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HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
FIN Info Briefing - Tue Jan 14, 2025 @ 9:00 AM HST
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- > watersheds</c> Forest uh restoring forested watersheds Forest uh restoring forested watersheds and<
- Nearly the entire leeward side of the island was somewhat forested or shrub land all the way down to
- land land I mean the sort of dry grass land land I mean it<01:40:25.159><c> it</c><01:40:25.360><c>
- But I mean, it impacts state lands, forest roads, and they're destroying cultural resources, you know
- </c> military lands uh former military lands military lands uh former military lands and<02:34:36.960
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House tax panel hears bill to expand tax incentives for producing sustainable aviation fuel 4/8/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Forest land owners are in desperate need of a market for unmerchantable wood that has now become a cost
- Forest land owners are in desperate need of a market for unmerchantable wood that has now become a cost
- That's 7% of our forested land.
- That's 7% of our forested land. reliance on fossil fuels but also reliance on fossil fuels but also improve
- ><c> land.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
January 14, 2025 - 09:00 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- land.
- , that is actual farming land.
- does it cost to go buy land?
- Under rural and family lands, we don't manage the land.
- We're monitoring to make sure the farmers are managing that land using both. rights, not land.
Summary:
The Agriculture and Natural Resources Budget Committee met to organize for the session, confirm a quorum, and hear introductory remarks from members about their districts and interests. Chair Esposito outlined the committee’s jurisdiction and budget overview, noting a total budget of about $7.2 billion, with major funding tied to the Department of Environmental Protection, the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Fish and Wildlife, and the Department of Citrus. She also described major cost drivers such as Everglades restoration, water quality, resiliency, land acquisition, and rural family lands, and asked members to review agency requests in small groups later in the process.
Agency leaders then presented budget and program updates. Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson emphasized department efficiency efforts, including IT modernization, staff reorganization, rural and family lands conservation, best management practices, Fresh From Florida marketing, hurricane recovery loans for farmers, and completion of the Connor Complex headquarters. DEP Secretary Alexis Lambert highlighted record investments in Everglades restoration, water quality projects, resilience grants, land acquisition, state parks, and enforcement. FWC Executive Director Roger Young discussed conservation research, fisheries and wildlife management, law enforcement, disaster response, and pressures from growth, boating, invasive species, and derelict vessels. Department of Citrus Executive Director Shannon Shep reviewed the industry’s decline due to hurricanes and citrus greening, current research and marketing efforts, and e-commerce campaigns to support Florida citrus sales.
Members asked questions about citrus production declines, future replanting and therapies, rural family lands, PFOS cleanup, mangrove restoration, flooding and pump infrastructure, agricultural theft, and derelict vessel removal. Officials generally responded with updates, emphasized science-based management and enforcement, and in several cases said they would follow up with more detailed information later. No formal votes were taken; the meeting ended with the chair directing members to provide feedback on agencies for further budget review and then adjournment.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Health Finance and Policy Committee 4/15/26
Health Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> stated, uh Minnesota's fee-for-service stated, uh Minnesota's fee-for-service dental<00:04:55.520
- When it comes to fee-for-service rates as a percentage of adult or average dentist charges, Minnesota
- </c> dividing up simply the fee-for-service. dividing up simply the fee-for-service.
- , other services.
- , other services.
Committee:
House Health Finance and Policy
Keywords:
HF4401, Minnesota Medical Assistance, dental reimbursement, dental rates, critical access dental providers, Medicaid dental, MinnesotaCare, managed care plans, county-based purchasing plans, fee-for-service, oral health access, safety-net clinics, federally qualified health centers, rural health clinics, Indian health services, state-operated dental clinics, low-income patients, children's dental care, provider reimbursement, dental access
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 3/24/26
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> services and functions that are covered. services and functions that are covered.
- </c> the quality service wage. the quality service wage.
- </c><00:14:44.520><c> wage</c> quality service wage quality service wage how<00:14:46.120><c> does</c
- , health services, gardening services, and serve low-income communities, families, or individuals.
- health services, gardening services, health services, gardening services,<01:38:44.560><c> and</c><01
Keywords:
airport workers, wage standards, labor rights, minimum wage, economic equity, surveillance, price discrimination, wage discrimination, consumer rights, automated decision systems, Minnesota Statutes, suitable seating, employee seating, workplace seating, occupational safety, workplace safety, labor standards, employer requirements, chair, stool
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- We all know what 911 services are.
- , access to care, driving times, and how long it takes to get from service to service.
- If you don't have to Driving times, how long it takes to get from service to service.
- neighboring area to have services?
- And if you can get the services in Zuni compared to getting services in Grants, right?
Bills:
HB1
Committee:
Senate Senate Finance
Keywords:
feed bill, legislative appropriations, legislative branch, New Mexico Legislature, general fund, legislative council service, legislative finance committee, legislative education study committee, house chief clerk, senate chief clerk, per diem, mileage, session expenses, interim committees, district staff, capitol complex, capital outlay data system, legislative processing system, redistricting, census redistricting
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Chamber Meeting Jan 22nd, 2026 at 11:06 am
New Mexico House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Romero is the vice president of instruction and student services.
- But we also have a very strong leadership and public service component.
- House Bill 88, introduced by Representative McQueen, an act relating to land grants, amending the Land
- An act relating to land grants, amending the Land Grant Merced Assistance Fund to change the requirement
- Then the House Rules, Business and Development, Land Grants and Cultural Affairs Committee.
Bills:
HB1
Keywords:
feed bill, legislative appropriations, legislative branch, New Mexico Legislature, general fund, legislative council service, legislative finance committee, legislative education study committee, house chief clerk, senate chief clerk, per diem, mileage, session expenses, interim committees, district staff, capitol complex, capital outlay data system, legislative processing system, redistricting, census redistricting
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- And lastly, fund type, so if you just want to see general fund versus service tax funds.
- interesting because we deal with so many different kinds of entities and some. of them are social service
- funding needs an important. part in a lot of the people we interact with, particularly the social service
- just want to make a comment that the chairman and I are getting a bill drafted right now, changing 'Land
- of Enchantment' to 'Land of Quantum'.
Committees:
Senate Senate Finance , Senate House Appropriations & Finance
Keywords:
feed bill, legislative appropriations, legislative branch, New Mexico Legislature, general fund, legislative council service, legislative finance committee, legislative education study committee, house chief clerk, senate chief clerk, per diem, mileage, session expenses, interim committees, district staff, capitol complex, capital outlay data system, legislative processing system, redistricting, census redistricting
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Consumer Protection & Business Jan 21st, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Consumer Protection & Business
Transcript Highlights:
- So we'll begin by opening the public hearing on House Bill 2128 concerning alcohol service at facilities
- activities engaged in by patrons. ...by opening the public hearing on House Bill 2128 concerning alcohol service
- The license can be issued to the entity providing food and beverage service at a sports entertainment
- The beer and/or wine restaurant license requires complete meals and specific food service.
- Employees working on the production side would have to operate differently than the service side.
Committee:
House Consumer Protection & Business
Keywords:
alcohol service, sports facilities, amusement venues, recreational activities, patron engagement, alcohol warehousing, regulation, liquor distribution, storage standards, state laws, liquor licenses, multiple premises, alcohol distribution, commercial leasing, regulatory reform, winery, restaurant license, alcohol, spirits, beer
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Appropriations and Finance Jan 20th, 2026 at 04:16 pm
House Appropriations & Finance
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm here to present House Bill 1 with our Legislative Council Service Director Shawna K. Spear.
- On contractual services, does that go through any approval process outside the specific organization?
- So all of the service that is provided to the public through that one source website, where Any member
- So it is a continuation of that service. Mr.
- For Madam Director and Madam Leader, Legislative Council Service, there is an increase this year.
Bills:
HB1
Committee:
House House Appropriations & Finance
Keywords:
feed bill, legislative appropriations, legislative branch, New Mexico Legislature, general fund, legislative council service, legislative finance committee, legislative education study committee, house chief clerk, senate chief clerk, per diem, mileage, session expenses, interim committees, district staff, capitol complex, capital outlay data system, legislative processing system, redistricting, census redistricting
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Community Safety Jan 15th, 2026 at 08:00 am
Community Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- necessary for peace officers and officials who administer public safety laws and law enforcement services
- reporting mechanism, and this bill adds to that and will inform us of where we can be helpful and of service
- reporting mechanism and this bill adds to that and will inform us of where we can be helpful and of service
- to those agencies to make sure that we're getting those numbers where they need to be. service to those
- Responsible service and consumption are core values of the Washington wine industry.
Committee:
House Community Safety
Keywords:
criminal justice training commission, CJTC, law enforcement training, peace officer certification, decertification, corrections officer certification, tribal police certification, police accountability, police oversight, public safety, academy training, in-service training, continuing education, use of force, misconduct investigations, disciplinary hearings, administrative law judge, hearing panel, law enforcement standards, background investigations
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Health Care Financing Jan 15th, 2026
Joint Committee on Health Care Financing
Transcript Highlights:
- Families seeking ASD services are facing unprecedented delays.
- Families seeking ASD services are facing unprecedented delays.
- Community Autism Services? Thank you. Great.
- We provide ABA services to children and families.
- We provide ABA services to children and families.
Keywords:
behavioral health, Medicaid, reimbursement rates, healthcare providers, service delivery, accreditation, Medicare, end-stage renal disease, healthcare access, patient coverage, renal failure, MassHealth, asset limit, personal vehicle exemption, vehicle value, healthcare, autism, ABA services, assistive technology, children
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- I own land in Texas, just like many other Texans and the people that you're here to represent.
- Members, this bill excludes attractive undeveloped land from Harris County Municipal Utility District
- It was supported by the Texas Farm Bureau, Texas Realtors, Texas Land and Mineral Owners Association,
- Hearing none, the chair moves to adjourn the Committee on Land and Resource Management.
- Hearing none, the chair moves to adjourn the committee on land and resource management.
Committee:
House Land & Resource Management
Keywords:
impact fee, moratorium, local government, Texas legislation, infrastructure funding, municipal utility district, eminent domain, bonds, assessments, infrastructure, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Harris County, Municipal Utility District, territory exclusion, debt service taxes, property taxation, condemnation, property acquisition, real property, appraisal reports
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Children and Youth Health Committee Feb 27th, 2025
Children and Youth Health
Transcript Highlights:
- is day after day, minors are downloading apps from Google and Apple, and they're hitting terms of service
- Why is it that these app stores are letting minors hit terms of service that bind them in legal...?
- Secondly, I wanted to talk about the provisions regarding the terms of service and... ...the terms of
- service and contracts.
Committee:
Senate Children and Youth Health
Keywords:
internet filtering, child protection, obscene content, civil liability, manufacturers, app store, app store provider, app developer, mobile app, age verification, parental consent, minor safety, child online safety, parental controls, age gating, digital privacy, data protection, in-app purchases, online consumer protection, deceptive trade practice
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
AGR Public Hearing - Fri Mar 14, 2025 @ 10:00 AM HST
Agriculture & Food Systems
Transcript Highlights:
- I’m Roboff from the Department of Land and Natural Resources, and the department supports this bill and
- natural resources and Department of land natural resources and Department<00:24:51.600><c> supports<
- That task group included the National Park Service, U.S.
- Forest Service, DLNR, and others, trying to figure out how to get these administrative rules rolling.
- Of course, when you said forest, I thought of Rod. So is there any other...
Committee:
House Agriculture & Food Systems
NY
New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
New York State Senate Session - 02/26/2026
New York Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- $1 being the minimum in statute, and what would protect our forest lands from a solar company that wanted
- $1 being the minimum in statute, and what would protect our forest lands from a solar company that wanted
- $1 being the minimum in statute, and what would protect our forest lands from a solar company that wanted
- $1 being the minimum in statute, and what would protect our forest lands from a solar company that wanted
- >> Through you, Madam President, as I mentioned, reforestation lands are not necessarily forested.
Summary:
The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance, approved the prior day’s journal, and then recognized several guest groups, including the Shenendehowa High School girls varsity cross country team and tennis champion Jolie Chichak, as well as the Downsville Central School Student Council. Senator Tedisco introduced the Shenendehowa athletes, highlighting their state and federation championships and strong academic records, and Senator Oberacker introduced the Downsville students. The chamber extended courtesies to the guests.
The Senate then moved through the calendar, passing a series of bills and resolutions. Among the measures approved were a bill designating Overdose Awareness Day, a real property tax bill, a public authorities bill, several education-related bills, a private housing finance bill, a workers’ compensation bill, and a labor law bill. Some items were laid aside before later being taken up, including the cannabis bill and the environmental conservation bill. Votes were largely unanimous or near-unanimous, with a few recorded negatives on certain bills.
The most extensive debate centered on Calendar 261, Senator May’s environmental conservation bill concerning renewable energy installations and transmission on state reforestation lands. Senator Walczyk and others questioned whether the bill would allow solar, wind, battery storage, tree cutting, herbicide use, and reduced environmental review, while supporters argued the bill was mainly about transmission corridors, climate goals, and preserving flexibility for DEC oversight and mitigation. After debate, the bill was restored to the non-controversial calendar and passed 42-13.
The Senate also passed Calendar 353, Senator Ramos’s labor law bill addressing class action wage recovery and statutory damages. Supporters said it would clarify the law so workers can recover full wages in class actions, while opponents warned it could encourage litigation against small businesses over technical payroll errors. The bill passed 47-8. The Senate then completed the calendar and adjourned until March 4, 2026, with intervening days as legislative days.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee 1/21/25
Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Chapter 93, mineral land statutes, this would be for leasing for state lands for purposes of mineral
- Chapter 93, mineral land statutes, this would be for leasing for state lands for purposes of mineral
- Chapter 93, mineral land statutes, this would be for leasing for state lands for purposes of mineral
- Land Air waterer land the state's air Land Air waterer land fish<00:24:43.559><c> and</c><00:24:43.720
- </c> skiing land acquisition the state land skiing land acquisition the state land and<00:28:55.840><
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- We simply ask that our essential services no longer be deferred. ...the committee to be more fiscally
- We simply ask that our essential services no longer be deferred.
- As seniors, we're talking about allowing a member with 35 or more years of service credit to select a
- I'm sure it's along with the help of the Department of Family and Children Services.
- Department of Family and Children's Services.
Bills:
SB25 , SB250 , HB22 , HB27 , HB33 , HB47 , HB233 , HB290 , HB308 , HB324 , HB382 , HB533 , HB559 , HB575 , HB980 , HB1157 , HB1207 , HB1236 , HCR45
Committee:
Senate Finance
Keywords:
HB22, Act 279, Clerks of Court Retirement and Relief Fund, retirement system, pension, cost-of-living adjustment, COLA, retirees, beneficiaries, survivors, funded ratio, actuarial valuation, Consumer Price Index, CPI-U, employer contributions, funding deposit account, unfunded accrued liability, public retirement, Louisiana retirement law, court clerks
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- We understand very well chain of command, accountability, and service to others.
- And Representative Galle, thank you for your service.
- Jury service is one of the critical parts of our judicial system.
- I understand, but we also got to look at that these services cost money.
- Thank you all so much for having us here today and all your service.
Bills:
HB9 , HB10 , HB16 , HB44 , HB46 , HB61 , HB101 , HB126 , HB153 , HB164 , HB233 , HB242 , HB436 , HB455 , HB571 , HB594
Committee:
House Judiciary
Keywords:
HB 9, HB9, Act 527, Shreveport, Stuffed Shrimp Capital, state symbol, Louisiana symbols, municipal designation, honorary title, cultural designation, tourism, local pride, seafood, shrimp, stuffed shrimp, cuisine, city branding, Louisiana Revised Statutes 49:170.26, legal holiday, Acadia Parish
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, May 19, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- and Emergency Services.
- This exceptional Emergency Services.
- Now, this has with retail services.
- </c><05:27:14.400><c> When</c> sexual trauma while in service. When sexual trauma while in service.
- </c><05:37:19.680><c> Our</c> their service to our country. Our their service to our country.
Bills:
HR1286 , HR1263 , HB1578 , HR1364 , HB2201 , HB1823 , HB1815 , HR1147 , HR217 , HB1701 , HB1453 , HR1223
Keywords:
trade policy, tariffs, trade enforcement, workers rights, labor standards, environmental standards, Buy America, domestic content, offshoring, manufacturing jobs, factory closures, family farmers, small business, supply chains, dumping, countervailing duties, antidumping, trade agreements, USMCA, investor-state dispute settlement