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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection - 03/10/26
Commerce and Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- Minnesotans need and deserve reliable, science-based information about their health and about which vaccines
- ,</c><00:14:25.120><c> um,</c> your Minnesota science-based, um, your Minnesota science-based, um, advisory
- Um, let's open our eyes and our ears and our minds to the reality of the science that's going on here
- I am a science teacher at Glencoe-Silver Lake School District, and I am here asking you to support SF
- I am a science teacher at Kutkey.
Committee:
Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session (Full Formal with Calendar) Feb 26th, 2026
Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- So that was the nature of our conversation.
- renamed Salem State College after being authorized to offer bachelor's degrees in liberal arts and science
- They're facing the cost of teacher contracts that naturally take into account the effects of inflation
- They're facing the cost of teacher contracts that naturally take into account the effects of inflation
- I am honored to serve as the chair of both the Joint Committee on the Environment, Natural Resources,
Summary:
The Senate considered and amended House 4769, a major higher education bond bill titled an act to build resilient infrastructure to generate higher education transformation (the BRIGHT Act). Members adopted a series of amendments funding deferred maintenance and capital projects at public colleges and universities, including MassBay Community College (HVAC and window replacement), Massachusetts Maritime Academy, Springfield Technical Community College, Cape Cod Community College, Worcester State University, Quinsigamond Community College, Roxbury Community College, UMass Boston, Middlesex Community College, Salem State University, Berkshire Community College, and MCLA. Several amendments were rejected, including proposals related to a sustainable hand hygiene program, board membership, and some other institutional or policy changes, while a number of amendments were held or withdrawn. The bill ultimately advanced through third reading and was passed to be engrossed by a unanimous roll call, with senators emphasizing the need to address deferred maintenance and modernize higher education facilities statewide.
A major floor debate centered on an amendment by Senator Tarr to dedicate $300 million of Fair Share surtax revenue to K-12 education. Supporters argued that many school districts face rising costs, minimum aid, and an outdated Chapter 70 formula, and that the amendment would create a marker for future reform. Opponents said the Commonwealth already dedicates substantial surtax and other funding to K-12 education and that the amendment was not the right vehicle. After a roll call, the amendment was rejected. The Senate also rejected several Tarr amendments on fiscal safeguards, equity analysis, bond covenant requirements, and Chapter 62F taxpayer protections, while adopting others related to UMass Gloucester Marine Station housing and coastal erosion work, and to modernizing Massachusetts State College Building Authority bonding and office-location rules.
The chamber also adopted a motion to adjourn in memory of Bolton Police Chief Luke Hamburger, who was remembered for his service, leadership, and community ties. Before adjournment, senators took brief statements on other issues, including a call for greater awareness of rare diseases and the need for improved access to diagnosis and treatment. The Senate also approved extension orders giving committees additional time to report on pending environmental and municipal bills, and it set its next meeting for Monday at 11:00 a.m.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- Additionally, these measures will help accelerate our transition outside of our valuable natural and
- Our transition outside of our valuable natural and working lands, which have many additional benefits
- Poorly sited solar further contribute to the degradation of natural resources, forests, and farms.
- Here's some direct quotes from science.
- The United Nations Science Division says 40 to 60% of the rain falling over land comes from moisture
Summary:
The hearing focused broadly on solar policy and several related bills, especially S. 2269, S. 2270, H. 3520, H. 3521, and related measures on distributed energy resources, municipal solar caps, permitting reform, and tax credits. Testimony from the Air Force supported S. 2232, which would exempt federal military installations from renewable energy production caps and net metering limits to support energy resilience at bases like Hanscom. Most other witnesses argued that Massachusetts needs to speed up rooftop, municipal, and community solar deployment to address high electricity prices, federal tax credit rollbacks, grid reliability, and climate goals.
A major theme was streamlining permitting through automated or “smart” solar permitting, including a statewide platform managed by DOER. Permit Power, SEIA, Vote Solar, 350 Mass, and others said current local permitting is fragmented and costly, and that instant permitting could reduce soft costs and speed installations. Several witnesses also urged changes to interconnection rules, including flexible interconnection, remote inspections, and faster utility approval timelines. Some speakers raised concerns about small towns lacking staff to meet short deadlines and suggested a state-hosted platform to reduce the burden on municipalities.
Another major topic was lifting caps on solar deployment. Municipal officials from Lexington and Cambridge said the 10-megawatt municipal cap and regional caps are blocking shovel-ready projects and should be removed, including for behind-the-meter municipal solar and MBTA-community housing. Other witnesses described additional limits on project size, net metering, and residential tax credits, and called for making the state residential solar credit refundable and larger. Several speakers also supported virtual power plants, distributed energy resource targets, solar canopies, microgrids, and expanded access for affordable housing, tenants, and low- and moderate-income customers.
No votes were taken. Committee members asked questions about permitting timelines, grid modernization, the rationale for caps, balcony solar, and interconnection delays, and witnesses said they would follow up with additional information where needed. The hearing ended with broad support from industry, municipal, environmental, and advocacy groups for advancing the solar and distributed energy bills, while some witnesses opposed provisions they viewed as overly restrictive, such as mandatory SMART participation for all solar projects.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- is a graduate of Nova Southeastern University, where he earned his bachelor's degree in political science
- South Florida's natural resources are clean water, open spaces, agricultural lands, and proximity to
- It separates the line of the built environment from the natural environment.
- She majors in political science and is a member of the Apple program where she will intern this summer
- For natural emergencies, requires that upon renewal of the emergency after 60 days, use of these funds
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/18/2026 - House Science & Technology
House Science & Technology Committee of Reference
Transcript Highlights:
- And Science and Technology is called to order. Secretary will note the roll.
- I'm a computer science engineer, have been focused on technology all throughout my career for the past
- You use plain natural language, English, to get your results and insights into the data. Thank you.
- Without objection, the Committee on Science and Technology is adjourned.
- Without objection, the Committee on Science and Technology is adjourned.
Summary:
The Science and Technology Committee met without any bills on the agenda and heard two presentations. Deloitte Infrastructure Insights demonstrated an AI-enabled transportation analytics platform, Infrastructure Insights Pro, focused on vulnerable road user safety. The presenter described how the tool ingests crash, GIS, and project data to generate map-based insights, trust scores for data sources, and draft concept reports that can reduce analysis time from six to eight months to a few hours. Members asked about use in other states, cost or effort savings, and the system’s deployment at Caltrans in California.
The committee then heard from OCTA and SoCure on digital identity and fraud prevention for state and local government services. The presenters argued that residents face too many separate logins and that governments should move toward a more secure, frictionless, and privacy-preserving single digital identity experience. They described identity verification using contextual signals such as device, location, and document validation, and said their tools are already used by Arizona agencies and in other states. Members raised concerns about Real ID, digital IDs, federal overreach, and privacy under the Fourth Amendment and the Arizona Constitution, emphasizing the need for state control and user choice.
No votes were taken and no formal actions were reported. The committee adjourned after discussion.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- The House Science and Technology Committee is called to order. The secretary will note the roll.
- I'm a computer science engineer and have been focused on technology throughout my career for the past
- You use plain natural language, English, to get your results and insights into the data. Thank you.
- Seeing no further business before us, without objection, the Committee on Science and Technology is adjourned
- Seeing no further business before us, without objection, the Committee on Science and Technology is adjourned
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
01/22/2026 - House Artificial Intelligence & Innovation
House Artificial Intelligence & Innovation Committee of Reference
Transcript Highlights:
- It's my first session here, and I'm a 4+1 master's student at ASU studying political science.
- A 4+1 master's student at ASU studying political science. Outstanding, thank you.
- I also staffed Science and Technology. This is my second session, so I'm very happy to be here.
- We don’t have natural disasters. Yeah, we have heat, but that’s mitigated by the air conditioning.
- And, you know, last year my child, who was a fifth grader, at her science project was testing whether
Summary:
The House Artificial Intelligence and Innovation Committee met for its first meeting, with members and staff introducing themselves and the chair outlining the committee’s purpose and expectations. The committee adopted its standing rules, including House-rule-based procedures for agendas and amendment deadlines, and then moved to a chair’s presentation since no bills were assigned yet.
The chair’s presentation focused on what AI is and is not, examples of current uses such as transcription and image generation, concerns about misinformation, deepfakes, surveillance, job displacement, and the need for responsible governance. He emphasized Arizona’s role in AI infrastructure and semiconductor manufacturing, including data centers, chip fabs, workforce development, energy, water, and national security considerations, while arguing the committee should be innovation-friendly and avoid overly burdensome regulation.
Members then discussed their perspectives. Several expressed cautious optimism, highlighting AI’s potential in health care, education, public administration, and business, while stressing privacy, cybersecurity, human oversight, and safeguards against misuse. The vice chair and others noted the importance of state-level policymaking and the committee’s bipartisan approach. No legislation was heard, and the meeting ended with the chair stating the committee would meet weekly and begin hearing bills as they are assigned.
DE
Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Administration Committee Meeting Jun 24th, 2026
Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- The science and the surveys are clear: public attitudes have shifted dramatically in favor of wildlife
- The science and the surveys are clear: public attitudes have shifted dramatically in favor of wildlife
- Naturally, we want to make sure our law enforcement and first responders are protected, but I was a little
- They're the ones who's going to, by nature, take the lead because that's their job.
- healthy majority in support, I would also note that jurisdictionally as a misdemeanor would more naturally
Bills:
SB231
Committee:
House Administration
Summary:
The House Administration Committee met and first considered Senate Bill 231, which would extend the existing 6% salary supplement for school-based mental health professionals with advanced credentials to school social workers who hold licensed clinical social worker credentials and have passed the national exam. The bill sponsor and multiple witnesses described school social workers as essential to student mental health, crisis response, attendance, and family support, and argued the measure corrects an oversight and inequity in the current salary supplement structure. Public testimony was uniformly supportive, and the committee voted to release the bill.
The committee then heard Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 212, a constitutional amendment to protect the rights to hunt, fish, and trap. Supporters, including sportsmen’s groups and individual residents, said the amendment would preserve longstanding traditions, support wildlife management, and guard against future threats to hunting and trapping. An opposing witness argued there was no current threat in Delaware and said the Constitution should not be used to protect trapping or elevate hunting and trapping over other wildlife management approaches. Despite the opposition, the committee voted to release the substitute bill.
Finally, the committee took up Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 284, the First State Emergency Response Act, which would create a 25-foot buffer around first responders at emergency scenes after warning, with misdemeanor penalties for knowingly entering or remaining in the zone to interfere with duties. Supporters said the bill would protect police, firefighters, EMTs, and paramedics from interference, while opponents from the ACLU and the Office of Defense Services raised concerns about vague terms, potential First Amendment impacts, enforcement clarity, and jurisdictional issues. Committee members also questioned how the buffer would be marked and enforced. The sponsor and staff said they would continue working on the language, and the committee voted to release the bill.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Revenue Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on Revenue
Transcript Highlights:
- Due to the hybrid nature of this hearing, those wishing to provide remote testimony were required to
- year, it faced swift backlash from consumers and small restaurants who highlighted the regressive nature
- year, it faced swift backlash from consumers and small restaurants who highlighted the regressive nature
- Associate Dean for Practice, Director of the Activist Lab, and Associate Professor of Community Health Sciences
- use prevention field faces uncertainty in federal funding and in sound evidence-based prevention science
Committee:
Joint Joint Committee on Revenue
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Revenue held a hybrid hearing on a large slate of bills related to advertising, economic development, tourism, digital advertising, delivery taxes, and alcohol taxation. The first panel supported H. 3249, which would create a high school trade partnership program linking public schools with private employers, especially in manufacturing, and would offer employers a tax credit for participation. Representative Soder, Uxbridge High School leaders, and others argued the bill would strengthen career pathways, build a skilled workforce, and keep students and jobs in Massachusetts.
The committee then heard testimony on H. 3031 and S. 2003 to modernize the Massachusetts Tourism Trust Fund by dedicating an additional share of hotel occupancy tax revenue to tourism promotion. Tourism and hospitality representatives from Cape Cod, Southwick Zoo, and Indian Ranch said the proposal would not raise taxes but would reinvest existing visitor-generated revenue into marketing that supports jobs, local businesses, and municipal tax receipts. A tech-industry coalition opposed several digital advertising tax bills and a delivery tax bill, warning they would raise costs, create uncertainty, and burden consumers, small businesses, and delivery workers.
The largest portion of the hearing focused on S. 2029, which would raise the alcohol excise tax by 10 cents per drink and dedicate the revenue to public health programs. Public health experts, advocates, a student prevention leader, and representatives from Jane Doe, Inc. argued the tax would reduce alcohol-related harms, address decades of inflation-driven erosion in the tax, and generate substantial new funding for prevention, treatment, domestic violence services, and community schools. Committee members asked questions about the current tax structure, inflation, and how the proposal compares with neighboring states. No votes were taken during the hearing, and the chair adjourned after public testimony concluded.
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development Committee Apr 16th, 2025
Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- I have a bachelor's degree in psychology, sociology, and legal studies, a Master of Science in criminal
- SunMed is a USDA certified organic soil-to-oil US-based company dedicated to modern wellness and science-driven
- Also, we have everything that we've ever sold has been a naturally occurring cannabinoid.
- Um, so, yeah, everything that we have sold has been a naturally occurring cannabinoid of the highest
- about if there's some type of educational piece, PR piece, or something, because regardless of how natural
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
FL House Floor Session - 2026-01-15 (10:00AM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The reason why the age of 21 is so important is because the science is clear.
- So it's not unheard of; it's not silly science, and it's important.
- I told you already the science is clear. The adolescent brain is not developed until 25.
- Science tells us what we already know to be true. Young people are more impulsive.
- Science has not changed. Brain development has not changed.
Summary:
The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and quorum established, then adopted the Rules and Ethics Committee’s special order report for the day. The chamber first took up HB 167 on former phosphate mining lands. Sponsor Rep. McClure said the bill would remove strict liability for previously mined phosphate lands if a Department of Health study is done at the owner’s request and the former mining status is recorded publicly. Opponents, including Reps. Cross, Nixon, and Eskamani, argued the bill did not provide enough notice to future buyers and renters and could create health and disclosure concerns. The bill passed 87-24.
The House then passed HB 145 on suits against the government, which Rep. McFarland said updates Florida’s sovereign immunity caps for the first time since 2010, raising them to $500,000 per person and $1 million per incident with future automatic increases, aligning the statute of limitations with private claims, and allowing governments to settle above the caps if they choose. He said the bill would make redress more accessible without eliminating the liability shield. The bill passed 104-7.
The chamber then considered CS/HB 289 on civil liability for the wrongful death of an unborn child, a bill by Rep. Greco that would amend the Wrongful Death Act to allow parents and other survivors to bring claims for the death of an unborn child, while exempting the mother and lawful medical care provided within the standard of care. Debate centered on whether the bill could affect abortion access, fertility treatment, miscarriage care, surrogacy, and liability for doctors, friends, family members, and others. Multiple amendments were offered to narrow the bill or add carve-outs for abortion, fertility care, surrogates, perinatal professionals, rape/incest/human trafficking situations, and to require the mother’s consent before suit; sponsors and opponents argued over whether these changes would prevent frivolous lawsuits or instead create loopholes and weaken the bill. None of the amendments were adopted during the portion of the transcript provided.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Finance Dec 4th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- So that is just the nature of Title 82: nonprofits, government, everyone pays those taxes.
- So it really varies based on just the nature of what they do.
- So it really varies based on just the nature of what they do.
- statewide perspective, Inspire Washington represents a united coalition of nonprofit cultural and science
- be your partner in balancing the state budget while maintaining community access to our uplifting science
Summary:
The House Finance Committee held a work session that began with welcoming new member Rep. Janice Zahn, who introduced herself as representing the 41st Legislative District. The Department of Revenue then gave an update on the Antio-related legislation following the Washington Supreme Court decision and the 2025 session changes. DOR explained its voluntary disclosure program and the new expanded voluntary disclosure agreement for taxpayers with unreported investment income, including broader eligibility and interest/penalty relief, but said utilization has been minimal so far because additional implementation questions remain unresolved.
The committee next received the annual update on the Working Families Tax Credit. DOR reported record participation in 2025, with about $205 million refunded through October and a major increase in applications after TurboTax added the credit to its filing software. Officials said most dollars went to households with children, outreach efforts remained important, and community partners and state agencies helped increase uptake. Members focused heavily on fraud concerns, especially tax preparers allegedly filing claims without applicants’ knowledge or diverting refunds; DOR said it is using fraud detection tools, training preparers, and trying to make applicants whole, but current law does not provide direct penalties against preparers.
The final portion covered implementation of engrossed substitute Senate Bill 5814, which expanded sales tax to certain services. DOR described the new tax framework, its guidance process, and the large volume of ruling requests and outreach since the law took effect October 1. Committee members asked about fiscal assumptions, the scope of taxable services, and whether the department had revised its implementation estimates; DOR said the fiscal note assumed broad application absent explicit exemptions and that no expenditure revision had been made. In stakeholder testimony, Expedia and T-Mobile argued the law creates complexity and competitive disadvantages for Washington businesses, while a construction training provider said the tax raises tuition for workers seeking required certifications. School and nonprofit representatives said the tax will increase costs for special education services, arts programming, and other public-facing activities, and urged exemptions or further legislative fixes. The chair closed by noting the committee would revisit 5814 in the next session and then adjourned the meeting.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session May 27th, 2025
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- We have to ensure that our climate policies are science-based, affordable, and provide tangible benefits
- By the best available science, this bill passed out of natural resources committee with bipartisan support
- Since 1991, the former Immigration and Naturalization Agency, now Homeland Security, recognized schools
- Championship is a culminating international event for youth robotics competitions recognizing innovation in science
- to get to a point where when we talk about strengthening mental health, a solution comes to us as naturally
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- The contractual nature of a compact controls over unilateral action by the court.
- And I will just say, you know, the biennial. nature of the Texas legislature is really just around, you
- rights and the right to parent as you see fit is has is and has been Clearly of a constitutional nature
- Registered dietitians are food nutrition experts translating the science of nutrition. nutrition into
- And a behavioral science approach to it, I think, is really important as well, too. so that there aren't
Committee:
House Human Services
Keywords:
Medicaid, nutrition support, maternal health, chronic conditions, pilot program, DFPS, Department of Family and Protective Services, child protective services, child abuse investigations, child neglect, child exploitation, advisory committee, Family and Protective Services Council, council abolition, foster care, due process, investigative procedures, child welfare, parental rights, family preservation services
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Jan 5th, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- , and then back to the Natural Resources Committee.
- Assembly Bill 52, Agriar Curry, from the Natural Resources Committee to the Agriculture Committee.
- Agriar-Curry from the Natural Resources Committee to the Agriculture Committee.
- He had a natural elegance and curiosity, a sharp sense of style, a talent for preparing food and wine
- He graduated magna cum laude from Sacramento State with degrees in political science and economics.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Children and Family Law (02/10/2026)
Children and Family Law
Transcript Highlights:
- Science is a good thing.
- </c><03:38:14.080><c> Science</c><03:38:14.800><c> science</c><03:38:15.120><c> is</c><03:38:15.279><
- Science science is a good good thing.
- Believe I believe in science. thing. Believe I believe in science.
- </c><03:43:06.080><c> we're</c> science on that science since we're science on that science since we're
Committee:
House Children and Family Law
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Health Finance and Policy Committee 4/8/26
Health Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> residents that had come here naturalized residents that had come here naturalized and<00:26:59.760
- Um, I think, at baseline, humans aren't naturally fertile.
- At baseline, uh, humans aren't naturally fertile.
- Or you when you donate them to science?
- </c><01:29:31.920><c> of</c> given their their sovereign nature of given their their sovereign nature
Committee:
House Health Finance and Policy
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- If y'all could please Building Science.
- </c> muckers the father of social science. muckers the father of social science.
- , you got to be neat, fixed up, but you can wear it natural.
- Naturally, that'll be a certain dress, you know, and whatnot.
- </c> else of that nature. else of that nature.
Summary:
The Alabama Senate convened with prayer and the pledge, then established a quorum with 27 senators present. The body excused absent senators, approved the previous day’s journal, and allowed bills and committee reports to be introduced throughout the day. The Senate also welcomed guests in the gallery, including Auburn University McCarter School of Building Science students and retired MPD Sergeant Martin Bean.
The chamber received multiple House messages and gubernatorial confirmations, referring several local bills and appointments to the appropriate committees. Committee reports included favorable action on Senate Bills 298 and 91 from County and Municipal Government, and House Bills 297, 365, and 436 from Local Legislation. The Senate adopted several resolutions, including recognitions for Tharptown Baptist Church, Tuskegee University Day, Dr. Bradley Heim, the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, McGill-Toolen Catholic High School volleyball, and a special order calendar resolution setting priority bills for the 15th legislative day.
On local bills, the Senate advanced and gave final passage to a series of county and municipal measures, including SB 301 (Perry County), SB 314 (Morgan County), SB 295 (Montgomery County), SB 312 (Marshall County), HB 371 (Pike County constitutional amendment), HB 386 (Elmore County), HB 330 (Etowah County), HB 409 (City of Alabaster), HB 408 (Shelby County), SB 299 (Barbour County), HB 416 (Cleburne County), and HB 421 (Lawrence County constitutional amendment). HB 337 on Madison County was carried over. The Senate also adopted a resolution honoring Alabama’s record-breaking economic development year, citing major investments and job creation, and heard a lengthy Black History recognition segment on W.E.B. Du Bois, Patricia Roberts Harris, Langston Hughes, and Maya Angelou.
The main policy discussion centered on Senate Bill 240 regarding parole hearings, with the sponsor explaining it would allow the Pardons and Parole Board to hear from inmates and victims by phone or video to reduce travel burdens and improve access. The sponsor said an amendment was being worked on and moved to carry the bill over to the call of the chair, while another senator raised questions about whether inmates currently have an in-person opportunity to speak and whether board members would be able to question participants remotely.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, September 17, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Speaker, science is not itself. Mr.
- Defending science means defending democracy.
- Trust that is based on good science.
- </c> enjoyment of those rights naturally enjoyment of those rights naturally follows. follows. follows
- </c> government, many of them do the science government, many of them do the science and<09:36:19.360
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Health and Human Services Jul 21st, 2025
Legislative Health & Human Services Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Demographics for 2024-25 in the clinical psychology program out of the College of Arts and Sciences..
- The University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Dr.
- The University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Dr.
- CT type programs to shore up, you know, those basic science skills that they need all the way.
- We're gonna teach basic, you know, science to elementary students and teach their taste buds to like