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TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • I can attest to its function and intent.
  • So we would like that language to change if we're not, we don't necessarily need it, but we do need it
  • Is there anything we need to know about that? Yes.
  • We need to remember that because we need to hold our officers to a better standard, and the public deserves
  • The public needs to trust them.
Bills: SB7, SB14, SB 7, SB 14
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee Apr 16th, 2025

Finance and Taxation General Fund

Transcript Highlights:
  • We're not going to proceed with anything today, but I want to give you some numbers that you need to
  • know about. ...numbers that you need to know about where we're headed, possibly, or where we are.
  • And we need to talk about that further.
  • We need to start moving along. How about that little rhyme? No, actually, I don't use rhymes.
  • Wait till they function and decide what they're going to do. At least let it come out of court.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Executive Departments and Administration (01/15/2026)

Executive Departments and Administration

Transcript Highlights:
  • basic government functions operating. basic government functions operating.
  • It's about the services they need.
  • So if there's anybody who needs to eat so that they are able to continue to function, we understand that
  • fun basic functions of the program. fun basic functions of the program.
  • They do not need advertisements.
Keywords: 1189, house, all
NH
Transcript Highlights:
  • We have not needed to do this.
  • We have not needed to do this.
  • definition and leaves so many needed definition and leaves so many needed items<00:49:55.400>
  • long it removed a lot of the needed long it removed a lot of the needed definition<00:53:44.119>
  • needs needed to be districts and their needs needed to be clarification<01:09:42.640> of<01:09
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The House Education Policy and Administration Committee heard testimony on HB 222, which would repeal the requirement that a chartered public school and the resident school district sign a memorandum of understanding on how students with disabilities will receive special education services. The prime sponsor, Rep. Peggy Balboni, said the bill was requested by the New Hampshire Association of Special Education Administrators and the New Hampshire Alliance for Public Charter Schools. She argued that federal and state law already require districts to provide FAPE and that the MOU requirement has created extra work, legal costs, and delays without improving services. She said many MOUs remain unsigned, but students are still receiving services and complaint numbers have not changed. Rep. Mooney also supported repeal, calling the MOU duplicative and impractical because IEPs and 504 plans already govern services. Testimony from Jane B. Brulu of the special education administrators’ association and Beth McLure of the charter schools alliance echoed that view, saying the MOU has not helped students, has added hours of work and legal fees, and has mostly been a source of disputes over funding and service costs. McLure said her school has worked with more than 15 districts and has always been able to reach agreements, though the first year of the requirement took substantial time and money. Committee members asked about the original purpose of the law, unsigned MOUs, and whether disputes could be resolved without the requirement. A representative from the Department of Education said the MOU was originally proposed to address reports that some students were not getting services on time and to provide some oversight, but the department has no authority to order charter schools or districts to agree and no appeal process if they cannot. The department also said it does not currently audit charter school special education services because it lacks authority to monitor charter schools directly, and it urged the committee to consider some alternative oversight if the MOU requirement is repealed. The hearing on HB 222 was then closed, and the committee announced it would begin the hearing on HB 699 after a short break.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

CPC Public Hearing - Thu Feb 5, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST

Consumer Protection & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • Uh we believe needed to protect them.
  • The country needs to be the country.
  • I don't need this following their cases. I don't need this following them<01:23:50.080> around.
  • ><01:25:46.320> clarity, technical amendments needed for clarity, technical amendments needed
  • I think we do need more this bill.
Summary: The committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce met on February 5, 2026, and heard testimony on several bills, beginning with HB 227 relating to eviction records. Supporters, including the Public First Law Center and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, argued the bill would help people who prevail in eviction cases avoid long-term housing harm from online court records, while the Public First Law Center said keeping records off eCourt Kokua would not violate the First Amendment because the records would still be available in person. Members discussed access-to-justice concerns, and a witness said legal aid attorneys could still access the records through the attorney-only Jeff’s system and the court’s access-to-justice room. The chair also asked about precedent, and a witness cited a Hawaii Supreme Court case as supporting removal from the online database rather than sealing records entirely. The committee then took up HP 1775 relating to foreclosures, but the transcript only shows in-person opposition comments from the Hawaii State Bar Association Collection Law Section, the Hawaii Credit Union League, and the Hawaii Bankers Association. The credit union and banking groups said they had concerns about broader negative impacts on mortgage lending and other requirements, but no detailed discussion or action was captured before the committee moved on. The next measure, HB 1560 relating to consumer protection, drew support from the Office of Consumer Protection and cryptocurrency companies including Coinflip and America Digital, which said they already use wallet-pinning and other safeguards to prevent fraud. AARP Hawaii did not take a formal position but said the bill addressed a real problem, noting that Hawaii residents, especially in Kona, had lost more than $920,000 in 2024 to cryptocurrency ATM scams and arguing that stronger oversight was needed. The committee also heard HB 1642, which would ban cryptocurrency kiosks. The Office of Consumer Protection supported the ban as the best way to protect consumers from fraud, while Coinflip, Bitcoin Depot, and America Digital opposed it, arguing kiosks provide cash-based access to crypto, especially for unbanked or underbanked consumers, and that targeted regulation would be better than an outright ban. AARP Hawaii took no formal position but strongly emphasized the harm caused by scams, saying victims are often frightened into acting quickly and that kiosk transactions currently lack enough friction or intervention. Finally, HB 1647, also on consumer protection, would impose liability on host businesses that provide space for crypto kiosks. The Office of Consumer Protection warned small businesses might not understand the liability, while Coinflip, Bitcoin Depot, and America Digital opposed the bill, saying it would unfairly shift enforcement duties to host stores and could discourage businesses from hosting kiosks, effectively creating a de facto ban. No votes or final committee actions were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

Senate Floor Session - 04/02/25

Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • We also pray for the staff that make this body be able to function, and for all the families of those
  • God, you know the needs of the state, the struggles of the poor, the hopes of the young, the burdens
  • ,<00:57:27.119> and<00:57:27.280> for this body be able to function, and for this body
  • be able to function, and for all<00:57:27.599> the<00:57:27.760> families<00:57:28.240
  • of the state, the struggles of the needs of the state, the struggles of the<00:57:42.960> poor,
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Formal House Session 28 Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am

Massachusetts House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • I've summarized this bill so many times I don't even need notes, but I've been long-winded and I'll be
  • Civil immigration enforcement is a federal function.
  • Our responses need to be as dynamic as the challenges that we face.
  • To get the help that we needed, We were lucky to survive, to get the help that we needed, and I want
  • It is about ensuring the protection of human rights and basic needs.
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The House first handled several routine matters, including adoption of a birthday resolution honoring Caroline San Martino Moran and suspension of Joint Rule 12 to allow consideration of a petition involving the City of Waltham and the Veterans Memorial Rink. It also advanced two local bills: one authorizing DCAMM to release a sewer line easement in West Roxbury, and another relative to the town administrator of Carlisle. Both bills were amended by Ways and Means and ordered to third reading or engrossed as amended. The chamber also passed a memorial-marker bill for fallen law enforcement officers in Milton and Canton. The main floor debate centered on House Bill 5305, the “Protect Act,” which was presented as a measure to limit state and local involvement in federal civil immigration enforcement, restrict ICE access in courthouses and other sensitive locations, strengthen notice and language-access protections for detainees and workers, and expedite U and T visa certifications. Supporters, including members of the Black and Latino Caucus and other legislators, argued the bill would protect due process, encourage victims and witnesses to come forward, preserve public trust, and keep local police focused on criminal matters. They cited courthouse arrests, fear in immigrant communities, and the need for clearer boundaries between state and federal authority. Several amendments were offered and voted on during consideration of H.5305. An amendment to strike Section 4 was rejected, as were amendments seeking to alter the courthouse enforcement provisions and to recognize immigration judge warrants. Other amendments were adopted, including one clarifying sheriff-related provisions, one expanding language around release dates, one adding protections related to school settings, and one expediting U visa certification for family members aging out. A roll call was taken on the bill and on multiple amendments, with the House ultimately adopting the amendments described and continuing consideration of the bill as amended.
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

December 2, 2025 - 08:30 AM

Transcript Highlights:
  • We need to work to protect our communities.
  • It's all we need for a vote. I'll remind the members, we need a simple yes or no.
  • We don't need to look at other states.
  • I need you to realize that this is terrible.
  • So judges around the state don't have the same level of functionality that they need to effectively use
Summary: The committee first heard HB 133, which would lower the minimum age to purchase a long gun from 21 to 18. The sponsor said the bill restores the rights of law-abiding 18-year-olds. Public testimony was sharply divided, with supporters from Gun Owners of America and Florida Carry arguing that adults 18 and older should have equal Second Amendment rights and that current law is inconsistent with other adult responsibilities, while opponents, including gun violence prevention advocates, students, parents, and Parkland-related speakers, said the bill would reverse a post-Parkland safety measure and increase risks of suicide, accidental shootings, and school violence. Several members debated the bill, with opponents emphasizing Parkland, the Florida State shooting, and public polling showing broad opposition; supporters stressed parental responsibility, mental health, and constitutional rights. HB 133 was then reported favorably on a roll call vote of 13 yeas, with several members voting no. The committee then took up CS/HB 289, which would revise Florida’s wrongful death law to allow parents to recover damages for the death of an unborn child. The sponsor said the bill is intended to let grieving parents seek civil remedies, and members questioned how it would apply in situations involving surrogacy, rape, ectopic pregnancy, medical care, and damages calculations. The sponsor said the bill would not allow suits against the mother, would not apply to lawful non-negligent medical care, and would be handled through ordinary wrongful death damage proof before a jury. Public testimony was again split: supporters from pro-life and faith groups said the bill recognizes unborn children and aligns Florida with many other states, while opponents from civil liberties, reproductive rights, and advocacy groups warned it could be used to target abortion providers, helpers, and even families or businesses in miscarriage-related cases, and could be weaponized by abusive partners. The transcript ends during testimony on HB 289, with no final vote shown in the excerpt.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

Committee on Education Policy - 03/05/25

Education Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • to have their needs met.
  • to have their needs met.
  • do they need?
  • <00:27:50.480> intensive of need and me need more intensive of need and me need more intensive
  • 00:28:08.000> small<00:28:08.640> structured needs met need a very small structured needs
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Business and Professions Committee Jun 30th, 2026

Business and Professions

Transcript Highlights:
  • There are some areas I think we still need to continue to work on.
  • But we need the quorum to do the people's work. The people's work.
  • So we need three more to establish a quorum. So we need three more to establish a quorum.
  • We need three? Don't throw it in anybody. Did you?
  • Who do we need? Who do we need? Who voted there that we need to get back?
Keywords: 988, house, all
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • decisions needed to go through<00:03:51.720> the<00:03:51.960> public<00:03:52.440>
  • I work with students who need services after vision loss has already been lost.
  • <00:13:26.080> services I work with students who need services I work with students who need
  • KBOE must prove that this emergency regulation is needed to meet an imminent threat to public health,
  • <00:41:25.280> to<00:41:25.440> prepare doctors need to prepare doctors need to prepare
Keywords: 958, all
Summary: The subcommittee considered an emergency regulation from the Kentucky Board of Optometric Examiners, 201 KAR 5021E, along with a staff amendment to conform the text to KRS Chapter 13A. The regulation was described as implementing an Attorney General opinion and a review of optometrists licensed during the 2020–2023 period when alternative testing and waivers were used during the COVID-19 era. The board explained that the rule requires affected licensees to complete specified examinations or an alternative certification before renewing in 2027, and that it now removes the OEBC Canadian exam as a future pathway while preserving recognition of OEBC results submitted during the period when that option was in effect. The staff amendment was approved without objection. Testimony was sharply divided. Board representatives and the Attorney General’s office said the regulation is needed to protect public health and to bring the licensure review into the formal administrative process. They said the NBEO Part 3 exam is the nationally recognized hands-on clinical licensure test, while the American Board of Optometry certification is a post-licensure credential for already licensed practitioners and is not a substitute for initial licensure testing. They also said no other state uses the ABOC certification for licensure, and that the board’s approach balances fairness, due process, and public protection. Opponents argued the regulation would allow individuals who were improperly licensed to continue practicing without meeting the same standards as other Kentucky optometrists. A representative from the Kentucky School for the Blind Charitable Foundation described cases of alleged inadequate care and urged the committee to require full national board passage before independent practice. Representatives from ARBO and NBEO said the emergency regulation is not justified as an emergency, does not adequately address public safety or fiscal impacts, and exceeds the board’s authority by creating a renewal path for licensees whose initial licensure was challenged. They emphasized that NBEO Part 3 is a practical, hands-on exam and that the ABOC certification is not designed or validated for initial licensure. The committee asked several questions about the differences between the exams, and no final vote on the regulation itself was described in the transcript beyond approval of the staff amendment.
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Feb 24th, 2026

Alabama Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • start sweating a little bit and I need start sweating a little bit and I need to<01:40:21.760>
  • > functions<01:45:06.960> or<01:45:07.199> for their um administrative functions
  • , to continue to have the options that it needs, the tools that it needs to make sure we're running as
  • Aiden need to be, you you're right. Aiden need to be, you know,<02:16:02.159> exempt."
  • maybe 80 need to be out also. maybe 80 need to be out also.
Keywords: 920, all
Summary: The Alabama Senate convened with prayer and the pledge, then established a quorum with 27 senators present. The body excused absent senators, approved the previous day’s journal, and allowed bills and committee reports to be introduced throughout the day. The Senate also welcomed guests in the gallery, including Auburn University McCarter School of Building Science students and retired MPD Sergeant Martin Bean. The chamber received multiple House messages and gubernatorial confirmations, referring several local bills and appointments to the appropriate committees. Committee reports included favorable action on Senate Bills 298 and 91 from County and Municipal Government, and House Bills 297, 365, and 436 from Local Legislation. The Senate adopted several resolutions, including recognitions for Tharptown Baptist Church, Tuskegee University Day, Dr. Bradley Heim, the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, McGill-Toolen Catholic High School volleyball, and a special order calendar resolution setting priority bills for the 15th legislative day. On local bills, the Senate advanced and gave final passage to a series of county and municipal measures, including SB 301 (Perry County), SB 314 (Morgan County), SB 295 (Montgomery County), SB 312 (Marshall County), HB 371 (Pike County constitutional amendment), HB 386 (Elmore County), HB 330 (Etowah County), HB 409 (City of Alabaster), HB 408 (Shelby County), SB 299 (Barbour County), HB 416 (Cleburne County), and HB 421 (Lawrence County constitutional amendment). HB 337 on Madison County was carried over. The Senate also adopted a resolution honoring Alabama’s record-breaking economic development year, citing major investments and job creation, and heard a lengthy Black History recognition segment on W.E.B. Du Bois, Patricia Roberts Harris, Langston Hughes, and Maya Angelou. The main policy discussion centered on Senate Bill 240 regarding parole hearings, with the sponsor explaining it would allow the Pardons and Parole Board to hear from inmates and victims by phone or video to reduce travel burdens and improve access. The sponsor said an amendment was being worked on and moved to carry the bill over to the call of the chair, while another senator raised questions about whether inmates currently have an in-person opportunity to speak and whether board members would be able to question participants remotely.
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

AGR-AEN Informational Briefing 01-17-2025

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • highlighting some of the work in needs highlighting some of the work in needs and<00:04:44.039><
  • <00:40:55.200> upgrading really that we have is needs upgrading really that we have is needs
  • <01:05:36.559> to we said we need to get going we need to we said we need to get going we
  • Islands we also need small scale Islands we also need small scale facilities<01:41:59.960> that
  • We might not need a BSL-3 for most of the work. We might not need a BSL-3 for most of the work.
Keywords: 912, senate, all
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Ways and Means (03/10/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
  • Our investigators do both functions. Our auditors do both functions.
  • functions our Auditors do both functions functions our Auditors do both functions our our our I<
  • <03:39:37.920> need it's we oh we have to okay we need need it's we oh we have to okay we
  • I need to... I've been reading it, and now I need to understand it better.
  • to we need to do a better job a need to we need to do a better job a funding funding funding education
Keywords: 1189, house, all
Summary: The public hearing opened on HB 728-FN, which would authorize video lottery terminals at charity gaming facilities and repeal historic horse racing licensing. Representative Om explained that the bill would convert the current historic horse racing terminals into true video lottery terminals/slot machines and change the revenue split, reducing the operator share from 75% to 70% while increasing the state share from 25% to 30%. He also noted the bill would increase the amount going to charities and other state beneficiaries. Former State Rep. Pat Brammy, who had served on the Charitable Gaming Study Commission, testified in support of the bill’s basic structure. He said a consultant’s report found historic racing machines cost facilities 12% to 18% more to operate because of totalizer and track-related fees, and that slot machines would be cheaper because there are more manufacturers and more competition. He argued that although the operator share drops by 5%, facilities could still benefit from lower operating costs, and he said the commission concluded that moving to slot machines would increase revenues to facilities, charities, and the state. He also said the bill would create a more stable stream of funding for problem gambling, since the current HHR “breakage” funding mechanism is limited and dependent on a single vendor. Brammy also discussed the commission’s concerns about market concentration in HHR machines, saying the commission found the market was dominated by only a few manufacturers and recommended legislation to address that issue under Article 83 of the state constitution. He interpreted the bill as allowing a phase-in of slot machines upon passage, with the remaining HHR provisions phasing out by January 1, 2028, and said facilities would likely transition as leases expire. Committee members asked about HHR contracts, machine programming, testing, and whether removing HHR would reduce competition; Brammy said he believed leases were likely short-term, machines are tested by a lab, and the legislature could decide whether the change is appropriate. No vote or final action was taken at the hearing.
MD

Maryland 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session, 3/18/2026 #2

Maryland Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Is that just because basically we need a little more time to get that really up and rolling?
  • I understand if there functionally?
  • We assume we need to adopt the committee report first.
  • It really functionally is a challenge for it to work.
  • > challenge<02:03:21.040> for really functionally is a challenge for really functionally
Summary: The Senate reconvened with a quorum present and then proceeded through committee reports, largely adopting favorable reports and amendments without objection. Early measures included SB 530, which funds grants for multigenerational social connection programs for older adults; SB 731, clarifying the legal status of the Maryland Statewide Independent Living Council; SB 809, directing a feasibility study on a caregiver infrastructure program; SB 860, creating an Aging Resilience Fund with reporting and budget protections; SB 910, requiring insurance reimbursement for services provided by graduate-level clinical interns under supervision; and SB 972, making several Baltimore City alcoholic beverages licensing changes. Each of these bills was advanced to third reading after committee amendments were adopted. The Finance Committee also advanced SB 555, establishing a Dementia Services and Brain Health Program and a provider resource toolkit for dementia care; SB 757, creating a Maryland Local Sourcing Portal to connect businesses with local sources for tariff-impacted goods; SB 772, creating an employment training and opportunity database to help people qualify for or maintain Medicaid and SNAP; SB 792, requiring hospitals to adopt and train staff on immigration-enforcement policies consistent with Attorney General guidance; SB 869, establishing a workforce training pilot program through Commerce and community colleges; SB 905, creating an advanced manufacturing grant program through TEDCO; and SB 974, changing who may serve as inspector for the Caroline County Board of License Commissioners. Most of these bills were reported favorably with technical or narrowing amendments and then ordered printed for third reading. Budget and Taxation advanced SB 28, which would create binding arbitration for state employee collective bargaining impasses and include a proposed constitutional amendment requiring funding in the Governor’s budget; SB 466, expanding a physician preceptor tax credit and adjusting training-hour requirements; and later SB 704, concerning estate tax treatment for qualified agricultural property transferred to an LLC. SB 557, a gaming-related bill, was laid over until the end of the evening at the majority leader’s request. In the Education, Energy, and the Environment report, the committee advanced SB 35 on a state natural science museum designation, SB 166 on shellfish aquaculture permit sanctions, SB 189 on municipal drainage inlet safety requirements prompted by a child’s death, SB 242 on civil relief for service members and spouses, SB 266 on local regulation of invasive trees and tree-of-heaven, and SB 267 on a corporate rental-property registry and local housing application review process. SB 267 drew a brief question from the minority leader, who asked whether prior opposition remained and how the amended bill differed; the sponsor said the opposition had gone away and described the bill as now focused on a responsible-owner registry and an administrative review process.
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session-Day 5, February 13, 2026-AM

Wyoming House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • We wouldn't be able to function Yeah. We wouldn't be able to function without<00:13:13.680> him.
  • state agency resources that they need. state agency resources that they need.
  • <01:29:58.159> And to inflationary needs. And to inflationary needs.
  • they we know how many guards they need. they we know how many guards they need.
  • Um, I I think we need to wrap this up. Um, I I think we need to wrap this up.
Keywords: 916, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Going after late fees charged by utilities 3/10/26

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • these numbers show us that Minnesotans are struggling to pay their utility bills, which means they need
  • For the last two years, I've been a director over various functions within the gas business.
  • We want our customers to have the energy they need when they need it and within their ability to pay
  • within the gas various functions within the gas business. business. business.
  • the energy they need when they need it the energy they need when they need it and<00:13:15.200><
Keywords: 1183, house
Summary: The committee heard House File 3912, as amended, and the author moved that the bill be laid over for consideration in a future omnibus bill. The amendment was adopted without objection. Representative Holland described the bill as an energy affordability measure that would bar utilities from charging certain fees during the cold weather rule for customers above 50% of state median income, prohibit reconnection fees after shutoff for nonpayment, and create a framework for regulating late fees. He argued that late fees are often high, compound monthly, and disproportionately burden low-income households, citing utility debt and disconnection figures and noting that the need for relief is concentrated in greater Minnesota. Annie Levenson Faulk of the Citizens Utility Board supported the bill, saying reconnection fees and late fees fall on households already struggling to pay for essential service. She said reconnection fees should be treated as part of the cost of doing business and that late fees should be limited to a reasonable approximation of actual carrying costs, with protections for low-income customers. She also said the issue is already being considered in utility rate cases before the Public Utilities Commission, but that legislative action is still appropriate. Nick Martin of Xcel Energy and Katherine O'Donnell of CenterPoint Energy opposed the bill in its current form while emphasizing their companies’ commitment to affordability and customer assistance. Xcel said the bill would shift reconnection costs to other customers and could undermine a proposed arrears management program funded by late payment charges; Xcel also noted that the PUC is already reviewing these issues in its rate case. CenterPoint said it already offers extensive outreach, payment plans, and assistance programs, does not charge late fees once a customer is on a payment plan, and that its reconnection fee does not fully cover costs. After testimony and brief discussion, the chair noted the helpful information from utilities, the author said he was open to further work on the bill, and the bill was laid over.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Dump Daylight Saving Time 3/10/26

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • And that makes it harder for commuters, to families with children, to just basically function.
  • 00:04:38.960> to<00:04:39.120> just<00:04:39.320> basically<00:04:39.760> function
  • <00:04:40.640> Uh<00:04:40.720> we um to to just basically function.
  • Uh we um to to just basically function.
  • Uh, they need that morning light to wake up and feel alert, and to perform well.
Keywords: 1183, house
Summary: House File 1944, authored by Representative Freiberg, was heard and then laid over for possible inclusion. The bill would move Minnesota to permanent standard time until Congress authorizes states to adopt permanent daylight saving time, at which point the state would make a one-time switch. An A1 amendment updating the years was adopted without opposition. Freiberg said his broader goal is to eliminate the clock change, and he noted the proposal has bipartisan support. Testimony was strongly in favor of the bill. Dr. Roxanne Pritchard, a University of St. Thomas psychology professor and neuroscientist, said permanent standard time better aligns with human biology, supports sleep and mental health, and could reduce insomnia, heart attacks, and car accidents associated with the spring time change. J.P., president of Save Standard Time and a co-chair of the Coalition for Permanent Standard Time, argued that daylight saving time causes chronic sleep deprivation, increases accidents and illness, and does not actually save energy or improve productivity. He said standard time provides a more balanced and honest clock, especially for children, commuters, outdoor workers, and service personnel. Members asked a few brief questions, including whether the bill would be laid over for inclusion in another bill and whether it would align Minnesota with other places to avoid travel oddities. The chair confirmed it would be laid over, and no votes were taken beyond approval of the A1 amendment. The committee then adjourned.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Natural Resources Feb 10th, 2026

Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • Do you need more of them? Do you need more data?
  • residential need, industrial need, commercial need, ag need.
  • We've got a lot of residential needs, consumer needs.
  • Is there a need to update this? Where do we need data? Where do we need improved models?
  • That's a local function or a regional and local function.
Keywords: 1184, house, all
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Appropriations and Finance Jan 22nd, 2026 at 02:01 pm

House Appropriations & Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • I just, every agency comes before us needs—the biggest two expenses that they need for us to cover in
  • Do you need to—do you guys want to get your side? Do you need to?
  • So we needed to get out of there.
  • But you do need oversight.
  • They have particular needs and need to be met.
Bills: HB1