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MN
HI
Transcript Highlights:
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uses <00: - So in terms of statewide, the latest statewide coverage survey was conducted by NOAA in 2024, and we
- So in terms of statewide, the latest statewide coverage survey was conducted by NOAA in 2024, and we
- Uh, NOAA also conducted a stock assessment of a number of these species, including ʻōʻio and kala, I
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Bills:
SB2606, SB3253, SB237, SB3252, SB1178, SB2322, SB2019, SB3043, SB3014, SB2972, SB1190, SB2488
Keywords:
wildlife sanctuary, environmental conservation, Hawaii, nonprofit corporation, freshwater preservation, community stewardship, biodiversity, ecological heritage, conservation, endangered species, wildlife preservation, native birds, sanctuary, nonprofit, DLNR, agricultural district, land use, chapter 195D, chapter 205, chapter 42F
Summary:
The committees heard testimony on several measures related to wildlife, conservation, shoreline adaptation, and climate governance. On SB 2606, which would establish the Freshwater State Recreational Area Wildlife Sanctuary Corporation, the Department of Land and Natural Resources said it had concerns about employee eligibility and was not yet prepared to comment further on the bill’s ramifications. After testimony ended, a senator asked DLNR to follow up with more detail, and the department said it would relay the questions to leadership and respond later. No vote was taken on the measure during the excerpt.
On SB 3253, which would create the Hawaii Conservation Sanctuary as a nonprofit entity to work with DLNR, the department said it supported the bill. In discussion, DLNR said Hawaii has not done anything like this before, described a similar model in New Zealand, and estimated that developing such a sanctuary could cost millions of dollars. Members also discussed whether the concept would fit with existing efforts such as Hakalau, and DLNR said the bill could apply to private or state lands depending on the site. No action was taken.
The most extensive discussion was on SB 237, which would expand state and county authority to develop adaptation pathways for relocating infrastructure away from sea level rise and coastal flooding areas. DLNR supported the bill, saying it prioritizes public trust resources over economic development or private property. The Kahana Bay Steering Committee and the Shoreline Preservation Coalition opposed the measure, arguing it was too focused on managed retreat and should include a broader range of shoreline responses, such as erosion mitigation, groins, sand nourishment, and other interim protections. The Office of Planning and Sustainable Development said it appreciated the bill’s intent but wanted broader language that would allow more tools in the toolbox. Members debated whether retreat is inevitable, whether different shorelines require different approaches, and whether the bill should be more flexible. No vote was taken.
The final measure discussed was SB 3252, which would amend the powers and duties of the Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission, create a coordinator position, and appropriate funds. The commission’s coordinator testified in support, while OPSD opposed the bill, saying it would remove the two cabinet-level co-chair positions, raise accountability concerns, and duplicate some of OPSD’s functions. In questioning, members debated whether the current commission structure has been effective, who would appoint or confirm the coordinator, and whether the bill would improve transparency and implementation. OPSD said it supported more statewide interdepartmental funding for climate planning and staffing, but had concerns about the proposed governance changes. No vote or final action was taken in the excerpt.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
EEP/WAL Joint Public Hearing - Tue Mar 18, 2025 @ 9:00 AM HST
Transcript Highlights:
- Please defer SB 1074, as it is nothing but a pardon for past failures to conduct environmental reviews
- Please defer SB 1074, as it is nothing but a pardon for past failures to conduct environmental reviews
- Please defer SB 1074 as it is nothing but a pardon for past failures to conduct environmental reviews
- It also gives the manufacturers much more control of how they want to conduct their electronic waste
- It also gives the manufacturers much more control of how they want to conduct their electronic waste
Summary:
The joint hearing covered three measures. SB 1602 would appropriate funds to DLNR for monitoring wells for the Koho aquifer system; DLNR and HHFDC supported it, and written testimony from several organizations and individuals was also in support. Members asked whether monitoring wells are a statewide function rather than a county function, and staff confirmed they are done statewide. The second bill was an administration measure clarifying that criminal water pollution enforcement remains with the Department of Health rather than DLNR. The Attorney General’s office said it was a cleanup clarification and that DOH has stronger enforcement powers and better testing capability; DOH and DLNR supported it, and there was no opposition noted.
The final and most heavily debated measure was SB 1074 on environmental impact statements. The bill would let previously authorized or permitted commercial activities continue for up to one year while an agency determines whether environmental review applies after a challenge, and would allow permit renewals during that review. DLNR said it stood on written comments and suggested aligning the bill with similar House language. Supporters, including several ocean tourism and Maui business representatives, argued the bill would provide certainty and keep families and small operators working while environmental review is completed, especially in the wake of the Lahaina fires and ongoing business losses. Some supporters said the measure should be narrowed with a sunset or limited to recently renewed permits.
Opponents, including the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, Earthjustice, the Sierra Club, and other environmental advocates, argued the bill was overly broad and could weaken HEPA/NEPA-style environmental review, especially for fisheries and other commercial activities. They said the bill could be used as a “Trojan horse” to avoid review and that DLNR could resolve the underlying disputes more quickly through settlement or existing exemption processes. No votes were taken during the hearing.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- would say these are all pretty common-sense things, and yet when OA goes into state agencies and conducts
- would say these are all pretty common-sense things, and yet when OA goes into state agencies and conducts
- would say these are all pretty common-sense things, and yet when OA goes into state agencies and conducts
- When we conducted this audit, what we learned is that nobody knew they were responsible for tracking
- Uh, certainly when we start conducting this type of update work, it spurs some conversations, and so
Summary:
The Senate Finance Committee met on January 9, 2025, to focus on internal controls, fraud prevention, and legislative oversight of state agencies. Legislative Auditor Judy Randall explained Minnesota’s internal control framework, based on the GAO Green Book, and described five core controls: assigning responsibility, separating duties, restricting access, maintaining policies and procedures, and keeping records. She tied each control to examples from recent audits, including DHS’s Medicaid provider debt recovery, the Minnesota State Academies’ travel reimbursement issue, privileged access at the Minnesota State Lottery, missing mileage-verification procedures at the Board of Firefighter Training and Education, and weak documentation in the Board on Aging’s senior nutrition program.
Deputy Legislative Auditor Jod Mson Rodriguez then presented a new follow-up report on implementation of prior recommendations from 2022 through 2024, including special reviews. She said the office gathers agency documentation, evaluates progress, and categorizes recommendations from implemented to not applicable, while noting that some items require more work to verify and that this reflects OLA capacity rather than agency performance. Examples included the Department of Commerce, where some policy changes were verified but further work would be needed to confirm consistent investigator compliance, and the Metropolitan Council, where more data analysis would be needed to determine whether bonus payments were properly earned. She also noted that a legislature-directed recommendation to require grant manager training had not been implemented.
Overall, OLA reported that state agencies had implemented or partially implemented close to 70% of its recommendations, while the legislature had implemented or partially implemented about 40% of recommendations from the last three years. Members generally praised the office’s work and discussed how agencies respond after reports are issued. Senator Westrom raised concerns about a recent media report on alleged fraud in CCAP, and Randall said OLA was aware of the issue but could not discuss details. Senator Draheim asked about post-report agency engagement, and Randall and Rodriguez said follow-up varies, with some agencies seeking private meetings and others engaging less, but that the follow-up process often prompts further discussion and improvement.
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
House Chamber - Tue Apr 14, 2026, 9:00AM HST - Day 44
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety (03/18/2026)
Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- >> I I guess I'm baffled by the conduct. I >> I I guess I'm baffled by the conduct.
- Um the judge can look at it and conduct.
- One is your criminal conduct versus one is your civil conduct for refusing to submit to testing.
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refusing
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety (01/16/2026)
Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- Conduct that appeared innocuous to her co-workers, but of course was terrifying to her.
- <01:31:40.960>
an jurisdiction uh and we would conduct an jurisdiction uh and we would conduct - As a pattern of conduct, and that's in the statute.
- But as a pattern of conduct a petition.
- and escalating physical of conduct and escalating physical danger. danger. danger.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, December 16, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- This is a 15-minute vote. electronic vote will be conducted as a electronic vote will be conducted as
- will be conducted as five-minute votes. will be conducted as five-minute votes.
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or <04:42:17.840>gang conducting a basic criminal or gang conducting a basic - <04:48:42.878>
or violent or disruptive conduct or violent or disruptive conduct or threats - not conducting adequate background not conducting adequate background checks<05:26:19.600>
on
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session 5/17/26 - Part 1
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- the House is appointed as acting Chief Clerk and is authorized to direct the following actions and conduct
- the following authorized to direct the following actions<00:08:40.360>
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Summary:
The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, roll call, and a quorum present. The journal of the previous day was approved, Senate File 4515 was read for a second time, and House Files 5156 through 5160 were introduced and given first reading. The chamber also received a Senate message regarding Senate File 2077, which had been taken from the table and assigned new Senate conferees.
The House agreed to the Senate’s request for a conference committee on Senate File 2077, and the Speaker later appointed Representatives Heinsman, McDonald, Vang, and Fischer to that committee. The Rules and Legislative Administration Committee brought forward resolutions to authorize continued House operations in advance of organization, direct correction and approval of the final House journal, and retain parking for members and employees between sessions; each was adopted. Members briefly discussed the continued operations resolution, with support noted as a housekeeping measure aligned with prior practice.
The House also adopted a resolution recognizing May as American Indian Month in Minnesota. The resolution highlighted Minnesota’s 11 federally recognized tribes, the state’s long recognition of American Indian Month, and the contributions and resilience of Dakota and Anishinaabe peoples, while urging collaboration with tribal nations. During announcements, Representative Vang noted the death of former Representative Michael Nelson and asked for a moment of silence. Representative Long asked about Senate File 4067, the gun violence prevention package, and was told it was being reviewed with other omnibus bills. The House then adopted a motion to adjourn until 10:00 a.m. Monday, May 18, 2026, and stood in recess.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate - Indian, Rural and Cultural Affairs Feb 3rd, 2026 at 10:04 am
Senate Indian, Rural & Cultural Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Department and the Commission on the Status of Women to conduct a comprehensive study into the history
- The first was conducted by the Government Accounting Office that looked at just four of 12 IHS clinics
- And so a lot of that research was conducted in the 70s and 80s.
Bills:
SM14
Keywords:
forced sterilization, coerced sterilization, Indigenous women, Native American women, women of color, reproductive justice, reproductive sovereignty, truth and reconciliation commission, memorial, trauma-informed care, reparative justice, human rights, bodily autonomy, Indian Health Service, Indian affairs, Commission on the Status of Women, survivor testimony, reproductive health access, genocide, transitional justice
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- I've looked up to him a lot of the years I've been in the Senate and the way he conducts himself.
- lessons they can experience as they go along, of one of our greatest rights and what it takes to conduct
- lessons, which they can experience as they go along, of one of our greatest rights and what it takes to conduct
Keywords:
student volunteers, polling locations, election administration, community service, Florida statutes, ethics, public officers, employment of relatives, transparency, government accountability, campaign finance, child care, elections, fund usage, political candidates, candidate qualifying, federal office, election integrity, regulatory compliance, political candidacy
Summary:
The committee met with a quorum and considered several election- and ethics-related bills. Senate Bill 572 by Senator Harrell, which would update ethics statutes so the definition of “relative” includes foster parents and foster children, received supportive testimony from the Commission on Ethics and passed unanimously. Senate Bill 414 by Senator Bracy Davis, allowing campaign funds to be used for campaign-related child care expenses, was presented as a way to reduce barriers to public service but was temporarily postponed after the sponsor said it lacked the votes to advance.
Senate Bill 500 by Senator Avila would require FDLE protective security details for major-party nominees for governor, lieutenant governor, and cabinet offices from nomination through assumption of office; members questioned the scope, definitions of major and minor parties, and whether taxpayers should bear the cost, and the bill was reported favorably on a divided vote. Senate Bill 620 by Senator Mayfield would require candidates for federal, state, county, district, judicial, and school board offices to disclose any non-U.S. citizenship or dual citizenship; testimony opposed the bill as stigmatizing dual citizens, but it was reported favorably.
The committee also approved CS for SB 92 by Chair Gaetz, which creates whistleblower-style protections for public employees who file ethics complaints based on firsthand knowledge and face retaliation, with support from the Commission on Ethics. In addition, the committee unanimously approved a block of gubernatorial appointments and then passed Senate Bill 564 by Senator Yarborough, allowing registered or pre-registered high school students to volunteer at polling places for community service hours; members discussed whether the bill would create new volunteer opportunities and whether the term “community service hours” needed clarification. The meeting ended with adjournment.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- So, this next item is the application of the legislative staff code of conduct regarding the prohibition
- 2025, you may recall that the Legislative Council adopted revisions to the legislative staff code of conduct
- We also have the staff code of conduct discussion, which sort of dovetails into the DLA discussion.
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Children and Senior Advocacy Committee Apr 8th, 2025
Children and Senior Advocacy
Transcript Highlights:
- primarily a child welfare investigation or whether it involves allegations that may constitute criminal conduct
- Conduct. So let's go back to the definitions we put in it before.
- creates reasonable suspicion of the... creates reasonable suspicion of child abuse or other criminal conduct
Bills:
HB493
ND
Transcript Highlights:
- agency here, they're the ones that will establish the rules for how the ESA is actually operated and conducted
- The bank's responsibilities for conducting or contracting auditing and how they manage that.
- Conducting or contracting auditing and how they manage that on D, on E, what will happen if they identify
Summary:
The Senate Education Committee met with a quorum and first took up House Bill 1540, an education savings account bill. Senator Wobbema presented Amendment 040-003, describing mostly clarifying and reorganizing changes, including eligibility language, administrator duties, school participation standards, assessment provisions, and a correction removing a requirement that the department pay for state assessment materials if a parent selected that option. The committee adopted the amendment 4-2, then advanced HB 1540 as amended on a 4-2 vote and sent it to Appropriations, with Senator Wobbema designated as carrier. One senator opposed the bill, arguing it would divert resources from public schools and conflict with the state’s obligation to provide a free appropriate education while districts still face funding needs.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services Mar 26th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- ADDITIONALLY EACH NURSING HOME WILL CONDUCT PATIENT SAFETY CULTURE SURVEY AT LEAST BIANNUALLY, PROVIDES
- THE BILL REINSTATE REQUIREMENTS NURSING HOMES TO CONDUCT CONSUMER SAFETY SATISFACTION SURVEYS THIS AMENDMENT
- LANGUAGE IN THE BILL THE SAID AGENT SHE SHOULD SPECIFY CONDUCTING THE CONSUMER SATISFACTION SURVEYS ENSURING
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Public Safety referred to the Committee on Elections HB 305 by Hayes relating to the time period for conducting
- HB 340 by Shaheen relating to the proposition in the school district student code of conducting prohibiting
- remotely controlling electronic devices of certain individuals in the criminal prosecution of that conduct
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate SessionReading and Referral of Bills Feb 28th, 2025
Texas Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate Bill 156 by Hughes, relating to prohibited conduct of a health benefit plan issuer in relation
- the unborn child's rights and the civil and criminal liability and justifications for prohibited conduct
- Menendez, proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas to conduct
Summary:
The Senate met briefly to receive first-reading referrals of a large number of bills, resolutions, and joint resolutions. The measures covered a wide range of topics, including public education, health care, criminal justice, business regulation, transportation, water and natural resources, local government, taxation, elections, and public information. Many of the filings were by Senators Hughes, Perry, Alvarado, Creighton, Hancock, Parker, Zaffirini, Blanco, and others, and included proposals on school safety, health records and billing, election procedures, water planning, housing and rent issues, energy and environmental regulation, and criminal penalties.
The chamber also read several concurrent and joint resolutions, including measures designating state symbols and local honors, a proposed constitutional amendment related to gaming by the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas, a proposal concerning special-session subjects, and resolutions on fiscal restraints and retirement obligations. No debate, testimony, or substantive action on the merits of the measures occurred in this portion of the transcript; the items were simply read and referred to committees.
At the close of the proceedings, the Senate adjourned pursuant to a previously adopted motion and announced it would reconvene at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 4.
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Boards, Agencies and Commissions Committee Feb 12th, 2025 at 10:30 am
Boards, Agencies and Commissions
Transcript Highlights:
- We thank you for this opportunity to gather together and conduct the business of the stage.
- There have been some updates in the way we have conducted business since then, and one is to actually
- This allows for artifacts that are in different places and helps us conduct the basic business needed
Keywords:
U.S. Space and Rocket Center, Alabama Space Science Exhibit Commission, public facilities, space exploration, education programs, bond issuance, Governor involvement, pharmacy, pharmacist licensure, Alabama State Board of Pharmacy, renewal fees, continuing education, disciplinary actions, sessions, 2025-R, 1, 219
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety (04/11/2025)
Criminal Justice and Public Safety
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Health and Human Services Oversight Committee (05/16/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- Let me stop here and ask a couple questions just about fraud and unethical conduct.
- unethical conduct. Um I chair the unethical conduct.
- <00:46:56.880>
Uh fraudulent unethical conduct. Uh fraudulent unethical conduct. - It is not unethical conduct, and this is a good thing.
- It is not unethical conduct and thing.
Summary:
The committee met with DHS Chief Financial Officer Nathan White to receive an update on the department’s budget lapse and vacancy rates. White explained the difference between the “back-of-the-budget” reduction and lapse assumptions, saying DHS is facing a current biennium reduction of about $23 million and estimating roughly a $60 million general fund lapse in state fiscal year 2025, compared with about $13.5 million the prior year. He said DHS’s lapse is driven largely by program utilization, labor market conditions, contract spending, and statutory carry-forwards in areas such as Medicaid and developmental disabilities, which tend to produce a smaller lapse in the first year of the biennium and a larger one in the second year. He also noted that the House and Senate budgets differ on some operating items, including Medicaid rates, with the Senate having struck a House proposal to reduce rates by 3%.
Members questioned White about whether DHS ever spends down lapse money on last-minute purchases. He said the department does not engage in that practice, though it does retain some flexibility in its facilities budget for emergencies. He also described the process for transferring funds within and between class lines, including the need for fiscal committee approval above statutory thresholds, and gave examples such as moving funds to cover overtime in the SYSC budget and to ensure Medicaid payments for nursing facilities. White said such transfers are public and transparent and are reviewed by the governor and Executive Council.
The committee then discussed DHS staffing. White said the department has a little over 3,200 authorized positions, with a vacancy rate around 14.5%, and that a hiring freeze had been imposed a few months earlier while exempting direct care positions. He said DHS is planning for about a $30 million general fund reduction to personnel, equivalent to just under 400 positions, and is managing postings centrally to stay within budget by July 1. In response to questions about the loss of about $80 million in federal funds, White and Associate Commissioner Patricia Tilly said DHS avoided layoffs by shifting staff into vacant positions, but that the cuts affected community contracts, public health workers, laboratory work, and some IT/data projects. Tilly said roughly 20 positions were affected, most were reassigned, a few staff left voluntarily, and the department has less flexibility going forward if more federal funding ends.