Video & Transcript Research : 'minimum age'
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MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
Transcript Highlights:
- From my experience, state buildings vary widely in condition, age, and hazards found within them.
- In most instances, those are around the ages of the children that fall out.
- In most instances, those are around the ages of the children that fall out.
- So, again, that sort of points back at what I was saying about the ages of these children.
- Why not have units in them that are adaptable so that people can age in place?
Summary:
The Public Safety and Homeland Security Joint Committee heard testimony on several bills focused on accessibility, fire safety, and transportation safety. House 2569, expanding adaptable housing for people with disabilities and seniors, drew broad support from Rep. Christine Barber, disability advocates, and members of the Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council. Witnesses said the bill would close gaps in the Architectural Access Board’s authority, require more adaptable housing in rehabs and older conversions, and extend accessibility requirements to employee-only work areas. They emphasized the shortage and cost of accessible housing, the benefits for aging in place, and the risk of institutionalization when accessible units are unavailable.
The committee also heard strong support for House 2577, which would allow local fire departments to inspect and enforce fire code compliance in state-owned buildings. Rep. Robert Cataldo and Boston Fire Chief Pat Ellis described this as closing a long-standing loophole that leaves state properties outside local fire-code enforcement, despite the hazards posed by aging state buildings and life-safety systems. Fire service representatives also supported bills to create a statewide technical rescue system under the Department of Fire Services, standardizing training, equipment, funding, and coordination across regional rescue teams, and they backed related fire-safety measures including sprinkler-related legislation and professionalism measures.
Rep. James O’Day testified for House 2676, which would require window screens to prevent child falls, arguing it is a common-sense safety measure and noting recent fatal incidents. Ann Shuey and John Kalura testified for House 2601, which would require motor coach passengers to wear seat belts, citing a family tragedy, low seat-belt use, and research showing signage can improve compliance. Steven Poglisi of NAGE supported House 2568, requiring carbon monoxide alarms in public buildings, describing a past CO exposure incident involving a union member. The committee took no votes on the bills during the hearing and adjourned after testimony concluded.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- Bracy Davis: They are also more likely to get them at a younger age and experience more severe symptoms
- We will now take up Tab 16, CS for SB 1630 on Aging and Disability Services by Senator Grall.
- It requires Area Agencies on Aging to procure a contract in excess of 30 thousand dollars.
- It requires Area Agencies on Aging expenditures to follow financial guidelines and applicable law.
- The Association of Area Agencies on Aging in support.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Select Committee on School Finance Recalibration, June 25, 2026 - AM
Select Committee on School Finance Recalibration
Transcript Highlights:
- I mean, children have cell phones at younger and younger ages. They have other sorts of technology.
- I don't want to make value judgments, but it certainly is at a minimum as good as Hovarts. Okay?
- I would agree with you that, um, at that age, we try very hard to keep them out of that.
- And so I have a college-age daughter and then down to a... ...college-age daughter and then down to a
- I cannot recall having someone of your age talk... ...having someone of your age talk about this issue
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- At a later age, I think you're still able to rely on that early cognitive development and get yourself
- , you have a child coming in and you want to do the right thing for your child and children at that age
- You talked about making it age appropriate, as was commented on by my colleague, to use technology but
- making it age appropriate.
- Or even thinking about a tiered structure here of how we look at age appropriateness, it might be wise
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Water, Parks, and Wildlife Committee Apr 23rd, 2026
Water, Parks and Wildlife
Transcript Highlights:
- They've raised children, cared for aging parents, and invested their savings into modest homes.
- Often, raised children, cared for aging parents, and invested their savings into modest homes, often
- So if you look, it'll say, at a minimum, decontamination shall include all of the following: removal
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- The Granite Staters affected by the lack of capacity are parents of preschool-age children.
- are parents of preschool age children. are parents of preschool age children.
- "Those are minimums.
- >> Those<01:11:42.960>
are <01:11:43.040>minimums. - Yes, those are minimum numbers.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Rural Development, Land Grants And Cultural Affairs Feb 10th, 2026 at 09:01 am
House Rural Development, Land Grants And Cultural Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- The average age of folks getting trained up at 35—that's exciting to me just from an economic development
- The development would set a minimum of 20% of their units as affordable.
- Number two, a minimum of 20% of all the dwelling units within the development are qualifying multifamily
Keywords:
museum, cultural affairs, lowrider, Espanola, appropriation, feasibility study, broadband access, low-income, rural areas, Indian nations, affordable internet, employment opportunities, detention centers, immigration, economic development, repurposing facilities, job transition, rural development, housing, affordable housing
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
October 14, 2025 - 11:00 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- THE FIRST OF FLORIDA MANATEES DATE BACK TO AGE 93 INCURRED OF THE FLORIDA CENTURY ACT GUIDE STATE SANCTUARY
- COMBINED ACCOUNTS AT KNOWN WARM WATER SITES AND DID NOT PROVIDE POPULATION ESTIMATES BUT OFFERED A MINIMUM
- CONSENSUS OR ACCOUNT FOR THE STATE'S AND SURVEY PROVIDE POPULATION ESTIMATES BUT OFFERED A MINIMUM CONSENSUS
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Environment and Natural Resources Oct 7th, 2025
Environment and Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- his operations—but a small portion does development in a rural community where they need housing for ag
- It establishes a minimum mandatory sentence of four years if convicted.
- homicide and stipulates that BUI manslaughter includes the death of an unborn child and establishes a minimum
Summary:
The Senate Environment and Natural Resources Committee first considered the appointment of Joshua Kellam to the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). Kellam described his background with Garcia Companies, emphasized his conservation interests and land stewardship work, and addressed concerns about his development ties, the commission’s composition, the recent black bear hunt vote, and a prior Yes on 2 campaign supported by the Fish and Wildlife Foundation. Supporters said he is a conservation-minded landowner and good steward of large acreage, while opponents argued the commission is already overrepresented by developers and lacks scientific or conservation expertise. After debate, the committee voted to recommend his confirmation, with Senators Smith and Arrington voting no and the rest of the members present voting yes.
The committee then received an FWC implementation update on recently enacted boating and waterways legislation. FWC staff reviewed five laws: the Boater Freedom Act (SB 1388), Vessel Accountability (SB 164), Lucy’s Law/Boating Safety (HB 289), Disposition of Migrant Vessels (SB 830), and Water Access Facilities (HB 735). The presentation covered new rules on vessel stops, safety decals, Springs Protection Zones, derelict and at-risk vessel enforcement, long-term anchoring permits, tougher boating penalties, removal of migrant vessels, and grants for boating access infrastructure. Staff said rulemaking and officer training were underway, with some provisions already effective and others scheduled to take effect later in 2025 or January 2026.
Members asked follow-up questions about derelict vessel cost recovery and the new Springs Protection Zone standard. FWC explained that responsible owners must reimburse removal costs and can lose vessel registration privileges if they do not pay. On Springs Protection Zones, staff said the new law raises the threshold from any harm to significant harm and requires vessel activity to be the predominant cause, with subject matter experts and partner agencies helping make that determination. Senator Smith questioned whether the higher standard makes protections harder to establish and asked about Silver Glen Springs; FWC said that proposal was paused and would be revisited under the new criteria. The committee took no further action and adjourned after the presentation.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security Jan 14th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- RETROFITS THAT AN EXISTING BUILDING HAS THAT WE CAN PROVIDE THAT WILL THEN MAKE THE BUILDING MEET AT THE MINIMUM
- RETROFITTING IN THIS INSTANCE VARIES DEPENDING UPON WHETHER OR NOT THE BUILDING NEEDS TO BE BUILT TO MEET MINIMUM
- AND SEE THIS IN PERSON WE WOULD LOVE TO HOST YOU AND SHARE HOW WE ARE IMPLEMENTING SOME OF THESE NEW AGE
PA
Transcript Highlights:
- million for the third installment of the adequacy and tax equity funding, guaranteeing a $50,000 minimum
- million for the third installment of the adequacy and tax equity funding, guaranteeing a $50,000 minimum
- The Chair recognizes the gentlelady from Monroe, Majority Chair of Aging and Older Adult Services, Representative
- workers, Madam Speaker, and there's money in there to keep them in front of our children at the earliest age
Summary:
The House met in extended session with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, quorum call, and a series of journal, committee, and Senate bill reports. Members also received several referrals and Senate messages, and the Speaker signed multiple bills already prepared for the Governor. The chamber then took up a long slate of measures, largely budget-related and conference/concurrence items, with repeated roll-call votes and several brief floor remarks for and against the bills.
Among the major actions, the House passed or concurred in a number of Senate bills addressing fiscal code and budget implementation, abusive towing practices, telemarketing robocalls and caller ID spoofing, prostitution penalty changes, veteran notification procedures, the cosmetology licensure compact, solar decommissioning, Korean War Veterans Armistice Day, E85 flex fuel definitions, local road transfers, civil penalties for unlicensed commercial driving schools, and trailer sales. The House also adopted House Resolution 580 designating July 18, 2026, as Piping Plover Day. Most of these measures passed overwhelmingly, many by unanimous or near-unanimous votes.
The most significant debate centered on House Bill 2400, the General Appropriations budget for fiscal year 2026-2027, and House Bill 1505, the education-related budget implementation bill. Supporters described the budget as a bipartisan compromise that funds adequacy and tax equity for schools, public safety, mental health, roads and bridges, veterans, seniors, and workforce programs while avoiding broad-based tax increases. Opponents argued the budget used accounting maneuvers, deferred spending, and was structurally unbalanced. After extended debate, the House concurred in the Senate amendments to HB 2400 by a 167-35 vote and to HB 1505 by a 172-30 vote.
The House also considered House Bill 2559, which included Commonwealth property conveyances and a controversial provision affecting Penn State branch campus properties. A motion to recommit the bill failed, and the House ultimately concurred in the Senate amendments by a 105-97 vote after members debated property rights, labor effects, and the future use of the campuses. The session concluded with the Senate later concurring in several House amendments, the Speaker signing the final bills, and the House adjourning until September 9, 2026, unless recalled sooner.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- One of the questions that I had was really around kind of like the age limit.
- Is there an age limit for who would be eligible for these treatments?
- Other union workers I talked to are making minimum wage.
- I spoke to workers who have worked for the same employer for 29 years and were still making minimum wage
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/11/2026 - Senate Health and Human Services
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- The bill outlines minimum membership of the council, committee, commission, and recusal requirements
- The bill outlines minimum membership of the council committee commission and recuse requirements and
- important because it will improve access to care for those with dementia and better serve Arizona's aging
- Five years ago, at the age of 58, I was diagnosed with younger-onset Alzheimer's disease.
Keywords:
radiologic technologist, radiologist assistant, radiology, imaging, x-ray, diagnostic x-ray, fluoroscopy, mammography, computed tomography, CT technologist, nuclear medicine technologist, bone densitometry, radiation safety, radiation licensing, scope of practice, health workforce, rural health care, critical access hospital, supervision, telehealth
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Regulated Industries Apr 1st, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Everybody recognized that this is a legacy ag industry and we value that agriculture is a pillar of our
- coupling of slot and card lacing licensing for thoroughbred permit holders with revenue sharing and minimum
- It takes a minimum of 3 years to breed a horse and get into the race track. Thank you. Thank you.
- I could not imagine being in your shoes presenting right now before a body like this at your age.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Judiciary (02/12/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- The bill also does a little bit in terms of putting in minimums of property.
- The bill also does a little bit in terms of putting in minimums of property.
- it's currency the bill puts in a minimum it's currency the bill puts in a minimum of of of $1,000
- We've spoken about the fact that, you know, there are minimum amounts in this bill.
- And they have a daughter who's the same age as a teenage daughter, and they have a pool.
Summary:
The committee first heard CACR 6, a proposed constitutional amendment by Representative Keith Ammon to recognize a fundamental right to use computation resources. Ammon argued that computing is now essential to daily life, speech, education, and economic opportunity, and said the amendment was intended to push back against government or corporate restrictions, citing a 2023 federal executive order on AI registration and reporting as an example of the kind of precedent he wanted to oppose. He said the proposal should be simple and clear because it would go to voters, and he compared the right to compute to other constitutional rights that do not require the government to provide the underlying tools.
Committee members raised concerns about the breadth of the language, including whether it could affect encryption, authentication, network security, energy use, and other regulatory issues. Representative McFarland questioned whether the amendment could interfere with security measures, while others asked whether it would prevent ordinary network management such as throttling or require the state to provide internet access or hardware. Ammon responded that the right would not entitle someone to other people’s resources and said encryption and similar issues would sort themselves out. Several members also raised concerns about child safety, public safety, and whether existing laws could still regulate misuse of computing; Ammon said reasonable limits would still apply, similar to other constitutional rights. Sarah Scott of Americans for Prosperity testified in support, saying the amendment would protect innovation, individual autonomy, and economic competitiveness by preventing overregulation. After questions concluded, the chair closed the hearing on CACR 6.
The committee then opened House Bill 615, sponsored by Representative Dan Maguire, which would substantially rewrite the state’s drug-forfeiture law. Maguire said the bill is intended to improve fairness and efficiency in cases where property such as cars or cash is seized in connection with drug offenses, noting that the criminal case and the civil forfeiture case are currently handled separately, with the property case prosecuted by the Attorney General’s office. He explained that the bill addresses courtroom procedure for these forfeiture actions and is meant to make the process more specific and orderly.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Labor and Employment Committee Jun 24th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- A full-time worker earning California's minimum wage may qualify simply by having a child or working
- A full-time worker earning California's minimum wage may qualify simply by having a child or working
- A full-time worker earning California's minimum wage may qualify simply by having a child or working
- illicit staffing agencies that don't have licenses, they don't provide workers' comp, they don't pay minimum
- staffing business owner, and if this bill had been in place when I started my staffing firm at the age
Summary:
The Assembly Labor and Employment Committee heard several bills focused on labor standards, worker safety, and public transparency. SB 954 by Senator Blakespear would revise last year’s CEQA exemption for advanced manufacturing by adding worker protections such as prevailing wage, a skilled and trained workforce, high-road employment standards, and environmental guardrails. Supporters from labor, environmental justice, and conservation groups said the bill restores promised safeguards after SB 131, while business groups argued the added requirements would undermine the exemption and discourage investment. The committee voted 5-0 to do pass and re-refer SB 954 to Appropriations, leaving the roll open for absent members.
The committee then considered SB 966 by Senator Gonzalez, which would codify refinery worker participation and safety protections adopted in 2017 after the 2012 Chevron Richmond fire. Supporters, including United Steelworkers and a former refinery worker, said the bill would preserve workers’ ability to report hazards, select representatives, and stop unsafe work, preventing future disasters. The Western States Petroleum Association opposed the bill, arguing it could be preempted by federal labor law and would add regulatory uncertainty. The committee passed SB 966 3-0 and re-referred it to Appropriations, with the roll left open.
Next, SB 1203 by Senator Smallwood-Cuevas sought to modernize private security guard training, expand de-escalation instruction, strengthen accountability, and create a clearer professional pathway for the industry. The author and many security workers testified that guards are often first responders in volatile situations and need more practical training and better standards; opponents from industry and business groups warned the bill would raise costs, worsen staffing shortages, and create implementation problems, especially around third-party training and a new wage order. The committee voted 4-1 to do pass and re-refer SB 1203 to Public Safety, with one no vote and the roll left open.
The committee also heard SB 1284 by Senator Smallwood-Cuevas, a transparency bill requiring DHCS to publish the names of large employers with workers enrolled in Medi-Cal and the estimated taxpayer cost. Supporters said the measure would show how low wages and unaffordable coverage shift health costs to the public, while opponents argued Medi-Cal enrollment depends on many factors and that naming employers would be misleading and amount to public shaming. After discussion, the committee voted 4-2 to do pass and re-refer SB 1284 to Appropriations, leaving the roll open. The transcript then began discussion of SB 1054 by Senator Cabaldon, which would improve workforce data collection and sharing to better evaluate job-training pathways, but the excerpt cuts off before testimony or action on that bill.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Economic and Rural Development Jul 7th, 2025
Economic & Rural Development & Policy Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- They are budget-friendly, offer high return on investment, and can be implemented quickly with minimum
- Doing a minimum pool in Elephant Butte because it is really the only lake that doesn't have a minimum
- Answer: Reservoirs don't typically have minimum pools.
- have a dead pool that's more there to protect any wildlife in the reservoir, and then there's also minimum
- And so I just want us to remember that. in the age of denying that we're in a climate crisis, and we
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- And I'm so grateful to the OIG and the AG.
- Always excited anytime I can be on the same side with the AG on anything.
- They value ensuring that they can help them age in place in the home.
- Children have to be under the age of 13 or 19 if they're disabled.
- But yes, it was aged.
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Health and Human Services convened to discuss interim charges regarding fraud, waste, and abuse in Texas human services, particularly focusing on Medicaid and childcare programs. The meeting highlighted the importance of preventing misuse of taxpayer funds, with testimony from various stakeholders emphasizing the need for increased oversight and accountability in these programs. Key points included the alarming rise in healthcare fraud in other states, the necessity for Texas to enhance its fraud prevention measures, and the potential financial repercussions of failing to meet federal compliance standards.
Several committee members expressed concerns about the impact of fraud on vulnerable populations, particularly those relying on Medicaid services. Testimonies from experts underscored the effectiveness of Texas's Office of Inspector General (OIG) in combating fraud, yet pointed out existing vulnerabilities, such as inconsistent enforcement and the need for better data sharing among agencies. The discussion also touched on the challenges faced by hospice care providers, with a significant increase in the number of hospices in Texas raising concerns about quality and oversight.
The committee heard from various witnesses, including representatives from health plans and advocacy organizations, who provided insights into the complexities of managing Medicaid and the importance of maintaining program integrity. The meeting concluded with a commitment to further explore legislative solutions to enhance oversight and ensure that resources are directed to those in genuine need.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- It should be a minimum size of 12 inches wide by 18 inches tall.
- It should be a minimum size of 12 inches wide by 18 inches tall.
- And the minimum I can pay in some of these lots gives you zero to three hours.
- And I just all races and ethnicities, among all ages.
- HCR 4181-205, marriage minimum, Rules. HCR 4128, ticket correction, Rules.
Summary:
The House convened, completed roll call, approved the journal, and took up several Senate bills and one Senate concurrent resolution through motions to reconsider, return bills for reconsideration, and refer measures to additional Committee of the Whole sessions for further amendment. Early actions included returning SB 1175 and SB 1198 to the Senate for reconsideration, rescinding passage of SB 1336 so it could be reconsidered, and referring SB 1111 and SB 152 to an additional COW. The House also recognized Representative Travers for a personal privilege statement honoring National Women Veterans Recognition Day and recorded attendance.
In Committee of the Whole, members adopted floor amendments and recommended passage for SB 1511, SB 1552, SB 1198, SB 1110, SB 1618, SB 1431, and SCR 1004, with some debate on SB 1110’s home-confinement/reentry program, SB 1618’s Military Affairs Commission changes, and SB 1431’s city and town authority over residential project standards and streetscapes. The House later adopted the COW reports and moved the measures to engrossing or third reading as appropriate. SB 1336 and SB 1519 were also advanced from committee, while SB 1004 was reconsidered and ultimately failed on reconsideration.
On third or final reading, the House passed SB 1127, SB 1180, SB 1428, SB 1198, SB 1336, SB 1511, SCR 1004, SB 1552, HB 2104, HB 2105, HB 2114, HB 2311, HB 2729, and HB 4117. SB 1687, SB 1004, SB 1519, and SB 1502 failed. Members explained votes on several measures, including support for tax administration clarity in SB 1180, objections and support for the May primary proposal in SB 1687, concerns about sex offender monitoring in SB 1004, support for the Arizona Beef Council in SB 1198, and debate over the photo enforcement referral in SCR 1004. The session also included recesses for caucuses, lunch, and dinner, plus a brief technical outage of the live stream.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Local Government Committee Jul 16th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- But can we set that minimum threshold? And I look at SB 79 as that vehicle to be able to do so.
- the national vice chairman in the Young Farmer and Rancher program, which is geared toward members ages
- The Brown Act since 1954 The Brown Act since 1954 has served as the minimum standard for how the public
- In conclusion, we urge amendments to at least the minimum, one, ensure people's voices are not silenced
- You're saying that the AG gives that permission, not the bill?
Summary:
The committee first heard SB 753, which would modernize California’s shopping cart recovery rules by allowing cities and counties to return abandoned carts directly to retailers, recover documented retrieval costs, and avoid the current impound-and-wait process. The author and supporters, including San Jose officials and the League of California Cities, said the bill would help clear streets, sidewalks, and waterways and reduce local costs. Grocers and retailers opposed the measure unless amended, arguing it would turn cart retrieval into a new cost burden and could create incentives for cities to charge too much for stolen property. After extensive discussion about notice periods, cost caps, and local ordinances, the committee adopted amendments and passed the bill 6-0 as amended.
The committee then took up SB 445, which would speed up permitting and approvals needed for high-speed rail by requiring early engagement, setting rules for third-party coordination, and creating a dispute-resolution process. The author said the bill was narrowed from an earlier, broader transit proposal and was intended to reduce delays caused by utilities, local governments, and other entities. Supporters said permitting bottlenecks add major costs and delays to infrastructure projects, while opponents from utilities, cities, counties, telecoms, and special districts raised concerns about safety, reliability, affordability, and the need to review the pending amendments. The bill passed 8-1 to the Utilities and Energy Committee.
The committee also heard SB 9, a narrower housing bill focused on accessory dwelling units. The author explained that it would require local ADU ordinances to be submitted to HCD for review and would make state standards control if a local agency fails to submit a compliant ordinance or respond to HCD findings. Supporters from housing and YIMBY groups said the bill would improve enforcement of state ADU law and prevent local barriers from slowing housing production. There was no opposition, and the bill passed 6-0. The committee then began hearing SB 79, which would allow more housing near major transit stops; the author and supporters framed it as a response to the housing shortage and transit underuse, and the hearing continued with extensive support testimony as the transcript ended.