Video & Transcript Research : 'Exec Sessions'
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TX
Texas 89th Regular
Appropriations - S/C on Articles I, IV, & V Mar 5th, 2025
Appropriations - S/C on Articles I, IV, & V
Transcript Highlights:
- The AG's office last session we didn't, and some other items got funded in conference committee.
- Sure, so last session, there was a bill to get rid of vehicle. inspections for noncommercial vehicles
- Jordan, can you give us So for number six, we funded it last session, right?
- Is that accurate, or is the session? before that.
- There was an initiative last legislative session.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Senate Labor, Health & Social Services Committee, February 18, 2026
Labor, Health & Social Services
Transcript Highlights:
- I wish we had this was a general session rather than a budget session. >> Uh, yes, I understand that.
- I wish we had this was a general session rather than a budget session. >> Uh, yes, I understand that.
- I wish we had this was a general session rather than a budget session. >> Uh, yes, I understand that.
- I wish we had this was a general session rather than a budget session. >> Uh, yes, I understand that.
- I wish we had this was a general session rather than a budget session.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Appropriations and Finance Jan 26th, 2026 at 01:39 pm
House Appropriations & Finance
Transcript Highlights:
- It was almost exactly the same last session.
- Again, sort of these statistics remain quite fixed session to session.
- And, you know, if there's a way that perhaps here, either this session or next session... ...you know
- , if there's a way that perhaps here, either this session or next session, that some of those could be
- one that was worked on in open session in LFC.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee Jun 3rd, 2026
Energy, Utilities and Communications
Transcript Highlights:
- Those efforts were then further expanded by recent legislative special session bills.
- There was SBX-1-2 from the special session that we all held, There was SBX-1-2 from the special session
- , the special session, provides the CEC with the ability to regulate minimum supply inventories through
- We warned the Legislature during the first special session, during the second special session... ...during
- the first special session, during the second special session, that all the rhetoric that was being tossed
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House/Senate Republican Media Availability 4/.28/26 Apr 29th, 2026
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- . session. session.
- Is that indicative of the fact that they are just not going to happen this session?
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We call us back for a special session. - We call us back for a special session.
- Um you know the gun bills this session?
Summary:
Republican legislative leaders reacted critically to Governor Walz’s speech, saying it was divisive and focused too heavily on Democratic priorities rather than unity or bipartisan work. Speaker Daudt and Majority Leader Liska argued the governor ignored the state’s affordability problems, including high property taxes, rising business costs, and what they described as mandates imposed under full Democratic control. They also said the speech downplayed poor educational outcomes and failed to offer a unifying vision for the final weeks of session.
A major theme was fraud and accountability. Leaders said the governor waited too long to address the state’s large fraud scandal and then deflected blame to other states. They said Minnesotans want accountability and affordability, and they pointed to the House Fraud Committee and the Senate’s OIG bill as examples of anti-fraud work Republicans say Democrats have blocked. They also criticized the governor’s tax proposals as a “bait and switch,” arguing that promised tax cuts would be offset by new taxes on services and banking fees.
The discussion also touched on school safety, gun policy, child care credits, and the HCMC bailout. Republicans said they were willing to work on bipartisan school safety measures, including mental health supports and funding for public, private, and charter schools, but believed gun-control proposals lacked the votes. On the child care credit, leaders said they would keep evaluating it but were concerned about future deficits and the need for a pay-for. In response to questions, they said they were not surprised HCMC was not mentioned and said conversations were continuing. One leader also objected to the governor’s comments about voting access for people of color, calling them disrespectful.
AR
Transcript Highlights:
- And for this body, it is extremely hard to get that passed in this body each and every session.
- We talk about how much we've spent this session. This is not needed. It's not needed at all.
- And, you know, we'll come around to the session.
- Is it really worth coming back to a special session? No, it's not. No, it's not.
- And then I don't think the governor really wants to put it on the special session.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Education Study Dec 18th, 2025 at 09:13 am
Transcript Highlights:
- and previously we Feel it was a very successful session.
- In analyzing legislative proposals in the interim and during the legislative session, the New Mexico
- And then lastly, I know that in the 30-day session, this is probably not going to be a priority.
- You'll see me during session.
- I know that every 60-day session, we get monies flowing through the SB 9 capital funds.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- and also the first special session.
- Do you think that'll hold over time or next session?
- I mean, it seems to me there's a... ...a whole round of abortion bills every session.
- Before we come back to the next session, correct? The water development...
- So if you wondered what we were going to do next session, it's water, and it's the...
Bills:
SB 2, SB 5, SB 10, SB 9, SB 7, SB 17, SB 4, HB17, HB7, HB7, HB15, HB15, HB27, HB1, HB7, HB15, HB18, SB9, SB7, SB17, SB4, HB17, HB27, HB1, SB8, HCR13, SB2, SB5, SB10
Keywords:
disaster relief, flood preparedness, emergency funding, local government support, meteorological forecasting, school assessment, public education, accountability, transparency, education standards, STAAR, Texas Education Agency, TEA, public school accountability, school ratings, A-F ratings, assessment reform, student testing, benchmark tests, interim assessments
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Aug 18th, 2025
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Moving to announcements, session schedules are as follows: Tuesday, August 19, check-in session and session
- upon call of the Speaker; Wednesday, August 20, check-in session and session upon call of the Speaker
- Tuesday, August 19th, check-in session and session upon call of the speaker.
- Wednesday, August 20th, check-in session and session upon call of the speaker.
- Thursday, August 21st, floor session at 9 a.m. call of the Speaker Thursday August 21st floor session
Summary:
The Assembly met on June 4, 2025, after a quorum call and opening prayer led by Assembly Member Ramos, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance and routine procedural actions. Members handled several motions on bill referrals and file management, including disputes over SB 280 and ACA 8. The Speaker’s rulings were repeatedly appealed and sustained, and the body ultimately approved re-referral and notice waivers related to ACA 8 and SB 280, along with related committee hearing notices and shortened file notice requirements. Several bills were also removed from consent, moved to inactive file, or withdrawn from committee as nonfiscal measures.
The chamber then held a Native American Day ceremony centered on ACR 102 by Assembly Member Ramos, recognizing California Native American Day and the California Indian Cultural Awareness Conference. Multiple caucus leaders and members spoke in support, emphasizing California’s Native history, past state harms, and recent legislative efforts affecting tribal communities. The resolution was adopted by voice vote after 71 coauthors were added. The ceremony also honored Native leaders and students, including Judge Abby Abinanti, Councilwoman Catalina Chacon, Rosemary Salgado, Chairman Frederick Massetti, and Clovis Unified students who defended their right to wear regalia at graduation.
Later, the Assembly took up concurrence votes on several Senate-amended bills, all of which passed unanimously: AB 829 on Parkinson’s disease, AB 463 on emergency medical services, AB 493 on mortgage escrow interest, and AB 1387 on behavioral health coordination for justice-involved individuals. The body also adopted ACR 100 honoring India’s Independence Day and H.R. 44 recognizing homeless service providers, both by voice vote after substantial support from members and coauthors. Guest introductions highlighted the music industry, the California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls, and visiting officials from Pakistan.
The session concluded with adjournments in memory of Joel Nilsen and Grace Akiko Kojima, followed by announcements of upcoming session dates and adjournment under the call of the Speaker.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Water and Natural Resources Jun 3rd, 2025
Water & Natural Resources Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- So, Sarah, please, uh, you have a handout that says 2025 session WNRC relevant legislation.
- So, uh, please keep that in mind as we go through the session.
- So this you all saw a composite of what we all tried to work on this last session.
- Experts working on this in executive session.
- During the session, we did see some bipartisan support on the proposal.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Land Grant May 30th, 2025
House Rural Development, Land Grants And Cultural Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Hopefully, everyone has recuperated from the long session that we had.
- You will, I'm sure, hear from them during the session.
- We attempted to do this last legislative session, but it just didn't make it through.
- Those changes ended up dying on the Senate floor at the end of the session.
- In this session, In this session, it passed the House and was last located in the Senate Conservation
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- You plan to work on that in this upcoming session to accommodate development in Florida.
- The course of this legislative session, one dealing with glass containers on public beaches.
- And I know he would join me in saying, Senator Leek, you did something incredible this session during
- Written to close out session.
- I'M GRATEFUL FOR YOUR TREMENDOUS WORK THIS SESSION.
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Apr 2nd, 2025
Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- The purpose is, as the Speaker said, we need to get the morning session done by 10:45 in order to go
- We need to get the morning session done by 10:45 in order to go to the floor to meet the quorum.
- In the 87th session, the legislature passed Senate Bill 1588 to bring more balance between the rights
- In the 87th session, the legislature passed Senate Bill 1588 to bring more balance between the rights
- The legislature has proposed several bills this session and in prior sessions related to the topics of
Keywords:
school district, bond issuance, election dates, voter approval, Texas Education Code, HCR 9, Texas State Cemetery, Hill Country flood, July 4 2025 flood, Guadalupe River, Camp Mystic, memorial, monument, concurrent resolution, disaster remembrance, natural disaster, flood victims, survivors, State Preservation Board, Texas secretary of state
Summary:
The Committee on Trade, Workforce and Economic Development met with a quorum and moved quickly through a long agenda, hearing testimony and taking recorded votes on several bills. Early in the meeting, HB 2214 was laid out to exempt certain short-term residential leases and leaseback arrangements from flood-disclosure requirements; Texas Realtors supported the change, and the bill was left pending. The committee then voted out a series of pending measures, including HB 46, HB 186 (with a committee substitute), HB 431, HB 1147, HB 1154, HB 2468, HB 2488, HB 2788 (with a substitute), HB 2791 (with a substitute), HB 3260, and HCR 90, all reported favorably to the full House, with HB 1147 receiving two nays and the others passing unanimously or nearly so.
A major portion of the hearing focused on HB 112, which would create a Texas Science Park district and commission to support advanced manufacturing and innovation sites. The bill’s author and supporters, including Samsung Austin Semiconductor, the Texas Association of Business, and the Governor’s economic development office, argued it would strengthen supply chains, attract investment, and support national security and workforce development. Testimony described interest from semiconductor and advanced manufacturing companies and referenced the model of foreign science parks such as Sinshu in Taiwan. HB 112 was left pending after testimony.
The committee also heard HB 3698 and HB 3699, both related to unemployment insurance administration. HB 3698 would expand eligibility for the Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment program using federal funds, while HB 3699 would tighten the definition of “last work” to help the Texas Workforce Commission investigate UI fraud. Both bills were discussed with TWC resource witnesses and left pending after the committee withdrew the substitutes. HB 1349, which would extend HOA transparency and property-rights provisions to condominiums and refine HOA rules, and HB 621, which would require HOA meeting spaces to be available for residents to reserve for qualified political candidates or elected officials, were also heard and left pending. Finally, the committee heard HCR 9 to designate the first Saturday of each month as Small Business Saturday, HB 199 to index unemployment benefit duration to the state unemployment rate, and HB 3466 to exempt certain cancelable service contracts from Texas’s in-home sales cooling-off law; each drew supportive and opposing testimony and was left pending before adjournment.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- I think the ask is 100 million this session for that.
- I have a question for you if you Recall, I guess it was two sessions ago, maybe three.
- It may have been my first session. Maybe second.
- A couple of sessions ago there was, or last session, provide for re-stimulation of bills to have.
- SB 1061 is a refile from last session. HB 419.
Keywords:
concrete plants, environmental regulation, permit process, air quality, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, SB 1061, uranium mining, production area authorization, TCEQ, Water Code, groundwater, groundwater conservation district, restoration table value, restoration values, contested case hearing, Chapter 2001, mineral rights, surface owners, notice requirements, environmental permitting
TX
Texas 89th 1st C.S.
89th Legislative Session - First Called Session Jul 21st, 2025
Texas House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Governor of Texas, I call the House of Representatives of the eighty-ninth legislature first called session
- During this session, please grant these men and women in the legislative body wisdom and discernment
- Sections 5A and 40, and Article 4, Section 8A of the Texas Constitution, do hereby call a special session
- Legislation similar to Senate Bill number 648 from the Eighty-Ninth Legislature, regular session, that
- Legislation similar to Senate Bill number 1253 from the Eighty-Ninth Legislature regular session that
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- I understand this session and I look forward to working with you. Appreciate it.
- in the 89th legislative session.
- We can't wait until the session starts.
- We do have work to do this next session.
- I know last session we had a conversation around generation in that area as opposed I know last session
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Business and Commerce convened to discuss critical infrastructure and supply chain integrity, particularly focusing on Texas's power grid and associated vulnerabilities. The meeting highlighted Texas's recent ranking as 10th in electricity affordability, emphasizing the state's commitment to maintaining a reliable and resilient electric grid. New committee members introduced themselves, and the agenda included testimony from ERCOT and the Public Utility Commission regarding the implementation of the Lone Star Infrastructure Protection Act, which aims to mitigate risks posed by foreign entities to the power grid.
Chad Sealy from ERCOT presented updates on the attestation process for market participants, revealing that over 1,500 entities had submitted attestations regarding their corporate structures and affiliations with designated foreign countries. Concerns were raised about the adequacy of the current vetting process, particularly regarding indirect relationships with foreign adversaries. Testimonies from the PUC and the Attorney General's office underscored the challenges of enforcing compliance and the need for improved legislative measures to enhance oversight and security.
The committee also heard from experts, including Dr. Emma Stewart from Idaho National Laboratory, who discussed the evolving threats to the grid from foreign adversaries and the importance of securing communication systems. Recommendations included prioritizing inspections of critical components and enhancing collaboration with national laboratories to address vulnerabilities. The discussion concluded with an acknowledgment of the balance needed between ensuring grid security and maintaining affordability for consumers.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- like to see passed um in this session. like to see passed um in this session.
- instead of the testimony session.
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but to go into executive session, but to go into executive session, but Senator - executive session. So, I can do that. executive session. So, I can do that.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Health Finance and Policy Committee 1/22/25
Health Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
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hospitals
Summary:
The Health Finance and Policy Committee heard testimony from the Minnesota Hospital Association and several hospital leaders about the financial strain facing hospitals across Minnesota. The association’s CEO said hospitals are essential 24/7 safety-net providers, but rising labor, supply, technology, and drug costs are outpacing reimbursement from Medicaid, Medicare, and commercial payers. He warned that many not-for-profit hospitals are struggling, that workforce shortages remain significant, and that the committee should consider help on Medicaid rates, discharge/boarding problems, mental health services, workforce development, protecting the 340B drug discount program, and avoiding new mandates that add costs.
Relle Schultz of Winona Health described a community hospital with a 49-bed facility and long-term care services that has faced years of losses, including a $17 million loss in 2023 and $12 million in losses the following year. She said government payers now make up about 65% of the hospital’s mix, and each 1% increase in that mix costs about $1 million. She highlighted the difficulty of sustaining services such as dialysis, which was nearly closed until a local donor provided $3 million to keep it open for three years, and she emphasized the importance of 340B savings and the need for higher Medicaid payments.
Carrie Mulski of Riverview Health in Crookston said critical access hospitals are also under pressure despite their federal designation. She explained that federal support has eroded, that Medicaid and other public programs do not cover full costs, and that her hospital’s 340B savings help keep the doors open. She said Riverview opened a new hospital in 2020 but was hit by the pandemic and inflation, leading to annual losses of $5 million to $6 million and a negative operating margin of 9% to 10%. She also described bond covenant problems, low cash on hand, the prior closure of the nursing home, and the need for rapid state action to stabilize rural hospitals and preserve access to care.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Chamber Meeting Jan 27th, 2026 at 11:17 am
New Mexico House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Speaker, I don't know if you've ever been in a room and you walked in and you saw the opening session
- Mexico Constitution, I am authorizing for your consideration during the 57th Legislature's second session
- I am authorizing for your consideration during the 57th Legislature's second session submission of House
- Just a friendly reminder to the House Democrats: we will be caucusing today after the fourth session,
- The House Republicans will also be having a caucus immediately following the floor session in 318.
Bills:
HM19
Keywords:
New Mexico Aviation and Aerospace Day, aviation, aerospace, space industry, missile programs, Spaceport America, White Sands Missile Range, White Sands Test Facility, Kirtland Air Force Base, drone, unmanned aircraft systems, commercial space transportation, NASA, aircraft, STEM education, research laboratories, Sandia National Laboratories, Los Alamos National Laboratory, flight testing, medical evacuation
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate Chamber Jan 27th, 2026 at 11:14 am
New Mexico Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Take our hands and lead us through this session in the year before us.
- The Legislature of the State of New Mexico, 57th Legislature, Second Session, 2026.
- The Legislature of the State of New Mexico, 57th Legislature, Second Session, 2026.
- The legislature of the state of New Mexico, 57th legislature, second session, 26.
- on... ...in this session.