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Transcript Highlights:
  • And he's also worked as a stuntman.
  • Directly before Rusty worked on the Old unit at the VA.
  • Thank you too for working on a subject that you and I are both very.
  • I'm working with the people on the front line in my county and working with the judges.
  • And we were, I was having students work independently and they were allowed to move around and work next
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Judiciary Apr 14th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Judiciary

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  • Senator Rader, AshDM's consent to work from committee sub without objection. That will be the one.
  • Senator Rader, AshDM's consent to work from a committee sub without objection.
  • know that that was language that's been needed to be clarified for some time, and I appreciate your work
  • Center, when guard Ashingham's consent to work from committee sub without objection.
  • Would you believe that I'm not fully in support of this bill, but because of how much you worked on it
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Governmental Oversight and Accountability Feb 2nd, 2026

Governmental Oversight and Accountability

Transcript Highlights:
  • Right now I'm working with a nonprofit part-time called Lasamillas of Pine Hills, doing work in the community
  • Right now I'm working with a nonprofit part-time called Lasamillas of Pine Hills, doing work in the community
  • I go to work to do my job.
  • comfortable working environment so everyone can do their best work.
  • That's the point of hostile work... comfortable working environment so everyone can do their best work
Summary: The committee heard several bills and confirmations, with most measures reported favorably. Senate Bill 330 clarified the heart disease presumption for firefighters, law enforcement, and correctional officers, codifying the medical definition of heart disease and allowing transferring law enforcement officers to rely on a prior physical if a new agency does not provide one. Support was waived in by the Florida Smart Justice Alliance and the Fraternal Order of Police, and the bill passed unanimously. Senate Bill 526, as amended by a delete-all amendment, addressed commercial construction contracts, permit standards, fee reductions when private providers are used, floodproofing, product approval categories, and adoption of certain electrical code standards; it drew support from several construction and business groups and one opposing appearance, then was reported favorably. Senate Bill 1192 created a pilot program for callback queues at the Department of Commerce and Department of Children and Families to reduce hold times for callers seeking re-employment assistance and public benefits, and it also passed favorably. Senate Bill 1078 established transition procedures for a governor-elect, including agency liaisons, briefing materials, office space, and access to records; an amendment shifted IT support to the Department of Management Services, narrowed access to confidential records, and increased penalties for unauthorized disclosure, after which the bill was approved. Senate Bill 7022 extended a public records exemption for classroom examinations and assessment instruments through 2031 and expanded coverage to school district boards and public schools; it was also reported favorably. Senate Bill 862, as amended, set a $60,000 salary goal by 2030 for state correctional officers, probation officers, and institutional security specialists, with annual raises subject to appropriations; members and witnesses emphasized recruitment, retention, and safety, and the bill passed. Senate Bill 1250 removed the requirement that the Commission on Human Relations use registered mail for certain notices under the Florida Civil Rights Act, allowing less expensive notice methods, and it was reported favorably. Senate Bill 1698 allowed certain employers to post required workplace notices electronically instead of physically, and it passed without opposition. The committee also recommended confirmation of 10 appointees to the Florida Commission on Human Relations and the State Retirement Commission. The most extensive debate centered on Senate Bill 1072, which created an anti-Semitism task force within the Department of Legal Affairs to review anti-Semitism in Florida, improve community relations, advise on law enforcement training, assess digital media literacy efforts, evaluate hate crime statutes, and recommend policy changes. The sponsor said the bill was intended to address a growing problem and noted that Florida already uses the Holocaust Remembrance definition of anti-Semitism in statute. Numerous speakers opposed the bill, arguing it could chill protected speech, especially criticism of Israel, and could be used selectively against students, activists, Muslims, Arabs, and Jewish anti-Zionists; several also said existing hate-crime and civil-rights laws were sufficient and that the task force should include protections against Islamophobia and anti-Arab hate. One member raised concerns about the constitutionality of creating such task forces in light of prior actions by the Attorney General. Despite the opposition, the bill was reported favorably on a party-line style vote with Senator Bracey Davis voting yes along with the majority. Senate Bill 1642, the Freedom in the Workplace Act, was also heard and drew significant questioning. The bill would bar public employers and contractors from requiring pronoun use, certain gender-identity-related training, or non-binary sex options on forms, and would protect employees and contractors from adverse action based on religious, moral, conscience-based, or biology-based beliefs. Senator Polsky questioned whether the bill could interfere with anti-harassment training and workplace discipline, while the sponsor said the measure was meant to prevent government coercion and extend protections similar to those in school settings. The transcript cuts off before the final disposition of this bill.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Delivery of Government Efficiency Apr 16th, 2025

Delivery of Government Efficiency

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  • Chairman, has done such great work.
  • So we need the flexibility. many aspects of our job and remote work is just one of the tools that we
  • I mean, they're not working, or would it? No, they're working. It's not a good argument to me.
  • Work for the state. You don't work for the state because you are a child and go, gee.
  • in physical as opposed to remote.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • In the course of this work, I've been dealing with the United Front Work Department that my colleague
  • But because of my work on human rights in China, myself and the organizations that I've worked with over
  • So for the states to be Doing a big chunk of that work while working with the FBI, I think that that's
  • Therefore, we have to work as early as possible.
  • I'm trying to understand how that loop works.
TX
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  • I have worked in Texas elections for the past 17 years, and I have worked both at the local county level
  • It assumes that what works for one county will work for all.
  • In election work, it is a necessity.
  • They need to test this system out, ensuring it works, touching it, feeling it, and working continuously
  • to work together.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs (Part II) Apr 14th, 2025

State Affairs

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  • will work for all.
  • for one county will work for all.
  • And we know from working with the city for years on this issue that we have to And we know from working
  • And we know from working with the city for years on this issue that we have to And we know from working
  • We know the model works.
Summary: The committee first adopted a committee substitute for Senate Bill 30 and then voted to report the substituted bill favorably to the full Senate; the roll call showed six ayes and one nay, with later unanimous-consent corrections noted for additional aye votes. The committee also reported Senate Bill 801 favorably to the full Senate by an eight-to-one vote. Both bills were left with no further action in the meeting after the votes. The committee then heard Senate Bill 2595 by Senator Middleton and Senate Bill 2876 by Chairman Hughes, both aimed at addressing masked harassment and riot-related conduct. Supporters said the bills would deter intimidation, protect public order, and respond to recent protests and anti-Semitic incidents, while opponents from civil rights, disability, and advocacy groups argued the measures were overly broad, could chill peaceful protest, and would burden people who wear masks for religious, medical, or disability-related reasons. Public testimony was taken on both bills, and both were left pending after testimony closed. Senate Bill 2753, by Senator Hall, proposed consolidating early voting and election day into a single continuous in-person voting period with common procedures and equipment, while preserving countywide voting and mail voting. The Secretary of State’s office said the bill could improve ballot secrecy and simplify administration, though witnesses raised concerns about ballot privacy, logistics, and access for disabled voters; some county election officials were neutral or supportive of the concept, while others opposed it as confusing or potentially burdensome. The bill was left pending after extensive testimony. The committee also heard Senate Bill 2225 on allowing spirit-based ready-to-drink beverages to be sold in grocery and convenience stores, with supporters arguing the law should focus on alcohol content rather than the source of the alcohol and that the bill would modernize an outdated code. Later, Senate Bill 1540, which would add election officials and related workers to confidentiality protections, drew support from county election officials who described threats and harassment, though one witness suggested the bill’s language may need technical adjustment to better match its intent. Finally, Senate Bill 2382, concerning statewide voter registration systems and offline counties, drew opposition from county election administrators and vendors who warned about capacity, cybersecurity, and single-point-of-failure risks, while others suggested a phased approach or API-based integration; the transcript ends with testimony still open on that bill.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs (Part I) Apr 14th, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • In the course of this work, I've been dealing with the United Front Work Department that my colleague
  • But because of my work on human rights in China, myself and the organizations that I've worked with over
  • ... ...front work department.
  • So for the states to be doing a big chunk of that work while working with the FBI, I think that that's
  • That's how it works.
Summary: The Senate Committee on State Affairs heard Senate Bill 3031, which would expand aggravated assault to cover certain road-rage shootings involving a person in or traveling to or from a motor vehicle, when a firearm is discharged and causes injury, property damage, or fear of serious bodily injury. Senator Schwertner laid out the bill for the author, described it as closing a gap in the law, and there was no public testimony; the bill was left pending. The committee then heard Senate Bill 2514, a measure by Chairman Hughes aimed at creating a DPS unit to identify, investigate, and monitor hostile foreign influence operations and to require ethics training for state employees. Supportive invited testimony from Dr. Jacqueline Deal, Ambassador Kelly Curry, and Michael Lucci emphasized threats from the Chinese Communist Party, transnational repression, cyber intrusion, and state-level influence efforts, and argued Texas should take a leading role. Public testimony included opposition from speakers who raised concerns about free speech, privacy, and potential overbreadth. The bill was left pending after testimony closed. Finally, the committee took up Senate Bill 30 as pending business and discussed a committee substitute. Senator Schwertner explained that the substitute would limit admissible medical expense evidence to amounts paid or up to 300% of Medicare, clarify treatment of provider testimony and attorney-referred providers, remove a requirement that plaintiffs use available health insurance to mitigate damages, strike a unanimous-verdict requirement for non-economic damages, and delete a remittitur provision. Senators questioned the impact on sexual assault and child abuse survivors, the use of Medicare as a benchmark, and whether the bill would still allow fair compensation. After discussion, SB 30 was left pending and the committee recessed subject to the call of the chair.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Judiciary Apr 29th, 2026

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • Whereas your own home circuit appears to be working less.
  • We are working off the resolution. He asked the Supreme Court.
  • needs to be worked on.
  • needs to be worked on.
  • I don't know if it can work at this point. Yeah, I think we're past.
HI
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  • working? working? Is<00:10:29.000> that<00:10:29.160> better? Is that better?
  • We’ll work out the details.
  • We’ll work out the details.
  • We'll work still probably work this out.
  • works. I'm not an expert on 481. works. I'm not an expert on 481.
Summary: The committee heard testimony on SB 847, which would create a Kauai pilot program allowing qualified psychologists limited authority to prescribe psychotropic medications. The Board of Psychology supported the bill’s intent but asked for amendments to delay the effective date or extend the pilot so rules could be written first, and to clarify the education/training language. Supporters, including the Hawaii Psychological Association, Hawaii Mental Health Coalition, and several psychologists, argued that prescribing psychologists have long safety records in other jurisdictions and that the pilot could improve access to care on Kauai, especially amid ongoing mental health needs and storm-related stress. They cited studies and examples from New Mexico, Louisiana, the Department of Defense, and other places. Opponents, including the Hawaii Medical Association, American Academy of Pediatrics, Queen’s Medical Center, and a Department of Health representative, said the bill needed substantial work, raised concerns about training, liability, and workforce impacts, and urged a team-based model with psychiatrist oversight rather than independent prescribing. Some testimony also referenced a GAO report, with witnesses disagreeing over its meaning and cost-effectiveness. No vote was taken during the discussion, and members asked questions about how the bill would address the workforce shortage and whether a psychiatrist on Kauai could already meet the need. The committee then moved to SB 2271 on hospital licensing and SB 2272 on home health care licensing. The Department of Health, the Healthcare Association of Hawaii, and the Hawaii State Council on Developmental Disabilities supported both measures, which were described as streamlining and clarifying licensing oversight by relying on accreditation or certification reports. A member asked whether the bill language on hospital accreditation reports was duplicative, and the response was that the second provision was intended to strengthen enforcement by requiring hospitals to provide the actual report to DOH. The committee did not take final action in the portion of the hearing provided, and the chair noted that all bills on the agenda would later be considered for decision-making.
TX
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  • I think you all get how it works.
  • This is going to be a work in progress, and so we hear you and plan on working with you before we advance
  • That window, I believe, works.
  • Most of the time, Christian Homes has been working with the women that... ...that we serve and work with
  • I work closely with birth mothers.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Public Health Apr 21st, 2025

Public Health

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  • And we still work with. family, we work with everybody else.
  • Do you work for the hospital or do you work for an agent, like a...
  • Some work for groups. Some work contracted directly with a hospital.
  • work, temporary work in different places.
  • A locum, so like- If I take a contract, 1099 work, like contracted work, I then... work under my company
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 3/18/25

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

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  • The laws worked well.
  • It's worked. Everybody likes it.
  • different state we just have to work different state we just have to work with<00:31:53.960>
  • real estate work.
  • I used to work with those.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Commerce May 18th, 2026

Commerce

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  • or stop work or how that works.
  • I'm willing to work with you.
  • We appreciate the work you do.
  • So that is the work. That's” “to help our citizens and help our parish. So that is the work.
  • That is the work.
HI
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  • Live Work Thrive who we had have been Live Work Thrive who we had have been working<00:40:29.960>
  • working on.
  • need to clean this up and work together. need to clean this up and work together.
  • I'm glad to find out that there is already a working group working on this.
  • this already a working group working on this already a working group working on this and<00:50:01.480
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

CPC Public Hearing - Wed Mar 4, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST

Consumer Protection & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's not getting new customers, it's not doing the work, it's not finding the employees to do the work
  • It's not getting new customers, it's not doing the work, it's not finding the employees to do the work
  • It's not getting new customers, it's not doing the work, it's not finding the employees to do the work
  • <00:48:08.320> to doesn't mean Wiki can stop working to doesn't mean Wiki can stop working
  • system could use some work. system could use some work.
Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 1984 HD2, which would require government entities issuing building permits to create a self-certification process for certain behind-the-meter rooftop solar and energy storage systems, allowing approved applicants to proceed without waiting for standard permit review. The Public Utilities Commission and DLNR offered comments, and the Hawaii Solar Energy Association, Holoholo Energy, Photon Works Engineering, Malama Solar, RevoluSun, and others testified in strong support. Supporters said the bill would reduce permitting delays, lower costs, and help meet Hawaii’s renewable energy goals while still relying on licensed engineers, electricians, and county inspections for safety. Committee members asked about risk, existing county pilot programs, and whether self-certification had been used before; witnesses said the professional liability remains with licensed signers and that current automated review systems often flag minor issues that slow projects. The committee also noted 16 additional written testimonies in support. The committee then took up HB 1593 HD1, which would require HHFDC-financed affordable rental housing projects to allow residents to own or keep common household pets. The Hawaiian Humane Society testified that the bill is a top priority because housing restrictions are a major reason pets are surrendered and because many unhoused residents with pets avoid housing that does not allow animals. In response to questions, the Humane Society said concerns about pet-related damage are overstated, suggested pet behavior screening as a safeguard, and said it would be willing to work on broader private-market pet-friendly housing policies. Members raised concerns about whether allowing pets in public housing could create problems for residents who later transition to the private market, and the witness said California has a similar law and no major negative effects had been identified. Finally, the committee heard HB 2423 HD2, which would require that by January 1, 2028, diesel fuel sold in Hawaii for on-highway vehicles contain at least 5% biodiesel by volume. The Hawaii State Energy Office offered comments, and Hawaii Transportation Association and Pacific Biodiesel Technologies testified in support. Pacific Biodiesel argued the mandate would improve energy security, stabilize fuel prices amid global supply disruptions, and support local clean-fuel production. In response to questions, the company said its nameplate capacity is 5.5 million gallons per year and it has produced over 6 million gallons annually, but much of its output is tied up in standby generator contracts that can fluctuate. Witnesses said the mandate would provide a stable market signal and could support future investment in expanded local biodiesel production, including agricultural feedstock development and a possible second refinery. No votes or final actions were taken during the portion of the meeting provided.
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House Ways and Means Education Committee Feb 18th, 2026

Ways and Means Education

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  • And the time to be taken off work.
  • Alabama has been awesome to work with. Alabama has been awesome to work with.
  • Um, the work that I did was great work, but it had zero to do with education.
  • actually worked while I was in college. actually worked while I was in college.
  • , Um, the work that I did was great work, Um, the work that I did was great work, but<00:42:24.720
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Criminal Jurisprudence May 6th, 2025

Criminal Jurisprudence

Transcript Highlights:
  • But they have tried to see what works and what's right.
  • I can't see how that would necessarily actually work in a real-life situation.
  • But it still happens, and so that's why we're working on this law.
  • And you can work with Ms. Jones on that if you would. It's a Senate bill.
  • I'm also a former legal advocate who worked directly with survivors.
TX
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  • Yeah, we want to make sure that we get them to work. OK, anyone else? Great.
  • However, under current law, last work refers to the employer for whom the claimant most recently worked
  • How will the provisions and changes regarding "last work" and "person for whom the claimant last worked
  • Ross, do you know how this works?
  • So can you kind of... walk us through it again and how it would work out in practice.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Apr 9th, 2025

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

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  • work.
  • other shift work.
  • For working families, our working group took a close look at programs like HB 191 in Kentucky, Michigan
  • I don't work in those stores.
  • And so far, that program has worked really well for us.