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MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 2/26/25

Children and Families Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • My name is Cynthia Shapolsky, and I'm the SSIS modernization supervisor at the Department of Children
  • My name is Cynthia Shapolsky, and I'm the SSIS modernization supervisor at the Department of Children
  • My name is Cynthia Shapolsky, and I'm the SSIS modernization supervisor at the Department of Children
  • We look forward to continuing to partner broadly as we modernize. Thank you. Thank you, Vice Chair.
  • <01:32:52.560> movement testimony on the modernization movement testimony on the modernization
Bills: HF1346, HF1169, HF1276
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 3/12/25

Children and Families Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • But that is something that came out of modernization that has broad support.
  • But that is something that came out of modernization that has broad support.
  • But that is something that came out of modernization that has broad support.
  • But that is something that came out of modernization that has broad support.
  • me, the draft regulation modernization me, the draft regulation modernization um<00:18:51.679>
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session - Part 3 - 05/17/26

Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is now the session IT modernization package.
  • promote a long-term modernization approach for IT funding.
  • So this modernization project brings the requirements into more modern language, and it's more comfortable
  • So this modernization project brings the requirements into more modern language, and it's more comfortable
  • So this modernization project brings the requirements into more modern language, and it's more comfortable
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Chairman, on behalf of Senator Blanco, I am laying out a bill regarding modernizing the manufacturing
  • So, if I may, Senate Bill 2925 will establish a task force on modernizing manufacturing.
  • The mission of the task force on modernizing manufacturing is to identify barriers to modernization in
  • Modernizing manufacturing by adopting digital technologies and automation is essential.
  • What's reducing fraud is technology and modernization of our infrastructure.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • The first meeting of the Investments in IT Improvements and Modernization Projects Oversight Board will
  • You're working toward here on legacy projects, systems, is what will you need to do to modernize them
  • You can just put in the budget instructions, for let's say funding you're asking to modernize a legacy
  • You can just put in the budget instructions, for let's say funding you're asking to modernize a legacy
  • You can just put in the budget instructions, for let's say funding you're asking to modernize a legacy
Summary: The Investments in IT Improvements and Modernization Projects Oversight Board met for its first meeting, approved the minutes from November 13, 2024, and then discussed BR 355, a bill draft intended to revise and clarify the board’s governing statute based on its first year of experience. The draft would rename the body as the Information Technology Oversight Committee, add or refine definitions for cybersecurity projects/systems and legacy projects/systems, move the annual submission deadline earlier, and require a six-year outline and funding-source information for transition planning. Members and staff said the bill was largely a codification of current practice, with no major controversy. State Budget Director John Hicks and CIO Jim Baird offered technical comments and suggested several drafting changes: using “system” instead of “project” for legacy and cybersecurity references, adjusting the first reporting deadline to give agencies more time if the bill becomes law in March, and clarifying that the statute should ask agencies for estimated expenditures and funding sources rather than implying an electronic link to the budget request. They also suggested that the linkage to the budget process could be handled through budget instructions rather than statute. Members discussed whether the six-year outline should be biennial and agreed that the April timing fit the capital planning process. After the discussion, the board agreed in principle to revise the draft along those lines, including changing the terminology, making the six-year outline biennial, and refining the budget-related language. The board also discussed future meeting dates and agreed to meet on Fridays upon adjournment, with February and March meetings to be scheduled later. The meeting ended with a motion and second to adjourn, which passed.
DE

Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Elections & Government Affairs Committee Meeting Jun 18th, 2026

Elections & Government Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • What this does overall is modernize the verbiage to replace husband and wife with spouses for the purpose
  • So we're trying to, as I said, modernize a commission that hasn't quite kept pace with the industry as
  • And so with that, I think with a modernized commission, we'll be better equipped to make ourselves a
  • We urge your support for Senate Bill 342 to help modernize Delaware's film and media production industry
  • We urge your support for Senate Bill 342 to help modernize Delaware's film and media production industry
Summary: The Senate Elections and Government Affairs Committee met in hybrid format, approved the June 10 draft minutes, and then heard a long agenda of bills. HB 89 (home improvement fraud dispute resolution) was presented as a consumer protection measure developed with DOJ to address contractor fraud, especially against vulnerable homeowners; members voiced support and asked to be added as sponsors. HB 283 updated realty transfer tax exemptions to use gender-neutral “spouses” language and add a direct grandparent-to-grandchild transfer exemption; it drew supportive public comment. HS1 for HB 390 would let DelDOT choose electronic-only bidding for projects, remove newspaper bid-opening notices, and clarify bidding records, with no opposition raised. HB 328/H.A. 2 modernizes the Register of Regulations statute, keeps newspaper distribution requirements, and delays some effective dates to 2027; it was described as a technical update. HB 365 would create the Delaware Indigenous Affairs Commission, prompting supportive testimony from Indigenous community members and some discussion about representation and internal tribal اختلافs, but no formal opposition. HB 423 would automatically enroll new state employees in the 457B deferred compensation plan unless they opt out, with exclusions for collective bargaining units and implementation tied to payroll readiness; it was presented as a retirement-savings measure. SS1 for SB 342 would modernize the Delaware Motion Picture and Television Development Commission to support a broader film/media incentive package, with support from the Delaware Arts Alliance and a request to help attract productions to Delaware. The committee also heard SB 331, a cleanup bill on garagekeeper liens for manufactured housing and related assets. The sponsor and an attorney explained it as clarifying who can recover funds and attorney’s fees in lien sales, but the Chief Magistrate and the manufactured housing association said the issue should be addressed more carefully and possibly in another section of code; they were open to further work. HB 436 would update the Smyrna charter, including school impact fees, election challenge procedures, vacancy rules, domicile standards, Board of Elections terms, and meeting schedules. HS1 for HB 376 made technical and organizational changes to the Millville charter, including a tiebreaker for municipal elections and a property tax cap, with the town solicitor saying there was little substantive change. HB 460 would require New Castle County municipalities to submit permit data monthly rather than on a much slower schedule, limited to closed permits with certificates of occupancy, to improve property assessment data; it was presented as part of broader reassessment/data-quality efforts. Public comment was heard on several items, especially HB 365 and SS1 for SB 342. Indigenous speakers supported the commission as a way to preserve heritage, improve representation, and create a formal seat at the table. The Delaware Arts Alliance supported the film commission modernization bill as part of a broader creative-economy plan. No recorded votes were taken on the individual bills in the transcript, and the meeting ended with a unanimous motion to adjourn.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/12/2026 - House Rural Economic Development

Rural Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • And I'm here to talk about the modernization of the DeConcini Port of Entry, which is a national asset
  • It was last modernized in the early 1990s. It sits in the heart of downtown Nogales.
  • It was last modernized in the early 1990s. It sits in the heart of downtown Nogales.
  • With that, that's the direction I'm going to go with the modernization of the port of entry.
  • This is our only 24-hour port that really needs modernization to help our revenue in our city.
Summary: The committee began with a presentation on the modernization of the DeConcini Port of Entry in Nogales, Arizona. Testimony from the port authority chair, a county supervisor, and the Nogales mayor emphasized that the port is outdated, flood-prone, congested, and a safety concern because CBP facilities and traffic lanes sit on or near the international boundary and stormwater infrastructure. Speakers said the port is critical to local and state commerce, tourism, and tax revenue, and requested state support and letters backing federal funding efforts. Members discussed the sewer/stormwater flooding issue, the estimated $1.5 billion to $2 billion cost, and the need for federal action; the chair said a letter of support would be prepared for committee members to sign. The committee then heard and passed HB 2237, which appropriates $4.5 million for Apache Junction’s Superstition Trails and visitor gateway project, and HB 2926, the Workforce Housing Accelerator Act. HB 2926 would create expedited permitting for workforce housing, provide a single point of contact, reduce the state portion of prime contracting tax for qualifying projects, and lower the population threshold for certain industrial development authority bond actions. After an amendment, the bill passed 6-1. Testimony in support came from the sponsor and housing advocates, who said the bill would help address Arizona’s missing-middle housing shortage and reduce regulatory delays. The committee also passed HB 2113, which would require RUCO to intervene in utility rate cases when proposed residential rate increases are 100% or more. The sponsor argued RUCO should focus more on rural customers facing large percentage increases, while RUCO’s director said the office has only nine staff, a $1.9 million budget, and limited capacity, warning the bill could increase costs and delay cases. Members discussed rural ratepayer impacts, and the bill passed 5-1-1. HB 2824, authorizing local C-PACE programs for voluntary financing of commercial property improvements, also passed unanimously after testimony that it would support energy, water, and infrastructure upgrades without state general fund exposure. Finally, HB 2939, a rural investment tax credit bill tied to large qualifying investments and net new jobs, passed unanimously after Lucid Motors testified in support. The committee held HB 2950 due to time and adjourned, noting it would be heard first next week.
OR
Transcript Highlights:
  • open up a work session on item 10: Oregon Youth Authority, Juvenile Justice Information System Modernization
  • Oregon Youth Authority, Juvenile Justice Information System Modernization. Representative Owens.
  • The modernization program is a large-scale, multi-biennium information... of a hole here with budgets
  • Public employee retirement system modernization program, Representative Valdrama. Thank you, Chair.
  • The modernization program is a large-scale, multi-bania, information, The modernization program is a
Summary: The Emergency Board approved a series of consent federal grant applications from the Natural Resources and Public Safety subcommittees, along with several budget and position requests. The board approved grant applications for parks, transportation, judicial, emergency management, higher education, school nutrition, and other programs, including retroactive approvals where deadlines had passed. One member objected to the Natural Resources consent grants over concerns about future funding needs, but the motion still passed. The board also approved a one-time increase for Judicial Department court security, including digital privacy protections, circuit court security, and a statewide facilities assessment. A major discussion centered on Southern Oregon University’s financial stability. The Higher Education Coordinating Commission reported on SOU’s structural deficits, declining enrollment, and projected cash shortfall. The subcommittee recommended, and the board approved, allocating $7.5 million from the special appropriation for short-term stability, with a required update at the September 2026 Emergency Board meeting and a future request for the remaining funds. Members debated the broader crisis in higher education, with several saying SOU’s situation reflects systemwide enrollment and funding pressures and that long-term restructuring will be needed. The board also approved an AmeriCorps volunteer generation grant, an apprenticeship expansion grant, and a Department of Education nutrition equipment grant. In public safety, it approved funding for Oregon Military Department readiness facilities, a statewide evacuation planning tool, and a juvenile justice information system modernization report, while requiring a follow-up viability report. The Department of Justice received approval for additional antitrust positions and expenditure limitation, though several members raised concerns about the funding structure and incentives tied to settlement revenues; the motion passed despite objections. In natural resources, the board approved funding for the Water Resources Department’s well abandonment, repair and replacement grants, an assistant water master position in Washington County, groundwater data collection in the Lower Umatilla Basin, a wetlands remote sensing pilot, and parks-related grant applications for operations, maintenance, and capital improvements. Members generally supported the requests but raised concerns about geographic equity, long-term sustainability, and whether some county responsibilities were being shifted to the state. The meeting also included discussion of a Department of Emergency Management evacuation tool as an urgent wildfire preparedness measure, with members emphasizing its potential to save lives.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • So, a new building to house Potter College represents a transformative opportunity to modernize this
  • So, a new building to house Potter College represents a transformative opportunity to modernize this
  • , advances WKU's commitment to modern, advances WKU's commitment to modern, affordable,<00:13:12.160
  • <00:14:15.680> Modern<00:14:16.079> housing<00:14:16.480> is existing halls.
  • Modern housing is existing halls.
Keywords: 958, all
Summary: The House Budget Review Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education met without a quorum, so no minutes were approved. The committee then heard a presentation from Western Kentucky University President Timothy Kabone, who highlighted WKU’s recent gains in graduation rate, retention, degree production, graduate enrollment, research activity, and financial stability. He said WKU’s FY 2026 budget is structurally balanced without one-time reserves, and he tied the university’s growth to its strategic plan and to Senate Bill 77, which created a pathway for WKU’s first PhD program. WKU’s initial PhD offering is planned in data sciences for fall 2027, and Kabone said the university continues to pursue R2 research status. Kabone also outlined WKU’s budget requests, including a 4.5% base appropriation increase for each year of the biennium, a $30 million increase in the performance funding pool, a $30 million trust fund for tuition waiver reimbursement, and $2 million per year for the Gatton Academy. He also requested continued funding for the Kentucky Mesonet, 8.9% of proposed asset preservation funding, and support for a $280 million new Potter College facility. He emphasized inflationary pressures, rising fixed costs, and the burden of mandated tuition waivers, and said the university supports performance funding but wants the model adjusted to better reward student success rather than enrollment growth. Members asked about WKU’s student housing situation and the transition away from the former student life foundation model. Kabone said the foundation structure had run its course, that the university had lacked adequate oversight under the old arrangement, and that WKU is moving to a public-private partnership with Gilbane and the College Housing Foundation. He said the new model would not increase the university’s debt load and would replace older residence halls with a roughly 1,000-bed complex, eliminate community-style bathrooms over time, and expand living-learning communities. Representatives McCool and Tipton praised WKU’s graduation and retention results and asked questions about the housing project and its timeline. The committee then heard from CareerVXR and KCTCS about a proposed career exploration pilot. Company representatives said the platform uses web-based and virtual reality experiences to show students real jobs and workplaces, with the goal of addressing an “awareness gap” in workforce participation. They proposed a $1.8 million, two-year pilot to reach 50,000 to 60,000 students in three regions, including Hazard Community and Technical College, Southeast Community and Technical College, and western Kentucky. Members asked about cost, funding source, and locations, and were told the request would come through the KCTCS budget. The meeting ended with notice that the next meeting was scheduled for Thursday, February 26.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Taxing digital ads 3/25/26

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • and committee members for the opportunity to present House File 4343, a bill that would help us modernize
  • This is one of a number of ideas before the legislature that seeks to modernize our sales tax code by
  • This is a historical practice that does not match our modern economy.
  • This is a historical practice that does not match our modern economy.
  • This is a historical practice that does not match our modern economy.
Keywords: 1183, house
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Transportation Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm

Joint Committee on Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • That's why I'm really excited about the support for the MBTA's rail reliability and modernization program
  • With the $200 million in this bill for the MBTA's rail modernization and reliability program, it supports
  • Modernizing our transportation infrastructure, from smoother roads to frequent and reliable transit,
  • state resources will help MassDOT, the MBTA, and our municipal partners improve roads and bridges, modernize
  • Secretary, you had referenced some of the modernization efforts, in particular, you know my passion for
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The committee heard testimony on House Bill 4987, the administration’s transportation bond bill centered on Chapter 90 roadway funding and related capital programs. Administration officials described the bill as a roughly $5.5 billion package that would continue $300 million per year for Chapter 90 over four years, with part of the funding distributed by the traditional formula and an additional $100 million based solely on road miles to better support rural and smaller communities. They also highlighted authorizations for municipal pavement work, Shared Streets and Spaces grants, accelerated bridge and pavement repairs, MBTA rail modernization and reliability, housing-related transportation improvements, and a new DCR-focused PRISM program for parkways and related infrastructure. Officials emphasized that the bill is financed through the Commonwealth Transportation Fund and Fair Share revenues, and said it would help municipalities plan more predictably, speed project delivery, and support housing, safety, and climate goals. Committee members and witnesses discussed the bill’s broader scope beyond traditional Chapter 90, especially the $200 million for transportation projects that support housing development and the $200 million for MBTA modernization and rail reliability. Members asked about the rationale for a four-year authorization amid fiscal uncertainty, federal funding volatility, and the status of commuter rail electrification. Administration officials responded that the capital authorization is backed by dedicated transportation revenues rather than the operating budget, and said multi-year certainty helps cities and towns make better long-term repair decisions. They also said the MBTA’s rail modernization funds would support locomotive procurements, including battery-electric and Tier 4 diesel locomotives, as part of a longer-term regional rail and electrification strategy. Municipal officials and regional advocates strongly supported the bill. The Massachusetts Municipal Association, along with town and city officials from Sherborn, Conway, and Yarmouth, said the increased Chapter 90 funding and road-mile-based distribution are especially important for small and rural communities with limited local revenue capacity, and that multi-year funding would let them bundle projects, bid at better prices, and address backlogs more proactively. A Better City and MAPC also supported the bill but urged the committee to treat it like a traditional bond bill by adding policy provisions and considering new transportation revenue tools, such as TNC fee changes, road pricing, parking taxes, and other mechanisms. The committee took no vote during the hearing and adjourned after testimony concluded.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • We also request an additional $20 million for IT modernization enhancements to improve data analytics
  • On slide seven, we are requesting additional funding for our legacy fiscal modernization project, STAR
  • The mainframe legacy systems are reliant on aging technology, and modernizing these critical systems
  • IT modernization, and I got CAP.
  • IT modernization, and I got CAPS.
Bills: SB 1, SB1
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Market value exclusion increase for some veterans 3/11/26

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • What I'm doing is setting the groundwork for future considerations for updating the law and modernizing
  • So, these are considerations that I think need to be looked at for future modernization of this statute
  • uh for updating the law and modernizing uh for updating the law and modernizing it<00:12:46.000>
  • modernization modernization of<00:14:25.040> this<00:14:25.920> statute.
  • <00:15:23.279> the future adjustments to help modernize the future adjustments to help modernize
Keywords: 1183, house
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • We're modernizing all of those, bringing them into the future with modern tools, which will help us drive
  • I'm trying to turn the ODBA homes into a more of a Modern medical care business approach as in a way
  • The next thing that we'll talk about is the technology modernization.
  • So we're developing one sort of modern platform where everything will go into utilizing the resources
  • We prioritize the integration of public health expertise with modern business practices.
Keywords: 914, all
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Public Health Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:00 am

Joint Committee on Public Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • Many states have modernized PA practice laws, including our neighbors in Maine, Rhode Island, and New
  • Many states have modernized PA practice laws, including our neighbors in Maine, Rhode Island, and New
  • These proposed bills are integral for the modernization of PA practice in Massachusetts.
  • Simply put, these two bills modernize legislation for PAs in Massachusetts.
  • In our modern world, each of our professions has become highly specialized, In our modern world, each
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The Joint Committee on Public Health held a hearing to take testimony on a wide range of bills involving professional licensure, clinical practice, and public health-related workforce issues. The chair explained that no votes would be taken at the hearing and that the purpose was to gather public input. Early testimony focused on Marnie’s Law, with supporters describing the bill as a no-cost, preventive measure to require nursing education on inflammatory breast cancer after a family tragedy and arguing it could reduce misdiagnosis and save lives. A major portion of the hearing centered on bills affecting clinical decision-making and licensure compacts. Supporters of the physician ownership/clinical autonomy bills argued they would protect independent practices from corporate interference after the Steward collapse, while supporters of EMS, dental, psychology, physical therapy, and physician assistant compacts said the measures would improve workforce mobility, reduce delays, and expand access to care, especially for rural patients, military families, and telehealth users. Several witnesses emphasized that the compacts would not reduce standards and would strengthen public protection through shared disciplinary databases and streamlined credentialing. There was also testimony on bills to ensure safe medication administration and to protect the independence of complementary and alternative health care practitioners. Nursing representatives urged that only licensed professionals administer medications in hospitals, hospices, and home care settings, warning that delegation to unlicensed staff could endanger patients and nurses’ licenses. A complementary and alternative care witness supported consumer access with mandatory disclosures and limits on reserved medical acts. On the dental compact, witnesses were split: some supported portability and workforce flexibility, while others warned the compact lacked a hands-on skills exam and could weaken Massachusetts’ regulatory authority and patient safety. The hearing concluded with continued testimony on the psychology compact, physical therapy compact, and physician assistant bills, with most speakers favoring expanded interstate practice and reduced administrative barriers.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

RM 411 Conference PM - Fri May 1, 2026

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

House Chamber - Fri May 1, 2026, 6:30PM HST - Day 56

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

RM 329 Conference AM - Fri May 1, 2026

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

RM 325 Conference PM - Fri May 1, 2026

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 229 Conference PM - 05-01-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • We're on the 1:36 agenda item, Senate Bill 2550, Senate Draft 1, House Draft 1, relating to school modernization
  • last item on the agenda is Senate Bill 2550, Senate Draft 1, House Draft 1, relating to school modernization
  • This is relating to school modernization.
  • .<00:59:26.120> Conferees,<00:59:26.720> myself<00:59:27.160> as modernization.
  • Conferees, myself as modernization.