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AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- We need to penalize all of us. All of us. It's one team, one fight.
- And I think most of us would, especially those of us who don't get to go home to our families every night
- And all of us usually have ways of financial means.
- , sales, storage, and/or use of gold.
- justify today... ...was not a legal determination of guilt and cannot be used to justify condemnation
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Higher Education Funding Review Committee Jan 14th, 2026 at 08:30 am
Transcript Highlights:
- I don't think there's too many of us that could read it and make sense out of it.
- I don't think there's too many of us that could read it and make sense out of it.
- This will be a joint thing at the end of the day, even though seven of us have to vote on it.
- That's why they sit beside us all the time. They keep us out of trouble.
- So we're not keeping track of the AP if that's not something that's coming through us, of course.
Summary:
The Higher Education Funding Committee met to discuss possible changes to North Dakota’s higher education funding formula, with a particular focus on separating the UND School of Medicine and Health Sciences MD program from the general formula. Dr. Jenkins outlined several options for the MD program, including a fixed-funding model, a hybrid model, or keeping it in the formula, and emphasized the need to preserve strong support for medical education while making future funding clearer. He also discussed efforts to increase the share of North Dakota students in the MD program through ND85, expanded recruiting, early acceptance pathways, MCAT prep, a four-plus-one program, and the Primary Care Accelerated Track, along with future cost pressures such as AI licensing and residency growth.
The committee then reviewed a simplified funding model from the University System Office that would base funding more heavily on student FTE, credentials awarded, and a few incentive factors such as small institution and research adjustments. Members questioned the use of placeholder numbers, the lack of a clear methodology for the small institution and research factors, and whether the model would adequately account for differences among institutions, high-cost programs, and graduate education. Several members raised concerns that arbitrary factors would be hard to defend politically and could distort funding or create competition between schools, while others said the exercise was useful as a starting point for discussion.
Alex presented a second alternative that kept the current SIP-code structure but increased CTE weighting, added a progressive economic size factor, and separated out the MD program. His model also added an on-campus face-to-face headcount component and a credentials component, with the intent of rewarding in-person enrollment and completions. Members questioned the use of headcount instead of FTE, how hybrid, online, dual-credit, and off-campus students would be treated, and why face-to-face enrollment was weighted more heavily than completion. No formal votes or final actions were taken; the committee instead continued discussion and asked members to provide direction on which elements, if any, should be developed further.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee Feb 17th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- We have with us Erica Lee from the Department of Finance and Rachel Ehlers from the Legislative Analyst's
- Why would we not use that procedure? Hi, Lizzie, your Department of Finance.
- We're going to, people made fun of me using the phrase on deck.
- And basically what I want to say, first of all, is that I use the BART system.
- If you can kind of give us a rough division by percentage. Sure.
Summary:
The Senate Budget Committee heard two bills: AB 107, a budget bill junior making largely technical changes to the 2023, 2024, and 2025 Budget Acts, and AB 117, a trailer bill authorizing a regional transit loan package for Bay Area agencies. Department of Finance staff said AB 107 contains no new state money or new policy items, but makes adjustments such as extending encumbrance periods, updating federal authority, moving $20 million in tourism promotion funding from Visit California to GoBiz, and adding an APA exemption for certain climate bond program guidelines. AB 117 would allow CalSTA to loan up to $590 million from unallocated Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program funds to MTC, which would then lend to BART, Muni, Caltrain, and AC Transit; the loans would run 12 years with two years interest-only, and the state said the structure is intended to be cost-neutral and protected by repayment safeguards.
Committee discussion focused heavily on transparency, oversight, and whether the transit loan could jeopardize future projects or become a de facto bailout if a Bay Area sales tax measure fails. Several senators questioned the need for the APA exemption in AB 107, arguing that emergency or existing public processes might provide better oversight, while supporters said the exemption was needed to get voter-approved climate bond funds out the door and that the language had already been agreed to in the budget process. On AB 117, senators raised concerns about declining ridership, fare evasion, safety, post-pandemic travel patterns, repayment sources, and the impact on other TIRCP projects such as BART Phase 2. Finance staff and transit representatives responded that ridership changes were driven by COVID-era shifts, labor and safety issues, and changing commute patterns, and that the loan would be secured against existing state transit assistance streams rather than general fund dollars.
Public comment was largely supportive of both bills. Water, natural resources, and environmental groups backed the APA exemption in AB 107, saying it would speed implementation of Proposition 4 funding for water recycling, wildfire, coastal resilience, and related projects. Transit agencies and labor groups supported AB 117, saying the loan is needed to stabilize operations and preserve service while local revenue measures and efficiency efforts are pursued; San Francisco, Caltrain, BART, and AC Transit all testified in favor, though San Jose asked for stronger protections for previously approved TIRCP-funded projects. The committee first passed AB 107 and AB 117 on 8-4 and 9-4 votes, placed them on call, then later lifted the calls and both bills ultimately passed with 11 votes each and were sent out of committee.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, June 3, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> the US Air Force. the US Air Force.
- </c> Can we leave no US forces there? Can we leave no US forces there?
- Congress must put an end to this unauthorized use of force.
- Congress must put an end to this unauthorized use of force.
- Congress must put an end to this unauthorized use of force.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Agriculture and Wildlife Apr 13th, 2026 at 10:00 am
Agriculture and Wildlife
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill just puts that language of the displaying of.
- This bill has a lot Of groups, a lot of individuals, a lot of people that are very interested.
- of bears.
- all of these individuals, all of the science, all of this passion, and at the end of the day, hopefully
- But what I see on this telemedicine a lot of it is, what medicine do you use?
Committee:
Senate Agriculture and Wildlife
Keywords:
veterinary medicine, definitions, animal husbandry, board of veterinary examiners, telemedicine, veterinarian-client relationship, animal welfare, commercial pet breeders, licensing, advertising, animal cruelty, Oklahoma Agricultural Extension, local funding, financial institutions, county extension services, state funds, wildlife conservation, hunting regulations, mountain lions, black bears
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Human Services Feb 24th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- It's a committee of two right now. We have other members that will be joining us.
- It specifically requires JLARC to consider the safety of the community, safety of victims, safety of
- The intent section of this can be used in a court of law as far as what the intent of the legislature
- The Ombuds has sent us a report five years ago telling us there was no way out of this program.
- This would be a very unusual use of our Attorney General.
Committee:
Senate Human Services
Keywords:
community custody, probation, Department of Corrections, DOC supervision, Washington criminal law, sentencing, felony supervision, risk assessment, sex offense, serious violent offense, domestic violence, repetitive domestic violence, failure to register, sex offender registration, dangerous mentally ill offender, indeterminate sentence, parole, conditional commutation, gross misdemeanor, misdemeanor
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Human Services Feb 18th, 2026 at 08:00 am
Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- And right now I see in front of us both Representative Street and Representative Burnett.
- Thank you for having us. And members of the committee, I'm Chappala Street.
- Most of us outside the prison walls are struggling with the rising cost of groceries and basic necessities
- This change will help us avoid the public perception of the purpose of these institutions.
- This change will help us avoid the public perception of the purpose of these institutions.
Bills:
HB2510
Committee:
Senate Human Services
Keywords:
community custody, probation, Department of Corrections, DOC supervision, Washington criminal law, sentencing, felony supervision, risk assessment, sex offense, serious violent offense, domestic violence, repetitive domestic violence, failure to register, sex offender registration, dangerous mentally ill offender, indeterminate sentence, parole, conditional commutation, gross misdemeanor, misdemeanor
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Boards, Agencies and Commissions Committee Feb 4th, 2026
Boards, Agencies and Commissions
Transcript Highlights:
- It has bounced all over the place, as members of sunset are very well aware of.
- ><c> of.
- They can only use escrow accounts. They have minimums of $25,000 to $50,000 in larger counties.
- They can only use escrow accounts. They have minimums of $25,000 to $50,000 in larger counties.
- And that's part of it too.
Bills:
HB150
Committee:
House Boards, Agencies and Commissions
Keywords:
improvement district, special assessment, assessment lien, public infrastructure, bond financing, bond interest rate, county commission, tax assessor, tax collector, judge of probate, ad valorem tax, tax lien, tax sale, foreclosure, delinquent taxes, municipal finance, public improvements, infrastructure financing, collection enforcement, property lien
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee Apr 16th, 2025
Public Safety and Homeland Security
Transcript Highlights:
- Please forgive us of our sins, Lord, and just watch after us, protect us, and keep us safe.
- the request of a law enforcement officer, the owner of the property, or...
- aware of that.
- us gathering together.
- The bill is now before us as amended. Any questions from any members of the committee on the bill?
Committee:
House Public Safety and Homeland Security
Keywords:
HB411, Alabama, civil practice, affirmative defense, traffic obstruction, roadway obstruction, blocking traffic, protest, demonstration, street blockade, highway, bridge, road, personal injury, wrongful death, property damage, tort liability, civil lawsuit, stay of proceedings, parallel criminal case
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- What this bill does is close a loophole that's used by wealthy and savvy people to take advantage of
- A developer is forced to pass along a lot of these increased financing costs.
- Five of us came together to start the first renters caucus the state of California had ever seen.
- And so using CPI, which is about the cost of groceries and a whole bunch of other things in the bucket
- , And so using CPI, which is about the cost of groceries and a whole bunch of other things in the bucket
Committee:
House Judiciary
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Committee Jun 10th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- The rest of the contentions that were brought up to us are not addressed by 1048.
- My members consist of over 70% of the market of the providers of medical provider networks.
- art employers use to force a payment when the employee wants the freedom to work someplace else.
- And that sort of tells us, and I know that having worked with certification before locally, we amended
- What was posted at the time of advertising, forcing them to perform that work at a loss, which this bill
Summary:
The Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Committee heard and advanced several bills covering workers’ compensation transparency, public pensions, prevailing wage, workplace harassment training, and employee benefits. AB 1048 would require disclosure of the contract justifying reduced workers’ compensation payments to medical providers; supporters said it would improve transparency without changing reimbursement rates, while opponents argued the problem was overstated and existing dispute remedies were sufficient. AB 1601 would give Sonoma County flexibility to target a cost-of-living adjustment for retirees rather than requiring an all-or-nothing COLA; county and union witnesses said retirees have gone without a COLA since 2008 and have lost purchasing power, and the bill passed unanimously. AB 1439 would commission a UC Berkeley study on labor standards in pension-funded real estate and infrastructure projects; labor groups supported it, while local governments, housing, and industry groups opposed it, and it passed on a 4-1 vote after one senator voted no in committee.
The committee also heard AB 1697, which would delay implementation of a prior law restricting certain employment debt and pay-to-quit arrangements until 2027; the author said the delay would give employers, including professional sports leagues, time to adjust, while a financial services group sought a further delay to 2028. AB 1803 would require anti-hate speech content in existing workplace harassment training for employers with five or more employees; supporters cited rising antisemitic and other hate incidents and said the bill would help workers recognize and report hate, while opponents raised First Amendment concerns and argued existing harassment law already covers hostile conduct. AB 2120 would extend Los Angeles Unified’s selective certification hiring authority and allow retention of specialized employees in layoffs, and AB 2292 would bar providers from charging administrative fees for disability insurance and paid family leave certification forms; both drew support and were advanced without opposition testimony.
AB 1198, the Fair Pay for Construction Workers Act, would require prevailing wage to be based on the time work is performed rather than the date a project is advertised for bid. Labor and contractor supporters said the current rule can lock in outdated wages and underpay workers on long projects and change orders, while cities, counties, and contractor groups warned it would create uncertainty, raise costs, and jeopardize projects funded by fixed grants or bonds. After testimony and questions, the committee voted to send all of the bills forward, with final recorded votes later showing unanimous or near-unanimous approval and several measures placed on call before the committee adjourned.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Help keep us from the extremes of pride, despair, and hopelessness.
- Chair, I'll use most of my comments towards the end, but yeah, that's the same. Mr.
- binding upon them and punishable by force of law. 72... ...and punishable by force of law, 72 hours
- I'm speaking for every one of us in this room. Prior to COVID, it was one half that.
- They're the first line of people that keep us safe.
Summary:
The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, attendance, and a series of guest introductions and recognitions, including Doctor of the Day Dr. Eric Osowski, State Farm visitors, Donate Life Day participants, and representatives from Ganado and Chinle Unified School Districts. The chamber also read proclamations honoring Ganado Unified for the ASBA Golden Bell Promise Program Award and Chinle Unified for multiple academic and cultural achievements, including national recognition for Chinle Elementary School and district leadership.
The body then moved through committee and floor business, including consent for the Senate to adjourn, first and second readings of several bills, and a motion to reconsider HB 2429. In Committee of the Whole, HB 2093 was amended to restore mental health instruction while removing social emotional learning, HB 2229 advanced after debate over reproductive health and abortion-related provisions, HB 2429 and HB 2950 were amended and recommended do pass, and HB 4136 also advanced as amended. The House adopted the Committee of the Whole report and referred the measures to engrossing.
The chamber then considered HB 4001, a bill regulating alternative nicotine products, with amendments and debate focused on licensing, enforcement, youth access, and whether to add a tax or education provisions; the bill was recommended do pass as amended. It also debated HB 4030 and the related HCR 2052, both aimed at limiting municipal tax and fee increases and allowing increases tied to inflation or new water-source costs. Amendments offered by Democrats to redirect the measures toward affordability, housing, and health insurance claims were ruled out of order or defeated on roll-call votes, while the Olson substitute amendments prevailed. The House ultimately adopted the Committee of the Whole report, sending HB 4001, HB 4030, and HCR 2052 forward as amended.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Human Services - 03/05/25
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
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- So this is a different capacity than some of the substance use disorder facilities and, as you might
- More justifying of people’s presence here, I appreciate. Yes, Senator AER reminds me.
- ’re going to do 65% is coming out of us to go.
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Committees:
Senate Health and Human Services , Senate Human Services
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- to us as part of the Department of Children and Families' cases. ...who are referred to us as part of
- , and it eliminates the use of DVDs.
- Many of us were called to do other things.
- home where all of us prefer to be.
- They're being forced out of work due to the lack of it.
Committee:
House Appropriations
Summary:
The committee heard public testimony on several budget requests tied to health and human services. Louisiana Children’s Advocacy Centers asked for continued support and a supplemental appropriation of $1.173 million for infrastructure and standardization, explaining that the money would expand use of the Guardify digital evidence system, improve chain of custody, and reduce reliance on DVDs. Baton Rouge and statewide CAC leaders said prior funding helped eliminate a therapy wait list and speed services for abused children. Members asked detailed questions about the digital system, MDT coordination, and how the request related to SB 237, which would strengthen multidisciplinary review of child abuse cases.
The Alzheimer’s Association sought $824,000 to sustain the dementia care specialist program, saying it helps families navigate services, keep loved ones at home longer, and reduce Medicaid costs. AARP and the Live at Home Coalition also testified for 750 additional Community Choice waiver slots at a state cost of $3.3 million, arguing that home- and community-based care is cheaper than nursing homes and that the current wait list is more than 11,000 people. Legislators discussed the size of the need, the state’s long-term care spending mix, and whether more support should go to family caregivers and community-based options.
Testimony also focused on disability support services, substance use treatment, and developmental disability provider rates. A parent and direct support worker described the Children’s Choice waiver’s 20-hour cap and low pay, saying it makes it hard to retain caregivers and meet the needs of medically fragile children. Odyssey House and O’Brien House asked for higher Medicaid reimbursement rates under ASAM 4, warned that removal of room-and-board payments and weak Medicaid eligibility pathways are reducing access, and called for more oversight of sober living homes; members questioned outcomes data, length of stay, and links to homelessness. Finally, the Arc of Louisiana said the LDH rate study confirmed underfunding and supported a $53.6 million increase in state general funds, with local ARC leaders describing the services they provide and the need for higher direct support professional wages.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session (Full Formal with Calendar) Jun 11th, 2026
Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Throughout her illness, Hattie showed a level of courage and strength that inspired all of us.
- This amendment has been a priority of mine and of the anti-poverty work that we do out of our office,
- , some of which have been disruptive, and some of which have been harmful. ...very concerning, some of
- President, the use of such things as timeout rooms, timeout chairs, alcoves, booths, quiet rooms, calm-down
- a child in need of services rather than using tools that are inappropriate and at the wrong time.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, March 26, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- of us institutions putting independence of us institutions putting both<00:21:57.919><c> intellectual
- </c><00:33:34.279><c> using</c> across the board instead of using across the board instead of using tariffs
- c> invaded the interior of the us some of invaded the interior of the us some of these<00:50:43.000><
- the</c> the confidence of the Armed Forces the the confidence of the Armed Forces the American<02:10
- of forcing to meet to expand instead of forcing to meet bureaucratic bureaucratic bureaucratic regulations
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- The use of force, officer misconduct, police brutality, discrimination, sexual coercion, and on and on
- You've heard a lot of testimony about abuse of force, abuse of office, you know, the excessive force,
- And in that arrest, I'm accused of using unnecessary force. Well, that arrest has an arrest.
- So if there is a criminal accusation of excessive force.
- We have 40 years of Texas case law on statutory construction that warns us about this kind of negative
Committee:
Senate State Affairs
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine big fixes for big tech. Apr 1st, 2025 at 01:30 pm
Competition Policy, Antitrust, and Consumer Rights Subcommittee
Transcript Highlights:
- I want to thank our witnesses in advance of their testimony for joining us today for this part of our
- And that's them more so than us a lot of the times. Thank you very much.
- Sellers on Amazon pay up to 50% of their revenue to sell their own products and are forced to use Amazon's
- We use search engines to ask some of our most sensitive and personal questions about life, parenting,
- And as this great gobble up has come to reality. reality, we are now forced with, many of us have been
Keywords:
antitrust, competition policy, digital advertising, monopoly, America Act, big tech, consumer rights
Summary:
The meeting, titled 'Big Fixes, Big Tech', marked the first hearing of the Senate antitrust competition policy and consumer rights subcommittee in the 119th Congress. Chairman Lee opened the session focusing on the urgent need for effective solutions regarding anti-competitive behavior among major tech firms like Google and Facebook, highlighting several ongoing court cases regarding monopolistic practices in the digital advertising and search markets. Key discussions included the limitations imposed on small businesses and innovation due to the dominance of these tech giants, with many testimonies advocating for stronger legislative measures, including the America Act. The act aims to disrupt the monopolistic capabilities of these firms and restore competitive integrity in the marketplace, which has suffered under their oppressive market control.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Task Force on Homeowners and Commercial Property Insurance 12/16/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- will</c> what the work of this task force will what the work of this task force will culminate<00:01:
- </c><00:05:02.320><c> a</c> gives us you know a window kind of a gives us you know a window kind of a
- Um, help us sort of think about that.
- </c><01:14:34.880><c> of</c> a related proposal to ban the use of a related proposal to ban the use of
- </c><01:42:48.320><c> of</c> whether or not this is the best use of whether or not this is the best use
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- To do so is a betrayal of the oath that each and every one of us took. ...of the oath that each and every
- one of us took.
- And look, I'll fly into a blind rage about any number of uses of my taxpayer money.
- the consumer protection funds at the AG's office should not be used to fund this task force.
- Funds at the AG's office should not be used to fund this task force. I vote aye.