Video & Transcript Research : 'voluntary process'
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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement - 03/18/25
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Looking forward to working with you and for those that followed this process, there was an interview
- Looking forward to working with you and for those that followed this process, there was an interview
- Looking forward to working with you and for those that followed this process, there was an interview
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of and this is one step in the process of and this is one step in the process
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Or did they continue to be self-insured and they just got a new provider for processing the claims?
- I just wanted to come and just be a part of the process. I think it's a great bill.
- You feel more comfortable doing this process of someone that you've seen routinely at your school.
- I just wanted to come and just be a part of the process. I think it's a great bill.
- I think that's an important process to go through.
WV
West Virginia 2026 Regular Session
WV Senate Judiciary Committee in Session Mar 11th, 2026 at 03:59 pm
Judiciary
Transcript Highlights:
- But also I've seen the process by which we did red dye, so it makes me wonder about existing...
- So as this bill's moved through the process, you've been in counsel for it? Yes.
- So as this bill's moved through the process, you've been in counsel for it? Yes.
- So by that logic, we could add biscuits and gravy, refined sugar, processed foods.
- There's no way to have an open court system with adequate new process.
AR
Transcript Highlights:
- Okay, what is your... hiring and training process for the HDCs.
- Many of them we're actually advertising right now and are in the process of hiring.
- Yeah, maybe as we go through this process, that could be an agenda item.
- Mike Hager said they were still working with the governor's office in that process.
- We are in the process of working through the closure of federal surplus property.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Health Finance and Policy Committee 3/2/26
Health Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- In collaboration with Protect Minnesota, we created a pilot Minnesota map of voluntary out-of-home firearm
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thrive < - Um, that was a part of a disclosure process that was processed through that transaction.
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that process that was processed through that process that was processed through
Keywords:
gun violence, public health, Department of Health, prevention, criminal justice, health care transparency, ownership disclosure, control reporting, health care consolidation, private equity, management services organization, MSO, provider organization, health insurer, pharmacy benefit manager, hospital system, affiliate reporting, financial disclosure, public reporting, market concentration
Summary:
The House Finance and Policy Committee met on March 2 with a quorum present and heard House File 3668, which would create a state Office of Gun Violence Prevention. The bill author argued the office would treat gun violence as a public health crisis, improve research and coordination, and help reduce deaths and trauma, especially among children. Several supporters testified, including representatives from the Minnesota Medical Association, Protect Minnesota, family medicine, public health, and obstetrics/gynecology, all emphasizing firearm injury and suicide as major public health problems and urging a coordinated, data-driven response. Multiple testifiers shared personal accounts of shootings and their effects on children and families, including the Annunciation shooting, and said the office could help align prevention efforts across health care, law enforcement, and community organizations.
Opposition came from the Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus, which argued the bill would create a permanent taxpayer-funded bureaucracy that could be used to shape firearm policy and restrict a constitutional right. The group said Minnesota should focus instead on enforcing existing laws, prosecuting violent offenders, and providing direct victim services. During committee discussion, Vice Chair Nadeau offered an A2 amendment to move the proposed office from the Department of Health to the Department of Public Safety, citing data-sharing, accountability, and examples from other cities and states; after discussion with the bill author, he withdrew the amendment. Chair Becker then noted existing state and local spending on violence prevention and public safety programs and raised concerns about duplication of effort.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Utilities and Energy Committee Apr 22nd, 2026
Utilities and Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- First, in process, I don't think I've ever seen a bill be substantially amended from a spot bill.
- AB 2313 brings choice and common sense to this process.
- I think that's what we're really trying to do in the regulatory process.
- I don't know how in this process, right?
- But that's part of the legislative process.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- the acquisition process.
- That quickens our process by about 90 days. That quickens our process by about 90 days.
- As of two weeks ago, we just closed our 2025 application process.
- We are increasing the number of closings that we have per year, improving our process to both review
- I wasn't used to them being referred to as the Board of Trustees, so I thought that was the process,
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Agriculture met with a quorum present and heard three presentations focused on Florida aquaculture, agricultural nutrient reduction, and land preservation. First, clam farmer Tim Solano of Cedar Key described the economic and environmental importance of the state’s clam industry, noting Florida’s strong national production, the industry’s recovery role after the net ban, and the severe damage caused by recent hurricanes and red tide. He said the Dislocated Workers program helped farmers return to work and asked that existing state programs be written more broadly to include aquaculture. Oyster producer Canaan Greg of Pelican Oyster Company then discussed the growth of off-bottom oyster farming, the losses his industry suffered from Hurricane Michael and the pandemic, and the need for better access to recovery loans, student internships, local seed production, and waterfront protection. Members asked questions about leases, production, predators, and storm resilience, and the presenters emphasized that aquaculture is a sustainable, year-round industry that filters water and supports local economies.
The committee next heard from UF/IFAS regional extension agent Dr. Bob Hockmouth on education, research, and extension efforts to reduce nitrogen in the Suwannee Valley Basin Management Action Plan area. He explained that the region’s agricultural load reduction target has increased from about 4.2 million to 5.8 million pounds of nitrogen, and that extension programs are helping farmers adopt practices such as precision fertilizer placement, soil moisture sensors, controlled-release fertilizer, petiole sap testing, and irrigation automation. He highlighted corn and watermelon as major examples, saying on-farm demonstrations and cost-share programs are essential because the equipment and technology are expensive. He reported substantial reductions from participating farms and said growers are generally cooperative when funding is available.
Finally, the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services presented an update on the Rural and Family Lands Protection Program. The program acquires development rights through voluntary conservation easements to keep working agricultural lands in production, protect water resources and wildlife habitat, and preserve taxable land without transferring ownership. The presenter said the program has expanded rapidly in the last two years, with more acreage acquired, faster application review, and more properties in the Florida wildlife corridor. He noted new online application and monitoring tools, a shortened review timeline, and stronger partnerships with federal and defense-related programs. Committee members asked about long-term maintenance responsibilities and the Board of Trustees approval process, and the presentation closed with support for continued funding and efficiency improvements before the committee adjourned without objection.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 7 on Accountability and Oversight Jun 24th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- This effort has truly been a collaborative process, and I'm proud to present to you today a product of
- current budget challenges in front of us, I have often thought about how we might strengthen our budget process
- The measure also modernizes the budget emergencies process by allowing the Governor's May Revise to serve
- the... ...that I am fortunate enough to be here at a time when we have the most transparent budget process
- withdrawals from the fund count against the Gann limit, it might have made it easier to put more voluntary
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety (04/23/2025)
Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- And we have processes in place, as you all have experienced as a CEO of the business that we run.
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in <00:17:15.919>place <00:17:16.240>as - in place as as you all have processes in place as as you all have experienced<00:17:20.160>
as - , I I think country with no due process, I I think we<01:48:53.840>
have <01:48:54.000>to think through their security processes think through their security processes because<02:06:18.639 - in place as as you all have processes in place as as you all have experienced<00:17:20.160>
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- It's a very complex and expensive process, and this was, you know, designed to bring a little bit more
- And I do want to thank Chair Gomez for bringing forward a process that attempts to address some of the
- things that she issued, which is uniformity, transparency, and equity in a process of trying to finance
- The current process to obtain sales tax is opaque and changes from year to year. is opaque and changes
- In addition, members can also receive a $750 stipend upon completing a designated voluntary training
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
House Labor, Health & Social Services Committee, March 2, 2026
Labor, Health & Social Services
Transcript Highlights:
- I mean, it's purely voluntary.
- I mean it's it's purely voluntary.<00:27:54.720>
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try <00:27:56.480>to <00:27:56.640>have voluntary. - Mostarmacies will try to have voluntary.
- But walk-ins are welcome in every pharmacy, and, like I say, it’s completely voluntary. >> Representative
Keywords:
medical necessity, insurance, healthcare policy, independent review, claim processing, shared parenting, family law, joint custody, child well-being, parental rights, pharmacy, collaborative care, healthcare, prescriptions, patient safety, Wyoming Pharmacy Act, welfare, Medicaid, employment, eligibility verification
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- They guide me through the process and keep me informed so I can work toward independence and employment
- The process of hiring and training new staff is not only exhausting; it is emotionally draining and,
- economic threshold outlined in the selection process receive a L.A.
- I want to stress this was a voluntary baseline study.
- I want to stress this was a voluntary baseline study.
Summary:
The committee met for public testimony on the Finance budget, with the main discussion focused first on funding for disability services and then on the LA GATOR scholarship program. Several individuals testified in support of fully funding Families Helping Families and Louisiana Rehabilitation Services (LRS), describing how advocacy, transition services, and direct support workers help people with disabilities access education, employment, and independent living. Witnesses urged the committee to preserve or increase state general funds to draw down federal matching dollars, and provider groups said current reimbursement rates and staffing shortages are leaving agencies in deficit, creating waitlists, overtime costs, and difficulty retaining workers. Committee members thanked the speakers and noted that the testimony would be used to compare the governor’s, House, and remaining budget requests.
The committee then heard extensive testimony in support of increasing funding for the LA GATOR scholarship program. Supporters included policy groups, school leaders, parents, and students who argued that the program expands educational choice, helps low-income and special-needs students find schools that fit their needs, and should be fully funded at the level of demonstrated demand. Speakers from Catholic and Christian schools said GATOR funding had helped students thrive academically and spiritually, but that shortfalls left many eligible students without awards, hurt kindergarten enrollment, and forced schools to raise private donations to cover gaps. Several witnesses emphasized that the program is not a zero-sum attack on public schools, but a way to let education dollars follow students.
A few committee questions focused on the fiscal impact and on whether choice programs improve outcomes without harming public schools. Testimony cited enrollment growth, parent demand, and data from other states to argue that school choice can improve student and parent outcomes and may also strengthen traditional public schools through competition. No votes or formal actions were taken during the public testimony portion of the meeting.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- I don't know the process, but I'd like to get on the list. My name is Tracy Borg.
- I don't know the process, but I'd like to get on the list. My name is Tracy Borg.
- That's not due process. I'm not defending those who literally commit sexual crimes.
- As an attorney, this clearly fails the 14th Amendment due process and equal protection claim.
- So the report that the woman was speaking of, where they had written the report, was voluntary.
Bills:
HB2205, HB2265, HB2413, HB2415, HB2418, HB2495, HB2589, HB2661, HB2720, HB2771, HB2833, HB2870
Keywords:
criminal damage, trespassing, critical facilities, felony, Arizona Revised Statutes, court fees, public defender, criminal justice, legal aid, indigent defense, appeals, administrative assessments, sex offender, electronic monitoring, registration, public safety, youth protection, Kratom, narcotic drugs, regulation
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- And we definitely would expedite that hiring process.
- Because for them to go ahead and continue to give out on a voluntary basis, which they're very committed
- So here's my thought process: as we move forward and get numbers, first of all, we're going to look at
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Business and Commerce (Part II) Feb 18th, 2025
Business & Commerce
Transcript Highlights:
- just to get them to donate a small amount. of Bitcoin, since, as you all rightly pointed out, it is voluntary
- Bitcoin can only be issued through a competitive public mining process, unlike other cryptocurrencies
- We need to make sure that we have the right processes and the right technology, but the coin itself has
Keywords:
emergency alerts, weather alerts, public safety, local government, municipality, county, website posting, online notice, emergency management, disaster preparedness, evacuation, National Weather Service, NOAA, Texas Division of Emergency Management, TDEM, localized alerts, hazard warnings, severe weather, watch warning advisory, public information
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government Feb 25th, 2026
Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
Transcript Highlights:
- Senator DiCeglie: ...had a difficult time finding officials to process permits and all the things.
- Senator Martin: This is a process. It's my second year running a bill.
- Also improves the process of transferring a resident insurance license from another state to the State
- So you can see a process where we are letting someone put a conventional septic tank in the ground in
- And we're already testing various processes with JEA ozonation to see exactly how much it breaks down
Keywords:
funeral homes, cemetery law, cremation, embalmer, funeral director, preneed contract, preneed funeral, human remains, unclaimed cremated remains, disposition of remains, hospice, palliative care, end-of-life care, direct disposal, mortuary science, funeral service arts, licensure by endorsement, cemetery license, contiguous acres, consumer services
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- We should ensure that the voices of those affected are heard throughout this process."
- For voting and elections, compel them to safeguard. the democratic process, ensuring that every voice
- They woke up bright and early to get a bus from Galveston to see their legislative process up close.
- House Bill 13 is the first step in the process.
- It's voluntary. This is at least a step in the right direction.
Keywords:
occupation tax, securities, financial regulation, tax exemption, legislative amendment, capital gains tax, realized gains, unrealized gains, investment income, asset sale, capital assets, wealth tax, estate tax, trust tax, tax limitation, constitutional amendment, Texas Constitution, Article VIII, property tax, sales tax
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 048 Mar 3rd, 2026
Colorado Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Obviously, the full legal name of the employee who processed the sale or transfer of the firearm barrel
- We've created a voluntary registry where you can sign yourself up to don't sell me a firearm.
- registry where you can sign voluntary registry where you can sign yourself<02:20:48.160>
up <02 - again as the good senator from Thornton identified, or more than 20 years old now, and offering a process
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bill <02:40:16.319>that <02:40:16.560>came During the TLRC process
Summary:
The Senate opened with a quorum present, approved the February 27, 2026 journal, and then moved out of order to consider resolutions. Senate Resolution 003, designating March as Arts Education Month in Colorado, was read at length and supported by Senators Snyder and Basley, who emphasized the educational, social, and economic value of arts instruction and noted concerns about unequal access across the state. Senator Coleman and Senator Danielson also spoke in support, highlighting personal experiences with the arts and the importance of preserving arts programs in schools. The resolution passed unanimously, 35-0, and the current roll call was added as co-sponsors.
The chamber then adopted House Joint Resolution 1019, recognizing Caregiving Youth Day. Senator Judah described caregiving youth as children and teens who provide substantial care for family members while balancing school and other responsibilities, citing statewide and national data on the prevalence of youth caregivers and the risks they face. Senator Gonzales also spoke in support, urging the legislature to recognize and support this often invisible work. The resolution passed 35-0, and the current roll call was added as co-sponsors.
The Senate next took up third-reading consent calendar House Bill 1035, which enacts the 2025 Colorado Revised Statutes as positive and statutory law; it passed 32-3, with Senators Baisley, Lynda Zamora Wilson, and Long voting no. Senate Bill 53, expanding eligible borrowers for Colorado Housing and Finance Authority mortgages, then passed 29-6 after no-vote requests from Senators Zamora Wilson, Amabile, Sullivan, Hinrichsen, Baisley, and R. Pelton. House Bill 1064, concerning modifications to the youthful offender system, passed 23-12 after several no-vote requests, and Senate Bill 43, concerning regulation of firearm barrel transfers and related criminal penalties, was introduced for final passage with Senator Zamora Wilson delivering extended opposition focused on Second Amendment and fiscal concerns; the transcript cuts off before the vote on that bill.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- health processes, including competency diversion.
- I do think, just as you go through the process, you know, really noting what kinds of process protections
- Madam Chair, Representative, no, this process—the assisted outpatient treatment process—is only civil
- What's the process if that client can't be represented by counsel?
- I have a lot of questions as it relates to process or proposed changes. process and the differentiations
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 1 on Health May 4th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Care Court is a voluntary program that those with anosognosia... ...with anosognosia.
- So our proposed 988 trailer bill authorizes DHCS to establish a new statewide designation process for
- The goal of this proposed designation process is really to create a pathway to add new 988 centers and
- I heard the hope is that counties will find funding on a voluntary basis.
- We had over 150 participants, so there was active engagement in this process in the work group.