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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Health Finance and Policy Committee 3/5/25
Health Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Part of that is an ongoing base, and the rest of it was a one-time appropriation.
- I missed the beginning part of it. I apologize. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
- I missed the beginning part of it. I apologize. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
- Again, we've heard testimony of where parents were not a part of discussions.
- </c> children again having them th this part children again having them th this part of<01:09:06.640>
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> and then also doing for the most part and then also doing for the most part also<00:15:22.199><c
- </c><00:27:19.120><c> um</c> uh just about doubled our part-time um uh just about doubled our part-time
- prices have all gone up, all the parts, everything.
- prices have all gone up, all the parts, everything.
- I misunderstand a part of the bill it I misunderstand a part of the bill it also<00:31:06.559><c> allows
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Energy Finance and Policy Committee 3/6/25
Energy Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> like that were to arise that's all part like that were to arise that's all part of<00:21:44.000>
- Chair, Representative... into Montana um though the part that you into Montana um though the part that
- We function under open meeting law and ex parte restrictions so that our commissioners cannot interact
- </c><01:25:36.119><c> of</c> customers and then the second part of customers and then the second part
- </c> their resource plan so we're it's part their resource plan so we're it's part of<01:34:53.800><c
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 2/27/25
Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
Transcript Highlights:
- And that's part of what one of the amendments will talk about, so the goal is to bring the House and
- of it by the way that they're not part of it by the way um<00:01:59.520><c> because</c><00:01:59.600
- of what one of the and and that's part of what one of the the<00:02:25.760><c> Amendments</c><00:02:
- And the other part of line 17 to 25 that you're referencing there is this is a separate bill.
- </c> research not laid off fired um as a part research not laid off fired um as a part of<01:43:45.280
Keywords:
pregnancy support, women's health, maternity homes, nonprofit organizations, grant funding, abortion, family services, Office of Inspector General, inspector general, legislative audit, fraud prevention, waste and abuse, public funds, grant oversight, state grants, grant management, whistleblower protection, retaliation, subpoena power, data practices
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Executive Departments and Administration (03/05/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><01:29:33.600><c> attorney</c> work as a volunteer part-time attorney work as a volunteer part-time
- ><c> and</c><01:32:08.320><c> part</c><01:32:08.480><c> of</c> executive reorganization act and part
- </c> taken up in the amendment this was part taken up in the amendment this was part of<03:12:06.279>
- So the folks that do this and have no desire to be part of that don't have to be part of that, which
- </c><03:55:52.600><c> a</c> migratory bird parts now that's not a migratory bird parts now that's not
Summary:
The hearing focused on House Bill 610, which would fold the Office of the Consumer Advocate into the Department of Energy rather than fully eliminate consumer advocacy functions. The prime sponsor argued the current office is small, funded by a special assessment on ratepayers, and duplicative of DOE work. He said moving the function to DOE would streamline energy policy review, reduce bureaucracy, and better focus the larger agency on lowering residential energy costs. He also disputed claims that the Consumer Advocate is independent, saying the office is appointed through a political process similar to DOE leadership.
Committee members and the sponsor discussed whether the bill would actually relocate existing positions or replace them, and whether the Department of Energy would absorb the cost of the transferred staff. The sponsor said the fiscal note shows roughly a million-dollar reduction in both revenue assessment and spending, and that the bill would effectively reduce the office from five positions to three. He also defended his cost estimates for energy-code-related housing impacts and said the Consumer Advocate has sometimes supported policies he считает increase costs, such as energy-efficiency measures and building code changes. He argued the office should focus more on energy supply and generation, including natural gas and nuclear, rather than efficiency alone.
Representative Wendy Thomas testified in opposition, saying the Consumer Advocate is an important, fair, and impartial voice for ratepayers and warning that the bill was fiscally irresponsible because the incumbent could still be owed salary and benefits if the office were repealed. She also said the bill’s drafting was confusing and that the Consumer Advocate’s role is to push back on utilities on behalf of consumers. Other members raised questions about whether the DOE would simply inherit the same political appointment structure and whether the bill would meaningfully lower bills. No vote was taken in the excerpt; the chair indicated additional testimony would follow, and the Department of Energy was present to answer questions.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- The funding is structured in three different parts.
- Speaker: Tezers is funded in three different parts.
- one and part two including investments.
- As I mentioned, part one and part two, along with the state one-third contributions, are inadequate.
- Speaker: As I mentioned, part one and part two, along with the state one-third contributions, are inadequate
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- We need female truck drivers to be part of that workforce.
- We need female truck drivers to be part of that workforce.
- That's not really part of our application process, per se.”
- </c> that looked at a different part of it? that looked at a different part of it?
- So, um, the other part of this is, um, this is enabling legislation.
Summary:
House Transportation opened public hearings on three Senate bills and discussed a fourth scheduling issue. On SB 499, which would change Traffic Safety Commission reporting requirements, the sponsor’s representative said the bill would require annual aggregated data on the causes of traffic collisions in New Hampshire and recommendations to address them. Members asked about the added Trauma Medical Review Committee seat, and a representative explained that it is a longstanding state board of emergency and trauma professionals; the bill had already been amended and passed unanimously earlier in the process.
On SB 500, concerning restroom access for certain commercial motor vehicle operators, the sponsor and trucking-industry supporters said the measure arose from concerns raised by female truck drivers and was intended to require larger commercial facilities with available public or employee restrooms to allow truck drivers to use them when there are no public safety concerns. Supporters from the New Hampshire Motor Transport Association said driver shortages make it important to recruit and retain women, and that lack of bathroom access is a significant barrier. Committee members asked about the scope of the problem and whether the issue affected male and female drivers differently.
The committee then heard SB 559, which would reduce the minimum allowable speed limit on locally controlled roads. Supporters, including bicyclists and the Bike-Walk Alliance, testified that lower speeds improve safety for pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers, citing personal crash experiences and national guidance supporting lower urban speed limits where warranted by traffic or engineering studies. They emphasized the bill would not mandate lower limits statewide but would give towns local discretion. Members questioned whether the group would support 15 mph limits and how congestion and travel-time concerns were weighed. A Department of Transportation official testified neutrally, saying the agency had no formal position but had concerns about public perception and possible spillover to unnumbered state roads. The chair also noted an earlier scheduling problem that prevented immediate executive action on a bill until later in the day.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- I think this expense is part of doing business in the hospital, and the VA agreed that it was part of
- It's part of that.
- I mean, it sounds like that's part of the concern.
- So that addresses the first part of our concerns. The second part is the payment aspect.
- Senator Alston, this is the hard part.
Bills:
SB1052, SB1115, SB1118, SB1120, SB1121, SB1124, SB1171, SB1172, SB1174, SB1175, SB1214, SB1233, SB1235, SB1316, SB1345, SB1372, SB1399, SB1458, SB1494, SB1496, SB1564, SB1602, SB1621, SB1628, SB1630, SB1631, SB1668, SB1672, SB1814, SB1821
Keywords:
assisted living, health care, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, physician orders, informed consent, AHCCCS, remote work, state agency, employment, public health, housing, zoning, middle housing, urban development, duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes, townhomes, historic preservation, radiation protection
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Education Funding (04/15/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> part talks about placements, right? part talks about placements, right?
- So in the other part of my question is, well, two parts: that it talks about a donor, and then it gets
- </c> businesses who were part of that group. businesses who were part of that group.
- Well, I understand the part about lunch. Um, but I don't understand the part about breakfast.
- Well, I understand the part about lunch. Um, but I don't understand the part about breakfast.
Summary:
The committee first heard Senate Bill 292, which would authorize a governor’s warrant to cover special education aid shortfalls from the education trust fund, and from the general fund if needed, so local school districts would not have to absorb prorated costs or raise local property taxes. Senator Lang said the bill was prompted by a prior $15 million special education funding shortfall caused by higher-than-expected catastrophic aid claims, including more qualifying students and the recent increase in the special education age limit to 22. He emphasized that the bill is intended to ensure the state meets its funding commitment and avoid shifting costs to towns.
Members asked about how the bill interacts with House Bill 742 and House Bill 773, including whether the language should be merged or whether the state should fund 100% versus an 80% floor. Lang said he was open to improving the bill and to adding a study committee or performance audit on special education costs, but maintained that the state should not push costs to local taxpayers when it has available funds. The hearing on SB 292 was then closed, with no vote taken.
The committee then opened Senate Bill 98, which would extend for five more years a tax credit program for donations to regional career and technical education centers. Senator Waters said the program has been successful in building partnerships between CTE centers and employers, especially through equipment donations that support training and apprenticeships. He cited examples including automotive, marine trades, and advanced manufacturing programs, and said the five-year extension would let lawmakers continue to review whether the incentive is working as intended.
Several members questioned whether the credit is effectively a 100% subsidy and how the cap works. Waters and another member explained that the underlying program has an aggregate cap of $500,000 and that credits are prorated if requests exceed that amount; they also said the donations are primarily equipment, not cash. Some members raised concerns about whether businesses could also claim other tax deductions or credits, but the sponsor said the existing structure has been in place for years and has been revisited periodically. No vote was taken during the hearing excerpt provided.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Science, Technology and Energy (01/13/2026)
Science, Technology and Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- >> Second part was tied to that.
- It's not part of the market and you want state policy to make it part of the market.
- </c> other part of your question. other part of your question.
- </c><02:03:52.960><c> I'm</c> morning se part of our session. I'm morning se part of our session.
- </c> everybody knows how that part works. everybody knows how that part works.
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- It's charged to whatever ex-agency.
- This is the fun part. This is the fun part, that's right.
- And so it'd be really interesting to see, and that may be part question for you and part question for
- And so it'd be really interesting to see, and that may be part question for you and part question for
- I guess I get to my opinion part.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/23/2026 - House Health & Human Services
House Health & Human Services Committee of Reference
Transcript Highlights:
- I think this expense is part of doing business in the hospital, and the VA agreed that it was part of
- It's part of that.
- So that addresses the first part of our concerns. The second part is the payment aspect.
- Yes, a lot of part of what Mr.
- Senator Alston, this is the hard part.
Summary:
The committee heard several bills related to radiation protection in cardiac catheterization labs and later a stem cell/regenerative therapy bill. On SB 1121, which would allow hospitals with radiation protection systems to let clinicians forgo lead aprons if they work in the designated safety area and use real-time dosimetry, testimony was largely supportive or neutral after a late amendment gave radiation safety officers discretion to require protective gear if exposures approach thresholds. The committee adopted the amendment and passed SB 1121 on a 9-1 vote. SB 1120, a more prescriptive bill requiring at least 50% of cath lab rooms in hospitals to be equipped with the radiation protection system, drew divided testimony: sponsors and several physicians argued it would reduce orthopedic injury and radiation exposure and improve recruitment and retention, while hospital and radiology groups objected to the mandate, cost, limited vendor pool, and lack of clarity in the bill’s definitions. After adopting an amendment excluding children’s hospitals, the committee deadlocked 6-6 and SB 1120 failed to pass.
The committee then considered SB 1118, which would appropriate $3 million to help rural hospitals install radiation protection systems in cath lab rooms. The sponsor said the funding would help rural facilities meet the same safety goals, and the committee passed the bill 6-5. The committee also heard SB 1214, a “guardrails” bill regulating non-FDA-approved stem cell and regenerative therapies, requiring informed consent, sourcing and reporting standards, advertising limits, and civil penalties for violations. Supporters said it would protect patients while allowing access to promising therapies; some members raised concerns about evidence and commercialization, but after adopting a technical amendment, the bill passed 9-3. The transcript ended as the committee moved on to SB 1630, which would seek federal approval for a home- and community-based service benefit for adults with serious mental illness; the sponsor described it as a capped, Medicaid-based community care option, and Access testified neutral while estimating a fiscal impact, but no final action on SB 1630 appears in the excerpt.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Judiciary (11-6-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- So, which might be the best part, I don't know. Um, thank you for being here today.
- And under the Constitution, statutes, and case law, particularly ex parte auditor public accounts, the
- So we've seen an increase, part of that due, I think, to us expanding counties, part of it due to just
- So we've seen an increase, part of that due, I think, to us expanding counties, part of it due to just
- So we've seen an increase, part of that due, I think, to us expanding counties, part of it due to just
Keywords:
Meeting Start: 00:00:00
Roll Call: 00:00:09
State of the Judiciary: 00:02:33
The Corrections - KCTCS Reentry Program: 00:49:44
Update on 2022 RS SB 90: 01:27:49, 958, all
Summary:
The Interim Joint Committee on the Judiciary met on November 6, 2025, approved the minutes, and welcomed guests including Kentucky Specialty Courts manager Elizabeth Nichols and Boyle/Mercer Family Court Judge Bruce Petri. The committee then heard the Chief Justice of Kentucky, Deborah Lambert, deliver her state of the judiciary address, focused largely on judicial branch funding, facilities, technology, and specialty court programs.
Chief Justice Lambert said the branch is facing a projected $14.3 million shortfall for fiscal year 2026 and asked lawmakers for supplemental support, access to reserve funds, and higher base appropriations to cover inflation and nondiscretionary costs. She also requested a 15% across-the-board pay increase for judicial branch employees, citing salary gaps with other state workers and declining judicial compensation relative to national averages. She emphasized that the branch has received a clean FY 2025 audit and said the requests were intended to sustain current operations rather than expand them.
A major portion of her remarks covered court technology and facilities. She described the move to Chamberlain during Capitol renovations, the purchase of that building as a cost-saving measure, and the need to fund courtroom audio/video systems and a new statewide case management system. She also discussed courthouse maintenance, flood damage, mold issues, security system upgrades, and the $47 million asset preservation fund created last session, while asking for additional local facilities funding and one-time disaster-related support. Lambert highlighted specialty court and statewide program results, including foster care review boards, family recovery courts, court designated worker programs, drug and mental health courts, and the Judicial Commission on Mental Health. She thanked legislators for prior bills and support, including House Bill 1, Senate Bill 26, and the CES law, and said 2026 recommendations will focus on civil commitment reforms under KRS 202C.
During questions, Senator Wheeler asked whether some courthouses are being overbuilt; Lambert said most facilities are inadequate, though some may be larger than needed, and that future needs and population changes must be considered. She also noted that virtual hearings and technology have improved efficiency. No votes or formal committee actions were taken beyond approving the minutes and receiving the presentation.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Special Session - Senate Floor Session - Part 2 - 06/09/25
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- It's a growing part of our state need.
- They are part of our workforce. They are part of our communities and our churches.
- </c> table and were part of the negotiations. table and were part of the negotiations.
- So, I loathe this part of the bill.
- So, I loathe this part of the bill.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- That part you may see. Here's the part I hear about in this motans are going to celebrate. And why?
- That part you may see. bill together. That part you may see.
- </c><01:53:41.920><c> of</c> seek remedies in court and uh part of seek remedies in court and uh part
- parts of statute.
- </c><05:08:45.200><c> of</c> number of hearings I've been part of number of hearings I've been part of
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs (01/28/2026)
Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- ROI is a really key part of our fraud prevention work overall.
- Does it reflect my community that I'm part of?
- </c><01:18:46.640><c> of</c> nine districts from different parts of nine districts from different parts
- The Arts High School is only one part of the work we do.
- And so, just as part of this mission.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Public Health Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:00 am
Joint Committee on Public Health
Transcript Highlights:
- But compassion must also be part of our equation.
- We're part of a strong, supportive community.
- I'm so happy to be part of this process.
- You should not need a religious exemption to be a part of society.
- And asking for a religious exemption to be a part of society, it is insane.
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Public Health held a hearing on several vaccination-related bills, including proposals to eliminate non-medical or religious exemptions for school immunizations (notably H. 2554 and S. 1557), a bill to require or improve reporting and administration of immunization data and exemptions (described as the Community Immunity Act, S. 1618), and H. 2431, which would prohibit COVID-19, mRNA, or gene-altering vaccine requirements. The committee also heard testimony on H. 2463, which would classify funeral directors as public health workers for vaccine-priority purposes during emergencies. The chair reviewed testimony rules and repeatedly asked speakers to keep comments orderly and brief so the committee could hear as many people as possible. No votes were taken during the hearing.
Testimony on H. 2554 and S. 1557 was sharply divided. Pediatricians, infectious disease specialists, public health advocates, and groups such as the Massachusetts Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Massachusetts Medical Society, March of Dimes, Massachusetts Families for Vaccines, and several parents supported eliminating religious exemptions, arguing that vaccination protects medically vulnerable children and adults, improves herd immunity, and helps prevent outbreaks of measles, pertussis, and other diseases. They cited local school data showing pockets of lower coverage and incomplete reporting, and several speakers referenced outbreaks in other states and the need for stronger, more consistent reporting and exemption management. Opponents argued the bills would infringe on religious freedom and parental rights, force families to choose between faith and education, and unfairly target a small number of families; some also said Massachusetts already has high vaccination rates and that the real issue is incomplete data or the gap population rather than religious exemptions.
H. 2431 drew testimony from supporters who said COVID-era mandates caused job losses, privacy concerns, and harm, and that the bill would prevent future requirements for COVID, mRNA, or gene-altering vaccines in schools, workplaces, and public settings. Supporters described personal experiences with alleged vaccine injury or mandate-related hardship. H. 2463 was supported by the Massachusetts Funeral Directors Association, which argued funeral directors work in infection-facing settings and should be eligible for vaccine priority during public health emergencies. The hearing featured extensive public testimony but no committee action beyond hearing the bills and taking questions from members.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- They must be a part of how we define justice.
- A part of my role is simply responding to community town halls.
- A part of my role is simply responding to community town halls.
- A part of my role is simply responding to community town halls.
- In 2018, as part of broader reforms, In 2018, as part of broader reforms, this code section was amended
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs (02/05/2025)
Health, Human Services & Elderly Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- The first part of this legislation is not needed.
- You know, the second part says we can never do it again.
- And I did rush through my last part in that section.
- So our office, the part of the Office of Health Equity that would help in that part, is really listening
- We know what the problem is, so it's part of that effort.