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NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Senate Executive Departments and Administration (02/18/2026)
Executive Departments and Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- from my leadership because supposedly the relevant section of HB 2 was a key part of a carefully crafted
- a retain bill and then it was eventually used as a vehicle for undoing that particular carefully crafted
- from my leadership because supposedly the relevant section of HB 2 was a key part of a carefully crafted
- a retain bill and then it was eventually used as a vehicle for undoing that particular carefully crafted
- from my leadership because supposedly the relevant section of HB 2 was a key part of a carefully crafted
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Executive Departments and Administration (03/05/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- The best example is the Indian Arts and Crafts Act, which is a federal law that...
- The best example is the Indian Arts and Crafts Act, which is a federal law that...
- Act to sell their arts and crafts.
- </c> stated that the Indian arts and crafts stated that the Indian arts and crafts bill<03:43:27.080>
- Abenaki crafts.
Summary:
The hearing focused on House Bill 610, which would fold the Office of the Consumer Advocate into the Department of Energy rather than fully eliminate consumer advocacy functions. The prime sponsor argued the current office is small, funded by a special assessment on ratepayers, and duplicative of DOE work. He said moving the function to DOE would streamline energy policy review, reduce bureaucracy, and better focus the larger agency on lowering residential energy costs. He also disputed claims that the Consumer Advocate is independent, saying the office is appointed through a political process similar to DOE leadership.
Committee members and the sponsor discussed whether the bill would actually relocate existing positions or replace them, and whether the Department of Energy would absorb the cost of the transferred staff. The sponsor said the fiscal note shows roughly a million-dollar reduction in both revenue assessment and spending, and that the bill would effectively reduce the office from five positions to three. He also defended his cost estimates for energy-code-related housing impacts and said the Consumer Advocate has sometimes supported policies he считает increase costs, such as energy-efficiency measures and building code changes. He argued the office should focus more on energy supply and generation, including natural gas and nuclear, rather than efficiency alone.
Representative Wendy Thomas testified in opposition, saying the Consumer Advocate is an important, fair, and impartial voice for ratepayers and warning that the bill was fiscally irresponsible because the incumbent could still be owed salary and benefits if the office were repealed. She also said the bill’s drafting was confusing and that the Consumer Advocate’s role is to push back on utilities on behalf of consumers. Other members raised questions about whether the DOE would simply inherit the same political appointment structure and whether the bill would meaningfully lower bills. No vote was taken in the excerpt; the chair indicated additional testimony would follow, and the Department of Energy was present to answer questions.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee 4/13/26
Transportation Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Representative Craft. >> Kagel, no. Representative Craft. >> No. >> No.
- </c> >> Craft, no. Representative Luger Nicolai. >> Craft, no.
- Representative Craft. >> Kagel, no. Representative Craft. >> No. >> No.
- </c> >> Craft, no. Representative Lujan Nikolay. >> Craft, no.
- </c><00:55:53.440><c> Um</c> Representative Craft. Uh it's true. Um Representative Craft.
Committee:
House Transportation Finance and Policy
Keywords:
transportation, interchange, funding, bonds, St. Paul Park, transit, Metropolitan Council, Twin Cities, metro area, high-frequency transit, bus rapid transit, busway, guideway, transportation policy plan, transit performance measures, regional transit benchmarks, transit-oriented development, TOD, zoning, land use
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- So we worked together and crafted a piece of legislation where we believe we could get it past the Senate
- When this bill was crafted by the senator, he did, this was a statewide bill, and he crafted it back
- When this bill was crafted by the senator, he did, this was a statewide bill, and he crafted it back
- Charles County to kind of assist in and, um, And he crafted it back to St.
Committee:
House Children and Families
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Insurance Committee Apr 15th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- The skilled-and-trained statutes for many crafts only require 30% of the workers to meet their requirements
- For some crafts, it's 60%; it depends on the craft.
- The skilled and trained statutes for many crafts only require 30% of the workers to meet their requirements
- For some crafts, it's 60%. Depends on the craft.
Summary:
The committee heard a lengthy insurance-focused agenda, including special-order bills on wildfire mitigation, Fair Plan accountability, aerial imagery, genetic testing, and wildfire moratoriums. AB 1888 would require California Safe Homes Grant Program work to be performed by a skilled and trained workforce at prevailing wage; it drew support from the author, Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara, and labor representatives, with no opposition heard. AB 1680, the “Make-It-Fair Act,” would impose accountability and consumer-protection reforms on the California FAIR Plan in response to Department of Insurance examination findings; it passed out on a do-pass motion to Appropriations, though the FAIR Plan Association remained opposed unless amended. AB 1559 would require notice and access rights when insurers use aerial images of homes and allow in-person inspection requests; it passed on a do-pass motion to Privacy and Consumer Protection, with broad support and one “concern” witness.
The committee also took up AB 1798, which would bar life and disability insurers from using non-diagnostic genetic information, including direct-to-consumer genetic testing, for underwriting below a $1.5 million coverage threshold. Supporters, including the author, the Insurance Commissioner, the ALS Association, and several consumer and biotech groups, argued the bill would reduce fear of genetic discrimination and encourage testing and research. Opponents from life insurance and financial advisor groups argued the bill could impair risk-based underwriting and raise premiums, especially in the middle market. After extensive back-and-forth on the distinction between predictive genetic data and doctor-assessed medical risk, the bill passed as amended to Privacy and Consumer Protection on a do-pass vote, with several members voting no.
AB 2038 would extend wildfire-related nonrenewal moratoriums from two to three years for total-loss homes and from one to two years for homes in and around fire zones. Supporters said the change better matches the real rebuilding timeline after major fires and protects displaced homeowners from losing coverage while rebuilding. Insurers and trade groups opposed the measure, warning that longer moratoriums could force carriers to reduce exposure elsewhere and worsen the broader availability crisis. The bill passed to Appropriations on a do-pass vote. The committee also approved AB 1800, which adds eyewear to portable electronics insurance coverage, and moved a consent calendar of additional bills, including AB 1554, AB 1683, AB 1781, and AB 2471. Later, AB 2198 was introduced to clarify title-rate filing responsibilities between title insurers and underwritten title companies and to require rate schedules to be posted publicly.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- The skilled and trained statutes for many crafts only require 30% of the workers to meet their requirements
- For some crafts, it's 60%. It depends on the craft.
- The skilled and trained statutes for many crafts only require 30% of the workers to meet their requirements
- For some crafts, it's 60%. Depends on the craft.
Committee:
House Insurance
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Consumer and Public Affairs Jan 22nd, 2026 at 01:59 pm
House Consumer & Public Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- The bill is crafted to address the use of intergovernmental service agreements, those contracts between
- We know that this bill is carefully crafted to withstand constitutional scrutiny.
- I believe that the Illinois one was carefully crafted as well.
- Madam Chair, Representative, this bill is crafted… …on that.
- Madam Chair, Representative, this bill is crafted to ensure that there would be uniformity across the
Committee:
House House Consumer & Public Affairs
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Press Conference: Media Availability on S.F. 856 - 05/08/25
Transcript Highlights:
- It is a bill that was carefully crafted with all agencies, both Republicans and Democrats in the House
- and the Senate, and after long hours of carefully crafting it to make sure that we got it right.
- It is a bill that was carefully crafted with all agencies, both Republicans and Democrats in the House
- and the Senate, and after long hours of carefully crafting it to make sure that we got it right.
- and the Senate, and after long hours of carefully crafting it to make sure that we got it right.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Water, Parks, and Wildlife Committee Mar 24th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- And so we were trying to think creatively: is there a way that we could craft something narrow, that
- And if there was a way to craft that, I think we'd be... ...and sort of non-substantive updates?
- And if there was a way to craft that, I think we'd be open to that.
- So they took a long time to craft this internally, but I think if you were just making tweaks to one
- conversations with the Water Board, with opposition, with all the stakeholders out there in terms of trying to craft
Summary:
The committee heard and advanced several bills related to parks, wildlife, water, and veterans. AB 1592 would authorize the Department of Parks and Recreation to partner with the California Indian Heritage Center support organization; supporters said it would help move the long-planned center forward with Native-led governance. AB 2216 would expand the Delta Conservancy’s service area and update its authority to better support watershed-scale conservation, climate resilience, workforce, tribal grants, and related projects. AB 1702 would expand state parks access for veterans, National Guard, reservists, and active duty service members by broadening eligibility for the Distinguished Veterans Pass and creating a discounted parks pass. AB 1673 would allow county fish and game commissions to use certain revenues to reimburse sheriffs for fish and wildlife enforcement and wildlife-conflict prevention, especially in rural counties with limited state enforcement presence.
The committee also considered AB 1912, which would allow archery deer hunters to carry concealed firearms while hunting, aligning deer hunting rules with those already in place for other big game archery hunts. Supporters argued it would improve hunter safety in remote areas without harming wildlife enforcement, while opponents were not present. AB 1987 would dedicate revenues generated from state wildlife areas back to those areas for operations, maintenance, and habitat management; supporters said the areas are underfunded and need a stable funding source. All of these bills received due pass recommendations and were later approved by the committee, with AB 2216 passing 11-1 and the others passing 12-0.
The most contested measure was AB 2630, which would give the State Water Resources Control Board emergency-style authority to make measurement and reporting changes for water diversions and use, with a five-year sunset. The author and supporters said the board needs flexibility to update the CalWATRS reporting system quickly as technology and conditions change. Water agencies, farm groups, and business groups opposed the bill, arguing it would bypass public input and could allow repeated emergency regulations affecting compliance and operations. After extended debate, the committee passed AB 2630 on an 8-4 vote. The committee also approved two consent items, AB 1804 and AB 2260, both unanimously.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Water, Parks, and Wildlife Committee Mar 24th, 2026
Water, Parks and Wildlife
Transcript Highlights:
- And so we were trying to think creatively: is there a way that we could craft something narrow, that
- And if there was a way to craft that, I think we'd be... ...and sort of non-substantive updates.
- And if there was a way to craft that, I think we'd be open to that.
- So they took a long time to craft this internally, but I think if you were just making tweaks to one
- conversations with the Water Board, with opposition, with all the stakeholders out there in terms of trying to craft
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- It's something that's been effective and has worked in the past, which is why we crafted the bill this
- That's the reason the bill is crafted that way.
- If there's a better way that we can craft it, and working with our bill sponsor, of course, I would need
- That's the reason the bill is crafted that way.
- If there's a better way that we can craft it and working with our bill sponsor, of course, I would need
Committee:
House Judiciary
Keywords:
attorney discipline, legal costs, reputation damage, state bar, court costs, fentanyl, drug offenses, narcotic drugs, criminal penalties, Arizona Revised Statutes, educational institutions, public order, disruption, concealed weapons, safety regulations, firearms, muffling devices, weapon regulations, Arizona law, public safety
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Special Committee on Congressional Redistricting Jul 26th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Linus Spiller-Craft, Natalie Crittenden, Jacqueline Bazelugo, Stacey Melo, and Kristen Padgett.
- Linus Spiller-Craft, Natalie Crittenden, Jacqueline Baisley Lugo, Stacey Melo, and Kristen Padgett.
- Linus Spiller-Craft. You'll simply need to unmute. Oh, yeah, let's go to this.
- Seeing none, the Chair calls Linus Spiller-Craft. Okay, can you hear me now? We certainly can.
- Yes, my name is Linus Spiller-Craft.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Jun 13th, 2025
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- chair of the Budget Committee, I did not appreciate how much work and energy and effort goes into crafting
- Given the magnitude of the challenges and the depth of the uncertainty, it was not easy to craft this
- And so crafting this budget wasn't easy, and it's not perfect.
- And so crafting this budget wasn't easy, and it's not perfect.
- I don't believe that anyone could craft a perfect budget.
Summary:
The Assembly convened after a quorum call and proceeded to floor business, with the main item being SB 101, the state budget bill. Before debate on the bill, Assembly Member Sanchez offered amendments to redirect funding toward Proposition 36 implementation, wildfire prevention, Medi-Cal provider reimbursement, developmental services, and other priorities; the majority moved to lay those amendments on the table, and the motion passed 43-18. The chamber then took up SB 101 as the budget bill for immediate effect.
Debate on the budget was extensive and sharply divided. Supporters, including Assembly Member Gabriel and several committee chairs, described the budget as a difficult but responsible compromise that protects Medi-Cal, IHSS, child care, housing, wildfire prevention, and other safety-net programs while responding to a projected deficit and federal uncertainty. Opponents criticized the budget as fiscally unsound and argued it relied on accounting gimmicks, did not adequately fund Proposition 36 or wildfire prevention, and continued spending on high-speed rail and Medi-Cal coverage for undocumented immigrants. Several members also raised concerns about gas taxes, provider reimbursement, probation funding, and the impact on vulnerable Californians.
After debate, the Assembly voted on SB 101 and passed it 57-19. The measure was sent immediately to the Senate. The body then announced upcoming session schedules, with no floor or check-in sessions on June 14 and 15, and a floor session set for June 16 at 1 p.m., before adjourning.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Rep. Sandra Feist departing member remarks 5/18/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I will miss crafting bills by negotiating with many people with very different opinions and priorities
- Um, Um, Um, I<00:04:44.960><c> will</c><00:04:45.240><c> miss</c><00:04:45.840><c> crafting</c><00:04
- :46.320><c> bills</c><00:04:46.840><c> by</c> I will miss crafting bills by I will miss crafting bills
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill is crafted in a pilot program narrow fashion for that very reason so that it cannot become
- . ...into more details on it, but I just don't know that that necessarily, the way we've narrowly crafted
- Did you, when you were crafting this bill, work with providers to kind of get their input on, I mean,
- Yeah, one thing I was happy with in the crafting of House Bill 788 is we were able to have conversations
Committee:
Senate Health and Welfare
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- And I've learned through the crafting of this bill that there is now a sublingual dosage that is undergoing
- And I've learned through the crafting of this bill that there is now a sublingual dosage that is undergoing
- So what we've crafted here is intentionally around what has been struck down in the other state legislatures
- And that's what this bill is crafted around: addiction, not content.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Committee on Economic Development, Growth, and Household Impact Aug 15th, 2025
Economic Development, Growth, and Household Impact
Transcript Highlights:
- mom, owner of Mama Ossa, and our company specializes, or my company specializes in tie-dyeing and crafting
- experiences, both for birthday parties, crafting clubs. summer camp, corporate events, both in person
- important to note, I am not dressed professionally today because I just left 200 Kids Summer Camp Crafting
- It's a constant grind and balancing act, but one driven by passion and craft for the people that we serve
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- whether it's the right time to say this, but he passed out another one, which was an amendment that he crafted
- <00:17:09.240><c> amendment</c><00:17:10.000><c> that</c><00:17:10.160><c> I</c><00:17:10.559><c> crafted
- </c><00:17:11.559><c> I</c> which was an amendment that I crafted I which was an amendment that I crafted
Committee:
House Housing
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband and Rural Development - 03/02/26
Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development
Transcript Highlights:
- A farmer selling apple juice as a food and beverage service from her apples, 100% product of the farm
- /c><00:29:38.399><c> and</c> selling apple juice as a food and selling apple juice as a food and beverage
- 39.279><c> from</c><00:29:39.520><c> her</c><00:29:39.760><c> apples,</c><00:29:40.320><c> 100%</c> beverage
- service from her apples, 100% beverage service from her apples, 100% product<00:29:41.200><c> of</c>
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Commission to Study Stable Tokens (12/10/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- South Korea's largest auto manufacturers, as well as firms that have deployed cosmetics, food and beverage
- that have deployed cosmetics, food firms that have deployed cosmetics, food and<01:21:57.679><c> beverage
- > and</c><01:21:58.880><c> uh</c><01:21:59.120><c> electronics</c><01:21:59.760><c> like</c> and beverage
- and uh electronics like and beverage and uh electronics like aerero<01:22:00.320><c> electronics.
Summary:
The commission met with a quorum, approved the agenda, and approved the November 12 minutes after a motion, second, and unanimous voice/online consent. The chair said the meeting would include two presentations—one from Noah Herman of Fortress Global and one from John Kicko and team from Hedera—followed by discussion of the commission’s next steps and public comment. The chair also noted he was still seeking a clerk for note-taking.
Herman’s presentation focused on stablecoins, blockchain use cases, and operational considerations for states and other institutions. He described Fortress as an enterprise crypto-wallet and treasury platform serving corporates, governments, and nonprofits, and used examples such as Save the Children and a large global commodities firm to illustrate custody and treasury management on blockchain rails. He said stablecoins are designed to maintain a U.S. dollar peg, are increasingly backed by treasuries and subject to greater transparency, and are being adopted by major firms and payment companies because they can improve speed, reduce cost, and simplify payments. He also highlighted market growth, including claims that stablecoins now represent a significant share of on-chain activity and are a major holder of U.S. Treasuries.
He identified custody as a key issue for state and institutional use, outlining qualified custody, managed custody, and self-custody models. He said the main practical challenge for the commodities client was moving funds safely and quickly across global time zones and that blockchain rails could solve problems that traditional banking rails could not. He framed the broader trend as one of accelerating institutional adoption, citing recent acquisitions and product launches by Visa, Stripe, Citi, and PayPal as evidence that stablecoin infrastructure is becoming mainstream.