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AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/25/2026 - House Science & Technology

Science & Technology

Transcript Highlights:
  • What is the biggest threat on the state level? What can we do as a state with what you've seen?
  • In particular, when you're talking about state-level procurement and you're talking to a state legislature
  • So right now, with state funding from the state mine inspector, we're actually drilling tailings.
  • So right now, with state funding from the state mine inspector, we're actually drilling tailings.
  • This is the state. ...to okay, feds stay in your lane. This is the state.
Bills: SB1046
Summary: The Committee on Science and Technology heard Senate Bill 1046, which would bar critical telecommunications infrastructure in Arizona from using equipment manufactured or owned by a foreign adversary, require annual certification to the Corporation Commission, impose civil penalties for noncompliance, and cut off state, local, or federal infrastructure funding for violators. Marina Macklin testified in support, arguing the bill responds to real national-security risks from China, citing examples such as Huawei, Hikvision, and other foreign-linked technology concerns, and saying states can act where federal efforts are incomplete or slow. Members raised questions about cost, timing, and whether the bill duplicates federal action; Macklin said the bill targets public procurement and that state action remains appropriate. The committee then voted 5-1 to return SB 1046 with a do pass recommendation. The committee next received a presentation from Craig Luxbacher of the University of Arizona on mining technology and the state’s role as an innovation hub. He described university work on automation, microgrids, critical mineral recovery, tailings remediation, workforce training, and heat-stress protection, and said Arizona can help de-risk new mining technologies through research partnerships, training networks, and policy support. Members asked about microgrids, federal and state law changes, tariffs, workforce decline, AI, and how the Legislature could help; Luxbacher emphasized the need for coordinated training pipelines, incubators for mining startups, and support for pilot projects and processing capacity. Jeremiah Pate, founder and CTO of Lunisand, then presented on subsurface imaging technology using georadiotomography. He said the system can image deep underground from airborne platforms, helping locate critical minerals, aquifers, tunnels, and hidden defense-related threats more quickly than traditional methods. Members asked about archaeological uses, mineral identification, water detection, whether similar companies exist, and defense applications. Pate said the technology is still developing but is unique in its field-practical airborne capability. The meeting concluded with closing remarks from the chair and adjournment.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 2/24/26

State Government Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • state a state enterprise<00:44:40.560> um<00:44:40.720> and<00:44:40.960> also<
  • Um in the state<00:47:10.319> enterprise,<00:47:10.880> we<00:47:11.040> have<00
  • :47:11.200> two<00:47:11.359> types<00:47:11.520> of state enterprise, we have two
  • types of state enterprise, we have two types of agencies.<00:47:12.240> We<00:47:12.480> have
  • enterprise.
Bills: SF856, HF3168, HF3528, HF389
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • Those types of purposes by which they were constructed. 25 of those state-owned dams are considered high
  • the dams in Kentucky, whether they're state-owned or privately owned, and they use a two-dimensional
  • We've set aside $0.5 million for routine repairs and maintenance on state-owned dams, which sometimes
  • Well, the funds get allocated to the state-owned dam repair pool, and the $22.2 million that we have
  • They are then working with Western Kentucky Rural Electric Cooperative on upgrades to the state-owned
Summary: The committee heard presentations from the Department for Environmental Protection and the Office of Energy Policy on Kentucky’s state-owned dam repair program and the electric grid resilience program. Commissioner Tony Hatton explained how state dams are defined and classified under Kentucky law, the criteria used to prioritize repairs or decommissioning, and the status of several projects funded in the last biennium. He said the department is using a design-bid-build process, with major work planned or underway at Willisburg Lake, Big Bone Lick State Park Dam, Clemens Lake Dam, Marion County Sportsman’s Dam, Chinoa Lake Creek/Canning Creek Dam, and Lake Malone, and that $0.5 million is reserved for routine repairs. He also described the timeline and cost pressures, noting that construction seasons and bid uncertainty can affect schedules and estimates. Members asked several questions about whether the estimates were current, how accurate the bids tend to be, why the process takes so long, and whether it would be better to fund design separately before construction. Hatton said the estimates are the best current engineering estimates, that costs often stay within about 10% but can vary, and that the overall process is usually closer to two years than four, though delays can occur. He also said all of the allocated dam funds must be available before bids can be let. The committee discussed whether design work can become stale if construction is delayed. Kenya Stump then updated the committee on Kentucky’s electric grid resilience program under federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act funding. She said Kentucky has received years one through three of the five-year program and has allocated funds to state park electric systems and municipal utilities, with years four and five not yet received. She identified Ken Lake State Park and Kentucky Dam Village as the two state park projects in progress, and Owensboro, Princeton, Williamstown, and Hopkinsville as the municipal projects selected through a competitive process. She said the projects are under contract or in final negotiations, with municipal construction expected to begin in the first quarter of 2026 and finish by the end of 2026, and explained that the work includes line, pole, transformer, meter, and outage-management upgrades. Members asked about the relationship between this program and prior park appropriations, the timing of agreements with Parks, and whether the park systems could eventually be transferred to the local electric cooperative; Stump said the park agreements are imminent and that the upgrades are intended to bring the systems up to code so the cooperative can maintain them. No votes were taken, and the chair adjourned the committee until the following Wednesday, with a possible time change to avoid a scheduling conflict.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • Please state your name. Witness: Aloha.
  • state your name. state your name.
  • Specifies that tax credit amounts applied to state transient accommodations taxes be limited to state
  • <00:51:07.760> transit taxes imposed by the state transit taxes imposed by the state transit
  • tax credit amounts applied to state tax credit amounts applied to state transit<00:51:14.079>
Bills: SB2816
Summary: The committees heard House Bill 2195, HD1, which would replace the existing transit accommodations tax on cruise ships with a per-passenger infrastructure fee collected by the Department of Transportation and deposited into a new cruise ship special fund. Testimony included support from Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings and comments from the Tax Foundation of Hawaii warning that the bill should remain narrowly tied to harbor-related uses to avoid potential Tonnage Clause issues. The Department of Transportation testified that cruise-related harbor work includes pier repairs, dredging, terminal upgrades, and shore power, and said a dedicated revenue stream would help prioritize cruise infrastructure needs. The Attorney General’s office said it had submitted written comments but did not address questions about the litigation or constitutional background. Members questioned whether the new special fund was necessary when the existing harbor special fund already finances similar improvements. DOT said the funds overlap and suggested the bill could be amended to use the harbor special fund with a separate cruise subaccount, while still preserving a dedicated revenue stream and separate accounting. DOT also said it currently collects port entry, dockage, and per-head passenger fees from cruise ships and that existing cruise-related expenditures from the harbor special fund have not been challenged. The chair ultimately recommended moving HB 2195 forward as introduced, while continuing discussions about the fund structure and awaiting further clarity from the Attorney General and DOT. In decision-making, the committees voted to pass HB 2195, HD1, as is. They also voted to pass House Bill 916, HD1, relating to the low-income housing tax credit, which would allow certain state low-income housing tax credits to offset state transient accommodations taxes in the same county and make Act 129 of 2016 permanent. Both the Committee on Tourism and the Committee on Economic Development and Technology adopted the chair’s recommendation to pass HB 916, HD1, unamended. The hearing was then adjourned.
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water Resources Committee, February 19, 2026

Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • Staca Barry, Office of State Lands and Investments.
  • As you mentioned, this addresses subleasing issues on state lands.
  • addresses subleasasing issues on state addresses subleasasing issues on state lands.<00:04:02.080
  • Any questions for the office of state Any questions for the office of state lands?
  • Further questions for the State Lands representative? >> Mr.
Bills: HJ0002, SF0118, SF0016
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • contracting in the state.
  • this makes it official state public policy to support veteran-owned businesses.
  • Would you state your name, who you represent, and your position on the bill?
  • Do we go back and state your name here? You bet. Thank you. I’m Jim Brennan.
  • If you would, state your name as well. I'm Jeff Hahn.
Bills: SB390, SB1197, SB1271
Summary: The Committee on Veteran Affairs heard several bills related to military installations, veterans, and contracting opportunities. Senator Birdwell presented SB 1197, which would extend existing drone restrictions over military bases and airports to spaceports, with exceptions for authorized users; no public testimony was offered at the first hearing, and the bill was left pending before later being reported favorably. Chairman Hancock presented SB 1271, which would allow Texas to accept concurrent jurisdiction over military installations so state and local authorities could handle certain juvenile offenses and provide more rehabilitative options; a committee substitute was explained, but the bill was left pending after no initial witnesses appeared. The committee also considered SB 390, which would expand the state historically underutilized business definition to include SBA-certified veteran-owned businesses regardless of disability rating. Supporters from the Houston Regional Veterans Chamber of Commerce and other veterans argued the change would improve access to state contracting, strengthen the economy, and better recognize veterans’ contributions. Senator Eckhardt raised concerns that broadening the category to all veterans might not satisfy the disparity-study basis typically used for HUB classifications, and Jim Brennan echoed that concern while suggesting a separate category might be more workable. During the pending-legislation portion, the committee voted on several bills. SB 651 and SB 897 were each substituted and reported favorably to the full Senate, with both also recommended for the local and uncontested calendar. SB 1814 was likewise reported favorably and sent to the local and uncontested calendar. SB 1197 was reported favorably and recommended for the local and uncontested calendar. SB 1271 was left pending after a motion to report the committee substitute favorably, and SB 390 was left pending after testimony concluded. The committee then recessed subject to the call of the chair.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Veteran Affairs Apr 1st, 2025

Veteran Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • We are the largest state in the U.S. with over 24,000 veteran-owned businesses, annually creating 1.1
  • We are the largest state in the U.S. with over 24,000 veteran-owned businesses, annually creating 1.1
  • in the United States.
  • In Texas, we support our veterans, and this makes it official. ...state public policy to support veteran-owned
  • From 1984 to 1988, I served in the United States Army.
Summary: The meeting of the Committee on Veteran Affairs addressed several significant bills aimed at supporting veterans and their businesses. Among the bills discussed was SB390, which seeks to expand the definition of historically underutilized businesses to include all veteran-owned businesses, regardless of disability status. This change aims to create a more equitable economic landscape for veterans and to foster their participation in state procurement opportunities. The committee heard strong testimony supporting this initiative, emphasizing the importance of providing veterans with fair chances in business development.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Government Oversight Mar 3rd, 2026 at 10:30 am

Government Oversight

Transcript Highlights:
  • House Bill 49193 members just simply seeks to prevent state contracts and state taxpayer funds from flowing
  • There's latitude granted to the state purchasing director, which, by the way, OMES and the state purchasing
  • This bill's been adopted by several states already.
  • Get to drive vehicles that are owned by the taxpayers.
  • I'm not aware of any of our state banks that are having trouble.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Workforce Development Committee Meeting - 2026-04-09

Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Is there something in the law that you're saying the state violated, that it would—that the state was
  • <00:36:48.240> and of housing across this the state and of housing across this the state and
  • Chair, members of the committee, the application goes to the state and the state decides, evaluates the
  • <01:14:09.760> at registered with Secretary of State at registered with Secretary of State
  • We check our own work.
Bills: HF3217, HF2252
Summary: The committee first approved the prior day’s minutes as amended, correcting the meeting number from the 46th to the 45th meeting. It then took up House File 3217, which would restore funding for the Minnesota Bioincentive Program. Representative Kisha argued the state should honor commitments made to companies that met program requirements and had not received full reimbursement. Testifiers from the Great Plains Institute and Minnesota Biofuels Association said the program has supported bioeconomy investment, reduced greenhouse gas emissions, and generated strong economic returns, but has been underfunded, leaving unpaid claims. Members raised questions about whether the bill was retrospective and whether it should be reviewed by another committee; the bill was laid over for further consideration without a vote. The committee then heard House File 2252, a proposal to modernize Minnesota’s private activity bond volume cap by shifting unused allocation from the small issuer/manufacturing bucket to the public facilities bucket while leaving the overall cap unchanged. The bill’s public finance testifier said the current allocation formula is outdated, housing would remain the top priority, and the change would be budget neutral. Testifiers from the Minnesota Milk Producers Association and Minnesota Biofuels Association supported the bill, saying it would better align financing with rural infrastructure, clean water, manure management, renewable natural gas, dairy processing, and low-carbon fuel projects, and could lower borrowing costs for those sectors. Members questioned whether the bill fit the committee’s jurisdiction and noted it might be more appropriate for another committee; the bill was also laid over for further consideration.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Retirement and Government Resources Feb 10th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Retirement and Government Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • I believe that in the interest of transparency in state government, we should not prevent our state employees
  • Members, this is a program to incentivize state employees and state agencies to proactively look for
  • But in state government, they tend to focus on what their tasks are.
  • We do not want to become a sole source state for bidding. Because we want.
  • We need to make sure we're looking at what those actuarials state.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Finance Feb 6th, 2026 at 05:01 pm

Senate Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • One question: what's to keep every agency from doing their own thing instead of going through you?
  • get to a point where we can really focus on centralization, I think it would be the best bet for the state
  • But when you take a look at the community colleges and their ERP, their enterprise resource planning
  • But when you take a look at the community colleges and their ERP, their enterprise resource planning
  • software that they've implemented, when we kicked it off, Enterprise resource planning software that
Bills: SB193, SB132, SB35, SB145
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Finance Feb 6th, 2026 at 09:18 am

Senate Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • Is it for state-owned infrastructure? Yes. Data infrastructure.
  • Is it for state-owned infrastructure? Yes. To help state-owned enterprise? That's correct.
  • Is it for state-owned infrastructure? Yes. Data infrastructure.
  • Is it for state-owned infrastructure? Yes. To help state-owned enterprise? That's correct.
  • The state engineer has indicated they can get started, and this will count toward our eventual state
Bills: SB193, SB132, SB35, SB145
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

ECD Public Hearing - Fri Mar 20, 2026 @ 9:30 AM HST

Economic Development & Technology

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is a union state. It's not a right-to-work state.
  • This is a union state. This is a union state.
  • It's not a right-to-work state. It's not a right-to-work state.
  • <00:30:31.720> when state when state when Thank<00:30:33.040> you.
  • businesses um here in our state. businesses um here in our state.
Summary: The committee opened by reviewing hearing procedures and then took up SB 2580, which concerns Hawaii’s film production tax credit and related incentives. Testimony was strongly supportive overall, with witnesses saying the measure would help attract productions, extend the sunset date, include streaming platforms, and strengthen the state’s competitiveness. Several supporters asked for cleanup language on grant administration, tax credit management, local-hire uplifts, and limits on third-party audit requirements for smaller productions. The state film office said the bill was generally strong but suggested clarifying language and noted that DBEDT and DOTAX already provide oversight of the current credit. No vote was taken in the transcript, but the bill drew broad support with a few comments and one opposition noted later in the hearing. The committee then heard SB 2578 SD1, a measure to create a film commission and related grant structure. Testifiers said the proposal would formalize industry input, improve accountability, and help the state compete globally, but they also raised concerns about how a new grant program would interact with the existing tax credit system. The film office said the grant program and tax credit should be separated operationally, that the advisory structure should include industry voices and possibly union representation, and that county film commissioner language may need technical adjustment. A testifier also suggested a Hawaii film museum and related tourism opportunities. The measure was described as having 42 supporters, one opposition, and five comments, with no final action shown. The committee next considered SB 2259, a dementia training measure. Supporters, including the bill’s drafter and the Alzheimer’s Association, described personal caregiving experiences and said free dementia training could help workers and families. Suggested amendments focused on clarifying the relationship between EOA and DBED and allowing retraining every two years because of workforce turnover. DBED said the bill is worthwhile but is not really an economic development initiative, and it should align with existing dementia programs and be easy for businesses to use, preferably online. The committee then moved to SB 3084 SD1, which HTDC said would expand its R&D matching program beyond SBIR to other federal research grants because of uncertainty at the federal level; the transcript ends as testimony begins, with no vote or final action recorded.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • It establishes a statewide uniform standards to promote agricultural tourism activities in the state
  • <00:11:33.760> for<00:11:33.920> all tourism activities in the states for all tourism
  • activities in the states for all counties<00:11:35.440> that<00:11:35.760> have<00:11:
  • Uh, want to state that we absolutely support a tourism, as long as that it is secondary and accessory
  • <00:54:31.280> a infrastructure establishing the state a infrastructure establishing the state
Summary: The joint House Committee on Tourism and House Committee on Agriculture and Food Systems heard House Bill 2585 on agricultural tourism. The bill would create statewide uniform standards for agritourism in counties that adopt such ordinances, require registration with county planning departments, and require agritourism to remain secondary and accessory to farming. The Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity supported the measure but recommended amendments to make the language more consistent and to ensure agritourism remains tied to agricultural activity; the Hawaii Farm Bureau also supported the bill with the same general guardrails, while the White Tourism Authority offered comments. A member raised concerns about a trailer/roadside-stand provision, and the department ultimately said it did not support that specific language. The chairs then recommended passage with amendments, including a definition of principal farm operations, clarification that agritourism must not interfere with on-farm operations, revised termination rules after 60 consecutive days without active production with notice and cure procedures, restoration of the department’s proposed change to the trailer language, and technical corrections. HB 2585 passed both committees unanimously with excused members noted. The committees then heard House Bill 2602 on sustainable tourism infrastructure, which would establish a matching grant program in the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism for capital projects that improve sustainability and climate resilience in the visitor industry. The Chamber of Commerce Hawaii testified in support. The chair recommended passage with a committee report note estimating a roughly $5 million cost and a date correction, and both committees adopted the recommendation unanimously. House Bill 1948 on single-use plastics was also heard. It would prohibit lodging establishments from providing certain personal care products in small plastic containers and impose civil penalties. The Department of Land and Natural Resources stood on its testimony, and the Department of Health supported the waste-reduction goal but suggested the language belonged in a different chapter. The chair recommended an HD1 that would omit lotions from the definition of personal care products, adopt the Department of Health’s proposed clarification about reusable containers, and correct the date; the measure passed both committees unanimously. Finally, House Bill 1960 on human trafficking was heard. The bill would require the Attorney General to develop human trafficking awareness training for transit accommodation workers, require employers to provide training, keep records, post signage, adopt prevention policies, and report suspected trafficking, with penalties and rulemaking by the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations. The Department of Labor Relations supported the intent but said the Department of Law Enforcement should be the lead agency, and the Hawaii Hotel Alliance strongly supported the bill while asking for amendments to recognize existing industry programs and apply the requirements equitably. The chair recommended an HD1 incorporating a July 1, 2027 deadline for training materials and employer training, adopting the hotel industry and DLE-related amendments, and making technical corrections; HB 1960 passed both committees unanimously.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Appropriations and Finance Feb 6th, 2026 at 04:27 pm

House Appropriations & Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • The state wildlife agency recently completed its state wildlife action plan.
  • So if it weren't for those two state-owned public land parcels, the people in Chama who are not fortunate
  • to own large pieces of land would have... ...If it weren't for those two state-owned public land parcels
  • State land is state trust land.
  • state government, or tribes.
Bills: HB2, SB193, SB132, SB35, SB145
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Retirement and Government Resources 2ND REVISED Apr 7th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Retirement and Government Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • He was the executive director of the state chamber of commerce.
  • We are on the Secretary of State at this time.
  • This is a bill to Make sure that state governments and agencies don't use state funds and resources to
  • So, given that a portion of our population in the state is LGBTQ, why would our state not be able to
  • It's saying state resources and state dollars shall not be attributed to it.