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MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Formal House Session 94 Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Section 2AAAAA of Chapter 29, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out the second paragraph
- Said chapter 29 is hereby further amended by inserting after section 2, LLL, LLL, LLL...
- 32 of our general law.
- Refinements to the definition of a violent injury under Chapter 32 of our general laws.
- bill by inserting after Section 54 the following section: Section 54A, item 2000-100 of Section 2 of Chapter
Summary:
The House took up several routine and ceremonial matters first, including a resolution honoring the Solomon Northup Committee and commemorating the arrival of the Solomon Northup sculpture in Boston, which was adopted. Members also adopted an order extending the Revenue Committee’s reporting deadline on House No. 4606, concurred in a Senate sick leave bank petition for Jeffrey Yatson, and suspended Joint Rule 12 for a similar sick leave bank petition for Jean McCarran. The House then advanced House No. 4413, a bill on the terms of certain Commonwealth bonds, to third reading and later passed it to be engrossed.
The main floor debate centered on House No. 4601, the fiscal year 2025 supplemental appropriations bill. The bill was described as a $2.25 billion supplemental budget with a net Commonwealth cost of about $750 million, covering MassHealth, snow and ice deficiencies, Home Base, universal school meals, reproductive health care supports, a sports and entertainment fund, and other items. The bill also included outside sections on public health and finance, and it ratified seven collective bargaining agreements. The House adopted Amendment 70, which added Health Safety Net funding measures, including higher hospital assessments and a $50 million transfer from the Commonwealth Care Trust Fund, after supporters said it would help avert a projected shortfall and generate federal Medicaid revenue. A separate amendment on Home Base eligibility was rejected.
The House also adopted a consolidated amendment that included provisions affecting western and central Massachusetts municipal health insurance costs and changes to violent injury benefit language for first responders, including clarifying the definition of a weapon and tightening the standard for covered injuries. Another consolidated amendment was adopted by roll call, and the bill itself was then passed to be engrossed by a recorded vote. The session ended with an order to meet the next day at 11 a.m. and a motion to adjourn in memory of former House members Thomas and George, which was agreed to before adjournment.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee 3/23/26
Elections Finance and Government Operations
Transcript Highlights:
- Garing is going to be<00:32:15.279><c> the</c><00:32:15.360><c> one</c><00:32:15.519><c> to</c><00:32
- Um so this bill<00:32:18.240><c> as</c><00:32:18.399><c> I</c><00:32:18.559><c> understand</c><00:32:
- Um,<00:32:23.760><c> I</c><00:32:24.080><c> guess</c><00:32:24.240><c> sort</c><00:32:24.480><c> of</
- c><00:32:24.640><c> my</c><00:32:24.880><c> my</c><00:32:25.360><c> question</c><00:32:25.600><c> is<
- if</c><00:32:26.480><c> a</c><00:32:27.279><c> county</c><00:32:27.600><c> adopts</c><00:32:28.000><
Keywords:
public utilities commission, Lake City, port authority, Red Wing, terms of appointment, local government, elections, open meeting law, transparency, public engagement, social media, government accountability, voter access, polling place, ballot, unexpected needs, election judge, public information, political parties, HF4295
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Ways and Means Committee considers agriculture finance bill, HF2446 4/21/25
Ways and Means
Transcript Highlights:
- I don't<00:32:02.000><c> know</c><00:32:02.159><c> for</c><00:32:02.399><c> sure,</c><00:32:02.640><c
- :32:09.840><c> probably</c><00:32:10.080><c> will</c><00:32:10.399><c> have</c><00:32:10.640><c> hard
- </c><00:32:17.399><c> Um,</c><00:32:18.399><c> and</c><00:32:18.720><c> it's</c><00:32:18.960><c> not
- <00:32:24.559><c> that</c><00:32:24.880><c> task</c><00:32:25.279><c> in</c><00:32:25.519><c> front</
- Um, I think<00:32:31.519><c> the</c><00:32:31.760><c> debate</c><00:32:32.159><c> is</c><00:32:32.320
Keywords:
agriculture finance, broadband development, Department of Agriculture, Board of Animal Health, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, Office of Broadband Development, food safety, food handler license, cottage food, home processed food, livestock dealer, meat packing company, milk marketer, milk marketing license, grain buyer, grain storage, beginning farmer, emerging farmer, farm down payment assistance, livestock investment grant
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, March 25, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><02:32:00.960><c> Because</c><02:32:01.200><c> of</c><02:32:01.359><c> that,</c><02:32:01.600><c>
- ><c> to</c><02:32:07.120><c> the</c><02:32:07.359><c> country</c><02:32:07.600><c> as</c><02:32:07.840
- And<02:32:08.880><c> yet,</c><02:32:09.120><c> for</c><02:32:09.280><c> too</c><02:32:09.520><c> long
- </c><02:32:23.680><c> But</c><02:32:23.840><c> when</c><02:32:24.080><c> we</c><02:32:24.240><c> take
- In the<02:32:34.399><c> first</c><02:32:34.560><c> 30</c><02:32:34.880><c> days</c><02:32:35.120><c>
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
CPN-EIG, CPN-HHS, CPN DEFER Public Hearings 02-11-2025
Commerce and Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- shareholders<00:32:23.840><c> and</c><00:32:24.840><c> um</c><00:32:25.720><c> rapers</c><00:32:26.360
- :32:27.000><c> mind</c><00:32:27.240><c> that</c><00:32:27.559><c> the</c><00:32:27.919><c> shareholder
- </c><00:32:48.159><c> new</c><00:32:48.399><c> debt</c><00:32:48.799><c> and</c><00:32:48.919><c> new
- > so</c><00:32:49.799><c> it</c><00:32:49.919><c> does</c><00:32:50.080><c> seem</c><00:32:50.279><c>
- ><c> do</c><00:32:52.720><c> so</c><00:32:53.519><c> the</c><00:32:53.720><c> the</c><00:32:53.880><c
Summary:
The joint Senate hearing focused primarily on SB 1201, a wildfire measure that would create a wildfire recovery fund and allow securitization for electric utilities. Hawaiian Electric strongly supported the bill, saying it would help protect customers, property owners, insurers, and the broader economy from future catastrophic wildfire liability while improving the utility’s credit profile and lowering financing costs. Support also came from DCCA Consumer Advocacy, the Attorney General’s office on written comments, Ulupono Initiative, Clearway Energy Group, IBEW Local 1260, Par Hawaii, KIUC, the Chamber of Commerce Hawaiʻi, Plus Power, and numerous organizations and individuals. Opponents or commenters raised concerns about the liability cap, victim compensation process, and fund structure, including the Hawaiʻi Association for Justice, the Hawaiʻi Regional Council of Carpenters, and the Hawaiʻi Insurance Council; Henry Curtis of Life of the Land supported the concept of a fund but questioned the catastrophe threshold and whether the fund would be empty without a prudency finding.
Much of the discussion centered on whether the proposed fund would actually help restore Hawaiian Electric to investment grade, with senators comparing the proposal to California’s wildfire fund. Hawaiian Electric said the bill was only one part of a broader process, alongside physical risk reduction and settlement finalization, and argued that without the bill the utility would not regain investment grade. Senators also questioned the proposed $1 billion fund size, the fairness of ratepayer contributions versus shareholder contributions, and whether customers should pay for consulting and administrative costs; Hawaiian Electric said its proposed amendment would remove those consulting-related charges. The company also said the fund would accrue interest and, if unused, could be returned to customers, and that there would be replenishment and supplemental contribution mechanisms if the fund were exhausted.
The Attorney General’s office said it still had further amendments to discuss, and the departments had not yet resolved where the fund should reside administratively, though Hawaiian Electric said it believed DCCA was the appropriate place but was open to alternatives. KIUC requested two amendments. No vote or final committee action was taken during the hearing, and the measure remained under discussion with questions and proposed amendments still outstanding.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Legislative Coordinating Commission 11/10/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- :32:10.880><c> uh</c><00:32:11.120><c> um</c><00:32:11.600><c> since</c> and because we have been uh
- </c> June 14th pursuing June 14th pursuing uh<00:32:14.880><c> in</c><00:32:15.360><c> many</c><00:32
- <00:32:18.000><c> of</c><00:32:18.240><c> our</c><00:32:18.399><c> workplace.
- I thought it would<00:32:20.159><c> be</c><00:32:20.320><c> right</c><00:32:20.559><c> to</c><00:32:20.720
- the modernized<00:32:22.720><c> language</c><00:32:23.279><c> that</c><00:32:23.600><c> the</c><00:32
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Judiciary (3-5-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- <00:32:15.960><c> for</c><00:32:16.120><c> the</c><00:32:16.240><c> folks</c><00:32:16.519><c> who</c
- <00:32:17.200><c> at</c><00:32:17.480><c> home</c><00:32:18.120><c> in</c><00:32:18.320><c> this</c><
- /c><00:32:21.360><c> you</c><00:32:21.559><c> physically</c><00:32:22.159><c> have</c><00:32:22.440><
- <c> that</c><00:32:26.720><c> circumstance</c><00:32:27.720><c> um</c><00:32:28.000><c> in</c><00:32:
- </c><00:32:31.360><c> medication</c><00:32:32.000><c> are</c><00:32:32.200><c> are</c><00:32:32.360><
Keywords:
Meeting Start: 00:00:00
Roll Call: 00:00:09
SB 64: 00:01:20
SB 73: 00:05:33
HB 662: 00:09:40
HB 320: 00:20:17, 958, all
Summary:
The House Judiciary Committee met with a quorum and first approved Senate Bill 64, as amended, on a 14-0 vote. The bill was described as a copper theft prevention measure aimed at protecting key infrastructure assets, including telecommunications and electrical highway infrastructure. Testimony in support came from Senator Brandon Storm and representatives from Charter Communications and law enforcement, who said copper theft and related vandalism are damaging fiber and other infrastructure across the state. A committee substitute was adopted before the vote.
The committee then considered Senate Bill 73, relating to sexual extortion. Senator Julie Rocky Adams and Kentucky Youth Advocates testified that sextortion is a fast-growing crime against children and that the bill would make sexual extortion a felony, create civil remedies for victims, and require school-based education and resources. The bill passed 15-0 and was reported favorably for floor consideration.
House Bill 662, relating to personally identifiable information, was also approved after discussion and a committee substitute. Representative John Blanton said the bill would help protect judges and certain medical review personnel from public disclosure of personal information while preserving provider access needed for appeals and communications. The Kentucky Medical Association supported the concept but stressed the need to preserve provider-facing information so doctors can conduct peer-to-peer reviews and appeals. The bill passed 15-0 with one pass vote.
House Bill 320, relating to controlled substances on hospital property, was taken up for discussion only and no vote was taken. Representative Mike Klein and a St. Elizabeth nurse testified that hospitals are seeing illicit drug use and trafficking on campus and argued for a drug-free zone to protect staff, patients, and visitors. Committee members raised concerns about how the bill would apply to unconscious overdose patients, lawfully prescribed medications, emergency situations, and whether possession should be treated differently from trafficking. The chair ruled a motion out of order because the item was for discussion only, and the bill remained under consideration.
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
EDN Public Hearing - Thu Feb 5, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST
Transcript Highlights:
- But internally<00:32:07.039><c> we</c><00:32:07.360><c> do</c><00:32:07.679><c> have</c><00:32:07.840
- And so it's not<00:32:12.320><c> um</c><00:32:12.960><c> waiting</c><00:32:13.279><c> until</c><00:32
- :32:22.799><c> and</c><00:32:23.039><c> it</c><00:32:23.279><c> doesn't</c><00:32:23.600><c> have</c>
- ><c> we</c><00:32:34.159><c> do</c><00:32:34.320><c> want</c><00:32:34.480><c> to</c><00:32:34.559><c
- > what</c><00:32:41.840><c> we</c><00:32:42.080><c> shared</c><00:32:42.320><c> in</c><00:32:42.559><
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on HB 2185, which would add protections for sports officials. The Department of Education, the State Public Charter School Commission, the Hawaii Association of Independent Schools, HSTA, HGA, school administrators, the Hawaii High School Athletic Association, the Hawaii State Basketball Officials Association, and several individuals testified in support. The Department of the Attorney General offered comments and recommended amendments, especially on the bill’s civil-action provisions and criminal language, saying the measure should be made more consistent and narrowed to clarify who is covered. The Office of the Public Defender opposed the increased criminal penalties but said its concerns were limited to that portion of the bill. The chair repeatedly noted the committee’s education-policy focus and limited discussion of legal issues.
The committee then took up HB 2621 on student misconduct. The Department of Education testified and answered questions about its student discipline data, explaining that much of the information is kept in the department’s internal Infinite Campus system and is not public, but that some additional information could be added to the annual report while still protecting student privacy. Members discussed whether the department tracks incidents consistently across schools and whether more public reporting would help identify where violence or discipline issues are occurring. The department said it was not seeing an increase in suspensions in the data it had, though it acknowledged internal data showed more detail than the annual report.
HB 2179, concerning DOE and e-pipes, drew comments from the Department of Education, support from the Department of Health, the Hawaii Bicycling League, and other individuals. The committee then heard HB 2534, which would recognize robotics in schools as an interscholastic sport. The Department of Education offered comments, the State Public Charter School Commission supported the bill, and multiple students and robotics participants testified in strong support, arguing that robotics provides STEM opportunities, competition, and career pathways, and that formal recognition and funding would help sustain teams and compensate mentors. No votes or final actions were taken on the bills in the portion of the meeting provided.
VT
Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session - 2026-05-12 - 10:00AM
Vermont Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- <01:32:23.040><c> the</c><01:32:23.160><c> final</c><01:32:23.520><c> outcome</c><01:32:23.960><c> of
- <01:32:25.280><c> and</c><01:32:25.440><c> assessment</c><01:32:26.040><c> of</c><01:32:26.120><c> an
- To<01:32:33.000><c> inform</c><01:32:33.360><c> their</c><01:32:33.480><c> efforts</c><01:32:33.840><
- ><c> 1st,</c><01:32:46.520><c> 2026,</c><01:32:47.640><c> the</c><01:32:47.720><c> entities</c><01:32
- ><c> chapter.
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
MS Senate Floor - 20 March, 2026; 9:00 AM
Mississippi Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- initial 3-year term effective December 4, 2025, and ending June 30, 2028, representing the Mississippi chapter
- </c><00:32:57.880><c> Authority</c> Emergency Communications Authority Emergency Communications Authority
- initial<00:32:59.080><c> 3-year</c><00:32:59.480><c> term</c><00:32:59.840><c> effective</c><00:33:00.360
- 30th, 2028 representing<00:34:37.720><c> the</c><00:34:37.800><c> Mississippi</c><00:34:38.200><c> chapter
- </c><00:34:38.640><c> of</c> representing the Mississippi chapter of representing the Mississippi chapter
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
HOU, HOU-HHS, HOU DEFER Public Hearings 02-10-2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Office<00:32:14.960><c> of</c><00:32:15.040><c> Planning</c><00:32:15.320><c> and</c><00:32:15.400><c
- >> Office<00:32:17.280><c> of</c><00:32:17.320><c> Planning</c><00:32:17.960><c> and</c><00:32:
- </c><00:32:29.600><c> Aloha</c><00:32:29.880><c> United</c><00:32:30.240><c> Way</c><00:32:30.360><c>
- </c><00:32:32.400><c> Perry</c><00:32:32.760><c> with</c><00:32:32.960><c> comments</c><00:32:33.640>
- /c><00:32:44.440><c> of</c><00:32:44.520><c> course</c><00:32:44.840><c> we</c><00:32:45.280><c> send
Summary:
The Committee on Housing, meeting jointly with the Committee on Health and Human Services, heard testimony on Senate Bill 2787, which would expand use of the rental housing revolving fund to provide loans or grants for purchasing rental units, and Senate Bill 2957, which addresses tenant displacement and relocation protections, as well as Senate Bill 2866, which would make the state rent supplement program for kupuna permanent and appropriate funds for it. Testimony on SB 2787 included support from DHHL, HHFDC, AARP Hawaii, and others, while the Attorney General recommended clarifying language and standards for grants, and the Tax Foundation questioned whether grants fit the revolving-fund structure. On SB 2957, supporters including OHA, PACT, medical-legal advocates, and tenant representatives emphasized relocation hardships from the KPT redevelopment, language access, and the need for clearer minimum safeguards; the Attorney General suggested defining “comparable units” and correcting a drafting error. On SB 2866, HPHA, Catholic Charities, AARP, the Executive Office on Aging, and others supported making the kupuna rent supplement program permanent to prevent homelessness among low-income seniors.
During discussion on SB 2957, members questioned HPHA and tenant counsel about the KPT low-rise relocation process and what “comparable housing” meant in practice. HPHA said all tenants were relocated, but counsel described disputes over comparability, disability and family-size issues, and at least one offered unit that was not livable. For SB 2787, members questioned DHHL about why it sought funding from the rental housing revolving fund rather than other sources; DHHL said it was still exploring options and had mostly used its funds for infrastructure, with only a small portion used as revolving funds. The chair expressed concern about relying on scarce housing funds and urged more efficient use of DHHL’s existing resources.
In decision-making, the committees voted to pass SB 2957 with amendments and SB 2866 with amendments. For SB 2957, the amendments would replace the bill with a working group on tenant displacement and relocation, include a blank appropriation and defective date, and request $75,000 for the working group; the motion was adopted unanimously by the members present, with Senator Favela excused. For SB 2866, the amended version would include a blank appropriation, defective date, and committee report language noting requests for $110,160 for two HPHA public housing specialist positions and $2.16 million for the state rent supplement program; this motion was also adopted, with Senator Favela excused. After the joint hearing adjourned, the committee returned to the housing-only agenda and continued discussion of SB 2787 before moving on to SB 3089, which would amend the down payment loan assistance program for low- and moderate-income first-time homebuyers; testimony on SB 3089 was beginning when the transcript ended.
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh<00:32:11.760><c> related</c><00:32:12.320><c> to</c><00:32:12.760><c> the</c><00:32:12.920><c> basket
- </c><00:32:15.560><c> up</c><00:32:15.680><c> on</c><00:32:15.800><c> one</c><00:32:15.920><c> of</c>
- :32:16.440><c> that</c><00:32:16.520><c> was</c><00:32:16.640><c> just</c><00:32:16.920><c> asked,</c
- </c><00:32:19.040><c> review</c><00:32:19.360><c> cycle</c><00:32:19.800><c> for</c><00:32:19.960><c>
- :39:48.640><c> call</c><01:39:48.960><c> it,</c> chapter, chapter three we call it, chapter, chapter
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><04:32:01.439><c> the</c><04:32:01.560><c> bill</c><04:32:01.760><c> and</c><04:32:01.880><c> the
- ><c> that</c><04:32:04.760><c> um</c><04:32:05.319><c> it</c><04:32:05.439><c> has</c><04:32:05.680><
- ><c> to</c><04:32:07.159><c> offer</c><04:32:08.040><c> a</c><04:32:08.239><c> be</c><04:32:08.760><c
- 04:32:13.680><c> the</c><04:32:13.880><c> last</c><04:32:14.080><c> few</c><04:32:14.399><c> years</c
- and that<04:32:15.479><c> in</c><04:32:15.640><c> itself</c><04:32:16.040><c> was</c><04:32:16.319><c
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
PSM-EIG DEFER, EIG-HOU, HOU-EIG-WLA, WLA-EIG, EIG-TRS-AEN, EIG Public Hearings 02-17-2026
Public Safety and Military Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- ><c> we</c><01:32:42.480><c> want</c><01:32:42.639><c> to</c><01:32:42.800><c> get</c><01:32:42.960><
- </c><01:32:43.840><c> We</c><01:32:44.000><c> want</c><01:32:44.080><c> to</c><01:32:44.239><c> be</c
- c> do</c><01:32:46.960><c> that</c><01:32:47.440><c> until</c><01:32:47.760><c> we're</c><01:32:48.000
- ><c> tanks</c><01:32:49.840><c> and</c><01:32:50.080><c> to</c><01:32:50.239><c> get</c><01:32:50.400
- It's not<01:32:52.800><c> at</c><01:32:52.960><c> market</c><01:32:53.280><c> scale</c><01:32:53.520>
Summary:
The committees first took up SB 3322 relating to law enforcement. Chairs recommended adopting amendments from the Department of Law Enforcement that would exempt plainclothes officers from identification requirements, limit conspicuous agency markings to vehicles used in immigration enforcement operations, and allow a plainclothes officer to wear a mask when within eyesight of an unmasked officer from the same agency while performing official duties. Although there was an initial quorum issue, both committees ultimately voted to adopt the chair’s recommendation and advance the bill as amended.
The next major item was SB 3333 relating to property tax treatment for certain housing. Testimony was strongly supportive, including from a Maui County real property tax board member and a representative of Nali Maui, who described homeowners in affordable housing being taxed at much higher rates when exemptions were missed or when resale restrictions kept values below market. The committees recommended passing the bill with amendments, including a deferred effective date of April 19, 2042, and the recommendation was adopted.
The committees also heard SB 2422 on a pro housing score program for counties, SB 2981 on eliminating minimum off-street parking requirements in urban districts, SB 2007 on county land use boundary amendments, SB 3028 on restructuring the conveyance tax to a marginal rate system, SB 3033 on public petitions for review of beach structures, and SB 2434 on electric vehicle infrastructure. SB 2422 drew support with a request for flexibility and an appeals process for counties facing extraordinary circumstances; the chair’s recommendation was to pass it with amendments and note a $200,000 implementation study request, which was adopted. SB 2981 received strong support from housing and transportation advocates and was advanced unamended, while SB 2007 drew opposition from the Sierra Club and discussion about the Land Use Commission’s limited enforcement tools and the number of approved but unbuilt units. SB 3028 received mixed testimony, with support for the marginal-rate change but concerns about earmarking and blanks in the bill, and SB 3033 was supported as an early-warning mechanism for erosion-threatened coastal structures, though OPSD said it should not be the regulatory decision-maker. SB 2434 prompted concern about whether utility capacity can support EV infrastructure goals, with the chair citing a recent report suggesting transmission and distribution constraints.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee 3/4/25
Higher Education Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- ><c> I</c><00:32:14.600><c> will</c><00:32:14.720><c> note</c><00:32:14.919><c> for</c><00:32:15.039>
- ><c> that</c><00:32:15.559><c> we</c><00:32:15.679><c> do</c><00:32:15.840><c> have</c><00:32:16.000>
- 32:36.240><c> to</c><00:32:36.480><c> the</c><00:32:36.639><c> next</c><00:32:36.919><c> me</c><00:32
- :32:28.840><c> is</c><01:32:29.719><c> um</c><01:32:30.719><c> from</c><01:32:30.960><c> chapter</c>
- that this is um from chapter that this is um from chapter 41<01:32:33.960><c> we</c><01:32:34.159><c>
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
AGR Public Hearing - Fri Jan 30, 2026 @ 9:30 AM HST
Agriculture & Food Systems
Transcript Highlights:
- uh</c><00:32:06.320><c> something</c><00:32:06.559><c> along</c><00:32:06.880><c> the</c><00:32:07.120
- >> Okay.<00:32:12.960><c> Go</c><00:32:13.120><c> for</c><00:32:14.399><c> uh</c><00:32:14.720>
- So<00:32:42.640><c> any</c><00:32:43.039><c> agricultural</c><00:32:44.000><c> subdivisions</c><00:32
- ><00:32:52.480><c> uh</c><00:32:53.519><c> have</c><00:32:54.080><c> a</c><00:32:54.480><c> separate<
- </c><01:32:06.960><c> none</c><01:32:08.239><c> vice</c><01:32:08.560><c> chair</c><01:32:09.199><c>
Keywords:
biosecurity, invasive species, Hawaii Invasive Species Council, Department of Land and Natural Resources, appropriation, agriculture, land use, farm dwelling, renewable energy, income qualification, solar energy, geothermal resources, hydropower, agricultural tourism, aquaculture, commercial activity, swine production, Korean natural farming, land leases, Hawaii
MD
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:32:00.440><c> We</c><00:32:00.880><c> have</c><00:32:01.000><c> to</c><00:32:01.080><c> be</c
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ID
Transcript Highlights:
- House Bill 883 by the Education Committee, an act relating to education, amending Chapter 10, Title 33
- House Bill 884 continues: amending Chapter 57, Title 39, Idaho Code, by the addition of a new section
- Amending Chapter 57, Title 39, Idaho Code, by the addition of a new section 39-557.
- 24...” “...amending the heading for Chapter 25, Title 63, Idaho Code, to revise definitions and define
- Representative Skaug votes nay. 37 ayes, 32 nays, one absent and excused.
Summary:
The House convened with roll call, prayer, the Pledge, and approval of the journal, then received gubernatorial and Senate messages and a series of committee reports. Committee actions included printing, referral, or placement on calendars for numerous measures, including budget bills, education, tax, health, and code-cleanup legislation. The House also introduced a large slate of new bills and resolutions, many of them referred to committees for printing or further consideration.
On the floor, the House passed several bills and resolutions, often after brief explanations and little or no debate. Measures approved included House Bills 773, 775, 787, 790, 758, 798, 799, 831, and 863; House Resolution 26; Senate Bills 1261, 1232 as amended, 1226, 1239, 1240, 1291, 1273, 1274, 1275, 1276, and 1363; and Senate Concurrent Resolutions 116, 117, and 118. Topics ranged from code cleanup and deregulation to bankruptcy exemptions, podiatry board consolidation, daycare licensing, elections and polling locations, Medicaid budget reductions, guardianship and conservatorship reform, DNA collection for certain misdemeanors, sex offender residency rules near daycares, AI policy in K-12 education, and a maintenance budget for natural resources.
A notable portion of the debate centered on Senate Concurrent Resolutions 117 and 118 concerning water projects and cloud seeding. Supporters argued these projects are essential to Idaho agriculture, aquifer recharge, and water supply, while opponents raised concerns about insufficient independent data, environmental and health effects, transparency, and public consent. Despite those objections, both resolutions passed. The House also heard announcements recognizing visitors, upcoming committee meetings, and the Idaho Vandals’ athletic success, and it recessed with plans to return later in the day.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Budget Review Subcommittee on Justice and Judiciary (6-4-25)
Transcript Highlights:
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Summary:
The committee heard from the Department of Corrections first about Wellpath’s medical services contract and the contractor’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy. DOC officials said Wellpath’s reorganization plan was confirmed in May 2025, the contract was automatically assumed, and services have continued without lapses. They said DOC has not seen any reduction in care, staffing problems, or known impact on Kentucky operations, and that DOC and health services staff meet with Wellpath almost weekly. Members asked whether “emergence” meant discharge from bankruptcy; staff clarified that Wellpath has not yet been discharged and is still in the process of paying debts.
The discussion then shifted to the Department of Juvenile Justice’s proposed high-acuity juvenile mental health treatment facility. DJJ said the facility is still in the conceptual and preliminary programming stage, with no full design funding yet and no entry into the formal A/B process with DECA. The proposed facility would have 24 beds total, split into 16 clinical beds and 8 assessment/stabilization beds, and would need to separate males and females as well as high- and low-risk youth under Senate Bill 162. Officials said the concept was developed with DJJ and CHFS mental health staff and outside design experts, and that the project was submitted in the capital plan for consideration.
Members questioned the need for the facility, the estimated construction and staffing costs, and whether the state has enough youth to justify it. DJJ said the number of youth needing this level of care changes frequently, that they currently have one youth in Pennsylvania and typically send one to five youth out of state each year, and that out-of-state placement is increasingly difficult. Officials argued that a dedicated facility would reduce delays, keep youth closer to home, and avoid the need to retrofit multiple detention centers. Some members expressed concern that the projected operating costs seemed high compared with the small number of current out-of-state placements, and asked for more information on annual out-of-state spending and the number of youth who would qualify for the facility.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- HB 2342, an act amending Title 32, Chapter 16, Article 1, Arizona Advanced Answers by amending Section
- HB 2342, an act amending Title 32, Chapter 16, Article 1, Arizona Advanced Answers by amending Section
- House Bill 2457, an act amending Title 40, Chapter 2, Article 6.2, Arizona Revised Statutes, relating
- House Bill 2923, an act amending Title 36, Chapter 5, Article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, relating to
- We have the Arizona chapter leaders of Turning Point USA's Club America.