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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Health Finance and Policy Committee 3/3/25

Health Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • The answer is with progressively increasing difficulty.
  • Our difficulty is that our current fee structure is insufficient to raise enough revenue to fulfill that
  • <01:16:12.639> of<01:16:12.800> getting know what the um difficulty of getting know
  • However, there is a fair difficulty in replacing a retiring optometrist and having optometrists join
  • in replacing um both fair difficulty in replacing um both their<01:18:35.280> practices<01:18
Keywords: 1183, house
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Judiciary (02/12/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
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  • The difficulty comes in that there's a wiretap statute in New Hampshire, and unfortunately the wiretap
  • comes in that happened the difficulty comes in that there's<03:56:39.920> a<03:56:40.159>
  • the difficulty is this certainly<04:01:06.319> comes<04:01:06.520> up<04:01:06.680>
  • it aren't necessarily applicable to the modern world that we live in now. it again the difficulty is
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The committee first heard CACR 6, a proposed constitutional amendment by Representative Keith Ammon to recognize a fundamental right to use computation resources. Ammon argued that computing is now essential to daily life, speech, education, and economic opportunity, and said the amendment was intended to push back against government or corporate restrictions, citing a 2023 federal executive order on AI registration and reporting as an example of the kind of precedent he wanted to oppose. He said the proposal should be simple and clear because it would go to voters, and he compared the right to compute to other constitutional rights that do not require the government to provide the underlying tools. Committee members raised concerns about the breadth of the language, including whether it could affect encryption, authentication, network security, energy use, and other regulatory issues. Representative McFarland questioned whether the amendment could interfere with security measures, while others asked whether it would prevent ordinary network management such as throttling or require the state to provide internet access or hardware. Ammon responded that the right would not entitle someone to other people’s resources and said encryption and similar issues would sort themselves out. Several members also raised concerns about child safety, public safety, and whether existing laws could still regulate misuse of computing; Ammon said reasonable limits would still apply, similar to other constitutional rights. Sarah Scott of Americans for Prosperity testified in support, saying the amendment would protect innovation, individual autonomy, and economic competitiveness by preventing overregulation. After questions concluded, the chair closed the hearing on CACR 6. The committee then opened House Bill 615, sponsored by Representative Dan Maguire, which would substantially rewrite the state’s drug-forfeiture law. Maguire said the bill is intended to improve fairness and efficiency in cases where property such as cars or cash is seized in connection with drug offenses, noting that the criminal case and the civil forfeiture case are currently handled separately, with the property case prosecuted by the Attorney General’s office. He explained that the bill addresses courtroom procedure for these forfeiture actions and is meant to make the process more specific and orderly.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • middle of everything, go virtual all the virtual and then some virtual and in addition to all the difficulties
  • So that's a difficulty and I think the direction from the the legislature saying we'll just look at what
  • We're having technical difficulties. Thanks, Robertcribe. Is that OK if I do that?
Summary: In the latest meeting of the Texas Ethics Commission, significant discussions centered around newly passed legislation, specifically HB18 and SB12. HB18 introduces a civil penalty for members who accept political contributions while absent from the state, addressing potential obstructions to legislative actions. Senators and commissioners engaged in an in-depth dialogue about the implications of this bill, with many expressing concerns regarding enforcement and compliance. In contrast, SB12 expands the jurisdiction of the Attorney General to prosecute criminal election offenses, further tightening the oversight of election activities. The meeting concluded with acknowledgement of the efforts put forth by previous commission chairs, highlighting their contributions to the commission's success.
DE

Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Judiciary Committee Meeting Jun 24th, 2026

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • contacting Ikeesha Stuckey through email at SenateJudiciary@delaware.gov or, if you have technical difficulties
  • contacting Ikeesha Stuckey through email at SenateJudiciary@delaware.gov or, if you have technical difficulties
Summary: The Senate Judiciary Committee met and heard presentations on several bills. House Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute 1 for House Bill 145 would restrict government use of reverse keyword searches, generally prohibiting reverse keyword court orders and voluntary requests, with a narrow exception for Class A violent felony investigations and rules on notice, deletion, and inadmissibility of unlawfully obtained evidence. House Substitute 1 for House Bill 368, with House Amendment 1, would limit Delaware law enforcement and the Department of Correction’s participation in federal civil immigration enforcement, especially regarding civil immigration warrants and detainers, while preserving exceptions for serious offenses and valid judicial processes; the Department of Correction said it had no operational or fiscal impact and supported the exclusions, and an ACLU-affiliated witness testified in support. House Substitute 1 for House Bill 427 would allow certain 16- and 17-year-olds to participate in hunting and target practice without direct adult supervision if they have parental permission, hunter education, and a valid Delaware hunting license. House Bill 355, the “Speak Your Truth Act,” would expand anti-SLAPP-style protections for survivors of sexual assault, discrimination, and harassment by raising the burden in defamation suits and allowing attorney’s fees and damages; advocates from the National Women’s Defense League and the Speak Your Truth movement supported it. House Bill 134 would increase penalties for repeat animal cruelty offenders and lengthen animal ownership bans. The committee also heard House Bill 133, as amended, which would create a hardship waiver process allowing courts to waive fines and fees for defendants who cannot afford them, while preserving restitution and exempting certain traffic-related penalties and victim compensation assessments. The administration said the bill is intended to address uncollectable debt and noted millions in outstanding fines and fees, while local government and police representatives raised concerns about lost revenue, administrative burden, and consistency; the Fines and Fees Justice Center supported the measure. Committee members asked about how the waiver funding would affect local governments, volunteer fire companies, and related fees, and the administration said the $5 million budgeted this year would cover the waiver costs and be treated as an annual expense going forward. No committee votes were taken during the excerpted discussion, but the chair indicated that bills ready for action would be circulated for signature or moved to the floor.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • And so you had people of both political parties that were having difficulties in finding out where they
  • needed to vote. parties that were having difficulties in finding out where they needed to vote.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

JLARC I-900 Subcommittee for SAO Performance Audits Nov 5th, 2025

JLARC I-900 Subcommittee for SAO Performance Audits

Transcript Highlights:
  • For English language learners, there can sometimes be cultural issues at play or difficulty determining
  • whether a student's difficulty in the classroom might be due to a disability or to a language barrier
Summary: The JLARC I-900 Subcommittee heard a State Auditor’s Office performance audit on special education services, focused on comparing student needs, district identification practices, and funding. Auditors said Washington does not appear to under-identify any particular population for special education, though districts face ongoing challenges with identification, documentation, staffing shortages, and inconsistent referral tracking. They explained that their analysis used statistical models because the true prevalence of disabilities is unknown, and found Washington districts generally clustered near the national average, with little evidence that any demographic group was systematically under-identified. The audit also found that special education funding has historically been insufficient, with districts collectively covering about $500 million in costs not paid by state or federal sources, and that districts spent about 26% more per student than they received in funding. Auditors noted recent legislative changes that removed the special education enrollment cap and changed the safety net process, but said it was too soon to assess their effects. Their recommendations to OSPI included clarifying what counts as an official special education referral, requiring districts to report referral data even when no evaluation follows, and ensuring the new statewide data system is developed with district input, training, and possibly a mandate for uniform use. OSPI staff said they concurred with the report and appreciated the work of the auditor’s office and JLARC. During member questions, Representative Paulette raised concerns that the audit did not directly examine prevalence of specific disabilities, such as autism and dyslexia, in vulnerable populations or compare Washington’s identification practices to medical and peer-reviewed prevalence data. Auditors responded that medical prevalence is not known in a systematic way, that educational eligibility differs from medical diagnosis, and that the report’s conclusions should not be read as proving no populations are under- or over-identified. No public testimony was offered, and the meeting adjourned.
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

WAM Public Hearing 03-18-2025

Ways and Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • In the unlikely event that we have to abruptly end this hearing due to major technical difficulties,
  • In the unlikely event that we have to abruptly end this hearing due to major technical difficulties,
Keywords: 912, senate, all
Summary: The Ways and Means Committee convened at 10:00 a.m. and opened with instructions about live streaming, one-minute testimony limits, and the possibility of reconvening on March 31 if technical problems interrupted the hearing. The committee then took up HB 300, which drew extensive testimony from state agencies, commissions, nonprofits, and advocacy groups. Many agencies, including Budget and Finance, Education, Health, Housing, and others, said they stood on their written testimony and supported the measure. One witness from the Kohala Island Reserve Commission supported the bill and asked for funding for a CIP project at its Kihei site to consolidate offices and generate revenue for Maui. Several groups, including the Hawaii Oral Health Coalition and the Hawaii Association for Behavior Analysis, supported funding for mandated oral health services and higher ABA provider rates for children with autism. In contrast, the Re-imagining Public Safety in Hawaii Coalition and Hawaii Friends of Restorative Justice opposed $30 million for jail planning and additional incarceration-related spending, urging more investment in housing, mental health, youth programs, education, and restorative justice. The chair noted the testimony totals for HB 300: 186 in support, 91 opposed, and 52 comments. The committee then heard brief testimony on HB 794 and HB 795. The Department of Budget and Finance supported HB 794, and the Tax Foundation was listed for HB 795 but was not present. No additional testimony was offered on either bill. After the testimony phase, the committee deferred all three measures—HB 300, HB 794, and HB 795—for decision making to March 31 at 10:00 a.m. in the same room.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 3/18/25

Commerce Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • important for patients who may not live near their dispensary, and those dispensaries sometimes have difficulty
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  • have difficulty finding uh pharmacists<00:04:18.199> or<00:04:18.359> cannabis<00:04:18.759
  • You're placing a significant financial difficulty on the businesses that are not liquor wholesalers that
  • on the businesses financial difficulty on the businesses that<00:19:12.760> are<00:19:12.960>
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Senate Appropriations Committee, February 20, 2026

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
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  • 39:28.040> we're<00:39:28.120> still<00:39:28.320> having<00:39:28.520> difficulty
  • I think we're still having difficulty I think we're still having difficulty hearing<00:39:29.320
Bills: SF0052
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

LBT Public Hearing 02-02-2026

Labor and Technology

Transcript Highlights:
  • So if they don't have that, that would be the difficulty of enforcing it. >> So do you penalize for not
  • that would So if they don't have that, that would be<00:13:48.560> the<00:13:48.800> difficulty
  • be the difficulty of enforcing it. be the difficulty of enforcing it.
Keywords: 912, senate, all
Summary: The Senate Committee on Labor and Technology heard testimony on several labor-related bills. SB 2567 would allow public employers to seek temporary restraining orders against harassment of employees; the Judiciary, DHS, DOE, and others supported it, with some asking that coverage be broadened to all public employees. The Judiciary said it would not oppose expanding the bill’s scope. The chair deferred decision-making on SB 2567 to February 13, 2026, to allow further discussion with the Judiciary and Attorney General’s Office. SB 2386 would expand pay-transparency requirements for job listings and lower the small-employer exemption threshold from 50 to 25 employees. Testifiers largely supported the measure, citing transparency and retention benefits, while one opposition was noted. The committee voted to pass SB 2386 with amendments, including changing the effective date to January 1, 2077. SB 2389, the Warehouse Workers Protection Act, drew support from labor advocates but concerns from DLIR and the Attorney General’s Office about enforcement and a prosecutorial provision; after questions about quota tracking and recordkeeping, the chair deferred the bill. SB 2663 would require employers to respond in writing to workers’ compensation treatment plans within seven days and establish related penalties. DLIR opposed the bill as drafted, citing fairness and existing statutory conflicts, while injured workers and labor representatives supported it and described long delays in treatment approvals. The committee voted to pass SB 2663 with amendments, including directing fines to the special compensation fund, clarifying enforcement, and setting the effective date to January 1, 2077. SB 2555 would allow retirees to work in succession-planning positions without losing retirement benefits; ERS supported the intent but suggested an annual reporting requirement and noted existing rehire mechanisms. The committee voted to pass SB 2555 with amendments, including an annual report requirement and the same January 1, 2077 effective date. The meeting then adjourned.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
  • of these bills and heard, on 213 and on 340 that's been attached, about the sort of logistical difficulties
  • doing away with the outer envelopes. about the sort of logistical about the sort of logistical difficulties
  • 33.840> I<00:21:34.080> don't<00:21:34.559> feel<00:21:34.799> like difficulties
  • that I don't feel like difficulties that I don't feel like these<00:21:35.200> amendments<00:
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
Summary: The committee of conference first met on Senate Bill 221, which concerned annual voter roll verification and the lookback period for checking voter registration lists. The Senate favored looking back to presidential elections to reduce the number of voters removed, while the House argued for annual verification with a one-year lookback because the voter roll database now makes the process easier and because of population mobility and student turnover. Members discussed possible refinements to the 30-day letter process and agreed to recess and return Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. to continue negotiations. The committee then took up Senate Bill 213 and Senate Bill 218, both involving absentee voting and public employee electioneering restrictions. On SB 213, the discussion focused on clarifying identification/documentation requirements for absentee ballot-related applications and on a House amendment to preserve the ability of certain public employees to provide factual information to the public about official matters without violating the bill. On SB 218, the Senate wanted to remove outer envelopes from absentee voting materials, while the House supported keeping the bill but clarifying that only applicable documentation is required. Members raised concerns about voter access, clerks’ procedures, and whether the electioneering language was too broad; both bills were held over and recessed for further work. The committee also considered Senate Bill 287, which dealt with public employee electioneering and a related carve-out for factual responses by appointed public employees. The House and Senate discussed combining amendments, but the House member said the underlying bill was needed to curb partisan electioneering while still allowing factual public information. The committee then moved to Senate Bill 118, which would adjust a personal needs allowance for nursing home residents, address Hampstead Hospital employee bonuses, and create a maintenance fund for the hospital. The Senate objected to a House-added cannabis cultivation provision, saying it was unrelated to the bill and could jeopardize the measure because of the Senate’s and governor’s opposition to cannabis language; the committee recessed to revisit the issue later, with the House noting the base bill’s importance to nursing home residents and Hampstead Hospital.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

Minnesota House passes HF2403, the commerce policy bill 4/29/25

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • So we, those plans, those private insurance plans, have all of the difficulties that private insurance
  • of<00:14:36.240> the insurance plans have all of the insurance plans have all of the difficulties
  • <00:14:37.040> that<00:14:37.440> private<00:14:37.839> insurance difficulties that
  • private insurance difficulties that private insurance plans<00:14:38.800> do<00:14:39.120>
Keywords: 1183, house
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Veterans and Military Affairs Division 3/5/25

Veterans and Military Affairs Division

Transcript Highlights:
  • The reason that we use the state bonding process mostly for renovations is because of the difficulty
  • <00:12:57.680> because<00:12:57.880> of<00:12:58.040> the<00:12:58.399> difficulty
  • renovations is because of the difficulty renovations is because of the difficulty in<00:12:58.800
Keywords: 1183, house
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on State and Local Government - 02/20/25

State and Local Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • Cybersecurity, and I felt that the testimony was compelling, that there are entities that are having difficulty
  • there are entities that are<00:26:51.320> having<00:26:52.039> uh<00:26:52.440> difficulty
  • <00:26:52.799> accessing<00:26:53.799> funds are having uh difficulty accessing funds
  • are having uh difficulty accessing funds to<00:26:54.880> to<00:26:55.039> be<00:26:55.159
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
NH
Transcript Highlights:
  • >> That would have solved the difficulty. >> I knew that at the time, but it just didn't happen that
  • Chairman, that the change where the Scott thing is— >> The difficulty is, if my information is correct
  • >> That would have solved the difficulty. >> I knew that at the time, but it just didn't happen that
  • >> That would have solved the difficulty. >> I knew that at the time, but it just didn't happen that
  • >> That would have solved the difficulty. >> I knew that at the time, but it just didn't happen that
Keywords: 1189, house, all
Summary: The meeting began as a Committee of Conference on House Bill 194, but the discussion quickly centered on whether to remove an attached bill, 504, because of concerns about a possible fee or tax and a House rule issue. Members debated the procedural posture of the bill, whether the House version had been non-concurred, and whether the conference committee could still resolve the issue by adopting the House amendment or reconsidering the non-concur. The exchange became tense, with one side warning that failing to pass the measure could jeopardize a linked rural health transformation grant worth about $20 million. The committee ultimately recessed without resolving the 194/504 dispute and planned to return the next day. The committee then opened conference on House Bill 609, which dealt with use-of-force/self-defense language and restraint/seclusion authority in health care settings. On the self-defense portion, House members argued strongly for restoring vehicle language, saying people should be able to defend themselves in a car the same way they can in a home, especially in carjacking or assault situations where no weapon is displayed. Senate members expressed concern about expanding deadly-force protections too broadly and suggested narrowing the language to focus on imminent harm to the person, not property, while also questioning where the provision should be placed in statute. The second major topic in HB 609 was who may order restraint or seclusion in clinical settings. House members argued that physicians are not always immediately available, especially in hospitals and emergency settings, and that APRNs and physician associates should be able to act in crises if properly trained and credentialed. Senate members raised concerns about scope of practice and asked whether the language implied patient consent was required; the Senate side explained that consent language was intended to address capacity and informed decision-making, not to require voluntary consent to restraint. The discussion ended with the sides still apart, though the Senate floated a compromise allowing physician associates to order restraint when no doctor is physically on the premises, while not yet extending that authority to APRNs. The committee took a short break to continue negotiations on the firearm/self-defense piece.
NE

Nebraska 2025-2026 Regular Session

Legislative Afternoon Session Apr 8th, 2026

Nebraska Unicameral Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Retained students may continue to struggle academically, especially if underlying learning difficulties
  • school districts are directing their resources toward helping children overcome their reading difficulties
  • Retained students may continue to struggle academically, especially if the underlying learning difficulties
  • things they know best, and that is to work with a child who seems to be having a little bit of difficulty
  • We recognize that there is a reading difficulty situation in our state of Nebraska, but just to go forward
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session May 14th, 2026

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senate Bill 1360 simply tweak the formula through which our school districts are receiving funds for mathematics
Summary: The Senate met with a quorum, prayer, pledges, and recognition of two student pages before taking up a long agenda of House joint resolutions and bills, mostly related to administrative rules and agency approvals. The chamber advanced and passed H.J.R. 1088, 1090, 1091, 1092, 1093, 1095, 1099, and 1100, which approved permanent rules for education, energy and agriculture, business and commerce, building code, health-related agencies, general government agencies, the Oklahoma Health Care Authority, and OMES. Several senators criticized the process for moving rule resolutions quickly and without committee vetting, while supporters said the calendar delays required direct consideration. The Senate also adopted conference committee reports and passed SB 206, SB 248, and HB 3021, with HB 3021 making small changes to graduation requirements, including science/math course language, Oklahoma history flexibility for some military families, and personal financial literacy counting toward math in some cases. A major portion of the meeting focused on House Bill 1370, which was described by its author as repealing an automatic state trigger that would replace any federal gasoline tax if the federal government suspended it. Supporters argued the bill would prevent Oklahoma drivers from paying more if the federal gas tax were repealed and framed it as tax relief; opponents argued it could reduce highway and bridge funding and create a budget hole. The Senate suspended several rules to bring the bill up, but rejected a motion to suspend the fiscal-impact rule for a proposed amendment. After debate, the chamber passed the measure 41-7 and then approved it as an emergency measure. The Senate also took up Senate Bill 893, a conference report dealing with foreign ownership near critical infrastructure and agricultural land. The bill would restrict certain foreign adversary ownership or leasing within 10 miles of critical infrastructure, add training zones and other protected areas, delay implementation until July 1, 2027, and create an enforcement process involving Attorney General review and whistleblower-style reporting. Senators raised concerns about enforcement, possible misuse, and profiling, while the author said the bill was aimed at national security and infrastructure protection. The conference report was adopted and the bill passed. Later, the Senate received notice that the House was ready to convene in joint session, and the chamber briefly stood at ease before returning to continue its work.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Also, note that if you're having technical difficulties with your video or audio, the joke has been that
  • That is one of the difficulties we have in Texas when drawing maps.
  • I'm so sorry you're having difficulty. We'll try to call you again in a little bit.
  • If you're having difficulty, please... there are several. ...help locations that we mentioned earlier
  • I'm sorry there was a little bit of difficulty. Members of the- Yeah, thank you for your patience.
Keywords: 1185, senate, all