Video & Transcript Research : 'positional asphyxia'
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TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Whereas State Senator Brandon Creighton has been named the sole finalist for the position of Chairman
- As the lone finalist for the position of Chancellor, Senator Creighton is poised to lead a university
- Positioned for greatness because of who's here remaining. And yes, I'll be on the other side.
- And I couldn't have been positioned better. I was on transportation.
- There are a lot of people who run for office or try to get a position in life for the title, whether
Bills:
SB 8, SB 1, SB 2, SB 5, SB 10, HB27, HB7, HB17, HB1, SB 9, SB 7, SB 17, SB 4, HB20, HB18, HB7, HB17, HB1, HB20, HB18, SB9, SB7, SB17, SB4, SB1, SR85, SR87, SB8, SB5, SB2, SB10, HB27
Keywords:
sex designation, restroom access, civil penalties, private civil right of action, women's privacy, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, disaster relief, flood preparedness, emergency funding, local government support, meteorological forecasting, abortion, healthcare, jurisdiction, civil action, qui tam
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Your position on the bill, and also let the record reflect that Representative Gámez is present.
- And while the city of Temple is certainly in a position to begin.
- I'm trying to place myself in the position of either a resident, or your position, or even that person
- This has always been a volunteer position.
- That has always been a community service position.
Keywords:
water filtration, public drinking water, health and safety, well maintenance, water quality, Edwards Aquifer, water conservation, reclaimed water, aquifer storage, environmental protection, public utility agency, dissolution, local government, regulatory framework, municipal authority, Texas Water Bank, Texas Water Trust, water rights, water banking, instream flow
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee May 6th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- And then, of course, we will take position, organization, and name from anybody else in both support
- Also, always want to note that for those that cannot be here in the room, we do take position letters
- And while this progress can certainly be positive and beneficial, as this committee knows well, there's
- guidance and a basic framework to our courts, will both help AI fulfill its potential for being a positive
- Anyone else here in support of this legislation, name, organization, and position?
Summary:
The Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee heard several bills on AI, social media, rental cars, and account deletion. AB 316 by Assemblymember Krell would bar defendants from avoiding liability by claiming an AI system autonomously caused harm. Supporters argued it would preserve accountability as AI grows more powerful, especially in cases involving children, while opponents said existing tort law already covers these issues and warned the bill could create uncertainty and overbroad liability. The bill passed the committee 8-1.
AB 656 by Assemblymember Schiavo, sponsored by Consumer Federation of California, would make it easier for users to delete social media accounts and personal information, with amendments shifting the deletion prompt into settings rather than on every screen. Supporters said platforms use dark patterns and make deletion unnecessarily difficult; opponents raised concerns about unintended deletions and possible conflicts with existing privacy law, though the author said the bill was being aligned with CCPA. The bill passed 9-0. The committee also approved the consent calendar.
AB 1197 by Assemblymember Calderon would address rental car theft and misuse by allowing limited geofencing in specific situations and revising rules around renter liability when keys are returned and a police report is filed. Rental car companies and other supporters said the bill would help recover stolen or abandoned vehicles, while an opponent warned about privacy and possible consumer harms in edge cases. The bill passed 11-0. AB 1374 by Assemblymember Berman would require more upfront disclosure of the total price of rental cars, including mandatory fees, to curb hidden charges; supporters said consumers still face surprise costs, while opponents argued current law already requires disclosure and that the bill’s new wording could invite litigation. It passed 13-0.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- Should you choose to waive your speaking time, your position will be included in the committee meeting
- Should you choose to waive your speaking time, your position will be included in the committee meeting
- I just wanted to come up and explain our position on it. I am in support, obviously.
- They don't get the benefit of that positive outcome.
- What's your position on this, on this bill as it is?
Summary:
The Committee on Regulated Industries heard and advanced several bills, with the most extensive discussion centered on condominium issues, gambling enforcement, and public safety. CS/SB 592 on the My Safe Florida Condominium Pilot Program was amended to clarify the three-story eligibility threshold and to add sliding glass door wind-driven rain mitigation devices as an eligible improvement. A late-filed amendment to appropriate $500 million for the program failed on a 3-4 roll call vote, and the bill was then reported favorably. Members also took up CS/SB 1742, a broad condominium and cooperative association reform bill, which would give associations more flexibility on reserves after milestone inspections, require substitute budgets over certain spending increases, improve disclosure and conflict-of-interest rules, expand data collection, and extend some disclosure rescission periods; the committee adopted an amendment and reported the bill favorably.
The committee also approved CS/SB 622 on pari-mutuel permit leasing, as amended to allow leasing to same-class permit holders or Hialeah permit holders and to make related wagering licenses discretionary rather than automatic. SB 1404 on illegal gambling was reported favorably after amendments allowing veterans organizations to seek declaratory rulings on machine compliance and adding ethics/revolving-door restrictions for Gaming Commission personnel; a late amendment concerning a Miami casino property was withdrawn. Testimony on that bill came from prosecutors, the Gaming Control Commission, veterans groups, and amusement machine operators, with supporters emphasizing organized crime enforcement and opponents seeking clearer definitions and compliance guidance.
On public safety and infrastructure, SB 1682 to include 911 dispatchers in the definition of first responder was reported favorably with strong support from dispatchers and committee members. SB 818 on utility relocation and SB 1228 on spring restoration were also reported favorably, with counties opposing the utility bill as a taxpayer cost shift. SB 948 on flood disclosures for rental properties and condominium sales/rentals was reported favorably after support from environmental and flood advocacy groups. The committee also heard SB 604 on residential pool safety requirements, but the chair temporarily postponed it after concerns were raised about how the inspection requirement would work in cash transactions and whether it would require permits or delay closings.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- You are very well qualified for this position, very specifically.
- She was at the AF Weapons Laboratory in several research and technical management positions.
- She has extreme skills for the position that she is going for this particular university.
- You have the possibly unenviable position of being the first regent we are confirming after a lot of
- For this position, it is great having someone with your experience and caliber on our Board of Regents
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Budget Section Regulatory Division Jun 24th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Now, we're not saying that we're positive on enhanced oil recovery.
- We do have a positive outlook that these challenges can be met.
- We have filled those positions. We made some investments in some operating costs.
- We have filled those positions.
- We didn't have the deposits or the strategic liquidity position that we felt comfortable with.
Summary:
The committee took roll, approved the March 18 minutes, and then received a compliance-report update on the Industrial Commission and related funds and programs. Staff reviewed the status of one-time appropriations and grant programs, including electric grid resiliency, lignite research, enhanced oil recovery, the Clean Sustainable Energy Authority, the salt cavern business-case study, and the new NDSU research and technology park grant. Members asked about funding balances, reimbursement timing, matching requirements, and how some commitments would affect the State Investment Fund and future biennia.
Industrial Commission staff then gave a broader update on the agency’s administrative office, grant management system, leadership transitions at several commission agencies, and active grant rounds. They reported that the grant management system is nearing completion, that several agency leadership searches have concluded, and that the commission’s grant programs currently have 108 active grants totaling more than $165 million. They also described the Clean Sustainable Energy Authority round, the oil and gas research program’s enhanced oil recovery awards, the grid resiliency grants, the salt cavern study, and the research technology park program, noting that some projects are awaiting federal funds or additional matching cash.
Ron Ness, speaking for the Oil and Gas Research Council, focused on the state of the oil industry and the enhanced oil recovery “Bakken 2.0” effort. He said production remains steady, but future growth depends on better infrastructure, longer laterals, and new EOR methods such as CO2, natural gas, and surfactants. He emphasized the importance of the Bakkeneast pipeline and related gas-utilization projects, the recent DOE funding that will return some money to the research council, and the need to modernize tax and incentive rules for CO2-based recovery. Members discussed the potential economic benefits for oil, agriculture, and manufacturing.
The Bank of North Dakota then presented its compliance report and a broader strategic update. Bank leadership reviewed the bank’s mission, governance, participation lending, student lending, disaster programs, and legislatively directed programs, and said the bank is managing for a flatter deposit base and stronger liquidity because of fintech competition and changing market conditions. They reported improved earnings, with net income rising to about $231 million, and described Rough Rider Coin as a new internal payment rail for North Dakota banks and credit unions, not a public cryptocurrency. Members asked about student loan eligibility, disaster lending, and the bank’s capacity to support state programs while maintaining its balance-sheet and liquidity requirements.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Select Committee on School Finance Recalibration, June 24, 2026 - PM
Select Committee on School Finance Recalibration
Transcript Highlights:
- And so the administrative burden right now is we have to get someone in that position, but they aren't
- Um, it's at an AWAC position, and so that doesn't give us much room to do programming with that money
- We would just ask for funding the positions. I would go off what Mr.
- We would just ask for funding the positions. I would go off what Mr.
- We would just ask for funding the positions. I would go off what Mr.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Preventing Gun Violence/Discussing Data Centers/Federal Funding Changes Create Budget Uncertainty Mar 7th, 2026
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The voters understand what position their legislators are taking on this issue.
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that <00:15:34.440>they accountable for the positions that they accountable - for the positions that they take<00:15:35.520>
on <00:15:35.800>these <00:15:36.080> - As a result, we're currently forecasting a $377 million positive balance in FY28 and 29.
- Minnesota is in a strong financial position.
Summary:
The program covered three main topics: Minnesota’s February economic forecast, gun violence prevention efforts, and the growing debate over data centers. Minnesota Management and Budget reported a stronger-than-expected outlook, replacing a projected deficit with a $3.7 billion surplus for FY 2026-27 and a projected positive balance for FY 2028-29, though officials warned the state still faces a structural imbalance and possible federal funding losses tied to Medicaid reimbursements and fraud-related federal actions. Lawmakers also discussed affordability concerns, with Senate Republicans promoting a tax-relief package focused on property taxes, vehicle tab fees, and ending taxes on tips and overtime.
A lengthy segment focused on gun violence prevention, including a Capitol rally by Annunciation Catholic Church families, students, and advocates. Senator Ron Latz said an interim working group he co-led with Senator Zeinab Mohamed gathered public and expert input and helped shape ideas for the session. He said there is no single solution, but cited measures such as red flag laws, universal background checks, an assault weapons ban, high-capacity magazine limits, safe-storage requirements, ghost gun and binary trigger bans, and more school counseling and wraparound mental health supports. Latz emphasized that he sees these as compatible with the Second Amendment and said he hopes to build bipartisan support, especially around school counseling and other “common-sense” measures.
Latz said the short session and narrow margins mean compromise will be necessary, and that if a package does not pass this year, lawmakers will return to the issue next session while voters should hold legislators accountable in future elections. The final segment introduced the data center discussion, with Senator Bill Liske describing how data centers have grown from small server rooms into large industrial facilities and noting that some communities are considering moratoriums or restrictions because of neighborhood impacts.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Legislative Coordinating Commission 11/10/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- That's really reflecting of them budgeting for some open positions.
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for <00:11:59.279>some <00:11:59.519>open <00:11:59.839>positions - them budgeting for some open positions. them budgeting for some open positions.
- So, salaries and benefits for positions So, salaries and benefits for positions that<00:12:02.959
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of are appointed to a full-time position of are appointed to a full-time position
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Economic and Rural Development Jul 7th, 2025
Economic & Rural Development & Policy Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- They also have net positive water production.
- How do we empower our state to be in the position to forecast these, not just the natural disasters,
- don't know what page that's in, but the new position—are they the planning person?
- Is that what the hope is of that position, Madam Chair?
- Chair, Representative Lujan, actually what you talk about is much bigger than that position.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- $78 million General Fund in 2026-27 and ongoing to begin transitioning a portion of Firefighter 1 positions
- Transitioning a portion of seasonal firefighter positions within the Department of Forestry and Fire
- Brief with your name, your organization, and your position, please. Thank you.
- We'll be getting back to you on our position if that warrants an opposed position, although this is the
- I do want to respect the position that many of the members, affiliates, and colleagues of mine took on
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session - part 2 May 1st, 2025
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- There are questions about when a member is on active duty and when a position is vacant.
- That's an increase of 111 positions. Over six years.
- And I believe the Attorney General still has roughly almost 20 positions that he has yet to fulfill,
- with money that's already been allocated for those positions.
- office, I was happy to do so, and many of those positions were, in fact, to help us fight the fraud
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Taxes Committee hears HF170, a bill proposing 10-year phaseout of MN's estate tax 2/13/25
Transcript Highlights:
- Oh, I have to reconsider my position on that.
- As you said, your position is that you think this is wrong. I'm on the opposite side of this.
- on that acquisition uh ref position on that acquisition uh ref Smith<00:19:31.440>
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MN
Transcript Highlights:
- When Governor Dayton's term ended, I returned to my position at the Department of Administration as an
- Has anybody ever been fired or put to another position because of the waste, fraud, and abuse oversight
- Has anybody ever been fired or put to another position because of the waste, fraud, and abuse oversight
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being seeing oversight positions being seeing oversight positions being dismissed
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
ECD Public Hearing - Wed Jan 29, 2025 @ 10:00 AM HST
Economic Development & Technology
Transcript Highlights:
- HB 22 has the potential to set a positive example of how states can work with the federal government
- HB 22 has the potential to set a positive example of how states can work with the federal government
- HB 22 has the potential to set a positive example of how states can work with the federal government
- It is very difficult to have a positive outcome of your case, even if you have a solid case.
- very difficult to have a positive very difficult to have a positive outcome<00:26:13.600>
of<
Summary:
The committee on Economic Development and Technology heard testimony on several bills, beginning with HB 22, which would limit state and local cooperation with federal immigration detainers. Supporters, including the Legal Clinic, the Office of the Public Defender, and the ACLU of Hawaiʻi, argued the bill would protect due process and constitutional rights regardless of immigration status. Some supporters requested amendments, including removing a probable-cause terrorism provision, adding enforcement language, and preserving warrant requirements. Public testimony was heavily in favor, with the chair announcing 91 testimonies in support and 52 in opposition.
The committee then heard HB 73, which would prohibit setting aside public lands for immigration detention facilities. Testifiers in support said public land should serve local needs, not detention centers, and cited housing, food security, and community trust concerns. The Office of the Public Defender and others also supported the measure, and the chair reported 85 testimonies in support and 40 in opposition. The committee next took up HB 438, which would fund legal representation for people in immigration proceedings. Supporters, including the Public Defender, the University of Hawaiʻi Law School Refugee and Immigration Clinic, the Hawaiʻi Coalition for Immigrant Rights, the Legal Clinic, and the ACLU, emphasized the civil nature of immigration court, the severe consequences of removal, and the need for more pro bono and trained attorneys. Several suggested amendments focused on training and building a legal-services pipeline; the chair reported 83 testimonies in support and 51 in opposition.
The committee also heard HB 457, aimed at requiring notice to detained individuals about their rights when ICE seeks to interview them or has a detainer request. Supporters said the bill would ensure people understand their right to remain silent and to refuse interviews, and the Legal Clinic suggested the warning be given orally, potentially via recorded messages, rather than only in writing. The Office of the Public Defender noted the bill aligns with existing due-process warnings in criminal court and suggested referencing current law. Finally, HB 476, which would raise the capital gains tax rate, drew support from Hawaiʻi Appleseed on fairness grounds; the Department of Taxation said it would review revenue questions but had no estimate available. After recess, the committee returned to decision-making and moved HB 22 forward on the chair’s recommendation of HD1, with the chair noting that the bill already contained language allowing counties to adopt stronger standards and protections.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- It removes the budget and position to move the Office of Aircraft Services in the Division of Administration
- has appropriations for each agency as follows: Office of Group Benefits, $2.17 billion for 56 T.O. positions
- ; Office of Risk Management, $304 million for 43 T.O. positions; Louisiana Property Agency, $203.3 million
- Office of State Procurement, $13.4 million with 99 T.O. positions.
- Office of Aircraft Services, $3.2 million and four T.O. positions.
Keywords:
state budget, appropriations, education funding, public health, social services, government operations, state institutions, capital outlay, budget, infrastructure, appropriation, general obligation bonds, bond authorization, capital improvement, financial management, state treasury, funding, state general fund, local government, fiscal year
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Public safety policy bill unveiled 3/24/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- who was convicted of a crime has been rehabilitated and whether the person is fit for a particular position
- who was convicted of a crime has been rehabilitated and whether the person is fit for a particular position
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for <00:04:35.040>a <00:04:35.080>particular <00:04:35.560>position - person is fit for a particular position. person is fit for a particular position.
Summary:
The committee took up House File 3990, Chair Novotny’s bill, as the vehicle for a public safety policy package. Members were told the DE1 amendment had been posted for public review, so no formal action would be taken at this meeting; the committee planned to act on the bill at the next hearing on March 25. Chair Novotny said questions from Judiciary on the original bill had been addressed or were still being worked on, and he expressed hope the bill would pass out the next day.
Non-partisan staff walked through the DE1 amendment, explaining that it combines multiple bills into one package. The included provisions covered BCA fraud investigations and administrative subpoenas, disaster assistance reporting dates, DOC policy on substance use and TV screening, raising the kratom possession/sale age to 21, DOC facility licensing, restitution considerations for early release, BCA data collection and local law enforcement reimbursements, public employer review of applicants with criminal convictions, victim notification and minor-victim privacy protections, second-degree murder language involving out-of-state protection orders, increased penalties for certain coercion offenses tied to non-consensual image dissemination, and reporting when law enforcement deploys chemical irritants.
No one signed up to testify, and there were no votes or formal amendments acted on during the meeting. The chair noted that additional amendments were expected at the next hearing, and the meeting adjourned without further action.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Common Education REVISED: HB3327 and HB4277 - Removed Feb 18th, 2026 at 03:00 pm
Common Education
Transcript Highlights:
- I don't want to give that up, especially, you know, superintendent is an elected position.
- It shouldn't be an all-powerful position. It should be a very, let's work together.
- Is an elected position. It shouldn't be an all-powerful position.
- It should be a very, let's-work-together position.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Additionally, teachers are not in a decision-making position regarding the school district's budget or
- to serve on ARBs comes from the larger counties, especially when you get above a hundred budgeted positions
- As the panel personnel increases, they start having trouble finding people to fill those positions.
- Especially in some of the larger districts, teachers would be great candidates for these positions.
- It's hard to fill these positions, and I think that the other ideas you heard from witnesses about easing
Keywords:
ad valorem tax, property tax, incomplete structure, human occupancy, tax exemption, HB 5578, Texas Tax Code, Section 6.062, appraisal district, county appraisal district, chief appraiser, budget hearing, public notice, notice of hearing, newspaper publication, website notice, social media notice, online newspaper, county government, property appraisal
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Gov. Tim Walz's tax policy proposals heard in House Taxes Committee 4/23/26
Transcript Highlights:
- And then if you don't want to conform, you have to take positive action.
- And then if you don't want to conform, you have to take positive action.
- And then if you don't want to conform, you have to take positive action.
- Um, when you were here last time, you said the governor didn't have a position on it.
- Um, when you were here last time, you said the governor didn't have a position on it.
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on House File 5055, the governor’s supplemental tax budget. Commissioner of Revenue Paul Marquart outlined the proposal as a balanced budget package that would leave a positive bottom line in the current biennium and beyond. He emphasized family-focused tax relief, especially a new refundable young child credit for children ages 0 to 4, which would provide up to $3,000 for one child or $6,000 for two or more, benefit about 104,000 families, and phase out at higher incomes. He also described federal conformity changes, including updates to business interest deductions, dependent care credits, and Section 179 expensing, along with omitted federal items such as research expensing and opportunity zones due to cost and policy concerns.
Marquart also defended broader tax modernization proposals, including expanding the sales tax to selected consumer services such as accounting, banking, brokerage, and legal services while lowering the statewide sales tax rate, and creating a social media tax on consumer data collection that would fund an AI readiness special revenue fund rather than the general fund. He said these changes would make the sales tax less regressive and better aligned with the modern economy. Additional provisions mentioned included a gun-related gross receipts tax on firearms and ammunition, cannabis tax technical changes, historic structure rehabilitation conformity, and added auditors for tax compliance.
Testimony from outside groups was mixed. Nan Madden of the Minnesota Budget Project supported the governor’s approach as a response to federal tax and spending changes, praised the decision not to conform to opportunity zones or federal no-tax-on-tips/overtime provisions, and urged even stronger revenue measures. Brian Lake of the Minnesota State Bar Association strongly opposed the proposed sales tax on consumer legal services, arguing it would burden low- and middle-income people in sensitive cases and create unfairness when individuals litigate against the state. Tanner Fritsinger of the Minnesota Association of Professional Employees supported the sales tax base expansion and the social media tax as ways to broaden revenue without raising the base rate. The committee chair thanked the commissioner and then began hearing public testimony, with additional testifiers queued up.