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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Education Policy Committee 2/18/25

Education Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • To me, that is very limiting. Why would we have to tell anybody what to do?
  • To me, that is very limiting. Why would we have to tell anybody what to do?
  • I have found mandates to be more limiting than they are empowering.
  • I have found mandates to be more limiting than they are empowering.
  • I have found mandates to be more limiting than they are empowering.
Keywords: 1183, house
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session - 05/05/26

Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um, it is an increase to the ATV/UTV weight limitations on Minnesota state trails.
  • Uh, Minnesota's weight limitation, which was established more than a decade ago, has fallen behind.
  • Um, it is an increase to the ATV/UTV weight limitations on Minnesota state trails.
  • <01:50:12.440> So,<01:50:13.240> uh, exceeded weight limitations.
  • So, uh, exceeded weight limitations.
Keywords: 918, senate, all
Summary: The Senate convened under a call, established a quorum, received the House message on Senate File 4807 concerning benefits for veterans of the secret war in Laos, and voted not to concur in the House amendments, appointing a three-member conference committee. The chamber also received a batch of House files, laid several of them on the table, and adopted committee reports and other routine motions. Senate Resolution 84 was referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration, and Senator Murphy designated special orders for immediate consideration. The main floor debate centered on Senate File 4059, the supplemental finance omnibus bill. Senators described the bill as a slim, supplemental budget focused on urgent affordability needs, including $52 million for state grants in higher education, $15 million for LIHEAP, school district compensatory revenue adjustments, support for public television stations facing federal cuts, Medicaid fraud enforcement, and consumer restitution for scam victims. The Jobs article was presented first, with roughly $4.9 million in Workforce Development Fund appropriations for workforce and job-training programs, including support for rural oncologist training, homelessness-related employment programs, youth training, local news talent development, transportation-related employment assistance, and manufacturing support. Several amendments were offered and debated. Senator Farnsworth offered the A14 amendment to extend unemployment benefits for laid-off Iron Range miners, but withdrew it after being told it would unbalance the bill and after receiving a commitment to continue working on the issue in conference committee. Senator Draheim offered the A18 amendment to redirect Cookie Cart funding to rural hospital maternity training grants; after debate, the Senate rejected the amendment by a roll call vote of 32 ayes and 34 nays. The discussion emphasized competing priorities between youth workforce programs and rural health care needs. The Senate then moved into Article 1 on K-12 education, where Senator Kunesh outlined provisions including anti-grooming language, a district health insurance reporting requirement, extension of a gender-neutral bathroom grant, compensatory hold-harmless aid, operating capital flexibility, literacy aid hold harmless language, and several cost-neutral district fund transfers. Senator Nelson offered the A29 amendment to require school sports teams and participants be designated by biological sex at birth; debate on that amendment began near the end of the transcript, but no final vote was shown before the excerpt ended.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Education Funding (02/25/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
  • I don't think we have, you know, we are limited with some time today, so I think that will work.
  • <03:25:00.439> amount<03:25:00.840> in say okay let's put a weighted amount in say
  • okay let's put a weighted amount in the<03:25:01.160> fiscal<03:25:01.880> capacity<03:
  • I support that, you know, weighting it heavier with the fiscal capacity disparity, maybe 2/3, 1/3, or
  • But I also think that we need this limit on spending of schools.
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The Education Funding Committee met to review a large package of bills, with the first four—HB 717, 742, 773, and 603—focused on special education aid, formerly called catastrophic aid. Chair Ladin explained that the committee needed to move a special education bill forward by March 4 and was trying to determine which bill would serve as the vehicle. He described the current formula and the difficulty of estimating the fiscal impact of lowering the threshold from 3.5 times the statewide average cost per pupil to a lower level, noting that DOE did not have reliable data on how many students would fall into the lower-cost bands. The committee also noted that several other bills in the package addressed SWEP and adequacy issues, and that HB 510 dealt with due process rather than funding. Mark Mello of the Bureau of School Finance testified that the department only has reliable data for special education expenditures above $70,000 per student, since claims are submitted for reimbursement at that point. He said the bureau was trying to estimate how many students might fall between 2.5x and 3.5x or 3x and 3.5x the average cost, but that the basic answer was they did not know and that any estimate would be difficult. He explained that moving the threshold from 3.5x to 2.5x would create a minimum additional cost of about $13.6 million based on existing claims, not counting new students who would enter the range. Members discussed whether districts already had the underlying data, whether a survey should be required, and how districts know when to begin tracking costs for reimbursement. The committee also discussed proration and the state’s share of special education aid. Mello explained that the current 80% state share is modeled in the formula, but the actual payment has been prorated because appropriations have not matched the statutory liability; he said the state liability was about $50 million, while the budget had provided $34 million, resulting in a 68% payment rate. HB 742 was described as a bill that would eliminate proration by paying the liability directly from the education trust fund with an overflow mechanism. Members also discussed possible alternatives such as changing the state share, using a lower threshold in a transition period, or requiring districts to submit data. No votes or final actions were taken in the portion provided; the committee was still in discussion and considering which bills to advance.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

Senate Transportation (03/25/2025)

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • Uh so some limited funding significant.
  • a limit.
  • <01:07:34.559> as eliminate the limit entirely and then as eliminate the limit entirely and
  • Okay any other limit. Thank you sir.
  • Uh it weight of the boat they they own.
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

Fiscal Policy Mar 27th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • For teacher apprenticeship programs limits the general knowledge test to classroom teachers authorizes
  • We removes the cost per student station limits the building Hansen's financial control from districts
  • We also put serving limits and package limits both on edible adjustable products at 5 per serving 50
  • And here's the irony, the bill that the bill just bought limit hemp retailers.
  • It will limit the alcohol players it passes or in half the innovation we're seeing in the space product
Keywords: 999, senate, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session 5/16/26 - Part 4

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • And we were also able to include the increasing the limits on meat raffles. year.
  • <00:41:00.480> on include um the increasing the limits on include um the increasing the limits
  • have amendments drafted to address concerns that chair UK brought up in ways and means about the weight
  • <01:10:26.480> of<01:10:27.679> some ways and means about the weight of some ways and
  • he addresses them with the limited he addresses them with the limited committee<01:21:45.440>
Keywords: 919, house, all
Summary: The House began with a resolution recognizing May 15, 2026, as Peace Officer Memorial Day and the week of May 10-16 as Police Week in Minnesota. Members read a series of “whereas” clauses honoring fallen peace officers, including three names added to the memorial this year, and thanking the thousands of officers serving across the state. The resolution was adopted without objection, and the chamber also received a Rules and Legislative Administration report placing several bills on the calendar for the day. The main floor action was on House File 4252, the higher education finance and policy conference committee report. Supporters said the bill includes funding for identification verification systems in the MNSCU system to combat enrollment fraud, money to cover a shortfall in Fostering Independence grants for foster youth, and a small appropriation for trees at Bemidji State University. Several members praised the public conference committee process and the bipartisan work behind the bill. Others criticized the bill for not addressing the larger state grant shortfall and raised concerns about how grant dollars are allocated. The House adopted the conference report and repassed the bill 101-33. The House then concurred in Senate amendments to House File 3825, a public safety vehicle bill that also carried a package of scope-of-practice and licensing changes. Members described provisions affecting acupuncture, athletic trainers, massage therapy, mortuary science, music therapy, social work title protection, pharmacist prescribing, physical therapy, and advanced practice nursing. Supporters argued the changes improve access, affordability, workforce flexibility, and patient care, while one member warned that some scope expansions were insufficiently scrutinized and could harm the health care system. After debate, the House agreed to the Senate amendments and moved the bill forward.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

Delivering for the Northland – Senator Grant Hauschild May 12th, 2025

Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • 40.560> our make sure that we're punching above our make sure that we're punching above our weight
  • 41.279> in<00:09:41.680> greater<00:09:42.000> Minnesota<00:09:42.399> and weight
  • up in greater Minnesota and weight up in greater Minnesota and northern<00:09:42.959> Minnesota
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
MN
Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:10:11.160> no<00:10:11.480> firsthand<00:10:12.000> the<00:10:12.160> weight
  • physician I have no firsthand the weight physician I have no firsthand the weight of<00:10:12.600
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

February 19, 2025 - 03:30 PM

Transcript Highlights:
  • to the hotline, multiply that by X, take the number of children in your area, multiply that by a weighted
  • You know, whether we weight it, algebraic formula weighted on the hotline, or we focus on the caseworker
Summary: The Human Services Subcommittee met with a quorum present and took up a presentation from the Department of Children and Families on HB 7089, which revises how Florida’s community-based care (CBC) lead agencies for child welfare are funded. Representative McFarland described the bill’s background, arguing that the prior formula relied too heavily on outdated, static factors and produced inequities among CBCs. She emphasized that the new approach is intended to provide a more stable, transparent, and statute-based funding method that better supports prevention, case management, and family services while reducing year-to-year political uncertainty. DCF Chief of Staff Casey Penn explained that HB 7089 required an actuarially sound, reimbursement-based formula developed with CBC and provider input. The new model uses a cost-based structure with three tiers: Tier 1 for operational and administrative costs, Tier 2 for per-child/per-month service costs, and a possible Tier 3 incentive component for performance measures if the Legislature chooses to fund it. The model includes regional growth factors, inflation adjustments, a 2% risk corridor for Tier 2, a hold-harmless provision for agencies that would otherwise receive less than prior funding, and the ability for CBCs to retain some state general revenue savings. DCF said the model produced a total budget need of about $1.392 billion, roughly $28.6 million above the prior year after offsets, and that the department is also updating its child welfare case management system to improve data quality and future modeling. Members asked about whether prevention spending is captured, how Tier 3 incentives would work and how much they might cost, how the formula accounts for insurance, hurricanes, child acuity, and staffing costs, and whether CBC executives’ compensation is capped. DCF said prevention is included in the model but is not yet separately broken out due to data limitations, Tier 3 is optional and not yet costed, and the formula can incorporate additional growth factors if needed. On executive pay, DCF explained that compensation is limited by statute for CBC contracts, but multiple contracts and non-state funding sources can affect total compensation; staff later clarified that CBC CEOs with multiple contracts had been reviewed for compliance. The meeting ended after questions, and Representative Miller moved to adjourn; the subcommittee adjourned without any vote on the bill.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

Senate Ways and Means (01/21/2026)

Ways and Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • months<01:55:23.520> of<01:55:23.760> duration limited to six months of duration limited
  • It is limited in state law to 6 months.
  • maximum aggregate limit. maximum aggregate limit.
  • DRA has aggregate limit is reached.
  • <02:03:29.920> is Additionally, if the aggregate limit is Additionally, if the aggregate limit
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm

Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm happy to say that DDS has very limited direct experience.
  • It's at its limit.
  • It's at its limit.
  • She had very little family support, and the weight of everything was crushing her.
  • She had very little family support and the weight of everything was crushing her.
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The hearing was an informational and oversight session of the Joint Committee on Children, Families, and Persons with Disabilities, with chairs and members hearing agency updates from several commissioners. The Department of Public Health’s Bureau of Family Health and Nutrition described its maternal and child health work, including home visiting, early intervention, WIC, newborn hearing screening, and cross-agency efforts on prenatal substance exposure, respite care, children’s vision, and maternal health initiatives. DPH emphasized that federal grant cuts, layoffs, and the loss of data systems such as PRAMS would weaken services and planning, and members asked about Title V funding and the impact of federal uncertainty. The Massachusetts Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing highlighted communication access services, interpreter and CART referrals, emergency after-hours support, family navigation, and independent living services. Commissioners and members discussed the shortage of ASL interpreters and the need to expand training pipelines, including partnerships with colleges and possible ASL programming for younger students. The Department of Developmental Services reported serving nearly 50,000 people and focused on youth and adult services, transition-age supports, autism services, self-direction, respite, and new high-acuity residential models. Members asked about respite availability, self-direction outcomes, and workforce shortages; DDS said it was expanding clinical capacity and provider rates while monitoring possible federal Medicaid, SNAP, and immigration-related impacts. The Commission for the Blind described services for about 28,000 legally blind residents, most of whom are older adults, including social rehabilitation, orientation and mobility training, children’s services, assistive technology, vocational rehabilitation, and Turning 22 supports. The commissioner discussed a UMass-based effort to build the workforce pipeline for blindness services and said the agency was watching federal restructuring but had not yet seen direct cuts. MassAbility’s leadership then warned about major federal changes affecting Social Security disability determinations, including staff restructuring, office closures, and a new overpayment repayment policy, and said the agency was preparing for possible increases in claims and uncertainty around reallotment dollars that help fund services. The Disabled Persons Protection Commission closed the hearing with an update on its abuse investigations and protective services for adults with disabilities. DPPC reported rising hotline calls and investigations, a growing caseload, its sexual assault response team, the abuser registry, and a new interagency protective services integration system funded by ARPA dollars through 2027. The agency also flagged new federal rules that could affect funding eligibility and said it may need statutory changes to comply. Members asked about funding, reporting pathways, and how complaints reach DPPC, and the commissioner said the agency uses both mandated reporting and proactive outreach to identify and respond to abuse.
ND

North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session

Tribal and State Relations Committee May 13th, 2026

Tribal and State Relations Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • So that's why we're here, and I think we're all trying to be as assertive as we can, but we're limited
  • Our funding is limited.
  • Most of us are small; however, you can see by the numbers that we punch well above our weight.
  • We punch well above our weight, you know, so we really hold our own.
  • And now that we've got term limits, okay, now...
Summary: The committee met at Spirit Lake Tribe and heard an extended discussion with Spirit Lake tribal leaders and program directors about government-to-government relations with the state. Chairwoman Street and others outlined a number of concerns and requests, including taxation of tribal and trust lands, state school support for non-beneficiary students, homelessness services, Indian-managed health care, gaming/e-tabs, the Feather Alert system, industrial farming near waterways, tourism and cultural issues, and the need for more consistent tribal consultation. Committee members responded that many of these issues had previously been passed along without direct action, and several members emphasized the committee’s role in education, communication, and preparing possible legislation or resolutions for the next session. Tribal representatives also offered to provide training on treaties, IHS 638, and compact services to help legislators better understand tribal jurisdiction and billing issues. A major portion of the meeting focused on Spirit Lake Fish and Wildlife concerns, especially jurisdictional “gray areas” around hunting and fishing on the reservation, recognition of tribal licenses, and the boundary of the reservation around Spirit Lake/Devils Lake. Tribal officials said they wanted a co-stewardship agreement or MOU with the state to clarify jurisdiction, improve cooperation, and address invasive species and aquatic nuisance species. Committee members discussed whether to draft legislation or a resolution directing the executive branch and state agencies to negotiate such an agreement, and they asked for further input from the North Dakota Game and Fish Department at a future meeting. The committee also discussed county involvement in land status changes and trust land issues, with Spirit Lake leaders describing a past Benson County resolution that tried to block fee-to-trust transfers and saying it was later rescinded. The committee then heard from Benson County tax equalization director Randy Thompson, who explained how the county values land and handles tax-exempt, inundated, and fee-to-trust parcels. Members asked about the impact of tax-exempt lands on county services and discussed prior legislation that helped counties with large tax-exempt bases. The committee also received a presentation from Dr. Steven Smith of Sisseton Wahpeton College, who described the college’s programs, economic impact, and funding needs, including support for non-beneficiary students and workforce training. Members asked about expanding tribal college education into correctional settings, and Smith said the idea was worth exploring through the tribal college system. Finally, HHS interim medical services director Christoph Framing presented remotely on 1115 Medicaid waivers and the IMD exclusion, explaining current state funding mechanisms for inpatient and residential behavioral health services and the bill draft directing HHS to pursue a waiver for IMD payments.
ND

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Tribal and State Relations Committee May 13th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • So that's why we're here, and I think we're all trying to be as assertive as we can, but we're limited
  • Our funding is limited.
  • We punch well above our weight, you know, so we really hold our own.
  • So that limited funding contributes to challenges around our infrastructure, technology, facilities,
  • And now that we've got term limits, okay, now you've finally educated a few of us, and we'll be gone.
Summary: The committee met at Spirit Lake Tribe and first heard welcoming remarks and introductions from tribal leaders and program directors. Chairwoman Street and other tribal representatives outlined a range of concerns and requests for state action, including taxation of reservation lands, support for non-beneficiary students at the tribal school, homelessness funding, Indian-managed health care, gaming and e-tabs, Feather Alert improvements, industrial farming near waterways, tourism, and better state-tribal consultation. Committee members responded that the meeting was intended to improve understanding and communication, and several members suggested future legislation or resolutions could be used to advance some of the issues. The tribe also offered to provide training on treaties, IHS 638, and compact services to legislators and staff. A major portion of the discussion focused on Spirit Lake fish and wildlife jurisdiction and the lake boundary. Tribal representatives asked for an MOU or co-stewardship agreement with the state to clarify hunting and fishing rights, recognize tribal licenses, and reduce recurring disputes over “gray areas” on the reservation and lake. Committee members discussed whether to draft a bill or resolution directing the executive branch and state agencies to negotiate such an agreement, and asked that North Dakota Game and Fish be invited to a future meeting. Related concerns included aquatic nuisance species prevention, with both sides agreeing that more aggressive boat inspection and cleaning measures would be beneficial. The committee also discussed taxation and county relations. Tribal leaders raised concerns about county resistance to fee-to-trust transfers and about property and vehicle taxation affecting members living on or near reservation lands. Committee members and tribal counsel reviewed federal treaty principles and court cases, and one member noted that the committee had previously taken no formal action on similar issues. Later, Benson County’s tax equalization director explained how the county values taxable land, handles inundated land applications, and tracks land coming off the tax rolls when the tribe repurchases acreage. The discussion ended with a presentation from the president of Sisseton Wahpeton College, who described the college’s programs, economic impact, and funding needs, followed by an HHS presentation on 1115 Medicaid waivers and the IMD exclusion as the committee moved to its next topic.
WY
Transcript Highlights:
  • Again, I know I'm kind of limited on time. I'd gladly sit down and discuss this in further detail.
  • <00:14:34.520> on Um again, I know I'm kind of limited on Um again, I know I'm kind of limited
  • Senator Pierson, um, just hearing what you said versus what's on paper, is your intent to limit this
  • So, a lot of ideas might spring from that, including not limited to this but other ideas.
  • including not limited to this but<00:43:31.040> other<00:43:31.280> ideas.
Keywords: 916, all
Summary: The Judiciary Interim Committee met under time constraints and asked members to rank interim topics for a letter to Management Council. The committee then took brief public testimony on a series of proposed study topics, with no formal votes recorded in the transcript. Early testimony focused on landlord eviction rights, where speakers said the court eviction process is too slow, can worsen housing shortages, and leaves landlords unable to recover rent, fees, or damage costs. The foster care topic was presented as a request to examine whether the system gives too much weight to reunification and not enough to the child’s best interests, especially for younger children. A Blue Envelope Program proposal was also discussed; supporters said it would help law enforcement communicate with autistic or otherwise communication-challenged individuals during traffic stops and emergencies, and improve consistency statewide. The committee also heard a proposal to study Wyoming’s homicide-by-vehicle statute, with testimony from a constituent whose mother was killed by a repeat dangerous driver. Speakers argued the current law leaves a gap because prior DUIs, high-risk driving history, and other aggravating factors do not meaningfully affect charging unless intoxication or extreme conduct is present. Related testimony from Wyoming Pathways said the change should be a tool in the toolbox for prosecutors and could improve safety for pedestrians and drivers. Senator Cooper then raised campaign finance reform and dark money, urging a resolution asking Wyoming’s congressional delegation to seek a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United and restore state control over election spending transparency. Additional topics included a request from the Wyoming Livestock Board to review peace officer statutes so its investigators could act on felonies committed in their presence or prevent imminent bodily harm, while remaining within their current duties and certification. Representative Lee asked for review of non-disclosure agreements in public-private partnerships and executive sessions so the public can eventually understand how such agreements were used. Senator Pearson asked for interim consideration of shared custody amendments, saying fit parents should have a fair opportunity for shared parenting after separation. Representative Storer proposed revisiting DUI penalties, especially for refusal of chemical testing, arguing that refusal often prevents prosecution and that the law should impose treatment and license suspension consequences. The committee also heard a request to review statutes involving political parties, and the state court administrator asked for interim study of remote public access to court records, citing ongoing automation efforts, privacy concerns, and funding needs.
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

Children and Families Jan 13th, 2026 at 08:00 am

Children and Families

Transcript Highlights:
  • And so I want to make sure that everyone in the audience knows that I'm going to try not to limit testimony
  • But since we're condensed, we're... ...knows that I'm going to try not to limit testimony, but since
  • But on page 31, section 537 deals with the statute of limitations.
  • And I know it says a pattern includes, but is not limited to, communications or actions.
  • And I know it says a pattern includes, but is not limited to communications or actions.
Keywords: 959, house, all
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

State Affairs Aug 22nd, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • As stated on the hearing notice, there will be a time limit of 2 minutes per witness during public testimony
  • In addition, the chair will limit testimony to no more than 2 hours per bill in order for the committee
  • We have 11 members of this committee that all have questions and we have a time limit.
  • you must use the restroom that matches your sex, and I feel safer, but that security shouldn't be limited
  • In addition, um, testimony is limited to 2 hours on, on this bill for the committee to con to ensuring
Bills: HB7, SB 8
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • It burdens our health care system and places the full weight of poor health on individuals.
  • And from my limited perspective, I thought that was a national issue and not a Kentucky issue.
  • We had lots of weight loss challenges and things like that.
  • We had lots of weight loss challenges and things like that.
  • > challenges<00:50:44.000> and lots of weight loss challenges and lots of weight loss challenges
Summary: The committee first approved the prior meeting minutes and recognized Eric Clark for his service, noting this may be his last meeting before he leaves state government. The main presentation was from Allison Adams, president and CEO of the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky, who described the organization’s history, nonpartisan mission, and focus on health equity, prevention, and upstream policy solutions. She said Kentucky’s poor rankings in chronic disease, preventable hospitalizations, and life expectancy show the need to shift resources toward prevention and community-driven strategies rather than relying mainly on treatment after people become sick. Adams emphasized leading health indicators, arguing that lawmakers should track actionable measures such as quit attempts and smoke-free policies instead of only lagging indicators like disease rates and mortality. In response to questions, she said accountability should be shared across communities and systems, with possible incentives and disincentives tied to outcomes, and she supported creating a public data utility or dashboard, ideally with university partners, to help legislators and communities monitor progress. She also cited examples of accountable health community models and said Kentucky could adapt similar approaches. The committee then heard from Meade County Schools Superintendent Mark Martin and district health coordinator Karen Kotche about the Healthy Kids Clinic partnership with Cumberland Health. They described a seven-year effort that led to full implementation in the district, which now has a nurse in every school and a nurse practitioner, allowing services such as sports physicals and other clinic functions to be provided on campus. They said the program has been a strong investment for students and the community and began explaining how the district built the partnership after earlier efforts and delays, including the pandemic.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee 2/24/25

Elections Finance and Government Operations

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:16:06.800> uh database uh with only limited uh database uh with only limited uh exceptions
  • The success rate with that was limited.
  • The success rate with that was limited.
  • Can you explain why that list is so limited? Why are the exclusions that and only that?
  • <01:24:16.880> uh here uh worried about us limiting uh here uh worried about us limiting uh
Keywords: 1183, house
PA

Pennsylvania 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Session (Jun 25 2026)

Pennsylvania House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • You see what others do not: the quiet sacrifices, the unseen burdens, and the weight carried beyond these
  • The quiet sacrifices, the unseen burdens, and the weight carried beyond these walls; the sleepless nights
Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognition of guests, including the Civil Air Patrol Pennsylvania Wing Cadet Color Guard, district office staff, and a guest page. A quorum was established with 202 members voting on the master roll. The chamber also noted that Deputy Sergeant Hopkins is retiring after three years of service, and several committee meetings were announced for later in the day. The main floor action was on House Bill 2198, which repeals the sales and use tax exemption for computer data center equipment. Supporters argued the exemption is no longer needed because data centers are large, profitable companies that should pay their share, and cited a projected future cost to the Commonwealth of about $517 million annually. Members in favor also said data centers place heavy burdens on local water, land, and electricity resources and should not receive taxpayer subsidies. Opponents argued the bill conflicted with broader data center policy discussions and that the House was moving too quickly after passing related infrastructure legislation the day before. After debate, the House took a recorded final vote and passed House Bill 2198 by a vote of 197-5. The bill was sent to the Senate for concurrence. The House then moved several bills from the table calendar to the active calendar and adjourned until Friday, June 26, 2026, at 12 noon unless recalled sooner by the Speaker.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • First, there was an incorrect weight that Senator West pointed out.
  • creating a new teacher pay allotment that represents, by and large, the largest percentage of the weight
Keywords: 1185, senate, all