Video & Transcript Research : 'legislative processes'

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ND

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Industry and Business Apr 2nd, 2025 at 02:45 pm

Industry and Business

Transcript Highlights:
  • Again, that's dealing with service of process.
  • That is how you initiate that process.
  • Again, that's dealing with service of process.
  • That is how you initiate that process.
  • That is the legislative policy decision.
Keywords: 908, all
Summary: The Senate Committee on Industry and Business reconvened to work on House Bill 1584, which would create a new pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) regulatory structure within the Insurance Department. Insurance Commissioner John Godfrey and Deputy Commissioner John Arnold explained a revised set of amendments negotiated with Representative Casper and the North Dakota Pharmacists Association. They said the bill largely kept the House policy intact but added technical corrections, narrowed some references in Chapter 19-02, created a separate PBM licensing class, set a delayed effective date for licensing, and established emergency authority so the department could begin building the new division. They also described the proposal to fund the program through existing trust fund resources, PBM license fees, and a transfer of about $1.6 million from the prescription drug transparency program fund, while allowing the department flexibility to hire needed attorneys, pharmacists, and examiners. A major point of discussion was Section 10, which would have required the Attorney General to represent and bear costs for lawsuits related to the bill. Chief Deputy Attorney General Claire Ness said the language was too broad and would go beyond normal constitutional defense work, potentially obligating her office to cover all lawsuits against the commissioner or state under the section. Representative Casper said the intent was only to avoid the Insurance Department having to seek emergency funding for litigation, and both he and department officials said they were open to removing the section or narrowing it. After further discussion, the committee agreed to remove Section 10 from the amendments. The committee then voted 4-0 to adopt the amended amendment package, and then voted 4-0 to give House Bill 1584 a do pass recommendation as amended and refer it to Appropriations. Members noted the bill was still a work in progress, but said the revised version was intended to move the PBM regulation issue forward while continuing discussion in the appropriations process.
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

House - Agriculture, Acequias And Water Resources Feb 4th, 2025

House Agriculture, Acequias And Water Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • The process of expenses being expended, Madam Chair.
  • Madam Co-Chair, and thank you, Madam Chair, for the legislation.
  • process.
  • Very specifically, how Are state legislators notified of the RFP process for our conservation districts
  • one, legislation already exists; a study needs to be written.
KY
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  • > to responsibility as legislators to responsibility as legislators to regulate<00:09:05.519><
  • <00:09:20.320> rather designed to ensure a fair process rather designed to ensure a fair process
  • actors from abusing the voting process actors from abusing the voting process while<00:09:33.519
  • So we want to be completely transparent with the process, with open records, with cameras on the process
  • completely transparent with the process completely transparent with the process with<00:13:02.160
Summary: The committee met, established a quorum, and opened with the pledge and prayer. Members then made several brief introductions of interns and guests from the University of Kentucky and the University of Louisville. The chair also reminded members about microphone use, cell phones, and the 24-hour rule for committee amendments and substitutes. The sole substantive item was House Resolution 7, sponsored by Representative Hodgson, which set out guiding principles for Kentucky elections. Hodgson described principles including fair and secure elections, accessibility balanced with security, citizen-only voting, stability and uniformity in election procedures, prompt and accurate results, transparency, accountability, and preservation of state control over elections. Members generally supported the resolution; Representative Marzian asked whether Kentucky already follows these principles and raised the issue of low poll-worker pay, while Representative Hancock asked about protecting voter registration data and privacy. Hodgson responded that transparency applies to the process, not personal information, and that Kentucky protects ballot secrecy and voter data. Representative Chester Burton also asked about election security, and Hodgson said Kentucky’s system relies on bipartisan poll workers and mutual oversight at polling places. Representative Marzian asked whether Social Security numbers are still required for voter registration, and members indicated they are, with a follow-up promised to the committee. The committee then voted 15-0 to pass the resolution with favorable expression. Before adjournment, Hodgson encouraged additional co-sponsors, and the chair noted the committee would likely meet again the following Thursday.
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Standing Committee on Families and Children. (2-5-26)

Families & Children

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  • forced into that adversarial process forced into that adversarial process where<00:06:43.280>
  • and it is not a not an easy process and it is not a quick<00:17:25.839> process,<00:17:26.720
  • going through the collaborative process going through the collaborative process or<00:18:46.799>
  • waiver process a waiver request process waiver process a waiver request process so<00:33:46.799>
  • process. So, thank you for joining us. process. So, thank you for joining us.
Summary: The House Families and Children Committee met in the 2026 regular session and heard House Bill 109, which would amend Kentucky divorce law to waive the current 60-day waiting period for couples with minor children when the parties have already completed mediation or collaborative family law and are ready to finalize their decree. The bill sponsor, Representative Deetsz, argued the measure would reward families who have already done the work to resolve custody, parenting time, and property issues outside of court, and said it would not affect traditional litigation cases. She also explained that delays can be especially burdensome when retirement-account division requires a QDRO after the decree. Committee members discussed how long collaborative cases typically take, with the sponsor estimating about six months on average and longer in complex cases, and noted that some judges already require parenting classes or allow reconciliation conferences in certain circuits. David Walls of the Family Foundation testified in opposition, saying the bill would make divorce easier for parents with children and move Kentucky in the wrong direction. He argued waiting periods can encourage reconciliation, protect marriage commitments, and reduce harms to children and public costs associated with family fragmentation. He urged lawmakers to preserve or even lengthen the waiting period rather than eliminate it, and framed the issue as protecting children and strengthening marriage. During questions, Representative Bojanowski strongly objected to Mr. Walls’ characterization of divorce, saying her own divorce was necessary for her children’s well-being and that the bill simply shortens the process after mediation. Representative Elliott asked about typical timelines in collaborative cases and noted that some courts require parental education. Representative Moser asked whether counseling is required; the sponsor said it is not, though reconciliation conferences may be requested at a judge’s discretion. The transcript ends after discussion of the bill and before any recorded vote or final committee action.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

BCA Use of Force investigations of federal agents 3/3/26

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • process the crime scene, but they were not allowed into the crime scene.
  • process the crime scene, but they were not allowed into the crime scene.
  • to be there and process the crime scene, but they were not allowed into the crime scene.
  • Uh we had legal process BCA was there.
  • to be there and process the crime scene. to be there and process the crime scene.
Keywords: 1183, house
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Education Committee Jul 16th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • We strive to protect the rights of all who participate in the legislative process so we can have effective
  • This bill, your Legislative Counsel has labeled this bill as a mandate, yes.
  • This bill, your Legislative Counsel has labeled this bill as a mandate, yes.
  • It also implements recommendations by the legislative analysts related to the funding determination process
  • It also implements recommendations by the legislative analysts related to the funding determination process
Summary: The Assembly Education Committee met without a quorum for much of the hearing and heard several bills out of order. SB 249 by Senator Umberg would move county board of education elections from the primary to the statewide general election. Supporters, including the League of Women Voters and many educators, argued the change would increase turnout and make the electorate more representative. The Orange County Board of Education opposed the bill, saying it would increase costs, reduce local control, and bury education races on crowded general-election ballots. The chair and members discussed turnout, cost, and representation, but the bill was held pending a quorum. Senator Grove presented SB 373, which adds safeguards for California students placed in out-of-state non-public schools through IEPs. The bill would require more robust LEA and CDE oversight, including annual site visits, student interviews, quarterly contact, stronger certification standards, and restrictions on prone, supine, and mechanical restraints. Testimony from a survivor of an out-of-state placement and from advocates emphasized abuse, neglect, and the need for stronger monitoring. There was broad support and no opposition testimony, but the measure was also held pending a quorum. Senator Ashby presented SB 568, the epinephrine in schools modernization act, to clarify and expand requirements for stocked epinephrine so they clearly apply to all public schools, including preschool programs. School nurses and medical experts said the bill would close gaps created by universal preschool and ensure life-saving treatment is available for anaphylaxis. The committee discussed dosing and implementation, and the bill was supported without opposition testimony. The committee also heard SB 414, the Charter School Accountability Act, which would strengthen fiscal oversight, audit standards, and transparency for charter schools and authorizers. Supporters said it responds to fraud and audit findings while preserving charter flexibility; opponents, including school employees and teachers, said it did not go far enough on authorizer accountability and small-district oversight. After discussion, the committee voted 7-0 to pass SB 414 as amended to Appropriations. The committee also briefly heard SB 743 by Senator Cortese, which would create an equalization reserve account to provide additional funding to underfunded school districts and reduce funding inequities tied to ZIP code. The author said the bill would support student achievement and teacher retention over time. The transcript cuts off before testimony or action on SB 743 was completed.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Tax, Business and Transportation Feb 14th, 2026 at 04:35 pm

Senate Tax, Business & Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • Through what process? Madam Chair, Senator O'Malley, the current process.
  • That is created by the city through a public process.
  • So there's a huge process that's going to go on.
  • There was not transparency or a public input process.
  • Is there anyone online in support of this legislation?
Keywords: 996, all
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Executive Departments and Administration (01/22/2026)

Executive Departments and Administration

Transcript Highlights:
  • polished legislation. polished legislation.
  • I'm not a legislator. It's not my right? I'm not a legislator.
  • legislation forward. legislation forward.
  • educational process. educational process.
  • um so this process is the whole process um so this process is the whole process of<05:18:47.520>
Keywords: 1189, house, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Housing and Homelessness Prevention - 03/13/25

Housing and Homelessness Prevention

Transcript Highlights:
  • have all already enacted legislation have all already enacted legislation they<00:10:01.440>
  • establish a dispute resolution process establish a dispute resolution process so<01:13:52.239>
  • mortgages any component of legislation mortgages any component of legislation that<01:30:00.320>
  • <01:30:20.199> that board introduction of legislation that board introduction of legislation
  • $56 and they did not stop the process $56 and they did not stop the process out<01:36:02.560>
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/24/2026 - House Natural Resources, Energy & Water

Natural Resources, Energy & Water

Transcript Highlights:
  • You're a rural legislator, as am I, and you understand.
  • Finally, the bill contains both a legislative intent and legislative findings clause.
  • Finally, the bill contains both a legislative intent and legislative findings clause.
  • Finally, the bill contains both a legislative intent and legislative findings clause.
  • This legislation relates to the broader ag-urban legislation that was passed last year, which I was unable
Summary: The committee first received a presentation from the Arizona Water Banking Authority by Dr. Rebecca Burnett. She explained the authority’s role in storing Colorado River water as long-term storage credits, its funding sources, and its obligations to provide backup supplies for CAP municipal and industrial subcontractors, the Hualapai River Indian community, and Nevada. Members asked about future firming for CAP users, recovery of credits, water quality issues, and whether municipalities banking water themselves affects the authority’s supply. Burnett said the authority has no current firming policy for CAP M&I subcontractors, is waiting on Colorado River guidelines, and does not have excess water to bank because no surplus is available. No action was taken on the presentation. The committee then heard and voted on several bills. SB 1445, as amended, allows small municipalities to test bacteriological samples on site with EPA-approved equipment; the sponsor and a rural mayor argued it would save money and improve responsiveness, while some members questioned whether the change was already possible under existing law. The bill passed 6-4. SB 1137, with a Taylor amendment, modernizes Arizona’s 811 call-before-you-dig system by adding large-project coordination meetings, an interactive positive response system, and related procedures; it passed unanimously 10-0. SB 1287, which expands an existing groundwater use allowance for irrigation grandfathered rights from initial AMAs to all AMAs, passed 9-1. The committee also considered SB 1335, as amended, which in its final form addressed a temporary continuation of irrigation tied to the Ag-to-Urban program and groundwater savings credits; DWR said the amendment was still a placeholder and needed cleanup, while supporters said it would help manage timing issues for farmers and developers. It passed 5-4. SB 1336 reauthorized the State Land Department through 2030 and added oversight, reporting, and planning requirements; the department was neutral but raised concerns about the proposed oversight committee and implementation details. After debate over the need for another board and the length of reauthorization, it passed 5-4. Finally, SB 1677 appropriates $3 million to the Department of Forestry and Fire Management for salt cedar mitigation along the lower Gila River corridor. Supporters from Audubon Southwest, the City of Buckeye, and local landowners said the invasive trees increase flood and wildfire risk, consume large amounts of water, and crowd out native habitat; some members raised concerns about herbicide use and wanted more detail on the mitigation plan. The bill passed 9-0. The chair then thanked staff and members, and the meeting adjourned.
DE

Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Executive Committee Meeting Jun 24th, 2026

Executive

Transcript Highlights:
  • It has been vetted by the Legislative Council Committee.
  • , but most of us are on Legislative Council.
  • This legislation is a move in the right direction.
  • This legislation is a move in the right direction.
  • New Castle County administers this process entirely.
Bills: HB371
Summary: The Senate Executive Committee met in hybrid format, approved the minutes from its June 17 and June 18 meetings, and considered several nominations and bills. The committee heard testimony from Michael T. Skeuse for the Delaware Thoroughbred Racing Commission and Jay Eric Fearwald for the University of Delaware Board of Trustees; both nominees described their backgrounds and qualifications, and no objections were raised. The committee then moved to legislation focused largely on property tax reassessment and related school-tax issues, along with a technical constitutional corrections bill, an agricultural lands preservation cleanup bill, and a child-safety/service-letter bill. A major portion of the meeting centered on Senate Bill 350, which would create a third multifamily residential tax classification at 1.2 times the residential rate. Supporters argued apartments are housing and should not be taxed as commercial property, emphasizing relief for renters and fairness after reassessment. Opponents, including county and school officials, warned the bill would reduce local revenues, complicate tax administration, and create unintended consequences for counties, municipalities, school districts, and agriculture. Similar themes carried into House Bill 462, which would make the split-rate school tax structure permanent and lower the nonresidential cap to 1.85, and House Bill 463, which would align New Castle County senior school-tax exemptions with county exemption rules; both bills drew discussion about shifting burdens, fiscal impacts, and timing. The committee also heard House Substitute 1 for House Bill 320, a technical corrections bill to the Delaware Constitution, with one public commenter objecting to charter-related changes being included in a correction bill. House Bill 371, which removes the requirement for county farmland preservation advisory boards under the Delaware Agricultural Lands Preservation Act, was presented as a streamlining measure and had support from the Department of Agriculture and public comment in favor. House Bill 438, expanding service-letter requirements to a broader set of child-serving facilities and requiring reporting when employers fail to respond, was described as a cleanup bill closing a safety loophole. After public comment and committee discussion, the meeting ended with a motion and unanimous adjournment; no recorded votes on the bills were taken in the transcript.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Environment, Climate and Legacy - 03/26/26

Environment, Climate, and Legacy

Transcript Highlights:
  • lands, but these require legislative lands, but these require legislative authorization<00:04:34.480
  • Wigginis, legislative director at Sierra Wigginis, legislative director at Sierra Club<00:50:51.400><
  • early in the trail planning process. early in the trail planning process.
  • The proposed legislation Yes, yep.
  • what this proposed legislation does. what this proposed legislation does.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
ND

North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session

Legislative Management Jun 11th, 2026 at 08:00 am

Legislative Management

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Legislative Management Committee will call the meeting to order, and we'll ask Mr.
  • Chairman Hogue and members of Legislative Management, for the record, Liz Fordahl, Legislative Council
  • Chairman Hogue, Senator Myrdal, I believe that, of course, the Legislative Assembly could pass legislation
  • So that's part of the process of operating the program.
  • They have to make sure they check their direct certification process.
Keywords: 908, all
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:
  • process.
  • This is about creating a standardized process.
  • During the recent legislative session, our dedicated legislative leaders refiled the bill.
  • The process was fraught with challenges and setbacks.
  • During the recent legislative session, our dedicated legislative leaders refiled the bill.
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The committee heard testimony on a wide range of public health and emergency services bills, with many speakers focusing on EMS system failures, hospital service closures, trauma preparedness, epilepsy awareness, drink-spiking response, sudden cardiac arrest, and survivor financial assistance. Several legislators and advocates described the EMS system as underfunded and overstretched, citing long ambulance waits, staffing shortages, and the need for statewide oversight, a special commission, and clearer recognition of EMS as an essential service. A number of speakers also supported bills to preserve essential hospital services after closures such as Nashoba Valley Medical Center and birthing services in Leominster, arguing that current closure rules lack enforcement and leave communities without critical care. Multiple panels testified in support of bills requiring trauma kits in public buildings, public education on SUDEP and epilepsy mortality, and improved cardiac arrest response. Supporters of the trauma-kit bill said public buildings should have bleeding-control kits and trained staff, comparing them to AEDs and first aid supplies. Epilepsy advocates, clinicians, and grieving parents urged a public health campaign on SUDEP, saying families are often not warned about the risk and that awareness could improve medication adherence, reduce guilt, and save lives. On cardiac arrest, EMS professionals and the American Heart Association backed measures to improve telecommunicator CPR, create an AED registry, and strengthen dispatch and training standards. The committee also heard extensive testimony on a bill addressing illicit drink spiking. Senators, city officials, victims, physicians, and an international anti-spiking advocate described cases in which hospitals refused toxicology testing unless a sexual assault was reported, and argued for standardized testing protocols, better data collection, and coordination with law enforcement and licensed venues. Another bill drew a sharp exchange over local public health control and the SAFE 2.0 law, with one senator arguing for more local approval and voluntary participation, while committee members defended the earlier law as a response to inequities in local public health capacity. Finally, advocates from Jane Doe, Inc. supported legislation to provide flexible financial assistance to survivors of domestic and sexual violence, saying unrestricted cash helps survivors meet basic needs, escape abuse, and rebuild stability.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Education Committee Mar 12th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • We strive to protect the rights of all who participate in the legislative process so that we can have
  • an effective deliberation. ...rights of all who participate in the legislative process so that we can
  • This transparent and objective process...
  • It is a transparent and objective process that...
  • is also included in the procurement process.
Summary: The Assembly Education Committee met for its first hearing of the session, adopted its committee rules on a 6-0 vote, and then heard several bills. AB 347, which would require written notice to students about the right to opt out of animal dissection and receive a comparable assignment, drew strong support from the author, a student, and multiple advocacy and education groups, while opponents argued it would burden teachers and duplicate existing law. The committee approved AB 347 on a 7-0 vote and sent it to Appropriations. AB 281, which would expand parent access to sex education materials and require disclosure of outside consultants’ credentials, drew mixed testimony. Supporters framed it as a transparency and parent-rights measure, while school administrators and county education officials said current law already allows inspection and that the bill would create an unfunded administrative burden. After extended member discussion, the bill failed on a 4-3 vote with one abstention, though reconsideration was granted. AB 65, which would provide paid pregnancy leave for educators without requiring them to exhaust sick leave first, was supported by teachers, CTA, and the State Treasurer, but opposed by school administrators and business officials over cost concerns; it passed 6-0 to Higher Education. The committee also approved AB 361, which would extend and expand LAUSD’s best-value procurement authority for school construction to all school districts for five years, on a 5-0 vote with one abstention. AB 86, which would require the State Board of Education to adopt standardized K-8 health education instructional materials, passed 5-0. Finally, AB 228, the Zaki Fast Act, was introduced to clarify that schools may stock any federally approved epinephrine delivery system, including newer devices beyond auto-injectors, and was presented with testimony from the bill’s young namesake and his family; the transcript cuts off before the committee vote on that measure.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Appropriations Feb 18th, 2025

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • Julie Lindsay, Legislative Budget Board.
  • Yes, that's correct Before we enter a legislative session, we go through a process where we essentially
  • Slide number seven, it's basically a process.
  • The third phase is legislative action, so for anything that requires a legislative change. a bill will
  • You see the the internal audit process trying to provide efficiency better processes, better steward
Keywords: 1184, house, all
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Elections May 15th, 2025 at 08:05 am

Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • And so your legislation, Mr.
  • And so your legislation, Mr.
  • It's a process that never works.
  • But we could have processes where, and we do have processes.
  • But we could have processes where, and we do have processes.
Summary: The committee heard several election-related bills. SB 447 would let the City of Mission in Hidalgo County permanently move its municipal elections from May to the uniform November election date if it chooses. The bill was described as permissive and intended to increase turnout and reduce costs. Mission’s mayor testified in support, saying voters had already approved the change by a wide margin in a charter amendment election. The bill was left pending after no objection. SB 2217 focused on standardizing election data reporting and reconciliation across counties to improve transparency and comparability. Testimony was generally supportive of the goal, but Dr. Laura Presley and others flagged technical issues, including a discrepancy between a three-ballot mismatch threshold in existing law and a 1% threshold in part of the bill, plus a definition issue involving central accumulators. Supporters said consistent auditing and reconciliation would help election integrity, while the bill was also left pending. The committee then took up SB 2753, a major proposal to create a continuous in-person voting period that would combine early voting and Election Day into one uninterrupted process, with precinct consolidation and other changes. Supporters said it could simplify administration, reduce equipment changes, and improve security by using one set of machines. Opponents and neutral witnesses raised concerns about cost, staffing, ballot security, reporting changes, weekend voting, and whether the bill was ready for implementation; several urged a pilot or study instead. The committee substitute was withdrawn and the bill was left pending. SB 505 would create a process for election workers, candidates, party officials, and measure proponents or opponents to request explanations of election irregularities, with escalation to the Secretary of State for audit or enforcement if responses were unsatisfactory. Supporters said it would provide a way to resolve irregularities and restore confidence, while opponents argued it was too broad, lacked guardrails against abuse, and could be used by partisan actors to pressure counties. The bill was left pending. Finally, HB 311 would expand Texas’s online voter registration system to first-time registrants and others, with supporters citing efficiency, lower costs, and broader access, and opponents raising concerns about signature verification and implementation details. Testimony was cut short because of the session deadline, and the bill had not been disposed of in the excerpt.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • I am **Ian Klein** with the **LAO** [Legislative Analyst's Office].
  • Yeah, they were utilizing that space at 60% of the legislative standard capacity, so below legislative
  • From the Legislative Analyst's Office, please.
  • Good morning, Lisa King with the Legislative Analyst's Office.
  • Natalie Gonzalez with the Legislative Analyst Office.
Keywords: 988, house, all
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • This litigation is currently ongoing, and our office is actively engaged in the process.
  • is a long process and may never occur because of the timing.
  • session, where it creates a process so we don't have to wait for the next legislative session to pay
  • But for now, I know we've been processing things more efficiently.
  • We're now reporting those separately to show the differences in processing times.
Bills: SB 1
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs (11/03/2025)

Health, Human Services & Elderly Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um, also what we did is um we tied the legislation as closely to the federal legislation as possible.
  • the federal legislation and the federal<00:13:11.279> legislation<00:13:12.320> does<00
  • <00:31:19.360> So process that we would go through. So process that we would go through.
  • process to make an adjustment.
  • c> legislative process to make an legislative process to make an adjustment.<00:52:00.960> That
Keywords: 1189, house, all