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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Psilocybin therapeutic use program established 3/9/26

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • It allows people to go deeper, to process through traumas, and to help feel unstuck.
  • It allows people to go deeper, to process through traumas, and to help feel unstuck.
  • This bill creates a small, highly regulated program with a maximum of 1,000 patients and a maximum of
  • Cost me $4,000.
  • We allow the rulemaking to be for the commissioner of health.
Keywords: 1183, house
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • All of the expansion in slots has allowed us to increase the maximum number of children we were able
  • All of the expansion in slots has allowed us to increase the maximum number of children we were able
  • But the cost of care, by the state's current estimates, is saying that cost of care estimate is below
  • My costs are higher than subsidy rates, but now families cannot pay this additional cost.
  • Like how much would that cost?
Summary: The committee heard an extensive Department of Social Services presentation on child care budget issues, including the Governor’s proposed 2026-27 budget, federal CCDF changes, Prop. 64 revenue adjustments, and a one-time $11.5 million disaster-related infrastructure grant for licensed child care facilities affected by 2025 declared disasters. DSS said federal formula updates and lower Prop. 64 revenues would reduce funding and could result in about 4,176 CCTR slots being reduced, but the department said it was working to avoid impacts to currently enrolled children. The LAO supported aligning general child care funding with lower revenues and asked for more detail on the disaster grant. Members pressed DSS and Finance on why reductions were not being backfilled and why so many awarded slots remain uncontracted or unused; DSS said delays are largely due to providers building new infrastructure, licensing, staffing, and enrollment challenges, and that some unspent funds revert to the General Fund. The committee also discussed whether some contract dollars should be shifted to vouchers and whether more flexibility should be allowed for infrastructure and expansion costs. A second panel focused on the state’s commitment to expand child care and on rate reform. DSS reported that nearly 125,000 new slots have been awarded since 2021-22, but speakers from Stanislaus County Office of Education, Parent Voices California, and the California Budget and Policy Center argued that unmet need remains large and that the system still leaves many families without access. Stanislaus County described a large local shortage of infant and toddler care and said reimbursement disparities between child care programs and state preschool create disincentives for providers. Parent Voices gave testimony about the burdens and instability families face when trying to access care, especially for survivors and low-income parents, and called for a universal, publicly funded system. The Budget Center said only about 16% of eligible children were enrolled in 2024, urged expansion across the mixed delivery system rather than concentrating investment in TK, and called for faster rate reform and new revenue. LAO estimated that bringing certain CCTR adjustment factors up to CSPP levels would cost $88 million to $131 million ongoing. Members and witnesses discussed the single rate structure, automation needs, and the need for deadlines and a ramp-up plan; DSS said the goal is to eliminate disparities, but that policy decisions are still needed before automation can proceed. The committee then reviewed several trailer bill proposals. DSS outlined a 2026-27 COLA proposal that would apply a 2.41% increase through cost-of-care-plus payments, though the department said it had inadvertently excluded CalWORKs Child Care and the Emergency Child Care Bridge Program and would revise the proposal; LAO recommended making the COLA methodology uniform across programs. DSS also proposed replacing the market rate survey with the federally approved alternative methodology on a triennial schedule, limiting temporary absences in family child care homes to 20% of monthly hours, defining excessive unexplained absences as more than 30 days in a year, and aligning family fee deductions with new federal requirements so providers receive the full voucher value. Members generally supported the temporary absence change and asked about implementation timing for the family fee deduction, with DSS saying it was in contact with Riverside County. The committee also heard a brief update on the Early Childhood Policy Council reappropriation, which would extend unused funds through June 30, 2028 because prior costs came in higher than expected.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Jurisprudence May 7th, 2025

Jurisprudence

Transcript Highlights:
  • No other court-related offices are allowed to do this.
  • with a some kind of a recording or a recorder other than a court reporter, I assume that's based on cost
  • Counties are allowed to supplement that salary up to a limited amount, uh, and so this, uh, the committee
  • But, but in the event that a county does not provide a maximum supplement, this would elevate the salary
  • Uh, as far as, um, the change that allows the business court to determine whether or not supplemental
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

Financial Institutions Jan 14th, 2026 at 12:00 pm

Financial Institutions

Transcript Highlights:
  • cover some of the cost of oversight.
  • It will allow us to serve the citizens and businesses of the state appropriately.
  • And allow us to serve the citizens and businesses of the state appropriately.
  • same brokerage account and allow the broker to withdraw those interests.
  • I think allowing $1,000 could lead to fraud, lead to...
Keywords: 959, house, all
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Criminal Justice and Public Safety (05/23/2025)

Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • You're not allowed to do that.
  • the cost of discovery is extremely high. the cost of discovery is extremely high.
  • > programs discretion allow substitution programs discretion allow substitution programs of<03
  • It increases the maximum fine, maximum term of imprisonment to 50 years from 30 years.
  • :42.640> fine<03:39:43.200> uh increases the the maximum fine uh increases the the maximum
Keywords: 1189, house, all
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

FL House Floor Session - 2025-02-13 (12:00PM Session)

Florida House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • And in a capital offense, the maximum sentence is death.
  • At great cost, financial and moral cost to our state. I'm asking you to really reconsider this.
  • And it’s going to also cost our state in revenue loss.
  • of housing, with the cost of groceries.
  • rates, and health care costs.
Summary: The House convened with prayer, a moment of silence for the Parkland shooting victims, quorum call, and the Pledge of Allegiance. The Rules and Ethics Committee special order report for February 13, 2025 was adopted, setting the day’s special order calendar and debate times. The chamber then took up immigration-related special order items, beginning with Senate Memorial 6C, which urged the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to provide guidance and training for 287(g) agreements. Members debated federal immigration policy and state cooperation with DHS, and the memorial passed 85-27. The House next considered Senate Bill 4C, an immigration bill creating new state offenses related to unlawful entry and reentry into Florida and requiring a mandatory death sentence for an unauthorized alien convicted of a capital felony. Members questioned the bill’s constitutionality, including Supremacy Clause, due process, and Eighth Amendment concerns, and several speakers argued it would create separate classes of people and invite litigation. Multiple amendments were offered to narrow or expand exemptions, including protections for Venezuelans on TPS, certain Haitian TPS and humanitarian parole recipients, undocumented people brought to Florida as children working in critical professions, and a proposal to delay action pending court rulings; all of those amendments were rejected. The bill passed 85-29. The chamber then took up Senate Bill 2C, which would create a State Board of Immigration Enforcement led by the Governor and Cabinet, establish a local law enforcement immigration grant program and advisory council, repeal the undocumented-student fee waiver, and appropriate more than $300 million for immigration enforcement. The sponsor described it as supporting cooperation with federal immigration agencies and ending the in-state tuition incentive for undocumented students. Early questioning focused on the impact on “dreamers” and whether the bill would effectively raise their tuition costs; the sponsor said it removed the incentive of in-state tuition but did not bar attendance. The transcript cuts off during that exchange, before final action on SB 2C is shown.
FL

Florida 2026 5th Special Session

Education Pre-K - 12 Oct 15th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • But our human intelligence allows us to look at each one of those images and make class.
  • Human intelligence allows us to look at each one of those images and make classifications.
  • And so it allows them to keep going back.
  • And so it allows them to keep going back.
  • Do you anticipate a cost, or would a cost possibly be associated with that for you or the instructor,
Summary: The Committee on Education Pre-K through 12 held a panel discussion on artificial intelligence in K-12 education. Dr. Maya Israel of the University of Florida gave an overview of AI literacy, emphasizing that AI can support personalized learning, school operations, and teacher efficiency, but also raises concerns about data privacy, overreliance, mental health, and the need for human oversight. She described the Florida K-12 AI Task Force, which has produced guidance on policy, ethics, privacy, cybersecurity, classroom integration, and professional development, and is now working on district surveys, webinars, case studies, and teacher/family resources. Superintendents Van Ayers of Hillsborough County and Kevin Hendrick of Pinellas County described district-level implementation. Hillsborough outlined a governance council, a district AI policy, and an implementation guide; it prohibits generative AI for students below eighth grade, allows limited use for older students with teacher permission and district-vetted tools, and uses models for classroom AI expectations. The district also reported growing student enrollment in AI courses, teacher training through summer academies and quick learns, and pilots with tools such as Magic School and Microsoft Copilot. Pinellas emphasized academic integrity, student data privacy, digital responsibility, and the importance of human interaction in learning; it said state assessments already limit technology use and that districts need clear governance and parent transparency. Committee members asked about whether AI improves academic performance, the risk of student dependence, the possibility of returning to more paper-based testing, and who should set guardrails. Witnesses said reliable achievement data is still limited because the technology is new, though districts reported anecdotal gains in tutoring and early literacy. They also said there is no established statewide baseline for teacher AI training yet, so districts are using professional development, stipends, and partnerships with universities to build capacity. The committee also heard from Drew Andrew of FSU’s Inspire program, who argued that industry is moving faster than schools and that education should focus on teaching how AI works, building teacher confidence, and aligning training with workforce needs. No bills were considered and the meeting ended with a motion to adjourn, which was adopted.
UT

Utah 2025 Regular Session

Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee - November 19, 2025

Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • This will allow us to punish knowing conduct more severely.
  • And do we know, like, how much this is going to cost? Fifty bucks? Done. No.
  • Most of it is stuff that doesn't cost a lot, right?
  • So that's also allowed us to have more consistent staff.
  • security inmates versus non-maximum security inmates.
Keywords: 985, all
AR
Transcript Highlights:
  • Well, if we look a little further, the former scholarship allowed two classes a semester.
  • The former scholarship allowed two classes a semester.
  • specified these five high-demand occupational areas that you see on the screen and increased the maximum
  • The federal Pell Grant maximum amount is currently $7,000, just short of $7,400.
  • Well, a longer Workforce Pell program, the longest one, the 14 weeks, 599 clock hours, the maximum award
Summary: The committee approved the November 3 minutes and then received an extensive presentation from Arkansas education and workforce officials on how the LEARNS and ACCESS Acts are affecting career and technical education, concurrent enrollment, and postsecondary readiness. Officials said the state’s goal is for students to leave high school employed, enrolled, or enlisted, and reported increases in K-12 CTE enrollment from about 161,000 to 171,000 students and concurrent CTE enrollment from about 12,000 to 16,000. They also described the new success-ready pathways, merit and distinction designations, and how those measures tie into school accountability and graduation outcomes. The discussion then turned to scholarships and grants. Officials explained that ACCESS expanded concurrent credit support, increased funding per credit hour, and broadened eligibility for the Arkansas Academic Challenge and Governor’s Scholar programs by adding diploma-of-merit and diploma-of-distinction pathways. They said the Governor’s Distinguished Scholarship itself did not change, but the non-distinguished Governor’s Scholar award now includes diploma of distinction as an additional eligibility route. Members raised concerns about how these requirements apply to private school and homeschool students, and officials said the intent is to ensure those students can qualify if they meet the same standards, though some implementation details are still being worked out. Questions also focused on whether students who explore multiple pathways could be penalized in school letter grades; officials said the system allows multiple ways to earn credit, including AP, IB, concurrent credit, technical certificates, and apprenticeships. Officials also reviewed workforce scholarships and short-term training funding. They said the state is developing policy for the Workforce Challenge and related professional skills training to set an 80-hour minimum and tiered funding, and they discussed the new federal Workforce Pell rules, which they said are very narrow and will likely apply to only a small number of Arkansas programs unless providers repackage training into stackable, credit-bearing pathways. Members asked for lists of eliminated programs, apprenticeships, and data on scholarship recipients, and staff said they could provide those. The committee also heard from Cody Waites on a $35.8 million U.S. Department of Labor cooperative agreement for the American Manufacturing Apprenticeship Incentive Fund, which Arkansas will administer nationally. He said the grant will support advanced manufacturing apprenticeships, use a pay-for-performance model, and be distributed to sponsors after apprentices are employed for 90 days, with applications opening January 28 and the state expecting to keep administrative costs under 8-9%.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:14:34.440> for um we'll reference that the cost for um we'll reference that the cost for
  • That usually helps with mitigating the higher cost of making those fuels.
  • able to uh receive to buy down the cost able to uh receive to buy down the cost of<00:37:48.839>
  • with like the mitigating the higher cost with like the mitigating the higher cost of<00:37:54.599
  • <01:24:37.320> to filed in the third year allows to filed in the third year allows to continue
Keywords: 910, house, all
Summary: The House Committee on Transportation heard several bills on March 11, including measures on harbor vessel requirements, transportation funding, clean fuels, water carriers, parking enforcement, and electric mobility. For SB 1402 SD1 on vessels in state commercial harbors, testimony was split: the General Contractors Association of Hawaii and the Longline Association supported it, while Hol Holo Charters and one individual opposed it, saying the bill should be more specific about tourboat operators. For SB 1473 on central services assessments, SB 321 on privately owned roads, and SB 419 on insurance coverage for child passenger restraint systems, the committee heard brief testimony with no noted objections or actions beyond moving through the agenda. For SB 1009 SD2 on parking, the bill would create fines for misuse of disability and EV parking spaces and direct the revenue to the Safe Routes to School special fund. Support came from Ulupono Initiative, Climate Protectors Hawaii, the Disability Communication Access Board, and others, while the Retail Merchants of Hawaii supported the bill’s intent but questioned using the fines for Safe Routes to School, and Hawaiian Electric suggested directing EV-related fines to the EV charging system subaccount instead. Hawaii Appleseed supported the measure but raised concerns about the size of the fines and possible impacts on low-income residents. The committee asked questions about enforcement when EV chargers are inoperable; DAGS indicated the stalls could be used and would not be enforced in that situation. For SB 1120 on a clean fuel standard, the Department of Transportation supported the measure but asked for the implementation date to be delayed by one year and requested an independent Hawaii-specific economic impact study due before the next session. Support also came from several transportation, airline, and industry groups, while Tim Rhymer and Frank Schultz opposed it. The committee then heard SB 21 on water carriers, which would authorize a PUC inflationary cost index adjustment mechanism and exemptions; DOT, the Chamber of Commerce Hawaii, Young Brothers, and the Hawaii Harbors Users Group supported it, while Frank Schultz opposed. Finally, the committee heard SB 117 on electric mobility, which would expand and rename the rebate program, set age limits and operating rules for e-bikes and electric motorcycles, require insurance for electric motorcycle operators, and make conforming changes. Testimony was largely supportive, including from DOT, the Hawaii Bicycling League, the Queen’s pediatric trauma center, and Ulupono Initiative, though one testifier warned that the bill’s wattage definition could unintentionally capture some pedal-assist e-bikes. No votes were taken on the individual bills in the portions shown, and the transcript ended with the committee continuing its hearing agenda.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
  • I'd be glad to do so, if Representative Owen allows me.
  • The way I read the bill is you're putting a maximum of up to 75% and you're putting a maximum duration
  • They choose not to go up to the maximum allowed $4.50. They are actually collecting $3.32. Yes.
  • It allows them to share the risk with each other, allows them to supplement each other if needed.
  • So we think that it'll incentivize that and allow for more projects to get moving and allow them to share
Summary: The Senate Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs met on May 11, 2026, approved the April 27 minutes, and then took up several House bills. HB 618, by Rep. McMakin, would update Louisiana Economic Development fees and filing charges by indexing them to inflation and allowing some discretion to waive or reduce fees for small businesses; it was reported favorable. HB 732, by Rep. Owen, drew extensive discussion because it combined two issues: temporary OMV relief for a hospice-related ID problem and a suspension of the new hybrid vehicle road usage fee. Members and the OMV commissioner raised constitutional and drafting concerns about waiving or eliminating obligations, and the committee discussed how newer vehicle classifications blur the line between electric, hybrid, and gas-powered vehicles. The committee ultimately reported HB 732 favorable, with the understanding that amendments and further work would be needed before floor action. The committee also reported favorable on HB 217 and HB 214 by Rep. Henry, which would authorize local governments to grant property tax exemptions for the rehabilitation of blighted property and place the related constitutional amendment before voters. Testimony emphasized that the measure is permissive for local governments, applies only after a property is formally blighted and rehabilitated, and is intended to encourage redevelopment while preserving some tax revenue. Members discussed the exemption level, duration, and the need for clearer definitions of blight, but no objections were raised. HB 593, also by Rep. Henry, would raise the maximum service fee for OMV public tag agent offices statewide; the commissioner explained that many offices are locally operated and that the increase would help cover costs, and the bill was reported favorable. Later, HB 514 and HB 961, by Rep. Foreman, were reported favorable. HB 514 would allow local governments, by referendum, to provide additional property tax relief for seniors who meet income and freeze requirements, with phased age-based eligibility steps; HB 961 would extend a similar concept to certain homesteads held in trust. Members discussed the optional local nature of the program and the need to avoid overly broad rules. HB 908, by Rep. Mina, would increase certain Secretary of State business services fees to support operations and system upgrades; agency officials said the fees had not been comprehensively adjusted since 2013 and remained below regional averages, and the bill was reported favorable. The committee then heard an informational update on the capital outlay bill from the Division of Administration, including the use of bundled projects for universities and DOTD, the status of P1/P2/P5 funding, and available cash capacity. Finally, HB 1010, by Rep. Deshotel, was reported favorable after brief discussion; it would require assessors to report property tax collections to the Louisiana Tax Commission for centralized public reporting.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Finance Division III (03/25/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
  • Item 17, 1025, allows Medicaid cost sharing for outpatient procedures and encourages recipients to seek
  • a lower-cost provider.
  • Which leads us to our HB 2 list, item 17, which is allowing Medicaid cost sharing for outpatient procedures
  • c> instead of a cost share because the cost instead of a cost share because the cost share<04:57:30.798
  • spend<05:22:46.000> to the maximum spend, your maximum spend to the maximum spend, your
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The committee met in Division 3 work session on HB 2 and began by noting a delayed start to allow the Legislative Budget Assistant to finish a large packet of updated amendments and revisions. The chair said the goal for the day was to move as many items as possible, with any cleanup deferred to a Friday follow-up. Members also discussed the process for handling public and department testimony on selected items before votes. Several early amendments were taken up and voted on. The committee unanimously recommended items dealing with repealing the liquor transfer to the alcohol fund and redirecting liquor-related revenue to the general fund, and it also approved an amendment revising Granite Advantage funding so there would be no automatic transfer from the liquor fund, instead using a general fund appropriation. Members then approved repealing the foster grandparent program by a 5-4 vote, and later approved an amendment requiring DHS contractors to comply with the patients’ bill of rights by a 9-0 vote. The committee also approved incorporating House Bill 94 on Medicaid coverage of circumcision by a 5-4 vote, while deferring the Wick Farmers Market Nutrition Program repeal for more discussion. The committee spent substantial time on the youth risk behavior survey amendment. Supporters said the change was intended to clarify opt-out procedures and ensure parents, guardians, and students are clearly notified that they may opt out without negative consequences. Some members raised privacy concerns and said the language could add administrative burden, but the amendment was ultimately recommended to Finance by a recorded vote of 8-1. Another amendment on civil rights and contractor standards for DHHS was discussed but not voted on after concerns were raised about vague enforcement language and possible penalties. The committee also struck amendment 1026 as redundant, with members noting related work in existing law and Senate Bill 134, and then moved on to other items, including a revised equity/access-related amendment that was postponed for later discussion.
WV
Transcript Highlights:
  • The bill would allow the commissioner of highways to transfer an additional $3 million in any fiscal
  • This would allow the fund to be used as an approved industrial development site as defined for the West
  • Current law sets the maximum at $400,000.
  • The matched monies allocated from the fund is being doubled in the bill from a maximum of $150,000 to
  • The purpose of this amendment would be to allow for a market pay enhancement for employees of the state
Keywords: 994, senate, all
Summary: The Senate Finance Committee met with a quorum present and first approved the minutes from the prior meeting. It then reconsidered Committee Substitute for House Bill 5212, noting that an Education Committee amendment had been inadvertently omitted the day before; the vice chairman withdrew the prior motion to report the bill, and the committee returned to the bill with the technical Education Committee amendments pending. The transcript then moved through a long agenda of bills and supplemental appropriations, with the committee generally hearing brief explanations from counsel, occasional member questions, and then voting to adopt amendments and report measures to the full Senate. Among the substantive policy bills, the committee advanced House Bill 4007 on the Industrial Access Road Fund, allowing an additional possible $3 million transfer in a fiscal year, expanding eligible uses, and increasing county/municipal spending limits; House Bill 4765, which raises salaries for state police, teachers, and school service personnel and, via a strike-and-insert amendment, creates a market pay enhancement tied to county and regional income data; House Bill 5162, recodifying tax lien sale procedures and clarifying ownership and government-property tax treatment; House Bill 5382, extending the Neighborhood Investment Tax Credit Program to July 1, 2031; House Bill 5685, authorizing up to $150 million in revenue bonds backed by excess lottery funds for State Culture Center improvements; House Joint Resolution 42, placing a constitutional amendment on the ballot to raise the homestead exemption from $20,000 to $40,000; House Bill 4010, creating an airport hangar grant program and fund; House Bill 4404, increasing from $500 to $5,000 the amount volunteer fire departments may spend on training and fire prevention materials; House Bill 4592, requiring standardized campus safety mapping data for higher education institutions; House Bill 4784, extending and making retroactive a qualified opportunity zone business tax modification; and House Bill 5088, increasing retirement benefits for Division of Natural Resources police officers, with a one-time $4.25 million cash injection. The committee also reported several supplemental appropriations and originating bills, including Senate Bill 842 for the Spay Neuter Assistance Fund, Senate Bill 846 for Culture and History capital repairs, Senate Bill 872 for Natural Resources capital repairs (reduced to $10 million in committee substitute), Senate Bill 876 for Department of Health facilities, Senate Originating Bills 1 through 5 covering Culture and History, road funds, corrections IT and services, tobacco education, and the Adjutant General’s armory board transfer, respectively. Most items were adopted by voice vote; House Bill 4765’s strike-and-insert amendment was adopted after a division vote of 10-6. The committee then adjourned.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • We will allow primary witnesses here in the room today to speak for two minutes each, with two primary
  • We will allow primary witnesses here in the room today to speak for two minutes each, with two primary
  • Over the past 17 years, the cost of materials, equipment, and labor has risen dramatically.
  • Their sweet spot is not the $250,000 maximum; it's the $100,000 maximum.
  • So by not increasing that cap in today's ...significantly impacting the cost of goods.
Summary: The committee heard several measures focused on economic development, procurement, workforce equity, federal infrastructure funding, and food security. SB 1044 by Senator Reyes would raise and then index to inflation the cap for streamlined state contracts awarded to certified small businesses, microbusinesses, and disabled veteran business enterprises for services and IT work; supporters said the current cap is outdated and limits access, while opponents representing goods suppliers and some small business groups argued the bill could disadvantage goods contractors and should preserve lower thresholds for those contracts. After discussion about the ceiling versus floor effect of the cap and the impact on different types of businesses, the bill was approved as amended and sent to Appropriations. SB 247 by Senator Smallwood-Cuevas would create a bid preference for projects that hire workers from disadvantaged communities; supporters framed it as a way to connect public infrastructure spending to family-sustaining jobs, while union construction employers opposed it because they said they cannot control worker dispatch through hiring halls and the bill would be difficult to implement. The committee advanced the measure to Appropriations despite those concerns. The committee also approved SJR 6 by Senator Cortese, which urges the federal government to honor commitments under the bipartisan infrastructure law, CHIPS and Science Act, and Inflation Reduction Act, with supporters emphasizing the importance of certainty for California infrastructure, clean energy, and semiconductor investments. SB 1025 by Senator Hurtado would establish an Office of Food Security and Affordability to coordinate food assistance efforts and develop a statewide food security strategy; supporters from a Kern County food bank and the University of California said the state’s response to hunger is fragmented and needs better coordination, while committee members asked about deliverables and timelines. The bill was sent to Appropriations. The committee also took up consent items SB 700 and SB 1340, which were moved on consent to Appropriations, and the hearing ended with the remaining votes recorded and the bills advanced. Throughout the hearing, members repeatedly discussed the need for clearer implementation details, data on program impacts, and how to balance equity goals with operational realities for state agencies, contractors, and small businesses.
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

IC - Legislative Council Dec 5th, 2025

Legislative Council

Transcript Highlights:
  • When I ran a state agency, none of this was allowed, none of it.
  • we're allowing them to run for office?
  • They're allowed the choice.
  • There is nobody who is higher than 75 percent because the policy does not allow that.
  • So even the highest salaries would still be within the maximum Of pay band E.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Ways and Means (02/18/2026)

Ways and Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • If you concluded that it does present an extra cost, then it's a legitimate allowance.
  • If you concluded that it does present an extra cost, then it's a legitimate allowance.
  • If you concluded that it does present an extra cost, then it's a legitimate allowance.
  • If you concluded that it does present an extra cost, then it's a legitimate allowance.
  • maximum maximum seven-year. seven-year. seven-year.
Keywords: 1189, house, all
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Agriculture Committee Mar 26th, 2025

Agriculture

Transcript Highlights:
  • This allows more flexibility to continue having these wonderful programs in our communities.
  • The intent is not just to— cost more money for folks to not get an outcome from it.
  • So with that, I'll allow you to, if you want to give your closing remarks.
  • A strong table of industry allows for the job and economic development in these areas.
  • , and outcome. and would allow equipment sharing as part of the grants awarded.
Keywords: 988, house, all
MN
Transcript Highlights:
  • account for the cost of plate production. production. production.
  • provision and this sets a maximum provision and this sets a maximum reserve<00:37:43.760> requirement
  • <00:47:46.160> Um<00:47:46.560> some dealers that a a maximum cap.
  • Um some dealers that a a maximum cap.
  • Uh section 57 uh allows final enactment.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

Regulated Industries Feb 11th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • ALSO MINIMIZE THE COST. UNFORTUNATELY, COST HAS RISEN.
  • BECAUSE THE INSURANCE COSTS THAT ARE DRIVING THE CONDO COSTS, YOU KNOW, THE INSURANCE OVER THE LAST SEVERAL
  • I THINK PEOPLE HAVE TO ADJUST AND BETTER RECOGNIZE WHAT THE TRUE COSTS ARE BUT THE COSTS HAVE NOT CHANGED
  • AND EVERYONE IS THINKING ABOUT THE COST AND THAT WILL BE THE COST OF THE PRINCIPAL AND INSURANCE ON THEIR
  • AND THEY'RE NOT RECOGNIZING THE COST.
Keywords: 999, senate, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Housing and Homelessness Prevention - 03/04/25

Housing and Homelessness Prevention

Transcript Highlights:
  • It updates the maximum amount of administrative costs, so, you know, previously we had $200 per loan,
  • It updates the maximum amount of administrative costs, so, you know, previously we had $200 per loan,
  • It updates the maximum amount of administrative costs, so, you know, previously we had $200 per loan,
  • It updates the maximum amount of administrative costs, so, you know, previously we had $200 per loan,
  • It updates the maximum amount of administrative costs, so, you know, previously we had $200 per loan,
Keywords: 1187, senate, all