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CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Human Services Committee Apr 29th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • Families like mine often hear no when we request services, and too often these denials are not documented
  • Families like mine often hear no when we request services, and too often these denials are not documented
  • On behalf of my family and many others like mine, I respectfully ask for your support of AB 1220.
  • Thank you for permitting me to share this message with our community. My name is Cecilia Ortiz.
Summary: The committee heard a series of child care, social services, immigrant support, disability services, and language access bills, with many measures drawing strong support and no opposition. Early in the hearing, AB 450 proposed a Department of Aging task force to study and recommend policies for undocumented adults age 55 and older; AB 593 would let CDSS identify data-sharing opportunities to improve CalFresh administration and participation; and AB 904 would clarify child care subsidy eligibility so families do not lose care during pregnancy leave, family leave, caregiving, or job search periods. All three were presented as ways to reduce barriers and improve access to essential services, and AB 904 was moved out on a 1-0 call after support testimony from child care advocates and a member of the public. AB 617, which would expand and standardize respite care access for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities by requiring licensing and registry participation, drew both support and significant opposition from respite providers and disability service organizations concerned about added regulation, cost, and possible delays; the author said she would continue working with opponents, and the bill was moved out on a 2-0 call. The committee also heard AB 1220, which would require regional centers to document denials, notices of action, and appeals in individual program plans and include that data in annual reports to improve transparency and equity in developmental services. The bill drew extensive public support from parents, advocates, and disability organizations, with no opposition, and passed 5-0. AB 752 would make child care centers by right in certain residential zones when co-located with multifamily housing or institutional uses, and supporters argued it would reduce zoning barriers and help expand child care capacity; it also passed 5-0. AB 1242 would create a CalHHS language access director, require human review of machine translation, and improve language coverage determinations for state and local agencies; supporters emphasized health equity and the need for better access for limited-English communities, and the bill was moved out on a 4-0 call. Later, AB 548 would continue and expand the Asylee and Vulnerable Non-Citizen Program, which provides case management and integration services for asylees and certain visa holders; supporters said the program had been effective but had run out of funding, and the bill passed 4-0. AB 495, the Family Preparedness Plan Act, would strengthen family safety planning for immigrant families, standardize acceptance of caregiver authorization affidavits, and create a joint guardianship process for temporary separations; testimony focused on fear of family separation and the need for clear school and medical procedures, and the bill passed 4-0. AB 1357 would exclude guaranteed income payments from being counted as income for state public assistance eligibility, with supporters arguing it would prevent recipients from falling off the “benefits cliff”; it passed 4-1. Finally, AB 1201, the Reunity Act, was introduced to require individualized court assessments before denying reunification services to parents with certain violent felony convictions after a five-year period, with the author and a witness describing the bill as a trauma-informed approach to family reunification.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

Senate Judiciary (05/15/2025)

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • That's what they are, permits.
  • That's what government records, permits.
  • they are, permits. they are, permits.
  • ,<01:19:35.440> but candidate if you have a permit, but candidate if you have a permit, but
  • Hopefully not in mine.
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Finance Division I (02/27/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
  • That wasn't there previously; it was not permitted to be there previously because of a regulatory change
  • infrastructure projects or um permitting infrastructure projects or um permitting units<00:42:48.640
  • yeah okay so Cassie is going that's mine yeah okay so Cassie is going to<01:47:44.239> talk<01
  • The Attorney General is permitted to essentially invoice the fund directly for costs that are, I think
  • General is permitted um to um<05:02:09.878> to<05:02:10.280> essentially<05:02:10.798>
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The committee held a work session on the Department of Business and Economic Affairs’ budget, with testimony from division leadership on staffing, funding sources, and program changes. Early discussion focused on vacant positions in the agency, including a senior planner tied to FEMA requirements, a federally funded program assistant, a program specialist to be reclassified during a planning reorganization, and two Housing Champions positions that were authorized but not funded in the current biennium and are requested for 2026-27. The witnesses also explained that temporary welcome center positions are filled as funds allow, and that the agency’s requested general fund increase is driven largely by the Division of Travel and Tourism Development and its formula-based funding. Members then reviewed rest areas, welcome centers, outdoor recreation, economic development, procurement, and workforce opportunity lines. The department said there are 12 rest areas, with 5.8 million foot counts in FY 24, and that welcome centers are generally open year-round, though Sutton is currently closed and staffing relies on a mix of full-time and temporary employees. The outdoor recreation position is federally funded through USDA and supports business outreach, trade shows, and industry promotion. In economic development, the agency said increased dues reflect participation in the Northern Borders Regional Commission, and that a marketing line item is intended to support recruitment and promotion of growth industries such as advanced manufacturing and life sciences. The Apex Accelerator Program was described as a state-federal partnership requiring a state match and providing government contracting assistance to businesses, while the Office of Workforce Opportunity was explained as a federally funded WIOA-related effort administered through multiple agencies and subrecipients. A major point of discussion was the proposed reduction to the Small Business Development Center, which members said had generated significant public concern. The department described SBDC as a highly effective technical assistance program for new and small businesses, but said the cut was one of the few places it felt it had room to reduce funding. Members asked about federal support and matching requirements for various programs, and the department said less than half of its overall budget is generally funded by the state and that some programs require state match. The committee also discussed travel and tourism marketing and the Joint Promotional Program, with the department saying those funds support broader advertising campaigns and grants to chambers and trade associations for events such as Bike Week, Restaurant Week, and the Seafood Festival. No votes were taken during the work session.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

FL House Floor Session - 2025-04-30 (10:00AM Session)

Florida House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • You've talked to constituents of mine and our community and helped delay some of their concerns.
  • So my question is, how will these voters know that they are permitted to sign the petition again?
  • Is the current law, ...permit a physician based on a deeply held religious belief?
  • HIPAA establishes a federal floor for access to medical records, and states are permitted to provide
  • I appreciate ...that were created and permitted before the EPA was created.
Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several recognitions, including interns, Denim Day awareness, a resolution honoring Vietnam veterans exposed to Agent Orange, and a remembrance of former Senator Karen Johnson Gendron. The chamber then moved to special order bills. CS/HB 687 on transportation offenses involving death was substituted for SB 138, amended to add warnings and penalties for refusal of breath or urine tests, and passed 37-0. CS/SB 306 on Medicaid providers, requiring broader after-hours access and network availability for Medicaid enrollees, also passed 37-0. The Senate then took up CS/CS/HB 913 on condominium associations, a major post-Surfside reform bill. Senator Bradley explained that the measure was intended to provide financial relief and flexibility while preserving safety and accountability. The bill was substituted for SB 1742, amended several times to limit milestone inspections and structural integrity reserve studies to buildings three habitable stories or more, and then passed 37-0 after extensive debate. Senators from both parties praised Bradley, Pizzo, Garcia, and staff for years of work on condo safety and affordability, with several members describing the bill as a balance between protecting residents and avoiding financial hardship. The final major item was CS/HB 1205, the bill on amendments to the state constitution and citizen petition drives. Sponsors Gates and Grohl argued the bill was needed to combat fraud, identity theft, and misuse in the petition process, citing a lengthy Office of Election Crimes and Security report. The House bill was substituted for SB 7016, and the chamber considered a long series of amendments and substitute amendments addressing petition circulator registration, volunteer participation, submission deadlines, invalid-signature thresholds, voter notification, and fiscal impact statements. Several amendments were adopted, while others were debated over whether they would protect access to the citizen initiative process or strengthen election integrity. The transcript ends during debate on the main substitute amendment, before final disposition on the bill is shown.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
  • <01:29:14.119> to it requires applicants for permits to it requires applicants for permits
  • state for at least half the permitted state for at least half the permitted period<01:30:11.199>
  • It could potentially constrain permitting in a way that may not allow adequate capacity to be permitted
  • It could potentially constrain permitting in a way that may not allow adequate capacity to be permitted
  • current statutory regimen for permitting current statutory regimen for permitting uh<01:46:37.679
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 153, which would require two or more law enforcement officers in each county to receive animal cruelty training through the police standards system. Representative Barbara Coma, the sponsor, said the bill was prompted by problems in animal cruelty cases, especially in rural areas without animal control officers, and she described it as a limited training measure. She said an amendment was forthcoming that would add an eight-hour approved course and a two-hour refresher every three years, and she emphasized that the trained officers would serve as resources rather than being required to take action themselves. Members asked about cost, due process, overlap with animal control officers, how trained officers would be identified and notified, and whether veterinarians could fill the role. Coma responded that the bill would not be a heavy financial lift, would not interfere with animal control officers, would apply to livestock as well as companion animals, and would still require law enforcement involvement because veterinarians cannot lawfully remove animals from property. She also said the training could improve due process by helping officers better understand when animal removal is appropriate and how cases should proceed. Sheriff William Wright, speaking for the New Hampshire Sheriffs Association, testified in opposition. He said training itself was acceptable, but the bill went beyond training by creating an obligation for sheriffs and state police to respond to and potentially investigate animal cruelty cases, which he argued would be ambiguous, unfunded, and burdensome for staffing and resources. He said some sheriff’s offices do not have investigative deputies and that the bill could create liability and uncertainty about who would lead investigations. In response to questions, he said the association would likely have no objection if the bill were limited to training, but it opposed the assistance/investigation mandate as written.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

Committee on Education Policy - 04/02/25

Education Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • amendments today that reflect the comments and criticisms and concerns that stakeholders and colleagues of mine
  • the district or charter school has received authorization from the student's parent or guardian permitting
  • 10.680> have parents also have parents also have to<00:13:13.399> um<00:13:13.800> permit
  • > their<00:13:14.639> child<00:13:14.959> to<00:13:15.240> receive to um permit
  • their child to receive to um permit their child to receive those<00:13:17.120> did<00:13:17.360
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Floor Session 5/1/25 - Part 2

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Mine was the Secretary of State’s administrative bill.
  • Representative Ston replied: “Mine were very short and frequent, usually.
  • <02:52:59.520> in personalities are not permitted in personalities are not permitted in debate
  • And I wanted to mention a small provision in this bill that came from a constituent of mine.
  • Uh a state from a constituent of mine.
Keywords: 1183, house
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

Senate Judiciary (02/18/2025)

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:51:37.960> under animal conduct which is permitted under animal conduct which is permitted
  • that is permitted under the laws<00:51:44.640> custom<00:51:45.040> or<00:51:45.240>
  • three you have conduct that is permitted three you have conduct that is permitted under<00:54:11.200
  • Okay, but he's a constituent of mine.
  • He's my boss so if he want to go Mine He's my boss so if he want to go first<02:44:19.640> he
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Science, Technology and Energy (01/29/2026)

Science, Technology and Energy

Transcript Highlights:
  • most environmentally damaging mining practices in the world.
  • <06:14:55.040> The<06:14:55.280> same mining practices in the world.
  • The same mining practices in the world.
  • :56.878> under<06:14:57.120> the mining is primarily done under the mining is primarily
  • <06:15:36.878> practices, slave labor, harmful mining practices, slave labor, harmful mining
Keywords: 1189, house, all
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Public Safety Committee Apr 21st, 2026

Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • I will not permit conduct that disrupts, disturbs, or otherwise impedes the orderly conduct of today's
  • I've heard many stories like mine. Everyone should have an opportunity at a fair trial.
  • This bill reminds me of mine that came up last year, 1392, which was to do the exact same thing for what
  • This bill reminds me of mine that came up last year, 1392, which was to do the exact same thing for what
  • from holding state, county, or local public employment in California, except for conduct already permitted
Keywords: 988, house, all
Summary: The committee heard testimony on several public safety bills, with most of the discussion focused on AB 1650, AB 2014, AB 1886, AB 2126, AB 2624, and AB 2257. AB 1650 would require decals on privately owned vehicles rented or leased to government agencies for enforcement purposes, with an exemption for undercover operations; supporters said it would improve transparency and community safety in response to ICE operations using unmarked rental vehicles, and there was no opposition testimony. AB 2014 would allow habeas corpus challenges where gender bias affected a criminal trial; supporters described cases involving gender stereotypes used against women and LGBTQ defendants, while the District Attorneys Association opposed the bill as overbroad and likely to restrict relevant evidence, though the author said recent amendments removed the evidence-code provisions and left only post-conviction habeas relief. AB 1886 would extend juvenile probation presumptions to youth in out-of-home placements and those leaving secure youth treatment facilities; supporters argued it would prevent unnecessarily long supervision and help youth transition out of the system, while judges, probation officers, and district attorneys opposed it as undoing a recent compromise and limiting individualized decisions. AB 2126 would streamline background-check exemptions for current and former foster youth hired as peer partners in child welfare settings; supporters said it would remove long delays that block qualified applicants, and there was no opposition. AB 2624 would expand the Safe at Home address-confidentiality program to immigrant service providers, employees, and volunteers; supporters cited doxing, threats, and harassment against immigration advocates, while one opponent raised concerns about possible effects on journalism, and the bill later received a do-pass recommendation and a roll-call vote with several ayes and one not voting, remaining on call. AB 2257 would restore county authority to create a separate county corrections department instead of sheriff-run jails; supporters said it would improve accountability and address jail deaths and fiscal problems, while sheriffs opposed it as unnecessary and argued sheriffs are better suited to run jails. The committee also adopted a consent calendar of several unrelated measures, and multiple bills were held on call pending final action.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Public Safety Committee Apr 29th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • I will not permit conduct that disrupts, disturbs, or otherwise impedes the orderly conduct of today's
  • I will not permit conduct that disrupts, disturbs, or otherwise impedes the orderly conduct of today's
  • For communities like mine in South Central, this is about showing people that if you do the work, you
  • These harmful policies are ineffective, outdated, and especially harm students and families like mine
  • To further protect the confidentiality of those records, the bill also permits closed-session meetings
Summary: The committee heard several public safety measures, beginning with housekeeping items and the adoption of a four-bill consent calendar. Bills on the consent calendar included AB 476 on metal theft, AB 619 on California Conservation Corps training for formerly incarcerated people, AB 1192 on child abuse or neglect reporting, and AB 1239 on human trafficking data. Several bills were pulled by the authors before hearing, and the committee also announced that AB 379 would be heard with a file notice waiver and AB 63 would be for testimony only. The most extensive discussion was on AB 366, which would require ignition interlock devices for anyone convicted of DUI. The author, Senator Archuleta, and a MADD representative gave emotional testimony about family members killed by drunk drivers and argued the bill would save lives. Support came from law enforcement, fire, medical, auto club, and safety groups. Opposition from public defenders and criminal justice advocates focused on loss of judicial discretion, costs for low-income drivers, and concerns about vendor oversight and effectiveness. The committee voted to pass AB 366 as amended to Appropriations. The committee also heard AB 1380, which would create a permanent pathway into firefighting careers for formerly incarcerated people who served on Cal Fire hand crews. The author and supporters said the bill would recognize service, improve reentry, and reduce recidivism; a fire labor group withdrew its opposition after amendments were discussed. The measure passed to Appropriations, though it remained on call pending one additional vote. AB 461, which would remove criminal penalties for parents of truant K-8 students and replace them with supportive responses, drew broad support from education and justice advocates but no opposition testimony; it was also passed to Appropriations and left on call pending one more vote. ACR 60, recognizing the Downey Police Department’s special-needs communication program for interactions with people with disabilities or sensory challenges, was adopted unanimously. The committee then heard AB 746 on creating an inmate cooperative program and a green reentry reserve for incarcerated workers. Supporters said it would build job skills, dignity, and reentry success; there was no opposition testimony. The bill passed to Appropriations and was left on call pending votes. Finally, AB 379 on human trafficking drew strong support from survivor advocates, law enforcement, and local officials for creating a survivor services fund and targeting buyers, but also strong opposition from survivors and civil liberties groups who warned it would criminalize vulnerable people and revive harmful loitering enforcement. The committee discussion continued with members weighing survivor support, public safety tools, and concerns about the bill’s amendments and scope.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • The commissioner is not permitted to devolve back to the start of the electoral process until that campus
  • TRS is permitted to offer personal performance incentive pay for its investment professionals pursuant
  • like to offer more as an incentive for experience and talent, and to reduce the use of emergency permits
  • Without action, school districts like mine will continue to face severe financial hardship.
  • Districts like mine are not asking for a handout; we are asking for a funding system that allows us to
Bills: SB1, SB 1
ND

North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session

Water Topics Overview Committee Mar 26th, 2026 at 09:00 am

Water Topics Overview Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • And a requirement that DWR permits and any other regulatory permits must be in hand before approval of
  • It's a much more expedited process to get a temporary permit.
  • Chairman, but mine isn’t necessarily about governance.
  • Louis has a permit to take out about 500 in each.
  • Louis has a permit to take out about 580 cubic feet per second. That's their permit.
Keywords: 908, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - 03/09/26

Judiciary and Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • /c><00:19:51.600> then<00:19:51.840> it's<00:19:52.000> data<00:19:52.320> mined
  • , information and uh then it's data mined, information and uh then it's data mined, it's<00:19:52.720
  • Members, if I could be so permitted,<00:57:26.559> would<00:57:26.720> you<00:57:26.960
  • > raise<00:57:27.200> your<00:57:27.520> hand<00:57:28.000> if permitted,
  • would you raise your hand if permitted, would you raise your hand if you<00:57:28.480> are<00
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 3/25/26

Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • businesses like mine suffer. businesses like mine suffer.
  • The mines closed down.
  • <01:26:13.280> The of we were from a mining community.
  • The of we were from a mining community. The mines<01:26:13.680> closed<01:26:14.000> down.
  • All of a sudden, my mines closed down.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Public Health Apr 7th, 2025

Public Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • also clarifies that in the case of a medical emergency, physicians and hospitals that perform are permitted
  • Mine changed daily. To be an artist, a scientist, a lawyer.
  • My husband worried about the possibility of two deaths, mine and our daughters. No one.
  • Mine was so severe that it was caught very early.
  • be there for your wife, and I hate that husbands or whoever you're supporting... system is, because mine
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Racial Equity, Civil Rights, and Inclusion Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm

Joint Committee on Racial Equity, Civil Rights, and Inclusion

Transcript Highlights:
  • So I have three takeaway messages and six issues, time permitting. My first takeaway message is...
  • requires police to fingerprint individuals arrested for... takeaway messages and six issues, time permitting
  • You know, the law... ...the law, I'm thinking of a friend of mine who has a T-shirt that says, 'Law is
  • that point, if I might just in closing say one more thing: immigrants are the canaries in the coal mine
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The committee held an informational hearing on responding to federal immigration enforcement in Massachusetts, with opening remarks from Sen. Liz Miranda and Rep. Bud Williams emphasizing fear in immigrant communities, recent ICE operations, and the need to learn from advocates and affected residents rather than debate individual bills. The hearing was organized around three topics: detention, arrests, and surveillance, with members repeatedly asking what the legislature can do to improve transparency, legal access, and oversight. On detention, Leah Hastings of Prisoners’ Legal Services said most people end up in ICE custody through contact with the criminal legal system and argued that state carceral systems are deeply intertwined with immigration enforcement. She described conditions at Plymouth County House of Correction and Burlington ICE holding as concerning, citing limited medical care, disability accommodations, solitary confinement, retaliatory transfers, and poor attorney access. Hastings said Massachusetts should reduce funding for sheriffs and the Department of Corrections, ban intergovernmental service agreements and 287(g) agreements, and invest instead in housing, treatment, and other community supports. Members also discussed ICE reimbursement, the immigrant legal defense fund, and the need for more immigration attorneys. On arrests and enforcement tactics, David Albright of JALSA said federal immigration enforcement has been expanded by major new funding and incentives, including higher payments for 287(g) and bed contracts, and he noted that most ICE detainees nationally do not have criminal records. He said Massachusetts has one 287(g) agreement with the Department of Corrections and one IGSA with Plymouth County, and that ICE also uses Burlington, Hanscom, and informal local collaboration in places such as Milford and Auburn. Danny Tampona of Neighbor to Neighbor and the LUCE Rapid Response Network described more than 10,000 hotline calls from 46 cities and towns, with arrests often involving masked agents, surveillance of workers and families, traffic stops, broken windows, and arrests at check-ins or schools; he said the network is concentrated in places including Everett, Chelsea, Lynn, New Bedford, Milford, Marlboro, Framingham, and Springfield. He urged legislation requiring clear identification for law enforcement, limits on surveillance technologies, and stronger legal defense resources. On surveillance, Joshua Dancoff of Citizens for Juvenile Justice argued that current state policies allow broad sharing of fingerprints and surveillance data with ICE, including through BRIC, the Massachusetts Fusion Center, and municipal police policies. He cited cases in Chelsea and Everett where children were taken from police custody into ICE custody and said many departments automatically share arrest fingerprints and other information with federal authorities. He recommended limiting fingerprint sharing, restricting surveillance databases and task-force participation, and curbing police and sheriff collaboration with ICE even where no formal 287(g) exists. Members and witnesses also discussed the need for more immigration lawyers, possible bar advocate-style funding for immigration defense, and legislative action to prevent further collaboration and deportation infrastructure.
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm

Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies

Transcript Highlights:
  • I left mine here. You can do the same. Thank you. Great, two minutes, go right ahead.
  • opportunities, and entrepreneur support directly into Western Mass, it creates real access for businesses like mine
  • important to note that this language does not remove local control or supersede any other local permitting
  • Just last week, the annual Census Building Permit Survey ranked Massachusetts as number 50 per capita
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The committee held a hearing on Governor Healey’s economic development proposal, H. 5386, also referred to as the Mass Winds Act, focused on global investment, talent, innovation, housing, and business competitiveness. Governor Healey, Secretary of Economic Development Eric Paley, and Secretary of Administration and Finance Matt Gorzkowicz described the bill as a response to federal uncertainty and global competition, building on the 2024 Mass Leads Act. They highlighted proposed investments in a Global Mass initiative, including a $50 million innovation access fund and $20 million for sites to help international companies locate or expand in Massachusetts, along with support for AI, quantum, robotics, defense innovation, climate tech, downtown revitalization, and creative/cultural economy projects. They also emphasized measures to lower business costs, including reducing the LLC filing fee, expanding the small business energy tax exemption, and streamlining housing and development rules. Committee members questioned the administration about non-compete reform, AI and data-center infrastructure, housing affordability, and whether the bill would help retain workers and companies in Massachusetts. The governor and secretaries argued that the non-compete changes would restore the original compromise by requiring any alternative to garden leave to be negotiated at separation, and they said the bill’s housing and workforce provisions are intended to help young workers stay in the state. They also said Massachusetts is already investing in AI training, an AI hub, and energy-related planning, while acknowledging that data-center growth will require careful attention to water, electricity, and ratepayer impacts. Several witnesses testified on specific sections. Northeastern University supported the internship tax credit, saying experiential learning helps students gain jobs and remain in Massachusetts. The Latino Empowerment Advisory Council supported the waiver of redundant English testing for internationally trained nurses, saying it would speed entry into the workforce without lowering clinical standards. Russell Beck opposed the non-compete changes, arguing they would undermine the 2018 compromise and could reduce other forms of employee compensation. The Secretary of the Commonwealth’s office opposed the LLC fee reduction, citing revenue loss and fraud concerns. Municipal and regional groups, including the MMA and the Metro Mayors Coalition, supported site plan review codification and downtown/arts investments, while urging continued municipal input. The AFL-CIO asked for trigger language to preserve labor protections if federal law changes, and business and industry witnesses generally supported the bill’s competitiveness and global investment provisions. No votes were taken; the hearing was informational, with written testimony invited after the meeting.
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Appropriations Committee, February 11, 2026

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • 24:44.400> and<00:24:44.720> it's That is my primary water supply, and it's not only mine
  • , but there are other users on that that have subordinate rights to mine.
  • to try to embrace forest management coming down through the Trump administration with release of permitting
  • try to embrace forest management coming down through the Trump administration, with release of permitting
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

Children and Families Jan 13th, 2026 at 08:00 am

Children and Families

Transcript Highlights:
  • I wanted him to be my safe instructor again, but every pushback of mine only made him push me harder.
  • I wanted him to be my safe instructor again, but every pushback of mine only made him push me harder.
  • was allowed to sexually groom, harass, and touch a female student, an underage child, and he is permitted
  • Permitted to resign with no further actions or consideration, not only just resign, but told by the school
Keywords: 959, house, all