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NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Education Policy and Administration (01/14/2026)
Education Policy and Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- That's college early college classes.
- in their class. in their class. >> Correct. >> Correct. >> Correct.
- While in-class supports concerns arise.
- whether they continue to use class whether they continue to use class wallet<03:47:46.000>
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the for a superintendent to protect the for a superintendent to protect the
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
A joint hearing with the House Committee on Small Business to examine prosperity on Main Street, focusing on keeping taxes low for small businesses. Apr 8th, 2025 at 09:00 am
Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Tax relief for the middle class in a fiscally responsible way. Thank you, I yield back.
- But millions of hardworking Americans are looking to protect their families.
- We need to protect Medicaid.
- The goal seems to be funneling wealth. from the middle class to the rich.
- It's not creating a class of folks who can and thrive in real time.
Keywords:
joint hearing, small business, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, economic recovery, tax relief, job creation
Summary:
In this joint hearing of the House Committee on Small Business and the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, the primary focus was on the importance of making the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) permanent. The chair emphasized that small businesses are crucial for the nation's economic recovery, especially in the wake of current federal policies perceived as detrimental. Witnesses shared their experiences and highlighted how the tax cuts facilitated job creation and business expansion, stressing the need for continued support through ongoing tax relief measures. The meeting included discussions about the economic implications of the TCJA's potential expiration, with members voicing their concerns regarding how this could impact small businesses and the broader economy.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Committee on Housing and Homelessness Prevention - 01/28/25
Housing and Homelessness Prevention
Transcript Highlights:
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the the country we always protect the the country we always protect the environment - 30-day notice tenant protection 30-day notice tenant protection ordinances<00:57:52.640>
Minneapolis - Class C rents dropped more than Class A rents in all of these markets. How?
- Class C rents dropped more than Class A rents in all of these markets. How?
- <01:24:56.920>
the building industry protects the building industry protects the homeowners
Summary:
The committee on Housing and Homelessness Prevention heard informational presentations from Housing First Minnesota and the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities on the state of housing in Minnesota. Mark Foster of Housing First Minnesota said the state has a severe housing shortage, with demand outpacing supply since the 2007-09 housing crash, and argued that Minnesota is nearly 100,000 units short of a healthy market. He said new homes are increasingly unaffordable, citing a median new single-family price above $530,000 and declining affordability in the Twin Cities metro, and he urged lawmakers to remove exclusionary zoning and other regulatory barriers that he said make starter homes and smaller-lot housing difficult or illegal to build in many growing cities. He also highlighted the group’s Housing for Heroes projects, including transitional housing for veterans and other crisis housing projects around the state.
Members asked Foster about starter-home examples and his view that the committee’s top priority should be reforming residential development approvals. He said most new housing is negotiated through planned unit developments rather than built under base zoning, which he argued adds cost and reduces supply. The committee then heard from Elizabeth Wael of the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities, who said housing challenges outside the metro are different but equally serious. She said many Greater Minnesota cities face a lack of developers, inadequate infrastructure such as roads and utilities, and gaps in the housing continuum, especially starter workforce housing and senior housing. She thanked the committee for 2023 housing funding and said cities are contributing their own resources, updating zoning, reducing parking requirements, allowing ADUs, and partnering with developers and nonprofits.
Wael also urged faster rollout of the Greater Minnesota infrastructure grant program and said the state should consider changes to the housing tax credit and housing TIF rules to make them easier to use. In response, senators said they shared frustration with the slow implementation of the infrastructure program and emphasized the need for state investment and locally tailored zoning reforms. No bills were heard and no votes were taken; the meeting was informational and focused on stakeholder testimony and committee discussion.
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
FIN Info Briefing - Mon Jan 5, 2025 @ 1:00 PM HST
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- We held eight classes as opposed to five classes in 2024. We held eight classes in 2026.
- We held eight classes as uh bus on Aahu.
- We held eight classes as opposed<00:10:21.600>
to <00:10:21.760>five <00:10:22.079>classes - We held three eight classes in 2026.
- Those serving class parole.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
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And <00:23:11.560>so That class line. - I mean, we're going to protect our most vulnerable. That's what she said.
- Um, but given that I think our collective priority was protecting...
- protection of the the policy holders. protection of the the policy holders.
- There are processes for requesting confidential hearings. protected information that is not protected
MN
Transcript Highlights:
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here <00:08: - But if you look at the third column on this table, you can see that property types with higher class
- And property types with lower class rates have a lower net tax capacity and end up paying less taxes.
- property types with higher class rates.
- there was also a class rate compression at<00:15:25.959>
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Summary:
The House Tax Committee met to hear a House Research presentation from Jared Swanson on Minnesota’s property tax system. Before the presentation, the chair announced that the committee would put the governor’s budget on hold until the department could provide the information needed for a proper hearing. The committee then approved the prior meeting minutes without objection.
Swanson gave an overview of how property taxes are structured and collected in Minnesota, explaining that the state uses a levy-based system in which local governments set levies and counties collect and distribute payments. He described the property tax cycle, the difference between referendum market value and net tax capacity, and how classification rates shift tax burdens among property types. He also outlined the state general property tax, noting it is split between commercial-industrial property and seasonal recreational property, and reviewed how Minnesota compares with other states, with residential taxes generally around the middle and commercial-industrial taxes relatively higher.
The presentation also covered major property tax relief and aid programs. Swanson explained three broad relief mechanisms: shifting burdens through exclusions and classification rates, state-paid credits and refunds, and state aid to local governments or levy reductions. He discussed local government aid (LGA), township aid, and county program aid (CPA), including their funding levels, formulas, and general-purpose nature. Members asked why some cities receive no LGA and how the funds may be used; Swanson said cities with strong tax bases often receive zero aid and that the money generally can be used for the same purposes as property tax revenue. No votes were taken on the presentation itself.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, July 15, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- My son will still be protected."
- My son will still be protected.
- If you're a home, you're protected.
- First order, protect us and criminals. First order, protect us from<02:23:55.040>
criminals. - is needed to protect our economy.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- We've entrusted judges to protect families. But when they become the abusers, who protects us?
- You know, I love Texas and I believe that we have led the way in protecting our children, protecting
- As we want to protect every unborn child, we absolutely want to protect every mother as well.
- Not only does Senate Bill 2880 protect Texas babies from abortions, but this bill also protects Texas
- You're not protecting women and children; you're punishing the very people who protect them when the
Bills:
SB31, SB33, SB510, SB871, SB1868, SB2024, SB2166, SB2309, SB2880, SJR27, SJR39, SJR40, SB 31, SB 33
Keywords:
SB 31, Life of the Mother Act, Texas abortion law, medical emergency, reasonable medical judgment, pregnancy complications, maternal health, life-threatening condition, ectopic pregnancy, spontaneous abortion, miscarriage, unborn child, abortion exception, abortion ban, physician liability, health care liability claim, aiding and abetting, Texas Medical Board, State Bar of Texas, continuing medical education
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, June 30, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- We must protect this inheritance We must protect this inheritance, strengthened in our time and passed
- The thin blue line which protects our community each and every day.
- My Republican colleagues talk a lot about protecting My Republican colleagues talk a lot about protecting
- We are going to continue to push for legislation to protect you regardless of legislation to protect
- We have a duty to protect it. It is in We have a duty to protect it.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
WAM-LBT, WAM-TCA, WAM-HHS Informational Briefings 01-16-2025
Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- We have maybe 10 or 15 requests for an amendment or a new class. It's not a lot.
- Is that also kind of an archaic class? Let me just look here.
- Is that also kind of an archaic class? Let me just look here.
- We have 73 delegated classes of work that only one person handles.
- Okay, moving on to 6 HMS than 601 going to adopted protective community services.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- House Bill 1866 focuses on protecting one of Texas's most iconic and historically significant sites,
- While the National Park Service law enforcement rangers are tasked with protecting these federal park
- By enhancing training, notification, transparency, taxpayer protections, taxpayers in general will be
- better protected and equipped to engage in procedures when they interact with the government, which
- If it's acceptable to you, Senator Perry, make sure that we protect the ratepayers.
Summary:
The Senate first adopted a motion to suspend Rule 5.14 and move the intent calendar deadline to 6 p.m. that day. It then took up and passed several bills, often by suspending the regular order of business and the constitutional three-day rule. HB 1866 gave limited Texas peace officer authority to National Park Service law enforcement officers within the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park; HB 4996 increased the penalty for refusing to release a fraudulent lien when the victim is a public servant; and HB 5033 created a trigger mechanism for ending vehicle emissions inspections if federal law changes. HB 1533 made a range of appraisal and property tax procedure changes, HB 2282 raised the arrest warrant reimbursement fee from $50 to $75, HB 3421 updated probate and estates procedures, and HB 4263 revised Texas Juvenile Justice Department grievance procedures. Each of these measures advanced through second reading, third reading, and final passage, with recorded votes generally showing strong support and some opposition on a few bills.
The chamber also considered major policy bills. HB 2, the large public education and school finance package, drew extensive floor discussion and multiple amendments. Senators emphasized its $8.5 billion investment, including teacher and staff pay, school safety funding, special education, charter and traditional school funding changes, and other allotment adjustments. Several senators praised the bill as historic and collaborative, while also noting the need to monitor implementation and future effects. After adopting amendments and hearing supportive remarks from multiple members, the Senate passed HB 2 on final vote, 31-0.
Other debated measures included HB 143, which codified cooperation between the Railroad Commission and the Public Utility Commission to address electrical safety hazards at well sites and related facilities, and CS SB 3074/3070, which allowed limited written communications from the governor, lieutenant governor, and legislators to TCEQ commissioners about permit applications, with disclosure and response requirements. Senator Johnson raised concerns that the TCEQ bill could politicize an apolitical permitting process and potentially affect federal delegation, but the bill was amended and passed 28-3. The Senate also passed HB 4426 on Railroad Commission permits for commercial surface disposal facilities, HB 3161 giving TMRS cities more flexibility on employee contribution rates, and HB 2712 allowing future test years for certain water and sewer utility rate-making, with an amendment to protect ratepayers if projections overcharge them.
At the end of the session, the Senate handled several procedural motions, including re-referring HB 1904 from Criminal Justice to State Affairs and suspending posting rules so committees could meet later that day. The chamber then recessed until 2:00 p.m. Sunday, May 25, 2025, for a local and uncontested calendar, and planned to adjourn until 5:00 p.m. that same day after that calendar concluded.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, June 25, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- living, save their Medicaid, or protect living, save their Medicaid, or protect our<00:23:25.039
- We must protect our rights.
- We must protect our rights.
- protected accordingly. protected accordingly.
- protect and serve. With that, Mr. protect and serve. With that, Mr.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- It's time for us to match their dedication with real financial support, and protections.
- We're also creating, for the first time, a liability protection program. for our Texas teachers that
- No teacher should have to choose between maintaining order and protecting themselves.
- So this liability protection, they have a immunities, certain immunities already.
- to take certain actions to protect themselves.
Keywords:
teacher compensation, education funding, public school educators, teacher retention, teacher designation, lottery, gambling, internet gaming, mobile application, criminal offenses, aquifer, water management, Edwards Aquifer, sustainability, regulatory framework, SB 565, Texas Water Code, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, compliance agreement
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Day 56 (3-31-26)
Kentucky Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Respect and protection for life inside the womb and out.
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felonies, <03:38:52.720>or <03:38:52.880>to class A, or class B felonies - , or to class A, or class B felonies, or to violent<03:38:53.359>
offenders <03:38:53.760>who - <04:16:43.279>
our I feel it's incumbent we protect our I feel it's incumbent we protect our - <05:11:11.920>
our acknowledged the value of protecting our acknowledged the value of protecting
Keywords:
open records, public access, transparency, government accountability, public agency, dental practice, licensing, administrative regulations, dental assistants, supervision, Medicaid, community engagement, healthcare, managed care, eligibility, public assistance, insurance, public adjuster, claim process, contract requirements
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- In November 2021, Andrew's parents In November 2021, Andrew's parents sent an injunction to protect their
- If lawmakers are truly interested in protecting kids, they should support programs that encourage and
- I have written curriculum for classes before, but I am not an educator, especially for K-8.
- Please protect students, families, and taxpayers by rejecting this bill. Thank you. All right.
- I had several of my kids go through release time and were top of their class.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Education Dec 4th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- And they're learning how to protect themselves.
- They're learning how to protect themselves, protect their shipmate, and protect their ship.
- This was implemented with the class of 2019.
- So these are the figures that we just looked at for the class of 2024.
- So these are the figures that we just looked at for the class of 2024.
Summary:
The House Education Committee received status updates on career and technical education (CTE), including OSPI’s work under 2024 legislation on allied health pathways and a statewide CTE task force, an update from Core Plus Maritime, and findings from an Education Northwest longitudinal study of Washington CTE access and outcomes. OSPI described development of allied health guidance such as a home care aide to nursing assistant bridge, model curricula, updated course equivalency frameworks, and coordination with health agencies and employers. It also reviewed Core Plus framework work, task force expansion under later legislation, and the timeline for recommendations due in November 2026. Committee members asked about health profession outreach, equitable access for rural districts, data updates, and employer support for local programs; OSPI said it continues to work with agency and industry partners and that local labor-market alignment varies by region.
Core Plus Maritime presenters described expanding maritime career exploration into middle school through low-cost ROV curriculum, student visits to ferries and vessels, Sea Scouts partnerships, and ship-based safety and welding experiences. Industry representatives from the Northwest Marine Trade Association, American Seafoods, and Vigor Marine Group emphasized the maritime sector’s economic importance, aging workforce, and need for hands-on training to build the pipeline for family-wage jobs. A teacher from South Kitsap High School said the program gives students a clear pathway and has helped connect them to careers in shipyards, fishing, and related trades. Vigor also noted support for a student welding competition and equipment donations for a Rainier Beach shop.
Dr. Sam Riggs of Education Northwest presented a longitudinal study using state data from 2013-14 through 2023-24. The study found CTE access has been relatively steady statewide, but offerings vary by school size, locale, and income, with rural and lower-income schools generally offering fewer pathways. Participation is high: nearly all students earn at least some CTE credit, and more students are accumulating multiple credits over time, though fewer go deep within a single pathway. Students who earned more CTE credits, especially within pathways such as agriculture, manufacturing, transportation, and construction, were more likely to graduate on time and later had stronger postsecondary certificate attainment and earnings. Riggs recommended addressing local barriers to participation, considering whether the CTE graduation requirement should better encourage depth while preserving flexibility, and aligning offerings more closely with labor-market needs. Committee members asked about COVID-era trends, student motivation, early workforce entry, delivery settings such as skill centers, and how to interpret the comparison groups used in the analysis.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Mar 19th, 2025
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- that that make it really difficult and as we struggle year in and year out to get people to those classes
- That's a big lift on the smaller agencies, because it often requires travel for what is a two-day class
- Bill 30 will ensure that law enforcement is prepared, our schools are protected. and failures like those
- And so to protect it, that's why there's Texas Penal Code. that prohibits racial profiling under the
- in addition to any additional training that we've gone to the DPS and done and got for the other classes
Keywords:
electronic monitoring, parole supervision, law enforcement, warrant execution, public safety, handgun license, judgment evaluation, medical advisory board, application denial, gun law procedures, abandoned property, unclaimed property, disposition, handgun, driver's license, commercial driver's license, weapon carry, gun rights, Texas legislature, legislative attendance
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Legislative Session Day 33 (2-24-26) - Reupload
Kentucky House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The consumer protection measure as well.
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our cannot be doing enough to protect our cannot be doing enough to protect - It helps protect the public.
- It helps protect the public. And it finally...
- It helps protect the public.
Keywords:
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Summary:
The House convened with an invocation and pledge, established a quorum, approved the prior journal, and received committee reports on several bills. Reported measures included House Bills 1 and 2 from Appropriations and Revenue, along with bills on animal control officers, emergency services revenue, postsecondary education, proactive postsecondary admission, vehicle lights, motor vehicle operation, motor vehicle dealers, and machine gun conversion devices. The chamber also took up Senate Bills 52 and 124 for concurrence, and House Bill 1 was moved from rules to the orders of the day for immediate action.
The House then considered House Bill 568, which would regulate public adjusters by prohibiting new licenses, allowing renewals for current licensees, imposing conflict-of-interest and contract requirements, capping fees at 5%, and barring adjusters from negotiating claims. Supporters described it as a consumer-protection measure responding to complaints and investigations, especially after recent storm-related exploitation. The bill passed overwhelmingly, 95-1.
The House next debated House Bill 1, which would opt Kentucky into the federal education freedom tax credit program and authorize the Secretary of State to administer the state’s participation without using state general funds. Supporters argued it would bring federal scholarship dollars into Kentucky for K-12 students, including public school students, and could generate significant private donations for scholarship-granting organizations. Opponents raised concerns about shifting resources away from public education, the speed of the process, and a proposed waiver of Eleventh Amendment immunity. A motion to table the bill failed by a wide margin, and members continued debating the bill and its implications for public schools and state sovereignty.
OR
Oregon 2026 Regular Session
Beds to Belonging Workgroup Jul 15th, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Transcript Highlights:
- So we must take great care in order to protect and preserve the rights, the access to developmentally
- I think the place that I’m confused, though, is we’re talking about a protected class.
- That I’m confused, though, is we’re talking about a protected class.
- classes as well.
- How do you, though, protect and enforce around wrapping it in that language?
MD
Transcript Highlights:
- House Bill 895, Consumer Protection, price setting of consumer goods and services, and use of protected
- class data, Protection from Predatory Pricing Act, Amendment number one.
- , House Bill 895, consumer protection, House Bill 895, consumer protection, price<00:15:07.560>
- Senate Bill 803, Alcoholic Beverages Class Three Wineries and Class Four Limited Wineries Bulk Wine and
- Montgomery County Board of License Commissioners to issue a Class D license to a Class Three Winery in
Summary:
The House met in session, opened with a prayer, confirmed a quorum, and then moved through a long series of concurrence items and committee reports. Early on, the House rejected Senate amendments to House Bills 14 and 573 and sent messages asking the Senate to recede or appoint conference committees. It also entered conference on House Bill 907 (third degree assault) and on several other measures where the chambers disagreed, including Senate Bill 233 (cemeteries) and Senate Bill 626 (sex designation on birth certificates and IDs). House Bill 501, dealing with sexual offenses by a person in a position of authority, was concurred in and passed unanimously.
The House then took up a large concurrence calendar and passed a number of bills with Senate amendments, including House Bill 613 on living shoreline waivers, House Bill 315 on income-based housing subsidies, House Bill 548 on development rights and the Maryland Housing Certainty Act, House Bill 571 on nonprofit housing corporation tax exemptions, House Bill 895 on predatory pricing and protected class data, House Bill 1430 on charter school facilities funding, House Bill 1076 on over-the-counter contraception access and reporting, House Bill 624 on hospital staffing committees and plans, House Bill 811 on aging-in-place and multi-generational third places, House Bill 939 on birth certificate filing time periods, House Bill 1151 on a Medicaid hospice reimbursement study, House Bill 1367 on the Commission on Reimagining Healthcare in Maryland, House Bill 828 on State Board of Education membership, House Bill 130 on deed fraud, House Bill 281 on child care provider background checks, House Bill 963 on appointment of personal representatives, House Bill 1326 on child abuse and neglect records, and House Bill 525 on phone-free schools. Several of these were briefly explained on the floor, including changes to shoreline waiver timing, housing and tax provisions, contraceptive access concerns, hospital staffing protections, and the school phone policy’s exemptions.
The chamber also received committee reports that advanced additional bills for third reading, including House Bill 1020 and Senate Bill 654 on the State Police Retirement System mandatory retirement age, Senate Bill 877 on Baltimore City stop sign monitoring systems, Senate Bill 940 on water quality testing, House Bill 44 on plain-language ballot questions, Senate Bill 215 on the Maryland Veterans Trust Fund, Senate Bill 627 designating Korean American Day, and Senate Bill 634 on county discrimination complaints. No final votes were taken on those reported bills in the portion provided; the report simply adopted favorable reports and ordered the bills printed for third reading.