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CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Committee Apr 22nd, 2026
Labor, Public Employment and Retirement
Transcript Highlights:
- Can you, yeah, let's transition.
- law judge through the Office of Administrative Hearings.
- SB 1083 would require an administrative law judge through the Office of Administrative Hearings to determine
- SB 1083 would require an administrative law judge through the Office of Administrative Hearings to determine
- The federal government wants to audit people in poverty.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Communications and Conveyance Committee Jun 23rd, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- I continue to support modernizing the public safety need to transition from an outdated landline system
- Over 95% of our California customers have already transitioned to modern networks.
- Madam Chair, members, Sarah Flachs, California Federation of Labor Unions, in opposition.
- The bill requires the CPUC to include the data from the BEAD maps and from the federal wireless maps.
- And while I understand there are concerns about Californians getting left behind in this transition,
Summary:
The Assembly Communications and Conveyance Committee heard AB 470 by Assembly Member McKinnor, a bill to modernize California’s carrier-of-last-resort rules for voice telephone service and create a process for carriers to transition away from obsolete copper networks in favor of advanced telecommunications infrastructure. The author and supporters said the bill is aimed at preserving reliable voice and 911 access while encouraging private investment in fiber and other modern networks, and emphasized that it is not a broadband bill. Support came from AT&T, business groups, and a former Cal OES director, who argued the bill provides a careful, phased modernization with CPUC oversight and increased public-safety investment requirements.
Opposition came from TURN, CWA District 9, digital equity organizations, labor groups, and several local governments and county representatives. Critics raised concerns about the adequacy of the mapping process, reliance on broadband and wireless coverage data, the lack of on-the-ground verification, the challenge process, possible loss of Lifeline protections, and the impact on workers and union jobs. They also argued the bill could allow carriers to reduce universal-service obligations without enough safeguards for rural and vulnerable customers.
Committee members discussed those concerns at length, especially the map-making process, the challenge procedure, and whether the bill sufficiently protects workers and customers who could be left behind. The author said the bill includes a 10-year backstop if service is lost, a CPUC-led process, and a three-to-one fiber buildout requirement tied to relinquishment, and expressed willingness to continue working with labor on workforce language. The committee ultimately passed AB 470 on a 7-0 due pass vote.
NH
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- believe the enforcement of the federal believe the enforcement of the federal immigration<02:00:
- report, but if it overlaps with federal report, but if it overlaps with federal law,<02:00:34.800
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minimum which exceeds state or federal minimum which exceeds state or federal my <06:15:32.400>new thank administrative rules, my new thank administrative rules, my
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Energy Finance and Policy Committee 3/6/25
Energy Finance and Policy
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a <00:47:58.559 - The federal allocation for this money, and it's all federal money for this year, was $25.5 million.
- 55.079>
for money and it's all federal money for money and it's all federal money for this<00: - <01:15:00.719>
record the facts in the administrative record the facts in the administrative
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Appropriations Committee Jun 24th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- It has been cut by this administration.
- It has been cut by this administration.
- Our research supported largely by federal funding Bill Transmission.
- This past year, federal funding for research has plummeted.
- We have seen this federal administration rolling back billions of dollars in grants and programs and
Summary:
The Assembly Appropriations Committee met on June 24, 2026, but initially lacked a quorum and began by hearing presentations only. SB 308 was presented as a bill to streamline fiscal reporting for California community colleges by combining two overlapping annual audit reports into one. SB 895, the California Science and Health Research Bond, drew extensive testimony from the authors and many supporters, who argued it would help offset federal research cuts, protect California’s science infrastructure, support jobs, and preserve life-saving research in areas such as cancer, HIV, Parkinson’s, ALS, climate resilience, and quantum computing. The bill was described as a bond measure that would require a three-party agreement and was sent to suspense.
After quorum was established, the committee took up the consent and suspense calendars. Several bills were approved on consent, including SB 308 and a large group of other measures, while the suspense calendar was deemed approved, including SB 895 and other bills listed by the chair. Public comment on SB 895 continued for a long period, with many researchers, students, labor representatives, university officials, and patient advocates speaking in strong support and urging the bill be moved to the floor. The committee also heard SB 1350, which would expand green hydrogen by allowing renewable portfolio standard credits for certain hydrogen use in power generation; the author and supporters said it would help clean energy development, create jobs, and support projects like ARCHES and Element.
Later, SB 1306 was presented to align California law with federal exemptions for certain chemical mixtures containing GBL used in semiconductor manufacturing research. The author and SEMI’s representative said the bill would reduce unnecessary regulatory burdens, avoid disrupting semiconductor supply chains, and not change rules for pure GBL. The bill passed out of committee on a roll call vote, with one no vote and one not voting. The hearing then adjourned.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Military and Veterans Affairs Jun 4th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Did I hear that you were concerned about funding for honors federal funding to be cut for honors?
- So these are things that I think that on the federal side that federal funding is In their budget And
- Uh, privileges of, of that of a federal cemetery.
- Where a veteran can be buried, whether at the uh federal at the VA cemetery at a state cemetery.
- Impact to federal cuts to military veterans and military families, something like that.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Primary and Secondary Education (2-5-25) - part2
Transcript Highlights:
- But, uh, you know, good principals are good administrators.
- The other 20 are federal or local. And, you know, the federal, we can't touch those.
- or local and you know the federal or local and you know the federal<00:12:27.480>
we <00:12:27.639 - I'd also like to say that it's a federal requirement. Representative Braer: Yes.
- also like to say that it's a federal also like to say that it's a federal [Laughter] [Laughter]
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Summary:
The committee took up House Bill 48, which would reduce the state-required formal observation cycle for tenured teachers from once every three years to once every five years, while preserving local district authority to conduct more frequent observations if they choose. Supporters argued the change would cut paperwork and time burdens on experienced teachers and principals, while still allowing districts to monitor performance and place teachers on improvement plans when needed. Members also discussed the bill’s separate provisions on school improvement plans, with clarification that CSI/TSI low-performing schools would still be required to maintain comprehensive improvement plans and receive additional support from KDE, and that the bill was not changing the evaluation system for those schools.
A second major topic was professional development and teacher induction/mentoring requirements. The bill would consolidate state-mandated PD requirements into a rotational schedule for tenured teachers, and members noted that teachers are already subject to federal and local PD obligations that the legislature cannot change. Several speakers emphasized that the bill was intended to reduce state-level mandates, not eliminate useful supports for new teachers, and one member raised concern that mandatory induction/mentoring could limit districts’ ability to use Title II funds; the response was that the program remains valuable and should be revisited with dedicated funding rather than discarded. There was also a brief question about suicide prevention hotline and Safe Haven Baby Box posting language, which was explained as existing statute consolidated into one place.
The committee then voted on the bill and it passed, with members offering brief explanations of support and noting frustration with recurring annual training requirements such as bloodborne pathogens. After the vote, members thanked the bill sponsors and educators who helped shape the legislation, and the chair announced weekly office hours in Room 367. The meeting ended with congratulations to the new K-12 chair and adjournment.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
House Chamber - Tue Jan 21, 2025, 10:00AM HST - State of the State Address
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- In the last two years, we've dedicated more state and federal funds to raising Medicaid rates, which
- funds to raising state and federal funds to raising Medicaid<00:34:50.000>
rates <00:34:50.560 - Administration are really just part of a Administration are really just part of a larger<00:36:17.760
- We will now have over $2 billion of federal disaster relief money from the federal government to invest
- Emergency Services of the transitional Emergency Services of the transitional housing<00:44:43.559
MN
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- Uh, this change is in line with federal guidance for awarding aid.
- Uh, this change is in line with federal guidance for awarding aid.
- Uh, this change is in line with federal guidance for awarding aid.
- Uh, this change is in line with federal guidance for awarding aid.
- expense allowance to 110% of the federal expense allowance to 110% of the federal poverty<00:15:
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- the budget uh retirement administrative the budget uh retirement administrative services<00:07:20.639
- We haven't had too many issues so far, so, uh, seamless transition, we're hoping.
- funds to match federal funds.
- I'm Dave Karen, the town administrator in Derry.
- I'm Dave Karen, the town administrator in Derry.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- This transition is possible.
- The federal for the agency? The state? The federal government?
- provided for this transition. provided for this transition.
- transition, that's a personal choice. transition, that's a personal choice.
- <01:43:10.960>
federally Medicaid, so partly federal federally Medicaid, so partly federal
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, February 2, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
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- Yet this administration seems to believe that...
- Yet this administration seems to believe that...
- Yet this administration seems to believe that...
- This administration ought to...
- He is blatantly racist and his administration is against DEI.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, September 15, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- the transition of federally funded R&D into innovative products and services.
- prevent the overbuilding of new federal prevent the overbuilding of new federal courouses.<03:42
- Administration. Administration.
- the National Cemetery Administration. the National Cemetery Administration.
- rescend approved administration to rescend approved federal<07:24:10.240>
funding <07:24:10.558
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee 3/12/25
Transportation Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Some are federal solicitations.
- non-motorized Improvement or Transit non-motorized Improvement or Transit improvements<00:24:36.480
- protected bike Lanes make Transit protected bike Lanes make Transit improvements<00:41:11.680>
- The reason that, well, folks are going to transition to, maybe I'll just leave it there.
- One is an investment in transit expansion and service.
VA
Virginia 2026 Regular Session
Commission on Unemployment Compensation Jul 9th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- And so what we did as a body allowed federal contract, I think it was federal contract.
- And so what we did as a body allowed federal contract, I think it was federal contract.
- There were federal.
- DOL has twice sent letters to every state and territory threatening to rescind federal UI administration
- Federal UI administration funding is distributed based on a state's workload.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Commission to Study Costs of Special Education (06/16/2026)
Transcript Highlights:
- this with their administrative this with their administrative assistance. assistance. assistance
- but when combining the state federal but when combining the state federal revenue<00:45:15.920><
- >> at the federal level? >> at the federal level?
- The federal pledge has never been met. The federal pledge has never been met.
- administrator here, administrator here. administrator here, administrator here.
Summary:
The commission meeting focused on reviewing and correcting draft minutes and then working through a draft report on the cost of special education. Members made mostly clerical corrections, including clarifying references to Spalding, fixing acronyms such as LETRS, and cleaning up membership titles and appointee roles to match SB 57. The minutes were approved as amended, with some members abstaining because they were not present at the prior meeting. The chair also noted the commission’s deadline to complete findings and recommendations by July 1 and said the final report must be delivered to legislative leaders, the governor, the state librarian, and others.
The main substantive discussion centered on the report’s findings about special education funding. Members agreed the report should emphasize that the commission was created to study the cost of special education and reduce reliance on local property taxes. One draft section described FY24 special education funding as coming from three primary state and federal sources totaling about $152 million, or roughly 15% of annual costs, with the remaining 85% paid by local school districts through property tax revenue, estimated at about $825 million. Members discussed adding historical or longitudinal data to show trends over time, and some suggested attaching charts or tables showing funding over the last 20 to 30 years.
A second major topic was demographic data. The draft noted that statewide K-12 enrollment has declined since 2003 while the number and share of students with IEPs has increased. Members questioned whether the data compared like with like, especially given the growth of Education Freedom Accounts and charter school enrollment, and whether the figures included or excluded those students. Several members asked for clearer sourcing from the Department of Education and suggested keeping a list of unresolved questions, including the impact of the shift from ADMA to ADMR and the effect of the EFA program. The discussion ended with agreement to continue refining the report and to gather additional attachments and clarifications before finalizing recommendations.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
CPN-JDC, JDC Public Hearings 02-21-2025
Commerce and Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- It creates a process for expediting the review of residential transit-oriented development on certain
- residential Transit Orient development on<00:21:22.960>
certain <00:21:23.240>Parcels < - <00:21:25.120>
orent <00:21:25.520>development designated Transit orent development - designated Transit orent development zones<00:21:26.120>
that <00:21:26.279>have <00:21 - penalty ceasing to assist administrative penalty ceasing to assist order<00:25:34.960>
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Summary:
The joint Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection and Judiciary decision-making meeting on February 21, 2025, considered a long list of previously heard measures and generally recommended passage, often with amendments that delayed effective dates to July 1, 2050 or made technical clarifications. Among the measures acted on were bills relating to property, hotels, service disruptions, transportation, consumer protection, license plates, condominium disputes and fines, election fraud intimidation, vehicle inspection fines, restaurant reservation services, insurance claim checks, foreclosed home sales, labor relations court authority, public housing authority powers, community outreach boards, arson penalties, driving without a valid license, pet animals in vehicles, important agricultural lands, public records retention, transit-oriented development review, sex offender-related licensing actions, National Guard assault penalties, federal recognition timing, medical cannabis caregivers, cease-and-desist orders, and critical infrastructure information sharing.
Several measures drew specific discussion or reservations. SB 1030 on election fraud intimidation was amended after consultation with the Attorney General to focus on unconcealed carry and add definitions. SB 5 on legislative vacancies was recommended to pass unamended, but the committee noted constitutional concerns and requested an Attorney General opinion. SB 95 on inspection fines was amended to set a $400 fine amount, though one member objected and the recommendation failed in at least one committee. SB 102 on third-party restaurant reservation services was amended to clarify who may sue and to allow contracted reservation services to distribute reservations on a restaurant’s behalf. SP 1022 on leaving pets in vehicles was amended to remove duplicative language because existing animal cruelty law already covered the conduct. SP 1451 on critical infrastructure information sharing was amended to tighten confidentiality language from “would reveal” to “could reveal” vulnerabilities.
Most measures were adopted by the committees with little or no opposition, though several members noted reservations or objections on particular bills, including transportation, consumer protection, and inspection-fine measures. One bill, SB 1255 on records retention for government-function contractors, was deferred to a later meeting on February 26, 2025. Overall, the committees advanced most measures with amendments and recorded the recommendations for transmission to the next committee or chamber.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee Jun 16th, 2026
Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials
Transcript Highlights:
- The bill is an important part of California's holistic fossil fuel transition strategy.
- Over the coming decades, we are transitioning away from fossil fuels and toward more climate-friendly
- The legislature, partnering with industry, labor, and the administration, took bold steps.
- The legislature, partnering with industry and labor and the administration, took bold steps last year
- So that when we get to that transition, a transition supported by the state building construction trades
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- about complying with federal law. about complying with federal law.
- <01:31:41.120>
So, federal rules. So, federal rules. - federal requirements. federal requirements.
- by the federal regs. by the federal regs.
- federal law notwithstanding. federal law notwithstanding.
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Advanced Nuclear Energy Committee Apr 22nd, 2026 at 09:30 am
Advanced Nuclear Energy Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- The DOE to NRC transition is a big one.
- That might be the example I was thinking of with federated learning.
- Obviously, this administration, as well as future administrations, should be very concerned about bringing
- Given the way the federal government, the Department of Energy, the current administration, is looking
- Again, it's a DOE-led initiative to establish a federated research ecosystem.