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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Finance - 05/14/25

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • adds an application and approval process for owner-controlled and contractor-controlled insurance programs
  • contractor ownerc controlled and contractor controlled<00:02:55.840> insurance<00:02:56.319> programs
  • <00:02:57.519> Um<00:02:57.920> the controlled insurance programs.
  • Um the controlled insurance programs.
Bills: SF1832
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Transcript Highlights:
  • and you want to be colorblind, yet you get rid of all of the offices that actually help you achieve equity
  • systemic injustice, systemic prejudice, systemic discrimination, and you've done nothing to achieve full equity
  • And then today was just another example of destroying diversity, equity, inclusion, or any semblance
  • is not far off when you are going to wish the thing that you worried the most about was diversity, equity
  • And then today was just another example of destroying diversity, equity, inclusion, or any semblance
Summary: During this meeting of the committee, significant discussions centered around Senate Bill 688 and Senate Bill 9, with members expressing deep concerns over the implications of the proposed legislation. Chair Carol Alvarado initiated the meeting by addressing the audience and highlighting the need for robust dialogue regarding the bills in question. Senator Royce West actively contributed to the discussions, emphasizing the necessity to reform existing policies that some believe would regress social progress in the state. The debate revealed a passionate division among committee members, as they navigated the complexities of equity and meritocracy in legislation.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session 03-20-2026 11:30am

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

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  • . programs. programs.
  • Yeah. you missed an alumni of the program, you missed an alumni of the program, Senator<00:04:23.600>
  • , an alumni of the storefront program, an alumni of the storefront program, class<00:04:35.919>
  • ,<00:05:20.000> I Uh while I was going to the program, I Uh while I was going to the program
  • And that's how the program was run.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

GVO DEFER, GVO-PSM Public Hearings 03-19-2026

Government Operations

Transcript Highlights:
  • program and convene a working group.
  • safety establish a statewide emergency safety profile<00:04:04.239> system<00:04:04.560> pilot
  • the pilot study. >> Uh, yes.
  • study, but you're saying you pilot study, but you're saying you already<00:16:17.279> have<00
  • pilot study. pilot study. >> Uh,<00:16:20.240> yes.
Bills: HB1577, HB1870
Summary: The committee reconvened on March 19, 2026, for decision-making on measures heard earlier in the week. It first took up HB 812 on agriculture, agreeing to move it forward with amendments and a Senate draft, and then HB 2388 on public notice, which was also passed with amendments after concerns about transparency and the need for local newspaper notice on Maui were discussed. HB 1414 on procurement and HB 2469 on a regular session review working group were both deferred to March 24 for further work with the author, while HB 322 on voter registration was deferred indefinitely in favor of a Senate vehicle. The committee then heard HB 1577, which would create a statewide emergency safety profile system pilot program and working group for 911. Testimony from disability advocates, emergency medical services, and others strongly supported the bill, emphasizing benefits for people without smartphones, better sharing of medical and emergency information, and improved response in the field. Committee members and witnesses discussed whether the 911 Board already had the authority to implement the system without legislation, and the bill was not immediately acted on in the portion of the transcript provided. The final major item was HB 1870 on protected community locations. Testimony in support came from the University of Hawaii, the Legal Clinic, immigrant-rights groups, public health advocates, and many individuals, while the Department of Education supported the measure but requested clarity on federal compliance and raised concerns about a 1,000-foot perimeter beyond campus. Supporters said the bill would protect sensitive locations and help immigrant families feel safe accessing schools, health care, and other services. No final vote on HB 1870 is shown in the transcript excerpt.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session 03-19-2026 11:30am

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • We are also joined by key partners that make this program possible.
  • here, Representative Darius Kealoha, who has been a strong advocate for us in Nanakuli and for this program
  • like this on the Waianae for a program like this on the Waianae Coast<00:04:57.360> and<00:04
  • has been a part of this program. has been a part of this program.
  • <00:05:24.520> So, program specifically. So, program specifically.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • We support that. >> How long will a pilot program last if we're going to reference Mililani?
  • will a pilot program last if >> how long will a pilot program last if we're<00:10:43.360> going
  • Here in room 224, we have one item on the agenda: SB 2718 relating to the food hub pilot program beginning
  • Packaging Pilot Program, and Packaging Pilot Program, and establishing<00:48:41.600> the<00:48
  • It establishes the Kūliana Ag Tech Pathways Pilot Program to create career pipelines in the fields of
Bills: SB2706, SB2320
Summary: The committees first heard SB 2371, which would prioritize lease offers on agrivoltaics parcels for beginning farmers, require annual compliance reports to DAB, authorize penalties for noncompliance, and allow solar facilities on certain agricultural lands. DAB, the State Energy Office, PUC, and Hawaii Farm Bureau generally supported the intent, while OPPSD recommended amendments to preserve agricultural lease affordability and strengthen food-production language. Members questioned whether the bill would meaningfully encourage solar on ag lands, whether beginning farmers would have enough information to use such parcels, and how the bill would interact with Land Use Commission review. The Farm Bureau said agrivoltaics remains challenging and largely in pilot form, and noted the Mililani project as a promising example of dual use. The committees voted to pass SB 2371 with amendments, with one member expressing a preference that it be opened to all farmers rather than only beginning farmers. The next measure, SB 2800, appropriates funds to DAB, DLNR, and ADC for acquisition, repair, and maintenance of irrigation systems. All testifying agencies and the Farm Bureau supported the bill, and members pressed them for estimates of needed funding and the condition of existing systems. DAB cited major repair needs, including Waimea, Molokai, Kahuku, and Kawailoa, and said its backlog could total roughly $65 million; ADC estimated about $35 million for several systems; and DLNR said its current needs for three systems were about $35 million, with the largest cost tied to piping in Kekaha. The committees amended the bill to defer its effective date to July 1, 2050 and to blank out the appropriation amounts in the bill text, with the agencies’ requested amounts to be included in the committee report for consideration. SB 2800 then passed in AEN, Water and Land, and EIG. The final measure discussed was SB 2718, a food hub pilot program beginning in 2028 that would require state departments and UH to source 30% of certain food purchases from local agricultural products, create a nutrition- and ʻāina-based school program, and have DAT partner with a regional aggregator for Native Hawaiian staple crops. DAT, DOH, the Farm Bureau, Food Plus Policy Group, HAPA, and others supported the bill’s intent, while the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation opposed it, saying it is already struggling to meet the current local procurement percentage and faces procurement and quantity barriers, especially for staple items used daily. The testimony focused on whether agencies could realistically meet the higher local purchasing target and whether smaller farms could supply the needed volumes.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

EIG DEFER, AEN-EIG Public Hearings 02-12-2026

Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • a carbon offset feasibility uh program a carbon offset feasibility uh program which<00:03:52.640
  • The 50% reimbursement program incentivizes compost use.
  • <00:19:02.000> on program who administers the program on program who administers the program
  • Um, you be an increase to this program.
  • The tax credit program eyes fully open.
Bills: SB2699
Summary: The committee reconvened and first addressed SB 2699 on public transit/free transportation for young people. Members noted that the Committee on Transportation had already deferred the measure, and this committee said it would defer it as well before adjourning that brief reconvened session. The hearing then moved to SB 2373, which would establish a state goal to strengthen nature-based carbon emissions reduction solutions and authorize the Hawaii State Energy Office to develop methods to quantify carbon reductions from marine ecosystem restoration. The Energy Office said marine carbon sequestration was outside its expertise and asked to be removed from that portion of the bill, while DLNR and OPSD offered comments and said the work fit better with their areas, with DLNR saying it could take it on if properly resourced. Testimony included support from environmental groups, and committee discussion focused on which agency should lead and whether existing methodologies could be used. Next was SB 21001 on organic waste reduction and diversion. The Department of Health supported the intent but raised implementation concerns. Hawaii Farmers Union strongly supported the bill, arguing it would help build compost supply, improve soil health, and give counties time to develop infrastructure; they cited Vermont as a model and said the bill could extend landfill life and reduce methane. Members asked about the Vermont approach and the need for infrastructure before household-level diversion. The committee also heard SB 2905, which would increase the environmental response, energy, and food security tax and direct more revenue to the electric vehicle charging system subaccount. The Energy Office, PUC, and Tax Department offered comments; youth and clean transportation advocates strongly supported the bill as a way to expand charging access and meet EV adoption goals. A member questioned whether the proposed increase would outpace the state’s ability to deploy chargers, and PUC staff said the current annual appropriation is about $750,000 and that they could provide more data on an appropriate funding level. Additional measures were briefly taken up: SB 3231 on condominium maps and county zoning certification in A districts drew support from the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity and the Hawaii Farm Bureau; SB 2486 on climate change drew comments from the Energy Office, Climate Commission, and OPSD, who said it duplicated existing climate planning and should include adaptation language; and SB 2376 on the renewable fuels production tax credit drew support from industry and agricultural groups, while the Energy Office and Tax Department raised concerns about the rollover provision and the scale of the credit. No final votes were recorded in the excerpt beyond the earlier deferral of SB 2699.
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Transcript Highlights:
  • SB 1379 is a pilot program for two years for grants for victims of labor and sex trafficking.
  • and renames that program Next Ed.
  • I will say in looking at this, Inspired to Teach is not a new program.
  • It was an adaptation of an old program, and every different version along the way when that program has
  • This is a tremendous program. It is working.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

PBS Public Hearing - Wed Feb 11, 2026 @ 8:30 AM HST

Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • the programming.
  • We love the furlough program. We support the furlough program.
  • . programming. programming.
  • programs that we would see? programs that we would see?
  • to complete said program. to complete said program.
Bills: HB1769
Summary: The committee heard House Bill 1769, which would require the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to incrementally reduce the number of people incarcerated in private out-of-state correctional institutions. The DCR director opposed the bill, saying the department does not control overall prison population levels because courts determine admissions, and arguing that Hawaiʻi’s in-state facilities are already over capacity, especially Halawa, which he said is 165% over design capacity. He said only a small portion of the population is under departmental control through furlough programs and argued that bringing people home would require building a new medium-security prison. Supporters, including the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, the Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission, the Public Defender’s office, and several individuals, argued the bill creates a phased, accountable path to reduce reliance on mainland prisons and bring people home. Supporters emphasized the harms of separating incarcerated people from ʻohana and culture, the disproportionate impact on Native Hawaiians, and the need for diversion, treatment, re-entry support, and fair sentencing. Several testifiers also said the department has more control than it claimed, pointing to underused furlough options, reclassification, and empty beds at some in-state facilities, while others urged clearer statutory language and guardrails. Members questioned the director about whether people could be reclassified or moved to available beds at facilities such as Kulani and Waiawa, and about whether the department could do more through staffing and contract changes. The director said some proposals had been sent to the Department of Human Resource Development, but that major facility changes would be costly and that minimum-security facilities would need substantial upgrades to house medium-security inmates. After discussion, the chair said the committee would defer HB 1769 to Wednesday, February 18, 2026, at 11:30 a.m. for decision-making and adjourned the meeting.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Intergovernmental Affairs Apr 8th, 2025

Intergovernmental Affairs

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  • program could serve 225 households per year and 900 households over the life of the pilot program.
  • So again, pilot programs are temporary.
  • I'm having trouble understanding why we need this particular pilot program.
  • Well, this is, again, a pilot program.
  • The Tenant Readiness and Landlord Incentive Pilot Program (TRLI) is a four-year pilot program.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Intergovernmental Affairs Apr 8th, 2025

Intergovernmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • However, cities continue to consider incentive programs to achieve a similar outcome.
  • I think it's kind of a bad idea to preempt cities from doing programs that could be beneficial to their
  • One part of the City of Austin's pilot program aims to incorporate carbon emissions into their program
  • The consumer is who pays any cost associated with any program.
  • And those programs or products would need to be included per Chapter 395.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Hied Committee Meeting - 2026-03-26

Higher Education Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • To be clear, all of what this bill doesn't do: it doesn't prohibit diversity, equity, or inclusion programs
  • To be clear, all of what this bill doesn't do: it doesn't prohibit diversity, equity, or inclusion programs
  • To be clear, all of what this bill doesn't do: it doesn't prohibit diversity, equity, or inclusion programs
  • To be clear, all of what this bill doesn't do: it doesn't prohibit diversity, equity, or inclusion programs
  • , and inclusion or in diversity, equity, and inclusion or DEI<01:26:34.640> programs.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Ways and Means Committee 5/6/25

Ways and Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • Uh, provide support to people with disabilities in employment, and that program had a shortfall.
  • <00:03:44.879> by apprenticeships program um carried by apprenticeships program um carried
  • and have made an adjustment to one of those programs.
  • Uh, you'll see in the spreadsheet um a program called the ... area we have programs that do a lot of
  • a adjustment to one of those programs. a adjustment to one of those programs.
Bills: SF1832, HF2440
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

01/28/2026 - House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections

Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • Additionally, it repeals statutory language associated with the pilot program from and after June 30,
  • Our firm implemented some AI tools similar to what this pilot program is considering in April of 2024
  • So the reason for the pilot program is because this is new, untested technology at the use of the VA.
  • I know the Chair doesn't like pilot programs, but if it works with specific metrics, two years, yes,
  • I will throw $400,000 at a veteran's pilot program if it saves one veteran. It's worth it.
Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 2348, which would appropriate state general fund money in FY 2027 for Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs projects including wireless networking at training centers, a reimbursement program for service members without government computers, lodging and kind for service members, and HVAC upgrades and maintenance. Two amendments were considered: the Marquez Amendment, which filled in dollar amounts for the appropriations, failed; and the Gillette Amendment, which restricted certain networking equipment for national security reasons, removed the reimbursement program, revised the lodging language, and tied some funding intentions to compliance, passed. After extensive testimony from the sponsor and several Army Reserve and National Guard witnesses about lack of Wi-Fi, inadequate lodging, safety concerns from long drives, and poor HVAC at joint facilities, the committee approved HB 2348 as amended on a 4-3 vote. The committee then considered HCR 2016, a ballot referral that would cap precinct size at 2,500 voters and eliminate county authority to use vote centers, emergency voting centers, and certain on-site early voting options. The sponsor said the measure was intended to restore precinct-based voting and let voters decide. County officials and election advocates opposed it, arguing that vote centers and early voting provide flexibility, are more cost-effective in many counties, and are necessary where geography, staffing, and facility availability make precinct voting difficult. After debate over local control, voter choice, and the practicality of precincting, the committee gave HCR 2016 a 4-3 do-pass recommendation. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 2165, which exempts veterans from Arizona State Parks admission fees, and adopted the Marquez Amendment to extend the exemption to active military members, National Guard members, and reserve-unit members, with alternative ID options. Arizona State Parks testified in neutral, saying it supports veterans but is concerned about revenue losses; it estimated that even a modest share of veteran visits could reduce revenue by about $1.8 million annually. The sponsor said the bill was prompted by constituent requests and was meant to help veterans enjoy outdoor recreation and therapeutic opportunities. The committee then approved HB 2165 as amended on a vote of 4-0, with some members absent or not voting.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Finance Apr 2nd, 2025

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's fair market value less your equity if you're going to tax it; at least tax me on the net equity.
  • There's good communication, so the program works.
  • So other departments will still get grant funding through that program.
  • So other departments will still get grant funding through that program.
  • provide relevant training programs in forensic disciplines.
Summary: The Senate Finance Committee heard several bills focused on tax administration, transportation, emergency services, historic preservation, forensic training, pension funding, and the state’s rainy day fund. Senate Bill 1337, by Senator Creighton, would require the comptroller to assess penalty and interest only on the net tax due and allow sales and use tax overpayments to offset underpayments more automatically; it was left pending while the author, comptroller staff, and a private witness continued working on the language and fiscal note. Senate Bill 1371, by Senator Hinojosa, would address Corpus Christi transit authority operations, including emergency refueling coordination, fare-setting procedures, and board term limits; it received supportive testimony and was left pending. Senate Bill 1377, by Senator Perry, would create a grant program for rural counties to buy ambulances, with a committee substitute expanding eligible uses in some cases to equipment and setting a sunset date; numerous EMS officials, county representatives, and association witnesses testified in support, emphasizing rising ambulance costs, staffing shortages, and the need for rural emergency coverage, and the bill was left pending after testimony. Senate Bill 868, by Senator Sparks, would direct at least 10% of volunteer fire department assistance funding to high wildfire-risk areas; Texas A&M Forest Service explained the map and methodology, and the committee substitute was adopted. The committee also heard Senate Bill 1426, which would place the First Capitol State Historic Site in West Columbia under Texas Historical Commission stewardship, and Senate Bill 1620, which would create a Texas Forensic Analyst Apprenticeship Pilot Program through the Office of Court Administration to address forensic scientist shortages; both had no opposition in testimony and their committee substitutes were adopted. Senate Bill 2065 would change the Texas Emergency Services Retirement System funding structure to require an actuarially determined state contribution and address the system’s unfunded liability over 30 years; Pasadena fire department representatives testified that the pension is an important volunteer retention tool, and the bill was left pending after testimony. Senate Joint Resolution 4 would raise the Economic Stabilization Fund cap from 10% to 15% of biennial revenue deposits, with a committee substitute correcting the effective date to September 1, 2027; the committee discussed the fund’s current balance and purpose before adopting the substitute. After quorum was established, the committee voted out the measures. Senate Bill 1868, Senate Bill 1371, Senate Bill 264, Senate Joint Resolution 4, Senate Bill 1426, Senate Bill 1620, and Senate Bill 2065 were all reported favorably to the full Senate, with some bills also certified for the local and uncontested calendar. The committee substitute for Senate Bill 868 was adopted and the bill was reported favorably as well. The committee then recessed subject to the call of the chair.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Child Committee Meeting - 2025-04-02

Children and Families Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • They already have a program similar to this or the very program. Is that correct?
  • Yes, they have a program, the Transit Assistance Program, that exists today.
  • The structure of the program is just like the compensation support program.
  • The program.
  • program.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 4/2/25

Children and Families Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • They already have a program similar to this, or the very program—is that correct?
  • Yes, they have a program—the transit assistance program—that exists today.
  • The structure of the program is just like the compensation support program.
  • It's a very expensive program.
  • It's a very expensive program.