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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Commerce Committee Meeting - 2025-04-02
Commerce Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- bill to legalize, support our existing cannabis medical market.
- We can't support House File 2426 because today the medical cannabis program is on life support.
- I am here today to testify in support of House File 2426.
- The math on supply and demand does not support this bill.
- And I hope I can bring back support.
Committee:
House Commerce Finance and Policy
Keywords:
medical cannabis, cultivation, cannabinoid products, plant canopy, Minnesota statutes, cannabis, hemp, lower-potency, edibles, regulations, licensing, local control, consumer safety, age restrictions, commerce policy, financial institutions, insurance regulation, limited long-term care insurance, Medicare supplement, health insurance
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
House Chamber - Thu Mar 20, 2025, 12:00PM HST - Day 36
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm in support. Please proceed.
- In support,<00:39:48.320><c> please</c><00:39:48.560><c> proceed.
- I have the support, please proceed.
- </c> Representative Souza in strong support Representative Souza in strong support and<00:54:16.480><
- The only change to support. Thank you.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Environment and Natural Resources Mar 17th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- I ask for your favorable support. >> Thank you.
- So I ask for your support. >> Thank you.
- Why has no one to e-mailed my office and support of this bill?
- Richard Pinsky on the substitute amendment waiving in support and met for us or waiving in support.
- I'm still in support of it.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Environment and Agriculture (04/22/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> Hampshire food system like supporting Hampshire food system like supporting future<00:45:52.880>
- </c> oh, I might need you back for support. oh, I might need you back for support.
- Because when we support our farmers, we support our food system. You know the rest of the story.
- we support our farmers, we support<01:21:57.760><c> our</c><01:21:58.080><c> food</c><01:21:58.320><c
- system. when we support support our food system. when we support the<01:21:59.840><c> food</c><01:22:
Summary:
The committee first took up a Senate message on HB 179, relative to hazardous waste accident fees. Members reviewed the Senate amendment, which would cap the daily non-payment penalty at no more than $1,000 per day and limit the cumulative penalty to 25% of the cost, with no additional daily penalty if the responsible party is following an agreed payment plan. Members discussed the change from the committee’s earlier version, which had allowed penalties up to 100% of the damages, and agreed the revised language was reasonable. The committee voted to concur with the Senate amendment and indicated the bill could be placed on consent.
The committee then recessed SB 302, requiring background checks for solid waste facility owners, because a late request for an additional change had not yet been fully reviewed. It next voted on SB 229, relative to the sale of uninspected bison, red deer, and elk meat. Supporters said the bill would expand retail access to these meats, support New Hampshire farms, and improve food security. Members also noted the Department of Agriculture did not object, that the bill would remove a sunset and keep more workable inspection rules in place, and that the animals involved are largely from closed herds. The committee voted unanimously to pass SB 229 and agreed to place it on consent.
Finally, the committee considered SB 50, establishing a committee to study the regulation of private animal boarding facilities. Members described disturbing testimony about missing, injured, or dead dogs and the lack of clear oversight, licensing, or even a reliable list of kennels in the state. They discussed possible study topics including licensing, inspection authority, standards, penalties, and protections for both pet owners and boarding operators, including disclosure of medical conditions. The committee voted unanimously to pass SB 50 and also agreed to place it on consent. After the executive sessions, the committee heard a presentation from the New Hampshire Food Alliance on the state’s first food and agriculture strategic plan, introduced by director Nicole Cardwell, with participation from advisory committee members including Rep. Bixby and Commissioner Sean Jasper.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Senate Health and Human Services (02/12/2025)
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:30:24.559><c> the</c> those of this that are supporting the those of this that are supporting
- </c><01:25:11.400><c> the</c> no medical records to even support the no medical records to even support
- </c> division director for long-term supports division director for long-term supports and<01:32:17.440
- And so, people that go from having all these supports to immediately having no supports at all, and if
- It's a solution that I think we all want to... supports Senate Bill 425 it would end supports Senate
Committee:
Senate Health and Human Services
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Artificial Intelligence and Data Center Committee Aug 13th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- That support has quickly become one of the major parts of our mission.
- It has until very recently been completely focused on supporting innovation in AI and supporting the
- I want to thank you for being supportive of North Dakota.
- No support coming in.
- So we would like to support those kinds of activities.
Summary:
The committee met at Minot State to continue its study of artificial intelligence, with a focus on child safety, sexual exploitation, chatbot risks, and education policy. Members first approved the minutes and then received a Legislative Council overview of AI-related harms to children, including AI-generated child sexual abuse material, deepfakes, extortion, and chatbot companion risks. The memo reviewed North Dakota and federal law, recent state enactments, First Amendment limits, and examples from other states, including Connecticut’s AI companion safeguards and federal efforts such as the Take It Down Act. Members discussed whether North Dakota’s existing 2025 laws on minors and harmful material are strong enough in light of recent court decisions, and Legislative Council indicated it would provide additional comparison material before the next meeting.
Superintendent Levi Bachmeier then presented on AI in education, arguing that schools need guardrails but should not ban AI outright. He said AI should be treated as a tool that can support instruction, teacher efficiency, and digital literacy, while warning against passive use, academic integrity problems, and overreliance on machines. He suggested embedding AI and digital literacy across subjects rather than creating a standalone class, and said schools should provide basic instruction when students receive one-to-one devices. Members asked about parent concerns, local control, higher education partnerships, and how to balance access with safety; Bachmeier emphasized a “threading the needle” approach and said the department would likely seek more guidance on digital literacy and cybersecurity.
Special Agent Hellseth of BCI followed with testimony on AI and child exploitation. He said AI is already being used in North Dakota to create explicit images from innocent photos, impersonate children and adults, and facilitate grooming, harassment, and extortion. He described several cases involving AI-generated sexual images and said victims often suffer lasting trauma even when the images are fake. Hellseth explained that investigators use AI tools themselves to process large volumes of data and identify synthetic images, but that the workload is growing and victim services need expansion. He urged stronger accountability for companies, more resources for law enforcement and victim support, and continued training and public education. Members asked about cyber tip volume, staffing, false accusations, and corporate reporting obligations; Hellseth said every tip is reviewed, the unit is small but expanding, and current federal reporting laws are not proactive enough. Representative Porter suggested combining the Legislative Council memo and Bachmeier’s recommendations into a comprehensive bill draft for the next meeting.
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 106 Apr 30th, 2026
Colorado Senate Floor Meeting
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- I ask for your favorable support.
- I ask for your favorable support.
- I’m excited to support this bill.
- I’m excited to support this bill.
- I’m excited to support this bill.
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum, opening with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions, including recognition of the day’s doctor of the day, an intern, and a resolution honoring the late Bob Graham and firefighter Roger Timmy Miley. The chamber also adopted a resolution designating August 9, 2026, as Bob Graham Day. After routine announcements, the Senate moved to the special order calendar and took up a series of bills, many of them with House companion bills substituted in place of Senate versions.
The first major floor action was passage of a tax-related bill conforming Florida’s Internal Revenue Code to federal changes while excluding certain provisions from H.R. 1; it passed 34-0. The Senate then considered CS/SB 1758 on public assistance and Medicaid, which proposed stronger fraud enforcement, a Medicaid work requirement for able-bodied adults, expanded behavioral health services, pharmacy and drug rebate reforms, and SNAP fraud reduction measures. A Berman amendment to require Medicaid expansion before work requirements was rejected, as was an Osgood amendment to add photo-ID protections and exemptions for certain SNAP users. The bill remained on the calendar for third reading after extensive debate and questioning about implementation, exemptions, and potential impacts on beneficiaries.
The chamber also passed bills on technology education and AI instruction, a Parkinson’s disease registry and related public records exemption, designation of the SS American Victory as Florida’s official flagship, electronic payments for local governments, repeal of the sunset on gold and silver legal tender, public records exemptions for financial institutions and custodians, a Florida stablecoin pilot program, local government finance transparency, digital voyeurism, and insurance customer representative licensing. Most of these measures were adopted after brief explanation, minor amendments, or substitution of House companions, with votes generally in favor and several passing unanimously or by wide margins.
Later, the Senate took up CS/SB 1756 on medical freedom, which would expand parental vaccine information requirements, add a conscience-based exemption, allow behind-the-counter ivermectin access, and repeal the sunset on the mRNA mandate prohibition. The bill’s first amendments clarified anti-kickback rules for vaccine manufacturers and required informational materials to address risks, benefits, safety, and efficacy; the transcript ends during consideration of this bill, before final passage is shown.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Common interest communities provisions modified 2/24/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> in support of Senate File 1750. in support of Senate File 1750.
- I urge your support for SF 750.
- </c> your support for SF750. your support for SF750. Thank<00:20:40.720><c> you.</c> Thank you.
- Um, we support reform in this space.
- So, um, for that only I would support the DE and, um, urge other members to support it.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Commerce panel votes down bill to regulate digital book contracts for libraries 4/7/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- House economy, and supports creators.
- </c> restores local control, supports restores local control, supports libraries,<00:08:26.319><c> and
- </c> huge supporter of our library system. huge supporter of our library system. for<00:26:39.919><c>
- I have moved it supported the funding.
- Um, I think it really makes sense for us to support libraries in getting enough market support to make
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- <c> 2113,</c><00:04:56.400><c> which</c> NFIB supports House File 2113, which NFIB supports House File
- We provide support to these small businesses by offering education, effective advocacy, business supports
- , and a supportive community.
- </c><00:34:01.320><c> paid</c> owner recently told me, "We support paid owner recently told me, "We support
- Thank encourages the support of 2113.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
FL House Floor Session - 2026-03-09 (1:00PM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Senate Executive Departments and Administration (02/11/2026)
Executive Departments and Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- Um department supports House Bill 266.
- It does not other support to the PUC.
- Um the office services and support.
- </c> very pleased to support SB 656. very pleased to support SB 656.
- </c> I will say we certainly are supportive I will say we certainly are supportive of<00:50:03.839><c
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Energy, Utilities, Environment and Climate - 03/03/25
Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> slide do you need a little tech support slide do you need a little tech support yeah<00:03:49.080
- </c><00:12:22.279><c> for</c> experiencing homelessness support for experiencing homelessness support
- </c> do with mifa we are working to support do with mifa we are working to support Economic<00:15:45.199
- </c><00:15:50.199><c> Workforce</c> Finish Line while supporting Workforce Finish Line while supporting
- So would you be supportive of something like that?
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 7 on Accountability and Oversight Aug 5th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- health or to use local resources to support this increased demand, absent additional support from the
- This puts fiscal pressures on the counties to either redirect existing realignment funds, supporting
- public health, or to use local resources to support this increased demand, absent additional support
- from the state or other resources. demand, absent additional support from the state, or other resources
- We are also supportive.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/23/2026 - House Public Safety & Law Enforcement
Public Safety & Law Enforcement
Transcript Highlights:
- Chair, for hearing the bill. ...in support of Senate Bill 1270.
- We spoke with Sheriff Rhodes, who supports the bill.
- There are many aspects that require funding and support.
- I totally support this. Y'all know I have kids.
- I just, in its current form, I can't support it, but I would support it if the things that were mentioned
Committee:
House Public Safety & Law Enforcement
Keywords:
appropriation, public safety, Yuma County, funding exemption, family advocacy center, firefighters, occupational disease, workers compensation, cancer presumption, police officers, hazardous duty, SB1270, Arizona retirement system, public safety personnel, defined contribution plan, correctional officers, corrections officers, retirement contributions, supplemental contributions, retention incentive
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- John Adams said that liberty must be supported because it is derived, right.
- I support the cuts that were recommended by the governor.
- I do not support the 1%... ...support the cuts that were recommended by the governor.
- So I think in general, the people of Idaho support... ...the people of Idaho support this legislature
- That's what swayed me to support Senate Bill 1300.
VT
Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Assembly - VSC Trustees and Adjutant General - 2026-02-19 - 10:30AM
Vermont Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Must ensure readiness while also supporting our service members and their families.
- and also supporting our service members and their<00:10:01.600><c> families.
- They directly shape how effectively the Guard supports civil authorities, maintains public trust, and
- Having served in Iraq, he understands that soldiers and airmen who are supported in their commitment
- <00:14:36.399><c> civil</c><00:14:36.800><c> authorities,</c><00:14:37.839><c> maintains</c> supports
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Business and Commerce (Part I) Apr 1st, 2025
Business & Commerce
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm actually here to support the bill SB2321.
- We support the bill.
- I'm here today to strongly support SB 777.
- I'm here to testify in support of Senate Bill 75.
- SB 75 covers, and I support this bill strongly.
Bills:
SB75 , SB715 , SB776 , SB1299 , SB1405 , SB1968 , SB2021 , SB2077 , SB2148 , SB2321 , SB2330 , SB2411
Committee:
Senate Business & Commerce
Keywords:
electric generation, reliability, ERCOT, Public Utility Commission, penalties, performance requirements, energy policy, construction contracts, compensatory damages, government delays, contractor, legislation, nonprofit donor privacy, membership lists, supporter confidentiality, volunteer privacy, association rights, public records exemption, Texas Public Information Act, government transparency
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement - 03/24/26
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> contributions toward these support contributions toward these support services,<00:03:12.160><c>
- </c> be able to support this at this point. be able to support this at this point.
- </c> both support this bill. both support this bill. Thank<01:02:17.520><c> you.
- </c><01:19:00.960><c> of</c> for your consideration and support of for your consideration and support
- </c> respectfully urge you all to support respectfully urge you all to support this<01:26:02.880><c>