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US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, April 28, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Bill Baker from Grand Rapids, Minnesota. Neil Bratton from Roso, Minnesota.
- Paul, Minnesota. Situit, Massachusetts. Eric Strobel from Rochester, Minnesota.
- This bill would require the Federal Communications Commission, the FCC, to publish a public list of entities
- This bill would require the Federal Communications Commission, the FCC, to publish a public list of entities
- The bill would require the Federal Communications Commission, the FCC, to publish a public list of entities
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/10/2026 - Senate Natural Resources
Senate Natural Resources Committee of Reference
Transcript Highlights:
- for the public to hold them accountable.
- intervene in a public service corporation rate case if the impact of the public service corporation's
- Their utility rates went to 190, I think.
- And again, these utility rates, these utility services, are just for the little guys.
- Think about your utility rate raising over 100%.
Summary:
The committee approved the minutes from February 27 and March 3, 2026, then heard House Bill 2013, which would require ADEQ to submit an exceptional event demonstration to EPA when a wildfire on federally managed land affects Arizona air quality. The sponsor said the bill would help Arizona’s ozone/nonattainment situation by ensuring wildfire-related exceedances are excluded from official counts. Sierra Club opposed the mandate as duplicative and costly, and ADEQ said it was neutral but concerned about requiring submissions that may not meet EPA’s regulatory-significance standard and could take about 200 staff hours each. HB 2013 received a do-pass recommendation by a 5-3 vote. The committee also approved House Bill 2156, appropriating $250,000 to the Livestock Compensation Fund, after testimony from opponents raising transparency, conflict-of-interest, and funding concerns; supporters argued ranchers need help with depredation losses. HB 2156 passed 5-3.
House Bill 2113, which would require RUCO to intervene in utility rate cases when a proposed residential rate increase is 100% or more, drew testimony from the sponsor about rural customers facing large increases and from RUCO saying it lacked the staff and budget to take on the added workload. The chair and sponsor discussed adding an appropriation or lowering the threshold, but no amendment was ready. Opponents argued the bill would divert RUCO from larger cases, while supporters emphasized protecting rural ratepayers. The committee gave HB 2113 a do-pass recommendation, 6-2. House Concurrent Memorial 2011, urging Congress to delist the Mexican gray wolf and return management to states and local authorities, was supported by the sponsor and ranching-focused testimony citing livestock losses, while opponents said the species remains endangered and recovery should stay science-based. HCM 2011 passed 5-3.
The committee then considered House Bill 2026, which would let ADWR evaluate water availability for certain developments by looking only at the proposed source or sources, even if water is commingled in a delivery system. ADWR was neutral but warned that commingled systems make it difficult to track actual water use and could weaken groundwater safeguards; opponents said the bill could enable double counting or more pumping. HB 2026 received a do-pass recommendation, 5-3. House Bill 2056, which appropriates $100,000 for a feasibility study of brackish groundwater desalination sites, was supported by the sponsor as a way to explore additional water supplies; ADWR was neutral but said the study would be new for the agency and that brackish water is still regulated as groundwater. HB 2056 passed 5-3. House Bill 2098, modernizing Pinal County Water Augmentation Authority bonding and financing authority, drew support from Pinal County representatives and passed unanimously, 8-0. Finally, House Concurrent Resolution 2057, supporting a geothermal permitting roadmap and coordination among agencies, was backed by industry advocates as a way to unlock Arizona’s geothermal potential and also passed unanimously, 8-0.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- The current space was vacated by the Lassour Fire Department and the Lassour Public Utilities in the
- Public Utilities in the and the Lassour Public Utilities in the early<01:08:10.960><c> 2000s.
- Minnesota.
- Um, I have with me Nick Hagen, public works director of the great city of Reineer, Minnesota.
- Cities, uh Minnesota League of Minnesota Cities, uh Minnesota Association<01:32:01.679><c> of</c><01
Bills:
HF2418 , HF1666 , HF232 , HF344 , HF402 , HF431 , HF468 , HF547 , HF583 , HF1476 , HF1711 , HF2787 , HF2788 , HF3207
Committee:
House Capital Investment
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 3/6/25
Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
Transcript Highlights:
- Minnesota courts have interpreted the Minnesota Human Rights Act to mean protections based on sexual
- The Minnesota Human Rights Act says it is the public policy of the state to secure for persons in the
- Biological divisions in Minnesota athletics are illegal under Minnesota law.
- law or what Minnesota law is or what Minnesota law should be would be Minnesota law?
- </c><01:36:16.920><c> law</c><01:36:17.199><c> is</c> Minnesota law or what Minnesota law is Minnesota
Bills:
HF1233
Committee:
House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
IC - Revenue Stabilization and Tax Policy Dec 15th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- You know, I have always worked in some sort of public hospital or public setting.
- So now, the review commission has rendered essentially ineffective.
- So while our local rural electric co-ops and our public utilities have to get to net zero, these folks
- So it's bigger than more power than our utility currently generates.
- So while our local rural electric co-ops and our public utilities have to get to net zero, these folks
Summary:
The committee first approved the minutes from its fourth meeting, held October 27-28 in Santa Fe, with Representative Duncan moving approval and no opposition. The chair then introduced a panel on the cost of providing medical care in New Mexico, focusing on physician shortages, rising practice costs, and access problems, especially in southern New Mexico and Las Cruces. Panelists included family physicians, a pediatrician, a cardiologist/electrophysiologist, and a community health center medical director, who described their backgrounds and practices before turning to the policy discussion.
The doctors argued that New Mexico is losing physicians because of three main pressures: medical malpractice exposure, gross receipts tax on medical services, and low Medicaid reimbursement. They said malpractice premiums are much higher than in neighboring states, punitive damages and venue shopping increase risk, and the patient compensation fund and attorney fee structure create additional costs. They also described administrative burdens from insurance billing and referrals, the high debt and long training period for physicians, and the effect of corporate medicine and private equity on practice decisions. One panelist emphasized the economic impact of each physician on jobs and local spending, while another noted that shortages force patients into emergency rooms and delay specialty care.
The panel presented a list of proposed solutions: reform punitive damages, limit venue shopping and stacking, restore lifetime medical payments from the patient compensation fund, enact apology protections, cap attorney fees, continue Medicaid funding improvements, and eliminate gross receipts tax on medical and dental services. Committee members generally agreed the presentation was thorough and useful, but several noted that some proposals fall outside this committee’s jurisdiction and would likely need to move through other committees, especially judiciary and tax. Some members supported drafting legislation or working on separate bills, while others urged caution, requested more input from hospitals and economists, and raised concerns about local government revenue impacts from GRT changes. The chair concluded by encouraging members to continue discussions offline and noted that the tax-related issue would be taken up further in the next day’s work.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/05/2026 - House Artificial Intelligence & Innovation
House Artificial Intelligence & Innovation Committee of Reference
Transcript Highlights:
- Texas and Minnesota are the only two states that strictly have just a prohibition, which restricts the
- Other states have focused on public-private partnerships and initiatives to foster AI innovation and
- An example of this is the Montana Ethics Commission.
- That included statutes, regulations, any sort of opinions that the Ethics Commission had released.
- And just for yourself personally, how do you utilize AI in your own? NCSL.
Summary:
The Arizona House Advanced Artificial Intelligence and Innovation Committee met for an informational presentation from Adam Cook Hook of the National Conference of State Legislatures on recent AI policy trends across the states. He described how legislatures are creating AI-focused committees, task forces, inventories, and impact assessments, and how states are also using AI in government operations and procurement. He noted that all 50 states, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and D.C. introduced AI bills in 2025, with NCSL tracking more than 1,200 measures and nearly 200 enactments across 45 states.
Much of the discussion focused on deepfakes, elections, and synthetic media. Hook said 26 states have enacted laws regulating AI in political messaging, usually through disclosure requirements, while some states have prohibitions near elections. He also discussed laws addressing sexually explicit deepfakes, nonconsensual intimate images, and protections for performers’ name, image, and likeness. Members asked about the best state models for protecting AI-generated likenesses and how parody and satire affect such laws; Hook said courts have struck down some deepfake laws as overbroad, especially where they lacked parody exceptions or allowed broad private rights of action.
Hook also highlighted broader AI legislation in healthcare, education, workforce training, and public-private innovation efforts, including regulatory sandboxes and state-run AI tools. He summarized comprehensive AI laws in Colorado, Utah, California, and Texas, and flagged legal issues such as privacy, copyright, bias, liability, and transparency. Committee members asked about the growth of AI policy, the role of NCSL, and practical uses of AI in government; Hook said interest has grown rapidly since public release of tools like ChatGPT and that NCSL is still adapting its internal AI work. No bills were heard or voted on, and the meeting ended with the chair thanking the presenter and adjourning.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Housing Jun 21st, 2026 at 09:00 am
Joint Committee on Housing
Transcript Highlights:
- Thank you for inviting public testimony for this hearing.
- We have a blueprint from the Unlocking Housing Production Commission.
- I do support the proposal of my state rep for a commission on further looking at 40B.
- I do support the proposal of my state rep for a commission on further looking at 40B.
- We realized that 63% of them have access to public transit, 67% of them have access to public water and
Committee:
Joint Joint Committee on Housing
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Housing held a hybrid hearing on zoning, Chapter 40B, and related housing bills. Much of the testimony focused on the “Yes in My Backyard” bill (H. 1572/S. 962), which would expand by-right development of missing middle housing, reduce barriers such as minimum lot sizes and parking mandates, and support duplexes, triplexes, and other small-scale housing. Supporters included housing advocates, developers, local officials, and municipal leaders from places like Cambridge, Salem, and Braintree, who argued that state action is needed because local zoning often blocks needed housing and that the bill would help create more affordable, neighborhood-compatible homes. Several witnesses also backed a companion “Yes in God’s Backyard” bill (H. 2347), which would allow faith-based institutions to build housing on their property by right, with testimony emphasizing the potential for new units, added municipal tax revenue, and partnerships between religious organizations and housing developers.
The committee also heard testimony on Senate Bill 1021 to modernize Chapter 40R incentives. Senator Pavel Payano and others said the program’s payments have not kept pace with inflation since 2004 and should be increased to better encourage smart-growth zoning near transit and town centers. Another major topic was H. 2298 on site plan review, which would codify and standardize the process in state law. Rep. Kristin Kassner and witnesses from MAPC and NAIOP said current site plan review practices vary widely across the state, creating confusion, delays, and litigation, while a uniform framework would give municipalities clearer tools to review by-right projects without undermining local oversight.
The hearing also included testimony on Chapter 40B reform, including S. 1005 and H. 1537. One witness supported further review of 40B and stronger regional planning, while another backed a proposal to allow certain pre-2010 40B condominium owners to sell at market value under a framework that would recapture some of the subsidy benefits. Committee members asked several questions about local zoning changes, housing goals by county, and how the proposed bills would affect communities. No votes were taken during the hearing, and the chairs indicated that written testimony would be welcomed for technical details and additional comments.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Senate Executive Departments and Administration (03/19/2025)
Executive Departments and Administration
Transcript Highlights:
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- </c> Standalone committees and commissions Standalone committees and commissions but<00:27:47.200><c>
- </c> legislators to strengthen our Public legislators to strengthen our Public Schools<00:50:02.480><
- </c> appropriate public appropriate public education<01:00:22.359><c> we</c><01:00:22.559><c> believe
- Was it Minnesota or Oregon?
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- If our goal is to strengthen education in Minnesota, the best investment we can make is in our public
- </c> kids in Minnesota go to public schools. kids in Minnesota go to public schools.
- By opting in, Minnesota will empower hardworking families with students in Minnesota's public and non-public
- </c><00:58:39.280><c> and</c><00:58:39.599><c> this</c> Minnesota go to public schools and this Minnesota
- </c> 90% of Minnesota students are in public 90% of Minnesota students are in public schools.<01:13:43.679
Committee:
House Education Finance
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Health and Human Services - 04/15/26
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> developed um and certified public developed um and certified public expenditures. expenditures.
- <00:30:08.840><c> health</c><00:30:09.080><c> grants</c> public health grants public health grants and
- </c> Minnesota Care. Minnesota Care.
- ><c> permanent,</c> That information is public, permanent, That information is public, permanent, and
- </c> We appreciate efforts to align Minnesota We appreciate efforts to align Minnesota statute<01:13:
Committee:
Senate Health and Human Services
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House State Government & Tribal Relations Jan 14th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
State Government & Tribal Relations
Transcript Highlights:
- Disclosure Commission.
- These are all public records.
- There's a public interest.
- I'm General Counsel at the Public Disclosure Commission.
- Transparency supports public. Transparency supports public trust in government.
Committee:
House State Government & Tribal Relations
Keywords:
drug therapy, public records, confidentiality, healthcare, collaborative practice, transparency, accountability, exemptions, government accountability, audit, legislative review, resource efficiency, committee work, political violence, elected officials, election officials, criminal justice, protection, safety, threats
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> Broadband providers throughout Minnesota Broadband providers throughout Minnesota uh<00:04:55.919
- We're required by the Public Utilities Commission. We're required by the FCC.
- <00:07:43.599><c> Utilities</c><00:07:44.000><c> Commission</c><00:07:44.280><c> we're</c> Public Utilities
- Commission we're Public Utilities Commission we're required<00:07:44.720><c> by</c><00:07:44.800><c>
- in Minnesota.
Committee:
Senate Taxes
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, September 8, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Guam has lost a true public servant.
- Stauber from Minnesota.
- MINNESOTA -- STAUBER FROM MINNESOTA.
- , Susquehanna River Basin Commission, and the Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin.
- The river basin commissions work across state lines.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Conference Committee on HF4188 5/16/26
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, are you aware that there is nowhere in statute or rule or in the Minnesota essential health benefit
- All right, is there any members of the public wishing to testify on this issue? Okay.
- review for patients in Minnesota.
- review for patients in Minnesota.
- review for patients in Minnesota.
Summary:
The conference committee on House File 4188 met on May 16, 2026, with a quorum present and indicated it was intended to be the final meeting. The main issue discussed was an amendment to the 62J language concerning home care nursing services for children with complex medical needs. Chair O'Driscoll said the amendment would direct the Departments of Commerce and Health and Human Services to review the fiscal impact on the state, families, and health plans, and to develop possible legislation for 2027. Supporters described the proposal as a pause to allow more review, while also acknowledging it was not a complete solution.
Senator Bolden and others testified strongly against allowing the coverage changes to stand, saying the issue affects roughly 200 to 250 families statewide, many of them children who need hospital-level care at home. They warned that capping or denying private coverage would shift costs to Medicaid waivers, strain family waiver budgets, increase state costs, and potentially force more children into hospitals, reducing critical care capacity. Committee members also questioned Commerce Commissioner Grace Arnold and department staff about the distinction between home care nursing and home health services, statutory definitions, billing units, essential health benefits, waiver budgets, and the effect of enforcement actions involving HealthPartners.
The committee adopted the A30 amendment by voice vote, and the motion prevailed. Members then took up another provision, described by staff as the meat raffle/paddle wheel language, and adopted an amendment to add the game of Haus und Pfeffer before approving the provision as amended. In final remarks, members from both chambers praised the committee’s work and professionalism, but several expressed regret that the home care nursing issue was not resolved in the conference report and said it would need further work next session. They also noted other items that did not make it into the bill, including reinsurance and certain other policy provisions.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Legislative Task Force on Child Protection - 01/08/25
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- in Minnesota.
- </c> support relative caregivers in Minnesota support relative caregivers in Minnesota specifically<00
- </c> to attend higher education in Minnesota to attend higher education in Minnesota face<01:31:22.320
- <02:14:59.320><c> public</c><02:14:59.679><c> private</c><02:15:00.000><c> Partnerships</c> Minnesota
- public private Partnerships Minnesota public private Partnerships are<02:15:00.800><c> strong</c><02
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, June 11, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The oversight committee's investigation into Minnesota The oversight committee's investigation into Minnesota
- Fraud in Minnesota Fraud in Minnesota became just the tip of the iceberg in this instance, as we saw
- of service in the Minnesota legislature.
- On behalf of the people in Minnesota, I thank Chief Peterson for... ...in Minnesota, I thank Chief Peterson
- This is where he speaks much of what he says to the public.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 3/18/25
Human Services Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:15:56.959><c> these</c> where they need to utilize these where they need to utilize these services
- The state of Minnesota has the opportunity to show its support of a program that serves all of Minnesota
- I live in Todd County all of Minnesota I live in Todd County Minnesota<00:48:37.119><c> and</c><00:48
- </c> with you about the work of the Minnesota with you about the work of the Minnesota the<01:06:25.680
- </c> staffing open in our greater Minnesota staffing open in our greater Minnesota areas<01:15:44.360
Committee:
House Human Services Finance and Policy
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm also here representing school board members from our 331 Minnesota public school districts in my
- <c> in</c><00:04:41.960><c> my</c> Minnesota public school districts in my Minnesota public school districts
- </c> role as president of the Minnesota role as president of the Minnesota School<00:04:44.320><c> Board
- </c> to represent St Louis Park public to represent St Louis Park public schools<00:09:54.440><c> and
- </c> long page who served on the Minnesota long page who served on the Minnesota House<00:09:58.680><
Committee:
House Education Policy
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Agriculture and Water Management Committee Mar 31st, 2026
Agriculture and Water Management Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- This is something that needs to be presented to the commission, and the commission still has to go through
- The commission is done to make changes.
- It's not all just the state water commission.
- It's not all just the state water commission.
- I handle public affairs for BNSF.
Summary:
The committee met for its third interim meeting, approved the prior meeting minutes, and heard a series of statutory reports from the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Water Resources. Chair Hauck noted that Legislative Management had denied the committee’s earlier request for a fertilizer capacity study, and that the committee would also revisit the proposed Union Pacific/Norfolk Southern merger later in the day. Commissioner Doug Goring reported on several agriculture topics, including uncrewed aerial systems grants to detect noxious weeds, irrigation expansion potential, the low-carbon fuels program for ethanol plants, the Environmental Impact Mitigation Fund, model zoning ordinances for animal feeding operations, and fertilizer production and usage in North Dakota. He emphasized that fertilizer supply depends heavily on natural gas and water, that most nitrogen fertilizer is imported, and that large-scale fertilizer plants require very large capital investments. Members discussed fertilizer storage, natural gas pipeline capacity, water availability, and the role of state infrastructure in supporting value-added agriculture.
A major portion of the meeting focused on the Department of Water Resources’ economic analysis tool for water conveyance and flood-related projects. Dr. Dwayne Poole explained that the tool was created under 2017 legislation to help evaluate projects expected to cost $1 million or more, and that the department is proposing adjustments to better account for end-of-useful-life conditions and changing hydrologic data. He said the changes would remain focused on direct, demonstrable costs and benefits, not indirect impacts, and would be implemented through guidance and operating procedures rather than statutory changes. Committee members and water users discussed whether the revisions would better reflect real-world conditions, including deferred maintenance, changing rainfall patterns, and downstream effects. A representative from the Water Resource District Association said the group was working with DWR and hoped to review test scenarios before the June meeting.
The committee then received a detailed presentation on Devils Lake, its outlets, and the Tolna Coulee control structure. State Engineer John Paskowski reviewed lake history, outlet capacities, sulfate and downstream flow constraints, and the purpose of the Tolna Coulee structure in limiting head cutting and preventing uncontrolled downstream releases. Members questioned whether the structure was effectively a dam, whether the lake would naturally overflow without it, the last time the outlets ran, and whether water quality in Devils Lake has improved over time. Paskowski said the outlets last operated in August 2025, that sulfate levels still limit operations, and that the lake has freshened somewhat but not enough to eliminate water-quality concerns. The discussion also touched on whether water from flooded areas or closed-basin systems could be reused for irrigation, and on the broader implications of wet cycles, inundated land, and drainage management across the state.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session May 27th, 2026
California Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate Bill 1098 by Senator Pérez and relating to public utilities.
- safety for members of the public.
- Courthouses and public spaces.
- utility company.
- utility company.