Video & Transcript Research : 'publication process'

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CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Appropriations Committee Apr 29th, 2026

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • to participate in future State Water Project permitting processes.
  • within the public interest, including the financial impacts.
  • That is what the regulatory process is for. That's why it takes time.
  • I'd like to move on to public comment now. I'd like to move on to public comment.
  • I'd like to move on to public comment, opening up the hearing to comments by members of the public on
Keywords: 988, house, all
NE

Nebraska 2025-2026 Regular Session

Legislative Afternoon Session Apr 7th, 2026

Nebraska Unicameral Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Following the process, Funds to fund the initial assessment process.
  • I'm a public school product. I'm a public school parent.
  • I love I'm a public school product, I'm a public school parent.
  • Segregating public... ...and equal opportunity for public participation between the sexes.
  • participation in public life.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Education Policy and Administration (01/30/2026)

Education Policy and Administration

Transcript Highlights:
  • “Traditional public schools don't have to go through a full zoning and planning board process with a
  • > public public charter schools are public public charter schools are public schools.<03:57:39.439
  • what's better public or public charter. what's better public or public charter.
  • traditional public schools as opposed to public charter schools?
  • > as public traditional public schools as public traditional public schools as opposed<04:02:49.520
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The committee first heard HB 1334, which would remove the Education Freedom Account scholarship organization’s authority to approve “any other educational expense” under the EFA statute. The prime sponsor, Representative Porchelli, said the bill would narrow the law to the specifically listed qualifying expenses, avoid broad interpretation, and shift any questions to the Department of Education or the legislative oversight committee. In response to questions, she said she did not think the open-ended category had been needed and that the statute already clearly lists allowable expenses. A representative of the Children’s Scholarship Fund testified in opposition, saying the category is used rarely but is important for unusual cases, especially students with special needs, and that removing it could create unintended consequences. After testimony, the chair closed the hearing on HB 1334. The committee then heard HB 1513, which would move several EFA reporting and oversight requirements from administrative rules and the contract with the Children’s Scholarship Fund into statute. Representative Porchelli said the bill would consolidate existing requirements on timely responses to oversight requests, publication of expense reports by category and provider, and transmission of eligibility and enrollment data to the Department of Education. She described the bill as mostly a clarification and transparency measure rather than a substantive policy change. Members asked about the meaning of “timely access,” the 45-day deadline, whether the contract already covered these duties, and whether the scholarship organization had ever failed to comply. The Children’s Scholarship Fund said it had generally met the 45-day deadline, had not knowingly refused information requests, and that the quarterly reporting requirement could add cost; the sponsor said the DOE had provided guidance and was neutral. The hearing on HB 1513 was then closed. Finally, the committee heard HB 1256, which would repeal the state librarian’s authority to award scholarships for graduate library school attendance at American Library Association-accredited schools. Representative Drago said the law was unnecessary because the state does not currently have a state librarian, scholarships are not typically granted by statute, and he objected to the ALA accreditation requirement and what he described as the association’s political advocacy. In questions, he clarified that the bill targets the accreditation requirement rather than a specific school and said he did not think the state should direct taxpayer-funded scholarships toward ALA-accredited programs. A member raised First Amendment concerns, but the sponsor said the issue was not speech itself, only the use of taxpayer dollars and state law to support that direction. The transcript cuts off before any vote or final action on HB 1256.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

UMN Regent Candidate Forum - 02/04/25

Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • parts to it teaching research and public parts to it teaching research and public service<00:04:
  • <00:05:00.800> and mission to Ser with the public and mission to Ser with the public and address
  • The Regents are a public governing board, and I think the public part is too often overlooked, whether
  • The Regents are a public governing board, and I think the public part is too often overlooked, whether
  • The Regents are a public governing board, and I think the public part is too often overlooked, whether
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
Summary: The forum focused on the University of Minnesota system’s future, with candidates largely agreeing that the five campuses should remain distinct while working more closely together. Speakers emphasized the land-grant mission, the importance of serving Greater Minnesota, and the need for each campus to have a clear value proposition tied to local communities. Several suggested stronger cross-campus partnerships, more use of technology, and more seamless student pathways between campuses, while also noting enrollment declines and the need to preserve campus identities. A second major topic was public trust in higher education and the perceived value of a college degree. Candidates pointed to rising tuition, student debt, and concerns about post-graduation job prospects as key challenges. Proposed responses included better storytelling about university outcomes, stronger partnerships with schools, legislators, and communities, more targeted fundraising and commercialization of research, and clearer evidence of return on investment for students and families. The discussion then turned to athletics, where most candidates described sports as the university’s “front door” but said academics must remain the priority. They raised NIL, revenue sharing, and the need to keep athletics funding separate from core university funding, while also recognizing athletics’ role in campus culture and student recruitment. In later questions, candidates discussed why they sought regent service and how to support diversity, equity, and inclusion, with responses stressing access, belonging, open debate, and meeting students where they are. No formal votes or actions were taken in the transcript.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Judiciary (02/09/2026)

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • public to pay for? public to pay for?
  • evaluate how this process is working. evaluate how this process is working.
  • think that, you know, having the evaluation being given publicity, a part of the evaluation process
  • the public record. the public record.
  • involved in the civil forfeite process. involved in the civil forfeite process.
Keywords: 1189, house, all
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • We'll begin with some public comment.
  • Structure requires public financing.
  • Public school students.
  • It's only public school students.
  • Any further public comment? Seeing none.
Keywords: 988, house, all
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Health and Human Services Oversight REVISED: SB1304 - Added Apr 15th, 2026 at 03:00 pm

Health and Human Services Oversight

Transcript Highlights:
  • The discharge papers will be public record for anybody.
  • It's all under due process.
  • But essentially, the public nuisance laws allow when there's a threat to public, I believe public health
  • This public nuisance then triggers at that point when there's a threat to public health and safety.
  • I won't read the whole statute here, but it says that for the protection of public health, public parks
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/18/2026 - Senate Health and Human Services

Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • I sit here as a health care process.
  • My claim still has yet to be processed. This is by design.
  • Kohler mentioned, our P&T policies are open for public comment.
  • This bill would bypass the P&T process.
  • We know DES addresses serious concerns about public needs.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Apr 8th, 2025

Alabama House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • However, with the current process, However, with the current process, However, with the current process
  • process of how judicial part of of the process of how judicial part of of the process of how they going
  • And I just want the public to know that's the my goal is to public to know that's the my goal is to public
  • To this, my public affairs team has this, my public affairs team has this, my public affairs team has
  • Then this process of trying to get it to the this process of trying to get it to the this process of
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

Committee on Elections - 03/25/25

Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • When money not merit public trust.
  • > confidence determines outcomes, public confidence determines outcomes, public confidence in<
  • Members, democracy and our process.
  • disclosure, as we too share the goal of a very transparent public process.
  • <01:11:16.400> disclosure uh campaign finance public disclosure uh campaign finance public
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

01/26/2026 - Senate Finance

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • Arizona already has two really good public tax credit programs for public and private schools.
  • Chair, if I could: one is a public entity, but it's all public money.
  • It's redirecting in that case public money. I mean, my money would otherwise go to the public.
  • So I was a public school teacher for many years. I'm still a public school parent.
  • of public schools.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • In section one, it sets forth the process on the determination of high-acuity youth and the process to
  • Section one sets forth the process for the determination of high-acuity youth and the process to determine
  • about the person or causing the public about the person or causing the public disclosure<00:39:26.560
  • Youth and uh sets forth the process Youth and uh sets forth the process where<00:39:58.599> they
  • <00:42:03.119> in we get the mental health um process in we get the mental health um process
Summary: The committee first considered Senate Bill 2, sponsored by Senator Mike Wilson, which would prohibit incarcerated people from receiving cross-sex hormones or gender-affirming surgeries, while allowing a tapering period if stopping an existing treatment would cause physical harm. Wilson said the bill was needed to prevent the Department of Corrections from providing such care by memo or policy rather than statute, and he argued the care was elective and not medically necessary. Senators Thomas, Neal, Nemes, Styers, and others questioned whether any gender-affirming surgeries had actually occurred in Kentucky, whether the hormone treatments were physician-prescribed, and whether the bill would override medical judgment; Wilson said the department reported no surgeries, that 67 incarcerated people were receiving cross-sex hormone therapy, and that he would only support treatment if it fit the bill’s narrow medical-harm exception. Public testimony on SB 2 was strongly opposed. Chris Hartman of the Fairness Campaign said the bill would deny medically necessary care, violate the Eighth Amendment, and target a very small and vulnerable incarcerated population. Dr. Jack Skilles testified that gender-affirming care is medically necessary and supported by major medical organizations, warning that denying it could worsen mental health and lead to suicidality. Hannah Callahan, a transgender woman, described being denied hormone therapy while incarcerated and said the interruption caused severe physical and mental harm, including suicidal thoughts. Emma Curtis, Lexington’s Fourth District councilwoman, also urged a no vote, framing the issue as a matter of compassion and religious duty. The committee then voted on SB 2. Senator Neal explained his no vote by saying he was not medically trained and deferred to doctors; Senator Nemes said he wanted clarification that the bill would not stop ongoing treatment; and Senator Styers argued the bill was a poor priority and noted there was no fiscal note and that only 67 people were affected. Senator Wheeler moved the bill, Senator Reed seconded, and the committee reported Senate Bill 2 favorably. Afterward, the committee began hearing Senate Bill 84, sponsored by Senator Steve Rawlings, which would limit judicial deference to state agency interpretations and require courts, not agencies, to interpret ambiguous laws, citing the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2024 Loper Bright decision overturning Chevron deference.
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Joint Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions, May 21, 2026 - AM

Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions

Transcript Highlights:
  • I was the one that processes public records requests.
  • the public, public interest groups, etc. the public, public interest groups, etc. um<02:02:22.239
  • Which of course is public public >> Okay.
  • records<03:16:07.120> act public meetings and public records act public meetings and public
  • But public records are public request.
Keywords: 916, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee 2/24/25

Elections Finance and Government Operations

Transcript Highlights:
  • So there isn't, as far as I could read, a public solicitation process, and they are actually chosen by
  • differences um is one um the process differences um is one um the process that<00:37:35.480>
  • <00:48:31.240> is drawing process and when that process is drawing process and when that process
  • by establishing redistricting processes by establishing redistricting processes and<00:58:14.160
  • are otherwise uh defined as public are otherwise uh defined as public officials<01:03:10.960>
Keywords: 1183, house
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Education Finance - 02/24/26

Education Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • destroyed public education in Minnesota. destroyed public education in Minnesota.
  • Council is in this process? Council is in this process?
  • But I know it's in process.
  • This is a statewide process.
  • Minneapolis public schools. Minneapolis public schools.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • However, we still very much welcome public comment on those items.
  • This should go through the policy process.
  • to give the opportunity for public input into the fee levels.
  • to give the opportunity for public input into the fee levels.
  • Thoughtful public comments.
Keywords: 987, senate, all
FL

Florida 2026 4th Special Session

January 20, 2026 - 03:30 PM

Transcript Highlights:
  • I have no public testimony cards. Is anyone here to provide public testimony on the amendment?
  • That process began. It was a pretty significant task.
  • But ultimately, a very public development of this.
  • That was through the process of a lot of intense work.
  • Just this month, we submitted through the process.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Labor - 04/28/26

Labor

Transcript Highlights:
  • Making certified payroll public is not too different from publicizing workers' earning statements.
  • So, those are non-public completely.
  • It's important that from a public relations and public affairs standpoint, uh, that they're not being
  • commissioner must establish a process. commissioner must establish a process.
  • <00:35:25.200> portal public-facing portal public-facing portal and<00:35:26.880> the<00
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

Senate Health and Human Services (04/02/2025)

Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:24:57.279> I'm the certificate of need process I'm the certificate of need process I'm
  • literally a public private partnership literally a public private partnership that's<00:59:35.559>
  • The second thing is there was some suggestion that this process is a certificate of need process.
  • The second thing is there was some suggestion that this process is a certificate of need process.
  • continue to appeal this process.'
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
ND

North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session

Judiciary Committee Jun 17th, 2026 at 10:00 am

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • some sort of administrative process.
  • Public safety is the incentive. Prison safety is the incentive. Public safety is the incentive.
  • So, and the public.
  • So should we just have a mountain public or transition centers with no security for the public?
  • It's an open court process.
Keywords: 908, all