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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 3/13/25

State Government Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • We also have the human resources, whether it's volunteers who really make this happen or our staff.
  • whether it's uh volunteers who resources whether it's uh volunteers who really<00:10:40.120><c> make
  • We need to make sure that our financial and human resources adequately support mission delivery, and
  • We need to make sure that our financial and human resources adequately support mission delivery, and
  • We need to make sure that our financial and human resources adequately support mission delivery, and
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Transcript Highlights:
  • But pregnancy resource centers, that's not what they focus on You're recognized for a follow-up.
  • A pregnancy resource center is a.
  • Once again, pregnancy resource centers are a wonderful thing.
  • So those resources need to be used in that way, not fighting frivolous lawsuits. That's it.
  • It's not just the resource center and attorneys' fees is a piece of that.
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Transcript Highlights:
  • These are many times pro-life pregnancy resource centers.
  • Many times pro-life pregnancy resource centers.
  • Once again, pregnancy resource centers are a wonderful thing.
  • It's not just the resource center. And attorney's fees is a piece of that.
  • The reality is we either want resource centers to help families and give advice or we don't.
Summary: The House opened with roll call, prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several recognitions, including Veteran of the Week Donald W. DeLap, 2025 Oklahoma Teacher of the Year Melissa Yvonne, Doctor of the Day Dr. Corey Shawnaway, Nurse of the Day Rusty Rutherford, and Psychologist of the Day Dr. Glenna Stumbling Bear Riddle. Members also recognized Bob Wills Day at the Capitol with a resolution and musical presentation, and introduced visiting student groups and pages. The chamber then moved into second- and third-reading business on a series of bills. Several measures passed with little or no opposition. House Bill 2975, a Department of Agriculture cleanup bill on poultry litter spreading/exporting, passed 89-8 after questions about removed misdemeanor language and hauler information. House Bill 3026, allowing children of U.S. military allies to start kindergarten according to their home-country timelines, passed 97-0 and its emergency clause also passed 97-0. House Bill 3297, creating a regulatory framework for highway remediation services, passed 87-0. House Bill 2981, requiring school boards to post approved meeting minutes within two weeks and within two clicks, passed 93-0. House Bill 4144, clarifying that arrest and incident reports are open records, passed 97-0. House Bill 1818, updating social work licensing terminology, also passed 97-0. House Bill 3767, updating controlled dangerous substance scheduling to match federal law and DEA watch lists, passed later in the day. The most extended debate centered on House Bill 3194, which would protect pregnancy resource centers from being singled out for regulation or lawsuits. Supporters argued the bill would shield private nonprofit centers from post-Dobbs legal attacks and let them focus on helping pregnant women and families. Opponents raised concerns about transparency, oversight of private nonprofits receiving state funds, the bill’s abortion definition, and whether it could create liability or reduce accountability. After lengthy debate, the House passed the bill 79-18. House Bill 3342, relating to Medicaid audits, passed 67-25 after discussion about making audits corrective rather than punitive. House Bill 3344, a foster care bill based on an interim study, was extensively debated over kinship placement standards, income thresholds, sleeping arrangements, transportation, tribal placement issues, and whether codifying DHS rules would improve accountability; the transcript cuts off before a final vote is shown.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • You want to be able to respond and have the resources necessary to do so.
  • Hearing none, there are resource witnesses. The chair opens the vote.
  • We have a resource from the Texas Department of Information Resources.
  • There are resource witnesses. Thank you, members. We have two.
  • Clayton Chandler, oh, that's a resource, I'm sorry.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

EEP Public Hearing - Thu Jan 29, 2026 @ 9:30 AM HST

Energy & Environmental Protection

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> flow of plastics into our marine flow of plastics into our marine environment.<00:15:55.440><c>
  • Club National Marine Team, Joy Shei, on Zoom. Aloha.
  • debris, and protecting ecosystems and marine life.
  • And Department of Land and Natural Resources...
  • And Department of Land and Natural Resources...
Summary: The committee heard several environmental and energy bills, beginning with HB 644 on single-use plastics. DLNR and DOH supported the measure, and environmental advocates said it would reduce plastic waste in oceans and landfills. Testifiers urged the bill to avoid weakening existing county ordinances, and some supported delaying implementation to use up inventory, while Upstream opposed compostable-plastic exemptions and urged prompt passage. Committee members asked whether reusable and refillable foodware could be added to the PFAS prohibition, and Upstream said that would be consistent with the bill’s goals. The committee then took up HB 1802 on conservation mitigation banks, HB 1569 on microfiber filters for newly manufactured washing machines, and HB 1619 on electric vehicle infrastructure. HB 1802 drew mostly agency testimony from DLNR, with opposition testimony noted from environmental groups, and members discussed whether suggested amendments would address concerns. HB 1569 received limited testimony, with support from the Hawaii Reef and Ocean Coalition and opposition from the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers. HB 1619 was supported by the PUC, Hawaiian Electric, the Department of Transportation, and several advocacy groups; Earthjustice said the bill was needed to address a widening EV charging shortfall and described the funding increase as relatively small compared with the benefits. The committee also heard HB 1620, which would increase the barrel tax to fund the EV charging rebate program. The State Energy Office and PUC offered comments, while the Tax Foundation of Hawaii opposed the special-fund approach and said the bill should also address the non-petroleum fossil-fuel portion of the barrel tax. Earthjustice and youth transportation advocates supported the measure, and the chair asked for information on unused hydrogen fueling subaccount funds; PUC said no hydrogen program funds had been deployed and estimated the balance was likely around $2 million, with exact figures to be provided later. Finally, the committee heard HB 1730 on wastewater systems, which would create a wastewater technical advisory group and fund positions at DOH. DLNR, DOH, OPSD, UH, and several environmental groups supported the bill, emphasizing cesspool pollution, affordability, and the need for more staffing and technical assistance. Testifiers suggested amendments to create a separate cesspool conversion implementation working group and debated the size and composition of the advisory group, including whether to include outside engineers and whether SHIP should be on the panel. No votes were taken during the hearing segment provided.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 3/20/25

State Government Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • We are taking a holistic approach to equip state agencies with the resources and tools to better detect
  • </c><00:03:36.959><c> very</c> and misuse of public resources very and misuse of public resources very
  • and tools to better detect resources and tools to better detect fraud<00:04:02.959><c> take</c><00:04
  • This was designed to focus all of our resources to identify, disrupt, and hold offenders accountable
  • <00:31:04.080><c> that</c><00:31:04.200><c> we</c><00:31:04.320><c> have</c> resources that we have resources
Bills: HF1470, HF1310, HF1837
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/12/2026 - House Natural Resources, Energy & Water

Natural Resources, Energy & Water

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm calling the Natural Resources, Energy and Water Committee to order.
  • Resources Committee of Reference are required, on or before July 1, 2028, and upon notification from
  • We've devoted a lot of time and resources to that.
  • It instructs the department, within two years, to create a mining resource map and a housing resource
  • I am the executive director of Vets Forward, and I am also a Marine Corps veteran.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Health and Human Services Oversight REVISED: 11:15 a.m. - New Start Time

Health and Human Services Oversight

Transcript Highlights:
  • It takes the federal definition of family resource centers and puts it in statute, and it makes it stronger
Summary: The Health and Human Services Oversight Committee opened with prayer and then heard a series of bills, most of them request bills from state agencies or related to veterans and military matters. House Bill 3043 would let the Oklahoma Dental Board Association hire temporary or PRN workers during peak periods; it passed 11-1. House Bill 3044 would continue an existing tax-return checkoff for donations and passed 12-0. House Bill 3078 would create an online donation option for the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs during license and tax transactions and passed 12-0. House Bill 3940 made a number of cleanup and policy changes to a prior Oklahoma National Guard measure, including retention, benefits, discipline, museum operations, and state active duty pay issues; it passed 11-0. House Bill 4117 would define family resource centers in statute and emphasize faith-based partnerships, workforce development, and braided funding; it passed 12-0. The committee also advanced House Bill 3428, which would require certain businesses to post information about veterans’ benefits in a conspicuous place to help more eligible veterans enroll in benefits; members discussed raising the employee threshold from 50 to 100, but no amendment was adopted during the meeting, and the bill passed 10-2. House Bill 4275 would allow counties and cities to employ case managers and peer support specialists while maintaining certification, to support sheriffs and first responders, and it passed 12-0. House Bill 3257 would treat 100% disabilities caused by VA medical malpractice as service-connected for state benefit purposes, aligning state law with federal treatment, and it passed 12-0. Two public health bills also advanced. House Bill 3901 would authorize psychological autopsies in suicide and overdose cases to better understand causes and improve prevention; members discussed whether the process should include notifying prescribing physicians when patients die from opioid overdoses, and the bill passed 12-0. House Bill 4298 would allow DHS child care rule changes to be distributed by mail and electronically, reflecting current practice, and it passed 12-0. The committee adjourned after reporting all measures do pass.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Natural Resources May 21st, 2025

Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Committee on Natural Resources will come to order. The clerk will call the roll. Chair Harris?
  • We do have a resource witness from TCEQ, if anyone would like to hear from the resource witness.
  • it was engaged in upgrading a number of its sponsored structures in cooperation with the Natural Resource
  • , and those resources weren't available.
  • Remainder of the session for the Natural Resources Committee.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm also here as a resource.
  • state and federal resources.
  • It's just about access to information and resources.
  • I'm also here as a resource witness.
  • We are here to act as a resource.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

EEP Public Hearing - Tue Feb 3, 2026 @ 9:30 AM HST

Energy & Environmental Protection

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> aquatic life and contaminates our marine aquatic life and contaminates our marine ecosystems.<00
  • </c> resources if you like. Mahalo. resources if you like. Mahalo.
  • </c><00:37:34.560><c> So</c> the impact to cultural resources. So the impact to cultural resources.
  • </c> under underground water resources under underground water resources statewide.<00:48:49.440><c>
  • </c> will not benefit our natural resources. will not benefit our natural resources.
Summary: The committee heard testimony on several measures related to waste, recycling, and environmental review. On HB 1924, which would establish a mattress stewardship program, the Department of Health said it stood on written testimony and offered comments, while Hawaii Reef and Ocean Coalition and one individual supported the bill and the International Sleep Products Association opposed it. No questions were raised and the committee moved on. A large portion of the hearing focused on HB 2121, which would prohibit the sale of disposable vapes in Hawaii. The Department of Health supported the measure but suggested the bill may be better placed in a different part of state law because the cited waste-management section regulates products after consumption, while still praising the effort to remove disposable vapes from the market and environment. Testimony in strong support came from the Coalition for Tobacco Free Hawaii Youth Council, Hawaii Public Health Institute, Hawaii COPD Coalition, Hawaii Health and Harm Reduction Center, the City and County of Honolulu, and many individuals; supporters emphasized youth vaping, toxic waste, lithium battery fire risks, and environmental harm. There was at least one opposing individual and the International Sleep Products Association was listed in opposition. The committee noted there were many written testimonies and no immediate vote was taken. The committee also heard HB 1928 on the deposit beverage container recycling program. The Department of Health stood on written testimony. The Solid Waste Task Force of Hawaii Environmental Change Agents and Upstream supported the bill but urged amendments to better integrate reuse and reusables, strengthen enforcement, clarify definitions, and protect existing redemption centers. The Hawaii Food Industry Association supported the concept of a backdrop program but preferred strengthening the existing program and raised concerns about undefined fees, existing infrastructure, and future audit costs. The Chamber of Commerce Hawaii supported the bill, and the chair said the measure needs work and that decision-making would occur in a few days. Finally, the committee took up HB 979 on environmental review and HB 1650 on environmental assessments. For HB 979, OPSD offered amendments, HCDA supported the bill but suggested clarifying the affordable-housing definition, Kauai Island Utility Cooperative supported it, and Earthjustice was asked about the court process for environmental challenges; the chair asked about shortening the challenge period and the relationship between environmental court, the intermediate court of appeals, and the Supreme Court. For HB 1650, OPSD and the State Historic Preservation Division stood on written testimony, OHA asked to retain historic sites, and several groups and individuals testified in support or opposition. Opponents argued that removing Wiki special district and historic sites from Chapter 343 trigger language would weaken environmental review and risk impacts to iwi kūpuna and historic resources.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Agriculture and Forestry Committee Apr 9th, 2025

Agriculture and Forestry

Transcript Highlights:
  • The second thing that's important to us is that the deer resource is a public trust resource that belongs
  • The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is the designated trustee on our behalf to look
  • We're proud of the Department of Conservation being the trustee over this resource, and we'd like to
  • HB509 would take that ability away and leave a gap that we think is very negative for the resource.
  • You know, over the years, we've learned to safeguard... to safeguard our wild game resources.
Bills: HB509
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Veterans and Military Affairs Division 3/25/26

Veterans and Military Affairs Division

Transcript Highlights:
  • theory; they happen because builders, remodelers, and industry partners step up, donate time and resources
  • theory; they happen because builders, remodelers, and industry partners step up, donate time and resources