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NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Appropriations and Finance Feb 6th, 2026 at 04:27 pm
House Appropriations & Finance
Transcript Highlights:
- and bathrooms and upkeep and parking lots and things of that nature.
- and bathrooms and upkeep and parking lots and things of that nature.
- from harm's way, reduce future disaster response costs, and create long-term public safety and environmental
- the floodplain, make sure that we're protecting the life and the safety of our citizens, of our community
- And after all of our hearings and everything, and we know the much-needed repair and the much input in
Keywords:
general appropriation, budget, Medicaid, education funding, public safety, SB193, acequia, community ditch, irrigation works construction fund, water infrastructure, ditch infrastructure, irrigation, New Mexico water law, agricultural water, farmers, Rio Grande, acequia association, forest land protection revolving fund, state fund transfer, irrigation projects
HI
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- Gabard, and Vice Chair Laasa, and Gabard, and Vice Chair Laasa, and members<00:05:10.080>
of< - Go ahead. >> Yeah, the Department of Health is also very large, and the reason for the director of the
- Right. >> Yeah, the Department of Health is also very large, and the reason for the director of the Department
- it with the director of health. >> Yes, I understand the responsibilities are far greater and administratively
- > that position soon. and um and we that position soon. and um and we appreciate<00:10:29.040>
last
Keywords:
SB2841, human trafficking, trafficking awareness, transient accommodations, hotel industry, lodging, hospitality, hotel workers, housekeeping, front desk staff, contract workers, third-party contractors, employee training, signage, reporting requirements, National Human Trafficking Hotline, labor trafficking, sex trafficking, commercial sexual exploitation of children, anti-trafficking
Summary:
The joint Judiciary, Labor, and Technology Committee heard two bills in the morning session and later took up two Judiciary decision-making items. SB 2841 would require human trafficking awareness training for transient accommodation workers. Testimony was generally supportive from the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, the Department of Law Enforcement, and the Hawaii Hotel Alliance/American Hotel and Lodging Association, which also proposed amendments to preserve existing industry training programs and broaden coverage. Members clarified that the administration wanted DLE to be the lead agency instead of DLIR, while the Attorney General would still handle approval of training programs. The committee recommended passage with amendments, including coverage for third-party contractors and implementation dates, and the measure was adopted with no recorded opposition.
SB 2533 would adjust the salaries of the Campaign Spending Commission’s executive director and associate director to better align with comparable enforcement/compliance positions. The commission supported the bill, saying its salaries lag behind similar offices by about $30,000 and that recruitment and workload have become more difficult, while one testifier opposed the proposal. Members questioned why the bill used the Department of Health as the salary comparator and whether Ethics would be a better benchmark; the committee agreed to revise the bill to peg the salaries to the Ethics Commission instead, blank out the dollar amounts for further review, and note the requested appropriation in the report. The committee recommended passage with amendments, and the measure was adopted.
In the Judiciary decision-making agenda, SB 2203, concerning the use of masks or personal disguises by law enforcement officers, was amended to allow exceptions for officers who are unmasked nearby or who are supporting undercover operations, to change the term to “facial covering,” and to add definitions covering federal, state, and county law enforcement. The committee also set a far-future effective date and passed the bill with amendments. SB 2442, relating to judiciary purchase-of-service contracts with community-based organizations, was also passed with amendments; the committee added a far-future effective date, clarified the consumer price index reference, and noted a recommended appropriation amount of $4.26 million in the committee report. All measures were adopted without recorded no votes or reservations.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee 3/17/26
Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- I call the House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee together March 17th,
- And it also adds two St.
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yourself <00:08:40.960>and ahead and introduce yourself and ahead and introduce yourself - Uh and make sure critical and emerging.
- And we're right there.
Keywords:
Melissa Hortman, Mark Hortman, memorial park, state park, working group, Minnesota Historical Society, Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board, Saint Paul, Department of Natural Resources, Department of Administration, Legislative Coordinating Commission, general fund appropriation, park planning, interpretive services, public engagement, state memorial, land use, natural resources, commemorative legislation, environment
TX
Texas 89th Regular
S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education May 1st, 2025
S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education
Transcript Highlights:
- It's a bill that recognizes JROTC and LOTC programs as career and technology education options and as
- Under the Texas Education Code, CTE programs are designed to equip students with academic and technical
- and lots of different levels of teamwork. and so on and so forth in middle school.
- going to college and so on and so forth.
- Ashby and members, my name is Wesley Taravella, and I'm here today as a former JROTC member and student
Keywords:
Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps, Leadership Officer Training Corps, public school, career education, military readiness, public school accountability, funding allotments, healthcare, insurance, cost control, patient access, regulation, affordability, public health, JROTC, automobile maintenance, high school education, elective course, student skills, practical knowledge
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- and see what they do in Texas since they have it in their code.
- it a lot easier and simpler and cheaper.
- ...need to look at the children and the families involved and how that's going to affect and afflict
- Someone gets cut and does that, and it's not stealing. It's... Do that, and it's not stealing.
- This passed in 2002, and Senator Smitherman and myself and others handled this.
Keywords:
hospital liens, medical billing, government healthcare, insurance claims, patient rights, controlled substances, unlawful distribution, marijuana, violent offense, sentencing guidelines, criminal justice, DUI, driving under the influence, drunk driving, fatal crash, vehicular homicide, child support, survivor benefits, orphaned child, guardian death
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Ways and Means Education Committee Mar 6th, 2025
Ways and Means Education
Keywords:
HB386, food tax, grocery tax, sales tax reduction, use tax, Education Trust Fund, state revenue trigger, tax cut, consumer tax relief, Alabama sales tax, Alabama use tax, groceries, retail tax, revenue growth threshold, county and municipal tax, fiscal trigger, sales tax, food taxation, local government, financial growth
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 3/5/26
State Government Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- shelter, livelihoods, and mental health. shelter, livelihoods, and mental health.
- And it is the job of our leadership and of our state to step up and to protect the health and safety
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and <01:01:34.640>safety up and to protect the health and safety up and to protect the - health and safety of<01:01:35.440>
every <01:01:36.160>member <01:01:37.040>of < - uh that are here and up and running and uh that are here and up and running and are<01:11:15.840
Keywords:
civil rights, law enforcement, federal collaboration, accountability, state law, immigration enforcement, economic impact, Operation Metro Surge, study, appropriation, local government, Legislative Commission on Legislative Security, legislator security, elected official security, staff security, statehouse security, capitol security, legislative district safety, political violence prevention, threat assessment
Summary:
The committee first attempted to approve minutes from February 24 and March 3, but members identified multiple spelling errors in names, so approval was held and the motion withdrawn. The committee then took up House File 3477, a bill by Representative Long proposing a civil remedy for constitutional violations by government actors, including federal actors. An author’s amendment (A4) was adopted to remove a subdivision and clarify retroactivity. In discussion, members raised concerns about Supremacy Clause and immigration-related issues; the author responded that the bill applies evenly to state and federal actors and is meant to enforce constitutional rights, not immigration law. After debate, the motion to re-refer the bill to the general register failed on a 6-7 vote, with one member excused.
The committee next heard House File 3480, authored by Representative Howard, which would commission an independent economic impact study of Operation Metro Surge. An A2 amendment was adopted to add a dollar amount for the study and clarify timing. Representative Howard said the study would help the legislature understand statewide impacts and noted reported harm to businesses, child care, schools, and local governments. Testimony in support came from Laura Santiago, reading a statement from Christopher Gomez of Willmar, who described ICE agents entering his family’s restaurant, the detention and deportation of family members, and resulting business losses. Rachel Ser, Minneapolis emergency management director, cited a preliminary city assessment estimating major impacts including food insecurity, lost wages, business revenue losses, hotel cancellations, and rental assistance needs. Some members questioned the cost and usefulness of the study, while others said suburban and greater Minnesota communities also wanted the data. The transcript ends during continued discussion of the bill.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee 3/24/25
Transportation Finance and Policy
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- care providers after a discussion that's been taking place for the last year between Public Safety and
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that's at their own speed and and so that's at their own speed and and so that's - and and uh uh find a home for step and and and uh uh find a home for those<01:00:15.839>
dollars<
Keywords:
accident reporting, law enforcement, data privacy, contracted service providers, public safety, HF639, Minnesota driver license, Department of Public Safety, driver medical review, loss of consciousness, voluntary control, seizure, nonepileptic seizure, epilepsy, antiseizure medication, physician statement, medical certification, commercial driver, CDL, medical examiner's certificate
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Environment Committee Meeting - 2026-03-26
Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- damaged equipment, health costs for our employees, and fire safety equipment and training. program where
- and repairing damaged<00:59:55.840>
equipment, <00:59:56.920>um, <00:59:57.120>health - <01:00:04.520>
Uh, Uh, safety equipment and training. - I do believe that this will make battery handling and safety storage much safer by using a one-drum type
- As you heard, large format batteries are not the ones that end up in bins and pose safety issues, and
Keywords:
natural resources, environment, sustainability, conservation, outdoor recreation, wild rice, watercraft regulation, environmental protection, aquatic ecosystems, HF1426, product stewardship, extended producer responsibility, EPR, electronics recycling, e-waste, battery recycling, circuit boards, printed circuit boards, electrical products, covered products
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Senate Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs Committee, February 10, 2026
Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs
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- And so under uh and I the county funds.
- So, that's or 1,600 and uh and 53.
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protect <00:51:52.000>this serve and defend and uh and protect this serve and - And uh these I believe state and nation.
- If you got a question, go ahead and<00:55:09.119>
ask. and ask. and ask.
Bills:
HB0032
Keywords:
English proficiency, commercial drivers, vehicle operation, traffic safety, penalties, 916, all
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
House Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs Committee, February 10, 2026
Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- And um their truck and get moving.
- the industry and the safety standards that are in place.
- that<00:16:05.040>
are <00:16:05.199>in and the safety standards that are in and the - and find different VIN numbers and drivers and insurance.
- and find different VIN numbers and drivers and insurance.
Bills:
HB0032
Keywords:
English proficiency, commercial drivers, vehicle operation, traffic safety, penalties, 916, all
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Press Conference: Gun Violence Apr 14th, 2025 at 01:04 pm
Transcript Highlights:
- Experience, trauma, and tragedy will be shared, and so I want to get right to you.
- And then Uvalde happened, and I am so freaking sick and tired of these lies and these thoughts and prayers
- and lost their lives doing so.
- And while I have served on the Homeland Security and Public Safety Committee, I want to address the issues
- I certainly do and always will.
Keywords:
gun violence, legislation, public safety, firearm access, community advocacy, testimony, survivors
Summary:
The committee meeting was dominated by discussions surrounding gun violence legislation and the implications of proposed bills aimed at easing access to firearms. Numerous advocates and survivors of gun violence shared their emotional testimonies, expressing concerns about the safety of children and communities in the aftermath of tragic incidents. Notable speakers included representatives and community leaders who condemned the proposals that would allow younger individuals to obtain handguns and reduce restrictions on firearm carry in schools. The meeting concluded with a rallying call for lawmakers to prioritize public safety over the interests of gun lobbying groups.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine children's safety in the digital era, focusing on strengthening protections and addressing legal gaps. Feb 19th, 2025 at 09:15 am
Senate Judiciary
Transcript Highlights:
- It is long overdue, and the Kids Online Safety Act that Senator Blumenthal and I have worked on for years
- Hold offenders accountable and bolster their own mental health in the process.
- My name is Stephen Balcom, and I'm the founder and CEO of the Family Online Safety Institute.
- It is challenging to get the balance between safety, privacy, and effectiveness right.
- must do better to create easy-to-find and easy-to-use controls for parents and online safety tools for
Summary:
The committee meeting focused on the pressing issues surrounding child safety online, with a particular emphasis on recent legislative efforts aimed at curbing child sexual exploitation and harmful content accessible through social media platforms. Senators engaged in a heated discussion regarding the implications of Big Tech's lobbying efforts against vital bills such as the Stop CSAM Act and the Kids Online Safety Act. Noteworthy testimonies highlighted real-life impacts of online dangers, including tragic cases of child exploitation and drug-related fatalities linked to social media interactions. The bipartisan nature of the committee's commitment to address these issues showcased a collective determination to make the digital environment safer for the younger generation.
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama Senate State Governmental Affairs Committee Apr 7th, 2026
State Governmental Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- It is cut and dry. It is that simple. And I disagree.
- and<00:32:58.880>
grandfather My father and uncles and grandfather My father and uncles and - and our values and enshrine principle and our values and our<00:42:16.240>
convictions <00:42: - <00:42:17.760>
And our convictions and our beliefs. And our convictions and our beliefs. - And I've been asking for that answer and And I've been asking for that answer and I<00:50:42.800>
Bills:
HB541
Keywords:
PFAS, drinking water, public health, environmental management, liability, 923, senate, all
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- , safety, and well-being of our communities.
- the elimination of degrees such as social work, public health, gender studies, and ethnic studies, fields
- I work at Dell Medical School and I also teach their health equity curriculum.
- So we've started teaching this health equity curriculum, and we've studied it, and physicians in training
- Texas has more top tier research universities and health institutions than any other state because of
Bills:
SB 37
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Appropriations - Human Resources Division Apr 9th, 2025 at 02:00 pm
Appropriations - Human Resources Division
Transcript Highlights:
- So, from my view, doing some one-time funding from the Community Health Trust Fund and then asking the
- Health and Human Services.
- And it's got the E-A-D-D, CFS, and Medicaid.
- If you come in and say 51%, and it's 50.5% and we need $4.5 million, and we're short authority, we would
- So Chairman Dever and Senator Davison, and I believe you took out the money for health care strategy,
Bills:
SB2399
Keywords:
mental health, psychiatric treatment, reimbursement, medical assistance, legislative report, 908, all
Summary:
The committee reconvened and first reconsidered House Bill 1612, the aerospace medical and mental health support center bill. Senator Cleary offered an amendment to reduce the general fund appropriation from $500,000 to $250,000 and require the university or project sponsors to find the remaining funding from other sources. The amendment passed, and the bill was then recommended do pass as amended, with members citing concerns about university funding, but others supporting the project as a one-time seed investment. The committee also discussed a possible future FMAP increase beginning October 1, 2026, which could reduce general fund costs by roughly $9 million, though members noted the figures were still preliminary and could be addressed later if needed.
The committee then returned to Human Services budget items, including early childhood and child care funding, a community cultural center grant, and several other adjustments. Members discussed reducing the “best in class” amount, changes to child care grants and quality/infrastructure funding, and clarifying that prior child care assistance appropriations were in fact being spent. They also agreed to reduce the 1915(i) Medicaid waiver line by $2 million, with the understanding that the entitlement would still be funded as needed. The committee also considered taking guardianship funding out of House Bill 1012 because a separate bill, Senate Bill 2029, would move that funding elsewhere; members agreed that removing it from the budget could help the overall bill and could be restored if the separate bill failed.
Several study amendments were discussed. Senator Cleary proposed adding a maternal health study related to prenatal services, doulas, midwives, and Medicaid, and members expressed support. The committee also discussed a software/case-management study proposal, but the department said it had not requested it and would not support it as presented, so members leaned against advancing it unless the department first evaluated it. Another amendment would authorize the department to work with the city of Grafton on a long-term plan for the LSTC campus and require a report back to the legislature; members supported that as legislative intent. The committee also agreed to remove a truancy study section for later conference discussion, and it reviewed other possible study ideas, including assistive technology, before adjourning to await updated long sheets and bill text.
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Appropriations - Human Resources Division Apr 9th, 2025 at 09:30 am
Appropriations - Human Resources Division
Transcript Highlights:
- So, Senator Davison, it says that the Department of Health and Human Services, in collaboration with
- , and health care providers who serve disabled individuals, and collaboration with the cross-disability
- have the three and the three in the added health insurance.
- salary benefit package because without that it wouldn't have the three and the three in the added health
- Chairman, the other thing I'm wondering is, so Health and Human Services would be overseeing the project
Bills:
SB2399
Keywords:
mental health, psychiatric treatment, reimbursement, medical assistance, legislative report, 908, all
Summary:
The Senate Appropriations HR Division met to work through amendments and budget items in House Bill 2012/HB 1004, focusing first on long-term care, disability services, and behavioral health. Members discussed competing approaches to a four-plex for medically complex individuals, a value-based care payment withhold for nursing facilities, accreditation requirements for providers, a study of developmental disability services, and funding for Family Voices and Ann Carlson-related services. Several amendments were accepted or set aside after discussion, including a study amendment for disability services and a Family Voices grant amendment that was adjusted to remove “one-time” language so it could continue as an ongoing grant. The committee also agreed to keep or defer some items for conference committee, including the youth crisis stabilization pilot and other long-term care proposals.
A major discussion centered on the state hospital project. Members debated whether the $330 million project should remain in the DHS budget or be moved to the OMB budget for construction management. After discussion of costs, alternates, and the role of a steering committee and BND loan language, the committee agreed to remove the state hospital funding and related loan language from the DHS budget while leaving the steering committee language in place. The committee also considered a proposed Altru grant for additional beds and settled on a smaller planning-focused approach, with a $1 million grant and a line of credit concept to be refined later.
The committee then turned to behavioral health items, including QRTP funding, nursing home behavioral health training, and a youth crisis stabilization pilot. Members generally supported keeping the QRTP funding level, but were divided on the nursing home behavioral health training and the crisis stabilization pilot, with some preferring to leave those issues for conference committee. The division also reviewed the HHS block grant and underfunding structure, with Donna Ackland explaining salary, vacancy, and flexibility calculations; the committee discussed adjusting the underfund and revenue assumptions but did not finalize every number before moving on.
Finally, the committee took up House Bill 1577 on wastewater treatment grants. Senator Davison moved to hoghouse the bill into a study-focused version using the proposed amendment language, and the motion passed. The committee then moved HB 1577 as amended with a do pass recommendation; the roll call passed with Senators Cleary, Davison, Dever, and Mathern voting yes, and Senator Magrum not recorded as voting. The meeting adjourned with plans to return later in the day to continue budget work.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Article six is health and nutrition, and the first three sections relate to epinephrine in school.
- Um article six is health and nutrition Um article six is health and nutrition and<00:07:53.840>
the - So, thank you for your time and um I yield my time. health experts, educators who all agree health experts
- And to have this training and the health curriculum, I fully support that.
- And so the health standards bill related to overdose and fentanyl is going to be tomorrow, hopefully,
Bills:
HF1306
Keywords:
education, school policy, teacher training, student health, emergency response, 1183, house
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- coming in to make quorum and roll call.
- Chairman and members, um, appreciate you being here after a long day yesterday and a lot of good discussions
- , and thank you for your leadership.
- research and innovation, and safeguard our nation's national security.
- And with that, uh, Mr.
Bills:
SB 37
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine the nomination of Martin Makary, of Virginia, to be Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Department of Health and Human Services. Mar 6th, 2025 at 09:00 am
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- My father told me to write down my observations and my experiences in health care and the research I
- of Mifepristone and supports its efficacy under current law and its safety.
- Will you restore the website for the Office of Minority Health and Health Equity?
- and the health of the unborn.
- And that's why we've got to address health care spending.
Keywords:
nominations, labor, health, veterans, Social Security, Elon Musk, transparency, government accountability
Summary:
The meeting primarily focused on various executive nominations and their implications on labor and health affairs. Significant discussions surrounded the nomination of Mr. Sonderling as the Deputy Secretary of Labor, with members expressing concerns about workforce cuts affecting veterans and Social Security employees. There was also a debate led by a member regarding the authority and influence of private individuals, specifically citing Elon Musk's involvement in government decisions. Such discussions raised questions about transparency and accountability within governmental agencies, leading to a proposal for Mr. Musk to provide testimony before the committee.