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FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

February 4, 2025 - 03:00 PM

Transcript Highlights:
  • or joint federal-state.
  • But again, overall, All federal or joint federal-state.
  • Again, Florida's CHIP program has been in existence and federally approved since 1998, and the federally
  • We've submitted the federal 1115 demonstration waiver; however, we have yet to receive federal approval
  • We've submitted the federal demonstration 1115 waiver; however, we have yet to receive federal approval
Summary: The committee received a briefing from AHCA Deputy Secretary Brian Meyer and Florida Healthy Kids CMO Ashley Carr on implementation of HB 121, which was enacted in 2023 to expand Florida’s KidCare/CHIP eligibility from 200% to 300% of the federal poverty level and replace the sharp premium “benefits cliff” with a tiered premium glide path. Sponsor Rep. Bartleman described the bill as a bipartisan effort to help working families keep children insured while moving toward economic self-sufficiency. The presenters explained that the program remains a joint federal-state structure, with Medicaid unchanged and the bill affecting only the CHIP-related portions of KidCare. AHCA said implementation has been delayed by federal CMS actions. The agency reported that CMS first rejected a state plan amendment approach, then required revisions to the premium tiers under a new maintenance-of-effort interpretation, and later issued a new interpretation of continuous 12-month eligibility that would prevent disenrollment for nonpayment of premiums. AHCA said it submitted an 1115 waiver, but negotiations over special terms and conditions reached an impasse, and the state has filed litigation challenging CMS’s interpretation. Members asked about the cost of litigation, the effect on future bills, the review process for CMS documents, disenrollment and reenrollment rules, and whether any additional legislative action is needed; AHCA said no further state action is needed at this time and that the key issue is the pending federal litigation. Several members and the sponsor emphasized the need for immediate implementation and asked about possible interim relief. AHCA said current coverage remains in place under the preexisting program, that there is a 30-day grace period for premium payment, and that reenrollment does not require a penalty or back payment, though coverage is not active during lapsed periods. The committee also heard public comment from Nicholas Hessing of the Children’s Services Council of Broward County and the Florida Alliance of Children’s Councils and Trusts, who supported HB 121 and said the expansion could make about 17,600 additional children eligible in Broward County alone. The meeting ended with Rep. Bartleman thanking staff and expressing hope that the new federal administration would allow the program to move forward, and the chair adjourned the meeting.
MA
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm

Joint Committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • It is a dual federal-state mission.
  • There is nothing in federal law that would eliminate federal funding if Arizona passes the Defend the
  • The federal government needs to stick to the Tenth Amendment, the tenth member of our federal Constitution
  • The federal government needs to stick to the Tenth Amendment, the tenth member of our federal Constitution
  • The federal government needs to stick to the 10th Amendment, the 10th member of our federal constitution
Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs
Summary: The committee held a hybrid public hearing on seven House bills and seven Senate bills related to the Massachusetts National Guard and U.S. Armed Forces Reserves. Opening remarks covered hearing procedures, livestreaming, testimony limits, and expected reporting dates, and chairs noted the committee’s focus on Guard and Reserve issues. Testimony then moved through several bills, including S. 2465 to expand the National Guard welcome-home veterans bonus to all deployed Guard members regardless of residency, H. 3876/S. 2462 to authorize military-style headstones for long-serving or deceased Guard members, and S. 2482/H. 3833 to establish a Massachusetts National Guard Museum in Salem. Supporters of the bonus and headstone bills argued they would correct inequities and better honor service; Senator Lovely described the museum proposal as a way to preserve the Guard’s history in Salem and potentially support federal funding for the project. A major portion of the hearing focused on H. 3829/S. 2471, the “Defend the Guard” proposal that would bar Massachusetts National Guard deployments into active combat absent a formal congressional declaration of war. Supporters argued the bill would restore constitutional war powers, reduce repeated undeclared deployments, and protect Guard members’ mental health and state readiness. Opponents, including retired Guard leaders and current service members, warned it could conflict with federal law and Title 10 authority, undermine federal funding and training, and harm readiness, force structure, and unique Guard capabilities. Committee members repeatedly questioned the bill’s legal authority, constitutional basis, and practical effects under the Supremacy Clause and Title 10, and several witnesses were asked to submit additional written legal support. The committee also heard testimony on H. 3831, which would extend Chapter 115 benefits to currently serving Guard and Reserve members who do not meet federal veteran-status thresholds, and on related proposals to clarify Guard command structure and the duties of the Adjutant General. Supporters said these changes would improve access to benefits, reduce confusion in the chain of command, and strengthen discipline and responsiveness. Separately, the National Guard Association of Massachusetts backed H. 3860/S. 2458, the Guard Enlistment Enhancement Program, as a recruiting tool, while opposing the Defend the Guard bills. No votes were taken during the hearing.
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House/Senate DFL Press Conference 4/24/25

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> just tax our way out of what the federal just tax our way out of what the federal government<00:
  • </c> prepare for impacts from the federal prepare for impacts from the federal government<00:08:15.360
  • </c><00:08:50.640><c> funding,</c> Trump is attacking its federal funding, Trump is attacking its federal
  • </c><00:26:50.400><c> workers,</c> not just those 18,000 federal workers, not just those 18,000 federal
  • They said he these federal issues.
Summary: Sen. Erin Maye Quade, Rep. Esther Abad, and other Minnesota DFL legislators held a press event focused on responding to Trump administration and federal Republican actions that they said threaten health care, education, housing, public health, and other state services. Speakers argued Minnesota must not make “false trade-offs” between core services and should instead protect programs like Medicaid, school funding, disability services, nutrition, and public health by raising additional revenue and closing tax breaks for wealthy individuals and corporations. Rep. Abad and others outlined possible revenue options, including a fifth-tier income tax, a corporate rate match, closing tax exemptions for luxury items and second homes, a social media tax, and ending data center tax exemptions. They said these measures would not fully replace possible federal cuts, but could help mitigate harm and preserve services. Several speakers also criticized Republican opposition to tax increases and said the state should ask wealthy taxpayers and corporations to contribute more. Testimony from Olivia Dylan, a laid-off Minnesota Department of Health epidemiologist, described the impact of federal public health funding cuts and MDH layoffs on outbreak response, nursing home support, lab work, and tribal public health. Sean Leaden of SEIU Local 284 described low pay and staffing shortages among hourly school workers and said underfunding has hurt students and employees. Sen. Doran Clark and Rep. Emma Greenman framed the issue as both a budget and democracy question, arguing that federal cuts and attacks on public programs undermine self-governance and community well-being. In response to questions, speakers said Minnesota cannot fully backfill expected federal Medicaid losses, but can use state tools to reduce harm and should press Republicans to identify what services they would cut instead.
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Health Finance and Policy Working Group 1/15/25

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The federal fund, for brevity, is all federal dollars that aren't for Temporary Assistance for Needy
  • And federal TANF is the fund for that.
  • ><00:03:32.040><c> provides</c> is the federal block grant that provides is the federal block grant that
  • It's a one-to-one: you get federal BHP dollars and you spend federal BHP dollars.
  • </c><00:13:09.000><c> administered</c> are completely federally administered are completely federally
AZ
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/16/2026 - Senate Military Affairs and Border Security

Military Affairs and Border Security

Transcript Highlights:
  • There is nothing in federal law that would eliminate federal funding if Arizona passes the Defend the
  • Federal funds and equipment appropriated by the federal government to the National Guard to cover pay
  • They put on their federal side.
  • Federal authorities to support the enforcement of federal immigration laws. Mr.
  • support the enforcement of federal immigration laws. 287(g) program and support the enforcement of federal
Bills: SB1047 , SB1365 , SB1474 , SB1618 , SB1620
Committee: Senate Military Affairs and Border Security
DE
DE

Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Housing & Land Use Committee Meeting Jun 24th, 2026

Housing & Land Use

Transcript Highlights:
  • for federally funded projects.
  • We removed. ...which was not a mirroring of the federal framework.
  • From what the federal government has done and has not done.
  • Because what they put in there wasn't really federal law.
  • Because what they put in there wasn't really federal law.
Committee: Senate Housing & Land Use
Summary: The Senate Land Use Committee met in hybrid format but did not have a quorum, so it did not approve minutes or take formal votes. The committee first heard House Bill 457, which would raise the appraisal threshold for certain DELDOT real property dispositions from $10,000 to $25,000 to match federal highway standards and reduce the time and cost of selling small surplus properties. There was little discussion and no public comment on that bill, and the chair indicated it would be circulated. The committee then took up House Bill 451, which would codify a disparate impact framework under Delaware’s Fair Housing Act. The bill was described as clarifying that housing policies or practices can violate the law even without discriminatory intent if they have an unjustified discriminatory effect on a protected class, using a burden-shifting test similar to federal law. The sponsor and DHSA said the measure was intended to preserve fair housing protections amid uncertainty at the federal level, and an additional amendment was discussed that would delay implementation for 180 days and require DHSR, with DSA and stakeholders, to conduct outreach, education, and training. Public testimony was divided. Supporters, including Housing Alliance Delaware, YWCA Delaware, and the Delaware Human and Civil Rights Commission, said the bill would protect against discriminatory outcomes, align state law with longstanding fair housing principles, and preserve recourse if federal enforcement changes. Opponents and housing-provider groups, including the Delaware Association of Realtors, Greater Wilmington Housing Providers, and the Delaware Apartment Association, argued the bill could create liability for neutral policies, rely on statistical outcomes landlords cannot easily measure, and increase litigation and costs; several asked for more time, a right-to-cure process, or further amendments. The committee adjourned without taking a formal vote.
KY
KY

Kentucky 2025 Regular Session

House Standing Committee on Economic Development & Workforce Investment(2-20-25)

Transcript Highlights:
  • He explained that 29 states have a federal program where federal occupational safety and health oversees
  • ><c> Federal</c><00:08:41.680><c> program</c><00:08:42.640><c> with</c> very well-defined Federal program
  • </c><00:09:40.959><c> government</c> exception is the the federal government exception is the the federal
  • ><00:09:43.120><c> uh</c> through the federal program uh through the federal program uh recognizes<00
  • </c> Industries where Kentucky and federal Industries where Kentucky and federal laws<00:26:58.039><c
Summary: The House Standing Committee on Economic Development and Workforce Investment met for its first 2025 session meeting, took roll, and established a quorum. The committee adopted a committee substitute for House Bill 398, an act relating to occupational safety and health, before hearing testimony. Sponsor Representative Walker Thomas said the bill is intended to align Kentucky’s occupational safety and health rules more closely with federal standards, provide clearer reference points for employers, and improve consistency and compliance while maintaining worker safety. He also explained that the substitute added and clarified a de minimis citation provision and defined “qualified representative,” and he noted a typo in the substitute would be corrected on the floor. Members asked whether the bill would change Kentucky’s OSHA structure or affect state offices, and Thomas said Kentucky remains a state-plan state with its own offices and enforcement staff, and that the bill would not eliminate those offices. He said the measure is meant to streamline rules and clarify that certain notices would carry no penalty when there is no substantial impact on safety or health. He also said employers must be given an opportunity to be present for inspections, typically with 45 minutes to an hour to arrange representation. Opposition testimony came from Dustin Ryan Stadler of the Kentucky State AFL-CIO and Gerald Atkins of Working Strategies 2 on behalf of the Kentucky State Building and Construction Trades Council. They argued the bill weakens worker protections, reduces accountability, limits who may request inspections, and could prevent family members from seeking inspections after a fatal workplace incident. Stadler described a fatal construction accident he witnessed in 2006 and said OSHA protections exist for a reason. Atkins cited workplace deaths and injuries, said the bill would go beyond prior 2021 changes, and warned that allowing Franklin Circuit Court to award uncapped costs and attorney fees against OSHA could chill enforcement. Several members then questioned whether federal standards are sufficient, with supporters saying the bill simply aligns Kentucky with federal rules and opponents arguing Kentucky should retain the ability to keep stronger protections for certain industries. No final vote on House Bill 398 was taken in the portion of the meeting provided.
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House/Senate DFL Press Conference 4/10/25

Transcript Highlights:
  • And so I have a lot of federal state.
  • That's not what these federal works.
  • </c> families to fight back against a federal families to fight back against a federal government<00:
  • </c> some of the changes from federal cuts. some of the changes from federal cuts.
  • </c> try to ensure that the federal try to ensure that the federal government<00:33:32.960><c> is</c>
WY
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Appropriations Committee, February 13, 2026

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> of Wyoming law as well as federal law. of Wyoming law as well as federal law.
  • But then there's a federal system.
  • </c> that federal court uh, in there also. that federal court uh, in there also.
  • </c> federal authorities. federal authorities.
  • </c><00:54:30.640><c> federal</c> troopers to go assist federal federal troopers to go assist federal
Bills: HB0130 , HB0095 , HB0096 , HB0097 , SF0101 , SF0106 , SF0067 , SF0123
Committee: House Appropriations
OK
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 44 Afternoon Session Apr 21st, 2026

Oklahoma House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Can you tell us exactly how much federal funding it currently receives from the federal government each
  • I think I said federal overreach, not federal oversight. So I do hate federal overreach.
  • Not federal oversight. So I do hate federal overreach.
  • federal government and some other. ...of Ed to us, to the federal government, and some other department
  • guidelines, federal rules, federal law that were never designed by our founders to be a part of what
Bills: HB4028 , HB4075 , HB4077 , HB4074 , HB4076 , SB1221 , SB1921 , SB2118 , SB1932 , SB2134 , HCR1025 , SB1432 , HCR1024 , HCR1022 , SB1122 , HB4029 , HB4063 , HB4073 , HB4078 , SB1936 , SB44 , SB237 , SB248 , SB1360 , SB985 , SB1204 , SB1239 , SB1307 , SB2143 , SB1428 , SB1390 , SB1400 , SB1405 , SB1732 , SB1832 , SB1859 , SB1989 , SB2018 , SB1427
Summary: The House convened in quorum call and first took up several Joint Committee reports on appropriations and tax measures. HB 4028 extended the sunset on the qualified equity investment deduction for venture capital investments and passed 54-27. HB 4075 appropriated $26 million in interest funds to the Oklahoma Water Resources Board for water and wastewater projects and passed 84-4, with the emergency clause also approved. HB 477 appropriated up to $10.58 million to the Department of Emergency Management for the Emergency Response and Relief Grant Program and passed 84-5, with the emergency clause approved. HB 476 appropriated up to $21.64 million to the Department of Commerce for rural economic impact grants tied to water and wastewater needs at rural industrial parks and ports; it passed 79-11 and its emergency clause also passed. HB 474 closed out ARPA funds for health care workforce training and passed 79-12, with emergency approval. The House then considered several Senate bills. SB 1221 would add tracking numbers for mailed Real ID cards and offer expedited delivery; members raised concerns about voting access and possible poll-tax issues, but the bill passed 82-9 and the emergency clause passed. SB 1921, an OSBI request bill, raised fees for criminal history/background checks and passed 84-8. SB 2118 expanded the use of sheriff commissary funds for sheriff duties and jail operations and passed 87-4. SB 1932 allowed motor carriers to represent themselves in Corporation Commission administrative hearings without an attorney and passed 92-1. SB 2134 required wreckers responding to livestock transport accidents to contact local emergency management for humane handling of livestock and passed 71-20. A lengthy floor debate centered on HCR 1025, which supports eliminating the U.S. Department of Education. Supporters argued education is a state responsibility and that federal bureaucracy and mandates add red tape; opponents warned that federal oversight is essential for special education, Title IX, IDEA, and civil rights enforcement. After extended debate, the resolution passed 72-17. The House also passed SB 1432, which removes pilot and sunset language from a successful alternative teacher certification program in Tulsa, making it a permanent pathway; supporters said it has helped career changers enter teaching and could be replicated statewide. It passed 85-3, and the emergency clause passed. The session ended with announcements, including recognition of a special-needs advocate, a rural caucus notice, and adjournment until April 22, 2026.
AZ
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/16/2026 - Senate Military Affairs and Border Security

Transcript Highlights:
  • There is nothing in federal law that would eliminate federal funding if Arizona passes the Defend the
  • The threats of federal funding are always there.
  • Federal funds and equipment appropriated by the federal government to the National Guard to cover pay
  • They put on their federal side.
  • Federal authorities to support the enforcement of federal immigration laws. Mr.
Summary: The committee first approved the February 9, 2026 minutes and then took up SB 1618, which restructures the Military Affairs Commission to add governor-appointed defense and industry experts, expand advisory participation, require more frequent meetings and reporting, and create a commission fund. The sponsor and a witness from the Southwest Mission Acceleration Center said the bill would modernize Arizona’s approach to retaining and attracting military missions and defense-related business. After adopting a Gowan amendment, the committee voted 6-1 to give SB 1618 a do pass recommendation as amended. The committee then heard SB 1047, the “Defend the Guard” bill, which would bar deployment of the Arizona National Guard into active combat without a congressional declaration of war. Supporters, including veterans and activists, argued it would restore constitutional limits and protect Guard members from unauthorized foreign wars. Opponents, including a retired National Guard officer, warned it could harm readiness, create tension with the Pentagon, and risk federal funding or missions. The committee voted 4-3 to give SB 1047 a do pass recommendation. Next was SB 1474, which preempts state and local restrictions on cooperation with federal immigration authorities, requires immigration-enforcement training, and, under amendment, requires county sheriffs to enter 287(g) agreements with ICE by January 1, 2027. The sponsor said the bill would improve cooperation and enforcement consistency, while opponents—religious leaders, public servants, and others—argued it would expand federal immigration enforcement, increase fear in communities, and burden local agencies with an unfunded mandate. After a lengthy and contentious debate, the committee voted 4-3 to give SB 1474 a do pass recommendation as amended. Finally, the committee considered SB 1620, which changes Arizona Space Commission membership by reducing governor appointments, adding the lieutenant governor as chair, and making legislative and executive leaders nonvoting advisory members. The commission chair said the changes would align Arizona with other states and improve structure and continuity. The bill passed 5-1 with a do pass recommendation. The committee then heard SB 1365, a strike-everything amendment removing the income cap for disabled veterans’ property tax exemption on a primary residence; members discussed whether very high-income veterans should still qualify, but agreed the bill would help disabled veterans. The committee adopted both amendments and gave SB 1365 a do pass recommendation.
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Press Conference: Addressing the Federal Funding Freeze on Victim Services - 02/24/25

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:03:15.440><c> funding</c> a long-term prosecutor Federal funding a long-term prosecutor Federal
  • </c> immediate action oppose the federal immediate action oppose the federal funding funding funding
  • </c> Coalition is funded um 90% by federal Coalition is funded um 90% by federal funding<00:20:20.919
  • We have a transitional housing program that is totally funded by federal dollars.
  • </c> rental assistance through the federal rental assistance through the federal government<00:26:30.360
NH
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs (10/01/2025)

Health, Human Services & Elderly Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:16:19.519><c> The</c> with federal requirements. The with federal requirements.
  • ,</c> set up the the first program federally, set up the the first program federally, it<00:16:50.079
  • </c> keep current with federal requirements. keep current with federal requirements.
  • </c><01:21:23.199><c> So,</c> would lose our federal money. So, would lose our federal money.
  • </c> does any of it go away under the federal does any of it go away under the federal program?
Committee: House Health, Human Services & Elderly Affairs
CA
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 7 on Accountability and Oversight Aug 20th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • Generally speaking, all areas require some level of federal guidance, additional federal guidance to
  • It maintains the 50% federal cost share for federal fiscal year 26.
  • So effective in federal fiscal year 2030, H.R. 1 provides that may waive the reduction in federal financial
  • We urge the state to act to backfill these federal cuts, including by re-implementing federal flexibilities
  • We, like all of our colleagues, are facing federal cuts and federal uncertainty.
FL
FL

Florida 2026 4th Special Session

January 29, 2026 - 12:30 PM

Transcript Highlights:
  • These policies are priorities for the federal government.
  • federal government over the next five years.
  • as they become federal law.
  • And I don't know if you're familiar with it, certain aspects of federal law—not just aspects of federal
  • Federal law explicitly preserves states' authority.
KY
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Legislative Session Day 33 (2-24-26) - Reupload

Kentucky House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> a federal tax credit. a federal tax credit.
  • law, the federal interpretating federal law, the federal courts<01:13:14.560><c> are</c><01:13:14.880
  • This bill, even though it is federal statute, comes from federal money.
  • </c> competent to handle federal law. competent to handle federal law.
  • This is a federal tax cut.
Summary: The House convened with an invocation and pledge, established a quorum, approved the prior journal, and received committee reports on several bills. Reported measures included House Bills 1 and 2 from Appropriations and Revenue, along with bills on animal control officers, emergency services revenue, postsecondary education, proactive postsecondary admission, vehicle lights, motor vehicle operation, motor vehicle dealers, and machine gun conversion devices. The chamber also took up Senate Bills 52 and 124 for concurrence, and House Bill 1 was moved from rules to the orders of the day for immediate action. The House then considered House Bill 568, which would regulate public adjusters by prohibiting new licenses, allowing renewals for current licensees, imposing conflict-of-interest and contract requirements, capping fees at 5%, and barring adjusters from negotiating claims. Supporters described it as a consumer-protection measure responding to complaints and investigations, especially after recent storm-related exploitation. The bill passed overwhelmingly, 95-1. The House next debated House Bill 1, which would opt Kentucky into the federal education freedom tax credit program and authorize the Secretary of State to administer the state’s participation without using state general funds. Supporters argued it would bring federal scholarship dollars into Kentucky for K-12 students, including public school students, and could generate significant private donations for scholarship-granting organizations. Opponents raised concerns about shifting resources away from public education, the speed of the process, and a proposed waiver of Eleventh Amendment immunity. A motion to table the bill failed by a wide margin, and members continued debating the bill and its implications for public schools and state sovereignty.
HI
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

JDC Informational Briefing 09-18-2025

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • and marble cake federalism.
  • </c> can act as a check on federal overreach. can act as a check on federal overreach.
  • layer cake federalism and marble cake<00:41:49.359><c> federalism.
  • Layer cake federalism cake federalism.
  • funding</c> federal authority or federal funding federal authority or federal funding breakdown.<00:
Summary: The Judiciary Committee held an informational briefing with Professor Colin Moore on democratic norms and their erosion in the United States, with a focus on what that could mean for Hawaii. Chair Carl Rhodes introduced the topic and the professor, noting the briefing was livestreamed and could be rescheduled if technical problems arose. Moore defined democratic norms as unwritten guardrails that make written constitutional rules work in practice, emphasizing two core norms from political science: mutual toleration, meaning acceptance of political opponents as legitimate, and institutional forbearance, meaning restraint in using legal powers to the maximum for partisan gain. Moore used historical examples to show how norms develop and erode, including George Washington’s resignation, the Alien and Sedition Acts, the contested 1800 election, Franklin Roosevelt’s court-packing plan, and Watergate. He argued that democracies usually erode gradually rather than through sudden coups, often through leaders who reject opponents’ legitimacy, tolerate political violence, restrict civil liberties, or attack the press. He said the United States is vulnerable because of its strong presidency, an 18th-century constitutional design that did not anticipate modern political parties or a neutral civil service, and because polarization has encouraged “constitutional hardball” and retaliation. He cited comparative examples such as Hungary, Turkey, and other countries that slid toward authoritarianism over time, and said the U.S. has been rated a flawed democracy by outside indexes. Moore said the erosion predates Donald Trump, though he believes Trump has accelerated it, and pointed to recent actions and rhetoric as moving beyond ceremony into government practice. He also warned that Congress has not consistently checked executive power and that public willingness to excuse anti-democratic behavior from preferred candidates is troubling. The briefing ended with Moore turning to federalism and Hawaii, arguing that the state depends heavily on federal funding for health care, schools, housing, and infrastructure, and that delays or disruptions from an unstable federal government could create serious local harm even if no law is formally broken.
NM
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

IC - Federal Funding Stabilization Subcommittee Jul 2nd, 2025

Federal Funding Stabilization Subcommittee

Transcript Highlights:
  • Federal Fund Stabilization Subcommittee, is that the right, FFSS? Yes.
  • Just the committee, the biggest growth in federal spending is.
  • The federal government has seen states increase.
  • This is federal money that goes to support them.
  • be able to use federal funds in the future to pay for that.
Committee: House Federal Funding Stabilization Subcommittee
MA
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Revenue Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:00 am

Joint Committee on Revenue

Transcript Highlights:
  • He said the federal threshold is $2,000; currently it is $1,200.
  • She asked what would happen if there were another change to federal tax law.
  • Less so for the federal government, but certainly challenging for us.
  • This is a federal deduction, not a state deduction, so they are reducing their money from their federal
  • One, do we get back the federal dollars that Massachusetts contributes?
Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Revenue
Summary: The Joint Committee on Revenue held a public hearing on H. 4975, Governor Healey’s bill to manage the impact of the federal “One Big Beautiful Bill” (OB3) on Massachusetts tax law and state revenues. Administration officials, led by Secretary of Administration and Finance Matt Gorowitz, said OB3 would otherwise reduce FY26 revenue by about $442 million and argued for a phased-in conformity approach that would preserve the current-year budget while still adopting selected federal business tax provisions over time. The proposal would phase in the research and experimental expenditure deduction first, delay other major corporate provisions for two years, extend the pass-through entity excise to income subject to the 4% surtax, add a one-year delay mechanism for future federal tax changes over $20 million, limit opportunity zone benefits to Massachusetts investments, and make smaller technical changes to DFML contributions and casino reporting thresholds. Committee members questioned the rationale for phasing in rather than fully decoupling, the effect on the budget if the bill did not pass, and the treatment of opportunity zones, the surtax, and future federal tax changes. Public testimony was split. MassBudget, Progressive Massachusetts, and several labor and public-sector groups urged the committee to permanently decouple from the federal corporate tax changes rather than delay them, arguing that the bill would still send state revenue to corporate tax breaks, often for investments outside Massachusetts, and that the state should protect funding for schools, health care, human services, and other public services. The Massachusetts Society of CPAs supported the administration’s timing and the research-and-development provisions, citing filing deadlines and the importance of certainty for businesses and startups. Business and tax experts also testified that rushed conformity can create revenue losses and that the governor’s review-and-delay framework was a prudent improvement, though some said decoupling should be the default if the Legislature does not act. Unite Here Local 26 testified against sections 3 and 4, which would raise the slot-machine jackpot reporting threshold from $1,200 to $2,000, arguing the current threshold helps with problem-gambling intervention, preserves slot attendant jobs, and generates revenue. Several union leaders, including the Massachusetts Teachers Association, AFT Massachusetts, SEIU 509, the Massachusetts Building Trades, the AFL-CIO, and 1199 SEIU, urged permanent decoupling, warning that OB3’s federal tax cuts and related spending reductions would worsen budget pressures, harm public services, and shift costs onto workers, patients, and schools. No votes were taken at the hearing.
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

No entering into certain civil immigration enforcement agreements with the feds 3/3/26

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> trained to interpret complex federal trained to interpret complex federal immigration<00:03:51.280
  • </c><00:05:17.200><c> officers</c> of federal officers of federal officers when<00:05:19.200><c> they
  • </c> to advance a federal agenda. to advance a federal agenda.
  • </c> charged by the federal government? charged by the federal government? Sheriff. Sheriff.
  • </c> yourselves to these federal agents. yourselves to these federal agents.