically the two-year program is the is the basic program.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Education Postsecondary Mar 31st, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- I THINK WE SHOULD CONSIDER THAT FACTOR WHEN WE LOOK AT THE BOARD IN THE FUTURE, THANK YOU. >> Chair
- PROVIDERS, THE ROLE OF EACH PARTY AND RELATIONSHIP PROGRAM COSTS AND BREAKDOWN OF EXPENDITURES BY THE
- LET ME BREAK THAT DOWN, WE WANT TO HAVE MORE TRANSPARENCY WRITTEN WITH GREAT APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS
- I AM OPEN FOR THEM TO HAVE OVERSIGHT SIMPLY BECAUSE THEY HAVE BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THESE PROGRAMS
- I PLAN TO USE THE FOSTER DEPENDENCE HOUSING VOUCHER A FEDERAL PROGRAM ACCESSIBLE TO FLORIDA, HOWEVER
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Future of Payments and Sales Transactions by Credit Card and the Impacts for Small Businesses Apr 7th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- These programs are a win-win for consumers, airlines, and the economy.
- travel perks, but the cost of those programs is borne by the small business owner.
- It's about the future of small business in Massachusetts. It's about our employees.
- So keep an eye open for future hearing dates. We've not set a hearing date yet.
- So keep an eye open for future hearing dates. We've not set a hearing date yet.
Summary:
The commission met to hear testimony on the future of credit card payments and swipe fees, with a focus on impacts to small businesses, especially restaurants and retailers. Members and witnesses discussed interchange fees, processing fees, chargebacks, fraud risk, rewards programs, and the growing use of card-not-present and digital wallet transactions. Several witnesses urged the commission to support legislation that would prohibit fees on the tax and tip portions of transactions and allow businesses to pass credit card fees on to customers if they choose, while others warned that state regulation of interchange could reduce fraud protections and harm consumer rewards programs.
Small business owners and trade groups described rising costs and thin margins, saying card fees are now among their largest expenses and are often charged on money that is merely passing through the business, such as sales tax and gratuities. Restaurant representatives said the current system shifts fraud and chargeback losses onto merchants, with little ability to negotiate rates or recover disputed funds, and argued that transparency and fee relief would help keep independent businesses open. Retailers gave similar testimony, citing rising swipe fees, complex statements, and the burden of online and phone transactions. A representative from the airline industry opposed interchange reform, arguing that airline credit card rewards are popular with consumers and support travel and jobs in Massachusetts.
Credit union representatives cautioned that state-level interchange limits could weaken fraud prevention and force higher rates or reduced services, while the National Restaurant Association and a payments-policy attorney countered that banks and networks already operate under fee caps in other contexts and that interchange rates are fixed rather than competitive. Commission members asked questions about how chargebacks work, how fees are broken down, whether businesses can negotiate with processors or POS providers, and how consumer behavior has shifted toward cards, online ordering, and delivery since the pandemic. No votes or formal actions were taken during the hearing.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 5 On Corrections, Public Safety, Judiciary, Labor and Transportation Feb 26th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- , and we certainly hope that if revenues in the future increase, that we can be a small part of that
- And again, we appreciate the conversation and look forward to future discussions.
- We have Corrine Van Rabinhorst, principal program budget analyst with the Department of Finance.
- We have Corrine Van Rabinhorst, principal program budget analyst with the Department of Finance.
- This would allow the judicial branch to be able to plan farther into the future.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Revenue Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:00 am
Joint Committee on Revenue
Transcript Highlights:
- our RSVP program.
- We'd like to be able to help that program and help our veterans and keep that program moving forward.
- Part of this is the offer and compromise program.
- Part of this is the offer and compromise program.
- And because I owe them too much money, I can't get on a payment program.
Committee:
Joint Joint Committee on Revenue
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Revenue held a hybrid hearing on several property and local tax bills. The main focus was H.56, the Municipal Empowerment Act, which the Healey-Driscoll Administration, the Massachusetts Municipal Association, MAPC, and Salem Mayor Dominick Pangallo supported as a package of local options and administrative reforms. Supporters said municipalities need more tools to relieve pressure on property taxes and fund services, citing proposed increases to local meals and lodging taxes, a new local vehicle excise surcharge, senior property tax relief, one-year override flexibility for emergencies, and central valuation of telecom and utility property by DOR. The administration said the bill was based on municipal listening sessions and was intended to give cities and towns optional, not mandatory, revenue tools. Opponents, including the National Federation of Independent Businesses, argued the tax increases would hurt restaurants, hotels, tourism, and small businesses and add to affordability concerns.
The committee also heard testimony on H.3211, dealing with deeds excise receipts, from Norfolk County Commissioner Richard Staidi. He said Norfolk County is financially stable but needs additional revenue for major capital needs at its agricultural school, especially a new cafeteria and other aging facilities, and also to support county programs such as veteran transportation services. On S.2020, a bill to allow settlements of tax liability, Greater Boston Legal Services, the Asian American Civic Association, and several individual taxpayers urged creation of a more workable offer-in-compromise process at DOR. They said the current system is too subjective, requires an unaffordable $5,000 threshold, lacks clear standards and appeal rights, and leaves low-income taxpayers stuck with unmanageable debt, license suspensions, or business closures. Supporters said the bill would give both taxpayers and DOR a practical way to resolve liabilities and bring people back into compliance.
The committee also took testimony on S.1966, which would require nonprofits selling property to disclose any back-tax obligations to buyers. Senator Peter Durant said the bill was prompted by a personal experience in which a tax bill arrived after a nonprofit property purchase was already completed, and he argued the disclosure would prevent buyers from being surprised by retroactive tax liability. No votes were taken during the hearing, and the chair closed the session after hearing from all scheduled witnesses.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Air Mobility & Aviation Economic Development Task Force (10-28-25)
Transcript Highlights:
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- We're looking out to the future.
- We're looking out to the future.
- We're looking out to the future.
- It's the EIP, the Integration Partnership Program pilot program.
Summary:
The task force approved the October 14, 2025 meeting minutes and then heard a presentation from Austin Kaylor of WSP on alternative aviation fuels. Kaylor described an ongoing feasibility study focused on Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport and the other four commercial airports in Kentucky, with an eye toward both near-term use of alternative aviation fuel in existing supply chains and longer-term in-state production using local feedstocks. He said Kentucky’s current jet fuel use at the five airports is about 609 million gallons annually and could approach 1 billion gallons by 2050, and he outlined potential feedstocks such as soybeans, corn, and waste oils, along with existing logistics assets like river terminals, trucking, rail, and some pipelines. He also discussed federal and state policy support, including renewable fuel credits and the recent 45Z tax credit extension, and said the study suggests significant economic-development potential if Kentucky can leverage existing infrastructure and incentives.
Members asked about the cost of sustainable aviation fuel, whether taxpayers would be subsidizing it, and whether food crops would be diverted from food use. Kaylor responded that the market is increasingly using second-generation and waste-based feedstocks, that federal incentives can cover much of the price differential, and that SAF is a direct substitute for conventional jet fuel with some efficiency benefits. He said demand comes from both U.S. and foreign carriers, including major U.S. airlines that have made emissions-reduction commitments. Members also raised the possibility of locating production in Appalachia to create jobs closer to feedstock sources; Kaylor said that approach has worked in other states and could fit Kentucky’s logistics network.
The committee then heard from Leif Elder of the Utah Department of Transportation, who introduced himself and said he would discuss advanced air mobility legislation in Utah. The transcript cuts off before his substantive presentation, and no further votes or actions were recorded after the question-and-answer discussion on alternative aviation fuels.