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NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Public Works and Highways (01/13/2026)
Public Works and Highways
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:49:53.359><c> how</c> information that uh could support how information that uh could support
- 55:11.680><c> and</c> They demonstrate their proficiency and They demonstrate their proficiency and understanding
- So I will support this. place. So I will support this.
- So, I'm happy to support playing field.
- Thank support the interim study motion.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
House - Chamber Meeting Oct 2nd, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Speaker, it calls folks who supported that sewer rat 'fascist clowns.' Mr.
- Speaker, are comparing people who support the president to fascists.
- , and I'd humbly ask for your support.
- I look forward to supporting this bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
- I thought it was a great idea; I supported it, and everyone was.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Local displays of support or opposition from visitors and the audience are prohibited.
- So, your support for this bill alongside the support of Representative Gonzalez is very much appreciated
- Our strongest proponents and supporters, so thank you, Chairman King, and this is known as the bill that's
- . support, water quality as it interrelates to agriculture and forestry, flood control dam maintenance
- Experience and we demonstrated that we can take in digest and get those funds out and do 1234 1235 1236
Keywords:
food production, property owners' association, home gardening, cottage food, urban agriculture, livestock, community standards, renewable energy, ethanol, biodiesel, incentives, agriculture, grants, honey production, beekeeping, food safety, local regulation, energy efficiency, tax exemption, residential properties
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Utilities and Energy Committee Feb 25th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- I know I think some utilities may have supported it, but I'm pretty certain that Cal Advocates supported
- that coalition supporting the NVBT program.
- I know I think some utilities may have supported it, but I'm pretty certain that the Calvic is supported
- that coalition supporting the NVBD program.
- CEJA is a proud supporter of AB 2316 and really supports the Legislature to adopt robust community solar
Summary:
The Assembly Committee on Utilities and Energy held an oversight hearing with leaders from the CPUC, Public Advocates Office, CAISO, the Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety, and the Energy Commission. Chair Petrie-Norris framed the hearing around high utility bills, wildfire risk, grid reliability, clean energy buildout, and the state’s long-term decarbonization goals, and also noted it was CPUC President Alice Reynolds’ final week at the commission. Each agency gave an update on its role: the CPUC described efforts to reduce rate increases while maintaining reliability and clean energy procurement; the Public Advocates Office focused on affordability and the need to control underlying utility costs; CAISO discussed transmission planning, market operations, and the upcoming extended day-ahead market; Energy Safety reviewed wildfire mitigation oversight and inspections; and the Energy Commission highlighted clean energy growth, EV adoption, storage, efficiency, and gasoline price monitoring.
A major theme was affordability versus the costs of the clean energy transition. Reynolds said the CPUC has lowered utility revenue requests, reduced utility returns, adopted a base services charge, and reworked net metering, while also continuing to manage wildfire-related costs and support resource adequacy and demand flexibility. Sarazawa argued that recent rate decreases may not be durable because billions of dollars in wildfire and other utility costs are still pending or unbilled, and she urged tighter use of general rate cases, lower-cost financing, program reform, and more equitable rate design. Members pressed the agencies on whether state policy is sufficiently accounting for labor, local economic development, and the cost impacts of transmission and procurement decisions, especially where out-of-state resources are being considered.
CAISO and the Energy Commission emphasized that the state’s planning and market reforms are helping lower costs and improve reliability. CAISO said the Western Energy Imbalance Market has produced billions in benefits, the extended day-ahead market is on track to launch, and transmission planning is being aligned with long-term resource needs while reducing queue delays. The Energy Commission said California is now getting roughly two-thirds of its power from clean sources, has added massive amounts of storage and renewables, and is seeing strong EV and charger growth that can help spread fixed grid costs. Energy Safety reported thousands of inspections, hundreds of notices of non-performance, and a decline in reportable ignitions, while noting that major fires show more work is needed. Members also raised concerns about the SB 100 report delay, memo and balancing accounts, the future of battery storage, and whether decarbonization zone pilots will affect residential and commercial customers.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- While the Secretary of State's office is here to provide support and guidance.
- across the state to ensure that our elections support our elections. had the necessary support.
- Not to stir anything up, but just to demonstrate my ignorance in the questions I ask you.
- As an election system manufacturer, Hart strongly supports better auditing.
- ES&S provides election technology and support. to 142 Texas counties.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Jobs and Economic Development - 04/15/26
Jobs and Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> encourage all of us to please support encourage all of us to please support that. that. that.
- </c> for your support there. for your support there. Senator<00:09:12.840><c> Pratt.
- </c><00:14:49.800><c> businesses,</c> we support businesses, we support businesses, we<00:14:51.440><
- </c> without support without support this<00:46:04.000><c> barrier</c><00:46:04.760><c> often</c><00:
- </c> A key part of our work is supporting A key part of our work is supporting women<00:46:29.800><c>
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Select Committee on School Finance Recalibration, June 24, 2026 - AM
Select Committee on School Finance Recalibration
Transcript Highlights:
- They're wanting the people that are around them and supporting them to also be supported.
- But they still need support from time to time.
- Um, elementary schools need some support, but not necessarily someone to... ...support, but not necessarily
- Um, mapping has demonstrated that Needs.
- of support that they would get from the state?
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services (04/22/2025)
Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
Transcript Highlights:
- You have to come in every single week and demonstrate your eligibility.
- We won't get the federal funding to support that.
- </c> won't get the federal funding to support won't get the federal funding to support that.<01:44:34.400
- We'll support them hire that individual.
- And you support, um health care, right?
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Health Committee Jun 3rd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- The child needs more support, and his caregivers need more support in order to keep him safe.
- She works multiple jobs to support her household.
- That really means a lot. ...show your support.
- I'm here in strong support of AB 1876.
- , and on behalf of the ACLU, in support.
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Health met in Room 2100 and first handled its consent calendar, which included several bills and resolutions with amendments. The committee established a quorum, approved the consent calendar 6-0, and placed it on call. AB 2233 by Assemblymember Taw was then heard; the bill would clarify that authorized ABA therapy for autistic patients should remain usable across the authorization period rather than being effectively reduced by weekly utilization caps. Supporters, including behavior analysts, family advocates, and health organizations, described missed sessions caused by provider shortages, scheduling conflicts, and family disruptions. Health plans and insurers initially expressed fraud and utilization-management concerns but said they would remove opposition after the amendments preserved utilization management. The committee voted 7-0 to pass AB 2233 as amended and re-refer it to Appropriations, placing it on call.
The committee next heard AB 96 by Assemblymember Jackson, which would remove the high school diploma or equivalent requirement for Medi-Cal peer support specialist certification. Supporters from county behavioral health agencies, nonprofits, and local governments argued that lived experience, communication, empathy, and cultural competency are the key qualifications for peer work, and that the current education requirement excludes capable candidates and worsens workforce shortages. One opposition witness from the California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals raised concerns, but the bill’s proponents explained that peer certification still requires 80 hours of training, testing, and recertification on core competencies. The committee voted 7-0 to pass AB 96 and re-refer it to Appropriations, placing it on call.
AB 1876, the Fair Care for All Act by Assemblymember Addis, was then heard. The bill would codify federal nondiscrimination protections into state law to ensure people are not excluded from health care coverage or services based on a protected class. Support came from transgender health advocates, psychologists, county and state health groups, and other organizations, who said the bill would help protect access to gender-affirming and other medically necessary care. Opposition testimony argued the bill would force coverage of sex-rejecting interventions and weaken insurer safeguards, while the author responded that the measure simply mirrors existing federal nondiscrimination law and does not expand coverage. The committee voted 7-1 to pass AB 1876 and re-refer it to Judiciary, placing it on call. After the roll was reopened for absent members, the committee also finalized votes on the earlier bills and adjourned after concluding its business.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm here today to voice my strong support for H. 984 and to ask that it be reported favorably from this
- I urge you to support this legislation, which will provide one bit of oversight, pushing toward a more
- Orleans needs your support to help us make the hard decisions needed to act on solutions that protect
- We have a long history of mutual aid and support.
- I'm here today to testify in support of several bills.
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources opened its first hearing with introductory remarks, instructions on three-minute testimony limits, and notice that written testimony would be accepted. The committee then heard testimony on several local bills, beginning with H. 984, which would change water management for Silver Lake, Furnace Pond, Monponset Pond, and the Jones River system. Supporters said the 1964 water arrangement has harmed water levels, water quality, and habitat, and argued the bill would add needed environmental oversight without cutting Brockton off from water. Testimony emphasized impacts on alewife, freshwater mussels, drought conditions, and the need for more balanced management; no vote was taken during the hearing.
The committee also heard H. 1069, a proposal to raise the parking surcharge at Douglas State Forest from $1 to $5 to help Douglas cover emergency response costs at the DCR park. Supporters said the town bears the burden for rescues, brush fires, and other incidents and has used the current surcharge for equipment like drones and ATVs. Another bill, H. 994, would let Orleans regulate fertilizer use locally; the town argued that nutrient pollution has worsened water quality in Cape Cod ponds and coastal waters, while opponents from the lawn care and landscape industries said Massachusetts already has a strong statewide nutrient-management system and warned against a patchwork of local rules.
The committee also took testimony on H. 1073 concerning wastewater treatment and disposal options at Joint Base Cape Cod for the town of Sandwich. Supporters said the base could help meet Sandwich’s immediate and long-term wastewater needs and that the region has already invested in planning. In addition, Senator Driscoll testified in support of S. 575, to add transparency to the Blue Hills Reservation Trust Fund, and S. 574, to establish memorial markers honoring law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty. He also supported related park-naming legislation, including a bill to rename Farragut Park and dedicate athletic fields there. Finally, a marine trades representative supported a bill to expand pleasure boat access to Boston Harbor, arguing that boating supports the local economy and that boaters are strong environmental stewards. The hearing concluded after all registered testimony was heard, with no committee action reported.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm here to express our strong support for HB 4810.
- To ensure Texas accommodates the continued growth, it's required to support. bills like HB 4810.
- We urge you to support 4810, and we thank you for your... your support. Members, questions?
- So very much want to support this bill. A lot of.
- A lot of the Texas people are in support of this bill as well. We'd like to produce.
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Artificial Intelligence and Data Center Committee Aug 13th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- , but we must also support the victims.
- Neither has that been demonstrated to be true.
- It has until very recently been completely focused on supporting innovation in AI and supporting the
- There's no support coming in.
- So we would like to support those kinds of activities.
Summary:
The committee met at Minot State and approved the prior minutes. The main focus of the meeting was a legislative study on artificial intelligence, especially protections for children from AI-generated sexual exploitation and chatbot harms, along with possible statutory responses. Legislative Council staff reviewed North Dakota and federal law on CSAM, deepfakes, obscenity, age verification, and recent federal and state actions. Members discussed whether North Dakota’s 2025 laws on minors and harmful sexual material should be compared with newer court-approved approaches, and staff agreed to circulate additional comparison material before the next meeting.
State Superintendent Levi Bachmeier then outlined how AI is affecting K-12 education. He emphasized safety, family partnership, and keeping teachers central, while warning against both doing nothing and overregulating so heavily that students lose access to useful tools. He said digital literacy should be embedded across subjects rather than taught as a standalone AI class, and suggested guardrails such as requiring basic instruction before one-to-one device use, limiting passive use at the elementary level, and giving parents more transparency about device activity. Members asked about balancing local control with state guidance, and Bachmeier said the state should set reasonable guardrails, use performance data to tailor oversight, and draw on higher education, K-12 experts, and private-sector support.
Special Agent Hellseth of North Dakota BCI described AI-driven child exploitation cases and said the problem is already happening in the state. He reported 2,698 cyber tips in 2025 and explained that AI is being used to create explicit images from ordinary photos, impersonate children and adults, facilitate extortion and bullying, and accelerate grooming. He said investigators must treat reports as real until proven otherwise, but AI also helps law enforcement analyze large volumes of data and identify synthetic images. He urged stronger company accountability, better reporting and safeguards, more victim services, training, forensic tools, and public education. Members asked about false accusations, compliance, and federal reporting rules, and he said existing federal law requires reporting but does not make companies proactive enough. The committee did not take final legislative action, but members indicated the testimony would inform a comprehensive bill draft for a future meeting.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
JHA Info Briefing - Tue Sept 16, 2025 @ 2:00 PM HST
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> that you know, we we want to support that you know, we we want to support you.<00:24:44.880><c>
- </c> that we need in order to get support that we need in order to get support >> for<00:27:21.360
- </c><01:02:38.559><c> to</c> uh proono implementation support to uh proono implementation support to
- </c><01:02:45.839><c> um</c> terms of the policy design support um terms of the policy design support
- </c> states and the opportunity to support states and the opportunity to support you<01:29:08.080><c>
Summary:
The House Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs held an information briefing on expungement and record clearance, with Chair David Tarnis and Vice Chair Mahina Poo Poy emphasizing second chances and the legislature’s recent work on state-initiated relief. The chair reviewed prior measures, including Act 62 (2024), which created Hawaii’s first state-initiated expungement pilot for certain non-conviction cannabis-related arrests, Act 159 (2023), which required automatic sealing or removal of expunged records from the judiciary’s public database, and Act 241 (2024), which created the Clean Slate Task Force. He said the committee invited the Clean Slate Initiative and Code for America because of their national experience with state-initiated record clearance systems.
Phil Hickden of the Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center and Attorney General’s office reported that Act 62 was implemented using existing resources and no new funding, initially covering single-charge, pre-2020 arrests in Hawaii County for possession of less than one ounce of marijuana and later expanded by Act 005 (2025) to all arrests under HRS 712-1249 regardless of drug type. He said the project identified 2,268 potentially eligible records, with 1,072 processed so far, 989 granted and 83 denied, and that the work has taken about 872 staff hours and roughly 45 days per expungement. He also said the office has identified about 412,000 people who could potentially qualify for expungement under broader legislation, though that estimate does not include case-by-case research.
Michelle Acasta of the judiciary explained that Act 159 changed the process so HCJDC now digitally transmits expungement certificates to the court, eliminating the applicant’s second step of filing paperwork with the court. She said the courts still manually review eligibility, but the process is easier because certificates now include a case ID and HCJDC provides additional information to help locate records. She reported that since implementation the courts received 125 certificates in July and 87 in August, with 17 court orders filed in July and August, including 81 in the First Circuit, 14 in Maui, 7 in the Third Circuit, and 15 in the Fifth Circuit. She also noted that the Hawaii Supreme Court’s State v. Rogan decision affects procedure by requiring a written request or motion, an opportunity to be heard, and written findings for sealing court records, and that new Supreme Court rules are expected for public comment. Members asked about qualitative outcomes and whether the process could be expanded statewide; staff said they do not track recidivism or personal stories, and the chair encouraged further discussion before the next session to identify barriers and capacity needs.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- I propose anything else, I want to ask you to do everything you can to defend the thin blue line, support
- The money is there this session, and this session is the time for the legislature to demonstrate in a
- And the words of an enacted bill, not the aspirations of the bill's supporters, and not the instructions
- Back quickly to the topic of judicial pay, he had to leave the bench many years ago to help support his
- Chief Justice Hecht often used this speech as an opportunity to demonstrate the court's dedication to
Summary:
The House and Senate met in joint session under HCR 5 to hear an address from Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice Jimmy Blacklock, with Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick introducing him. The session included recognition of the justices, judges, law enforcement officers, and interpreters present, and it also marked the formal completion of the joint session once the address ended.
Chief Justice Blacklock said the state of the judiciary is strong, while paying tribute to former Chief Justice Nathan Hecht and thanking Governor Abbott for his appointment. His remarks focused on judicial administration and public safety, including a call for a 30% increase in district judge salaries, which he argued is needed to attract and retain qualified judges. He also urged support for law enforcement, backed efforts to keep violent offenders in custody pending trial, and said the court is gathering data to identify underperforming judges and use constitutional remedies where necessary.
Blacklock emphasized that Texas courts should interpret statutes and the constitution according to text and original meaning, rejecting the “living constitution” approach. He highlighted reforms to improve efficiency and reduce litigation costs, including changes to docketing practices, civil procedure, and the regulation of legal services, and he urged the State Bar to remain politically neutral. He also discussed family law and child welfare, arguing for stronger legal representation for parents and suggesting repeal of Family Code subsection O, which he said can unfairly lead to termination of parental rights. The joint session concluded after his remarks, and the House stood at ease as guests departed.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> one or their core instruction um support one or their core instruction um support that<00:21:30.880
- These funds support eight local education agencies across our state that provide targeted academic support
- <00:57:37.480><c> the</c><00:57:37.640><c> program's</c> demonstrating the program's demonstrating the
- </c> implementation the funds support implementation the funds support comprehensive<01:03:24.279><c>
- </c><01:53:32.760><c> for</c> our team provides ongoing support for our team provides ongoing support
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Housing and Homelessness Prevention - 04/09/26
Housing and Homelessness Prevention
Transcript Highlights:
- , their support networks are also<00:44:03.160><c> disrupted.
- I am asking you to support community.
- I'm testifying today in support of Senate File 1671. Nearly half of St.
- We are here to support the passage of the Right to Renew Act.
- Um and I'm if you had demonstrated.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 2/11/25
Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> before and signs noise or demonstrations before and signs noise or demonstrations that<00:04:24.600
- I support that, but I also wonder: does the judge get to know who's complaining against them?
- </c><00:54:33.599><c> their</c> legislators first demonstrated their legislators first demonstrated their
- </c> then mandated by Statute to support then mandated by Statute to support businesses<01:00:31.039>
- </c> make sure that we can um um support make sure that we can um um support school<01:11:20.080><c>
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- We support funding for new water projects and for water infrastructure projects We support incentives
- How would you suggest that the legislature, the state, support Support those cities that have grown so
- Six FTEs to support.
- We want to support the funding side.
- Without funding support, we really.
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:
- Senators, students, and gun violence prevention supporters sang and rallied in the Capitol rotunda to
- that we are thinking about demonstrate that we are thinking about how<00:02:57.880><c> to</c><00:02:
- </c><00:15:39.880><c> to</c> don't support reasonable measures to don't support reasonable measures to
- </c> that will support these measures. that will support these measures.
- And you've said you support efforts to ban NDAs, and you cited a House initiative to do that.
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.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, those are important as you can help us support those.
- We support the Texas Medical Center.
- We support funding for new water projects and for water infrastructure projects.
- Produce Water Consortium, of course, continuing to support the advancement and development and demonstration
- So that's kind of our, uh, why we're, why we're supporting the. That effort.