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WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Housing Dec 4th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's a program of Spokane Low Income Housing Consortium.
  • And then there were, they do have some discounts.
  • How does that change how we do the buildable lands program?
  • We're able to run our program with less than $200,000 a year just for program operations.
  • Program is matchmaking.
Summary: The committee met for work sessions on land banking/shared homeownership and on maximizing existing housing stock. Members first heard an overview from Commerce on alternative homeownership models, including community land trusts, limited equity cooperatives, condominiums, accessory dwelling units, middle housing, church land for housing, and public land transfers. The discussion focused on how these models can help households build equity while keeping housing permanently affordable. Committee members asked about statewide counts of co-ops and land trusts, and Commerce said it does not track all of those entities directly. Pierce County staff then described the Pierce County Community Development Corporation’s rapid acquisition fund and its role in acquiring, holding, and transferring public land for affordable housing. They said the county used general fund and affordable housing sales tax dollars to buy properties, preserve a manufactured home park through resident ownership, and create a pipeline of sites for future development. Members asked about the advantages of a public development authority, funding sources, the use of surplus and underutilized public property, and how the model works with housing authorities. Spokane land bank staff followed with testimony that land banks can reduce blight, preserve affordability, and help nonprofits acquire land quickly, but that holding costs and taxes can make the work harder without state support. They also described brownfield assessments, donated properties, and work on Black homeownership and public surplus properties. The committee then heard from the Northwest Cooperative Development Center on limited equity cooperatives, especially in manufactured housing communities. The witness said Washington now has about 43 limited equity co-ops and that recent subsidy funding and legislation have accelerated resident purchases of manufactured home communities. Members asked how residents benefit from capped equity, how values are affected, and whether the model improves access to lending; the witness said the model stabilizes costs, allows modest equity gains, and that a recent law allowing manufactured homes in co-ops to be titled as real property should improve access to traditional financing. The committee also discussed House Bill 1974 from the prior session and possible updates to land banking legislation. In the second work session on maximizing existing housing stock, Commerce reviewed recent housing laws and implementation timelines, including ADUs, middle housing, condo liability reform, SEPA changes, tiny homes, and co-living. Members raised concerns about the long implementation horizon, vacancy data, corporate ownership of homes, and the need for better support for small landlords and first-time ADU owners. Sightline then testified on mobile dwelling units, arguing that RVs, tiny houses on wheels, and similar units are a low-cost, quick-to-install housing option that is often blocked by zoning; the witness said many Washington residents already live in these units, often informally. Finally, AARP discussed housing options for older adults, including ADUs, missing middle, manufactured home communities, co-living, universal design, and village-style support models, emphasizing aging in place and the need for more accessible, affordable housing choices.
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Financial Services Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am

Joint Committee on Financial Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • Their plans participate in public programs.
  • Now, 17 states have adopted these automated savings programs, and 11 of those programs are already active
  • And since that time, five states have passed this program legislation.
  • And since that time, five states have passed this program legislation.
  • Two of those programs do involve some issues here before the committee.
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The committee held an informational opening hearing for the Financial Services Committee, with Chair Murphy and Senator Feeney introducing new and returning members and explaining that no bills were being heard that day beyond brief introductory testimony. Commissioner of Banks Mary Gallagher thanked the committee for last session’s money transmission modernization law, and several members echoed appreciation for her office’s work. The hearing then featured a long series of stakeholder introductions and overviews of their priorities for the session. Testimony covered a wide range of financial, insurance, housing, health care, and consumer issues. Banking and mortgage groups discussed housing affordability, foreclosure delinquencies, flood insurance, regulatory changes, and the impact of federal policy shifts. Insurance representatives raised concerns about auto and homeowners market pressures, labor rates, tariffs, rebates, e-titling, third-party litigation funding, and public adjuster restrictions. Consumer and advocacy groups highlighted debt collection reform, earned wage access, retirement savings access, public banking, and consumer protections in financial services. Several speakers also emphasized the need for committee expertise and offered themselves as resources for future bills. Health-related organizations focused on insurance mandates, prior authorization, behavioral health access, pharmacy benefit manager reform, community health center funding, maternal health and midwifery reimbursement, and anesthesia reimbursement parity. Other groups, including credit unions, retailers, auto dealers, dental and medical associations, and behavioral health providers, described their roles in the Commonwealth and previewed legislation or policy areas they expect to follow this session. No votes were taken; the meeting was informational and ended after testimony from the sign-up list and a few late additions.
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

IC - Legislative Health and Human Services Jun 25th, 2025

Legislative Health & Human Services Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • Program that um allows them to have access to cheaper drugs, um, that they can pass on those discounts
  • It's 26 a year that is admitted into the UNMPA program, uh, only 26.
  • or even the NP program?
  • For the success or failure of those programs in each region. Can you answer that?
  • I don't foresee these programs being successful.
US
Transcript Highlights:
  • It's fine that we have differences of opinions on policies and programs.
  • the Military Intelligence Program, or the NIP and the MIP as we call them here.
  • That exposed the United States government's illegal programs.
  • All the programs that they had that were determined lawful all collapsed in that intel.
  • Program.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs (02/19/2025)

Health, Human Services & Elderly Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • MCOs representing New Hampshire Grant Advantage Program have more than implied this at public hearings
  • <00:18:57.720> have Hampshire Grant Advantage Program have Hampshire Grant Advantage Program
  • “Would you believe that I created a program at the University of Rochester to focus on the teaching of
  • There was a program that came around that said that when you have one of these drugs, you go and you
  • There's a great reporting program, 1-800-BAD-DRUG.
Keywords: 1189, house, all
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • Our regional marketing and matching funds program.
  • funds program.
  • Last year, this program funds program.
  • As you can see, we covered all parts of the Commonwealth in this program.
  • <00:30:52.480> that everything else I'm not discounting that everything else I'm not discounting
Keywords: 958, all
Summary: The committee heard a presentation from the Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet and the Kentucky Department of Tourism on the 1% Tourism Meeting and Convention Marketing Fund. Officials said Kentucky tourism is a $14.3 billion industry that welcomed more than 80 million travelers last year, supports nearly 97,000 jobs, and uses the fund solely for tourism marketing and promotion, not capital projects. They noted the fund received additional appropriations in the enacted budget and also supports several designated tourism-related initiatives. Commissioner Mike Manet described how the fund is used for paid media, public relations, international marketing, cultural heritage promotion, website content, regional matching grants, research, trade shows, and travel expenses. He said the department spent $10.8 million on paid media in 23 markets in 2024, focused on seven tourism pillars, and used research and advertising ROI studies to guide spending. He reported 180 PR placements, 3.2 billion earned impressions, 3% growth in international visitation, and 12% growth in international spending to $257 million. He also highlighted the African-American Heritage Trail and said the regional matching funds program distributed $2 million to 87 local tourism commissions. Members asked about the rise of AI in search results, how domestic and international visitor data are collected, how ad agencies are selected, and how regional matching funds are allocated. The commissioner said the department uses GPS-based and federal data, including National Travel and Tourism Office figures, and that ad agencies are chosen through an RFP process. Representative McDaniel raised concerns about bourbon tourism and Canadian visitation; the commissioner said Canadian travel is down significantly, bourbon-related visitation has softened, and the department is shifting more spending toward in-state and closer drive markets while emphasizing bourbon’s heritage story. Representative Fugate asked about eastern Kentucky tourism and ATV trails, and the commissioner said those trails are included in advertising, social media, and earned media efforts. No votes or formal actions were taken.
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

2026 Legislative Session - Day Seventy - Thursday, May 14 - Morning Session

Missouri House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • This bill removes the sunset for the workforce diploma program.
  • and take advantage of Pell Grant programs.
  • What program are we taking it away from?
  • I'm certainly not discounting that or disregarding it.
  • I'm certainly not discounting that or disregarding it.
Keywords: 959, house, all
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs (01/16/2025)

Health, Human Services & Elderly Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • child health programs.
  • Medicaid to schools program is another program that we administer.
  • Medicaid to schools program is another program that we administer.
  • Medicaid to schools program is another program that we administer.
  • Medicaid to schools program is another program that we administer.
Keywords: 1189, house, all
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary - 03/31/2026

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • So these agencies grab this bulk of debt at a discount and then they try and recover as much as they
  • They're often paying a discount of 10 cents on the dollar.
Keywords: 993, senate, all
Summary: The Judiciary Committee met for its fourth meeting of the year and considered a series of bills, mostly on civil practice, real property, and court administration. SB 26A on extreme risk protection orders drew some concern about possible unintended consequences and broad exclusions for minors, but it was moved and reported to Codes. SB 1116, designating April 20 as New York State Constitution Day, was moved quickly and reported to the floor. The committee spent the most time on SB 1477, which would limit certain debt-collection practices involving sovereign debt and so-called vulture investors. Senator Krueger explained that the bill is narrowly targeted at investors who buy distressed sovereign bonds with the intent to sue in New York courts, while Senator Palumbo raised concerns about breadth and possible effects on legitimate lending and contract rights. After extended discussion and assurances that the bill would not affect ordinary investors or credit-card debt, it was moved and reported to Finance. Members also discussed SB 7541 on transparency for co-ops and condos; some members warned of unintended consequences and opposition from the co-op/condo community, while others argued it would improve disclosure. The bill was ultimately reported to the floor. Several other bills were approved with little or no opposition: SB 2546 on abandoned multiple dwellings, SB 8294 requiring more detailed judicial determinations on motions, SB 8372 on expenses in matrimonial actions, SB 8870 extending supervision requirements for a real estate license application, and SB 9482 creating a New York City Civil Court subpart for eviction matters involving affordable housing providers and small landlords. SB 9482 drew supportive comments, with a note that funding and staffing would be needed in the budget for it to function effectively. All bills considered were moved out of committee and reported to the appropriate next committee or to the floor.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House DFL Press Conference 3/25/26

Transcript Highlights:
  • Now you tell me, why would a company invest millions in this technology if it were all about discounts
  • Discounts are needed, products have to move quickly, and expiration dates are always And expiration dates
  • So, I guess do you have concerns with programs like those?
  • , stores have like loyalty programs, stores have like loyalty programs, right?
  • guess do you have concerns with programs guess do you have concerns with programs like<00:26:49.440
Keywords: 919, house, all
Summary: The meeting focused on proposed Minnesota legislation to ban surveillance pricing and restrict AI-powered electronic shelf labels in grocery stores. Speakers from UFCW 1189 and UFCW Local 663, along with Rep. Samantha Sencer-Mura and Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy, argued that these technologies could enable real-time price increases based on consumer data, undermine budgeting and privacy, and worsen affordability for families. They also said the technology could reduce hours or eliminate jobs for grocery workers who currently handle pricing and store knowledge, with UFCW Local 663 estimating about 500 affected jobs among its members alone. Testimony emphasized examples such as baby formula, diapers, bananas, and milk to illustrate how fluctuating prices could hurt families, seniors on fixed incomes, and people in food deserts. Speakers also argued that grocery workers provide essential customer service and that automation should be introduced responsibly, not at the expense of workers or consumers. Murphy and Sencer-Mura framed the bill as a response to corporate greed and big tech surveillance, saying Minnesota should act proactively before the practices become widespread. During questions, lawmakers and advocates discussed whether the issue was proactive or reactive, whether disclosure requirements like those used in New York would be sufficient, and how surveillance pricing differs from loyalty programs or coupons. Speakers said disclosure alone would not prevent tracking or price manipulation and that the goal was to stop the practice altogether. The transcript ended with the advocates saying they would continue meeting with lawmakers on both sides of the aisle; no vote or final committee action was recorded in the excerpt, though one question referenced a related bill stalling in committee earlier that morning.
ND
Transcript Highlights:
  • Under this program, students can simply swipe their student ID when boarding the bus.
  • We do offer discounted CAT passes for Medicare card holders, veterans, and students.
  • We operate primarily with three federal grant programs.
  • No portion of this grant program is used to support fixed-route operational expenses.
  • There are already permanent distributions to these transit programs.
Keywords: 908, all
Summary: The Government Finance Transportation Study Subcommittee met to review fixed-route transit systems and related funding needs. After approving the prior meeting minutes, the committee heard presentations from Cities Area Transit in Grand Forks/East Grand Forks, Bisman Transit in Bismarck-Mandan, and MATBUS/Fargo, along with comments from North Dakota Protection & Advocacy. The transit agencies described their routes, paratransit services, ridership trends, fare structures, fleet replacement needs, and rising operating costs, emphasizing that transit supports access to work, school, medical care, and other essential services. Testimony also noted that ridership fell during the pandemic and has been recovering, while vehicle and maintenance costs have risen sharply. Grand Forks transit reported 17 routes, a recent fare increase, and operating costs that exceed fare revenue, with paratransit service extending beyond the federal minimum service area. Bisman Transit outlined its fixed-route and paratransit operations, recent service expansions, local mill levies, sales tax support, and federal grant structure, and said it is seeking more stable funding and flexibility beyond paratransit-only support. Minot’s transit superintendent explained the state’s existing transit aid formula, the use of refurbished buses, and the challenges of driver recruitment and electric bus infrastructure. Fargo asked for additional state support for fixed-route urban transit. Committee members discussed whether ride-share services could replace transit, the cost per trip, local match requirements, and whether a separate state funding source should be recommended for the four urban fixed-route systems. The subcommittee ultimately approved a motion to have Legislative Council prepare a summary of its activities for inclusion in the full Government Finance Committee report, and members indicated they would seek more detailed funding figures from the transit agencies before making any specific recommendation.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee 2/23/26

Transportation Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • need to do better with our programming. need to do better with our programming.
  • Either revoke or this program.
  • program.
  • Thank you, camera pilot program.
  • I support this program."
WA
Transcript Highlights:
  • For example, maybe discounts on premiums, grant programs around mitigation standards.
  • And the fire, you know, programs could be instituted to help, you know, clear away.
  • For example, maybe discounts on premiums, grant programs around mitigation standards.
  • And the fire, you know, programs could be instituted to help, you know, clear away.
  • There are entities that are working off FEMA grant programs.
Summary: The committee heard a work session on earthquake insurance, beginning with background from the Office of the Insurance Commissioner. OIC staff explained that earthquake and earth movement are generally excluded from standard property policies, that earthquake coverage is usually purchased through endorsements or standalone policies with high deductibles and relatively high premiums, and that surplus lines are a limited backstop market not covered by the state guarantee fund. They also described parametric insurance and captive insurance as more specialized products generally suited to commercial or governmental buyers rather than ordinary consumers. A second panel of insurance and banking experts focused on commercial earthquake exposure, especially for older buildings, collateralized loans, and potential knock-on effects to banks and consumers if a major quake caused widespread damage. Members asked about consumer impacts, mitigation incentives, inventories of vulnerable buildings, and whether legislation such as prior work on unreinforced masonry could help reduce risk. The Washington Bankers Association said earthquake insurance is expensive and that affordability is a major concern, while also noting banks participate in disaster-recovery planning and would be affected by major regional losses. No votes or formal actions were taken. The committee then received a presentation from the Washington State Institute for Public Policy on its cannabis and Initiative 502 research. WSIPP staff described the agency as a nonpartisan research institute that conducts legislative-directed studies and explained that its long-term I-502 assignment includes periodic reports leading to a final benefit-cost evaluation in 2032. Staff summarized findings from a 2023 report showing that cannabis possession convictions fell sharply after legalization, though some racial disproportionalities persisted, and that closer retail access was associated with higher reported adult cannabis use, more fatal traffic crashes involving drivers from nearby areas, and higher rates of cannabis use disorder diagnoses among Medicaid enrollees. A 2023 youth-focused report found that students attending schools near retailers were more likely to report cannabis use, had more unexcused absences, and were less likely to graduate on time. In the newest 2025 Medicaid study, staff said retail access was associated with higher probabilities of cannabis use disorder diagnoses, related hospitalizations, inpatient treatment, and co-occurring mental health diagnoses, with event-study analysis suggesting the increases appeared after retailers opened rather than before. Members asked about racial disproportionality, the meaning of cannabis use disorder diagnoses, THC and impairment, whether the findings reflected medical versus recreational use, and how the results should be interpreted in light of broader trends and data limitations. No formal committee action was taken.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Education Finance - 04/02/25

Education Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • > statute<00:04:02.000> as important program in statute as important program in statute
  • So I think the aspiring teacher program, the grow-your-own programs, and other organic programs that
  • program um the grow your own programs program um the grow your own programs other<00:08:02.400><
  • program to become a dual emer teacher. program to become a dual emer teacher.
  • funding for this scholarship program. funding for this scholarship program.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Public Safety Feb 11th, 2026 at 09:00 am

Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • The law proposed says if you are out of state, you're just discounted as A person at that prison, so
  • charges, those nonviolent charges that district attorneys were most likely to divert to different programming
  • to our court partners, prosecution, defense, judge, and they use it in consideration of diversion programs
  • a later date to then have that substitution evaluation done to be accepted into a rehabilitation program
  • or a substance diversion program.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Housing and Homelessness Prevention - 03/06/25

Housing and Homelessness Prevention

Transcript Highlights:
  • and county assistance programs.
  • and county assistance programs.
  • as well this is a accessing this program as well this is a program<00:11:05.320> myself<00:11
  • again this the success of this program again this the success of this program is<00:21:38.720>
  • <00:31:38.600> that's sprinkler system grant program that's sprinkler system grant program
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Mar 20th, 2025

Alabama Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • were the create when the computers were the create when the computers were created with pharmacy programs
  • , you had created with pharmacy programs, you had created with pharmacy programs, you had to invest in
  • reimbursement formula for retail reimbursement formula for retail drugstores, they took away the discounts
  • drugstores, they took away the discounts drugstores, they took away the discounts from the wholesaler
Bills: SCR 13, SCR 24, SB 1, SB 12, SB 15, SB 17, SB 24, SB 57, SB 65, SB 213, SB 371, SB 372, SB 378, SB 379, SB 388, SB 400, SB 402, SB 427, SB 495, SB 499, SB 502, SB 509, SB 535, SB 583, SB 610, SB 621, SB 650, SB 706, SB 740, SB 840, SB 854, SB 856, SB 875, SB 893, SB 918, SB 925, SB 974, SB 995, SB 1006, SB 1018, SB 1025, SB 1061, SB 1073, SB 1106, SB 1121, SB 1194, SB 1252, SB 1253, SB 1268, SB 1300, SB 1343, SB 1362, SB 1447, SJR 36, SJR 12, SJR 57, SCR 25, SCR 22, SCR 12, SCR 24, SCR 8, SB 565, SB 372, SB 765, SB 62, SB 666, SB 707, SB 888, SB 687, SB 847, SB 1248, SB 740, SB 14, SB 1006, SB 504, SB 925, SB 1121, SB 995, SB 857, SB 305, SB 296, SB 284, SB 815, SB 1379, SB 1300, SB 1497, SB 1499, SB 1498, SB 1061, SB 65, SB 241, SB 304, SB 402, SB 499, SB 621, SB 974, SB 1023, SB 1024, SB 1025, SB 1106, SB 686, SB 112, SB 371, SB 204, SB 400, SB 609, SB 1447, SB 670, SB 502, SB 427, SB 850, SB 854, SB 413, SB 1555, SB 1362, SB 1346, SB 1033, SB 1220, SB 1073, SB 810, SB 987, SB 1539, SB 893, SB 447, SB 875, SB 406, SB 509, SB 985, SB 965, SB 1119, SB 1505, SB 24, SB 57, SB 1194, SB 1253, SB 1215, SB 1532, SB 1268, SB 1302, SB 856, SB 650, SB 583, SB 673, SB 840, SB 213, SB 681, SB 1172, SB 1252, SB 378, SB 610, SB 918, SB 1343, SB 608, SB 487, SB 955, SB 957, SB 988, SB 990, SB 1019, SB 1021, SB 1120, SB 251, SB 958, SB 535, SB 761, SB 1, SB 541, SB 315, SB 379, SB 1018, SB 1737, SB 266, SB 1415, SB 57, SB 499, SB 974, SB 1025, SB 1061, SB 1268, SR 302, SR 303, SR 304, SR 305, SB 30, SB 1333, SB 1666, SB 30, SB 1333, SB 1666
ND
Transcript Highlights:
  • what's purported from constituents and others, is that the good drivers never saw any additional discount
  • All the bad drivers got a jacked-up rate, and the other guys didn't get an additional discount.
Keywords: 908, all
Summary: The conference committee on House Bill 1229 met to try to resolve differences between the House and Senate versions of the bill, which deals with reporting certain traffic offenses to driving records and, by extension, insurance companies. House members argued that the House position was driven by concern that reporting lower-level offenses would unfairly raise insurance costs, while Senate members said they opposed removing reporting because they wanted transparency and believed people who break the law should face consequences. The discussion focused heavily on whether the bill should continue to exclude offenses at two points and below from reporting, or whether a narrower compromise such as one point and below might be acceptable. Committee members and DOT Driver and Vehicle Director Brad Schaefer reviewed a color-coded list of offenses and how they are currently reported. Schaefer explained that salmon-shaded items automatically appear on driving records because they trigger suspension or revocation, green items are commercial-driver violations that also trigger suspension, and the remaining unshaded zero-, one-, and some two-point violations were the main subject of the conference discussion. Members debated whether some low-point items, such as equipment violations, no child restraint, distracted driving, and failure to use due care, should remain reportable, while acknowledging that serious offenses like fleeing and human trafficking would remain reportable regardless. No final compromise was reached. Several members expressed interest in a possible middle ground limited to one-point-and-below offenses, but others worried the Senate would not accept it. The committee agreed to adjourn and reschedule after members had more time to review the list and consider possible amendments.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

House Chamber - Fri Feb 20, 2026, 12:00PM HST - Day 19

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • aware that this bill is patterned after the fire marshall bill, and at this point the fire marshall program
  • and at this point the fire marshall bill and at this point the fire marshall um<00:58:33.520> program
  • > is<00:58:34.160> moving<00:58:34.480> forward<00:58:34.880> very um program
  • is moving forward very um program is moving forward very successfully<00:58:36.400> and<00:58
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Tourism and Gaming Working Group (TGWG) - Thu Feb 19, 2026 @ 4:00 PM HST

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • That's what RG programs are about. that. That's what RG programs are about.
  • I mean have there been programs.
  • implementing programs. implementing programs.
  • responsible gaming programs. responsible gaming programs.
  • know, that's not having a program. know, that's not having a program.