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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Minnesota House committee considers bill to tax social media platforms, HF3117 4/9/25
Transcript Highlights:
- He's clinically labeled as a vulnerable adult, and his most accessible social life is on social media
- it, not buying anything from them, just accessing it and using their platform.
- information, and now the state has access to who in Minnesota is now accessing their platform?
- And I would just note that, you know, I'm someone who favors less screen access in schools.
- And I would just note that, you know, I'm someone who favors less screen access in schools.
Summary:
The committee took up House File 3117, which would impose an excise tax on social media companies based on Minnesota monthly users and data-mining activity, and adopted an A1 amendment that added clarifying language identifying social media platforms. Chair Gomez described the bill as a way to tax companies profiting from data mining and social media use, citing concerns about child bullying, misinformation, and wealth concentration. The bill was laid over for possible inclusion in the 2025 taxes bill.
Supporters testified that the measure would help raise revenue from a highly profitable industry and better align the tax code with the social costs of data collection and social media use. Pastor Julie Thompson, MAPE representative Tanner Fritzinger, Council Member Sue Bud, and Eric Bernstein of We Make Minnesota all backed the bill, arguing that social media companies extract value from users’ data, contribute to mental health and social harms, and should pay more toward public needs. Bernstein also framed the tax as a way to broaden the tax base and fund schools and other services.
Opponents warned that the bill could sweep in local broadcasters, newspapers, and other businesses that use digital platforms and collect some user data, and that costs would likely be passed on to consumers. Wendy Pollson of the Minnesota Broadcasters Association said the definitions were too broad and could unintentionally include local media. Deb Peters, speaking for Americans for Digital Opportunity, argued the tax would raise costs for small businesses and consumers, create legal risks, and amount to double taxation. Several members echoed concerns about regressivity, administration, and whether the bill actually addresses online bullying or data privacy, while supporters said it is a first step toward taxing a new, lightly taxed industry.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- as opposed to less access.
- Accessibility and legibility of election materials are essential for maintaining voter confidence and
- So this is an actual form from the Secretary of State's website printed on an 8.5 by 11 sheet of paper
- The bill does not limit access to voter registration in any way. And with that, Mr.
- We can't get access to that information. How do these people get their access to it?
Bills:
HB304
AR
Arkansas 2026 Regular Session
ALC-HOSPITAL, MEDICAID, & DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES STUDY SUBCOMMITTEE Feb 19th, 2026
ALC-HOSPITAL, MEDICAID, & DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES STUDY SUBCOMMITTEE
Transcript Highlights:
- We're working on a landing page on our website. ...on the communication and the toolkits.
- We're working on a landing page on our website with the details attached.
- Yeah, I just want to say, I think what we've done with LEARNS and access has really paved the way.
- It's on the website. It's out there. It's been out there for almost a month. Okay.
- All the House and Senate, because I know it's out there on the website, but I think they've got this
Summary:
The subcommittee first recognized the Arkansas Community Colleges Leadership Institute and received a brief DHS update on the Living Choices Assisted Living Waiver reimbursement process, including that the new cost-reporting period began in January and provider/contractor calls are underway. The main presentation then focused on SNAP and TANF, with DHS describing federal changes under the One Big Beautiful Bill that tighten SNAP work requirements for adults ages 18 to 64 without certain exemptions, remove some prior exemptions, and add new federal definitions for Native American populations. DHS also reviewed SNAP Employment and Training providers, their service areas, projected budgets, participant characteristics, and outcomes, noting that the program is currently voluntary but will shift toward mandatory participation for those subject to the new rules.
Members asked detailed questions about how mandatory participation will be implemented, how referrals will be made, what other training options exist, how verification of work, volunteering, disability, and exemptions will be handled, and whether DHS has enough funding and provider capacity. DHS said it will conduct verbal and written notices during eligibility interviews, make direct referrals to providers, use six-month recertifications and documentation from employers or volunteer organizations, and apply sanctions for noncompliance after determining whether a good cause exists. Members also requested additional data, including age breakdowns of at-risk SNAP recipients, provider-level outcomes and costs, and information on other training programs such as WIOA.
The committee then moved to Medicaid community engagement requirements for ARHOME, which DHS said are also required by the same federal law and must be implemented by January 1, 2027. DHS said it is preparing policy, system changes, communications, and a customer-service/outbound verification vendor, and plans a soft launch beginning in July to help clients understand what would be required if the rule were already in effect. Members raised concerns about timing, local versus central decision-making, and how clients in rural areas will be notified and assisted. The meeting concluded with broader discussion of the committee’s workforce-development goals, the recently released Alliance for Opportunity audit, and interest in continuing the contract with that group to help guide future reforms.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Our state and local leaders work together to expand access to higher education and health care. the workforce
- about Harris County is that since this came up in the hearing last week, they have changed their website
- doing on Twitter and and it sounds like you don't know it either you just can't be sure because their website
- It's not just their website. It's their whole accounting system.
- If you looked on the auditor's website, there's no accountability for which it was being reimbursed for
Bills:
SJR1, SB9, SB40, SJR36, SJR1, SJR5, SB9, SB40, SJR1, SB9, SB40, SR62, SR92, SR95, SR108, SR110, SR111, SR113, SR114, SR117, SR120, SB314, SB314
Keywords:
bail denial, illegal aliens, felony offenses, constitutional amendment, law enforcement, bail reform, defendants, pretrial detention, public safety, criminal justice, charitable bail organizations, bail bonds, public funds, political subdivision, injunctive relief, taxpayer rights, bail, criminal justice reform, El Paso, economic development
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- weaknesses, three significant And we did so because we also wanted the flexibility as we moved to our new website
- In time to make sure that when we released that website, we released it in a secure manner.
- and we can get a basically a bucket of services which says what we're going to provide you know, a website
- Well, if you want to go and add additional security to this website, then we have to go. and procure
- almost every day on that. this conversation but you're not paying retainers to people to keep them accessible
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Banking and Finance Committee Mar 3rd, 2025
Banking and Finance
Transcript Highlights:
- of the hearing: we accept written testimony through the position letter portal on the committee's website
- relief and no balloon payments, as outlined on the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation's website
- AB 238 provides clear, accessible support. to prevent financial ruin and ensure communities have the
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Legislative Session Day 35 (2-26-26)
Kentucky House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- For college access and affordability, we provide $8.09 million in each fiscal year in general fund for
- And that is being used to expand access to safe and affordable homes. Now, I'm new here.
- And that is being used to expand access And that is being used to expand access to<00:43:42.640>
- Um so, for that reason, the LRC website.
- <01:47:09.760>
These school and district websites. These school and district websites.
Summary:
The meeting opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then moved into committee and floor reports. Several measures received favorable committee reports and were ordered to first reading and placed on the calendar, including Current Resolution 9, Senate Joint Resolution 23, House Bill 145, House Bill 567, and House Bill 506 with House Committee Substitute 1. The chamber also noted that House Bills 500 and 504 had already received two readings and were sent to the Rules Committee before House Bill 500 was brought up for final consideration.
Most of the discussion focused on House Bill 500, the executive branch budget bill. Members described it as a “good first draft” and emphasized a budget process they said was more transparent than in prior years. The bill was presented as a restrained two-year operating budget with spending growth kept at a little under 2% annually, while setting aside about 2% of projected revenues, or roughly $614 million, in the Budget Reserve Trust Fund for future needs. The budget also used base reductions in some areas while exempting others such as Medicaid benefits, SEEK, corrections, behavioral health, and veterans programs.
Subcommittee chairs then outlined major spending areas. Education provisions included a 2% annual increase in base SEEK funding, transportation funding held flat, equalization for recallable nickel funding, continued retirement contributions, and major support for postsecondary access, dual credit, asset preservation, and workforce training. Health and family services provisions held Medicaid steady while adding waiver slots, behavioral health and substance use support, public health investments, and funding for rural health and laboratory capacity. Other sections covered personnel and pensions, veterans services, infrastructure, public safety, economic development, tourism, and environmental projects.
The only recorded action on the floor was adoption of House Committee Substitute 1 to House Bill 500, followed by a motion for final passage of the bill as amended. The transcript ends as discussion on final passage begins, before any final vote is shown.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- All patients deserve equal access to treatment. ...or continue their transition.
- It takes access away from people who are entitled to health care.
- What I'll work with you on is making access to health care easier and more accessible for all people.
- They want more access, they want more convenience.
- , and the Secretary of State must post each county's information on their website as well.
Bills:
SB1015, SB1049, SB1066, SB1081, SB1092, SB1133, SB1134, SB1139, SB1147, SB1148, SB1168, SB1189, SCR1001, SCR1002, SCR1005, SCR1010
Keywords:
gender transition, detransition, healthcare liability, medical malpractice, youth protection, legal action, Arizona law, spousal maintenance, court guidelines, self-sufficiency, financial support, marriage dissolution, child safety, dependency cases, attorney regulation, foster care, legal representation, probation, dangerous crimes, children
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Executive Departments and Administration (03/18/2026)
Executive Departments and Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- There's an application that's on our website currently that you would print up.
- <04:11:56.720>
We <04:11:56.960>have and equitable access to lensure. - We have and equitable access to lensure.
- We want growth and access to care in our state. So, I respectfully ask you to support SB 641.
- We want growth and access to workforce.
Summary:
The committee first held a public hearing and then an executive session on Senate Bill 401, which DHHS described as a cleanup bill. Testimony from the department explained that the bill would repeal obsolete reporting requirements tied to a repealed municipal reimbursement program and to the now-repealed commission on demographic trends. No one testified in opposition, and the committee voted 12-0 ought to pass, placing the bill on the consent calendar.
The committee then heard Senate Bill 402, which would eliminate certain non-compete agreements for physician associates going forward. Senator Gray introduced the bill, and a representative of the New Hampshire Society of Physician Associates said it would improve workforce recruitment and access to care without changing scope of practice or affecting existing agreements. Committee members asked about the length of current restrictions and whether the change would make New Hampshire more attractive to PAs. The committee voted 12-0 ought to pass and sent the bill to the consent calendar.
Next, the committee took up Senate Bill 426, which would repeal the permissible fireworks committee. Senator Uler and the deputy state fire marshal said the committee’s original purpose had been overtaken by later changes adopting federal fireworks standards, and that the fire marshal now has the necessary authority. The committee voted 12-0 ought to pass and placed the bill on the consent calendar.
Finally, the committee began hearing Senate Bill 469, a DMV modernization bill allowing electronic signatures in place of wet signatures for certain motor vehicle title and registration processes. Senator Lang, Carvana, the New Hampshire Auto Dealers Association, Copart, and DMV staff all supported the measure, saying it would reduce delays, errors, and paperwork burdens. Members asked about AI, consumer protections, costs, and how electronic signatures would work in practice, including in cases involving deceased owners. The transcript cuts off during that hearing before any committee action on SB 469.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Local Government Committee Jun 23rd, 2026
Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill delivers more affordable, accessible energy for hardworking Californians in my district.
- another tool to our tool belt to help ensure that we can continue to keep energy affordable and accessible
- probation, C.L.E.R.B. is often required to summarily dismiss those cases because they are unable to access
- submit your comments or suggestions in writing to the Senate Local Government Committee or visit our website
- Submit your comments or suggestions in writing to the Senate Local Government Committee or visit our website
WV
West Virginia 2026 Regular Session
Senate in Session Mar 14th, 2026 at 09:19 pm
West Virginia Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate Concurrent Resolution 8, requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance study access
- The amendment defines viable as any or all of the following: having access to a certified teacher, meeting
- workforce need, student interest and enrollment trends, access to appropriate and necessary funding,
- and access to appropriate and necessary facilities.
- I'm happy to answer any questions, Mr.... ...necessary funding and access to appropriate and necessary
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Status of Persons with Disabilities Jun 21st, 2026 at 12:00 pm
Transcript Highlights:
- integrated, but even, you know, a fact sheet or resources, links to resources on the commission's website
- You know, some resources, links to resources on the commission's website, at the very least.
- counselor you were talking about and kind of define what pain points there are, and just create more accessible
- looking for that type of employment, you check MassCareers or Indeed or Glassdoor or those types of websites
Summary:
The Disability Employment Subcommittee of the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Persons with Disabilities met and began with roll call, but did not have a quorum, so approval of prior minutes and an inspirational quote were tabled. A planned presentation from a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs employee was canceled shortly before the meeting, and the agenda shifted to an informal discussion with two Treasury employees, Steve Kroder and Bill Collievis, about veterans with disabilities in the workplace.
Kroder and Collievis described barriers veterans face, including stigma, employer misunderstanding, the need for frequent medical appointments, invisible disabilities such as PTSD and other service-connected conditions, and challenges for Guard and Reserve members balancing service with civilian work. They also discussed supportive practices in public employment, the need for better outreach to employers, the role of local veterans service officers, Military OneSource, TAP, and the importance of helping veterans navigate benefits and transition services. Commission members responded by emphasizing education, employer outreach, and possible resource-sharing through the commission’s website and toolkit.
The committee then heard a presentation from Commonwealth Corporation on its Young Adults with Disabilities employment grant program. Staff explained the program’s funding, eligibility, training and placement model, and data from the prior cycle, including participant demographics, completion rates, credential attainment, employment outcomes, and wages. Members discussed benefits counseling, underemployment definitions, stigma around addiction as a disability category, and the need to connect grantees and participants with work incentives and benefits information. Commonwealth Corporation said grantees now receive training on benefits impacts and that the agency is open to further partnership.
The meeting ended with a brief update on a planned commission event focused on youth and young adults with disabilities, inclusive workplaces, PCAs, and job coaches. Organizers said they were still securing a venue and were considering a hybrid or virtual format, with participation from youth organizations, the PCA Council, and the Arc of Massachusetts. The subcommittee then voted to adjourn.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- enforcement agencies throughout the district, which was almost impossible due to the difficulty of accessing
- this is what is occurring is that People are recording sirens, getting FCC frequency codes off the website
- understanding is that in these systems that are not encrypted, they will either record it or get on the FCC website
- Look forward it on the FCC website and then they're also using some sort of a trigger activation system
Bills:
HB1002, HB1250, HB2710, HB3008, HB3045, HB3086, HB3595, HB3678, HB3695, HB3831, HB4107, HB4408
Keywords:
stalking, victim notification, law enforcement, harassment, penalties, criminal justice, protection orders, local law enforcement, Public Safety Technology Revolving Fund, grants, state funding, law enforcement technology, alcohol testing, drug influence, public safety, Board of Tests, accident response, motor vehicle, fire department, fee prohibition
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Government, Elections And Indian Affairs Jan 26th, 2026 at 08:35 am
House Government, Elections & Indian Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Is our website ready? Rolling the webcast? Yep. Okay, clerk, please call Representative Ananonu.
- This will support employers while improving access to essential services statewide.
- Seeing no opposition, let's go to the website for anyone wishing to express themselves.
- Do we have anybody on the website? Anybody wishing to make public comment on the whips?
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
December 4, 2025 - 08:30 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- THIS REPORT HAS RECENTLY BEEN PUBLISHED IN AUGUST OF THIS YEAR AND IS AVAILABLE DIGITALLY ON OUR WEBSITE
- EGGS THAT ARE HAPPENING DATA-DRIVEN POLICY AND INTERVENTIONS THAT SUPPORT STUDENT ACCESS, FACULTY DEVELOPMENT
- STAY UP TO DATE WITH FCN NEWS AND DOWNLOAD REPORT AND YOU CAN CONTACT US VIA THIS QR CODE ON OUR WEBSITE
- >> Representative: ABSOLUTELY THERE IS AN ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT ON THE BILL ON THE WEBSITE THAT REQUIRES
MN
Transcript Highlights:
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access will only further limit access access will only further limit access - <01:46:56.920>
to congregate care facilities um access to congregate care facilities um access - <01:52:12.560>
care currently are unable to access care currently are unable to access care - <01:52:47.320>
to motans across the state get access to motans across the state get access
Summary:
The committee heard a presentation from DHS on its early intensive developmental and behavioral intervention (EIDBI) study and related licensing proposal. Christy Grom explained that EIDBI is a Medical Assistance state plan service for children and young adults under 21 with autism or related conditions, and that DHS’s multi-phase evaluation included standards review, community engagement, and a comparison with other states. She said the service is important but that DHS identified gaps in oversight, including stretched clinical supervision, providers affiliated with many centers, out-of-state providers, and rapid growth in enrollment that has outpaced current monitoring capacity.
DHS’s main recommendation was to create a provisional license for EIDBI in Chapter 245A as an immediate step, with later work toward full licensing standards. The proposal would let DHS identify controlling individuals, disqualify ineligible people, investigate maltreatment, suspend or revoke licenses, require background studies and qualifications before service delivery, move EIDBI providers into a higher-risk category for revalidation, and make DHS the lead investigative agency for maltreatment. DHS also recommended statutory standards for supervision, caseloads, training, and documentation, while emphasizing the need to balance oversight with continued access to services. Grom said the provisional licensure proposal is part of the governor’s budget and that DHS hopes to begin implementation in 2025, with a possible full license start date in 2028.
Testifiers then spoke in support of EIDBI while urging the committee to preserve access and include more community input. Ana Hagi Muhammad, a parent of three autistic children and a Somali community advocate, said EIDBI has been beneficial for her family and that community organizations serving Somali families have not been sufficiently engaged in DHS’s process. Ana Muhammad, a Black mother of a young autistic child, said ABA has helped her son with communication, self-regulation, and independence, and asked that discussions reflect the diversity of family experiences. Committee members asked testifiers to keep remarks brief and to identify which modality they use, and the chair indicated the committee would continue hearing from additional testifiers before further discussion.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- the hearing results and the actions taken on each measure on the Senate Appropriations Committee website
- SB 1140, people safety, limiting school access. The motion is do pass.
- SB 1268, Outdoor Public Recreation Spaces, Equitable Access. The motion is do pass.
- SB 1323, Patient Access Immigration Enforcement. The motion is due pass.
- SB 1323 patient access immigration enforcement. The motion is due pass.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Taxation and Revenue Feb 4th, 2026 at 08:32 am
House Taxation & Revenue
Transcript Highlights:
- A couple of fundamental items about House Bill 27 is that we're expanding access to the R&D tax credit
- They're leaving because they need access to capital at the phase in which they are as a company as a
- If you go to Silicon Valley, you have access to the capital. We don't have that here.
- Startups need access to capital to make it from research and development to commercialization.
- So I'm actually looking at the TRD website for Tax Credit Overview and Forms.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- That way, teachers and the other educational staff have immediate access to those results to begin changing
- As the Senator noted, everyone, all the school districts will have access to the Beginning of Year, Middle
- For parents, it provides accessible, understandable information about how. how their child's school is
- Up online on somebody's website versus you conduct a randomized sample poll of your prospective voters
- Causal for those changes, we try to provide that information to democratize access because we want that
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Veterans and Military Affairs Division 4/2/25
Veterans and Military Affairs Division
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, you know, independent food access.
- mental health support until accessing mental health support until accessing our our our services
- >
Minnesota accessible resource for Minnesota accessible resource for Minnesota veterans.<01:19 - And it's all about access.
- The access is the most critical piece of it.