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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Environment Committee Meeting - 2025-03-27

Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • This proposal is focused on eliminating the site assessment backlog.
  • On eliminating the backlog of high-priority Superfund site assessment sites.
  • Sites with suspected hazardous waste releases are triaged in the MPCA site assessment program.
  • The MPCA site assessment program is a multi-faceted assessment program with priority given to sites with
  • to the medium and low-priority backlog sites.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York State Senate Session - 05/05/2026

New York Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Reports of select committees. Communications and reports from state officers.
  • Selected to the Hall of Fame. (Speaking Spanish).
  • labor state built by union and non-union New York workers alike, in our fields, on our construction sites
  • ARE A LABOR STATE BUILT BY UNION AND NON-UNION YORK WORKERS ALIKE, IN OUR FIELD, ON OUR CONSTRUCTION SITES
Keywords: 993, senate, all
Summary: The Senate met on May 4, 2026, approved the prior journal, and then took up a series of resolutions and floor bills. The chamber first adopted a resolution honoring Carlos Beltran on his induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame, with several senators praising his Mets career, athletic achievements, and philanthropy in Puerto Rico. The Senate also adopted resolutions recognizing the 2026 Women of Distinction, including tributes to living honorees and posthumous recognition of Congresswoman Nita Lowey and Dr. Hazel Dukes, and later adopted resolutions commemorating May Day and Panama’s Black Heritage Month. A Queens Chamber of Commerce resolution also prompted extensive remarks celebrating Queens’ diversity, small businesses, immigrant communities, and cultural institutions. On legislation, the Senate recalled two bills from the Assembly and restored them to the third reading calendar by a 62-0 reconsideration vote. The chamber then passed a long list of bills, including measures affecting public health, agriculture and markets, insurance, criminal procedure, public officers, labor, not-for-profit corporations, and executive law. Several bills passed unanimously or near-unanimously, while a few drew recorded opposition, including the environmental conservation bill on animal cruelty and the public health bill on Calendar 840. Supportive floor explanations emphasized animal welfare, protections for abandoned pets, and other public-interest reforms. The Senate also heard brief explanatory remarks on some bills, such as concerns about animals left behind in vacated housing and the treatment of wild animals in traveling circuses. After completing the calendar, the Senate reported no further business and adjourned until Wednesday, May 6, at 3:00 p.m.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Transportation Nov 4th, 2025

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • Should you select to waive your speaking time, your position will be included in the committee meeting
  • And so you can see, a lot of times people ask, well, you know, how are the projects selected?
  • And we even here at DOT have developed a process for on-site hires.
  • And this past year, we had 40 on-site skilled labor positions filled from these regional hiring events
Summary: The Committee on Transportation received a presentation from the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles on Florida’s camera-based traffic enforcement programs: red light cameras, school bus stop-arm cameras, and school zone speed cameras. The department explained how each program works, the distinction between a civil notice of violation and a uniform traffic citation, and the fee distribution for each type of violation. It also reported preliminary data showing 42 jurisdictions operating red light cameras, with 496 cameras at 302 intersections and 923,133 notices of violation in fiscal year 2024-2025; for the newer school bus and school zone programs, the department said preliminary figures showed five active school bus programs and 40 active school zone programs, with prior-year totals of 61,150 school bus notices and 26,300 school zone notices. Senators asked about camera placement, school zone requirements, review procedures, and whether law enforcement or third parties are involved in reviewing violations. The committee then received an update from FDOT Secretary Jared Perdue on the Moving Florida Forward Infrastructure Initiative, which used $4 billion in general revenue to advance a $7 billion package of 20 major congestion-relief projects. He said the department has used innovative delivery methods, including modified phased design-build, voluntary acceleration, and structured acceleration, to move projects forward faster and control costs. He highlighted progress on projects including I-4 congestion relief lanes, the Golden Glades Interchange, I-95 at US-1, I-75 auxiliary lanes, I-75 at Pine Ridge Road, and I-275 in Tampa, and said 80% of the plan is expected to be underway by the end of 2026, with four projects remaining in 2027. Members asked about temporary traffic patterns at Golden Glades, subcontractor opportunities, public transportation planning, contractor safety and OSHA issues, bridge strikes, logistics hubs near airports and seaports, aggregate and material supply, local government coordination, and federal transportation funding. Secretary Perdue said FDOT continuously reevaluates traffic management plans, works with small businesses and local subs, and monitors contractor safety closely, including corrective action plans after incidents. He emphasized that Florida’s transportation revenues are flat, that the state remains largely state-funded, and that additional resources are the main thing the Legislature can provide to support future infrastructure delivery. The committee adjourned after the chair requested FDOT staff provide senators with district-specific project updates.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Apr 9th, 2025

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • The select the site selection was very good. Uh, they went with our proposals.
  • Jurisdiction, as you can see from the layout, there is about 1800 acres on the Eagle Pass site.
Bills: HB74, HB175
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Texas has at least seven bioscience sites or hubs in some stage of planning and operation, and I'm fortunate
  • The federal SBIR program features a competitive selection process with master-driven funding.
  • represented the Port of Beaumont and Port Arthur, which I still have Port Arthur today, and then a select
  • It's really great that we have large employers who are able to offer on-site childcare facilities.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • They would see one response, they would select that response, and then at that point they would trigger
  • We will, if they select one of the candidates and request the driver history record, we will know.
  • So you'll see, if you went out to a handful of select field offices today, you'll see ID cards in the
  • The Sawtooth Ridge communications site is in eastern San Bernardino County and is a mission-critical
  • identify suitable parcels for replacing up to three area offices and to develop studies for those sites
Keywords: 988, house, all
Summary: The committee heard several budget and policy items, beginning with the DMV’s proposal for the federal state-to-state verification system and the Digital Experience Platform (DXP). DMV officials said the state-to-state system is required for Real ID compliance and functions as a pointer system that shares only limited identifying information to help states verify whether an applicant has records in another jurisdiction. Members pressed hard on privacy, access, hacking, notification, and misuse concerns, including whether other states or federal actors could use the system to target Californians. DMV said access is limited to member jurisdictions, requests are transaction-based, records are encrypted, California can see when its data is requested, and legal remedies would include working through AAMVA and the Attorney General if misuse occurred. On DXP, DMV said the project has been reset, is on its revised schedule and budget, occupational licensing is complete, vehicle registration is targeted for completion by the end of the calendar year, and the full modernization is expected by fiscal year 2028-29. The committee then took up the High-Speed Rail Office of Inspector General trailer bill and AB 1608. The Inspector General said current law does not clearly authorize public reports or establish a work-paper retention and disclosure framework, and that the trailer bill and AB 1608 would codify those powers, add access to needed job classifications and purchasing authority, and require public reporting with temporary confidentiality only in limited circumstances such as pending litigation, security vulnerabilities, or fraud-detection weaknesses. Members debated how broad the confidentiality language should be, whether reports could remain confidential too long, and whether the bill should define “proposed agreements” and require notice to the Inspector General when agreements are being reviewed. The Inspector General said he had already found at least one procurement-related state law violation involving an amendment that added services not in the original contract, and members discussed the project’s large cost growth and the need for stronger oversight. No vote was taken on the item in the portion provided. Finally, Caltrans began presenting a trailer bill proposal related to workforce development under SB 150, explaining that it would amend Government Code 14017, which governs use of federal highway formula funds and related workforce development efforts. The transcript cuts off as Caltrans starts its overview, so no further discussion, vote, or action on that item is shown in the provided text.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • has put into that system, they would see one response, they would see that information, they would select
  • We will, if they select one of the candidates and request the driver history record, we will know.
  • So you'll see if you went out to a handful of select field offices today, you'll see ID cards in the
  • Construction apprenticeship programs are selective, and they require preparation for most applications
  • The Sawtooth Ridge communications site is in eastern San Bernardino County and is a mission-critical
Summary: The committee first heard a DMV budget presentation on the state-to-state verification system required for Real ID compliance and the Digital Experience Platform (DXP) modernization project. DMV officials said the state-to-state system is a pointer-based exchange used when a person applies for a license in another state, with only limited identifying data shared initially and the full driver history sent only after a qualified request. Members raised concerns about privacy, possible misuse by other states or federal actors, notification to Californians, hacking, and whether California could detect or stop abusive access. DMV said it can monitor requests, see patterns of access, work with AAMVA and legal counsel, and seek to block or challenge misuse; LAO said California is in a difficult position and should consider guardrails rather than opt out. On DXP, DMV said the project is on its revised schedule and budget, occupational licensing is complete, vehicle registration is expected by the end of calendar year 2026, and the full system should be finished by fiscal year 2028-29, with phased rollout and reappropriated funding to keep costs controlled. The committee then heard from the California High-Speed Rail Office of Inspector General on a trailer bill and AB 1608. The Inspector General said current law does not clearly authorize public reports or establish a framework for retaining and disclosing work papers, and the proposed trailer bill would create that framework while also adding authority to hire needed classifications and purchase goods and services. He also said the office needs a clearer statutory definition of “proposed agreements” and notice when the High-Speed Rail Authority is reviewing them, so the office can review contracts and related agreements effectively. LAO raised no concerns with the trailer bill language, and Finance said any amendments would come in the May revision. Members debated the scope of confidentiality in the Inspector General proposal, especially whether reports could be held confidential when they identify weaknesses in fraud controls, security, or other vulnerabilities. The Inspector General said confidentiality would be temporary, tied to articulating the risk, reassessing it every 120 days, and releasing the report once the risk is no longer substantial; he also said the office had already published reports at its discretion and had found at least one procurement violation involving an amendment that added services not in the original contract. Several members pressed for stronger transparency and suggested time limits or broader disclosure, while others argued the bill would improve oversight and make the Inspector General’s authority clearer. No votes were taken during the discussion, and the item was left for further work on the trailer bill and AB 1608 language.
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

IC - Legislative Health and Human Services Nov 5th, 2025

Legislative Health & Human Services Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • Madam Chair, Senator, members of the committee, yes, there is a site on our website where you can query
  • There are different acute and chronic disease filters to select from. And then code groupings.
  • It will highlight areas in the map specific to the criteria that they've selected using the filters and
  • without operational automatic doors, preventing workers with disabilities from accessing their work site
  • I mean, we have departments that have, like DOT, when they were having more women out on. the work sites
ND

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Government Finance Committee Mar 19th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • I know they're popular, but any preliminary numbers on how many people are selecting that option?
  • Popular, but any preliminary numbers on how many people are selecting that option? Mr.
  • And off-site Bismarck-Mandan area, there was close to 165,000 square feet of storage space being leased
  • We had a three-hour walk-through of all of the space that... ...they were on site a while back, reviewed
  • Our agency is not a remote-working agency, so we expect our people to be on site, and we like it that
Summary: The Government Finance Committee met with new leadership, approved the December 11 minutes, and received a series of informational updates on the state’s finances and related policy issues. The Office of Management and Budget reported the general fund is tracking very close to forecast, with revenues about $2 million above forecast and an estimated ending balance of about $397 million, higher than previously expected. OMB also reviewed balances in major funds, including the budget stabilization fund, legacy fund, foundation aid stabilization fund, social services fund, and strategic investment and improvements fund, and answered questions about oil tax revenues and fund management. The Tax Department provided updates on taxable sales and purchases by county and industry, noting Cass County as the largest county by taxable sales and that retail trade remains the largest industry sector. Tax Commissioner Brian Kroshus also discussed the federal One Big Beautiful Bill Act and its estimated effects on North Dakota income tax collections, explaining that the projected revenue impacts are measured against a 2025 baseline and that some provisions are temporary while others are permanent. He also reported that primary residence tax credit applications were running ahead of last year, with more than 154,000 received so far and an expectation of roughly 160,000-plus applications. The committee also heard fee-study presentations from the Department of Transportation and the Information Technology Department. DOT explained that driver’s license fees cover only about half of program costs and that the shortfall is subsidized by the highway fund, while also noting recent changes such as the blackout plate and motor vehicle excise tax distribution changes. NDIT described its internal service fund model, current billing structure, and possible future changes to simplify invoices and billing frequency. Legislative staff also updated the committee on office space needs in Bismarck-Mandan and on legislative branch space planning, and subcommittees reported progress on fixed-route transit funding and regional jail capacity, including a visit to the Burleigh-Morton detention facility and discussion of future prison bed needs. No formal votes or legislative actions beyond approving the minutes were taken, and the committee adjourned with its next meeting set for June 25.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • Our first issue is a relocation of Red Mountain communication site which is a net increase of 23.2 million
  • narrow and remote access roads, as well as changes to the apparatus needed to construct and provide on-site
  • construct three new communication facilities. to replace the Red Mountain facility at the following sites
  • Can you speak to how and why that was selected. Henry Yang Department of Finance.
  • At this point, no prison has been selected. CDCR is working towards a decision along those lines.
Keywords: 988, house, all
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, November 19, 2025)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Selected as one of just 15 organizations worldwide honored by the Library of Congress for successful
  • These 10 outstanding astronauts were selected from a group of approximately 8,000 other candidates.
  • outstanding astronauts were selected outstanding astronauts were selected from<00:18:38.080>
  • <04:18:54.239> to public lands and tribal sacred sites to public lands and tribal sacred sites
  • registering with a selective service. registering with a selective service.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Rules Mar 19th, 2025

Rules

Transcript Highlights:
  • law requires licensed warranty companies issued licenses from the Office of Insurance Regulation to select
  • The Office of Insurance Regulation requires a licensee to select one of the methods of solvency.
  • This bill repeals the sunset date for the public records exemption that protects information on the site-specific
Summary: The Senate Committee on Rules met and considered a series of bills, beginning with CS/CS/SB 282 on home and service warranty association financial requirements. The bill would allow more than one collateral liability insurance policy to back a warranty license and make related financial requirement changes; an amendment clarifying policy options was adopted, and the bill was reported favorably. The committee also approved CS/SB 280 on candidate qualification, which creates an enforceable requirement and private right of action for party-affiliation qualification rules, and SB 7004, an open government sunset review bill that continues a public records exemption related to housing assistance program applicants or participants after disasters. The committee then took up several member bills. CS/CS/CS/SB 88 would create an opt-in framework for local governments to allow utility terrain vehicles on certain roads, with safety requirements and insurance clarification added by amendment; supporters emphasized local transportation benefits and law enforcement tools, while several senators raised concerns about misuse in urban areas, and the bill was reported favorably. CS/SB 106 would allow substitute service through the same electronic platform used by scammers in vulnerable adult exploitation cases, with a 30-day hold clarified by amendment; it received support from elder law and advocacy groups and was reported favorably. CS/CS/SB 262 made technical changes to the Florida Trust Code, including decanting, trustee actions, ademption by satisfaction, and homestead/community property trust treatment, and was also reported favorably. Additional bills approved included SB 402, which updates the unlawful use of uniforms, medals, or insignia statute by referring to armed forces as defined elsewhere in law; SB 700, which continues the public records exemption for site-specific location information for threatened and endangered species; and SB 7006, which preserves public records and meeting exemptions for building plans and related documents depicting 911, E911, and public safety radio communication infrastructure, including next-generation 911 systems. At the end of the meeting, senators requested to be recorded as voting in the affirmative on certain bills, and the committee adjourned without objection.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:22:51.080> things, cancer center starts to select things, cancer center starts to select
  • Currently, the way the line is drawn, a portion of the site is within the flood plain.
  • Uh currently the available at that site.
  • <00:48:43.599> So, the site is within the flood plane.
  • So, the site is within the flood plane.
Keywords: 912, senate, all
Summary: The committee heard three University of Hawaiʻi-related measures. HB 718 HD1 would appropriate funds for faculty and staff positions at the John A. Burns School of Medicine in cardiovascular, law, biology, tropical medicine, quantitative health/biostatistics, and environmental health and safety. Testimony was in support, including from university representatives and others who submitted written testimony. Members asked whether the positions were additional and how they would affect enrollment; the university said the hires would teach medical students and conduct biomedical research, helping increase the class size to about 77 and eventually 80, and noted a workforce paper requested by the committee would be provided soon. The committee then discussed SB 1170 HD1, which would grant resident tuition at any UH campus to certain graduates of Hawaiʻi high schools enrolling in undergraduate programs. UH supported the bill and said it had adjusted its testimony in response to prior committee concerns. Members focused on the proposed four-year window, asking why that timeframe was chosen and whether the change was needed at all. UH explained that four years would allow students who left the state to return and still complete an undergraduate degree or prepare for graduate school, and said the bill would help students who come back after one or two years but otherwise would have to wait a year to reestablish residency under current rules. UH also said it was discussing possible administrative rule changes as an alternative if the bill did not pass. Finally, the committee heard HB 1300 HD1, which would fund a University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center pilot study on cancer disparities among Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders, Filipinos, and people living near landfills in Nanakuli, focusing on social determinants of health, lifestyle, environmental exposures, and resilience factors. Testimony from researchers and advocates strongly supported the measure, saying the study could help explain cancer disparities and support future research funding. Members questioned the cost, the reliance on future federal or foundation funding, and the practical outcome of the study. The Cancer Center said the pilot would cost about $500,000 per year for two years, with later funding sought from federal, nonprofit, or private sources; it said the study would produce longitudinal data that could help identify at-risk groups and provide evidence for policy decisions, though members expressed concern that the project needed a clearer end goal and stronger case for public investment.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • , services and often security on site, services and often security on site, they<01:21:03.360>
  • How you evaluate who should live there and what services and what kind of security is on site.
  • How you evaluate who should live there and what services and what kind of security is on site.
  • <01:37:00.239> And care services on site 247 security.
  • And care services on site 247 security.
Keywords: 958, all
Summary: The committee first approved the April 13 minutes and then turned to a large agenda of contracts. Chairman Douglas said there were 52 contracts totaling about $369.3 million, and noted that most vendors were registered with the Secretary of State except for item 118 on the routine personal services green list and item 19 involving Morehead State University and Kentucky State University. The committee voted to defer item 118 to the June 26 meeting and later also deferred the Kentucky State University contract on the deferred list to the June 26 meeting. The main discussion centered on a deferred personal services contract for the Kentucky Board of Optometric Examiners, involving outside legal counsel. Senator Meredith raised concerns about KRS 320 and whether the board had authority to hire outside counsel when the statute says the Attorney General shall provide legal services to the board. Dr. Mary Beth Morris, the board president, and Christopher Thacker of the Attorney General’s office testified after being sworn in. Thacker explained that the statute and related law allow both Attorney General assistance and independent counsel, and argued that outside counsel is appropriate for day-to-day legal work because it avoids conflicts, especially on open records issues, regulatory advice, and disciplinary hearings. Senator Meredith said he agreed with approving the contract but questioned how the board had reached this point and whether the current statutes reflect modern practice. He raised concerns about transparency and accountability, referencing a prior advisory opinion involving the board’s handling of exam requirements during COVID and saying the board should have consulted the Attorney General before acting. Thacker responded that the Attorney General’s office serves the Commonwealth as a whole, not as counsel to one board, and that the board’s use of outside counsel is a reasonable and economical arrangement. The exchange ended with Meredith suggesting that broader legislative action may be needed to clarify reporting relationships and oversight for the board.
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Capitol Interpretive Exhibits and Wayfinding Subcommittee, May 7, 2026

Capitol Interpretive Exhibits and Wayfinding Subcommittee

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um, what you're seeing on the screen is on the right-hand side a site map of your guys's campus.
  • Every one of the signs except for one around the site took it in the shorts through that wind. an angle
  • took it in the shorts through site took it in the shorts through through<01:11:52.560> that<01
  • That would be very to this site.
  • uh for inclusion by 53 artists selected uh for inclusion by 53 artists from<01:45:17.280> 20<
Keywords: 916, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy Committee 2/10/25

Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • and as a final example policy site and as a final example policy required<00:23:14.840> state
  • <00:50:14.760> the through that process and select the through that process and select the
  • things that we do is actually go on site things that we do is actually go on site and<00:56:34.599
  • And Representative Hudson, I will say that OA is in favor of on-site visits and thinks that’s the best
  • visit than to you to go do an on-site visit than to you know<01:34:11.280> you<01:34:11.360><
Keywords: 1183, house
Summary: The committee held its first meeting on February 10, 2025, with member and staff introductions and opening remarks from Chair Kristin Robbins about the committee’s bipartisan mission to address state fraud and improve oversight of executive branch spending. Robbins said the committee would focus on both legislation and informational oversight hearings, likely in coordination with standing policy committees, and emphasized concerns about reported fraud in state government and the need to prevent waste before it occurs. Members from both parties generally expressed support for the committee’s work and interest in learning more about the issues. The sole agenda item was a presentation from the Legislative Auditor on the 2023 report, “Oversight of State-Funded Grants to Nonprofit Organizations.” Legislative Auditor Judy Randall and Deputy Legislative Auditor Jodi Munson Rodriguez explained that the report reviewed how comprehensive Minnesota’s grants management policies are and how well agencies follow them. They said the policies cover the grant lifecycle but often lack detail, and the office found widespread noncompliance in recent years. The presentation included examples such as limited standards for progress reports, flexible monitoring requirements, and no required timeline for closeout reviews. The auditors also noted that state agencies spent an average of about $514 million annually on nonprofit grants from fiscal years 2018 through 2022, with about 2,400 nonprofit organizations receiving grants. The auditors said several factors contribute to compliance problems, including inconsistent funding for grants management, limited training, and uneven use of electronic grants systems. They also noted that statutes gave little authority to enforce compliance. Since the report was released, the Department of Administration has taken some steps, including changes to pre-award financial review policies and a timeline for closeout reviews, but the auditors said other recommendations remain only partially implemented. No votes were taken and no bills were acted on at this meeting.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Mar 25th, 2026 at 09:00 am

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • big change to this bill is the creation of a summer academy for teachers, so every elementary school site
  • Specialist in every single school site, and we're willing to pay for that.
  • If I understand correctly, OEQA would recommend 3 screeners to the board, and they would select one that
  • They have probably a more dense student population in particular school sites to be able to serve.
  • The board processing selection.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session: 2025 First Special Session - part 3 Jun 9th, 2025

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • We will not have four new regents that we select. The governor is going to pick them.
  • So, I am incredibly disappointed that we are not doing the regent selection.
  • They don't have that information when they're choosing a site, so having that early coordination will
  • I also want to make sure that the host communities have a voice in where they're sited.
  • I've heard some concerns in terms of the siting locations, and I think we need to have further conversations
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • a customer does want to delivery over the nighttime hours we would obviously go out there and do a site
  • areas of Texas. a lot of, and part of their job is to promote things we like, like solar, like on-site
  • And, you know, within ERCOT, we now have over, I think, something like 3,000 megawatts of on-site. seller
  • The repeal of this section, agencies will have a larger pool of vehicles. select from.
  • No other aspect of agency oversight for passenger vehicle selection is modified. with the repeal of this