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KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Natural Resources and Energy. (3-19-26)
Natural Resources & Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- commission approval for his annual budget and his annual work plan.
- commission approval for his annual budget and his annual work plan.
- </c><00:04:01.600><c> for</c> that utilities give the commission for that utilities give the commission
- I think you're going to see the EPIC Commission be a similar result.
- </c> you're going to see the EPIC Commission you're going to see the EPIC Commission be<00:10:18.680>
Committee:
House Natural Resources & Energy
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
AEN-PSM, AEN, AEN DEFER, AEN DEFER Public Hearings 02-07-2025
Agriculture and Environment
Transcript Highlights:
- our written testimony this afternoon with one suggestion on this particular bill: the agriculture commission
- Persons appointed and commissioned under this section may exercise all the powers and authority of a
- Persons appointed and commissioned under this section may exercise all the powers and authority of a
- Public Utilities Commission approv Public Utilities Commission approv labels<00:28:06.640><c> on</c><
- Next is the Public Utilities Commission. Aubrey Austin with the Public Utilities Commission.
Committee:
Senate Agriculture and Environment
Summary:
The joint AEN-PSM hearing on February 7, 2025 focused primarily on three agriculture-related measures and one animal welfare bill, with additional discussion of pesticide drift monitoring, coffee labeling, and a gas-pump labeling bill. SB 762 would create an Agricultural Crimes Council and authorize agricultural crime investigators; testimony from the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Law Enforcement, the Attorney General’s office, Hawaii Farm Bureau, Hawaii Farmers Union, and several members of the public was generally supportive, with repeated calls for stronger enforcement, community involvement, and in some cases allowing investigators to be armed. Some testifiers also urged changes to the appointment process for council members, preferring neighborhood boards or local officials over gubernatorial appointments. The committee discussed combining related agricultural crime bills and noted concerns about investigator safety in remote areas.
SB 763 would establish an agriculture enforcement program within the Department of Law Enforcement and a special fund. Testimony was strongly supportive from state agencies and farm groups, with speakers emphasizing the need for more effective response to agricultural theft, poaching, and related crimes. Several public testifiers linked the bill to broader community safety and asked for clearer funding, training, coordination, performance metrics, and technology use. The committee also heard SB 1022, which would prohibit leaving pets in dangerous conditions in vehicles and allow officers, firefighters, animal control, and in some cases private citizens to rescue animals; the Attorney General said existing cruelty statutes may already cover the conduct and suggested amendments, while HPD opposed the bill. Members asked about liability for rescuers and whether the proposal might affect property-crime enforcement.
The committee also heard SB 1304 on pesticide drift monitoring funding, with the Department of Agriculture supporting the measure and explaining it was needed to complete a required project under an EPA-related agreement. A Hawaii Alliance for Progressive Action representative raised concerns about the methodology of prior studies, and a public testifier described a recent odor incident near a roadway and school. SB 1015, requiring labels on gas dispensing equipment warning about fossil fuel impacts, drew support from the Department of Agriculture and the Public Utilities Commission but opposition from the Hawaii Energy Marketers Association. SB 500 on coffee labeling and regional origin was also heard, with the Department of Agriculture in support. In decision-making, the committees adopted recommendations to pass SB 762 with amendments, SB 763 with amendments, SB 1022 with technical amendments, SB 1304 with technical amendments, and SB 1015 as is; SB 500 was not acted on in the portion provided.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Status of Persons with Disabilities Mar 11th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Okay, good morning all, and welcome to the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Persons with Disabilities
- And please note that the commission staff will follow up with you after the meeting.
- And please note that the commission staff will follow up with you after the meeting.
- “The commission meets quarterly.
- I just posted in the chat a summary of our current commission activities.
Summary:
The commission approved the December minutes and heard opening remarks on upcoming initiatives, including a second “Meeting the Moment” community forum in Lowell on March 27 focused on digital accessibility, education-to-employment transition, workforce supports, long-term services and supports, and health equity. The chair also previewed planning for National Disability Employment Awareness Month in October, including formation of a small planning group to help select employer awardees and shape the program.
A major portion of the meeting featured an update from the Attorney General’s office on federal litigation affecting Massachusetts. The presentation covered lawsuits and amicus work involving higher education diversity data requests, anti-DEI funding conditions, immigration and Haiti Temporary Protected Status, NIH research grant disruptions, and Department of Education mental health training grants. Commissioners asked about possible impacts on Medicaid and whether disability is included in the federal administration’s undefined “DEI” restrictions; the AG’s office said it was monitoring Medicaid developments closely, had not seen a CMS letter at that time, and would share guidance on DEI and employment initiatives.
The meeting also included a workforce and apprenticeship presentation from Undersecretary Josh Cutler and Amara Riemann. They described registered apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship programs, emphasizing paid, employer-driven training, classroom instruction, wage progression, and transferable credentials. Commissioners highlighted the Bridgewater State University Excel program for neurodivergent individuals and people with disabilities as a promising model and discussed the need to build similar pathways through community colleges and employer partnerships in fields such as direct support, CNA work, and other in-demand jobs.
Subcommittee reports noted that the disability employment subcommittee heard from SEED and will host future presentations from the Lawrence Partnership for Transition to Employment and the Office of Veterans Affairs. The long-term services, supports, and health equity subcommittee discussed MassHealth budget pressures, a projected $3.5 billion budget gap tied to federal changes, upcoming Medicaid eligibility changes, and crisis standards of care. The executive director reported on collaboration with the Massachusetts Office on Disability, planning for the Lowell event, participation in statewide disability employment and autism advocacy work, and upcoming engagement with the Massachusetts Caregiver Coalition. Commissioners also announced several honors, including awards for Regina Marshall, Jay Livingstone, and Vanna Howard.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Natural Resources and Energy. (1-29-26)
Natural Resources & Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:02:37.680><c> has</c> um the public service commission has um the public service commission has
- What the commission did under that.
- And so that's really sort of the interpretation that the commission has adopted.
- You can't the commission has adopted.
- And as long as the commission finds that it's, you know, prudent.
Committee:
House Natural Resources & Energy
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Minnesota House passes SF2884, the Minnesota State Retirement System pensions bill 5/19/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:01:31.920><c> and</c> the work of the pension commission and the work of the pension commission
- Support the commission. Vote green.
- </c><00:15:01.760><c> I</c> commission. Vote green. Thank you. I commission. Vote green. Thank you.
- We need to thank ... commission as well as the veterans commission as well as the veterans committee,
- </c> work that was done by this commission. work that was done by this commission.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on State and Local Government - 03/13/25
State and Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:15:55.519><c> that</c> bunch of boards and commissions that bunch of boards and commissions that
- or add six commissioners to a commission.
- Why are we adding them to a commission to figure it out? That's what I want to know.
- or add six commissioners to a commission.
- or add six commissioners to a commission.
Committee:
Senate State and Local Government
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- Anna Ortega is being nominated to the Florida Public Service Commission.
- Do you believe that the Public Service Commission is changing...
- And what do you think the Public Service Commission can do?
- And what do you think the Public Service Commission could do?
- During that four years, the commission has issued 2,755 final orders.
Committee:
Senate Ethics and Elections
Summary:
The committee met to consider a large slate of appointments, with the main discussion centered on the confirmation of Chavon Harris as Secretary of the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA). Harris testified about her background in state service and outlined agency priorities including Medicaid financial accountability, transparency, managed care oversight, behavioral health redesign, rural health access, workforce recruitment, and use of technology and AI. Senators questioned her extensively about the Hope Florida/Medicaid settlement controversy, opioid settlement-funded advertising campaigns tied to marijuana prevention and the 2024 Amendment 3 election, public records compliance, abortion reporting and enforcement under the Heartbeat Protection Act, managed care denials, value-based purchasing, and Medicaid funding pressures. After debate, the committee voted to recommend her confirmation, with Senator Polsky voting no.
The committee then considered Anna Ortega and Robert Payne for the Florida Public Service Commission. Ortega, a current PSC commissioner and former staff advisor, discussed utility regulation, data center load issues, ratepayer protections, transparency in PSC decisions, and lessons from other states. Payne, a former legislator and longtime utility co-op employee, emphasized his technical background and the need to balance utility returns with consumer affordability. Both nominees were confirmed by unanimous or near-unanimous votes and recommended favorably to the full Senate.
Next, the committee heard from Jeffrey Aaron for reappointment to the Public Employees Relations Commission. Aaron described PERC’s role in public-sector labor disputes and said his work had been upheld in appellate courts without reversal. Senators questioned him about his law firm’s state contracts, his role as chairman of Attorney General James Uthmeier’s PAC, and his connection to the Hope Florida Foundation matter; he declined to discuss the pending investigation. Public testimony included opposition from Florida Voice for the Unborn. The committee nevertheless recommended his confirmation, with several no votes. Finally, the committee approved the remaining appointees on tabs 5 through 46 in a single vote, postponing Dr. John Littell and DCF Secretary Hatch, and then adjourned.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Public Higher Education Study Committee (05/23/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
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- So, it's both the commission proposing, members responding to and informing, and then the commission
- So, it's both the commission proposing, members responding to and informing, and then the commission
- NHI commission. NHI commission.
- ,</c> allowed that for various commissions, allowed that for various commissions, right?
Summary:
The committee heard updates from the chancellors of the state university system and the community college system on ongoing restructuring, collaboration, and enrollment trends. The university system said its office move to the NHTI campus is ahead of schedule and should save students about $250,000 a year while creating revenue for the community college system. Both systems described continued work on transfer pathways, direct-admit outreach, shared advising, and broader efforts to shrink footprints, reduce costs, and improve operational efficiency in response to declining enrollment and demographic pressure.
A major topic was a possible federal change to Pell Grant eligibility that would require students to enroll in at least 7.5 credits. The chancellors said most community college students are part-time because of work and family responsibilities, and that the change could affect roughly 2,000 current Pell recipients and make it harder for students to afford or sustain enrollment. Members also discussed how the state’s governor’s scholarship statute largely benefits full-time students, suggesting possible future statutory changes. The chancellors explained how credits typically work, noting most courses are three or four credits and that students would likely need to add an entire course to meet the proposed threshold.
The committee also discussed the broader higher education landscape, including declining high school cohorts, competition among New England institutions, and the need to right-size capacity. One member raised concerns about the health of regional campuses such as Plymouth and Keene; the chancellors said incoming enrollment is down at UNH and Plymouth and holding at Keene, attributing the trend to demographics rather than one campus drawing students away from another. They emphasized the importance of community colleges, adult learners, and short-term workforce programs as part of the state’s future education mix.
Finally, the committee touched on the value of the university system’s research enterprise. The chancellor said about $250 million a year flows into the university system in federal research grants, with about $9.5 million currently under stop-work orders from federal agencies. She said the immediate concern is not DEI-related but federal cuts and possible caps on indirect cost recovery. Members noted that the R1 research designation supports business partnerships, student opportunities, and economic development projects such as West Edge in Durham.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- Commission.
- It is pretty typical for their role and for other agriculture commissions.
- The commission has been around since 1970.
- So about our leadership, we've got the Idaho Dairy Products Commission. Mr.
- We also have an annual compliance audit for each one of our state commissions.
Committee:
Senate Agricultural Affairs
Summary:
The Senate Agricultural Committee approved minutes from February 26 and March 3, 2026, then heard three House bills. House Bill 630 would move existing administrative-rule language on airborne control permits for predatory animals into statute without changing policy; the sponsor said the permits are free, limited to private property, and used for livestock, wildlife, or domestic animal protection rather than sport hunting. House Bill 631 would similarly codify current rule language on certificates of free sale for Idaho products, with the fee capped at $100 per certificate. Both bills drew no opposing testimony and were sent to the floor with due pass recommendations.
The committee also heard House Bill 826 on the Idaho Honey Commission. The sponsor said the bill shifts regulatory authority from the commission to the Idaho State Department of Agriculture, cleans up code, and reflects current practice under an existing memorandum of understanding. Testimony from the Idaho Honey Industry Association supported the bill, emphasizing the importance of the honey sector and noting that hobbyist beekeepers are not affected. Members asked about hobbyist thresholds, pesticide-related bee registration, and penalties; the sponsor and department explained that hobbyists remain exempt from commission funding, bee site registration is handled elsewhere in department rules, and the $10,000 penalty already exists while the misdemeanor provision is being removed. The committee passed the bill to the floor with a due pass recommendation.
After the bills, Dairy West gave a presentation on its regional checkoff program covering Idaho, Washington, Oregon, and Utah. Speakers described producer-funded promotion, research, school nutrition, sports sponsorships, retail promotion, farmer relations, sustainability outreach, and export development. They said Idaho remains the largest dairy-producing state in the region, with major exports to Mexico, Southeast Asia, Japan, Korea, and emerging markets elsewhere. In response to questions, they said the industry relies heavily on immigrant labor and that the organization is not a lobbying group. The committee took no action on the presentation and adjourned after the briefing.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Health and Human Services Feb 9th, 2026 at 08:38 am
House Health & Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- The governor has a commission on disabilities, doesn't she?
- Is that not something that should be done by the commission?
- Did you not have a conversation with the commission?
- You would have to ask the Commission.
- I think that I now understand the commission part of it, though. It's a small commission.
Committee:
House House Health & Human Services
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana Ports & Waterways Investment Commission May 14th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- But thank you both for doing what you've done for our commission. Okay, we'll move.
- Thank you, Madam Chairwoman and members of the Commission.
- The legislation creating this commission, and echoed by Governor Landry, charged this commission with
- The legislation creating this commission, and echoed by Governor Landry, charged this commission with
- Any of the commission members have any questions or comments? All right. Yeah?
Summary:
The Louisiana Ports and Waterways Investment Commission met on May 14, 2026, with a quorum present to reopen the commission’s work after a long gap. Members approved the July minutes and heard an update that a bill was moving in the Legislature to transfer the commission’s administrative home to the Office of Multimodal Commerce, with the strategic plan expected to be restarted and a consultant likely considered at a future meeting. The chair and vice chair emphasized that the commission now has stronger staffing and a clearer home for its work.
The commission then repealed its July resolution that had requested a new ports and waterways infrastructure fund and identified priority projects. Members said the earlier resolution was well-intentioned but premature because the projects had not been fully vetted, LED had not been sufficiently involved, and there was no clear funding structure. They said the projects would still be considered in the broader strategic planning process, but in a more thorough and coordinated form.
A major portion of the meeting focused on the collaborative marketing strategy for the five Lower Mississippi River ports, presented by Joe Toomey and Ken Erickson of Polaris, with LED’s Paige Carter confirming LED will serve as the administrative home for the plan. The presenters described a data-driven regional effort built around unity, not uniformity, to promote the ports’ combined strengths, increase trade, attract foreign direct investment, support economic growth, and strengthen funding requests. Members praised the effort as a pilot for statewide coordination, noted that the plan will live at LED, and said it should help the state present a more unified message to investors and policymakers.
The commission also received an update from the navigation and safety task force. Members observed a moment of silence for the late Captain Toby Waddingney, and Steve Wall, the new NOBER president, said he would continue the work using Waddingney’s notes. Commissioners reported that several recommendations from the task force are already being implemented, including bridge air-gap sensors, GIS tools, and dredging project coordination. The meeting ended with no public comment, plans for another meeting in the next quarter, and adjournment by motion.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- Before December 31st, then the Tax Commission said they weren't eligible.
- The Tax Commission said, nope, they're not eligible.
- The Tax Commission said, nope, they're not eligible.
- of that existing refund account that exists within the Tax Commission.
- that exists within the Tax Commission.
Committee:
Senate Local Government and Taxation
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Cabo Verdean Cultural Center Jan 13th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- And so we're going to go through the criteria that we've set up as a commission.
- I shared what the commission is supposed to do.
- This commission soon will be promoted on social media.
- And so to have those entities a part of our commission so that it could be seamless.
- Based on what they can bring to the commission.
Summary:
The meeting focused on the Cape Verdean Cultural Center Commission’s work to build a feasibility study and expand its membership. Members reviewed and approved the prior meeting minutes, then discussed draft nomination criteria meant to ensure geographic, generational, gender, and sector diversity, along with needed expertise such as arts and cultural programming, history, museum work, architecture, fundraising, nonprofit governance, language preservation, community organizing, economic development, government/policy, legal expertise, and communications. The commission also discussed designating seats for organizations such as the Pedro Pires Institute for Cape Verdean Culture at Bridgewater State, Mili Mila, the Schooner Ernestina-Morrissey Advisory Board, and the New Bedford Whaling Museum.
A long list of potential nominees was reviewed, including people with backgrounds in education, community advocacy, museums, maritime history, arts, law, and economic development. Commissioners raised concerns about gaps, especially legal expertise and representation from Taunton and Cape Cod, and noted that some nominees might need to serve as organizational designees rather than individual members. Several commissioners supported the overall slate but asked for more time to vet the candidates against the criteria.
The commission then voted to create a three-member nominating committee consisting of the chair, Senator Miranda, Commissioner Monica Vega, and Commissioner Manny Lopes, with Vega and Lopes accepting the assignment. The committee was tasked with narrowing the 16 additional nominees down to 12 open seats and reporting back at a special meeting later in the month, with the goal of finalizing appointments before the February meeting. The meeting adjourned after the motion passed.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Are those responses in procedure the way it's supposed to be done, or the way it's actually getting done
- Are those responses<00:13:44.240><c> in</c><00:13:44.480><c> procedure</c><00:13:45.200><c> the</c><00
- :13:45.440><c> way</c><00:13:45.600><c> it's</c> responses in procedure the way it's responses in procedure
- Can you get him closer, John, to the mic or Director Commission, Assistant Commissioner Connie?
Committee:
Senate Human Services
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Friday, January 24, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- 2025, of the following members on the part of the House to the United States Semiquincentennial Commission
- Following members on the part of the House to the United States Semiquincentennial Commission: The Clerk
- order of the House of January 3, 2025, of the following member on the part of the House to the Commission
- order of the House of January 3, 2025, of the following member on the part of the House to the Commission
- RIGHTS COMMISSION. THE CLERK: MR. SMITH OF NEW JERSEY.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Working Group on Omnibus Transportation Bill - 06/06/25
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- a public charging station operator to obtain a license and sets the requirements and licensing procedures
- and surrender procedures around that.
- Sections 87 through 90 set out a set of procedures for electronic attestation on registration of some
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- </c><01:02:39.760><c> and</c> administr administrative procedures and administr administrative procedures
MD
Transcript Highlights:
- ><c> sets</c><00:14:27.680><c> the</c> The public service commission sets the The public service commission
- 00:24:58.080><c> does</c> Public Service Commission already does Public Service Commission already does
- The Public Service Commission... The Public Service Commission, energy is hard. It's complicated.
- </c> before the public service commission before the public service commission said<00:47:31.359><c>
- ><c> appointed</c> The public service commission appointed The public service commission appointed by
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> commission which was 40 plus years old. commission which was 40 plus years old.
- , and our employees as well. by the liquor commission uh for our by the liquor commission uh for our
- </c> liquor commission and deposited there. liquor commission and deposited there.
- </c> transfer from the alcohol commission transfer from the alcohol commission fund<00:26:11.039><c>
- So, this was the commission bill.
Committee:
Senate Ways and Means
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement - 03/18/25
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The materials are available on the commission website.
- Greetings, commission members.
- </c><00:43:16.520><c> members</c> shty chair friends commission members shty chair friends commission
- </c> thank you commit thank you commission thank you commit thank you commission and<01:27:01.560><c>
- </c> here today that were on the commission here today that were on the commission at<01:32:22.159><c
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Legislative Ethics Commission (6-9-26)
Transcript Highlights:
- And you could not have a commission meeting in it.
- </c> >> And you could not have a commission >> And you could not have a commission meeting
- The commission gives recommended changes to the LRC commission. definitely aware of like definitely aware
- </c><00:17:37.800><c> uh</c> as by statute, the commission uh as by statute, the commission uh gives<
- </c><00:20:50.920><c> of</c> staff but it's really the commission of staff but it's really the commission
Summary:
The Kentucky Legislative Ethics Commission met on June 9, 2026, with a quorum present and first elected David Nicholas as chair and Mike Soles as vice chair by acclamation. The commission then approved the prior meeting minutes and received staff reports, including March and April financial reports showing the office remained within budget. Staff also reported that the April filing cycle for employers and lobbyists had been completed and that the next reporting period would open September 1 and be due September 15.
The commission approved a 2% cost-of-living adjustment for staff for fiscal years 2026-2027 and 2027-2028, consistent with the state budget. Staff also updated members on office space: the current lease, in place since 1995, is being extended for six months at the current rate while the office evaluates whether to renew or move to a larger space. Members discussed the need for a better work environment and a small conference room, and staff said they would keep the commission updated as the process develops.
The commission then considered its annual recommended legislative changes to the LRC. Staff explained that the first three items were the same as last year’s recommendations and the fourth corrected a drafting issue where a confirming amendment had been missed. Members discussed the timing and usefulness of the recommendations, including a brief joke about hiring lobbyists, and then approved all four items for recommendation. Finally, the commission voted to enter executive session to discuss confidential complaints and, if necessary, informal opinions.