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AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Economic Development and Tourism Committee Apr 16th, 2025
Tourism
Transcript Highlights:
- We're looking at some of the entities that have received funding, such as hospitals, schools, and what
- Some of those entities don't even Some of those entities don't even exist anymore.
- The people of Green County voted on parimutuel wagering, and since then in Green County, no entity has
- So, how do you determine how many funds will be needed for any particular entity?
- And some of these same entities now are trying to create a new business at the palace, which is not a
Committees:
House Tourism , House Economic Development and Tourism
Keywords:
mixed spirit beverages, alcohol regulation, licensing, excise tax, distribution agreements, retail sales, wholesalers, SB262, White Hall, Lowndes County, pari-mutuel wagering, simulcast, historical racing, historical horse racing, dog racing, horse racing, charitable bingo, off-track betting, OTB, gambling
ID
Idaho 2026 Regular Session
Agenda May 28th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- We'll send it on the SharePoint and say, you know, these are the top-scoring entities.
- It, you know, it appears that this entity, you know, would get awarded.
- Or these multiple entities, if it's one of those provider opportunities, Entity, you know, would get
- awarded, or these multiple entities if it's one of those provider opportunities.
- So my understanding then is that an entity applies, say an entity applies to add to an existing facility
Summary:
The Rural Health Transformation Committee met with a quorum and approved the April 22 minutes. The main presentation came from Kate Sapra of CMS, who outlined the federal Rural Health Transformation Program, a $50 billion, five-year cooperative agreement for all 50 states. She emphasized CMS oversight, annual rescoring based first on implementation progress and later on outcomes, strict deadlines for obligating and spending funds, and the possibility of clawbacks if funds are not used on time or for approved purposes. She also described CMS’s Idaho site visit and the broader federal-state collaboration, including reporting requirements and technical assistance.
Director Juliet Sharon of the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare then reviewed the state’s first round of planned sub-awards and solicitations. She explained the distinction between full RFPs, cooperative agreements, and smaller sub-grants, and said the first year will focus on building program structure, hiring support staff, data analysis, third-party administration, needs assessments, and initial service and infrastructure investments such as EMS, maternal and child health, behavioral health, chronic disease prevention, transportation, and technology. Committee members asked for more detail on KPIs, scoring metrics, and access to the actual RFP documents, and Sharon said those materials could be shared through SharePoint with confidentiality protections.
Members also raised questions about reimbursement versus upfront funding, especially for tribes and other rural providers that may not have capital to start projects. CMS said upfront funding is allowable if consistent with state procurement rules and that RHTP funds cannot supplant existing funds or pay for projects already underway without a strong new-project rationale. Questions were also raised about multi-year construction or renovation projects, minor renovation definitions, and whether funds could be shifted between categories; CMS said budget revisions are possible but time-consuming, and year one changes would be difficult. The committee agreed to submit feedback on the first batch of opportunities by May 29 and scheduled the next meeting for July 15.
FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
Joint Legislative Auditing Committee Dec 8th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Both the Auditor General and DFS are required by law to notify the committee when the entities fail to
- And in late September, the committee sent correspondence to 229 entities that were reported noncompliant
- , municipalities, and special districts—and request that the entity provide significant items that are
- , counties, municipalities, special districts, and requests that the entity provide significant items
- Okay, I’ll accept the motion to accept the staff recommendation to take action against the entities that
Summary:
The Joint Legislative Auditing Committee met to consider several audit requests and enforcement items related to local government accountability. The committee heard requests for operational audits of the City of Miami Beach, the Delray Beach Downtown Development Authority, and the City of Daytona Beach. In each case, the requesting member cited concerns about transparency, financial management, or compliance with state law. Representatives from Delray Beach DDA testified that an internal audit had already been completed, that findings were limited, and that they were working to cure issues such as procurement, credit card, and disbursement policies; the DDA chair also said the organization was willing to cooperate and was considering transitioning out of operating Old School Square. For Daytona Beach, the sponsor pointed to excess building permit revenues, vehicle purchases, and reported P-card irregularities as reasons for a broader audit. The committee approved all three audit requests, directing the Auditor General to finalize the scope while considering the stated concerns.
The committee also received a presentation on the statewide performance reviews of 21 neighborhood improvement districts. The reviewers reported that 15 districts were active and six inactive, with common issues including outdated or missing performance plans, weak web presence, inadequate meeting notices, and limited management mechanisms. They said staffing levels often correlated with the ability to meet statutory requirements, and recommended that several districts be reviewed to determine whether they were still needed. Members asked about staffing, inactivity criteria, and how the districts were administered, and staff explained that city or county liaisons often supplement district staffing.
Later, staff reviewed enforcement actions for local governments that failed to file required financial reports or omitted required information from submitted audits. The committee discussed a list of noncompliant counties, municipalities, and special districts, including the town of Rayford, which staff said had long-standing reporting problems, no apparent municipal services, and no response to repeated outreach. The committee voted to send a letter to the Union County legislative delegation encouraging a local bill to dissolve Rayford. It also approved staff recommendations to proceed against entities still missing required filings or missing audit information, with authority for the chair and vice chair to delay action if additional information is later provided in good faith.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Legislative Session Day 56 (3-31-26)
Kentucky House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And in the last five years, it was identified as a, uh, particular CPT code that was being covered under
- And in the last five years, it was identified as a, uh, particular CPT code that was being covered under
- The psychoeducation code was being covered under psychotherapy already, but was being, um, overbilled
- ><c> sponsoring</c> license while employed by a sponsoring license while employed by a sponsoring entity
- Speaker, I move passage entity. So, Mr.
Keywords:
Convene 00:00:00
Senate Message 00:04:13
Report of Committees 00:06:00
Orders of the Day 00:06:39
HB 4 00:07:32
HB 7 00:10:19
Enrollment 00:12:49
HB 10 00:13:30
HB 58 00:14:31
HB 78 00:18:39
HB 96 00:21:59
Enrollment 00:25:31
HB 134 00:26:01
HB 139 00:28:20
HB 185 00:35:36
HB 213 00:38:16
HB 220 00:40:32
HB 253 00:41:45
HB 265 00:44:55
HB 280 00:47:10
HB 290 00:49:13
Enrollment 00:51:49
HB 355 00:52:25
HB 398 00:54:42
HB 622 00:57:07
HB 424 00:58:24
HB 456 01:01:43
HB 459 01:02:51
HB 470 01:04:54
HB 555 01:10:20
HB 562 01:12:35
HB 576 01:16:37
HB 648 01:18:59
SB 68 01:21:53
SB 226 01:27:40
SB 90 01:30:36
SB 137 01:34:08
SB 136 01:37:08
SB 198 01:41:55
Recess 01:46:14
Reconvene 02:47:31
Orders of the Day 02:48:28
HB 10 02:48:53
HB 67 02:50:01
HB 257 02:51:05
Senate Message 05:52:18
Enrollment 02:53:15
SB 183 02:57:00
SJR 23 03:00:24
SB 251 03:06:24
Announcement 03:24:34
Enrollment 03:25:28
Recess 03:26:50
Reconvene 07:04:07
Enrollment 07:04:12
Senate Message 07:06:54
Appointment of Conference Committees 07:09:38
Orders of the Day 07:10:03
SB 100 07:11:06
Appointment of Conference Committee 07:12:18
HB 778 07:12:37
HB 6 07:15:14
HB 142 07:18:48
HB 144 07:21:27
HB 236 07:24:13
HB 305 07:26:45
HB 651 07:29:16
HB 521 07:31:44
HB 692 07:36:04
HB 491 07:38:33
HB 689 07:40:50
HB 767 07:43:24
HB 627 07:46:33
HB 869 07:49:00
HB 566 07:50:21
Motions, Petitions, and Communications 07:54:31
Introductions 08:07:19
ConC & Rules Report 08:12:28
Floor Amendments 08:13:10
Adjournment 08:16:56, 958, all
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee 2/23/26
Transportation Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- interlock space, low-income individuals pay about half the cost, with the provider—not the state—covering
- Thank you very much for not testifying on this and so we can uh [laughter] just making sure we covered
- In addition to the safety aspect, I know you are all well aware of how thin our law enforcement entities
- </c><01:25:14.719><c> are</c><01:25:14.960><c> stretched</c> law enforcement entities are stretched law
- enforcement entities are stretched across<01:25:15.600><c> the</c><01:25:15.840><c> state.
Committee:
House Transportation Finance and Policy
Keywords:
intelligent speed assistance, transportation, speeding offenses, public safety, license restrictions, speed control, pedestrian safety, traffic safety, roadway improvements, nonmotorized transportation, crosswalks, sidewalks, bike lanes, complete streets, Vision Zero, Toward Zero Deaths, MnDOT, Department of Transportation, Department of Public Safety, local road authority
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on State and Local Government - 03/26/26
State and Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> with at least one entity with at least one entity that<00:06:31.360><c> um</c> that um that um doesn't
- . entity. entity.
- I just get frustrated when I see government entities or quasi-government entities come before us that
- government entities or quasi-government entities<00:18:36.919><c> come</c><00:18:37.120><c> before</
- if the entity makes a payment that is rejected or dishonored.
Committee:
Senate State and Local Government
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Finance Division III (02/26/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- So some of the funds in 7906 cover those kinds of contracts.
- So some of the funds in 7906 cover those kinds of contracts.
- So some of the funds in 7906 cover those kinds of contracts.
- those uh kinds of 7906 um cover those uh kinds of contracts uh<01:18:56.639><c> beginning</c><01:18:
- What exactly helped me understand what operations services covers?
Summary:
The Division 3 House Finance Committee opened a work session and announced scheduling updates, including a second Medicaid work session on March 5 at 9:00 a.m. and a reminder that recommendations or budget amendments must be moved to the full finance committee by the end of March. Members were told no motions, roll calls, or votes would be taken, and the chair also reviewed upcoming meeting dates and weather-related cancellation procedures. The day’s presentation was a budget work session on the Division for Children, Youth and Families (DCYF), with officials Marie Nunan and Nathan White introducing the agency’s budget materials and mission.
DCYF’s presentation focused on its core mandates and recent operational changes. Officials described child protective services, juvenile justice services, and the Sununu Youth Services Center, then highlighted workforce improvements, including reduced vacancy rates for assessment caseworkers, juvenile justice officers, and youth counselors. They attributed the staffing gains to legislative pay raises, mass recruitment posting changes, a more stable and trauma-informed model at SYC, and broader flexibility after prior budget cuts and hiring freezes. Members asked about full-time versus part-time staffing, and DCYF said most positions discussed were full-time, with some harder-to-fill part-time youth counselor roles at SYC.
The committee also discussed DCYF’s emphasis on serving families earlier through its Community Navigator hotline referrals and community-based voluntary services, which are intended to connect families to supports before abuse or neglect escalates. Officials said the Community Navigator program had received 807 referrals since August 2023. On juvenile justice, DCYF described its assessment and diversion process and said it had reduced juvenile probation involvement by 30% from 2019 to 2023; members were directed to slide 17 for 2024 data, and officials said the trend continued toward fewer in-home juvenile justice cases. The agency also reported progress in kinship care, saying initial out-of-home placements with kin now occur 74% of the time and that kinship placements are associated with more reunification. Officials said kinship caregivers are being licensed and paid similarly to foster parents, and that the legislature’s kinship law has helped. Finally, DCYF outlined transition-age youth supports, including the HOPE program, Youth Villages LifeSet, and housing vouchers. No votes or formal actions were taken.
ID
Idaho 2026 Regular Session
Agenda Feb 26th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Partnerships are pass-through entities.
- than it was in 21 because of the SALT workaround you enacted in 2021, with the associated business entities
- and it was in 2021 because of the SALT workaround you enacted in 2021 with the associated business entities
- Chairman, Representative Barbieri, every pass-through entity will be encompassed with this, whether it's
- people who actually have the partnership can deal with their partners and with the tax-collecting entity
Summary:
The committee first set aside RS 33066, Health Care Sharing Ministries, and then took up House Bill 733 on income taxes and partnerships. Representative Jeff Ehlers presented HB 733 as a way to let Idaho handle partnership audits at the partnership level, rather than auditing each individual partner, mirroring federal practice and reducing burden for both taxpayers and the Tax Commission. Ken McClure of the Idaho Society of CPAs and Jacob Swigart, a CPA partner, testified in support, explaining that the bill would simplify audits, reduce amended-return filings, and apply to pass-through entities such as partnerships, LLCs, and S corporations. Questions from members focused on interstate effects, limited partners, and how disputes would be handled; witnesses said the underlying audit and appeals process would remain unchanged, with only the payment and reporting mechanism shifting to the entity level. The committee then voted to send HB 733 to the floor with a due pass recommendation.
The committee next heard RS 33066 from Senator Ben Taves, which would amend Idaho law to treat health care sharing ministry expenses as eligible medical expenses for medical savings accounts. Senator Taves said the change would allow MSA funds to be used for these ministry expenses, which are not currently treated like traditional insurance premiums under Idaho tax law. After no questions, the committee voted to introduce RS 33066.
At the end of the meeting, the committee approved the minutes from February 23 and 24, 2026, and announced that it would not meet the following day, with the next meeting scheduled for the following week.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- Partnerships are pass-through entities.
- than it was in 2021 because of the SALT workaround you enacted in 2021 with the associated business entities
- and it was in 2021 because of the SALT workaround you enacted in 2021 with the associated business entities
- Chairman, Representative Barbieri, every pass-through entity will be encompassed with this, whether it's
- people who actually have the partnership can deal with their partners and with the tax-collecting entity
Committee:
House Revenue and Taxation
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
04/08/2026 - House Democratic Caucus Calendar #15 & #16
Transcript Highlights:
- vote okay let's move on SB 1168 Magali Madam Chair members SB 1168 licensees exemptions business entities
- Members, I was yes on this bill in Appropriations because it's the school that is the entity that all
- Members, I was yes on this bill in Appropriations because it's the school that is the entity that all
- is in charge of paying any contracts that they enter into with contractors, so that would be the entity
- With that, I'm available for any questions. ...insurers, contractors, and other entities related to zero
Summary:
The caucus reviewed a long list of Senate and House bills, many of them on consent or with strike-everything amendments. Early items included SB 1457 on advanced air mobility for border security, SB 1519 raising the off-highway vehicle weight limit to 3,500 pounds, and HB 2383, which now cites the 2014 trampoline court safety law known as Ties Law. Members also discussed SB 1041 on electronic monitoring in health care facilities, with supporters emphasizing resident safety and accountability and opponents from assisted living facilities arguing it could function as a mandate. SB 1168 on dental school complaint jurisdiction, SB 1713 on pharmacist testing authority and HIV prevention, SB 1497 on school district self-insurance procurement, HB 2203 on reducing redundant education reporting, and several other measures were briefly described, with some members requesting bills be pulled from consent or noting support or opposition.
The caucus also covered a series of strike-everything bills on housing, labor, licensing, and insurance. These included SB 1118 on historic neighborhood middle housing design standards, SB 1189 on late-payment protections in revitalization district construction contracts, SB 1274 creating a separate timeshare salesperson license, SB 1428 on workers’ compensation notice and recordkeeping, HB 2120 on property tax disability exemptions and widow eligibility, HB 2174 on insurance predictive modeling oversight, SB 1582 on HOA rules for pets and backyard chickens, SB 1503 expanding first responder death benefits to certain law enforcement pilots, and SB 1286 changing prescription lengths for virtual veterinary visits. Members raised questions about the scope and practical effects of several bills, and in some cases noted changes in support, such as unions backing SB 1189 and some members supporting SB 1582’s limits on HOA restrictions.
On the second calendar, members reviewed HB 2176 on health facility complaint investigations, HB 2050 on radiologic technologist and assistant supervision rules, HB 2010 on digital goods seller refund requirements, HB 2875 on local regulation of unmanned aircraft and drone delivery near airports, HB 2428 on county emission reduction credit permits, and HB 2877, which was amended in the Senate to create a supervised work route for veterinary technician certification rather than the original timeshare licensing language. Several sponsors were said to intend to concur with Senate amendments, while HB 2010 was headed to conference because the sponsor intended to refuse the Senate’s five-year refund window amendment. The meeting ended after the chair announced the caucus was adjourned, with no formal votes taken in the transcript beyond references to prior floor and committee votes.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Aeronautics and Transportation Feb 23rd, 2026 at 10:00 am
Aeronautics and Transportation
Transcript Highlights:
- And so as I'm reading it says entity of the state.
- I would think that the legislature might be an entity of the state.
- Yes, I suppose you could say that we are an entity of the state or we are the state, Senator Goodwin.
- Then, what I just read in line eight on this bill, it says no agency, entity, or instrumentality of the
- However, I can't get over that maybe that entity has specific insight into maybe which school prepares
Committee:
Senate Aeronautics and Transportation
Keywords:
motor vehicle safety, headlamps, headlights, fog lights, daytime running lights, auxiliary driving lamps, spot lamps, off-road lamps, bicycle lights, bicycle reflectors, vehicle lighting, roadway visibility, low visibility, rain, snow, wipers, night driving, traffic safety, Oklahoma Title 47, vehicle code
FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
Ethics and Elections Jan 28th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- So are there any state or local government entities currently using information technology that would
- The federal law already requires agents representing foreign countries and entities to register with
- The federal law already requires agents representing foreign countries and entities to register with
- For instance, any person or entity that interacts with CARE would now be subject to provisions of your
- Section 5 of this bill prohibits government entities from knowingly entering into a contract with an
Summary:
The committee first took up Senate Bill 1178, the Foreign Interference Restriction and Enforcement Act. Senator Grohl explained that the bill expands state restrictions and disclosure requirements related to foreign countries of concern and designated foreign terrorist organizations, including foreign-agent registration, gift bans for public officials, ethics training, procurement limits for IT and critical infrastructure, restrictions on sister-city/sister-state affiliations, changes to linkage institutes and in-state tuition provisions, and new criminal penalties for certain offenses committed to benefit foreign governments or terrorist organizations. Senator Polsky raised questions about higher education, election technology, federal FARA overlap, and whether the bill would affect candidates or events involving CARE; the sponsor responded that the bill focuses on foreign countries of concern, ownership/control, and gifts, and does not prohibit speaking at events. An amendment clarifying definitions, willful violations, and ethics-training content was adopted, and after supportive testimony from Kelly Curry and Robert Pierce, the committee reported CS for SB 1178 favorably.
The committee then considered Senate Bill 1622, which provides a one-time waiver of the automatic fine for a late-filed financial disclosure if the filing is made before the maximum fine accrues and the filer has not previously received such a waiver or accrued the maximum fine in prior years. Carrie Stillman of the Commission on Ethics testified that the bill supports transparency and makes the fine and appeals process more efficient, noting it was a commission recommendation. The bill was reported favorably.
Finally, the committee held confirmation hearings on appointments in Tabs 3 through 26. No senator requested separate votes on any appointee, no public testimony was offered, and the block of appointments was approved and recommended favorably to the full Senate.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- So are there any state or local government entities currently using information technology that would
- The federal law already requires agents representing foreign countries and entities to register with
- For instance, any person or entity that interacts with CARE would now be subject to provisions of your
- Section 5 of this bill prohibits government entities from knowingly entering into a contract with an
- entity in which a foreign country of concern holds a controlling interest, and it creates additional
Committee:
Senate Ethics and Elections
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- First, digital ID cannot be required by a public entity, which is defined in the bill.
- If a violation occurs, the person harmed can seek relief, and the public entity is given notice and an
- Are there current public entities issuing digital identifications? Senator Nichols: Mr.
- Chairman and Senator Shippy, unless we have a government entity that's wanting to move that direction
- Entities, government entities, could still do it.
Committee:
Senate State Affairs
Summary:
The Senate State Affairs Committee heard a series of routing slips and bills, mostly on property, housing, elections, state investment, and government administration. Several RSs were introduced to print without objection, including a memorial recognizing Idaho rangelands and pastoralists, a fee increase proposal to raise Idaho State Patrol trooper pay, penny-rounding guidance for cash transactions, updates to a bill involving state universities, limits on reappointing a gubernatorial appointee after Senate rejection, ADU and duplex/starter-home housing measures, a fix to the education career ladder for teachers returning from administrative roles, a private-property measure allowing farmers to gift five acres to immediate family, a partisan countywide highway district election proposal, and memorials recognizing Taiwan and Italy-related ties. One wildlife crossings memorial was flagged as incorrectly drafted in the wrong form and was not acted on pending correction.
The committee then heard Senate Bill 1338, which would allow the state treasurer, with advisory board approval, to invest idle state funds in gold or silver bullion stored in a class-one vault, including possible storage in Idaho, Utah, or Texas. Supporters argued it would diversify investments and hedge inflation; some senators expressed caution but the bill advanced on a due-pass recommendation, with several senators recorded voting no. Senate Bill 1323, which would enforce gold-clause contracts involving precious metals, also advanced to the floor with a due-pass recommendation after brief discussion.
Finally, Senate Bill 1299, dealing with digital ID, was discussed at length. The bill would prohibit government from requiring digital identification, preserve physical ID as valid, and bar government from requiring someone to unlock a phone for identification. Senators questioned the civil penalty language and whether the bill was proactive or would affect current Idaho practice; the sponsor said it was intended to prevent future mandates, not ban digital ID. On motion, the committee sent the bill to the 14th order for possible amendment rather than advancing it directly. The committee then adjourned.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- First, digital ID cannot be required by a public entity, which is defined in the bill.
- If a violation occurs, the person harmed can seek relief, and the public entity is given notice and an
- Are there current public entities issuing digital identifications? Senator Nichols: Mr.
- Chairman and Senator Shippy, unless we have a government entity that's wanting to move that direction
- Entities, government entities, could still do it.
Committee:
Senate State Affairs
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 2/11/25
State Government Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- We cover a lot of ground. For those watching, we do really get along well.
- </c> recommend amending section six to cover recommend amending section six to cover all<01:16:52.600
- But by amending this to cover all public employees, we can ensure that everybody feels protected.
- These are largely covered, but not exclusively, in Chapter 13 of the Minnesota Data Practices Act.
- These are largely covered, but not exclusively, in Chapter 13 of the Minnesota Data Practices Act.
Committee:
House State Government Finance and Policy
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Higher Education Institutions Committee Jun 18th, 2026
Higher Education Institutions Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- We've actually even gone to the accreditation entities, HLC, and asked if this is giving up control of
- one; they probably can't cover nine.
- So it could cover Title IX.
- It can cover other areas that the institutions need to keep up with for their training pieces.
- One is for search capacity for local fire departments that would cover a wildland fire task force fund
Summary:
The Higher Education Institutions Committee met at NDSU and heard an extensive presentation from President David Cook/President Stewart and NDSU leadership on the university’s priorities, including enrollment, student success, research growth, and use of New Horizons funding. Leaders emphasized NDSU’s land-grant mission, its role in workforce development, and its goal of becoming more distinctive through strategic planning, recruitment and retention, commercialization, and partnerships. They highlighted that NDSU awarded 2,370 degrees in 2025, produces a large share of the state’s engineering, nursing, and agriculture graduates, and reported strong outcomes for graduates staying and working in North Dakota. They also noted enrollment headwinds, competition from other institutions, and the need to manage tuition waivers more carefully through a scholarship optimization effort.
Provost Sherry Vale outlined academic stewardship efforts, including review or consolidation of low-producing programs, strategic hiring tied to institutional priorities, faculty workload policy changes, and expanded online and regional offerings. She said the university is using New Horizons dollars to strengthen advising, student support, and programs in engineering, agriculture, and health. NDSU leaders also described new or expanded academic offerings such as robotics and automation, artificial intelligence, material science and engineering, nuclear engineering certificates, accelerated nursing, nurse practitioner certificates, a Master of Health Administration, and a clinical research master’s program with Sanford Health. They stressed that these investments are intended to improve student completion, meet workforce needs, and increase return on public investment.
The committee also heard testimony from students and recent graduates who described the value of NDSU’s education, mentorship, internships, research opportunities, and support services. Alyssa Hodges spoke about pharmacy education, public health work, and campus support as a parent and student; Ethan Blessy described engineering coursework, internships with Marvin, and career preparation; and Aiden Freolic discussed neuroscience research, federally funded projects, and plans for graduate study. Their testimony was followed by presentations on partnerships with Gateway to Science for K-12 STEM outreach and with Sanford Research on biomedical research, clinical trials, obesity research, and a joint biostatistics hire. NDSU also highlighted systemwide shared services, Governor’s School programming, and research growth, including a reported 8% increase in research expenditures from $199 million to $215 million. No bill votes were taken; the meeting was informational and featured presentations, testimony, and discussion of future planning and partnerships.
VT
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> coverings during public encounters. coverings during public encounters.
- </c><00:06:42.080><c> during</c><00:06:42.400><c> public</c> facial coverings during public facial coverings
- </c><01:39:07.920><c> during</c> and the use of facial coverings during and the use of facial coverings
- </c><03:56:01.520><c> uh</c> Madam Speaker, I'll be covering uh Madam Speaker, I'll be covering uh sections
- </c> tinted, covered, or altered in any way. tinted, covered, or altered in any way.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Health care, which we only cover about 40,000 people, but there are about 800,000 Arizonans without health
- Health care, which we only cover about 40,000 people, but there are about 800,000 Arizonans without health
- This board is designed as a statutory entity to convey to our creditors that the general fund reserve
- So it's not greater government, it's just a statutory entity that is legally required in order for us
- One, this bill protects children in foster care from the foster entity taking their... ...social security
Summary:
The House convened, opened with prayer and the Pledge, approved the journal, and welcomed several guests in the gallery, including a high school student and an advocate connected to the domestic violence bill HB 2995. The chamber then moved through multiple Committee of the Whole calendars, first advancing HB 4155, HB 4156, and HB 4157, then HB 4164, HB 4165, and HB 4166, all with do-pass recommendations and no substantive amendments on those calendars. Later, the House also considered SB 1326, a victims’ rights measure, adopted a floor amendment, and reported it out as amended. The House corrected an earlier clerical error regarding HB 4155-4157 being referred to engrossing rather than third reading.
The House then took up a long series of final passage votes on Senate bills. SB 2174, SB 2611, SB 1011, SB 1012, SB 1016, SB 1018, SB 1038, SB 1039, SB 1040, SB 1053, SB 1055, SB 1057, SB 1060, SB 1061, SB 1068, SB 1069, SB 1075, SB 1100, SB 1113 on reconsideration, SB 1160, and SB 1170 all passed. SB 2873, SB 1004, SB 1009, SB 1042, SB 1043, SB 1049, SB 1093, and SB 1143 failed. SB 2995, the emergency family-law/domestic-violence bill known as the Alec and Lydia Act, passed with the required two-thirds vote after extensive debate; supporters said it would better protect children and clarify judicial standards, while opponents argued its definitions were overly broad and could harm families. SB 1018 on foreign laws also drew extended debate over Sharia law, with supporters framing it as a defense of American values and opponents calling it unnecessary and discriminatory.
Several votes included explanations focused on policy concerns. SB 1004 on sex-offender registration and monitoring drew debate over whether electronic monitoring is effective. SB 1040 on voter registration transparency prompted arguments over public access to voter rolls versus privacy and security. SB 1118 on municipal zoning and historical homes was debated as a property-rights and local-control issue, with supporters saying it could help preserve affordable housing and opponents warning it would override local decisions. The House also adopted motions to reconsider prior actions on SB 1043 and SB 1100, and it requested the Senate return SB 1552 for reconsideration. The session ended with the House still processing additional Committee of the Whole business, including HB 4158, HB 4159, HB 4160, HB 4161, HB 4162, and HB 4163, with HB 4162 and HB 4163 receiving floor amendments and do-pass recommendations.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Transportation Finance and Policy Working Group 1/15/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- begin, we were asked to provide some overview information about Transportation Finance, and we'll be covering
- begin, we were asked to provide some overview information about Transportation Finance, and we'll be covering
- Minnesota, there is a system of highways that is under the jurisdiction of a number of different entities
- Minnesota, there is a system of highways that is under the jurisdiction of a number of different entities
- Minnesota, there is a system of highways that is under the jurisdiction of a number of different entities