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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Capital Investment Committee 4/23/25

Capital Investment

Transcript Highlights:
  • In 1993, the facility was constructed with state dollars, and on four different occasions, the state
  • or the state constitution.
  • Highway 52 and State Highway 44.
  • state recreation area in the event that a state park or state recreation area is closed.
  • </c><00:53:42.480><c> of</c> single state park in the state of single state park in the state of Minnesota
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Capital Budget Feb 4th, 2026 at 04:00 pm

Capital Budget

Transcript Highlights:
  • Substitute House Bill 2236 concerns the State Housing Finance Commission.
  • budget except in cases where they’re directed to administer a state program or contract with a state
  • and requirements in the state.
  • in the state, and the State Building Code Council reviews, updates, and adopts these standards every
  • And based on feedback we've gotten from state agencies across the whole state, we're hearing that we
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry Committee Jan 28th, 2026

Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry

Transcript Highlights:
  • So simply on our end, the synopsis<00:08:18.560><c> state</c><00:08:18.960><c> sales</c><00:08:19.199
  • ><c> and</c><00:08:19.360><c> use</c><00:08:19.599><c> tax,</c><00:08:19.919><c> but</c> synopsis state
  • sales and use tax, but synopsis state sales and use tax, but the<00:08:20.160><c> use</c><00:08:20.400
  • rumors that the federal government was going to start strictly enforcing all these things, and the states
  • </c><00:15:43.680><c> veterinarian,</c> association, by the state veterinarian, association, by the state
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Judiciary Committee Feb 5th, 2025

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • There is a movement throughout other states to change the 2008 case of... ...states to change the 2008
  • Because there were only six states, they felt that was unusual, so they said you could not go forward
  • If Florida and Tennessee, along with six other states, are going along with this to try to show that
  • if more states are on board, then it's not unusual.
  • the Supreme Court, if they can say, "Look at Tennessee, look at Alabama, look at these six other states
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations and Budget REVISED: Agenda added Apr 6th, 2026

Appropriations and Budget

Transcript Highlights:
  • State your point of objection.
  • Senate Bill 169 is to increase the longevity pay awarded to state employees by 50% for all designated
Summary: The committee took up several Senate bills and adopted multiple amendments, including a contested amendment process on Senate Bill 201. An objection was raised that an amendment had not been filed by the prior-day deadline under Rule 76C, but the chair ruled the objection not well taken, citing the chair’s authority to waive the timing requirement. The amendment to the amendment, offered by Speaker Hilbert, deleted Section 2 of the bill, removing statutory language that tied the teacher-pay measure to House Bill 3705 and the broader budget agreement. Members discussed that the underlying agreement still linked the measures politically, including a $25 million increase to the Parental Choice Tax Credit and a $2,000 increase to the minimum salary schedule for teachers. After clarification that the bill applied to certified personnel except for positions listed in the amendment, SB 201 passed the committee 29-0. The committee then approved Senate Bill 1290, which strengthens the 211 hotline system by clarifying oversight, improving coordination and service delivery, addressing access gaps, and supporting better funding and emergency responsiveness. Senate Bill 169 also passed after amendment; it increases longevity pay for state employees by 50% for designated years of service beginning in fiscal year 2027. Senate Bill 1377, which requires DHS to provide duffel bags to children in foster care as part of the budget, passed after members asked whether the bags would remain the child’s property and whether the bags would be standardized; the sponsor said the bags would belong to the child but did not know the procurement details. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 1991, described as an OMES/Oklahoma cleanup bill that consolidates existing functionality and revenues under a common umbrella without changing the substantive sources or purposes of the funds. After a question confirming it was only a cleanup measure, the bill passed 29-0. Senate Bill 2060 was laid over until the next day, and the meeting adjourned.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Consumer Protection & Business Mar 3rd, 2026 at 08:00 am

Consumer Protection & Business

Transcript Highlights:
  • One, the state invests a heck of a lot of money in Washington State University, and specifically as the
  • One, the state invests a heck of a lot of money in Washington State University, and specifically as the
  • state, Washington State University, and specifically as, you know, our land grant focused on promoting
  • from Peru to the state of Washington.
  • And yes, other states regulate it.
Bills: HB2721, HB2616
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Postsecondary Education & Workforce Feb 25th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Postsecondary Education & Workforce

Transcript Highlights:
  • of tuition and in terms of state funds.
  • that is affiliated with an institution operating in another state must meet to participate in state
  • that is affiliated with an institution operating in another state must meet to participate in state
  • Unlike all other state agencies where the state fully funds collective bargaining agreements, the state
  • there are new state dollars.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans Feb 24th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans

Transcript Highlights:
  • Development for Washington State is complex and very diverse.
  • and communities across the state.
  • and communities across the state.
  • She asked Andrea why the state should strategize or plan now.
  • In our state, I believe we're the most trade-dependent state in the country.
Bills: SB5420
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans Feb 18th, 2026 at 08:00 am

Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans

Transcript Highlights:
  • There are 75 port districts in the state.
  • Mark Olias, state senator from the 21st District.
  • Washington is one of the most trade-dependent states in the country.
  • bring home federal funds for projects like this across the state.
  • It modernizes our state code to support those who serve.
Bills: SB5420
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Education Feb 4th, 2026

House Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • As a teacher, I can tell you overseeing testing at my school, now state testing, NAEP testing, all these
  • There is a fabulous physical science laboratory at New Mexico State University.
  • I am an NMSU alum, and I earned my chemistry degree at New Mexico State.
  • And I earned my chemistry degree at New Mexico State.
  • Interact with your school board and other school board members from across the state.
Bills: SB194, SB200, SB203, SB204, SJR3
Summary: The committee first announced that House Bill 161 would be rolled over until Monday so the sponsor could work out unintended errors and bring back a clean amendment. The committee then heard House Memorial 2, which calls for a Legislative Education Study Committee study of screen time in elementary classrooms, including instruction, assessment, and general use. The sponsor and supporters said the memorial is intended to examine the effects of screen use on young children’s learning, attention, literacy, social-emotional development, and physical well-being, and to develop research-based guidance rather than rely on anecdotes. Testimony in support came from educators and school leaders, including AFT New Mexico, NEA New Mexico, and the superintendent of Carlsbad Municipal Schools, who argued that screens are being used too heavily in elementary settings and that hands-on learning and direct interaction are being displaced. Committee members raised questions about whether the study should extend beyond elementary grades to secondary education, online books, and AI-related assessment issues such as voice recording and accessibility. The sponsor and legislative staff said the memorial is currently limited to elementary classrooms but could potentially be expanded; they also noted that assessment-related AI concerns would fall within the study. The committee then approved HM2 on a do-pass motion with no opposition. The committee next heard House Memorial 16, recognizing the New Mexico State University Physical Science Laboratory for 80 years of service and contributions to research, innovation, national security, workforce development, and economic prosperity. Support testimony highlighted the laboratory’s role in southern New Mexico and its status as one of eight FAA test sites for unmanned aerial systems. A member of the public also testified in support as an NMSU alum and STEM advocate. The committee approved HM16 on a do-pass motion with no opposition. The meeting also included introductions from visiting high school students and a reminder that Monday is NMSU Day at the Capitol.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Education Feb 4th, 2026

House Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • Wembley, Texas? Yeah, he's in Wembley, Texas. Thank you all very much. Thank you.
  • of the State address.
  • It narrowly passed in the state.
  • Board of Education with the authority to appoint a state school superintendent and operate the State
  • The last chairman of New Mexico's state board spoke against reinstating a state board in committee in
Bills: SB194, SB200, SB203, SB204, SJR3
Summary: The committee began with announcements about an upcoming Friday breakfast and presentation with the School Board Association in El Dorado, then moved through a series of education appropriation and capital-style bills. The first major item was Senate Bill 194 for Luna Community College baseball and softball fields. Senator Campos and Luna officials described the project as part of a larger athletic and community complex, emphasizing the college’s NJCAA compliance turnaround, 100% athlete graduation rate, 3.44 average GPA, and the fact that 94% of athletes are New Mexico residents. Supporters said the fields would improve recruiting, reduce annual rental costs, and add community amenities such as a walking path, soccer pitch, and wildfire resiliency training space. Several senators raised concerns that the project should go through the normal capital outlay process and questioned funding sources, ongoing operating costs, bathrooms, electricity, parking, audits, and whether the $5 million request was sufficient. Despite those concerns, the committee voted 5-3 to give the bill a due pass. The committee then heard a request for KANW educational radio funding. KANW’s general manager and staff said the station is celebrating 75 years, serves much of the state with news, cultural programming, Spanish music, and emergency alert services, and is one of the state’s primary radio stations. Supporters praised its public service and statewide reach. However, several senators objected to the funding mechanism, arguing that the request was being routed through growth funding rather than the usual capital or appropriations process and that other legislators lacked equal access to those funds. After discussion about federal funding cuts, translator opportunities, and the station’s educational mission, the committee voted 3-5 and the bill failed. Senate Bill 203, a duplicate of a previously heard Northern New Mexico State School documentary bill, was quickly tabled on motion. The committee then took up Senate Joint Resolution 3, which would ask voters to replace the current appointed Secretary of Education model with an appointed State Board of Education that would hire a state superintendent. Senator Soles argued the change would create more stability and reduce political whiplash, while supporters from the school board and superintendent associations backed the idea but noted concerns about appointment clarity. Opponents from PED, KIDS CAN, the Chamber of Commerce, charter schools, and others argued the proposal would add bureaucracy, reduce accountability, sideline the governor and voters, and repeat a failed pre-2003 system. Committee members were split along similar lines, with supporters emphasizing continuity and critics stressing accountability and local control; the transcript ends before a final vote on SJR 3 is shown.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Agriculture & Natural Resources Feb 3rd, 2026 at 10:30 am

Agriculture & Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • For Washington State, we were the Salmon State before we were the Apple State.
  • For Washington State, we were the Salmon State before we were the Apple State.
  • However, HB 2620 undermines the state commitment. Thank you so much, Councilmember.
  • , and approved by consensus after 10 years of state-funded study.
  • state mobilization.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 3/25/25

Children and Families Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
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  • So, appreciate your over the state.
  • And we know that it works. over our state. For decades, Head Start over our state.
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  • </c> was new to the United States. was new to the United States.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Education Finance Committee 3/4/25

Education Finance

Transcript Highlights:
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  • Minnesota Statute 123B.40 states, quote, so that every school pupil in the state shall share equitably
  • Minnesota Statute 123B.40 states, quote, so that every school pupil in the state shall share equitably
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Bills: HF984, HF921, HF922
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Administrative Rules REVISED: Links Added Apr 28th, 2026 at 09:00 am

Administrative Rules

Transcript Highlights:
  • loft report, it reported that there was approximately a $10 million cost to one business here in the state
  • couple of weeks, the vice chairman and Myself have met with the various regulating agencies, being the state
  • HCR1093 addresses all the rules regarding the health-related Agencies in the state that promulgated rules
  • Stated that a public hearing would be held on January 5th.
  • It had no provision for what the standard of best interests of the state, and then they would then be
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • And that deadline as stated on page 18."
  • And I'm very time in state government.
  • . state. state.
  • But if it's somebody that lives across the state or doesn't even live in the state that wants to, you
  • But if it's somebody who lives across the state or doesn't even live in the state and wants to stop something
Summary: The concurrent meeting began with roll calls for both the Senate Standing Committee on State and Local Government and the House Standing Committee on Local Government, establishing quorums. The committees then heard a Department for Local Government presentation on the Community Development Block Grant program, which serves smaller and more rural areas. Commissioner Matt Sawyers and Executive Director Mark Williams explained the 2026 HUD application as a public hearing, noting an estimated total of a little over $25 million, with proposed allocations for public facilities, community projects, economic development, public services/Recovery Kentucky, and housing. They also described proposed changes, including shifting some funding from economic development to housing, raising non-traditional application ceilings, extending the economic development application window, and giving the commissioner flexibility to reallocate funds if requests exceed the allotment. No legislators or members of the public asked questions, and both chambers approved the presentation and then adjourned the House portion. The Senate committee then took up Senate Bill 149 by Senator Elkins, which updates county treasurer statutes. The bill shortens the waiting period for appointing an acting treasurer from 30 days to 5 days and allows fiscal courts to appoint a temporary treasurer for up to 60 days during vacancies, illness, incapacity, or termination. Members discussed the need for continuity in county finances, and the bill received favorable expression 9-0. Next, the committee considered several housing-related bills from the housing task force. Senate Bill 224, by Senator Mills, creates vested property rights for development applications and narrows who may appeal certain local land-use decisions; the committee adopted a substitute, then approved the bill 8-1 after members raised concerns about standing language and possible impacts on local participation. Senate Bill 225 requires the housing and construction department to analyze the cost and housing-supply effects of proposed housing regulations; it passed 9-0 after a committee substitute. Senate Bill 233, by Senator Neal, removes annual financial reporting requirements for homeowners associations with 14 lots or fewer to reduce burdens on small developments; it passed 9-0. Finally, Senate Joint Resolution 75, as amended, directs the Public Service Commission to study affordability and water/wastewater utility regionalization, including possible consolidation of small districts; the amendment and the resolution both passed 9-0, with one member noting concerns about whether the matter should proceed as an administrative case rather than a study.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

AGR-EEP Joint Public Hearing - Fri Feb 6, 2026 @ 9:00 AM HST

Agriculture & Food Systems

Transcript Highlights:
  • We are at the State Capitol in Room 325.
  • harmonize state branding and harmonize state branding initiatives.<00:57:33.359><c> Report</c><00:57
  • </c> harvested and assembled in the state. harvested and assembled in the state.
  • </c> the well the the state procurement code. the well the the state procurement code.
  • </c> obtained by a state or county agency. obtained by a state or county agency.
Bills: HB1621, HB1880, HB1831
Summary: The joint committees on Agriculture and Food Systems and Energy and Environmental Protection heard three bills. HB 1621 would create a conservation, agriculture, and soil health incentive program under the Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission, with annual reporting and funding. Testimony was broadly supportive from the Climate Commission, University of Hawaiʻi, Hawaii Farmers Union, White Alliance for Progressive Action, and the Farm Bureau, and the bill was described as a way to advance soil health and support producers. HB 1880 would prohibit, beginning in 2027, the use of pesticides containing 1,3-dichloropropene (such as Telone). The Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity offered written comments, Hawaii Farmers Union supported the ban citing drift and health concerns, and the Farm Bureau opposed it, arguing growers need such tools; the bill also drew discussion about crop rotation and other pest-management practices. HB 1831 would authorize funding to address survey deficiencies and wastewater compliance issues on certain non-agricultural parklands; the Attorney General’s Office warned the bill as written may violate the U.S. Constitution’s contract clause and suggested revisions, while the department and Farm Bureau supported the measure’s intent. The committees later took up decision-making and voted to pass all three measures with amendments, with the effective dates changed to July 1, 3000 and HB 1831 amended to reflect the Attorney General’s suggested changes. The Agriculture and Food Systems committee then heard HB 1572, which would establish a four-year restorative aquaculture development program to streamline permitting, expand infrastructure and workforce capacity, create pilot sites, and convene an advisory council. The Attorney General noted a technical issue about whether council members would be compensated, and the Department of Land and Natural Resources, Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity, Hawaii Farm Bureau, and Farmers Union all expressed support for streamlining aquaculture and promoting restorative aquaculture. Members asked about the bill’s focus on restorative aquaculture, and the department said the program would give the area dedicated resources and a framework. The committee also heard HB 219, which would temporarily reestablish the coffee berry borer pesticide subsidy program and manager position; the department, Waimea Coffee Association, Farm Bureau, and Farmers Union supported it. HB 2139 would fund University of Hawaiʻi research on treatment methods for the Queensland longhorn beetle. Testimony from DLNR, the invasive species council, university researchers, farmers, and the Farm Bureau emphasized the beetle’s spread and damage to trees and crops, and described nematode biocontrol as promising but labor-intensive and in need of more research and scaling. Members asked whether the funding was for research rather than a position, whether the current nematode approach is sufficient for large orchards, and whether other controls are being explored; the response was that the bill funds testing and that more work is needed, including local production of nematodes if the method proves effective.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
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  • </c> Dam, which is up Morehead State Dam, which is up Morehead State University.<00:10:28.959><c> I'm
  • We have a set number of parks in the state where the state actually is a distribution system operator
  • </c><00:24:03.520><c> is</c><00:24:03.760><c> a</c> state where the state actually is a state where the
  • </c> in the state we have 11 locations. in the state we have 11 locations.
Summary: The committee heard presentations from the Department for Environmental Protection and the Office of Energy Policy on Kentucky’s state-owned dam repair program and the electric grid resilience program. Commissioner Tony Hatton explained how state dams are defined and classified under Kentucky law, the criteria used to prioritize repairs or decommissioning, and the status of several projects funded in the last biennium. He said the department is using a design-bid-build process, with major work planned or underway at Willisburg Lake, Big Bone Lick State Park Dam, Clemens Lake Dam, Marion County Sportsman’s Dam, Chinoa Lake Creek/Canning Creek Dam, and Lake Malone, and that $0.5 million is reserved for routine repairs. He also described the timeline and cost pressures, noting that construction seasons and bid uncertainty can affect schedules and estimates. Members asked several questions about whether the estimates were current, how accurate the bids tend to be, why the process takes so long, and whether it would be better to fund design separately before construction. Hatton said the estimates are the best current engineering estimates, that costs often stay within about 10% but can vary, and that the overall process is usually closer to two years than four, though delays can occur. He also said all of the allocated dam funds must be available before bids can be let. The committee discussed whether design work can become stale if construction is delayed. Kenya Stump then updated the committee on Kentucky’s electric grid resilience program under federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act funding. She said Kentucky has received years one through three of the five-year program and has allocated funds to state park electric systems and municipal utilities, with years four and five not yet received. She identified Ken Lake State Park and Kentucky Dam Village as the two state park projects in progress, and Owensboro, Princeton, Williamstown, and Hopkinsville as the municipal projects selected through a competitive process. She said the projects are under contract or in final negotiations, with municipal construction expected to begin in the first quarter of 2026 and finish by the end of 2026, and explained that the work includes line, pole, transformer, meter, and outage-management upgrades. Members asked about the relationship between this program and prior park appropriations, the timing of agreements with Parks, and whether the park systems could eventually be transferred to the local electric cooperative; Stump said the park agreements are imminent and that the upgrades are intended to bring the systems up to code so the cooperative can maintain them. No votes were taken, and the chair adjourned the committee until the following Wednesday, with a possible time change to avoid a scheduling conflict.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Administrative Rules May 4th, 2026

Administrative Rules

Summary: The committee considered three resolutions, all presented by Chairman Kendrick with full PCS substitutes. H.J.R. 1096 approved a medical marijuana rule that had originally been treated as a major rule but was later determined not to be one; members asked no questions and the resolution was adopted unanimously. H.J.R. 1099 was described as a direct result of H.B. 1576 from the prior session concerning Oklahoma Health Care Authority rules; it also drew no questions and passed unanimously. H.J.R. 1100 addressed a rule from the Oklahoma Management and Enterprise Services that was discovered late to be a major rule; after brief discussion and no substantive questions, it too passed unanimously. During the meeting, members voted on each resolution after motions for adoption and do pass. The recorded votes were unanimous in favor on all three measures, with no nay votes. After H.J.R. 1100 passed, Chairman Kendrick noted there would be one more committee meeting the next morning at 9 a.m. to address a late-arriving resolution, and he offered to discuss the late major-rule issue with Representative Chapman after adjournment.