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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Energy Finance and Policy Committee 3/17/26
Energy Finance and Policy
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- grid, but that we can do it by manufacturing batteries right here in America, to reduce reliance on foreign
- um to reduce right here in America um to reduce reliance<00:08:42.880>
on <00:08:43.039>foreign - supply<00:08:43.599>
chains <00:08:44.159>and <00:08:44.399>to reliance on foreign - supply chains and to reliance on foreign supply chains and to foster<00:08:45.040>
American <00 - Additionally, while ratepayers have no direct mechanism to influence utility executive pay, shareholders
Keywords:
climate change, greenhouse gas emissions, financing, sustainability, environmental policy, renewable energy, Minnesota Climate Innovation Financing Authority, earned incentive release credit, release credits, supervised release, corrections, Minnesota Department of Corrections, sentence reduction, good time, prison time, incarceration, violent offenses, murder, criminal sexual conduct, sex offenses
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Public Works and Highways (03/31/2026)
Public Works and Highways
Transcript Highlights:
- don't want to touch—of course, we all know what's happening at the national level with tariffs on foreign
- think this is a good idea that we have this bill and it become law so long as we have tariffs on foreign
- lumber, and I with tariffs on foreign lumber, and I don't<01:24:19.400>
know <01:24:19.440> - as we have tariffs on foreign lumber. as we have tariffs on foreign lumber.
- we have on foreign lumber. Thank you. we have on foreign lumber. Thank you.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Jun 2nd, 2025
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Assembly Bill 1362 by Assembly Member Kalra and others, an act relating to foreign labor contractors.
- labor recruiters, and, most importantly, providing protections and remedies for the foreign workers
- Human traffickers have exploited this loophole, leaving around 345,000 temporary foreign workers coming
- AB 1362 rightfully corrects this lapse by making it clear all foreign labor recruiters are required to
- AB 1362 rightfully corrects this lapse by making it clear all foreign labor recruiters are required to
Summary:
The Assembly met on May 23, 2025, established a quorum after a roll call, and proceeded through a long House of Origin floor session with prayers, the Pledge of Allegiance, and routine parliamentary actions. Early in the day, a motion by Assembly Member Gallagher to suspend the rules and take up AB 12 immediately failed on a 18-39 vote. The chamber then moved through the daily file, with many measures passing by wide margins, often with bipartisan support and little or no opposition.
Among the notable bills discussed were measures on law enforcement oversight and records access (AB 847), CalFresh data-sharing exemptions (AB 593), campus-area housing for students and staff (AB 893), insurance and wildfire hardening updates (AB 1), missing middle housing code changes (AB 6), tribal peace officer status in a pilot program (AB 31), utility bill analysis before new mandates (AB 61), fairgrounds funding (AB 258), Diwali as a state holiday (AB 268), labor and worker organizing rights (AB 288), algorithmic price-fixing and antitrust enforcement (AB 325), elections and jail voter information (AB 331), protections for judges and court personnel (AB 343 and AB 352), school construction procurement (AB 361), school-zone speed limits (AB 382), transit worker protections (AB 394), blue carbon coastal mitigation (AB 399), K-9 standards for law enforcement (AB 400), livestock carcass composting (AB 411), translation of housing materials (AB 413), immigrant educational rights notices (AB 419), gun violence restraining order implementation (AB 451), special education and child care measures (AB 560 and AB 563), cannabis tax relief (AB 564), and disability access protections for businesses (AB 649). Several bills addressed housing, energy, public health, and public safety, and many authors emphasized affordability, transparency, and administrative efficiency.
The session also included several ceremonial or recognition items, including ACR 73 declaring Italian American Heritage Month, which was adopted by voice vote after 65 coauthors were added. Most measures were approved overwhelmingly, though a few drew some dissent, including AB 421? no—AB 399 passed 42-30, AB 450 passed 49-6, AB 461 passed 49-8, and AB 621 passed 58-0. The transcript ends partway through AB 772, which was introduced as an educational equity bill addressing cyberbullying after school hours, but the remainder of that item is not included in the provided text.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, September 8, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
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- Foreign grain buyers should be confident to ensure that our exports are adequately inspected.
- Foreign grain buyers should be confident to ensure that our exports are adequately inspected.
- Foreign grain buyers should be confident to ensure that our exports are adequately inspected.
- Foreign grain buyers should be confident to ensure that our exports are adequately inspected.
- FOREIGN POLICY AND WHERE WE SHOULD BE AND WHAT WE SHOULD BE DOING.
LA
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- function is to place a shield around the residents of Louisiana from transnational repression, where foreign
- human rights lawyer by training, and I've spent three decades working on U.S. national security and foreign
- human rights lawyer by training, and I've spent three decades working on U.S. national security and foreign
- Some of these foreign adversaries will absolutely torture someone's family to get somebody to do what
- Division of Administration, to review all state contracts to determine if there's any benefit to a foreign
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Apr 20th, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Assembly Member Gipson: And like any tax, they're being paid, often by foreign governments, not by foreign
- I don't like tariffs coming out of us, and I don't like tariffs on the United States from foreign nations
- But if we never respond to tariffs from foreign nations, they take advantage of Americans.
- I don't like tariffs coming out of us, and I don't like tariffs on the United States from foreign nations
- But if we never respond to tariffs from foreign nations, they take advantage of Americans.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Apr 20th, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Assembly Member Gibson: "And like any tax, they're being paid, often by foreign governments—not by foreign
- I don't like tariffs coming out of us, and I don't like tariffs on the United States from foreign nations
- But if we never respond to tariffs from foreign nations, they take advantage of Americans.
- I don't like tariffs coming out of us, and I don't like tariffs on the United States from foreign nations
- But if we never respond to tariffs from foreign nations, they take advantage of Americans.
Summary:
The Assembly convened after a delayed quorum call, then moved through routine procedural actions, including unanimous-consent requests on guest seating and committee referrals. A motion by Assembly Member DeMaio to withdraw AB 2624 from committee failed on a roll call vote, 14-44. The chamber also heard multiple guest introductions and held an Armenian Genocide Remembrance ceremony with a prayer, pledge, and moment of silence.
The main floor action centered on H.R. 97, commemorating the 111th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Assembly Member Schultz and numerous colleagues spoke in support, emphasizing historical recognition, solidarity with Armenian Californians, and opposition to denial. The resolution was adopted by voice vote after 66 co-authors were added. Later, H.R. 99 recognizing California Agriculture Day also drew extensive support from members highlighting the state’s agricultural economy, farmworkers, and the need for continued investment in agriculture; it was adopted by voice vote after 65 co-authors were added.
Several bills were also considered and passed: AB 1838 on contractor wage-and-hour disclosure for public works bids, AB 1562 authorizing counties to randomly select poll workers, AB 2297 standardizing restitution rules in diversion programs, AB 1659 improving school re-enrollment support for justice-impacted youth, AB 1974 creating an optional temporary firearm storage program for law enforcement, AB 2402 updating health studio fee rules, and AB 1607 extending the Maddy Emergency Medical Services Fund. AB 1607 drew sharp opposition over fee funding and broader policy concerns, but passed 66-1. The Assembly also adopted ACR 129 establishing a sister-state relationship with Lagos State, Nigeria, and considered a Senate joint resolution on tariffs, with members split over whether tariffs or state policies were the main driver of higher costs; the transcript ends during debate on that resolution.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations and Budget Public Safety Subcommittee - Afternoon Session Jan 12th, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Public Safety
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- It has gone up a little bit for us, and all of that does have to do with the foreign nationals who have
- inside the prison on contraband cell phones who are talking directly to Mexico to cartels and other foreign
- I will also tell you as we've opened that up, looking For other people to hire, we had a foreign national
- But it was a foreign national leaving this state with money to go further another criminal enterprise
- We're producing that much marijuana, but we also have that many foreign nationals here in the state of
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Press Conference: Addressing Abuses of AI Nudification Technology - 02/24/25
Transcript Highlights:
- So these are foreign companies.
- So these are foreign companies.
- something you can just do on a closed universe of your computer, so all of this data goes away to a foreign
- server<00:18:45.679>
where <00:18:45.880>it's <00:18:46.480>made away to a foreign - server where it's made away to a foreign server where it's made and and and then<00:18:50.600>
now
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
House Chamber - Tue Mar 18, 2025, 12:00PM HST - Day 34
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- as a state can determine that the freedom of speech shall not include the expenditure of money to influence
- as a state can determine that the freedom of speech shall not include the expenditure of money to influence
- expenditure of money to influence expenditure of money to influence elections<00:40:46.599>
this - c> negative that we can address headon the negative that we can address headon the negative influences
- of dark money coming in and influences of dark money coming in and corrupting<00:40:59.760>
our
TX
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- at local construction projects from being forced to litigate. at any issue arising on the job in foreign
- It protects them from being forced to litigate in foreign jurisdictions.
- Senate Bill 1975 prevents general contractors from unfairly forcing Texas contractors to litigate in foreign
Keywords:
probate court, statutory judge, reimbursement, court costs, court proceedings, judicial assignments, judge assignment, cost reimbursement, judicial expenses, estate management, statutory requirement, court expenses, estates, inheritance, representative duties, court authority, personal representative, real property, deed fraud, title fraud
TX
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- at local construction projects from being forced to litigate any issue arising on the job, uh, in foreign
- and proper back charges by the general contractor, protects them from being forced to litigate in foreign
- Texas contractors to go and litigate in foreign jurisdictions unless disputes be settled in the county
Keywords:
probate court, statutory judge, reimbursement, court costs, court proceedings, judicial assignments, judge assignment, cost reimbursement, judicial expenses, estate management, statutory requirement, court expenses, estates, inheritance, representative duties, court authority, personal representative, real property, deed fraud, title fraud
NH
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- That the principles of genuine piety and sound morality may influence the minds and govern the lives
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sound <00:11:55.680>morality <00:11:56.240>may <00:11:56.560>influence - <00:11:57.040>
the piety, sound morality may influence the piety, sound morality may influence - We have seen people flown to a prison in a foreign country with no due process who were accused
- <02:08:57.119>
country harshest prison in a foreign country harshest prison in a foreign country
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Republican Press Conference 2/20/25
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- They get to hide policymaking information, the special interests that are influencing the work of that
- the work of that a office influencing the work of that a office and<00:01:30.600>
they <00:01: - that and that's something to influence that and that's something that<00:04:58.800>
goes <00:04 - attorney general's offices to influence attorney general's offices to do<00:05:06.080>
certain - The concern is about nonprofits that are, or other interest groups, that are influencing the Attorney
Summary:
House Majority Leader Harry Niska discussed House File 20, a bill he said would amend Minnesota’s Data Practices Act by adding the words “on individuals” to clarify that the private-data exemption applies only to information actually tied to an individual person. He argued the bill would overturn a 2022 Minnesota Supreme Court decision in Energy Policy Advocates v. Allison that, in his view, allowed the Attorney General’s office to withhold policymaking and closed investigative data even when no individual privacy interest was involved. Niska framed the measure as a transparency and democracy issue, saying the Attorney General’s office should not have a special secrecy privilege that other state agencies and prosecutors do not have.
In response to questions, Niska said the Attorney General opposed the bill, citing concerns about the cost and burden of data practices requests and raising a broader question about whether some businesses might have privacy interests similar to individuals. Niska said the bill is not meant to eliminate legitimate privacy protections for actual individuals, including sensitive investigative information, but to prevent the office from using the private-data category to shield non-personal information. He also said the issue arose in part from information about outside influence on the Attorney General’s office, including funding for positions through NYU and the Bloomberg Foundation.
Niska said the bill had been introduced by Republicans two years earlier but did not receive a hearing, and he expected it to come to the House floor because Republicans now control committees. He said Democrats were expected to vote as a bloc against it, and he suggested the vote would show where members stand on transparency. He also said other GOP priorities may move through committees and to the floor as they are ready, mentioning permitting reform, repeal of the nuclear moratorium, and an OIG-related bill, but he did not provide a detailed schedule. No vote on the bill was taken during the exchange.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs (10/23/2025)
Election Law and Municipal Affairs
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- Uh, protect the rights of the employees and the citizens, making sure there's undue influence.
- Uh, protect the rights of the employees and the citizens, making sure there's undue influence.
- <00:18:18.320>
a specifically designed to influence a specifically designed to influence a - <00:18:26.559>
But <00:18:26.799>if to influence a vote or a voter. - But if to influence a vote or a voter.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Health Finance and Policy Committee 2/17/25
Health Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- here illegally on public programs like MinnesotaCare, which are becoming magnets for people from foreign
- But using public programs to attract more people from foreign countries to Minnesota and then having
- are here illegally from foreign are here illegally from foreign countries<00:04:38.240>
all attract more people from foreign attract more people from foreign countries<00:05:04.080>to< - for those who are coming from foreign for those who are coming from foreign countries<01:05:01.279
Keywords:
undocumented immigrants, state funding, MinnesotaCare, scholarship ineligibility, state assistance, permit to carry, concealed carry, handgun permit, firearm permit, pistol training, sheriff, application process, electronic filing, mail application, fax submission, certified mail, certified delivery, gun rights, Second Amendment, firearms regulation
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Government, Elections And Indian Affairs Jan 30th, 2026 at 08:35 am
House Government, Elections & Indian Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Also, to the burdensome parts, if you're influencing our government and...
- So, to the burdensome parts, if you're influencing our government and paying for that influence, it should
- I understand what is the definition... ...any format, a legislator, about trying to influence policy,
- Or to influence the bill, Madam Chair, Representative?"
- "Madam Chair, Representative, not just an interest, but a paid contract to influence that legislation
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House DFL Press Conference 4/29/25
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- the United States, the Soviet Union, North Vietnam, and 10 other countries agreed to prohibit all foreign
- Foreign Relations Committee determined that this was no longer just an intelligence operation.
- <00:08:34.080>
1969, <00:08:35.039>the <00:08:35.360>US <00:08:35.760>Foreign - In 1969, the US Foreign Relations CIA.
- In 1969, the US Foreign Relations Committee<00:08:37.800>
determined <00:08:38.800>that
Summary:
Minnesota lawmakers and advocates discussed House File 2444, a veterans and military affairs bill to formally recognize Special Guerrilla Unit (SGU) veterans who fought alongside U.S. forces in Laos during the secret war from 1961 to 1975. Speakers, including Rep. Ethan Cha and other veterans and family members, said the measure is long overdue and framed it as both a symbolic and practical step to restore dignity, honor, and veteran status to Hmong, Lao, and other ethnic minority veterans whose service had not been formally acknowledged.
Testimony emphasized the historical role of the SGUs, the secrecy of the war, and the heavy losses suffered by the community. Speakers described the bill as a bipartisan effort with support from House and Senate members, and noted that a similar version had already passed the Senate unanimously. They also said the bill would help Minnesota set an example for other states and improve public understanding of the secret war and the contributions of Southeast Asian communities.
Rep. Cha explained that the bill creates a new statutory definition for veterans of the secret war in Laos, establishes eligibility criteria for benefits and privileges, authorizes the commissioner of veterans affairs to verify veteran status, and creates a 12-member task force to advise that process. The bill would allow access to certain state veterans benefits and privileges, including veterans designation on IDs, grave markers, honor guard, state veterans cemeteries, and related preferences. In response to questions, speakers said the main challenge had been educating colleagues because the war was classified, and they estimated fewer than 1,000 SGU veterans are still alive. They also said the bill carries no major monetary benefit and is intended primarily to provide recognition and a framework for verification.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
AGR Public Hearing - Fri Jan 31, 2025 @ 10:00 AM HST
Agriculture & Food Systems
Transcript Highlights:
- poana and 90% of that is foreign poana and 90% of that is foreign imported<01:20:29.120>
carbon - He added that if the bill goes forward, it will not prohibit the importation or sale of this foreign
- importers from mislabeling foreign product as United States origin.
- foreign importers or importers<01:21:51.880>
using <01:21:52.159>foreign <01:21:52.560> product <01:21:52.880>to importers using foreign product to importers using foreign product
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- I guess the number of foreign-born U.S. truck drivers has doubled in the last 25 years, so every one
- in five drivers is foreign-born.
- The number of foreign-born U.S. truck drivers has doubled in the last 25 years, so every one in five
- drivers is foreign-born.
- airworthiness certificate. ...weighs less than 155 pounds and doesn't have a U.S. or foreign airworthiness