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MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Transportation Apr 15th, 2026
Joint Committee on Transportation Oversight
Transcript Highlights:
- It's public. I mean, I was asked today, can anybody do this?
- We'll now move into public. Thank you. We'll now move into witnesses for House Bill 3317.”
- “To public, yeah, we'll now move into witnesses for House Bill 3317 and do first in favor of House Bill
- Dinoff, state public advocate.
- How do you justify putting bikers in harm's way on the streets and on the highways when most of those
Summary:
The Transportation Committee met in executive session and first voted House Bill 1798 do pass by a 9-5 roll call. Members then considered a House committee substitute combining House Bills 2553, 1831, and 2328; after a brief explanation that the substitute mainly rolled the bills together and removed duplicative helmet language, the committee adopted the substitute and voted the combined bill do pass 15-0. The committee also took up Senate Bill 1408, adopted a House committee amendment cleaning up salvage title language, then adopted a new committee substitute and voted the bill do pass by an 8-6-1 vote. Several members raised concerns about omnibus drafting, fiscal notes, and process, while others defended the bills as useful or freedom-oriented measures.
The committee then heard House Bill 3317 from Rep. Sherry Gallick, which would allow drivers facing license revocation for accumulated speeding-related points to regain driving privileges by using an intelligent speed limiting device for a year. The sponsor said the bill is intended to reduce repeat speeding and keep people working, while witnesses in support included a family member of a pedestrian killed in a speeding-related hit-and-run, MADD, and a transportation safety group, all arguing the bill could reduce fatalities and provide accountability. Opponents argued the current point and suspension system already provides penalties, that the bill could impose costs on taxpayers, and that it raises concerns about privacy, technology accuracy, and government overreach. The hearing ended without a vote on HB 3317, and the chair announced it was likely the committee’s final meeting of the year.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Public Service Jan 27th, 2026
Joint Committee on Public Service
Transcript Highlights:
- I would like to welcome you to the 18th hearing of the Joint Committee on Public Service in the 194th
- This meeting is live-streamed and will be posted publicly on the Joint Committee on Public Service page
- Service, 24 Beacon Street, Room 156, 02133.
- Service, 24 Beacon Street, Room 156, 02133.
- Good afternoon, Chair Ryan, Vice Chair, and fellow members of the Joint Committee on Public Service.
Committee:
Joint Joint Committee on Public Service
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Public Service held its 18th hearing of the 194th General Court and opened by outlining testimony procedures, including a three-minute limit and a written testimony deadline of Tuesday, February 3, 2026. Committee members were introduced, and the hearing focused on bills related to public safety retirement and service credit.
The first witness, a Lawrence Fire Department captain, strongly supported legislation titled An Act Establishing Creditable Service for Eligible Police Officers and Firefighters. He argued that candidates who were improperly delayed or bypassed in hiring should be allowed to buy back lost service time so they are not disadvantaged in retirement, emphasizing that the proposal would not affect the rights or seniority of current employees.
Senator Joan Lovely then testified in support of House No. 4909, which would require the Salem Retirement Board to grant creditable service without member payment for prior reserve, permanent, intermittent, or call service performed by Salem police officers and firefighters who joined the retirement system on or before February 11, 2020. She said the measure has support from the Salem Retirement Board, the mayor, and the city council. No committee votes were taken, no questions were raised, and the hearing concluded with a motion to adjourn.
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Transcript Highlights:
- Members, House Bill 3678 modifies the definition of public officials to include municipal and public
- school board members, as used to protect public officials from harassment or intimidating electronic
- And then the other one is in a public or private location, like a...
- And then the last one is kind of a public-private place where you're in a public place, but it may be
- You're in a public place, but it may be kind of a private location too.
Bills:
HB3765 , HB4324 , HB3678 , HB4170 , HB3495 , HB3040 , HB3062 , HB4140 , HB4106 , HB4109 , HB4104 , HB3581
Committee:
House Criminal Judiciary
Summary:
The committee considered a series of criminal justice bills, many of them focused on penalties for theft, public safety, and offenses involving foreign ownership or riot-related conduct. House Bill 3765, as amended, increased the punishment from two to five years for certain felony conduct involving unlawfully acquired foreign land ownership, and was reported do pass. House Bill 4324, a prosecutor-initiated resentencing bill, was also reported do pass after brief explanation and no opposition. Other bills approved included HB 3678, expanding the definition of public officials to cover municipal and public school board members for purposes of harassment/intimidation protections; HB 417, increasing penalties for theft causing environmental damage from crude oil or gasoline; HB 3495, criminalizing straw purchases of land for foreign nationals; HB 3040, expanding “zone of safety” protections for children by adding places like skating rinks, youth recreation centers, pools, arcades, amusement parks, and water parks; HB 362, extending firearm-carry authority to retired municipal judges; HB 4140, creating a uniform felony penalty for firearm theft and possession of stolen firearms; HB 4106, lowering the grand larceny threshold to $900 and adding penalties for repeat petty larceny; HB 4109, creating a duty to report certain crime-related evidence and circumstances at hospitals and other facilities; and HB 4104, restructuring peeping-tom/voyeurism offenses and sex-offender registration consequences. Several of these bills were amended before passage, including HB 4106 and HB 4104, and HB 3581 was taken up later with a committee substitute and amendment before discussion of its riot-related provisions. The committee also laid over HB 3497 and HB 4142, and adjourned after reporting the remaining bills out with mostly unanimous or near-unanimous votes, typically do pass or do pass as amended.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Conference Committee on H.F. 2438 - Transportation Omnibus - 05/09/25
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, Madam Chair, public conversation.
- is predictable funding for public transit.
- > and</c> value would undermine public trust and value would undermine public trust and the<00:58:44.960
- </c> for ATVs that are operated on our public for ATVs that are operated on our public lands.<01:02:26.400
- ><c> providers,</c><01:04:00.079><c> our</c> our public transit providers, our our public transit providers
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Special Committee on Rural Issues Jan 14th, 2026
Special Committee on Rural Issues
Transcript Highlights:
- We're going to have a public hearing this morning.
- And so this, again, is the opportunity to make it available to all public schools throughout our state
- They're trying to catch somebody doing something on the public area adjacent.
- Watch people across the street. It faces a public road.
- "If it's placed on private property, it must face toward the public or open land.
Committee:
House Special Committee on Rural Issues
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/11/2026 - House Ways & Means
House Ways & Means Committee of Reference
Transcript Highlights:
- So yes, I think to your original question, public safety could be at risk if we do this.
- But, you know, we also do roads and streets and all the additional facilities and...
- Public administration, like I said, is not linear.
- And public administration ...that when you're dealing with people, it's not linear.
- And public administration should not be a linear equation.
Summary:
The committee first heard House Bill 2780, a technical cleanup measure related to Arizona’s judicial tax lien foreclosure process. The sponsor and a witness explained that it would clarify when a foreclosure should proceed as a public sale, standardize how excess proceeds are distributed, and resolve inconsistencies left from prior reforms. Members asked about the intent to protect lienholders while ensuring former property owners can receive excess funds; the bill was then returned with a due pass recommendation on a 9-0 vote.
The committee then took up House Bill 4029, as amended, which would require the Governor’s Office of Strategic Planning and Budgeting and the Joint Legislative Budget Committee to evaluate the revenue impact of federal tax conformity changes earlier in the year, and would require the Department of Revenue to issue tax forms consistent with current statute. The amendment added reporting deadlines and a trigger for the governor to assess whether a special session is needed if the revenue impact is at least $100 million. Supporters argued the bill would force earlier action on conformity and prevent tax forms from being issued based on changes not yet enacted; opponents said it added bureaucracy and could delay the long-standing practice of preparing forms based on expected conformity. The committee adopted the amendment and then approved the bill as amended on a 5-4 vote.
Finally, the committee heard House Bill 4030 and the related HCR 2052, which would impose a moratorium from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2030 on local increases in municipal and county fees, transaction privilege tax rates, and utility rates. Supporters said the measure would protect taxpayers from higher costs of living and prevent local governments from using utility rates or fees to offset other revenue needs. Opponents from cities, counties, and advocacy groups warned it could limit funding for water, wastewater, roads, public safety, and other infrastructure, especially for fast-growing or rural communities that rely on rate studies, grants, and enterprise funds. After extensive testimony and debate over municipal revenue growth, utility financing, and local control, the committee moved the bill forward; the transcript ends during the roll call and does not clearly state the final vote on HB 4030 or HCR 2052.
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Budget Section Leadership Division Jun 24th, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Transcript Highlights:
- So I think Wall Street really clearly set the tone on this thing early.
- And the operators follow Wall Street. And there's no big ramp up.
- And that includes interior and exterior public seating improvements.
- And the public fence would be open, you know, business hours and for events and things like that.
- This facility will be for personnel only and will not be open to the public.
Summary:
The Budget Section Leadership Division met with a quorum and approved the March 18 minutes. The committee first heard an update from the Petroleum Council on oil and gas activity in North Dakota. Ron Ness said production is expected to remain relatively flat at just under 1.2 million barrels per day, with efficiency gains and longer laterals helping offset lower rig counts. He discussed oil and gas prices, gas taxation, flaring concerns, northward movement of drilling activity, and the importance of new infrastructure and enhanced oil recovery (EOR) pilots. Members asked about gas taxation, natural gas liquids, pipeline impacts, and the outlook for Continental and other operators. Ness said the industry is likely to remain steady rather than see a major ramp-up or decline.
Matt Pearl of the State Tax Department then explained the federal “big beautiful bill” and its effect on North Dakota income tax collections. He said the law extends or makes permanent several federal provisions and creates temporary deductions for seniors, tips, overtime, and auto loan interest, with the biggest state impact coming from the standard deduction increase and business tax changes. He revised earlier estimates downward, saying the net cash impact on state collections is likely in the $30 million to $35 million range after accounting for business prepayments and one-time FY25 oilfield transaction effects. Committee members asked which provisions apply to standard versus itemized returns.
OMB staff gave a detailed update on major capital projects and facility funding. Topics included Capitol grounds improvements such as 18th-floor renovations, wayfinding, seating, lighting, tree management, and restroom and lobby upgrades; security work at the governor’s residence, which has been delayed by the discovery of human remains; and space reconfiguration efforts in Bismarck-Mandan to reduce leases and create shared offices and conference rooms. They also reported on the State Facility Maintenance Fund, including roof, window, boiler, and kitchen projects at state facilities, and on the state hospital project in Jamestown, which remains on budget and on schedule for substantial completion in winter 2027 and opening in spring 2028. OMB also updated the committee on the Minot North Central State Office Building, the use of federal State Fiscal Recovery Funds, and the status of legislative intent and trust fund reports, including school aid turnback, the school construction loan program, the Foundation Aid Stabilization Fund, the Legacy Fund, and the Strategic Investment and Improvements Fund. The committee ended by discussing future agenda items, including government efficiency, cash management, Bank of North Dakota lines of credit, and the rural health transformation program, and then adjourned.
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
House Chamber - Tue Mar 10, 2026, 9:00AM HST - Day 25
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> public trust in government. public trust in government.
- schools, public health rely on public schools, public health facilities,<03:21:56.200><c> shelters,<
- </c> officers and the public. officers and the public.
- </c> surrounding streets. surrounding streets.
- </c> of Hawaii's public trust doctrine. of Hawaii's public trust doctrine.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Citizen Commission for Performance Measurement of Tax Preferences May 7th, 2025 at 10:00 am
Citizen Commission for Performance Measurement of Tax Preferences
Transcript Highlights:
- meetings and public records.
- Starting first with the Public Records Act found in RCW 42.56.
- Retention schedules govern when a public record may be destroyed.
- Main Street program.
- JLARC has not previously reviewed the Main Street credits.
Summary:
The Citizen Commission on Tax Preferences met on May 7, 2025, with quorum present and first approved the October 22, 2024 meeting minutes. The Attorney General’s office then provided the annual open government refresher, reviewing key requirements of the Public Records Act and Open Public Meetings Act, including broad disclosure obligations, records retention, response procedures for public records requests, and meeting rules for quorums, executive sessions, and notice requirements.
Staff then reviewed the 2025 legislative session, noting 23 tax-preference bills passed, with five signed by the governor at that time. Highlights included legislation extending or repealing several preferences, adding reporting requirements for newspaper and digital content tax exemptions, and creating a new exemption for zero-emission buses. The commission also approved updates to the 2026 tax preference review schedule, which includes eight preferences in seven reviews, and approved unchanged 2025 testimony questions for use in future reviews.
JLARC staff presented the 2025 expedited tax preference review report covering 52 preferences, using Department of Revenue studies and prior JLARC work rather than full new reviews. Staff also outlined development of the next 10-year review cycle for 2027-2036, including a possible rolling schedule approach, with legislative input to be sought over the coming months. The meeting concluded with thanks and recognition of Ron Buing’s service as he steps off the commission, and no public comment was received.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> public emergencies. public emergencies.
- </c> Coordinator at Wilmer Public Schools. Coordinator at Wilmer Public Schools.
- Public education runs on trust.
- </c><01:29:25.840><c> public</c> education is all about. public education is all about. public education
- </c> public health and community well-being. public health and community well-being.
Committee:
Senate Education Policy
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:
- But because this is a public hearing, and we're trying to get as much of the public through as possible
- The chairs reserve the right to call public officials out of turn.
- I and the other victims were told not to go public.
- This is happening every day, every month, across our public and private schools.
- I didn't do this; he did this, and he decided to run for public office.
Committee:
Joint Joint Committee on the Judiciary
Summary:
The Joint Committee on the Judiciary held a lengthy hearing on a wide range of bills involving domestic violence, sexual assault, child sexual abuse, trafficking, victim compensation, and related criminal justice reforms. Testimony focused on measures to support survivors and close perceived legal gaps, including bills to protect domestic violence survivors in child welfare proceedings, expand victim compensation for homicide families and trafficking survivors, create a DNA exception to the rape statute of limitations, eliminate or extend statutes of limitations for child sexual abuse, and strengthen laws on upskirting, sexual abuse by adults in positions of authority, and sexual assault by rideshare drivers. Several speakers also addressed bills concerning vulnerable adults, harassment and custody-related abuse, and early evidence kits.
Witnesses included legislators, prosecutors, advocates, and many survivors who described personal experiences with abuse and barriers to justice. Supporters argued that current laws often leave survivors without meaningful remedies, especially where consent, reporting requirements, evidentiary rules, or statutes of limitations prevent prosecution or compensation. Prosecutors and advocates said the bills would clarify vague statutes, increase penalties in some cases, and better reflect the realities of coercion, grooming, trafficking, and delayed reporting. Some testimony also urged amendments, including changes to victim compensation reporting rules and clarifications to avoid unintended conflicts with other wage-recovery laws.
No committee votes or final actions were taken in the hearing itself. The chairs emphasized strict time limits, respectful conduct, and the submission of written testimony, and several witnesses were called out of order to accommodate the large number of speakers.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
No entering into certain civil immigration enforcement agreements with the feds 3/3/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> with no public oversight. with no public oversight.
- > public</c><00:20:20.520><c> safety</c> county administered public safety county administered public
- </c> and our public safety responsibilities. and our public safety responsibilities.
- </c> Trust is a two-way street. Trust is a two-way street.
- </c> strategies that promote public safety." strategies that promote public safety."
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
FIN/WAM Joint Info Briefing - Tue Jan 21, 2025 @ 1:00 PM HST
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- We're trying to pursue our first public rodeo facility.
- </c> only County that doesn't have a public only County that doesn't have a public Rodeo<00:34:31.079
- There's a group of us because we live across the street.
- Cross-sector collaboration, public safety.
- public public transportation<00:55:00.119><c> the</c><00:55:00.280><c> great</c><00:55:00.480><c> thing
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- So with your, I won't go into all the many issues, public records, et cetera.
- Seeing no further questions, do we have public testimony? We do have some public testimony.
- Seeing no further questions, do we have public testimony? We do have some public testimony.
- Seeing no questions, do we have public testimony? Yes, we do. All right, we have...
- And I, public records exemptions, it's usually a wave. Oh, pardon me. Oh, pardon me.
Committee:
Senate Health Policy
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Health Policy considered several health-related measures. SB 890 on improving screening and treatment for blood clots was presented as a work-in-progress based on a prior working group. The bill would define certain clot-related conditions as chronic diseases, create a DOH registry, require screening and training in hospitals, nursing homes, and assisted living facilities, and several senators raised concerns about definitions, training requirements, facility responsibilities, and public records impacts. Survivors and family members testified in strong support, describing blood clots as a preventable public health crisis. The bill was reported favorably after a roll call vote.
SB 668 on storage and disposal of prescription drugs and sharps would direct a study of medical sharps collection and address conflicts between state and federal law on disposal of certain prescription drugs. Senators discussed whether the study should include both individual and commercial disposal and whether newer injectable medications increase sharps waste. The bill received supportive testimony from waste and recycling stakeholders and was reported favorably. SB 762 on preventing the spread of avian influenza would create a DOH task force to develop a statewide response strategy, monitor outbreaks, study wastewater monitoring, and recommend cost-effective testing and prevention measures. An amendment extended the task force deadline, and the bill was reported favorably as a committee substitute.
The committee also approved SB 182, which creates the Home Away From Home tax credit for businesses donating to charities that house families of critically ill children, with supporters saying it would help expand lodging for families in need. SB 942, the chair’s bill on restrictive covenants in health care, would limit non-compete clauses for physicians under a salary threshold, with debate focused on patient access, workforce retention, and concerns about small practices and contract enforcement. The bill was reported favorably. Finally, the committee adopted SPB 7018 to preserve a public records exemption for minors seeking judicial bypass of parental consent requirements for abortion, and then reported it favorably. Several members later recorded votes on earlier bills, and the committee adjourned.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- Public opinion polling commissioned by Idaho Family Policy Center shows that...
- So that's to keep this new…” “...the street either because that's specifically political.
- Public spaces should unite Idahoans, as Lynn said, not divide them through favoritism.
- Our public spaces should belong to every citizen, not just one activist movement.
- It's a picture of Main Street, downtown Bonners Ferry.
Committee:
Senate State Affairs
US
Transcript Highlights:
- Blanch worked for two prestigious law firms, including the oldest law firm on Wall Street.
- How do we make sure that main streets can thrive?
- And by the way, I was a public defender. defended bad people.
- The Justice Department formally had recommended volume two be made public.
- Do you support volume two of the report being made public? No. Okay.
Committee:
Senate Senate Judiciary
Keywords:
nominations, Deputy Attorney General, Assistant Attorney General, Department of Justice, Todd Blanch, Gail Slater, confirmation hearing
Summary:
The meeting focused on the nominations of Todd Blanch and Gail Slater for the positions of Deputy Attorney General and Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust, respectively. The committee considered the qualifications of both nominees, with opening statements provided by the nominees themselves. There was an evident emphasis on the rigorous vetting process that nominees undergo before their selection, highlighting the importance of the roles within the Department of Justice. Members of the committee engaged in a structured question-and-answer session to further evaluate the nominees' capabilities and fit for the positions they were nominated for, with each member allotted seven minutes to pose questions.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Taking Courage from the Interim / Increasing Security at the Capitol / Affordable Housing Efforts Feb 20th, 2026
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Motans killed in the street.
- Motans killed in the street.
- </c> then they came up with both a public then they came up with both a public facing<00:06:58.000><c
- Um and public just for obvious reasons.
- Fiscal Analysis page under publications.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- I believe in sport, but violence on the street has no place.
- We don't want, and John said it, we don't need violence on the streets.
- street while others are not.
- streets where homeowners have the right to park.
- streets where homeowners have the right to park.
Committee:
House Judiciary
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Transportation Infrastructure Revenue Subcommitee Aug 21st, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Or at least that was voted on by the public and some others.
- Right now, they come up Gold Street, which is one of our main streets through the downtown area, and
- In Mexico, they're inundated; I mean, there's two feet of water in their streets.
- Quite like ours, they're getting sewer in the water that's flowing down the streets.
- I'm Jeff Gephardt, Animas Public Schools.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- Are there any other members of the public wishing to express support for Senate Bill 299?
- Are there any other members of the public wishing to express support for Senate Bill 837?
- Seeing no other members of the public wishing to testify in support, are there any members of the public
- For example, somebody might be on the street walking.
- Do we have any public opposition to this bill? Please come forward.
Committee:
Senate Human Services