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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 3/4/25
State Government Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- We don't want to have training that's going to attack the people who are coming to work for the state
- </c><00:28:52.080><c> agency</c> to make it easier for our state agency to make it easier for our state
- of MMB and to our state.
- of MMB and to our state.
- year</c><00:46:50.880><c> she</c> going off to mano State this year she going off to mano State this
Bills:
HF10
Committee:
House State Government Finance and Policy
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- I want to be clear at the outset that the Idaho Library Association opposes the bill.
- First, the bill continues to impose civil liability on libraries for making materials available.
- To be clear, I am opposed to any efforts the legislature has taken to censor the content of our libraries
- , to censor the materials in the library.
- First, it embraces a government speech approach to library access.
Committee:
Senate Judiciary and Rules
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- to come to the university but to not come to our state in general.
- to come to the university but to not come to our state in general.
- to come to the university but to not come to our state in general.
- to come to the university but to not come to our state in general.
- to come to the university but to not come to our state in general.
Committee:
Senate Capital Investment
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm just going to turn it back to you to see if there are any questions for the healthcare authority
- It's been, I think, 15 to 20 years that we've had this. Other states do not have this.
- We want people to be able to go to the doctor and not have to go somewhere else like the ER.
- For the Department of Human Services, they collude with the state children's hospitals to kidnap children
- But in addition to that, as I've stated, I'm going to be running legislation next year to guarantee that
Bills:
SJR50 , SJR51 , SJR52 , SJR53 , SJR54 , HJR1090 , HJR1091 , HJR1092 , HJR1093 , HJR1094 , HJR1095 , SJR49
Committee:
Senate Administrative Rules
Keywords:
Medicaid, federal funding, state law, healthcare, low-income adults, Oklahoma Constitution, healthcare regulations, Oklahoma Health Care Authority, permanent rules, joint resolution, OHCA, health care rules, administrative rules, major rule, Title 75, Title 317, Oklahoma Administrative Code, OAC 317:30, health policy, state health programs
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- And this is just the state coming in to say we support that and we support our miners and we're going
- And this is just the state coming in to say we support that and we support our miners and we're going
- They said it feels like the state will move heaven and earth to intervene when some people experience
- </c> chooses to do business with uh the state chooses to do business with uh the state or<01:41:15.240
- the Secretary of State to distribute to local governments for reimbursement after a special election
Committee:
House Ways and Means
Keywords:
grooming, child protection, student safety, sexual exploitation, educator licensing, teacher discipline, mandatory reporting, mandated reporter training, school misconduct, predatory offender, child abuse, sexual abuse, sex trafficking, child sexual abuse material, child pornography, position of authority, school employee, school administrator, license revocation, license suspension
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Feb 25th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And whereas his remarkable contributions to our national defense and state emergencies, including the
- Now, therefore, pursuant to the motion of Senator Kirt, the Senate of the great state of Oklahoma extends
- We would love to have anybody here out to a game or training or to practice on campus if you want to
- If someone were to arrive here from another state and have a different gender marker on their birth certificate
- What I stated isn't going to change.
Bills:
HJR1032 , SB1314 , SB1257 , SB1326 , SB1365 , SB1932 , SB169 , SB1991 , SB1992 , SB1204 , SB1339 , SB182 , SB1847 , SB1360 , SB1346
Keywords:
HJR1032, House Joint Resolution 1032, Service Oklahoma, administrative rules, rule repeal, joint resolution, Oklahoma Administrative Code, OAC 670:15-1-10, OAC 670:15-1-14, agency regulation, legislative oversight, Secretary of State, Oklahoma Register, rulemaking, permanent rules, administrative code, groundwater, indemnity fund, well drilling, pollution prevention
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Libraries are are welcome to everyone. Libraries are 100%<00:02:18.840><c> free.
- > accessible</c> to help libraries become accessible to help libraries become accessible under<00:02:
- </c><00:24:16.960><c> and</c> state dollars to compete for and state dollars to compete for and leverage
- </c> uh to uh to to<00:34:03.080><c> effectively</c><00:34:03.720><c> the</c><00:34:03.800><c> state<
- </c> state and from the federal government to state and from the federal government to complete<00:37
Committee:
Senate Capital Investment
Keywords:
water treatment, infrastructure, municipal funding, bond issuance, Becker, sewer improvements, sanitation, Hibbing, state bonds, infrastructure funding, capital investment, safety improvements, mobility, U.S. Highway 12, bonds, transportation funding, trails, Prior Lake, bond funding, recreational improvements
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- paid to a state agency?
- You stated return funds wherever they're supposed to be. You stated that.
- $292 million in savings to the state.
- We are going to allow our universities to set out-of-state tuition.
- to be able to make decisions on out-of-state tuition.
Summary:
The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several gallery introductions before taking up Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 168, the Tristan Murphy Act, on mental health. Senator Bradley explained that the bill is intended to divert clinically appropriate defendants with mental illness from jail to treatment, create pretrial mental health diversion programs, expand grant uses for mental health and substance abuse reinvestment, require evaluations and treatment follow-up in certain probation and prison settings, add Hillsborough County to a forensic hospital diversion pilot, and establish a Florida Behavioral Health Data Repository. Senators from both parties spoke in support, emphasizing treatment over incarceration, public safety, and the Murphy family’s role in the bill. The Senate passed the bill 37-0 and then recorded 37 co-sponsors.
The chamber then moved into presentations on SB 2500, the 2025-26 General Appropriations Act. Chair Hooper said the Senate budget totals $117.4 billion, reduces overall spending from the prior year, maintains reserves, keeps employee health contributions level, and includes major investments in water quality, transportation, education infrastructure, and nearly $1 billion in education capital outlay. Committee chairs outlined their portions of the budget, including increased funding for K-12 schools and scholarships, higher education workforce programs, Medicaid and health services, corrections and courts, transportation and housing, and environmental restoration such as Everglades and water quality projects.
Members then asked extensive questions, especially about education funding, school choice, AP/IB and accelerated programs, the Family Empowerment Scholarship, and the FEFP calculations. Senator Burgess repeatedly explained that scholarship funding is being moved “below the line” to improve tracking and that the Senate position is to preserve funding while giving districts more flexibility. Senators also questioned the APD wait list for disability services, opioid settlement spending, arts funding, the My Safe Florida Home condo pilot, and proposed IT and agency restructuring. Several chairs said some issues would be resolved in conference, and no final vote on the budget was taken in the portion provided.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Health and Human Services May 13th, 2025
Health & Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- It empowers our state partners to monitor these facilities, to step in before abuse or neglect occurs
- In addition to the patient information requirements, the bill states that these amendments to the Health
- state. ...premium increases to 10% or lower.
- As was mentioned, other states have found some way to do this.
- So the health plans were mandated to spend the money to send... ...to the state of Texas, and now it
Bills:
HB35 , HB138 , HB754 , HB1314 , HB1612 , HB2254 , HB2510 , HB2789 , HB3560 , HB3597 , HB4224 , HB4273 , HB4643 , HB4783 , HB138
Committee:
Senate Health & Human Services
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
House - Government, Elections And Indian Affairs Feb 5th, 2025
House Government, Elections & Indian Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- I think, as Bernadette Hardy stated earlier, this is important to allow access and stability to community
- Currently, no single state wants to do that.
- I would like to speak to some of the Welfare conditions across our beloved New Mexico State underscore
- I'm here to speak in support of HB 108 to create a state climate program.
- to mitigate harm, we need dedicated state infrastructure to implement the findings into action.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands
- And whereas the Arizona Attorney General is using state resources to selectively solicit complaints to
- target United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers. ...state resources to selectively
- is doing the job that the people of the state entrusted her to do: to uphold the law, to protect public
- number of poorly trained agents to our state. ...surges a large number of poorly trained agents to our
Summary:
The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, attendance, approval of the prior journal, and several guest introductions, including Arizona agricultural producers and suppliers and sixth graders from James W. Rice Elementary School. The chamber then moved through a lengthy calendar of first- and second-reading bill references and committee reports, with no substantive debate on those items recorded in the transcript.
The main floor action centered on Senate Resolution 1036, which was converted from a concurrent resolution to a Senate resolution and brought forward under a suspension of rules. The resolution condemned Attorney General Chris Mays for public comments about the use of force and law enforcement, and called on her to retract, clarify, and resign. Senators debated whether the resolution was a necessary public safety response or a politically motivated stunt, with supporters arguing Mays’ remarks endangered officers and opponents saying the resolution misquoted her and was being rushed without committee review or public input. A floor amendment was adopted, and after extended debate the Senate passed SR 1036 on a 17-13 vote.
After the resolution vote, the Senate briefly returned to personal privileges, including an introduction of visitors connected to civics education, and then recessed and adjourned until Monday, February 2, 2026. The transcript does not show any other bill final actions beyond the SR 1036 vote and the routine referral and reporting of other measures.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- To the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation under
- And whereas the Arizona Attorney General is using state resources to selectively solicit complaints to
- target United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers. ...state resources to selectively
- is doing the job that the people of the state entrusted her to do: to uphold the law, to protect public
- number of poorly trained agents to our state.” ...surges a large number of poorly trained agents to
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- Because what I've seen to do to college sports in the state of Louisiana and around the country, we couldn't
- Whoever would like to go first, just state your name for the record.
- to this project at Nicholls State and beyond.
- I'm very proud to be the author of it, the original bill, to create a state Maritime Academy.
- We wanted to add that it's going to be the Louisiana Maritime Academy at Nicholls State.
Committee:
House Education
Keywords:
human growth, development education, prenatal education, state standards, biological science, grading scale, education reform, students, public schools, academic policy, community college, technical education, pilot program, driver training, transportation, Safe Haven Law, flyers, child safety, infant relinquishment, maritime academy
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill authorizes Washington State Patrol to adjust background check fees based on the cost to administer
- for state agencies related to delivery of language. equity is required to develop uniform guidelines
- The exemption applies only to the state property tax.
- The tax applies to the same facilities as the state tax.
- to certify compliance with state and federal law.
Committee:
Senate Ways & Means
Keywords:
firearms, background check, gun control, public safety, legislation, HB 2249, Washington Technology Solutions, WaTech, civil service, classified service, exempt employees, state employment, state personnel, network security, cybersecurity, information technology, IT contracting, data center, systems integration, network engineering
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- They're trying to get it passed in many states.
- The power is not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited to it by the states
- I am retired Brigadier General John Driscoll, a former aide to the civilian aide to the Secretary of
- and states, to stick to the 10th of our federal constitution and states need to adequately fund and
- I am retired, Brigadier General John Driscoll, a former aide to the civilian aide to the Secretary of
Summary:
The committee held a hybrid public hearing on seven House bills and seven Senate bills related to the Massachusetts National Guard and U.S. Armed Forces Reserves. Opening remarks covered hearing procedures, livestreaming, testimony limits, and expected reporting dates, and chairs noted the committee’s focus on Guard and Reserve issues. Testimony then moved through several bills, including S. 2465 to expand the National Guard welcome-home veterans bonus to all deployed Guard members regardless of residency, H. 3876/S. 2462 to authorize military-style headstones for long-serving or deceased Guard members, and S. 2482/H. 3833 to establish a Massachusetts National Guard Museum in Salem. Supporters of the bonus and headstone bills argued they would correct inequities and better honor service; Senator Lovely described the museum proposal as a way to preserve the Guard’s history in Salem and potentially support federal funding for the project.
A major portion of the hearing focused on H. 3829/S. 2471, the “Defend the Guard” proposal that would bar Massachusetts National Guard deployments into active combat absent a formal congressional declaration of war. Supporters argued the bill would restore constitutional war powers, reduce repeated undeclared deployments, and protect Guard members’ mental health and state readiness. Opponents, including retired Guard leaders and current service members, warned it could conflict with federal law and Title 10 authority, undermine federal funding and training, and harm readiness, force structure, and unique Guard capabilities. Committee members repeatedly questioned the bill’s legal authority, constitutional basis, and practical effects under the Supremacy Clause and Title 10, and several witnesses were asked to submit additional written legal support.
The committee also heard testimony on H. 3831, which would extend Chapter 115 benefits to currently serving Guard and Reserve members who do not meet federal veteran-status thresholds, and on related proposals to clarify Guard command structure and the duties of the Adjutant General. Supporters said these changes would improve access to benefits, reduce confusion in the chain of command, and strengthen discipline and responsiveness. Separately, the National Guard Association of Massachusetts backed H. 3860/S. 2458, the Guard Enlistment Enhancement Program, as a recruiting tool, while opposing the Defend the Guard bills. No votes were taken during the hearing.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
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- </c> 134 relative to the state building code. 134 relative to the state building code.
- ><c> to</c> it really benefits us as a state to it really benefits us as a state to limit<00:39:27.440
- </c><01:51:38.719><c> the</c> don't have to ask the state to fix the don't have to ask the state to fix
- to the state house, like to uh move over to the state house, please<03:09:26.560><c> see</c><03:09:26.800
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- He was an aide to Senator Dean. He was elected in 2012.
- But they get a packet of all the things you need to do according to state law.
- the state of Florida to get on the ballot.
- If you believe that a state law is being violated, then you need to probably go to the state attorney
- If you believe that a state law is being violated, then you need to probably go to the state attorney's
Committee:
Senate Ethics and Elections
Summary:
The committee heard a presentation from several county supervisors of elections and the Florida Supervisors of Elections Association on the 2024 election cycle and priorities for the 2025 session. They described very high turnout in the presidential election, major operational planning needs, and the heavy reliance on seasonal workers, list maintenance, ballot-on-demand systems, and secure chain-of-custody procedures. They also discussed the impact of recent legislative changes on voter-roll maintenance, including inactive voter removal, and said Florida’s election administration has improved to what they called a “platinum standard.”
The supervisors outlined several legislative requests: allowing more than one non-government “wild card” early voting site to improve access and emergency flexibility; requiring newly naturalized citizens to update driver’s license information so voter records match DHSMV data; exempting home addresses of certain election workers and ballot transporters from public records to improve safety and recruitment; restoring a checkbox on vote-by-mail return envelopes so voters can stay on the vote-by-mail list for the next cycle; aligning base salaries for supervisors, property appraisers, and clerks with other constitutional officers; and reducing ballot length by removing precinct committee races from the ballot. They also said they expect a committee bill to carry some of these proposals.
Members questioned the panel about ballot transport security, signature verification, vote-by-mail expiration, public records transparency, and the petition process for constitutional amendments. The supervisors said ballots are transported under detailed county plans with tamper-evident seals, chain-of-custody logs, trained workers, and in some cases two-person transport teams. On petitions, they said the process is labor-intensive and expensive, that fraud has occurred in some cases, and that they favor reforms such as requiring more personal identifying information and having initiative sponsors mail petitions to voters rather than making supervisors handle the mailing. They also said signature mismatches can be cured within 72 hours after Election Day and that voters are notified when possible. After the supervisors’ presentation, the committee also heard brief public testimony from Kathleen Griffiths, who urged adoption of commercial-style risk management standards in election systems and referenced several election-related bills her group supports.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:00 am
Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development
Transcript Highlights:
- And I also want to introduce State Senator Paul Feeney, who's joining us virtually as well.
- Moving on to Brian Williams, President of the State Police Association of Massachusetts.
- I'm here to express support for Senate 1360, an act relative to collective bargaining rights of the state
- police, which seeks to address an urgent An act relative to collective bargaining rights of the state
- problem, or the failure of state bureaucracy to address the problem, and Uber's refusal to deal effectively
Summary:
The hearing opened with the co-chairs introducing House and Senate members and explaining the hybrid format, three-minute testimony guidance, and the deadline for written testimony. The committee then heard extensive testimony on S. 2665, which would require employers to post notice to employees when an I-9 audit or similar federal immigration inspection is underway. Supporters, including immigration attorneys, a pediatrician, a labor leader, and an affected family member, argued the bill would protect privacy, give workers time to gather documents and consult counsel, and reduce fear and wrongful arrests. One witness from Illinois described a similar law there and said it had not caused the problems employers feared, while others said recent ICE enforcement has made notice especially important. The committee also heard testimony on S. 1360, a bill affecting collective bargaining rights for State Police, with the State Police Association arguing that a statutory gap lets departmental rules override their contract and that the bill would restore intended bargaining protections. A separate labor bill, S. 1305, was also briefly supported by the AFL-CIO as part of broader worker-classification protections for app-based delivery drivers.
A large portion of the hearing focused on H. 2066, which would impose fines on transportation network drivers who refuse rides to people with disabilities using service animals. Testimony from blind and disabled riders, service dog users, advocates, and the Disability Law Center described repeated ride cancellations, drivers pulling away after seeing a service animal, and the difficulty of enforcing existing anti-discrimination laws through MCAD or other agencies. Witnesses said the current system leaves riders without practical recourse because drivers are hard to identify and complaints can take years, and they argued that fines on individual drivers would create a real deterrent. Several witnesses also described the impact on employment, medical appointments, and daily independence. Committee members asked about service-animal verification, whether refusals are ever appropriate, and whether penalties should target drivers or companies; witnesses said legitimate refusals are limited to misbehaving or unsafe animals and that companies already have policies and some training, but enforcement remains weak.
The committee also heard from a witness supporting a related bill on rideshare accessibility and from advocates describing broader transportation discrimination issues. One witness discussed a separate proposal to study service-animal denial, and others noted that Uber’s self-identification feature and company policies have not solved the problem. No votes were taken during the hearing, and the meeting ended after the final witnesses on the service-animal bill and a brief organizational discussion about related legislation and committee business.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Finance Division I (03/25/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, I do not want to move forward with the full cut of the State Library.
- Um, I do not want to move forward with the full cut of the State Library.
- So, do we want to do this? This is the major change to the State Library.
- Um, I do not want to move forward with the full cut of the State Library.
- Um, I do not want to move forward with the full cut of the State Library.
Summary:
The committee worked through a series of budget amendments, mostly to House Bill 2 and related House Bill 1 changes, with members discussing whether to reduce or preserve funding for various programs. Early actions included approving an amendment to House Bill 219 that delays implementation of renewable energy-related provisions to 2027, and approving an amendment that removes a $150,000 appropriation tied to a housing-related database while allowing use of housing fund money for the project. The committee also approved an amendment affecting magistrates so they could continue pretrial and other judicial support work, while noting they would not handle bail and that the change reflected separate legislation already signed by the governor.
Members then approved a series of administrative savings items in the Department of Administrative Services, including eliminating a long-vacant computer analyst position and reducing overtime and recruiting/subscription-tool budgets. They also approved an amendment cutting marketing and administrative support for the paid family leave program, with members emphasizing that the program itself would continue. A proposed cut to the WorkInvest NH program was discussed at length, with some members arguing it benefits workers and employers and others noting the cost is borne by employers; the committee ultimately set that item aside without taking action. The committee also debated and then approved a modest reduction to a BEA regional planning grant, despite objections that regional planning commissions provide valuable municipal support.
The most extended discussion centered on the State Library. Representative Sweeney said he did not want to pursue a full cut of the library and instead favored a more targeted approach, noting that some federal funding for library services such as interlibrary loans and the Libby system may be at risk. Members discussed alternatives, including unfilled positions and other partial reductions, but no final action on the full library cut was taken in the portion provided. The committee also paused on some other items to gather more information before voting.
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- Why, we're not able to definitively state.
- we’re growth catalyst to the state.
- of state funds sufficient to allow the bank to issue debt with a competitive rating.
- keep its money in Washington state, versus having our funds go to out-of-state banks.
- A state bank can transform in a state bank. for them to live in the city.
Bills:
SB5754
Committee:
Senate Ways & Means