Video & Transcript Research : 'positional asphyxia'
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CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee Jun 8th, 2026
Revenue and Taxation
Transcript Highlights:
- are reminded to submit your letter one week prior to the hearing in order for your organizational position
- We froze positions, reduced spending, and pursued operational efficiency.
- We froze positions, reduced spending, and we pursued operational efficiency.
- We've cut $25 million, including 82 positions, nine police officers, and 24 firefighters.
- After finding ways to find efficiencies, freeze vacant positions, and cut from their budgets, they're
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 58-2 May 14th, 2026
Oklahoma House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- majority of the site control for the project is obtained, or the developer has filed for a queue position
- project site has reached a lease agreement of 85% before November 1, 2026, or they have a queue position
- at the local RTO, which would... ...or they have a queue position at the local RTO, which would be the
- don't want to let the camel's nose under the tent when it comes to true county zoning and that's a position
- I would probably hold personally so when it comes to true county zoning and that's a position I would
Keywords:
legislative procedure, session calendar, deadline schedule, bill deadlines, joint resolution, Oklahoma Legislature, 61st Legislature, regular session, adjourn sine die, floor deadline, third reading, committee deadlines, bill drafting, appropriations, budget bills, ethics commission, agency rules, administrative procedures act, local and special laws, pension legislation
Summary:
The House first took up Senate Bill 893, a conference committee report on property and critical infrastructure. The bill would bar foreign principals from countries designated as foreign adversaries from owning agricultural land or other land, especially within 10 miles of military installations or critical infrastructure, and also restrict certain state software purchases tied to adversarial countries. Members asked about how later-designated adversary countries would be covered and about the delayed effective date, which was explained as giving current owners time to divest. The conference report was adopted without objection, and the bill then passed the House 89-0.
The chamber then considered Senate Bill 2, another conference committee report on wind energy setbacks. The measure would establish statewide setback standards for industrial wind turbines, including 2.5 tip heights from occupied dwellings and 1.5 tip heights from nonparticipating property lines, with exceptions for projects that had already secured most site control or queue positions before the effective date and for small community-scale systems. Supporters said it was a compromise that at least put some protections into statute, while opponents argued it weakened earlier House language and eliminated county local-control options. After debate, the bill failed on a 20-67 vote.
Later, the House voted 60-19 to override the governor’s veto of Senate Bill 1589, allowing it to become law notwithstanding the governor’s objections. The session also included prayers and announcements, including updates about Representative Cantrell’s hospitalization and a note that the Senate had adjourned sine die. The House then adjourned sine die for the second regular session of the 60th Oklahoma Legislature.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Select Committee on Pension Policy Apr 21st, 2026 at 10:00 am
Select Committee on Pension Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Typically how it goes is that we will kind of switch chambers and caucuses for certain positions.
- There's five officer positions: the chair, vice chair, and then executive committee members.
- But those three other positions are your executive committee positions.
- one executive committee member, and I'm happy to share who those eligible candidates are for those positions
- There's one active member position open, and so anyone who's interested, there is a link to the application
Summary:
The Select Committee on Pension Policy approved the November minutes by roll call vote, then held its annual officer elections. Senator Conway was elected chair, Representative Couture vice chair, Mike Yastramski to the executive committee as the active member representative, Bev Hermanson as the retiree representative, and Anthony Marietta as the employer representative. Each election passed by roll call vote, with 14 yes votes and 5 excused members.
Staff then presented a high-level overview of the 2026 legislative session, focusing on pension-related bills and studies. Topics included the termination and restatement of LEOFF 1 in Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 2034, DRS administration changes in House Bill 2124, administrative expense authority in Substitute Senate Bill 5834, exclusion of certain port workers from PERS in Engrossed House Bill 2179, and a one-time 3% COLA for PERS and TERS Plan 1 retirees in Substitute Senate Bill 5862. The presentation also covered new studies directed to the committee, including LEOFF 1 pension board and medical liability issues and oversight of the restated LEOFF 1 plan, plus related studies assigned to the LEOFF 2 Board and the Office of the State Actuary.
Committee members asked about DRS’s role in implementing the LEOFF 1 termination/restatement bill, and DRS said it would help seek IRS approval and notify members about the bill and any challenge deadlines. A separate orientation presentation reviewed committee procedures, public comment, staff roles, voting rules, and the interim work plan. Public commenters from retiree and school administrator groups urged the committee to pursue another one-time COLA and to consider an ongoing COLA for Plan 1 retirees, pointing to inflation and the LEOFF 1 surplus account created by HB 2034. No further committee action was taken beyond adjournment, and the meeting ended after scheduling the executive committee to meet later that morning.
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Ways and Means General Fund Committee Feb 25th, 2026
Ways and Means General Fund
Transcript Highlights:
- So that's a good positive. The University of Alabama at Birmingham, $2 million.
- So that's a good positive. The University of Alabama at Birmingham, $2 million.
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that's <00:20:44.880>a <00:20:45.120>good <00:20:45.280>positive - So that that's a good positive. opioids. So that that's a good positive.
- I’ve had some history on this about probably 15 years ago, uh, before, on the positive side, not on the
Keywords:
teachers retirement, credit purchase, St. Clair County, DAY Program, pension reform, dental insurance, benefit rollover, healthcare, insurance policy, annual maximum, HB444, vaccines, vaccine exemption, religious exemption, religious liberty, private school, church school, faith-based school, parochial school, school immunization
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- witness testimony in person, and we are also accepting written testimony through the legislature's position
- Please state your name, organization that you represent, and your position.
- In response to natural disasters, I've been in that same position.
- Step up to the mic, state your name, organization, and position.
- Name, organization, and position. Thanks.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Jun 23rd, 2025
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And the first transgender individual to hold a federal position that requires Senate confirmation.
- a standard that a foster parent has to agree to a sex change operation, which are controversial positions
- Plus champion in San Diego and holds various leadership positions that support the public safety and
- He held prior positions with the Trevor Project and is now the CEO of Project Angel Food.
- She has held various leadership positions, including board president of the Spar Center in Marin County
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Public School Capital Outlay Oversight Task Jun 9th, 2025
Public School Capital Outlay Oversight Task Force
Transcript Highlights:
- Filling those positions, ensuring that awards or projects stay be get stay getting awarded and making
- that we are currently looking to fill is actually we filled our senior projects manager position who
- The other position we're looking to, uh, fill is our programs manager.
- And so we're looking to fill that and, um, that position is in charge of, um, the new projects coming
- So all that to say, these are key positions that we're just really working to transition and get ready
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session - part 2 May 19th, 2025
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Gander, it was super fun being on your first conference committee with you, fighting for the House position
- not law enforcement and firefighters, but they deal side-by-side With them in some more dangerous positions
- Representatives, the House DFL was allowed a 4-3 advantage on this Pension Commission, a 4-3 DFL position
- Experience in your insight and position on duty disability, which made the difference.
- And I look forward to working on this issue in the future and making choices that positively impact not
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Or register a position on a bill from today's posting, please register at the electronic kiosk at the
- You have the microphone Please state your name, position, and you have two minutes.
- Please state your name, position on the bill, and you may vote. begin yes thank you mr. chairman and
- Please state your name position you have two minutes. Thank you and good morning.
- You state your name, position, you have two minutes. Well, once again, good morning.
Bills:
HB 431, HB 1522, HB 1922, HB 2467, HB 2468, HB 3228, HB 3229, HB 3306, HB 3803, HB 3804, HB 3805, HB 3806, HB 4219, HB 4238, HB 4344, HB 4386, HB 4739
Keywords:
HB 431, Texas Property Code, Property Code Chapter 202, solar roof tiles, solar shingles, solar energy device, homeowners association, HOA, property owners' association, POA, renewable energy, residential solar, distributed solar, roof-mounted solar, homeowner rights, architectural control, open meetings, public notice, transparency, government efficiency
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- If there's anyone that would like to provide testimony or register a position on a bill from today's
- Please state your name, position, and you have 2 minutes. Rachel Chloe: Thank you so much.
- Please say your name, position on the bill, and you may begin. Angela Litwin: Yes, thank you, Mr.
- Please state your name, position. You have 2 minutes. Molly Boyles: Thank you and good morning.
- Please state your name, position, you have 2 minutes.
Bills:
HB 431, HB 1522, HB 1922, HB 2467, HB 2468, HB 3228, HB 3229, HB 3306, HB 3803, HB 3804, HB 3805, HB 3806, HB 4219, HB 4238, HB 4344, HB 4386, HB 4739
Keywords:
HB 431, Texas Property Code, Property Code Chapter 202, solar roof tiles, solar shingles, solar energy device, homeowners association, HOA, property owners' association, POA, renewable energy, residential solar, distributed solar, roof-mounted solar, homeowner rights, architectural control, open meetings, public notice, transparency, government efficiency
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Please come forward, state your name for the record, and your position for or against the bill.
- If you would get close to the microphone, tell us your name and your position on the bill.
- Tell us your name, position on the bill, and you've got two minutes. Thank you, sir.
- Noah, get close to the microphone to give us your name and who you represent and your position on the
- Counselors work hard to promote positive wellness standards for their clients and their students.
Bills:
SB2959, HB3096, HCR29, HCR56, HCR12, HCR55, HCR74, HCR78, HCR116, HCR117, HCR6, HCR50, HCR107, HCR80, HCR58, HCR70, HCR71, HCR72, HCR75, HCR93
Keywords:
firearm safety, awareness month, public safety, responsible ownership, storage, recreational use, profound autism, awareness day, caregiver, disabilities, support, counseling, mental health, awareness, support services, community health, necrotizing enterocolitis, premature infants, breastfeeding, health awareness
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Administration met with a quorum and took up a series of pending resolutions, bills, and the local uncontested calendar. The committee first reported HCR 80 favorably and placed it on the May 9, 2025 local and uncontested calendar. It then heard and approved several commemorative resolutions, including HCR 12 designating September as Deaf Awareness Month for 10 years, HCR 55 reaffirming Poteet as the Strawberry Capital of Texas, HCR 56 designating May as NEC and Breastfeeding Awareness Month, and HB 3096 creating Profound Autism Awareness Day on March 17. Each of these measures was reported favorably to the full Senate, with no opposition in testimony except HB 3096, which included supportive testimony from Tara Duval describing the needs of individuals with profound autism and their families.
The committee also approved HCR 58 redesignating Dripping Springs as the Wedding Capital of Texas, SB 2959 designating August as Firearm Safety Month, HCR 74 naming Carthage the Country Music Capital of Texas, HCR 78 establishing Lone Star Santa’s Charities Day, HCR 116 redesignating Brownsville as the Bicycling Capital of the Rio Grande Valley, and HCR 117 designating Port Aransas as the Fishing Capital of Texas. SB 2959 drew supportive testimony from Stephen Price, who emphasized gun safety, suicide prevention, and public awareness, while other measures received no public testimony. All were reported favorably and recommended for the May 9 local and uncontested calendar.
Later, the committee approved HCR 6 naming Galveston the Juneteenth Capital of Texas, HCR 50 naming Galveston the Mardi Gras Capital of Texas, HCR 107 making the Texas Almanac the official State Book of Texas, HCR 70 designating Jim Hogg County as the Vaquero Capital of Texas, HCR 71 recognizing LaSalle County for wild hog hunting and related traditions, and HCR 29 designating April as Counseling Awareness Month. HCR 6 received testimony from a Galveston city representative in support of the Juneteenth designation, and HCR 29 received testimony from the Texas Counseling Association supporting recognition of counselors. Finally, the committee certified the May 9, 2025 local and uncontested calendar after removing 32 bills for reasons including penalties, fiscal notes, or opposition, specifically noting SB 317 was removed due to criminal and civil penalties, and then recessed.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Instead it's going to, uh, a select few in privileged positions.
- Thomas, you can state your name here with position on the bill.
- If you can state your name, who you're with position on the bill. Yes sir, Mr.
- Members, any questions, Susan, is that your name, who you're with position on the bill.
- State your name, who you're with, and position on the bill.
Bills:
SB 1079, SB 1243, SB 1504, SB 1579, SB 1708, SB 1844, SB 1851, SB 1879, SB 1921, SB 1951, SB 2237, SB 2238, SB 2406, SB 2407
Keywords:
SB 1079, Texas, county government, commissioners court, Local Government Code, Chapter 263, surplus property, salvage property, data storage device, hard drive, electronic media, digital records, confidential information, protected information, privacy, records retention, information security, data destruction, device disposal, sensitive data
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Agriculture Committee Meeting - 2025-03-26
Agriculture Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- CWD-positive animals shed prions into the environment daily, and these prions can remain infectious in
- You will position Minnesota as a national leader in addressing this emerging challenge.
- on a farm, when you see a herd of deer on the edge of an alfalfa field, If 60% of those deer are positive
- On the other piece here on biomonitoring for workers, when workers get sick or when we have a positive
- Iowa and Wisconsin have had positive cases of avian influenza in humans, but I think it was just one
Keywords:
beginning farmers, agriculture, loans, economic opportunity, farmers' equity, agriculture appropriations, farm to school, early care, child care food program, school lunch program, local food, Minnesota agriculture, food access, farm-to-institution, limited market access, county fairs, biofuels, E25, ethanol, meat processing
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Human Services Committee Mar 25th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- additional witnesses will be limited to saying their name, organization, if they represent one, and their position
- I also want to note that we are accepting written testimony through the position letter portal on the
- maker, but AB 373 would require me to be like every other attorney and advocate for my client's position
- maker, but AB 373 would require me to be like every other attorney and advocate for my client's position
- So by placing service providers in the position of ownership as opposed to renting those units, we think
Summary:
The Assembly Committee on Human Services heard and advanced a series of foster care, benefits, housing, and poverty-related bills. AB 373 would require appointed counsel for nonminor dependents in dependency proceedings to represent the young adult’s expressed wishes rather than substitute counsel’s judgment; supporters said it would respect autonomy for foster youth ages 18 to 21, and the bill passed 4-0, later updated to 6-0 and then 7-0 as absent members were added. AB 42 would exempt merit-based scholarships, grants, loans, and fellowships from income calculations for CalWORKs and CalFresh and align the two programs’ exclusions; student and anti-poverty advocates said it would prevent students from losing benefits when they pursue education, and it passed 6-0, later updated to 7-0. AB 534 would encourage transitional housing providers serving foster youth to move from leasing to owning properties by extending contract terms and improving access to financing; witnesses said ownership would improve stability and reduce landlord barriers, and it passed 4-0, later updated to 7-0. AB 562 would require counties below the state average for family placements to use a family-finding checklist and best-practice support; supporters emphasized family-first placements for foster youth, and it passed 6-0, later updated to 7-0. AB 661 would direct the Department of Social Services to develop an implementation plan for a permanent statewide guaranteed basic income program; supporters described positive results from pilot programs and the bill passed 5-2, later updated to 7-0. The committee also approved a consent calendar of additional bills, all without opposition.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Now the political winds blow and recently some social media platforms have changed their position and
- But so the first one was the soapbox, that's where you stand up and declare your position for everyone
- Senate Bill 1626 aims to prevent these government-favored entities from using their position to discriminate
- probably going to sue the state because he's going to claim he's the the elected candidate for that position
- To have a record of your position. And go ahead, Ms. Middleton, we have you. Have a seat.
Bills:
SB38, SB287, SB291, SB292, SB508, SB618, SB901, SB1436, SB1494, SB1626, SB1719, SB1999, SB1333, SB 38
Keywords:
evictions, property law, tenant rights, landlord responsibilities, justice court, court rules, SB 287, Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code, sexually oriented business, adult entertainment, strip club, nude entertainment, live nude performance, alcohol prohibition, alcohol consumption, possession of alcohol, criminal offense, Class A misdemeanor, state jail felony, third degree felony
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- having already proven his ability to serve his local community, Randle Shed was elected to fill the position
- Whereas, Representative Shed has held many positions while serving in the legislature.
- He was the... ...positions in the legislature.
- this: "You know, everybody's really on me and they're claiming they're going to run me out of my position
- we're looking forward to working with... ...we're looking forward to working with you in this new position
Bills:
SJR 3, SB 5, SB 21, SB 72, SB 703, SB 764, SB 790, SJR 36, SJR 3, SJR 34, SJR 18, SCR 9, SB 616, SB 565, SB 384, SB 5, SB 21, SB 72, SB 140, SB 262, SB 370, SB 372, SB 495, SB 627, SB 703, SB 764, SB 842, SB 971, SB 790, SB 767, SB 480, SB 1066, SB 929, SB 765, SB 523, SB 62, SB 19, SB 18, SB 666, SB 688, SB 707, SB 888, SB 687, SB 706, SB 847, SB 869, SB 890, SB 992, SB 1145, SB 494, SB 290, SB 766, SB 11, SB 10, SB 13, SB 263, SJR 3, SB 5, SR 172, SR 176, SR 177, SR 190, SR 193, SR 194, SR 202, SR 203, SR 208
Keywords:
dementia, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, research funding, state budget, prevention, healthcare, medical research, Dementia Prevention and Research Institute, research institute, funding, grants, state health initiatives, cryptocurrency, bitcoin, investment reserve, economic resilience, financial security, vehicle rental, damage waiver
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Transportation Feb 18th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- SHOULD YOU SELECT A WAIVE YOUR SPEAKING TIME YOUR POSITION WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE MEETING RECORDS.
- YOU WILL SEE A POSITIVE ECONOMIC IMPACT BECAUSE OF THIS.
- WE USED TO BE OVER 12,000 POSITIONS AT FDOT. RIGHT NOW WE ARE HOVERING AROUND THAT 6000 MARK.
- AND WE EVEN GAVE UP ANOTHER 120 POSITIONS I BELIEVE LAST YEAR.
- YOU CAN SEE WITH POSITIONS ADVERTISED HOW MANY OF OUR CURRENT EMPLOYEES ARE BEING PROMOTED INTO NEW POSITIONS
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- little more experienced, a little longer in the tooth, perhaps, can look at applying for a judicial position
- So we're in a position now of never having solvency in the judicial retirement plan.
- Hasn't had a chance to take an official stance on this position, but any analysis that we have done is
- positive, and it does put this fund in a much better financial position.
- They come into the position at a much younger age than judges do.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on the Judiciary Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on the Judiciary
Transcript Highlights:
- I developed a long-standing reputation as a positive leadership figure in my incarcerated community,
- But one thing I will say is, as a positive role model and being positive, I would, me personally, I can't
- So I'm not positive if there were instances before that, but certainly we had Roe v.
- It is not our position.
- Often, over the years, my clients would be stuck in these positions...
Summary:
The committee heard extensive testimony on several Judiciary bills, with the largest portion focused on S. 1178/H. 2052 to reduce mass incarceration and end life without parole. People incarcerated at MCI Framingham, MCI Norfolk, and NCCI Gardner described personal growth, rehabilitation, restorative justice work, family separation, and the belief that parole eligibility after long sentences would better reflect public safety and human development. Speakers emphasized that life without parole removes hope and can undermine rehabilitation, while supporters argued that many lifers are older, less likely to reoffend, and could contribute positively if given a chance at parole review. Committee members did not take votes during the hearing.
The committee also heard testimony on S. 1139 to restore the statute of limitations for wrongful death claims involving tobacco use, with Sen. Keenan explaining that a recent SJC decision had cut off claims where the injured person did not sue within three years before death. He said the bill would restore families’ ability to seek redress in cases involving long-latency tobacco harms like COPD. Another major topic was S. 1205, which would add abusive litigation to the definition of coercive control in domestic violence law; Sen. Michael Moore said the bill would stop abusers from using repeated court filings to harass and financially burden survivors.
The committee also took up S. 1114 on automatic record sealing, with Sen. Friedman and others arguing that the current petition-based process is slow, burdensome, and disproportionately harms people with criminal records, especially Black and Latino residents. Testimony also supported H. 1965/S. 1132 on compensation for wrongful conviction, with advocates and sponsors describing a faster administrative claims process, transitional support, and higher compensation without the current cap. Sen. Payano testified for S. 1241 to expand educational programming for incarcerated emerging adults, saying education reduces recidivism and improves reentry outcomes.
A substantial portion of the hearing focused on S. 2522, an update to Massachusetts’ shield law for reproductive and gender-affirming care. Sen. Friedman, the Attorney General’s office, and DPH Commissioner Robbie Goldstein said the bill is needed to strengthen protections against out-of-state legal attacks, protect patient and provider data, clarify enforcement authority, and add a state-level EMTALA-style emergency care requirement. Committee members asked detailed questions about prescription labeling, the prescription monitoring program, attorney discipline, custody and full faith and credit issues, and whether the bill’s enforcement language could create unintended limits or conflicts. The Attorney General’s office said it would provide follow-up written testimony on several technical questions.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs (04/15/2025)
Election Law and Municipal Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
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or shouldn't be using their position or shouldn't be using their position or - That's a public page to push a position.
- The point is that they have assumed the position of the town to be in line with their position, and they've
- Okay, those are the required positions.
- So, as part of the positions. Okay.