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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Ways and Means Committee approves HF2432 4/22/25
Transcript Highlights:
- So we're not really spending anything that wasn't part of the base before.
- really spending anything uh that wasn't really spending anything uh that wasn't um<00:03:05.760><c> part
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- And then um um part of the base before.
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Summary:
The committee took up House File 2432, the public safety finance bill, and first confirmed that the public safety finance committee had met its budget target: an additional $50 million over the February forecast base for fiscal years 2026-27 and another $50 million in the tails. Chair Noatne and Chair Mhler described the bill as a compromise that tried to balance major operating pressures, especially at the Department of Corrections, with public safety priorities.
The bill includes funding for peace officer training and recruitment, including the Philando Castile training fund, duty-to-intercede training, and the intensive police officer training program, as well as money for local public safety radio equipment. It also contains penalty and public safety changes such as increased penalties for certain offenses, a longer statute of limitations for first-degree arson, a mandatory minimum for first-degree criminal sexual trafficking, fentanyl-related provisions, and a requirement that the Department of Corrections maintain Narcan in prisons. Members also discussed victim services funding, including the creation of a special revenue account to help stabilize support for domestic violence shelters, sexual assault advocates, child abuse centers, and crime victim services.
During discussion, members raised concerns that the target was too small to cover DOC operating costs and could affect evidence processing, corrections staffing, and rehabilitation programming. Questions focused on prison phone-call funding, which was described as about $3 million per year, and cable television costs, estimated at about $1 million per year. Supporters argued that phone access and programming help rehabilitation, maintain family connections, and improve safety for staff and incarcerated people. No amendments were offered.
The committee then adopted motions to incorporate House File 2300 and House File 2432 into the public safety and judiciary omnibus as separate articles, and finally approved House File 2432 as amended for placement on the general register, with technical corrections authorized. The motions prevailed without opposition.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Somebody's from another country or another part of the United States and Representative Garcia: doesn't
- Our county, as well as our county water purveyors and city water purveyors, are doing our part to plan
- this problem by clarifying the statutory authority of IOUs to implement and enforce their DCPs as part
- Those penalties are not part of their rate structure.
- Brian Sledge: However, I think the biggest part of this bill and the biggest thing to remember is that
Committee:
House Natural Resources
Keywords:
water rights, Texas Water Trust, water bank, environmental conservation, water quality, instream flows, aquifer, water injection, Edwards Aquifer, environmental regulation, groundwater, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, water conservation, drought, utility regulation, water use restrictions, Public Utility Commission, civil penalties, drought contingency, environmental protection
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Bill 2332, the substitute, also aligns state law with FAA federal regulation, specifically FAA FAR Part
- With DPS purchasing these parts directly from OEMs, it also reduces downtime and maintenance due to DPS
- getting parts a lot quicker and utilizing the current contracts.
- With DPS purchasing these parts directly from OEMs, it also reduces downtime and maintenance due to DPS
- getting parts a lot quicker and utilizing the current contracts.
Committee:
Senate Border Security
Keywords:
overweight vehicle, vehicle weight limits, hazardous materials, hazmat, cargo tank, fuel transport, trucking, commercial vehicle, Transportation Code, criminal penalty, second-degree felony, loading violation, truck weight, axle weight, gross weight, public safety, commercial carrier, Texas, commercial truck, truck route
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Border Security heard several bills related to border security, law enforcement databases, DPS aviation maintenance, and transportation motor fuels. SB 2199, after brief invited testimony from the Texas Trucking Association and DPS, was left pending at first and later reported favorably to the full Senate on a 4-1 vote. SB 2332, relating to aircraft owned and operated by the Department of Public Safety, was laid out by Senator Parker, with DPS and TechSOT witnesses explaining that it would centralize DPS aircraft maintenance under DPS, align state law with FAA responsibility rules, and potentially reduce costs and downtime; it was later reported favorably on a 5-0 vote and placed on the local and uncontested calendar. SB 2949, relating to the regulation of transportation motor fuels, was also adopted as a committee substitute and reported favorably on a 4-1 vote, with a member noting continued interest in refining port-of-entry transloading issues.
The committee spent the most time on SB 2201, which would revise Texas intelligence database criteria for criminal street gangs and foreign terrorist organizations. Senator Birdwell described the bill as adding safeguards such as requiring officer identification on submissions, setting retention and validation rules, and updating criteria to reflect technology and social media use. Invited witnesses from the district attorney’s office, DPS, and the Texas Anti-Gang Center generally supported the bill and said it would improve reliability and accountability. Public testimony included support from the Texas Public Policy Foundation and opposition from the Texas Civil Rights Project and the ACLU of Texas, which argued the bill’s language on implied or demonstrated self-admission and other criteria was vague, overly broad, and could lead to erroneous inclusion in the database and downstream consequences. After debate, SB 2201 was reported favorably to the full Senate on a 4-1 vote, with Senator Eckhardt voting no.
During questioning on SB 2201, members discussed how gang-database entries are used in investigations and prosecutions, the meaning of “family member,” the scope of self-admission, and how “previously documented areas” would be identified in practice. Opponents raised concerns about due process, First and Fourth Amendment issues, racial profiling, and possible federal consequences if state database information is shared. Supporters emphasized that the database is a law-enforcement tool for identifying organized criminal activity and that the committee substitute adds training, audits, and accountability measures. The committee then completed its business and recessed subject to the call of the chair.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House/Senate Republican Media Availability 4/10/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- We made so much of the rocky beginning, but it seems like you're kind of on pace for the most part.
- of on pace for seems like you're kind of on pace for the<00:04:03.439><c> most</c><00:04:03.599><c> part
- Yeah, and I've I keep the most part.
- And look, in a legislature where you have a part-time legislature, where you have people that are going
- legislature where you have part-time legislature where you have people<00:06:44.000><c> that</c><00:
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Mar 26th, 2025
Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- Part of the property is zoned commercial.
- So for training facilities related to higher education, that is already part of the 53-A education code
- Yes, hotels and event centers are a part of the list.
- You mentioned there's a separate part of money, so help me understand how this...
- On the other part, regarding the security deposit, which we had a little conversation about, certainly
Keywords:
HB 431, Texas Property Code, Property Code Chapter 202, solar roof tiles, solar shingles, solar energy device, homeowners association, HOA, property owners' association, POA, renewable energy, residential solar, distributed solar, roof-mounted solar, homeowner rights, architectural control, restrictive covenants, real estate, subdivision regulations, multi-zoned subdivisions
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Education Policy Committee Mar 19th, 2025
Education Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- So that's part of what this is doing, but the main point of the bill is making it a graduation requirement
- And that's actually a part of the bill. That's already a part of our computer science requirement.
- But however, since public schools, which are taxpayer funded, are part of this organization, I almost
- I think it's a fair concern, and maybe this could be part of a broader conversation to be had.
- I mean, this has all been part of the original Alabama High School Athletic...
Committee:
House Education Policy
Keywords:
athletic classification, public high schools, English language learners, state education policy, athletic associations, religious instruction, elective credit, released time, public education, school policy, educational intervention, State Superintendent, local boards of education, subpoena, accountability, state control, 1136, house, all
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Environment and Natural Resources Mar 11th, 2025
Environment and Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- I think the way the staff analysis in the technical deficiencies part, they do a great job of laying
- Oh, one last thing, if I could, the part I like about it doesn't cost any money because the amount of
- this bill, and I'll let Senator Truenow know maybe a little more definitional stuff on the person part
- And it also adds parking for boat-hauling vehicles and trailers as part of the grant program so that
- And it also adds parking for boat hauling vehicles and trailers as part of the grant program so that
Committee:
Senate Environment and Natural Resources
Summary:
The Committee on Environment and Natural Resources considered several environmental and infrastructure bills, most of them sponsored or presented by Senator McLean, along with measures on stormwater, wastewater, brownfields, marine facilities, and a confirmation package. SB 492 on mitigation banking would allow mitigation credits to be purchased outside an impact area when local credits are unavailable, with distance-based multipliers and a statutory credit release schedule; Senator Smith raised concerns about how far credits could be moved from the impacted ecosystem, while supporters said the bill would preserve net environmental benefit and provide predictability. The bill was reported favorably, with Senator Smith voting no.
SB 800 would update Florida’s battery recycling program and require manufacturers to support more robust recycling and disposal information, prompted by testimony from waste, recycling, and industry groups describing truck, landfill, and facility fires caused by batteries. SB 1228 would advance a spring restoration project for Kentucky Springs and the Santa Fe spring flows by allowing JEA to amend a compliance plan to deliver more than 35 million gallons per day of reclaimed water to replenish the aquifer; it was reported favorably without debate. SB 796 would create a general permit for distributed wastewater treatment systems to help local governments address failing septic tanks, and SB 736 would update the Brownfields program with technical changes, revised definitions, and a change allowing smaller ownership interests to participate in cleanup efforts; both were reported favorably after supportive testimony.
SB 810 on stormwater management required annual inspections of local government waterways and drainage works before hurricane season, motivated by flooding after recent storms. Senators Harrell and Smith questioned who would be responsible for inspections and repairs, the scope of structures covered, and the fiscal impact, and the sponsor said the bill would be refined to better define responsibilities and possibly narrow the scope to higher-risk infrastructure. The bill drew opposition from the Florida League of Cities and the Florida Stormwater Association, but also strong support from senators who emphasized the need for better preparedness; it was reported favorably. SB 1162 on water access facilities would add a clean marine manufacturer designation, provide a lease fee discount, and include parking for boat-hauling vehicles and trailers in the grant program; it was reported favorably. The committee also unanimously recommended confirmation of five Florida Inland Navigation District appointees, and Senator DeSantis? no, Senator DeCeglie recorded affirmative votes on SB 492, SB 800, and SB 1228 before adjournment.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs Mar 10th, 2025
Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Specifically at exempting location information from a disclosure as part of the harvest report the bill
- They keep their city is broken into two parts.
- The first part which is to other Mexicans who are often left bone dry with bone dry land.
- Citrus greening, but all of that was exasperated by drought and water shortages, but also part of that
- And so part of survival mode is trying to, sometimes trying to lose. that's understand which is why I
Committee:
Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Keywords:
water rights, treaty compliance, Rio Grande, agriculture, drought, international water, Texas water supply, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, TPWD, harvest reports, wildlife harvest data, public information act, open records, confidentiality, hunter privacy, angler data, game animals, game birds, fur-bearing animals, nongame animals
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- I know, I think—I hate to pick on Dallas—part of one of the things that happened was they had a software
- Dealing with the government part, which is not always fun—sometimes it shouldn't be—but it is.
- But the other part is... communities, when they're going into older communities, the standards that they
- That's part of a nationwide trend. Towards more density, and Texas is no exception to that.
- We understand that one size does not fit all, but everyone needs to do their part.
Committee:
House Land & Resource Management
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Ways and Means Education Committee Mar 5th, 2025
Ways and Means Education
Transcript Highlights:
- So it wasn't an integral part of the program, and I felt that this was a fair compromise.
- the bill, and I actually spoke to the governor's office about that, and they definitely need to be part
- I know 8 weeks for a female that's had a baby, part of that is medical; they're trying to recover their
- That was one important part the group did look at because some of our counties have large city schools
- So that is a little bit different; we thought that was one of the most important parts of this so that
Committee:
House Ways and Means Education
Keywords:
home school, career and technical education, public schools, K-12 education, enrollment policy, parental leave, state employees, adoption, employee benefits, aircraft tax, aviation tax, sales tax exemption, use tax exemption, lease tax, rental tax, commercial aircraft, air carrier, airline, aircraft parts, maintenance
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Senate County and Municipal Government Committee Feb 25th, 2025
County and Municipal Government
Transcript Highlights:
- I think that might be part of that.
- It's just the administrative part of it that is moving... ...moving.
- So that part-timer doesn't get put out of business, and it is the inside of the...
- And I'm trying to get to the good part of your bill.
- We're a very close-knit community in America anyway and in most other parts of the world.
Committee:
Senate County and Municipal Government
Keywords:
business taxes, annual reports, Alabama Tax Tribunal, tax appeals, local government, media monitoring, government contracts, state agencies, local agencies, media regulations, transparency, juvenile detention, county management, legal procedures, juvenile justice, county commission, supervision, administration, emergency services, 911
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 086 Part 2 Apr 10th, 2026
Colorado House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Colleagues, this was part of a two-parter, but this is the most important part.
- </c> This was part of a two-parter, but this is the most important part.
- One part 32.
- Department of Early one part 32.
- One totals part 327. Early Childhood. One totals part 327. $798,189,838,811,584? $289,696,534.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Special Committee on Tax Reform Apr 9th, 2026 at 09:00 am
Special Committee on Tax Reform
Transcript Highlights:
- And now for this part, it's going to be something with up to four houses on it. ...for this part it's
- Just on the amendment part of it, just to clarify, I'm supportive of the amendment, and I would encourage
- I think that's part of there is a disincentive now. And all that.
- I think that's part of there is a disincentive now, and I get what the sponsor's trying to do here.
Committee:
House Special Committee on Tax Reform
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Special Committee on Tax Reform Apr 9th, 2026
Special Committee on Tax Reform
Transcript Highlights:
- And now for this part, it's going to be something with up to four houses on it. ...for this part it's
- Yes, just on the amendment part of it, just to clarify, I'm supportive of the amendment, and I would
- I think that's part of—there is a disincentive now. ...and all that.
- I think that's part of—there is a disincentive now, and I get what the sponsor's trying to do here.
Committee:
House Special Committee on Tax Reform
Summary:
The Special Committee on Tax Reform met with seven members present and first took up SJR 95. After brief discussion, including support from members who said it would help future generations and one member who opposed it because of budget concerns, the committee voted 4-3 to do pass the resolution.
The committee then considered HB 2923, a property tax relief bill. Members adopted a technical amendment and then a committee substitute. Supporters said the bill was intended to encourage homeowners to maintain their homes, while opponents said it would create a complex, subjective, and burdensome administrative process for county assessors and could amount to an unfunded mandate. Assessor testimony cited concerns about added expense, reduced local control, and increased State Tax Commission oversight.
After discussion, the committee voted on the House Committee substitute for HB 2923 and passed it 5-3. The meeting then adjourned with no further business.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><01:10:42.080><c> the</c> part. Many grants are reimburseable. the part.
- And I think part of the amount?
- There were two parts to this.
- There was the 28day parts to this.
- But that is part of the business, part of the process. But they can go when they have to.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 4/15/26
Children and Families Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Does this count as something that's part of regulation modernization or not?
- </c><01:24:52.760><c> of</c> count as something that's part of count as something that's part of regulation
- I'm sure you've all gotten many emails taking issue with various parts of it.
- I'm sure you've all gotten many emails taking issue with various parts of it.
- If there are parts of this these issues.
Keywords:
child care, day care, child care center, family child care, family day care, group family day care, licensed child care, licensing modernization, early childhood education, preschool, infant care, toddler care, school-age care, drop-in child care, night care, sick care, community-based child care, provider training, staff ratios, group size
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety (03/20/2026)
Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- That first part appeals to many people more than the second part and vice versa. Both appeal to me.
- </c><00:23:22.799><c> Both</c> the second part and vice versa. Both the second part and vice versa.
- And that's the part that I don't want to be lost.
- And that's the part that I don't want to be lost.
- </c> part. So, I would also vote voting ID. part. So, I would also vote voting ID.
Committee:
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session-Day 14, February 25, 2026-AM
Wyoming House Floor Meeting
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 030 Feb 13th, 2026
Colorado House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> culture and recognize an important part culture and recognize an important part of<00:37:59.599>
- </c> that teach us how we are to be all part that teach us how we are to be all part of<00:49:00.160>
- The health care system in this country is broken. part due to part due to uncontrollable<02:20:28.960
- In large part because there are 75 or in large part because there are less kids alive, which means we
- because there are 75 or in in large part because there are 75 or in large<02:57:42.960><c> part</c><
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Health and Human Services Oversight Committee (10/24/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- So, as part of the transformation.
- </c> got parts of the other 100 million? got parts of the other 100 million?
- Um, part part of that extensively.
- </c> >> Would this be part of B or C? >> Would this be part of B or C?
- It is the longer part of is done first. It is the longer part of the<01:37:16.239><c> process.
Summary:
The committee first approved the draft minutes from September 26. Senator Gray then raised the idea of creating a continuing subcommittee or recurring agenda item on palliative care and hospice, noting that the issues are evolving and suggesting the committee revisit the idea in coming months.
The bulk of the meeting focused on Department of Health and Human Services updates. Officials described contingency planning for SNAP amid the federal shutdown, including a USDA notice that November benefits may not be fully funded, letters to participants warning of possible delays, and coordination with the New Hampshire Food Bank and local pantries. They said New Hampshire serves about 42,000 SNAP households, with average benefits around $300 a month, and that the department is also preparing to transfer funds for a special fiscal committee meeting. WIC was discussed separately: officials said WIC benefits had been extended through November 7 using additional USDA funds, but that some community agency-based WIC services may need to pause while money is redirected to food benefits.
Officials also outlined New Hampshire’s rural health transformation grant application under the federal One Big Beautiful Bill, describing a potential five-year, up-to-$1 billion opportunity focused on critical access hospitals, small rural hospitals, federally qualified health centers, community mental health centers, and EMS. Members asked about transportation, workforce, and nursing retention; officials said transportation is included in the proposal, housing is not, and workforce supports may include lower tuition or awards but not loan repayment or traditional scholarships. They also said the final application would be submitted in early November and that priorities would be adjusted depending on the eventual federal award.
Finally, Medicaid director Henry Lipman gave a quarterly postpartum coverage update. He said postpartum coverage is now nearly universal nationwide, and in New Hampshire 2,351 women had used the benefit through May 2025. He reported that mental health services were the most frequently used postpartum service, followed by preventive care, substance use disorder treatment, and cardiovascular-related care, and noted that Medicaid women have experienced a disproportionate share of maternal deaths. Committee members asked about rural distribution and the share of women receiving mental health services, and Lipman said the department would follow up with additional data. The meeting then moved into the annual update on New Hampshire’s 10-year mental health plan, with staff describing progress toward a more integrated continuum of care and improved data infrastructure.