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ID
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm not going to give you a summary; I'll actually point to where we're talking about by section, so
- It's just a definition tied to the rule in section 100.01.h and i. So that is 0106.
- So in 100.0.01G, this is the next section. Oh, sorry, who is first? Representative Pickett.
- There is also similar language in the termination or suspension section on page 76.
- And then section 110...
Summary:
The Resources and Conservation Committee met to approve January 21 minutes and then took up three Idaho Department of Fish and Game administrative rule dockets under the Governor’s Zero-Based Regulation process. Director Amber Worthington and staff explained that the rules were largely cleanup and clarification changes, with some substantive updates to public use of department lands, trapping rules, and vendor licensing. Committee members asked several questions about definitions, consistency in language, open-range implications, and the effect of online sales on local vendors.
For the public use of lands docket, Fish and Game added definitions for camping and leash to improve enforceability, clarified camping restrictions and stay limits on WMAs, campgrounds, and fishing access sites, and added prohibitions on exploding targets and airsoft guns to reduce fire risk and litter. Members raised concerns about a leash definition and a livestock-grazing provision, but staff said the changes were intended to address enforcement and did not alter open-range obligations. The committee approved the docket after discussion.
For the trapping docket, the department added “natural” to bait definitions to distinguish liquid scent from visible bait, increased reimbursement for non-target species to encourage reporting, moved reporting requirements for lynx and wolverine to a separate section, allowed some trapping on snow-covered routes and under certain bridges or culverts, and allowed trapping of gray wolves on private property near an active feeding site. The Idaho Conservation League supported the incidental bycatch reporting changes but opposed inclusion of ESA-listed species language, while the Idaho Outfitter and Guides Association said it was neutral. The committee approved the docket.
The vendor licensing docket reduced the active vendor ceiling from 475 to 400, removed out-of-state vendor applications, replaced low-numbered vendor criteria with community-benefit factors, expanded review of employee and contract violations, changed transaction-count language, and allowed vendors to charge a credit card processing fee equal to bank charges. Members asked about the impact of online sales and how the fee would be monitored; staff said online sales have reduced some vendor traffic, especially for nonresident draw products, and that fee compliance would largely depend on customer complaints. The committee approved this docket as well, then adjourned with notice that more contentious rules would be considered later.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
2026 Contests of Candidacy State Election Board Apr 16th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Title 26, Section 5-126 says it refers to replies.
- Article 5, Section 6. Oklahoma case has ever applied.
- Again, that's a requirement under Section 23.
- Section 307(B)(8), the Open Meeting Act.
- And this is Oklahoma Constitution, Article 5, Section 23.
Summary:
The Oklahoma State Election Board held a special meeting to address several candidate contests and related procedural matters. After roll call and opening remarks, counsel explained the hearing procedures, burden of proof, and possible outcomes. Several cases were noted as resolved or withdrawn, including Timmons v. Jones, Banning v. Sutterfield, and Roberts v. Gaw. In Ranson v. Riley, the board accepted constructive service after the respondent did not appear, heard that Riley was not a registered voter in the required district for the required period, and voted 3-0 to sustain the petition and strike him from the ballot, with costs assessed to the petitioner.
The board then heard Hasenbach v. Pugh, a contest challenging Senator Adam Pugh’s candidacy for Superintendent of Public Instruction under the Oklahoma Constitution’s emoluments ineligibility clause. The petitioner argued that Pugh was a sitting legislator whose office’s salary and benefits had increased during his term, relying on stipulated facts, a compensation commission order, and prior case law. The respondent argued the salary increase came from an independent commission that expressly excluded current legislators and that benefit changes were automatic under a preexisting statute, so no qualifying increase applied to Pugh. The board resolved several procedural issues first, including striking a reply brief as beyond the original petition and admitting joint stipulations into the record.
After a recess and executive session, the board returned to open session and voted 3-0 to deny the petition in Hasenbach v. Pugh, retaining Pugh as a candidate on the ballot and assessing costs to the petitioner. The meeting concluded with closing remarks from the secretary and a unanimous vote to adjourn.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Section 4 adds liabilities imposed.
- </c> use of AI in the workplace and Sections use of AI in the workplace and Sections 1,<00:16:43.880>
- Section 7 authorizes the use of active Section 7 authorizes the use of active compensation<00:42:56.120
- </c> under section 175A.05. under section 175A.05.
- in this section of law.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- Amending Section 54-913, Idaho Code, to revise provisions regarding licenses and records.
- Section 54-913, Idaho Code, to revise provisions regarding licenses and records.
- 9 and sections 13 actually had some conflicts between those.
- So by clarifying this section, it allows certainty for users on lateral canals.
- It's on your definition sections, again, the banks. You have the banks of the United States.
Summary:
The House convened with roll call, prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and approval of the journal. Members also received multiple messages from the Senate and Governor regarding enrolled bills, new Senate bills, and committee reports. The House Business Committee’s report on pending and temporary administrative rules was filed, including recommendations to approve several insurance and licensing rules, extend temporary building-related rules, and reject one proposed building code rule as inconsistent with legislative intent.
A number of memorials and resolutions were considered. House Joint Memorial 20, which argues that Plyler v. Doe imposes an unfunded mandate on Idaho for educating non-citizen students and asks Congress to make the state whole, passed on a voice vote. House Joint Memorial 19, supporting efforts to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education and urging Congress to cooperate, passed 61-8 after debate over whether eliminating the department would shift enforcement costs to the state. House Concurrent Resolution 34, directing the Idaho Water Resource Board to study Bear River Basin water development feasibility, passed 67-2. House Concurrent Resolution 23 was held on the calendar.
The House also passed several Senate bills, including SB 1301 on allowing small breweries an additional retail location, SB 1256 cleaning up an outdated reporting requirement for the Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired, SB 1345 allowing voluntary electronic communications from the Tax Commission, SB 1304 clarifying ditch and easement maintenance, SB 1305 establishing a fixed-fee process for water district title-tracing services, SB 1306 clarifying water district withdrawal procedures, SB 1307 cleaning up canal and lateral ditch maintenance rules, SB 1337 expanding eligibility for irrigation district board service, and SB 1286 restricting predatory fees in veterans’ disability claims assistance. Most passed with substantial majorities, though SB 1304 and SB 1305 drew some opposition.
The House then moved a large group of appropriation and policy bills onto the third-reading calendar and suspended rules to immediately consider several budget bills. It passed HB 919 for the Department of Administration, HB 920 for health education programs and residency slots, HB 921 for State Department of Education enhancements, HB 922 for colleges and universities, HB 923 for Department of Administration enhancements tied to procurement and Medicaid contracting, HB 924 for the State Liquor Division, HB 925 for the judicial branch, HB 889 on state procurement reforms, and HB 931 as a trailer bill for portable benefits. Members also discussed the need for fiscal restraint, the value of guardian ad litem and drug court programs, and procurement process reforms. The House adjourned until 10:30 a.m. on Friday, March 20, 2026.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- There's a section on turtle lighting, section G, but sections H, I, and J have restrictions on lumen
- That section seems to have been filed under section G under turtles.
- Um<00:04:28.479><c> there's</c><00:04:28.800><c> a</c><00:04:28.960><c> section</c><00:04:29.759><c>
- uh Um there's a section turtle lighting uh section<00:04:31.759><c> G</c> section G section G but<00
- </c> been fall under section G under turtles. been fall under section G under turtles.
Summary:
The joint hearing covered three bills, all related to outdoor lighting or permitting. On SB 2278, which addressed light pollution and outdoor lighting standards, testimony was mixed: the University of Hawaiʻi and others raised concerns that the bill’s 4,000K color temperature standard and other provisions conflicted with dark-sky and wildlife-protection recommendations, while some groups testified in support. A lighting industry engineer also questioned how turtle-lighting provisions would apply in practice and urged a workable standard that balances safety, design, and wildlife concerns.
On SB 2908, relating to permitting, the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, and several business groups testified, generally standing on written testimony or supporting the measure. Committee discussion focused on a proposed statewide permitting intake platform; the Office of Planning said the SPEED Task Force believed counties were better suited to handle permitting information, and members asked whether the appropriation was sufficient. The committee voted to pass SB 2908 with amendments, including a deferred effective date of July 1, 2050.
On SB 2987, also relating to light pollution, the University of Hawaiʻi strongly supported the bill and proposed amendments to create campus lighting zones tailored to safety and foot traffic, while the Department of Land and Natural Resources stood on its comments and several other organizations testified in support or opposition. The chair said the committee would address business safety concerns by making technical and nonsubstantive amendments, exempting outdoor light fixtures for airports, highways, and harbors, and deferring the effective date to July 1, 2050. The committee then adopted the recommendation to pass SB 2987 with amendments and adjourned.
VT
Transcript Highlights:
- Sections 11 and 12 have been added.
- Within section six, more than five.
- ><c> the</c><00:07:48.400><c> p</c><00:07:48.800><c> pro</c> Section seven relating to the p pro Section
- </c> Sections 11 and 12 have been added. Sections 11 and 12 have been added.
- > 241</c><00:08:07.680><c> caterers</c> Section 12 amends 7BSA 241 caterers Section 12 amends 7BSA 241
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- House Bill 2795, an act amending section 11-812, Arizona Revised Statutes, relating to county zoning.
- House Bill 2102, an act amending sections 44-8901 and 48-...
- Article 7, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 13-3904, relating to arrest.
- House Bill 2665, an act amending Section 13-1103, Arizona Revised Statutes, relating to homicide.
- House Bill 2795 in Act of Mining Section 11, 812, Errors, Rice, Statute, Planey County Zoning.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Judiciary Committee Meeting - 2025-04-08
Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
Transcript Highlights:
- Starting at line one, this section is not in appropriation.
- Moving on to Section 6, this is on page 8 starting at line 20.
- Section 4, the new language, is predominantly on page 37.
- Section 5 contains technical and cross-reference changes related to Section 10, the private real estate
- information section regarding judicial officials.
Bills:
HF2300
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on State and Local Government - 04/23/26
State and Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- The<00:19:48.160><c> next</c><00:19:49.560><c> section</c> The next section The next section has<00:19
- ,</c> section four.
- And in that section, section four.
- </c> determination under this section. determination under this section.
- </c> section is in here. section is in here.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- by section and placed before the Senate for final consideration. ...been read section by section and
- by section.
- So on page six of the agreement, on section four, subsection On page six of the agreement, on section
- But the only section in here that deals with the revocation of the agreement is Section 6, which has
- This legislation amends section 18-808, Idaho Code. This bill will Section 18-808, Idaho Code.
Summary:
The Senate opened with roll call, prayer, and approval of the corrected journal, then received committee reports and House messages before moving into floor action on several bills. Among the measures introduced and referred were bills on housing, education, machine guns, cash rounding, virtual currency kiosk fraud prevention, unauthorized workers, and other State Affairs topics. The Senate also took up a number of third-reading bills, including Senate Bill 1314 on Health and Welfare board structures, Senate Bill 1316 on newborn screening exemptions, Senate Bill 1301 on brewer retail taprooms, Senate Bill 1331 on a broad rescission/appropriations reduction package, Senate Bill 1332 on cash transfers to balance the budget, and later Senate Bill 1308 on mediation and Senate Bill 1309 on juvenile corrections.
Senate Bill 1314 drew the most substantive debate early in the meeting. Supporters said it would eliminate outdated board structures in the Department of Health and Welfare and regional behavioral health boards that no longer served a necessary function, while opponents argued the boards still provided public accountability, regional input, and transparency, especially for behavioral health services. The bill passed 28-7. Senate Bill 1316, which updated exemption language for newborn screenings to align with other Idaho law and clarify parental rights, passed unanimously 35-0. Senate Bill 1301, allowing small brewers to expand from one to two remote taproom locations, passed 31-4 after supporters framed it as a free-market and small-business measure.
The most contentious vote was on Senate Bill 1331, the rescission bill reducing fiscal year 2026 appropriations by about $192.7 million, including cuts to general fund, federal, and dedicated funds, along with reductions in FTEs and some program funding. Supporters said it was needed to balance the budget amid revenue uncertainty and that agencies had been asked where to make the additional 1% cuts; opponents criticized the bill as an across-the-board, opaque “Christmas tree” approach that cut lean and bloated agencies alike and created confusion about specific reductions. After extended debate, the bill passed narrowly 18-17. Senate Bill 1332, which transferred money from several funds back to the General Fund to help balance the budget, also drew criticism for shifting money from programs such as Launch, water pollution control, and building projects, but it passed 26-9. Later, Senate Bill 1308 passed 35-0 and Senate Bill 1309 passed 35-0 with little opposition. The Senate then returned to other business, introduced Senate Bill 1361 on public safety appropriations, and began consideration of Senate Bill 1300, which would change confirmation and appointment provisions for certain state agency directors.
VT
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> of 30 VSA section 248A. of 30 VSA section 248A.
- comes in section three uh section<00:08:02.479><c> three</c><00:08:02.720><c> as</c><00:08:02.960><c
- The two sections are Section 2031, which defines two terms: deceptive and fraudulent.
- The two sections are Section 2031, which defines two terms: deceptive and fraudulent.
- The two sections are Section 2031, which defines two terms: deceptive and fraudulent.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- two. as being taxable and when it is taxable is in Section 2.
- The language was moved from Section 97 to Section 99 because it fit with the occasional sales section
- So I'm just trying to understand the yard sale section here.
- So I guess it would be Section 99.03.
- of rules would be looked at. ...section of rules would be looked at.
Summary:
The House Revenue and Taxation Committee met on February 3, 2026, and first approved the minutes from January 28 and January 29. The committee then took up two Tax Commission rules dockets presented by Vice Chair Weber. Docket 35-0102-2501, covering sales and use tax rules, was described as a major zero-based regulation cleanup that deleted or moved large amounts of text. Members asked about several substantive-looking changes, including a typo changing “realty” to “reality,” the treatment of computer software and cloud storage, short-term rentals, yard sales, and the removal of form references such as the ST-101 exemption certificate. Tax Commission staff said most changes were non-substantive, intended to align the rules with Idaho Code and reduce duplication, and that cloud storage itself is not taxable because it is not physical.
The most significant discussion centered on yard sales and the interaction between the rule language and the new small seller law. Members questioned whether the rule’s “more than two yard sales” language would conflict with the statute’s $5,000 small seller threshold. Tax Commission staff and Aaron Yost said statute controls over rule, but acknowledged the rule may need clarification because it had not been updated after the new law. Representative Monks moved to hold the docket to a date certain, and the committee approved holding Docket 35-0102-2501 until Monday, February 9, 2026, to allow further review and to gather information on yard-sale-related revenue.
The committee then considered Docket 35-0106-2501, the hotel, motel, and campground rules, which Weber said also reflected zero-based regulation and a substantial reduction in text. With no questions, Representative Raybould moved to approve the docket, and the committee approved it unanimously. The chair announced the committee would not meet the next day and would reconvene Thursday at 9 a.m. to hear an RS from Representative Cheatum and House Bill 551.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee 4/21/25
Higher Education Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- And section seven is a repealer section.
- And section seven is a Minnesota. And section seven is a repealer<00:30:09.240><c> section.
- Section six on page law.
- Section seven on page 30. Um report. Section seven on page 30.
- Section 48 is a repealer.
Bills:
HF2312
Keywords:
higher education, college finance, student aid, financial aid, state grants, North Star Promise, scholarships, tuition relief, Minnesota State, University of Minnesota, Office of Higher Education, work-study, child care grants, Indian scholarships, tribal colleges, Hunger-Free Campus, student parents, pregnant students, parenting students, sexual misconduct
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- the library, but placed in the general or adult section so minors can browse the children's section safely
- I mean, we're not talking about the adult section like X-rated material.
- besides kids' sections.
- And it would be, even though we have a children's section in the library and a young adult section, it's
- They're often placed directly in children's and teen sections.
Keywords:
minors, sexually explicit materials, public libraries, age verification, civil penalties, library collection review, alcohol storage, airline permits, beverage regulations, airport, commercial flights, alcoholic beverages, local option election, zoning regulations, municipality control, land use, state law, social media, bot accounts, misinformation
Summary:
The committee first reopened public testimony on Senate Bill 2713, which concerned protections for freedom of conscience in the context of Realtor association discipline. Texas Realtors representatives testified that their organization is a separate Texas legal entity but affiliated with the National Association of Realtors through a charter and code of ethics. They said Texas Realtors is neutral on SB 2713, that their ethics process is focused on fair housing and equal professional service, and that they have not suspended or terminated anyone in Texas for religious or political speech. Senators pressed them on whether national standards could override Texas law and on examples from other states; the witnesses said state and federal law control and that they would comply with Texas law if the bill passed. Public testimony then closed and SB 2713 was left pending.
The committee then took up Senate Bill 1698 on e-cigarettes. Senator Parker explained a committee substitute that tightened enforcement, required distributor registration, expanded regulation to nicotine from any source, added restrictions on child-appealing packaging, authorized inspections and audits, and set compliance deadlines later in 2025 and 2026. After questions, the substitute was adopted and SB 1698, as substituted, was reported favorably to the full Senate on a 6-0 vote, with a recommendation for the local and uncontested calendar.
Next, the committee considered Senate Bill 2487 on crisis and mental health facilities. Senator Parker described a substitute that renamed the program a crisis service model, allowed multiple county facilities, added local siting limits, expanded staffing options, shortened clinical timelines, required discharge referrals, directed law enforcement and EMS to transport people there first, and created local boards and expanded reporting. The substitute was adopted and the bill was reported favorably on a 6-0 vote, also recommended for the local and uncontested calendar. Senate Bill 2819, dealing with political activities of county elections administrators, was then reported favorably on a 6-0 vote and likewise sent to the local and uncontested calendar. Senate Bill 2043 was withdrawn.
The committee spent substantial time on Senate Bill 2101, which would require municipal public libraries to move sexually explicit materials out of minors’ sections and impose age-verification and review requirements. Supporters argued the bill would protect children from explicit material in public libraries and that libraries should not be left to self-regulate. Opponents, including librarians, parents, authors, and ACLU representatives, argued the definitions were vague, the bill would be costly and burdensome for small libraries, could function as a book ban, and would restrict teens’ access to classics, research materials, and other books. Several witnesses said parents should make those decisions, not the state. The bill’s author said the committee substitute was still being worked on and asked witnesses to review it; public testimony remained open in the portion provided, with no final action on SB 2101 shown.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- 67-13A, Idaho Code, to revise a provision regarding disposition of property, and amending Section 67
- Amending Section 19-2716, Idaho Code, to provide that the procedures used in an execution shall not be
- Amending Section 19-2716, Idaho Code, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 36, Laws of 2025, to provide that
- Amending Section 19-2716A, Idaho Code, to revise a provision regarding confidentiality and declaring
- 33-520, Idaho Code, to revise provisions regarding epinephrine delivery systems, amending Section 33
Summary:
The House convened with a quorum present, heard prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and approved the House Journal. Members also received notice of a substitute appointment for District 25C and a Senate message transmitting enrolled House Concurrent Resolution 22 to the Secretary of State. Standing committee reports and first readings referred a number of new bills and memorials, including measures on administrative procedure, criminal history records, unmanned aircraft near correctional facilities, Capitol Mall property restrictions, child custody interference, execution procedures, cottage food operations, the Yellow Dot program, directed blood product transfusions, health care, anti-cancer medications, and epinephrine delivery systems.
On third reading, House Resolution 20 passed after brief debate emphasizing the need to reduce political violence and encourage more respectful conduct in public life. House Bill 491 also passed after supporters described it as expanding Good Samaritan protections for ordinary citizens who intervene in suicide crises, with one member citing a bridge intervention that saved a life. House Bill 492 passed as well; it codifies an additional position on a juvenile justice-related council to ensure representation from juvenile detention administrators and misdemeanor probation officials. House Bill 489 was held on the calendar for one legislative day at the sponsor’s request, and the remaining third-reading bill was also held one legislative day.
During announcements, members welcomed University of Idaho students, FFA visitors, and other guests, and noted several events including a firefighters’ Medal of Honor application delivery in the rotunda and a Potato Commission visit with potatoes available in the Capitol. Committee meeting notices for the coming days were also announced. The House then adjourned until 11 a.m. on Tuesday, January 27, 2026.
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Appropriations - Education and Environment Division Apr 11th, 2025 at 09:30 am
Appropriations - Education and Environment Division
Transcript Highlights:
- Chairman, I guess we can go through the sections. Mr.
- Section 5 is the amount that we get.
- The integrated formula is Section 8. Section 9, Medicaid match.
- Governor's school is Section 13, which hasn't changed. I don't know exactly what Section 14 is.
- Section 17, $150,000 for the State Library renovation.
Bills:
HB1540
Keywords:
education savings account, ESA, school choice, private school vouchers, nonpublic school, tuition assistance, education tax credit, homeschool exclusion, Bank of North Dakota, Department of Public Instruction, public funding for private education, voucher program, student scholarships, special education, parental choice, curriculum funding, tutoring, online learning, state per-pupil payment, income-based eligibility
Summary:
The committee first took up amended bill 10-13, a school funding and education appropriations measure. Senator Schaible walked through the final version, which included changes to foundation aid, transportation grants, free and reduced-price meals funding, paraprofessional and teacher support programs, Native American education items, library and school facility projects, and several one-time grants. Members discussed removing the science center grant funding, and Senator Meyer objected to that removal, arguing that Grand Forks had raised matching private and local funds and that other cities had received similar state support. The committee also agreed to adjust regional education association funding to reflect six centers rather than seven, reducing that line to $600,000.
The committee then adopted the amendment to 10-13 unanimously and passed the bill as further amended on a unanimous roll call, with Senator Shively designated as carrier. After a brief recess, the committee turned to bill 1540, but no formal action was taken. Bank of North Dakota and OMB representatives raised concerns that the draft included policy changes and procurement/IT exemptions that needed further discussion. Members agreed the bill would be delayed until Monday so the Bank, OMB, and NDIT could confer and work through the mechanics and policy issues before the committee moved it forward.
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
Economic and Workforce Development - Room 216, 30 January, 2026; 9:45 AM
Economic and Workforce Development
Transcript Highlights:
- These are the code sections for it.
- </c> these are the code sections for it. these are the code sections for it.
- So, code sections brought forward.
- So, code sections brought forward.
- So, code sections brought forward.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Science, Technology and Energy (04/14/2025)
Science, Technology and Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> section one of this bill not necessary. section one of this bill not necessary.
- and section two, it would section one and section two, it would appear<00:12:07.519><c> to</c><00:12
- </c><00:32:20.080><c> Uh,</c> language in section two. Uh, language in section two.
- two</c> language for section one and section two language for section one and section two and<00:49:56.160
- </c> section two out and move on. section two out and move on.
Summary:
The committee met on April 14 and began by welcoming a new member, Representative Samban Denier, who briefly described his background as a Clarkson University environmental engineering graduate and Air Force veteran. The committee then moved into a work session on five energy-related bills, starting with Senate Bill 65 on stormwater management for solar arrays. Representative McGee presented amendment 1594H, which would exclude projects in shoreland areas from the bill’s permit-by-notification process and require the standard alteration-of-terrain permit review instead. Members asked for clarification, and McGee explained the amendment was requested by the New Hampshire Lakes Association and others to preserve the fuller review process for shoreland projects. The committee appeared satisfied with the explanation and moved on.
The committee next discussed Senate Bill 230 on electric utility restructuring and investment in distributed energy resources. Members concluded that section one was unnecessary because a better definition of advanced nuclear resources had already been added to House Bill 710, and that section two would allow investment in advanced nuclear resources in a way they had already rejected in another bill due to ratepayer risk. Several members agreed the bill was redundant and supported an ITL motion. They also discussed Senate Bill 232 on net metering terms and conditions, focusing first on whether hydroelectric generators could be listed in ISO New England while also taking net metering credits. Granite State Hydropower Association representative Heidi Kroll testified that generators are subject to checks and balances, that double-dipping is not occurring, and that rules and tariffs already require participation in one market arrangement or the other.
Discussion on Senate Bill 232 then shifted to section two, which would bar retroactive changes to net metering tariffs in place as of January 1, 2025. Representative McGee proposed alternative language to protect existing customer generators, group hosts, and municipal hosts from retroactive changes, while others said the language was needed to provide stability for current participants operating on thin margins. Some members supported the clearer wording; others argued the committee should not tie the hands of the PUC and DOE, noting future circumstances could require regulatory flexibility and that conflicts could be resolved in court if necessary. The committee did not take a final vote in the portion of the meeting provided, and the discussion was still ongoing when the transcript ended.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Formal House Session 94 Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Section 14A, Section 2AAAAAA, Section 2AAA.
- Following three sections: Section 14A.
- Sweeney of Duxbury moves to amend the bill by adding the following section: Section 84.
- Section 15A.
- Michaelowitz of Boston moves to amend the bill by inserting after Section 54 the following section: Section
Summary:
The House took up several routine and ceremonial matters first, including a resolution honoring the Solomon Northup Committee and commemorating the arrival of the Solomon Northup sculpture in Boston, which was adopted. Members also adopted an order extending the Revenue Committee’s reporting deadline on House No. 4606, concurred in a Senate sick leave bank petition for Jeffrey Yatson, and suspended Joint Rule 12 for a similar sick leave bank petition for Jean McCarran. The House then advanced House No. 4413, a bill on the terms of certain Commonwealth bonds, to third reading and later passed it to be engrossed.
The main floor debate centered on House No. 4601, the fiscal year 2025 supplemental appropriations bill. The bill was described as a $2.25 billion supplemental budget with a net Commonwealth cost of about $750 million, covering MassHealth, snow and ice deficiencies, Home Base, universal school meals, reproductive health care supports, a sports and entertainment fund, and other items. The bill also included outside sections on public health and finance, and it ratified seven collective bargaining agreements. The House adopted Amendment 70, which added Health Safety Net funding measures, including higher hospital assessments and a $50 million transfer from the Commonwealth Care Trust Fund, after supporters said it would help avert a projected shortfall and generate federal Medicaid revenue. A separate amendment on Home Base eligibility was rejected.
The House also adopted a consolidated amendment that included provisions affecting western and central Massachusetts municipal health insurance costs and changes to violent injury benefit language for first responders, including clarifying the definition of a weapon and tightening the standard for covered injuries. Another consolidated amendment was adopted by roll call, and the bill itself was then passed to be engrossed by a recorded vote. The session ended with an order to meet the next day at 11 a.m. and a motion to adjourn in memory of former House members Thomas and George, which was agreed to before adjournment.
AR
Transcript Highlights:
- Section 8 is for $150 million. Section 9 is also for $150 million for public highway improvements.
- If you'll notice, the emergency clause has those two sections, Sections 8 and 9, effective upon passage
- Sections 8 and 9 Thank you. Sections 8 and 9 are fund transfers to the Quick Action Closing Fund.
- Section 8 is for $150 million. Section 9 is also for $150 million for public highway improvements.
- If you'll notice the emergency clause has those two sections, sections 8 and 9, effective upon passage
Summary:
The committee first reviewed a long list of House and Senate bills that were ready to be passed out, then heard a special language subcommittee report. The report recommended do pass on six bills, including SB 63, SB 67, SB 73, HB 1089, HB 1090, and HB 1093, and amendments on 11 others. A motion to pull HB 107 out for separate consideration failed, and the special language report was adopted.
The committee then took up the Revenue Stabilization Law and schedule. Staff explained the schedule’s differences from the governor’s balanced budget proposal and described several fund transfers, including $100 million for Medicaid sustainability, $70 million for the Arkansas Children’s Educational Freedom account, $43.7 million for the general discretionary majority vote set-aside, $5 million for the motor vehicle set-aside, and two $150 million transfers related to the Quick Action Closing Fund and public highway improvements. Members asked for clarification on allocations, and the committee adopted the amendment and passed both House Bill 1100 and Senate Bill 75 as amended.
Representative McClendon then presented a bill to support expansion of the Bella Vista Veterans Wall of Honor, but withdrew it, saying he would seek other funding sources. The committee then moved through the remaining captioned bills, including House Bills 105, 107, 1008, 1022, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1051, 1052, 1064, 1066, 1068, 1089, 1090, and 1093, and Senate Bills 3, 4, 7, 8, 15, 20, 21, 30, 31, 36, 41, 43, 58, 63, 67, and 77, generally passing them with little or no discussion, some as amended. The chair announced that all prior holds had been released and said the next Joint Budget Committee meeting would be Tuesday for peer issues only, then adjourned the meeting.