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WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House State Government & Tribal Relations Feb 10th, 2026 at 08:00 am
State Government & Tribal Relations
Transcript Highlights:
- The central budget office reads that bill, and then we assign that out to the subject matter experts
- limited, we often use the best data available and then use informed judgment from our subject matter experts
- We use a three-day cycle with subject matter experts, division review, and central budget quality checks
- The other element of the solution is having a subject-matter expert.
- The other element of the solution is having a subject-matter expert.
Committee:
House State Government & Tribal Relations
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- With me today is my expert, Denali Wilson, and I'd like to have her speak about this. Thank you.
- So, Madam Chair, I'm going to defer to my expert.
- So, Madam Chair, I'm going to defer to my expert.
- With that, I'm going to let my expert witness introduce herself, and thank you.
- Madam Chair and Senator, I'm going to let my expert answer this question.
Committees:
Senate Senate Rules , Senate House Rules & Order Of Business
Keywords:
Governor's Residence, management committee, government administration, New Mexico, advisory, commission, general services, nominating committees, boards of regents, student representation, political party registration, New Mexico constitution, overdose prevention centers, harm reduction, drug overdose, opioid crisis, substance use disorder, public health, addiction treatment, naloxone
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Labor & Workplace Standards Jan 23rd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm happy to answer questions, but we have a lot of experts in the audience, including those that were
- product of broad, thoughtful collaboration among business representatives, worker advocates, legal experts
- , and academic experts.
- product of broad, thoughtful collaboration among business representatives, worker advocates, legal experts
- , and academic experts.
Summary:
The Labor and Workplace Standards Committee held a public hearing on House Bill 2479, the Wage Recovery Act, which would create a wage recovery program and account to provide limited advance payments to low-wage workers facing immediate hardship from unpaid wages, while also changing how L&I prioritizes wage complaints and increasing civil penalties for willful wage violations. The bill was described as a consensus product of a labor-business work group, and testimony from the sponsor, work group members, business groups, and labor organizations was strongly supportive, emphasizing faster wage recovery, better enforcement, and a balanced approach to wage theft. No one testified in opposition.
The committee then moved into executive session and took action on several bills. It reported out House Bill 291, extending employee contact-information sharing requirements to all state agencies; House Bill 2105, as amended, on notice requirements for I-9 audits and related records; House Bill 2107, as amended, on L&I notice to employers after construction-site hazard inspections; House Bill 2151, as amended, on factory-built housing and inspection standards; House Bill 2190, on compensation for language access providers for missed appointments; House Bill 2303, as amended, prohibiting employer requests or coercion for microchip implantation; and House Bill 2345, as amended, adjusting paid family and medical leave premium allocation to address an IRS-related issue. The committee also deferred action on House Bills 2191 and 2218.
Several amendments were adopted during executive session, including technical and policy changes to HB 2105, a carve-out in HB 2151 for certain prefabricated enclosures used for energy equipment, and removal of administrative enforcement from HB 2303. Final votes were largely bipartisan, with most measures passing on voice vote or by recorded vote and receiving due pass recommendations.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Transportation Jan 12th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- If we close a facility, the immediate next step is to dispatch our subject matter experts.
- The next step in the process, as soon as those subject matter experts are done making assessments, we
- If we close a facility, the immediate next step is to dispatch our subject matter experts.
- So the next step in the process, so as soon as those subject matter experts are done making assessments
- , We. next step in the process, so as soon as those subject matter experts are done making assessments
Summary:
The Transportation Committee met for an organizational session and received a presentation from Washington State Department of Transportation and Washington State Ferries staff on recovery from the December atmospheric river storms. Committee members were introduced, and staff outlined a new process for submitting proviso and project requests through an online app, with members directed to work through their caucus policy staff. The chair also announced caucus meetings and noted staff changes for the session.
WSDOT and WSF described emergency response operations, including statewide activations, damage assessment, and the use of emergency declarations to speed repairs. Staff explained how they pursue federal reimbursement through FHWA Emergency Relief and, separately, FEMA for debris removal, while noting that permanent repairs still require environmental clearances. They reported more than 50 emergency work orders, 16 emergency contracts, about 107 road sites closed at one point, and an initial damage estimate of roughly $30 million.
Examples of storm damage and recovery included US 2 near Skykomish and Tumwater Canyon, US 12 near Naches, Highway 410, Highway 42 near Mount Baker, I-90 shoulder damage, and a major US 101 slope failure near Forks that will require longer-term geotechnical work. Members asked about environmental permitting, bridge impacts, flood coordination with the Army Corps of Engineers, and whether emergency declarations allow broader actions; staff said the declaration mainly speeds stabilization and contracting, does not change tolling authority, and does not waive environmental requirements. No votes were taken.
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
SB 2330 Conference Committee Apr 14th, 2025 at 03:00 pm
Transcript Highlights:
- And there are some experts here in the room, too, that I think would prefer grade 6.
- If I look over there, I see three heads nodding, and they're the experts.
- I see three heads nodding, and they're the experts. So I think that's what we came through.
- If we could have an expert come up and speak to this issue, and just make sure and identify yourself
- impression that the organization that was going to take this and run with the program would already be experts
Summary:
The Senate conference committee on Senate Bill 2330 met to resolve differences between the Senate and House versions of the bill, which concerns human trafficking and exploitation prevention and awareness education in schools. House members explained their amendments, including adding non-public schools, narrowing some statutory language, removing the appropriation section because funding had been moved into the Attorney General’s budget, and changing the bill’s structure to reduce what they viewed as an overly broad mandate. Senators and House members then debated whether the education should be required for all grades or limited to specific grades, and whether it should be delivered every year or every other year.
Testimony from Amy Boyd-Bomey of YouthWorks and Stacey Schaefer of the 31A Project supported focusing the program on grades 6 and 10, with later discussion adding grade 12. They said sixth grade is a key entry point into junior high and social media exposure, tenth grade is important because of dropout risk, and twelfth grade would be the last opportunity to reach students before adulthood. They also said repeating the same material every year could dilute the message, that the curriculum should be thoughtful and trauma-informed, and that “best practices” may be preferable to the bill’s “evidence-based” language because of cost and feasibility. They emphasized that presenters must be prepared for disclosures from students after the training.
Committee members also discussed logistics and funding. The witnesses said the Attorney General’s budget line for the program would fund third-party organizations through a grant process, with reporting requirements, and that the proposed amount was based on their cost estimates. Members raised concerns about whether the funding would cover all schools and grades, especially if non-public schools were included. Several members argued against mandating the program in non-public schools at this time, citing uncertainty about related legislation and the need to maximize available funds, while others said private school students also face trafficking risks and should not be excluded. The committee did not take final action on the bill; instead, members agreed to continue working on amendments, including grade levels, annual versus biennial implementation, the “may include” language, the “evidence-based” standard, and the non-public school issue, and to reconvene at a later meeting.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Community Affairs Feb 4th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- TO PEOPLE ON THIS PANEL ARE NOW EXPERTS FROM THE LAST MEETING EARLIER.
- OUR TECHNICAL EXPERT UP. I HAVE A SPEAKER CARD IF ANYONE HAS ANY QUESTIONS.
- BUT I WOULD HAVE TO DEFER THIS QUESTION TO A SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT.
- >> Kevin Guthrie: WE HAVE BEEN WITH TECHNICAL EXPERTS IN THE FIELD DOING NECESSARY PREPARATIONS FOR WHAT
- ON THE GROUND OURSELVES, WE TALK TO COMMUNITIES AND CITIZENS IMPACTED AND WE HAVE A SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Investing in Minnesota Housing - Senator Eric Lucero Feb 3rd, 2025
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Experts testified before Senators this week to talk about the challenges the state faces when it comes
- These voices that we've heard in forms of public testimony, experts in different areas, have all contributed
- in forms of testimony public we've heard in forms of testimony public testimony<00:06:53.680><c> experts
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NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Senate Executive Departments and Administration (04/02/2025)
Executive Departments and Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- So you're a self-described cyber security expert and electrical engineer yourself.
- So you're a self-described cyber security expert and electrical engineer yourself.
- So you're a self-described cyber security expert and electrical engineer yourself.
- So you're a self-described cyber security expert and electrical engineer yourself.
- So you're a self-described cyber security expert and electrical engineer yourself.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- I should be able to take a look at those medical records and get them to my expert.
- We have to know if our doctor, who is acting as my expert witness, knows the lawyer.
- My lawyers hired expert witnesses. Expert doctors that I paid for out of my settlement.
- Get experts in and hire people to get that proven that it's not a reasonable cost.
- You'll have a police report or you'll have an expert report talking about liability.
Bills:
SB30 , SB517 , SB1313 , SB1314 , SB1316 , SB1541 , SB1698 , SB1845 , SB1860 , SB2420 , SB2429
Committee:
Senate State Affairs
Keywords:
gambling, criminal offenses, penalties, defense, electronic devices, tobacco advertising, youth protection, public health, criminal offense, retailer regulation, e-cigarettes, nicotine products, health, public safety, regulation, advertising restrictions, health and safety, elections, election audit, county elections
Summary:
The Senate Committee on State Affairs convened to discuss several critical pieces of legislation including SB30 and SB38. Senator Betancourt introduced a committee substitute for SB38 which underwent a smooth adoption process, moving it favorably toward the Senate. The meeting featured a mix of invited testimonies where both proponents and opponents took the floor. One notable highlight included a testimony from Melissa Casey, who criticized the current legal state as prone to fraud and detrimental to both insurers and the public at large, contending that it inflated insurance costs across the board. The discussions delved deeply into the implications of the bills on judicial processes and potential insurance ramifications, with spirited debates surrounding issues of non-economic damages and jury rights.
The atmosphere remained engaged as committee members heard varied perspectives on the bills, showcasing a robust democratic process. The meeting underscored the importance of public testimony in shaping legislation, ensuring that multiple voices were considered as the committee pressed on towards making decisions that affect the legal landscape of Texas.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Friday, May 15, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- In the process, she became a powerful advocate and an expert.
- We are not medical experts.
- We are not medical experts.
- We are not medical experts.
- We are not medical experts.
Bills:
HB8469
Keywords:
military construction, veterans affairs, VA appropriations, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Defense, military housing, family housing, veterans health care, veterans benefits, medical services, community care, toxic exposure fund, burn pits, women veterans, suicide prevention, Veterans Crisis Line, electronic health record modernization, EHRM, barracks, telehealth
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Commissioner: Um, but as far as potentially working with an external expert, um, we would have to go
- or independent third external expert or independent third party<01:32:13.120><c> um</c><01:32:13.520
- who are much more um uh those experts who are much more um uh informed<01:32:34.719><c> on</c><01:32
- </c><01:34:09.120><c> um</c><01:34:09.440><c> we</c> working with an external uh expert um we working
- to set up worked with an external expert to set up that<01:38:06.719><c> methodology.
Committee:
Senate Labor
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Local Government Committee Jun 23rd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- near completion, and at a certain point, you know, we have traffic engineers in our cities who are experts
- You know, we have traffic engineers in our cities who are experts on how to design these projects in
- We want the community input going into that process, and then we want the traffic experts to actually
- They're experts. They're professionals. It's what they do.
- to... ...ensuring that we have that community engagement, while then it gets turned over to the experts
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Local Government heard several bills focused on housing, utility billing, permitting, oversight, disaster recovery, and traffic safety. AB 2058, by Assemblymember Harropetian, would streamline inspections and fees for factory-built housing by reducing duplicative local review and allowing third-party inspections; supporters said it would cut costs and delays, while the author noted local land-use authority would remain intact. AB 1945, by Assemblymember Hodgwick, would let Lassen Municipal Utility District offer voluntary prepaid electricity accounts without deposits or start-service fees, with consumer protections and electronic notices; municipal utility and power agency representatives supported it. AB 2418, by Assemblymember Mark Gonzalez, would set timelines for commercial plan review and allow third-party plan checkers for delayed tenant improvement projects; business and property groups supported it, and the bill was narrowed by amendments. AB 2433, by Assemblymember Alvarez, would expand density bonus incentives for for-sale affordable housing; supporters said it could help produce more homeownership opportunities, while labor and local government concerns led to amendments removing ministerial/by-right provisions. AB 2760, by Assemblymember Sharpe Collins, would allow counties with an Office of Inspector General to extend oversight to probation and animal control in San Diego County; the author and county supervisors supported it, but probation officials opposed it as duplicative. AB 2385, by Assemblymember Petrie-Norris, would clarify local authority to plan for disaster recovery and create local reconstruction agencies; cities and other supporters said it would improve post-disaster rebuilding. AB 1976, by Assemblymember Hitt, would limit late-stage public process for pedestrian, bicycle, and traffic calming projects and exempt pedestrian malls from CEQA; supporters framed it as a safety streamlining measure, while local government groups raised concerns about reduced community engagement. The committee also adopted the consent calendar for AB 2118 and AB 2728. Final votes were taken after quorum was established: AB 1945 passed 6-0 to the Senate floor; AB 1976 passed 5-1 to the Committee on Transportation; AB 2058 passed 7-0 to Appropriations; AB 2385 passed 6-1 to Emergency Management; AB 2418 passed 7-0 to Judiciary; AB 2433 passed 7-0 to Housing; AB 2760 passed 5-2 to the Senate floor; and the consent calendar was adopted 7-0.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee Mar 10th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- And what we want is experts, scientists actually making those determinations, full stop.
- And what we want is experts, scientists actually making those determinations, full stop.
- So a lot of what you're asking about is actually going to be determined by the experts at DTSC and OEHHA
- We're not determining that now, and this is precisely why we need the experts to come in and tell us
- So I want to address that then to the chemical experts: when you're looking at this bill, are you saying
Summary:
The Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee heard four measures and approved one consent item. AB 1617 was taken up on consent and passed to Appropriations. The committee then heard AB 1604, which would phase out bisphenol A in paper receipts by 2027 and all bisphenols by 2028. The author and supporters from Breast Cancer Prevention Partners and Californians Against Waste argued receipts are a source of worker and consumer exposure and waste contamination, while no opposition testified. The bill passed to Judiciary.
AB 1642, dealing with post-wildfire smoke and contamination standards for returning to homes, workplaces, and schools, drew extensive testimony. The author, a Caltech professor, and Eaton Fire survivors described heavy metals and other contaminants found in smoke-damaged homes and said California lacks clear science-based clearance standards. Insurance and real estate groups opposed or expressed concern, arguing the bill could overlap with insurance claims handling and add costs, while the author and supporters said it only sets scientific standards and does not regulate claims. The bill passed to Appropriations on a 5-2 vote.
AB 1691 addressed copper-based anti-fouling paint on boats and conflicting state water quality and pesticide regulations. The author and the City of Newport Beach said the bill would require DPR and the State Water Resources Control Board to coordinate on studies and consistent standards, while boating groups warned about unintended consequences and the possibility of a de facto ban. The committee also heard AB 1744, a truth-in-labeling bill sponsored by a high school eco club that would prohibit sunscreen from being marketed as reef-safe or reef-friendly if it contains chemical UV filters; it passed unanimously to Privacy and Consumer Protection. After add-on votes, the committee confirmed the earlier actions and adjourned.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Water, Parks, and Wildlife Committee Jul 15th, 2025
Water, Parks and Wildlife
Transcript Highlights:
- My question to the author or to your technical experts is: as you, you know, year one, you forecast and
- These projects have been designed and installed in collaboration with many experts—engineering experts
- , flood experts, groundwater recharge experts, and technical experts in ecological restoration—all of
Summary:
The committee heard and advanced several Senate bills focused on water, conservation, parks, and flood protection. SB 224 by Senator Hurtado would require the Department of Water Resources to implement audit recommendations to improve water supply forecasting and climate-change modeling, with annual legislative updates; supporters said better forecasting would reduce water losses and improve transparency. SB 556, also by Hurtado, would fund floodplain restoration in the Tulare Basin and around McFarland to reduce flooding, recharge groundwater, and provide habitat and other co-benefits; local officials, River Partners, and others supported it, and several initially opposed groups moved to neutral after amendments.
Senator Allen presented SB 630, which streamlines real property acquisitions for State Parks and raises the threshold for DGS review of state real estate transactions, with supporters saying it would reduce delays and help clear a backlog of small conservation acquisitions. Members raised concerns about oversight and fiscal controls, but the bill passed as amended. Allen also presented SB 718, which would lower hunting and fishing license costs for low-income Californians; supporters described it as an access and subsistence measure, and it passed unanimously as amended.
Senator Blakespear’s SB 427 would extend the Habitat Conservation Fund sunset from 2030 to 2035, preserving a $30 million annual funding stream for habitat, parks, and related conservation projects. Supporters emphasized its role in climate resilience, biodiversity, and local access, and the bill passed to Appropriations. Senator Jones’s SB 586 on e-moto off-highway vehicles also advanced with little debate, and Senator Ashby’s SB 639 would extend the deadline for Sacramento flood-control areas to achieve urban-level flood protection from 2025 to 2030; city, county, and flood agency representatives said the extension is needed to finish remaining projects and avoid delays to development, and it passed as amended.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
House - Commerce and Economic Development Feb 3rd, 2025
House Commerce & Economic Development Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- I think the public often assumes that we all have room and time in our lives to intimately become experts
- We heard from one of them over the public comment today, but the experts I'm sitting here with today,
- And thank you to your expert witnesses, Majority Leader Armstrong.
- Madam Chair, Representative, I also have a question, whether, and this may go to your expert, Madam Chair
- What is, and I'm curious for the experts, on average, what is the... No, I'm sorry, not on average.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/05/2026 - House Artificial Intelligence & Innovation
House Artificial Intelligence & Innovation Committee of Reference
Transcript Highlights:
- The general expert on AI at NCSL is Heather Morton. She unfortunately could not make it here today.
- mention that AI is a topic that's covered by nearly every program at NCSL, and each topic has its own expert
- have kind of worked on this, but to your knowledge, and I know you said you're not the absolute most expert
- As I mentioned, you know, Heather Morton is the general expert on AI and sits with her.
Summary:
The Arizona House Advanced Artificial Intelligence and Innovation Committee met for an informational presentation from Adam Cook Hook of the National Conference of State Legislatures on recent AI policy trends across the states. He described how legislatures are creating AI-focused committees, task forces, inventories, and impact assessments, and how states are also using AI in government operations and procurement. He noted that all 50 states, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and D.C. introduced AI bills in 2025, with NCSL tracking more than 1,200 measures and nearly 200 enactments across 45 states.
Much of the discussion focused on deepfakes, elections, and synthetic media. Hook said 26 states have enacted laws regulating AI in political messaging, usually through disclosure requirements, while some states have prohibitions near elections. He also discussed laws addressing sexually explicit deepfakes, nonconsensual intimate images, and protections for performers’ name, image, and likeness. Members asked about the best state models for protecting AI-generated likenesses and how parody and satire affect such laws; Hook said courts have struck down some deepfake laws as overbroad, especially where they lacked parody exceptions or allowed broad private rights of action.
Hook also highlighted broader AI legislation in healthcare, education, workforce training, and public-private innovation efforts, including regulatory sandboxes and state-run AI tools. He summarized comprehensive AI laws in Colorado, Utah, California, and Texas, and flagged legal issues such as privacy, copyright, bias, liability, and transparency. Committee members asked about the growth of AI policy, the role of NCSL, and practical uses of AI in government; Hook said interest has grown rapidly since public release of tools like ChatGPT and that NCSL is still adapting its internal AI work. No bills were heard or voted on, and the meeting ended with the chair thanking the presenter and adjourning.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations and Budget Natural Resources Subcommittee REVISED: HB4155 (Hasenbeck) added Feb 16th, 2026 at 10:30 am
A&B Natural Resources Subcommittee
Transcript Highlights:
- There are like 13 or 14 different, and I am not an EPA expert. Let me just tell you that.
- So, consequently, what EPA does, and again I'm not an expert, the EPA requires certain testing, certain
- I am not an EPA expert by any stretch of the imagination.
- I'm not an EPA expert on all kinds of regs on incineration.
Committee:
House A&B Natural Resources Subcommittee
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations and Budget Natural Resources Subcommittee REVISED: HB4155 (Hasenbeck) added Feb 16th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- I am not an EPA expert. Let me just tell you that.
- So consequently, what EPA does—and again, I'm not an expert—the EPA requires certain testing, certain
- I am not an EPA expert by any stretch of the imagination.
- I'm not an EPA expert on all kinds of regs on incineration.
Summary:
The committee opened with prayer and then took up a series of House bills, most of them on natural resources, agriculture, energy, and economic development topics. House Bill 2988, dealing with efforts to address woody invasive species through a state income tax credit subject to appropriation, was explained as a response to underfunding concerns and was reported do pass unanimously. House Bill 4344 would exempt sales tax on frackwater sales; the author said it was a constituent request tied to oil and gas activity in western Oklahoma, staff indicated a minimal fiscal impact, and the bill passed 9-2.
The committee then approved House Bill 3280, which raises the Homemade Food Freedom Act revenue cap from $75,000 to $300,000 to let home-based food businesses grow before facing more burdensome licensing and inspection requirements. Members asked about the fiscal impact and food-safety distinctions between perishable and nonperishable foods; the author said there would be no state fiscal impact and that existing safety limits would remain unchanged. House Bill 3917, imposing a surcharge on large-load data centers during peak demand periods and directing the revenue to a grid modernization fund, was presented as a way to protect ratepayers and passed unanimously.
House Bill 4413, as amended by PCS, would require any Oklahoma facility incinerating regulated medical waste to follow EPA guidelines; the author said the measure was prompted by a Tulsa facility seeking a permit variance and argued the bill was needed to protect public health and safety. After extensive questioning about DEQ authority, EPA standards, and health risks from incineration emissions, the PCS passed 8-1. House Bill 3402 created a revolving fund for DEQ biosolids land-application research and passed 7-2, and House Bill 4476 created a community music infrastructure and events development revolving fund to support rural music festivals and local matching participation, passing 5-4. Finally, House Bill 4155, as amended by PCS, established a new economic development structure for events in Oklahoma and passed 6-3. The committee repeatedly reminded authors to provide detailed forms and Senate authors before full A&B consideration, and then adjourned.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- I’m not sure if there are some other people who signed up to testify after, but she is my expert witness
- A Medicaid pediatric palliative care benefit would help bring expert symptom management, psychosocial
- support... ...would help bring expert symptom management, psychosocial support, care coordination to
- Madam Chair and Senator, I'm going to have my expert witness answer these questions.
Committees:
Senate Senate Rules , Senate House Rules & Order Of Business
Keywords:
school elections, partisan elections, voting rights, constitutional amendment, New Mexico, elector registration, pediatric palliative care, pediatric hospice, Medicaid, state plan amendment, Health Care Authority, children with serious illness, life-limiting conditions, complex medical conditions, curative care, concurrent care, family-centered care, hospice services, managed care, pain management
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- In your expert opinion, do you believe our rural roads and our inspection process...
- I don't know that I'm an expert. I mean, I've been doing this for a long time.
- As I said, I've got several professionals in the audience who are experts in this field.
- I'm fine with getting people who are qualified and experts at it to go over those bills.
- But we were the experts on hand. We made that evaluation.