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NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

Senate Education Finance (02/12/2025)

Education Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • Do you have specific ideas on what we can do to make the Education Trust Fund sustainable so that we
  • There is no way to pay for universal school choice without depleting the education trust fund.
  • So, depleting the educational trust fund with universal school choice is fiscally irresponsible.
  • So, depleting the educational trust fund with universal school choice is fiscally irresponsible.
  • So, depleting the educational trust fund with universal school choice is fiscally irresponsible.
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
OR
Transcript Highlights:
  • I would note that one of these cases involves a county employee who abused their position of trust.
  • They're given an enormous amount of trust to carry out their responsibilities, and the vast majority
  • Anyone who abuses the public's trust to line their own pockets needs to be held accountable.
Summary: Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield held a press event marking National Health Care Fraud Takedown Day to highlight the state’s Medicaid fraud enforcement work and announce four new criminal filings. He said the Oregon Department of Justice’s Medicaid Fraud Unit, which includes investigators, auditors, attorneys, data analysts, and a nurse investigator, has secured hundreds of convictions and settlements since 2010 and recently received additional staffing from the legislature. He framed the work as bipartisan and aimed at protecting vulnerable Oregonians, recovering taxpayer dollars, and deterring fraud. The announced cases involved alleged provider or vendor fraud rather than Medicaid recipients: Ed Morgan of Beaverton was charged in connection with housing assistance funds tied to a health-related social needs program; Linda Thomas and her company, Gateway of Willamette Valley, were charged with billing Medicaid for day support services not provided; and Amanda Thorne, a former Lane County employee, was charged with using a government credit card for personal purchases. Rayfield also noted recent progress in other cases, including a nurse who pleaded no contest to false billing and theft and was sentenced to jail, probation, and restitution, and a medical transportation company owner recently charged with billing for services not provided. In response to questions, Rayfield said Oregon staff attended a federal meeting on Medicaid fraud despite late notice and political tensions, emphasizing that fraud enforcement should remain bipartisan. He said the federal landscape is complicated by cuts to enforcement staff even as there is talk of increased enforcement, and that states have had to step up. He also said Oregon’s managed care system has not been a major barrier to investigations, which typically begin with complaints and are developed with partner agencies. No votes or formal legislative actions were taken at the event.
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Cannabis Laws Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm

Transcript Highlights:
  • I also want to thank the Senate President, Karen Spilka, for trusting and...
  • I also want to thank the Senate President, Karen Spilka, for trusting and working alongside with her
  • that the industry continues to operate in a way that prioritizes safety, transparency, and public trust
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: Legislative leaders from the House and Senate met in Springfield to announce and sign a conference report resolving differences between competing cannabis reform bills. Speakers described the agreement as the result of several years of work and praised the bipartisan, bicameral collaboration of committee chairs, minority members, and staff. They emphasized that the final package reflects input from industry stakeholders, communities, and legislators across the state, including Western Massachusetts. The conference report was presented as a broad modernization of Massachusetts cannabis law. Key provisions described included restructuring the Cannabis Control Commission to improve oversight and transparency, creating a portal to report illegal conduct, requiring updated reporting on public health, public safety, and tax impacts, and studying workplace safety standards. The bill also updates license caps and ownership rules, expands opportunities for social equity businesses, removes the medical vertical integration requirement, and revises purchase, possession, delivery, and advertising rules. Speakers also said the legislation addresses emerging issues such as hemp-derived products and aims to support a more stable and equitable market. Several members noted that the bill is not perfect but represents a meaningful compromise and a step forward for the industry and the Commonwealth. The meeting concluded with the formal signing of the conference report and a motion to close.
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Informal House Session 13 Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am

Massachusetts House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • And the House bill relative to the affordable housing trust fund of the town of West Tisbury.
  • And an act relative to the affordable housing trust fund of the town of West Tisbury.
  • House No. 4774, an act establishing the City of Cambridge employment and job training trust.
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The House took up several procedural orders from the Committee on Rules extending reporting deadlines for the Education, Mental Health/Substance Use/Recovery, and Revenue committees, and each order was adopted after suspension of the rules. The chamber also suspended Joint Rule 12 to allow several petitions to be referred, including measures on consumer-connected devices, a trail designation in Groton, beach and habitat management, genetic discrimination in insurance, and antitrust enforcement. The Committee on Steering, Policy and Scheduling reported a slate of bills for House consideration, including measures on Taunton water billing, public insurance adjusters, electronic filing for property valuation forms, tax payment interest rates, local property tax exemptions in Milton and Marblehead, a tax exemption for the surviving spouse of a Rentham deputy chief, and West Tisbury’s affordable housing trust fund. The House ordered these bills to a third reading after suspending Rule 7A. The House then passed several engrossed bills to be enacted, including local measures on Boston police age waivers, Bridgewater town council stipends and town manager procedures, and a Cambridge employment and job training trust. Later, the House concurred in a Senate amendment to the Rockland charter bill, passed a Wellesley property tax deferral bill and a Harrell police civil service age-waiver bill to be engrossed, and adopted an order to meet again Wednesday at 11 a.m. before adjourning.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Local and County Government Apr 21st, 2026

Local and County Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm very grateful and appreciate his trust that he places in me to be a part of that important department
  • I also want to thank Governor Stitt for trusting in me and believing...
  • I also want to thank Governor Stitt for trusting in me and believing in me, as well as Secretary of Education
Summary: The Senate Committee on Local and County Government met and first considered the nomination of Mary Westman to the Oklahoma Department of Libraries Board. Senator Standridge presented Westman, highlighting her background in nursing, health care, law, and business. Westman said she would focus on working within the board’s statutory authority, supporting local communities, and using resources efficiently. After a brief question-and-answer period, the committee voted 6-0 to advance her nomination to the full Senate. The committee then considered the nomination of Samuel Alaback to the same board, presented by Senator Reinhardt. Reinhardt emphasized Alaback’s leadership experience at Oklahoma State University and his work as a middle school literature teacher. Alaback said he wanted to help address the state’s literacy challenges and support libraries as community spaces, while learning from other board members. Following questions about his priorities and plans, the committee voted 6-0 to advance his nomination to the Senate. The meeting then adjourned.
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

Senate in Special Session A Jan 27th, 2025

Florida Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • It is about following the leader you trust.
  • For my part, I trust President Trump, and I trust Florida law enforcement.
Keywords: 999, senate, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - 04/08/26

Judiciary and Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • We can't trust the administrative agencies, and the people of Minnesota don't want to trust a select
  • We can't trust the administrative agencies, and the people of Minnesota don't want to trust a select
  • <00:56:47.680> Uh trust with the people of Minnesota.
  • Uh trust with the people of Minnesota.
  • I think having a trusted ...
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Session (03/20/2025)

New Hampshire House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Representative Patrios continued: “The one trusted adult program.
  • This is how we create high trust in the voting process.
  • <03:46:34.640> in<03:46:34.800> the<03:46:34.920> voting trust in the voting trust
  • But they trust each other. They are in love. Neither seeks legal advice.
  • Let's trust parents and job creators and not smother our kids with paternalistic rules.
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, the national anthem, leaves of absence, guest introductions, and memorial remarks honoring former Representative Carolyn Gargas of Hollis, who was remembered for her long House service, work on child and family issues, and community involvement. The House then adopted a consent calendar and approved a motion to withdraw House Bill 431, which would have created a commission to review draft rules on minimum standards for public school approval and state academic standards; the motion failed after a roll call vote, so the bill remained in play. The House next took up House Bill 109-FN, relative to false reports to law enforcement. The majority supported the bill as a way to add penalties for knowingly false reports about law enforcement officers, arguing officers deserve protection from false accusations and that the knowingly standard is a high bar. The minority opposed it as duplicative of existing law and warned it could chill legitimate complaints against police. After debate and a division vote, the majority committee report of ought to pass was adopted, 198-173. The House also considered House Bill 218-FN, which would provide victims of crime a free police report. The committee amendment changed the bill so victims would receive a written confirmation that a crime occurred rather than the initial police report, to avoid conflicts with right-to-know law and active-investigation confidentiality. Supporters said the change was a small but important clarification agreed to by law enforcement and domestic violence advocates, while opponents argued the original language was already workable and that the floor amendment was unnecessary. A division vote was requested on the amendment, and the transcript ends during that debate before the final outcome on HB 218 is shown.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Education Funding (01/20/2026)

Education Funding

Transcript Highlights:
  • in a in a you know the education trust in a in a you know the education trust fund.<00:17:50.880
  • It's HB 1831, repealing the education trust fund targeted aid cap.
  • Like this current year, we're using $8 million of one-time funding from our trusts.
  • Um that that's not from our trusts.
  • education trust fund. education trust fund.
Keywords: 1189, house, all
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, December 3, 2025)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • When cannot trust law enforcement.
  • c> community,<07:53:52.478> not stability, trust, and community, not stability, trust, and
  • The trust fund for Medicare, the trust fund for Social Security being gone in seven... now. now.
  • > the<08:40:18.318> trust<08:40:18.558> fund trust fund for Medicare, the trust
  • <08:42:48.478> funds borrowing we did from the trust funds borrowing we did from the trust
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, March 27, 2025)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • We hold public trust.
  • We hold public trust.
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  • We hold public trust. Those prepared." We hold public trust.
  • <03:21:15.439> Secretary<03:21:16.000> of trust. So, Mr. Secretary of trust.
ND
Transcript Highlights:
  • There is that federal trust responsibility from the federal government.
  • I had high blood pressure, so it was because I couldn't trust anybody.
  • I can't trust anybody except for my immediate family. This was 2016, 2017.
  • We ensure safety, maintain professionalism, and uphold public trust.
  • Again, it comes back to that federal trust responsibility from the government.
Summary: The Tribal and State Relations Committee met at Standing Rock and heard extensive comments from tribal council members, state legislators, and tribal program leaders about ongoing state-tribal coordination issues. Early discussion focused on the committee’s purpose, the need for better communication, and frustration that the meeting agenda and time allotted did not include enough state department heads or program experts to address child welfare, ICWA, Medicaid, and other human services concerns. Tribal leaders emphasized that Standing Rock wants more direct, regular communication and more practical follow-through from prior meetings. A major theme was health and human services, including concerns that the state’s rural health transformation efforts and human service zone structure do not fit tribal needs, especially for a direct-service tribe that relies on federal funding and Indian Health Service. Members also raised foster care delays, housing shortages that force children off-reservation, substance abuse treatment capacity, and the need for cultural competency in child welfare and education. Other issues included missing and murdered Indigenous people, law enforcement cooperation, extradition and banishment ordinances, cross-deputization, roads, water and sewer infrastructure, census accuracy, and the need for updated lists of tribal liaisons and bills affecting tribes. Economic development and sovereignty issues were also discussed. Standing Rock leaders raised concerns about e-pull-tabs and charitable gaming, saying state regulation has reduced tribal gaming revenue and that e-tabs should be treated as Class III gaming. They also objected to county-issued fireworks and liquor permits that affect reservation communities, arguing that state and county authority often conflicts with tribal sovereignty. In response, legislators said e-tabs and charitable gaming were likely to return as legislative issues and suggested possible solutions such as restricting e-tabs near tribal lands. The committee also discussed the need for more information on tribal-related bills and for legislators to receive cultural and treaty training. Several tribal projects and programs were presented. Joseph McNeil described Sage Development Authority’s 235-megawatt wind project, which is paused because of federal permitting delays, and asked for state support to move it forward. Dave Arshambo described Wojou’s land regeneration, buffalo, food sovereignty, youth, and wellness programs. Later, Cheryl Carey of Sacred Pipe Resource Center introduced the needs of the urban Native population in Bismarck-Mandan and statewide, noting that many Native people live off-reservation and often fall through the cracks in state-tribal discussions. The committee adjourned for lunch and planned to continue with additional presentations afterward.
ND

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Tribal and State Relations Committee Jul 22nd, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • There is that federal trust responsibility from the federal government.
  • So, and it was because I couldn't trust anybody.
  • I can't, I can't trust anybody except for my immediate family. This was 2016, 2017.
  • We ensure safety, maintain professionalism, and uphold public trust.
  • Again, it comes back to that federal trust responsibility from the government.
Summary: The Tribal and State Relations Committee met at Standing Rock with tribal council members, state legislators, and agency representatives to discuss state-tribal coordination and local priorities. Early discussion focused on process concerns, including the short agenda time and the need for better communication, more advance notice, and more relevant state department staff at future meetings. Tribal leaders asked for lists of state tribal liaisons and bills affecting tribes, and state members said they would follow up, share grant and deadline information, and plan another meeting in Bismarck with program experts and agency staff. A major portion of the meeting centered on health, child welfare, law enforcement, housing, infrastructure, and sovereignty issues. Tribal speakers said rural health transformation funding and other state programs often do not fit direct-service tribes or IHS-funded systems, and they raised concerns about Medicaid, ICWA, foster care delays, human service zones, housing shortages, and the placement of Native children off-reservation. They also discussed missing and murdered Indigenous people, search-and-rescue cooperation, cross-deputization, extradition and banishment ordinances, and the need for stronger law enforcement partnerships that respect tribal sovereignty. Other concerns included poor roads, water and sewer needs in Sioux County communities, census accuracy, and the impact of data centers and other development on water and health. Economic development and regulatory issues were also discussed. Standing Rock representatives raised concerns about charitable gaming and e-pull tabs, saying the machines function like Class III gaming and have harmed tribal revenue while spreading into local businesses. They also described problems with county-issued fireworks permits and state/county liquor licensing rules that they said undermine tribal authority within reservation boundaries. In response, legislators said the committee would continue to look at these issues, and one member suggested possible legislation such as limiting e-tabs near tribal lands. The committee also heard from Joseph McNeil of Sage Development Authority about a 235-megawatt wind project on tribal, allotted, and fee land; he said federal permitting delays have stalled the project and asked for state support to help move it forward. The meeting concluded with a presentation from Dave Archambo of Wojou, a nonprofit focused on land regeneration, buffalo, food sovereignty, cultural programming, and youth wellness. He described the organization’s work on buffalo processing, gardening, fishing, hunting, language, and arts programs, and framed it as a response to historical trauma and community healing. The committee then broke for lunch and planned to resume with the Wojou presentation after the recess.
CO

Colorado 2026 Regular Session

Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 120 May 14th, 2026

Colorado House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • So, thank you for the trust on that one. Angry hungry. I don't know.
  • We will trust that she is on her way. >> Are we staying down here? >> Please stay.
  • The temptation to seek money over trust will be tempting, but earning trust is the key.
  • And I appreciate you asking me to do that and having that trust.
  • So trust and be trustworthy. Henry Berguson said, "The motivating..."
Keywords: 981, all
VT

Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Session - 2026-02-04 - 3:30PM

Vermont House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The esteemed Pew Charitable Trust members will be here.
  • The esteemed Pew Charitable Trust The esteemed Pew Charitable Trust members<00:08:46.240> will
  • <00:25:41.120> He and trusted the man who invited them.
  • He and trusted the man who invited them.
  • <01:08:30.000> that and didn't spot it, but uh I trust that and didn't spot it, but uh I trust
Keywords: 926, house, all
Summary: The House convened, suspended its rules to introduce 18 bills by number only, and referred the bills to the appropriate committees. House Bill 647, relating to the Vermont Sister State Program and carrying an appropriation, was referred to Appropriations under House Rule 35A. The chamber also read several resolutions: HR13, concerning support for the people of Palestine and Israel and the end of apartheid, was treated as a bill and referred to Government Operations and Military Affairs; JR88, condemning a U.S. military incursion in Venezuela and calling for withdrawal of U.S. forces, was likewise referred to Government Operations and Military Affairs; and JRS37, supporting gender equality in Nordic combined Olympic competition, was referred to Commerce and Economic Development. JRS39, a weekend adjournment resolution, was adopted in concurrence. On the action calendar, the House passed H541, relating to interference with voters and election officials. It then took up H5, which expands Vermont’s existing hearsay exception for child victims from age 12 and under to age 15 in specified abuse and sexual assault proceedings, with judicial safeguards and a July 1, 2026 effective date. The Judiciary Committee reported the bill favorably 10-1, and the House adopted the committee amendment and ordered third reading. The House also considered H626, a major Judiciary Committee bill on voyeurism, non-consensual disclosure of explicit images, and sexual extortion. Committee members described the bill as updating criminal and civil remedies for image-based abuse, creating a separate sextortion offense, extending criminal statutes of limitation, and clarifying civil recovery for trauma-related harm. During floor debate, members questioned the distinction between the voyeurism and disclosure provisions and the meaning of “reasonable expectation of privacy”; the committee responded with examples and statutory explanations, including that voyeurism covers unlawful recording while the disclosure offense covers later dissemination of images. The bill remained under consideration as the discussion continued.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Public Health Aug 22nd, 2025

Public Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • They, like all of us, trusted that licensed meant safe.
  • This mother was, um, she trusted her kid to a camp.
  • The 59,000 physicians I represent, I trust to evaluate the literature.
  • I trust them to evaluate their own experience.
  • Pharmacists are trusted to. Administer them and give patients discharge instructions.
Bills: HB 265, HB25
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • One of our most powerful tools continues to be the Unclaimed Property Trust Fund, which now totals $1
  • One of our most powerful tools continues to be the Unclaimed Property Trust Fund, which now totals $1
  • Kentucky's financial position, paying down debt, reducing taxes, and adding to our budget reserve trust
  • I referred to it as part of our efforts with the unclaimed property trust fund, but we are now piloting
  • with the uh unclaimed property trust with the uh unclaimed property trust fund,<00:51:02.079>
Summary: The committee first heard from Personnel Cabinet officials on House Bill 6, which required the Kentucky Employees Health Plan to offer a qualified high-deductible health plan by the 2026 plan year. Officials said the plan was already added for 2025, described it as the lowest-premium option with higher deductibles, and explained that federal rules prevent first-dollar coverage except for limited preventive services. They said 264 members had selected the plan out of about 142,000, and noted it also allows health savings accounts. Members asked about the plan’s benefits, what “catastrophic” meant, the deductible amounts, and whether employees were aware of the option; the cabinet said it would continue to highlight the plan in communications and that the deductible is above $8,000 for individuals and above $16,000 for families. The committee then received an update from the Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs on the Bowling Green veterans center. Officials said the current target is to move into the building on October 28, with first admissions about two months later, pending final fixes and certification steps for Medicare, Medicaid, and the VA. They explained that about $7 million in FY25 appropriations lapsed because of construction delays, staffing ramp-up was postponed to avoid unnecessary spending, and the unspent funds should be considered in the next budget request. Members praised the project and asked about annual operating costs; officials said the current operating budget is about $15 million, though they do not expect to spend all of it this year. The commissioner also announced the fifth annual state commanders conference in Lexington, focused on veterans issues and featuring state, federal, and advocacy leaders. State Auditor Allison Ball then outlined her office’s budget priorities. She said the office is primarily a billing agency that charges audited entities for its work, and warned that some agencies are now signaling they may refuse to pay for audits related to kinship care and the medical cannabis application process. She said the office plans to continue requesting outlier credits for unusually burdensome county audit fees, funding for the ombudsman office’s transition and expanded in-office operations, and revenue replacement for local government audits and possibly state audits and special examinations. Ball also said the office conducts about 500 audits, reviews, and examinations a year and wants to restore performance audits with seed funding, as well as add investigators to the ombudsman office to focus more on child abuse and neglect cases. Members discussed the value of performance audits, the possibility of raising certain board thresholds to account for inflation, and the need for additional capacity to handle more audits.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Floor Session May 19th, 2025

California House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • As Democrats, I know we care about working- and middle-class people, but they don't trust us.
  • Trust me, I know.
  • It's about trusting our courts to use the... Colleagues, this is about balance.
  • It's about trusting our courts to use their discretion to do what's right.
  • Let's do everything we can to restore public trust and confidence in our democracy.
Summary: The Assembly met after a quorum call, prayer, and Pledge of Allegiance, then moved through a long Daily File with several guest introductions and floor speeches. Members recognized visiting student leaders, championship football teams from Tuolumne County, Alpha Kappa Alpha members at their Capitol day, and later a descendant of Wong Kim Ark. The chamber also adopted a procedural motion allowing certain members to host guests in the rear of the chamber. Among the major policy items, AB 578 on food delivery platform refund practices passed 47-2, AB 344 on successor beer manufacturer definitions passed 61-0, AB 454 to make California’s migratory bird protections permanent passed 55-12 on the urgency clause, AB 482 updating the Table Grape Commission passed 64-1, AB 1237 to support transit access for 2026 FIFA World Cup ticket holders passed 56-15 on the urgency clause, AB 738 on wildfire rebuild solar exemptions passed 42-2, AB 1460 on 340B pharmacy access for clinics passed 41-5, AB 750 on homeless shelter oversight passed 49-1, AB 1061 on housing in historic districts passed 41-13, AB 1523 on expanding mandatory mediation thresholds passed 65-0, and AB 316 on AI-related civil liability passed 56-0. AB 761 authorizing the Monterey-Salinas Transit District to seek a sales tax ballot measure passed 47-12. The chamber also adopted several resolutions. AJR 3 urging protection of Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid passed 53-2 after extensive debate that included criticism of federal cuts and counterarguments focused on state Medi-Cal policy and budget decisions. ACR 65 proclaiming California Tourism Month was adopted by voice vote after coauthors were added, and ACR 62 recognizing California Nonprofits Day was also adopted by voice vote with 65 coauthors. AJR 5 affirming birthright citizenship and opposing efforts to end it passed 58-1 after a lengthy, highly partisan debate centered on the 14th Amendment and the Wong Kim Ark precedent. The session also included passage of AB 571, a CEQA exemption for the Southern California Veterans Cemetery at Gypsum Canyon, which was presented as a long-running bipartisan effort to create a final resting place for Orange County veterans.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session Apr 28th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • That honors the dignity of all people and holds power as a trust, not a possession.
  • In fact, there's an existing loophole that allows for franchise business tax and business trusts that
  • There is technically a current capital gains tax levied as an excise tax on business trusts.
  • There is a small capital gains tax on assets that have been valued for certain business trusts.
  • It's making sure that there will no longer be a capital gains tax on certain business trusts.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • Just the fact that people are debating this topic and deeply exploring options and are trusting each
  • The harm to children and families and the erosion of trust starts with the report.
  • The families are still being traumatized, and they're not trusting.
  • You will learn and hear everything you need to know because that's one way of gaining trust.
  • It's important to gain the trust of so many people.
Keywords: 988, house, all