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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 4/15/26

Agriculture Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Please state your name for the record and begin your testimony. Thank you for coming today.
  • Please state your name for the record and begin your testimony. Thank you for coming today.
  • I think we're not doing the best we could do for agriculture in this state.
  • best we could do for agriculture<00:45:08.800> in<00:45:08.880> this<00:45:09.080> state
  • agriculture in this state. agriculture in this state.
Bills: HF3548
Summary: The Agricultural Finance and Policy Committee met on April 15, 2026, approved the April 13 minutes with a correction to Assistant Commissioner Peter Kesset’s name, and then took up House File 3548. The bill, moved by Chair Anderson for re-referral to Ways and Means, centered on the farmer down payment assistance program and the Department of Agriculture’s budget and policy provisions. Anderson described the DE4 amendment as compromise language that reserved up to 25% of funds for applicants with purchase contracts, removed a proposed marijuana exclusion, and allowed appropriated funds to remain available through June 30, 2030 rather than reverting to the general fund at the end of the biennium. Laura Schreiber of the Land Stewardship Project testified in support, emphasizing the importance of keeping funds available and urging that grants remain capped at $20,000 so more farmers could participate. The committee then adopted several amendments. A23, described as the governor’s budget request and department policy bill, was adopted and included moving the Emerging Farmers Office into the Agricultural Marketing and Development subdivision, combining some reports into the Agri report, and addressing delegated authority with MDA. A17, allowing certain eggs past their quality assurance date to be donated to food shelves under specific handling requirements, was adopted. A18, adjusting per diem rates for certain non-representative committee members, was adopted. A19, shifting about $20,000 to support farm land transition services such as mediation, contracts, financial planning, tax preparation, estate planning, and housing assistance, was also adopted. A22, which combined funding for wolf depredation claims and the local food purchasing program, drew the most debate. Representative Smith questioned why the two items were combined and sought to divide the amendment, but staff said that would be problematic because the funding changes were interdependent. Supporters said the amendment would pay about 80% of wolf-loss claims and add money for local food purchasing, while opponents argued the local food need was greater and the wolf depredation approach was not the best use of funds. The roll call on A22 was confusing in the transcript, but the amendment ultimately prevailed. A21, which would have removed a physical-contact requirement for farm cervidae containment, failed on a 7-7 tie after opponents argued it would weaken disease protections and supporters said the fencing costs were driving deer farmers out of business. Hansen then declined to move A24, which would have advanced a paraquat ban, saying there was no agreement and he did not want a negative vote at that time. After the DE4 as amended was adopted, the committee took a final roll call on House File 3548 as amended. The bill failed on a 6-8 vote and was laid over. In closing, members on both sides said the bill contained useful provisions for farmers, but disagreement over the unresolved paraquat issue prevented the committee from advancing it.
MN
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Appropriations May 8th, 2025

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • Whether it's developments and infrastructure, streets, roads, water, drainage.
  • Those are dollars that are not state generated. And roughly how much is that?
  • So should our state revenues dry up, we haven't really set aside 10% of them.
  • My guess is that we're in a much stronger fiscal position than most states, so most states don't have
  • Uh, the waitlist for the state hospital, we need to eliminate the IDD waitlist.
Bills: SJR 4
ND

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Political Subdivisions Apr 10th, 2025 at 09:00 am

Political Subdivisions

Transcript Highlights:
  • It takes it from all governmental units, which we passed in the last one, to just move it to state agencies
  • Under subsection 2, a state agency may request immediate publication?
Bills: SB2069
Summary: The Political Subdivisions Committee met to reconsider Senate Bill 269, which concerns legal notices and newspaper publication requirements. Representative Motschenbacher explained that a prior version had a mistake in Section 2 and that the revised amendment, worked out with the Public Service Commission and the North Dakota Newspaper Association, would limit the change to state agencies rather than all governmental units because the broader version would have required thousands of affidavits and been too burdensome. The committee also discussed the meaning of “immediate publication,” with the newspaper association stating the intent was to post notices on the website as soon as a print notice is received, even before newspaper publication, so notices would still appear online if the print version was missed. Members raised questions about whether posting notices online before print publication could affect statutory notice periods, such as 30-day notice requirements. The response given was that the clock would begin when the notice is published on the agency website. After discussion, the committee adopted the amendment 11-0, with two members absent and not voting. The committee then approved Senate Bill 269 as amended and further amended on a 11-0 vote, again with two absent and not voting. Representative Motschenbacher agreed to carry the bill, though members noted it would likely go to a conference committee because of differences between the House and Senate versions. The chair thanked those who worked on the bill and adjourned the meeting.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Ways and Means Committee 2/24/25

Ways and Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:04:07.360> auditor studied the office of the state auditor studied the office of the state
  • <00:22:47.720> of revenue for the state of revenue for the state of Minnesota<00:22:49.400
  • state state government<00:28:04.519> so<00:28:04.760> quickly<00:28:05.519> um<
  • <00:28:23.200> of management and budget on the state of management and budget on the state
  • <00:51:09.079> and service heavy in the state and service heavy in the state and employment
Bills: HF3
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Ways and Means Committee 2/17/25

Ways and Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • Often they'll be like, we're a different state, and it looks like this because of that.
  • She is state budget director and assistant commissioner. Good morning, Mr. Chair, members.
  • But the Paid Family Leave program operates in a different part of the state treasury.
  • <01:34:50.679> State different part of the State State different part of the State State Treasury
  • we should all uh throughout state we should all uh throughout state government<01:44:28.960>
Bills: HF3
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session May 8th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The United States State Department, Department of State? Yes, the U.S. Department of State.
  • State.
  • State level, at the state level.
  • So, in the State v.
  • The state of Texas.
Bills: SB17, SB1569, SB2420, HB5138, HJR161, HB1937, HB3334, HB5444, HB5137, HB361, HB321, HB5447, HB464, HB678, HB2294, HB4172, HB3225, HB1769, HB5394, HB1837, HB1787, HB2271, HB2440, HB5134, HB5149, HB2151, HB2073, HB2186, HB2025, HB1936, HB1777, HB1663, HB 1306, HB 1290, HB1527, HB4802, HB3462, HB2963, HB2462, HB2560, HB644, HB2725, HB2621, HB2588, HB1443, HB1403, HB3032, HB1557, HB1664, HB2811, HB2088, HB2598, HB3062, HB3134, HB3940, HB4027, HB4097, HB4862, HB4170, HB4157, HB4205, HB4279, HB4377, HB4838, HB5424, HB5294, HB4870, HB4763, HB5639, HB4112, HB2275, HB1677, HB5014, HB3848, HB3797, HB3727, HB3709, HB3177, HB3057, HB4176, HB4202, HB2180, HB3528, HB3658, HCR76, HCR127, SB906, SB1229, SB855, SB703, SB1025, SB888, SB1119, SB1080, SB929, SB1355, SB2231, SB1877, SB1998, SB552, SB17, SB1569, SB2420, HB2697, HB3801, HB3488, HB3477, HB3466, HB3469, HB2594, HB2564, HB2298, HB5331, HB5646, HB5247, HB5323, HB4384, HB3896, HB4014, HB3627, HB3594, HB2524, HB510, HB561, HB 1181, HB3963, HB5111, HB2785, HB1661, HB200, HB1803, HB249, HB721, HB851, HB 1128, HB1904, HB30, HB1916, HB541, HB5560, HB3071, HB5627, HB5435, HB2688, HB3045, HB3483, HB4213, HB4226, HB783, HB175, HB4735, HB5155, HB5057, HB4813, HB5339, HB5196, HB5033, HB3486, HB4211, HB74, HB4730, HB4743, HB4463, HB4139, HB4752, HB4486, HB4437, HB4426, HB4396, HB4263, HB3487, HB3418, HB2266, HB2229, HB2189, HB5224, HB5195, HB3947, HB3358, HB3370, HB3745, HB3697, HB2001, HB1968, HB3371, HB3909, HB4944, HB2284, HB4506, HB3317, HB4166, HB3913, HB1768, HB4603, HB2494, HB3099, HJR138, HB133, HB3832, HB1988, HCR34, HB3421, HB3892, HB5138, HJR161, HB1937, HB3334, HB5444, HB5137, HB361, HB321, HB5447, HB464, HB678, HB2294, HB4172, HB3225, HB1769, HB5394, HB1837, HB1787, HB2271, HB2440, HB5134, HB5149, HB2151, HB2073, HB2186, HB2025, HB1936, HB1777, HB1663, HB 1306, HB 1290, HB1527, HB4802, HB3462, HB2963, HB2462, HB2560, HB644, HB2725, HB2621, HB2588, HB1443, HB1403, HB3032, HB1557, HB1664, HB2811, HB2088, HB2598, HB3062, HB3134, HB3940, HB4027, HB4097, HB4862, HB4170, HB4157, HB4205, HB4279, HB4377, HB4838, HB5424, HB5294, HB4870, HB4763, HB5639, HB4112, HB2275, HB1677, HB5014, HB3848, HB3797, HB3727, HB3709, HB3177, HB3057, HB4176, HB4202, HB2180, HB3528, HB3658, HCR76, HCR127
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • The Committee on State Affairs will come to order. Will the clerk call the roll?
  • After stakeholders and after that hearing, we're going to actually put kratom back in its natural state
  • After stakeholders and after that hearing, we're going to actually put kratom back in its natural state
  • So kratom in its natural state will be legal under the bill. Additionally, it adds...
  • In its natural state will be legal under the bill.
Summary: The Senate Committee on State Affairs met with a quorum present and considered several pending measures. On Senate Bill 1868, Senator Perry explained a committee substitute that would keep kratom in its natural state legal while continuing to ban 7-OH and other synthetic derivatives, and would also add three synthetic opioids from another bill. The substitute was adopted, and SB 1868 was reported favorably to the full Senate and certified for the local and uncontested calendar. The committee also adopted a committee substitute for Senate Joint Resolution 39, Senator Birdwell’s proposed constitutional amendment related to veto overrides after a regular session, and reported it favorably to the full Senate; members noted a floor amendment would also be offered later. The committee then considered Senate Bill 1184, relating to the age of wine authorized to be sold by a wine collection seller, and reported it favorably to the full Senate. After some procedural discussion and a revote to clarify members’ positions, SB 1184 was also certified for the local and uncontested calendar. Senate Bill 1194 was likewise certified for the local and uncontested calendar without objection, though the transcript does not include its substantive discussion. Senate Bill 1577, relating to the temporary sale of alcoholic beverages at certain racing facilities, was reported favorably to the full Senate and then certified for the local and uncontested calendar. Finally, Senate Concurrent Resolution 42, by Chairman Hughes, was reported favorably to the full Senate on an 8-1 vote. The committee then recessed until called back by the chair.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs (Part I) Apr 7th, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Just to wrap up, the state of Texas has thousands of homeless throughout the state.
  • in the state from which the person moved.
  • were communicating but left out other states.
  • , you would send them another state.
  • Second, we oppose 1863 because it allows an unelected state appointee, the Secretary of State, to withhold
Summary: The Senate Committee on State Affairs heard testimony on several bills, with most measures left pending after public testimony closed. SB 801, by Sen. Menéndez, would require DSHS and local clerks to issue birth certificates at no cost to people experiencing homelessness. The author and Maria Benavides of SA Youth said the fee and mailing requirements are major barriers to obtaining ID, housing, and work, and Benavides described clients who were able to secure housing and employment after getting birth records and IDs through her program. The bill was left pending. The committee also heard a set of bills related to the Gulf of Mexico/Gulf of America naming issue: SB 1410 would require state agencies to use “Gulf of Mexico” in official documents, SB 1717 would conform state law to the federal renaming to “Gulf of America,” and SJR 63 would amend the Texas Constitution to match that change. Support testimony for the latter two emphasized alignment with federal action and the use of different geographic names by different countries. All three measures were left pending. Members then heard SB 1200, which would require plaintiffs suing defense contractors to disclose in discovery whether they are receiving litigation funding from adversarial nations such as China, Russia, or Cuba. The author and Texans for Lawsuit Reform said the bill targets third-party litigation funding and foreign influence on lawsuits, especially those affecting defense contractors; the committee substitute narrowed the definition of defense contractor and expanded applicability to actions involving defense contractors’ activities. SB 2626, which requires continuing medical education on pregnancy-related emergencies for OB-GYN physicians and nurses, drew support from witnesses who said it would reduce confusion about Texas abortion law and improve care in emergencies. SB 506, SB 2681, SB 1862, SB 1863, and SB 2216 all focused on elections, including ballot language standards, voter registration challenges, interstate voter-roll cleanup, procedural audits, and election equipment security; testimony split between supporters who said the bills improve transparency and integrity and opponents who warned of vague standards, added costs, and possible voter disenfranchisement. Each of those bills was left pending after testimony.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/17/2026 - Senate Natural Resources

Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • Arizona is one of these states.
  • Arizona is one of these states.
  • that we have in our state?
  • Ensuring that the State Land Department... ...the State Land Department operates with predictability
  • We've removed them from underneath the state land to have their own state setup board that does several
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Senate Appropriations Committee, February 13, 2026

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • It does not stop Wyoming law state.
  • act for fear of violating state law. act for fear of violating state law.
  • <00:25:34.720> and It would negatively impact state and It would negatively impact state and
  • with both at the federal and the state with both at the federal and the state level.<00:40:24.240
  • our state realizes as a result of this our state realizes as a result of this investment.<00:51:48.319
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Appropriations Committee, February 13, 2026

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • currently exists in our state? currently exists in our state?
  • of law enforcement here in the state of law enforcement here in the state moving<00:35:58.960>
  • And I just brought state statute?
  • I'd be happy to answer any questions. state. It made a wife a widow, left a state.
  • He added that the west half of the state is looking much better than the eastern half of the state.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Consumer and Public Affairs Feb 10th, 2026 at 06:48 pm

House Consumer & Public Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • New Mexico's affordable spay and neuter law has created resources across communities, across the state
  • So the lawsuit originated in state court, it was removed to federal court.
  • Now, it's important that that not be misinterpreted or misapplied and stated falsely that there's been
  • And due to federal changes, including in HR1, the federal reconciliation bill, states are prohibited
  • So without state action, ...creating new programs similar to the HDAA.
Bills: HB25, SB38, SB101, HB199
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 2/27/25

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:07:27.680> funds may require a recipient of State funds may require a recipient of State
  • use as of public Fund in state use as of public Fund in state government<00:13:32.399> with
  • with you representa leing that our state with you representa leing that our state employees<00:14
  • employees of that office in state employees of that office in state agencies<00:21:03.240> we
  • welcome to the committee please state welcome to the committee please state your<00:51:31.400>
Bills: HF25, HF1, HF428
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Not sure if y'all know a lot about it, but it was a nuisance to the state of Texas.
  • The state of Texas allows the officers to... ...and gives it to their discretion whether they're going
  • Think about that. ...work and they have to live their lives, and the State of Texas is not getting their
  • There is going to be a law on the books in September stating that you cannot tamper with it.
Bills: HCR10, HCR9
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives May 25th, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • petitions today asking you for your care and provision for all the people we represent across the state
  • For all the people we represent across this state, for courage and strength, understanding, protection
  • I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands
  • SCR 77 by Senator Luneau, to commend Grambling State University upon the celebration of Centennial Tiger
  • 78 by Senator Owen, to designate Friday, May 29, as Monvuka Museum and Research Center Day at the State
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives May 25th, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • petitions today asking you for your care and provision for all the people we represent across the state
  • For all the people we represent across this state, for courage and strength, understanding, protection
  • I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands
  • SCR 77 by Senator Luneau to commend Grambling State University upon the celebration of Centennial Tiger
  • SCR 79 by Senator Luneau to commend and congratulate Grambling State University upon the celebration
Summary: The House met with a quorum, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and then received a series of Senate messages, conference committee appointments, and enrolled bill reports. The chamber also noted Senate concurrence in several House concurrent resolutions and the adoption of conference reports, while multiple Senate bills and resolutions were signed by the Senate President. Senate Bill 480, dealing with butterfly bottom nets and vessel use/anchorage, was referred to the Natural Resources Committee without objection. Members introduced several House resolutions, including measures to commend Arsenal Football Club, recognize Pope Leo XIV and 4-H honoree Margaret Mimi Stoker, study forensic medical exam protocols for domestic violence survivors, create a task force on second-degree murder sentencing, review miscarriage and pregnancy-loss terminology, commemorate the 250th anniversary of New Orleans, and support the National Guard Youth Challenge Program. Committee reports also moved forward bills on child welfare, water quality, scenic rivers, orphan wells, gravel mining reclamation, groundwater conservation, agricultural production, railroad hazards, and retirement system merger feasibility, along with resolutions on Pope Leo XIV and the LaMelle family. The House took up numerous Senate bills returned from the Legislative Bureau, adopting amendments and advancing many to third reading, including bills on health and welfare, education, insurance, and criminal justice. The chamber also reported favorably on resolutions condemning political violence and honoring public figures and organizations, and it scheduled several committee meetings for the following day, including Health and Welfare, Appropriations, Natural Resources, Civil Law, Transportation, and Ways and Means. The session ended with announcements about upcoming committee agendas and delegation meetings, and the House adjourned on motion to reconvene at 1:00 p.m. the next day.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • This addresses mostly out-of-state outfitters.
  • So, we're gonna put it back to the out-of-state.
  • Dairy farmers in the state of Oklahoma, that is correct.
  • In fact, there's no increase for out-of-state dairy farmers that ship milk into the state.
  • I thought you said that out-of-state farmers and dairymen coming into the state wouldn't have the increase
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • I drove here at 4 a.m. from DFW to state my testimony today.
  • They have to be chased down and pursued by the state.
  • Doctors are quietly fleeing the state.
  • We're trying to circumvent other states.
  • In the case of State vs.