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TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs May 12th, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Ensure that each unit of the entity does not accept as required by federal law.
  • Members, Senate Bill 965 codifies the United States Supreme Court 6-3 decision in Kennedy v.
  • The leased units must be mobile, able to be moved within 12 hours, and must be able to start generating
  • The utility can lease units without delay, but only what's needed and only for as long as necessary.
  • Over the last four years, the United States has endured a deliberately orchestrated invasion through
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session Feb 19th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Lopez of Bexar County to lead us in the Pledges of Allegiance to the United States and Texas Flags.
  • Honorable guests, fellow Texans, please join me in the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag of the United
  • The United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible
  • It is the last populated area of the continental United States.
  • She's also the first Secretary of Agriculture of the United States from Texas.
Keywords: 1184, house, all
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session Feb 18th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Number one in manufacturing in the United States. So thank you. Thank you. that resolution.
  • Home for Senator Lloyd Benson, who is also the United States treasurer.
  • William Jennings Ryan ran for president of the United States several times.
  • And whereas in 1977... she accepted an appointment to serve as a regional director of the United States
  • represent Dallas and the Texas Senate. state service to a close in 1992 when she was elected to the United
Bills: SJR1, SB9, SB40, SJR36, SJR1, SJR5, SB9, SB40
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Military and Veterans Affairs Committee Feb 12th, 2025

Military and Veterans Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm Willie Rogers, United States Air Force retired.
  • We are united in that.
  • I have been here for 10 years and I am a retired Colonel in the United States Air Force.
  • I go by Doug. ...United States Air Force. I go by Doug CCO Mayo, so I won the call sign auction.
  • I'm a retired Colonel, F16 pilot with 32 years in the United States Air Force, including combat in Iraq
Bills: HB154, HB153, HB180, SB70
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

2026 Legislative Session - Day Seventy - Thursday, May 14 - Morning Session

Missouri House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands
  • The gentleman from Butler for his service in the United States Army. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
  • Every 18 minutes, someone in the United States has these silent brain aneurysms.
  • “Occupied residential units.
  • But we are getting them some more information on for units if they are at least.
Keywords: 959, house, all
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

2026 Legislative Session - Day Sixty Eight - Tuesday, May 12

Missouri House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands
  • It stops foreign laws from entering the United States that would be adverse.
  • So would you consider this a movement across the United States?
  • The World Health Organization, the United Nations, the World Economic Forum, and other international
  • And we know it's in the United States right now, and we know that it has not been contained.
Keywords: 959, house, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

State Committee Meeting - 2026-04-09

State Government Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • educators, health care workers, students, artists, refugees, and the citizens of Minnesota and the United
  • 04:09.480> the and the citizens of Minnesota and the and the citizens of Minnesota and the United
  • United States. United States.
  • The Medical Fraud Control Unit is a unit within the Attorney General's Office that investigates and prosecutes
  • Medicare fraud control unit Medicare fraud control unit adding<00:57:09.320> 1.231 adding
Summary: The committee first approved the April 7, 2026 minutes and then held an informal hearing on House File 4364, which would establish a Central and Eastern European Ethnic Council in Minnesota. Representative Jordan and testifiers Mykola Mager and Julia Miller described the large Central and Eastern European community in Minnesota, its contributions to the state, and the need for a formal advisory body to help address barriers to government services, support refugees, workforce development, entrepreneurship, and cultural understanding. Members expressed general support and noted the bill’s importance, but no formal action was taken on the bill during the hearing. The committee then took up House File 4543, a bill to create a centralized payroll reporting portal for prevailing wage projects. Representative Frazier said the bill would reduce administrative burden on project owners, improve transparency and accountability, and help prevent wage theft, misclassification, tax fraud, and insurance fraud. Testifiers from county, city, and contractor groups largely supported the idea of streamlining reporting, but contractor representatives raised concerns about employee data privacy, public access to sensitive payroll information, duplication of existing systems, interoperability with contractor software, and the need for stakeholder engagement. Members echoed both support and caution, and the bill was laid over as amended rather than advanced. Finally, the committee considered House File 4821, described by Chair Klevorn as addressing the “penny problem” and a related change to high-deductible insurance plans. The bill would authorize state agencies to round cash transactions because of the penny shortage and would change MMB’s obligation to offer certain high-deductible health plans from “must” to “may,” producing modest administrative savings. Members questioned the drafting of the rounding language and asked about cash transactions at state agencies and the handling of cannabis tax payments. The chair noted the bill had missed the deadline and would be caught by the chief clerk’s office; the discussion ended with the bill being laid over as amended.
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Senate Standing Committee on Natural Resources & Energy. (2-25-26)

Natural Resources & Energy

Transcript Highlights:
  • I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands
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  • <00:05:45.120> States<00:05:45.480> Chamber on behalf of the United States Chamber
  • on behalf of the United States Chamber of<00:05:46.040> Commerce,<00:05:47.040> and<00:
  • You're going to let all of the research done in the United States be for naught?
Summary: The Senate Natural Resources Committee met with a quorum, approved the prior minutes, and then took up Senate Bill 178 by Senator Greg Elkins. Supporters, including representatives of the U.S. Chamber, Kentucky Chamber, Kentucky Chemistry Council, and Kentucky Association of Manufacturers, said the bill would require state environmental regulations to rely on the best available science, align with federal standards when applicable, and use technologically achievable requirements. They argued it would improve predictability for businesses, promote national uniformity, and increase public confidence in regulatory decisions. Senator Elkins and supporters also said the bill is aimed at several environmental and public health areas, including emergency response, solid waste, water quality, radiation/NORM, environmental permitting, and coal-related regulation. Committee members asked questions about what “best available science” means and whether the bill duplicates existing law. Supporters responded that it means reliable, unbiased, peer-reviewed, scientifically sound studies and that the bill is intended to reduce political influence in regulatory decisions. They also said similar measures had passed in Tennessee and Alabama. Some senators expressed concern that science is already political and asked for clarification on the bill’s scope. Opponents, including Audrey Ernsberger of the Kentucky Resources Council, research scientist Erin Haynes, and attorney Katherine Harcourt Rice, argued that SB 178 would sharply limit Kentucky’s ability to protect public health and the environment. They said the bill would prevent agencies from adopting stronger protections than federal minimums, create ambiguity and regulatory paralysis, and impose an overly restrictive scientific standard. They also objected to language requiring a direct causal link and manifest bodily harm, saying it would force agencies to wait until people are already sick before acting. Harcourt Rice argued the bill is duplicative of existing law and evidentiary rules. No final vote or other action on SB 178 was taken in the portion provided.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

HSH Public Hearing - Tue Feb 17, 2026 @ 9:30 AM HST

Human Services & Homelessness

Transcript Highlights:
  • And first up we have, um, in support, the Aloha United Way. Not here.
  • Um, do we have on Zoom Aloha United Way not present in support?
  • Um Aloha United Way in support. Um Hawaii Bicycling League in support.
  • Um Aloha United Way >> Thank you very much. Um Aloha United Way in<00:15:03.600> support.
  • <00:36:46.079> Way, Michelle Bartell with Aloha United Way, Michelle Bartell with Aloha United
Summary: The committee heard testimony on several measures related to human services, homelessness, transit, and family supports. HB 2116 HD1, concerning grants from the Office of Community Services to nonprofits providing training and volunteerism opportunities, drew strong support from Catholic Charities Hawaii, Hawaii Children’s Action Network Speaks, and multiple organizations in written testimony. Supporters said the bill would help vulnerable people affected by federal program changes and cuts by connecting them to reintegration and support services. HB 1879 HD1, establishing a subsidized youth transit program coordinated with counties, received extensive testimony in support from the Department of Health, Department of Taxation, Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission, Aloha United Way, Hawaii Bicycling League, Hawaii Appleseed, Hawaii State Youth Commission, Hawaii Public Health Institute, Greenpeace Hawaii, Hawaii Youth Transportation Council, and others. Testifiers emphasized equity, school attendance, reduced transportation costs, climate benefits, and broader access for youth. Several witnesses urged amendments to make the program universal rather than means-tested, and committee discussion noted implementation questions for neighbor islands and rural areas. HB 2214, creating a refundable diaper tax credit for low-income families with children age four and under, was supported by the Hawaii Diaper Bank, Hawaii Children’s Action Network Speaks, and several other organizations. The Department of Taxation recommended making the credit non-refundable and clarifying definitions to aid administration, while supporters argued refundability was important for low-income families who may owe little or no income tax. HB 2310, an emergency appropriation to replenish DHS funds used to provide SNAP benefits during a federal shutdown, also drew broad support from DHS, Catholic Charities, Hawaii Public Health Institute, Hawaii Children’s Action Network Speaks, Hawaii Food Industry Association, Aloha United Way, and others; witnesses praised the state’s rapid response and said the appropriation would prepare DHS for future emergencies. The committee also heard HB 2168 HD1 and HB 2427 HD1 on education for students experiencing homelessness and unaccompanied homeless youth; the Attorney General recommended technical amendments to avoid conflicts with existing law and to clarify McKinney-Vento-related definitions, while advocates stressed the need for school access, transportation, meals, and other supports for homeless and runaway youth.
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Day 26 (2-12-26)

Kentucky Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • . >> I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it
  • rates in the United States of America. rates in the United States of America.
  • Uh entities like the Humane Society in the United States, whatever they're being called now, PETA and
  • Uh entities like the Humane Society in the United States, whatever they're being called now, PETA and
  • Uh entities like the Humane Society in the United States, whatever they're being called now, PETA and
Keywords: 958, all
Summary: The Senate convened with an invocation, the Pledge of Allegiance, roll call, and a declared quorum. The chamber approved the journal, received committee reports, and heard the House message transmitting House Bills 44, 66, 305, 313, 432, and House Joint Resolution 25 for concurrence. New Senate measures were also introduced, including bills on virtual currency kiosks, chronic pain treatments, kindergarten readiness child care incentives, municipal financial reporting, and a highway designation. The floor then took up several bills. Senate Bill 172, relating to utility fuel adjustment, was explained as giving the Public Service Commission authority to spread fuel adjustment surcharges over time to reduce spikes in electric bills; the committee substitute was adopted and the bill passed 38-0. Senate Bill 160, relating to child care centers and an emergency clause, was described as limiting license revocation or suspension to serious violations and adding oversight for new centers; a floor amendment adding the cabinet’s designee to weekly support contacts was adopted, and the bill passed 38-0. Senate Bill 158, concerning vehicle financial protection products, was presented as codifying consumer protections and regulatory standards for gap-type products; it passed 37-0. The Senate also passed Senate Bill 155 on animal health emergencies, which would allow the agriculture commissioner, in consultation with the state veterinarian, to respond more quickly to livestock and poultry emergencies and suspend certain requirements to expedite feed and medicine delivery. Senate Bill 153, addressing harmful and fraudulent practices, was amended and passed 38-0; it codifies fraud-investigation practices, creates a post-disaster contractor registry, and restricts door-to-door solicitations during declared emergencies. Senate Bill 145, updating Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control rules for caterer licenses, passed 35-1, and Senate Bill 118, relating to credit personal property insurance, passed without dissent after a technical committee substitute clarified that gap waivers are excluded and aligned filing rules with existing law. The transcript ends as the chamber moves on to Senate Bill 45 on agritourism, with explanation beginning but no final action shown in the excerpt.
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Day 24 (2-10-26)

Kentucky Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands
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  • :47.439> America<00:01:48.399> and<00:01:48.640> to<00:01:48.960> the United
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  • <00:08:58.160> States the word and the United States the word and the United States Department
Keywords: 958, all
Summary: The Senate opened with an invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance, then established a quorum with 38 members present and approved the journal from February 9, 2026. Committee reports were received on several bills, including Agriculture reporting Senate Bills 45 and 155 favorably, Banking and Insurance reporting Senate Bills 118 and 153 with committee substitutes, Families and Children reporting Senate Bill 160, and Licensing and Occupations reporting Senate Bills 98 and 145. The House also communicated passage of House Bill 748 and requested concurrence. New measures were introduced, including bills on pharmacy technician supervision, a Kentucky Health Command, campaign finance, and speech-language pathologists, along with several resolutions honoring individuals and memorializing Steven D. Dittle. The chamber then considered Senate Bill 136, relating to unemployment insurance fraud. Supporters said the bill clarifies which agencies are involved in fraud cases and helps ensure recovered funds are returned to the unemployment trust fund. The bill passed on a roll call vote of 38-0. Senators also debated Senate Bill 183, concerning the regulation of proxy advisory services. Supporters argued it would increase transparency and require disclosure when proxy advice is influenced by non-financial considerations, while opponents said it would create bureaucracy, chill speech, and raise constitutional concerns. After debate, the bill passed 32-6. After floor action on those bills, Senate Bill 172 on utility fuel adjustment was taken from the Natural Resources and Energy Committee, given first reading, and returned to committee. The remainder of the meeting featured extended remarks from a senator from Grayson focused on rural Kentucky, including ambulance access, healthcare delivery, economic decline, Medicaid costs, and the need for greater state investment in rural communities. No further votes were taken on those remarks.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

CPN Public Hearing 01-29-2026

Commerce and Consumer Protection

Transcript Highlights:
  • Through Citizens United and a bunch of other cases, the Supreme Court has pretty much shut that path
  • and a bunch of through Citizens United and a bunch of other<00:09:33.440> cases,<00:09:34.160
  • Um, we know that Citizens United, what we got from that ruling was something that we were going to have
  • Uh, you know, Citizens United itself was a Virginia nonprofit C4 corporation.
  • <00:18:44.799> itself Uh you know, the Citizens United itself Uh you know, the Citizens United
Summary: The Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee opened its first hearing of the year with remarks from Chair Jared Kohole outlining hearing procedures, a two-minute testimony limit, rules for remote testimony and decorum, and a revised testimony-publication pilot that keeps 96-hour notice but returns to a standard 24-hour testimony deadline. He then moved through the agenda, beginning with SB 2004 on outdoor advertising, which would increase penalties for violations of billboard and outdoor advertising laws. Testimony on that measure was limited; Henry Curtis of Life of the Land was first up, and written support was noted from Hawaiian Electric and the Outdoor Circle. The committee then heard SB 2039 on election campaign finance, which would prohibit certain business entities from engaging in campaign finance activities. The Attorney General’s office offered comments and did not take a formal position at the hearing. Several proponents testified in support, including Josh Frost, Tom Moore of the Center for American Progress, Hapa/Hawaii Alliance for Progressive Action, and Common Cause Hawaiʻi, all arguing the bill would curb corporate and dark-money influence and return elections to the people. Moore distinguished between regulating corporate “rights” and limiting corporate “powers,” and said the state can redefine the powers it grants corporations. In questions, Senator McKelvey asked whether the bill could be expanded to include unions; the Attorney General said he would need to get back with legal analysis, while Moore said his preferred approach would include all entities and that leaving out nonprofits or unions would create problems. Members also discussed whether the bill would affect PACs, and Moore explained that the proposal would prohibit corporate and dark-money flows into PACs while leaving individual political giving and existing political committees in place. The committee then moved on to the next measure. SB 2042, relating to insurance, was heard next. The bill would reduce the unimpaired minimum capital and surplus required of class 4 sponsored captive insurance companies under certain circumstances. The DCCA Insurance Division said it stood on its written testimony, and the Hawaii Captive Insurance Council testified in support, describing the change as a narrow, risk-based adjustment that would not affect the commissioner’s authority where actual risk resides and would help keep Hawaii competitive. The committee noted additional written support and proceeded without a vote or final action in the portion of the hearing provided.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • He adds that white Texans went to the United States Supreme Court five times in 26 years, from Nixon
  • In Texas, the white Texans went to the United States Supreme Court five times in 26 years from Nixon
  • The United States Constitution guarantees each citizen the right to vote and to equal representation.
  • of what the president of the United States is saying, regardless of what other leaders are saying.
  • I'm also United States Marine.
Summary: The Senate Special Committee on Congressional Redistricting held its first regional hearing, focused on South and Central Texas, including Bexar County, Travis County, and the Rio Grande Valley. After establishing a quorum, the committee adopted its rules on a 6-3 roll-call vote, with Senators Alvarado and Miles voting no. Chair Phil King explained the regional-hearing format, the use of 2020 census data, the online testimony process, and the availability of written comments and future hearings. Several members then gave opening remarks, with Republicans emphasizing public input and Democrats arguing the special session and mid-decade redistricting were unnecessary and aimed at minority districts. A major procedural issue arose over whether the committee should invite or subpoena the DOJ attorney who authored the July 7 letter that prompted the redistricting discussion. Senator Miles moved to subpoena the attorney; the motion was seconded but then set aside after the chair said the committee could not take formal action on a non-procedural matter during a regional hearing under the adopted rules. The chair said he would consult legal counsel about issuing an invitation, and members discussed the August 7 deadline referenced in the DOJ letter. The committee then moved on to public testimony. Witnesses, including Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia, law professor Ellen Katz, and Texas NAACP president Gary Bledsoe, argued that the DOJ letter misread the law and that the targeted districts were lawful opportunity or coalition districts. They said the Fifth Circuit’s Pettway decision was limited to Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act and did not declare coalition districts unconstitutional, and they cited Bartlett v. Strickland as warning against intentionally dismantling effective minority districts. Garcia and Bledsoe said the hearing was politically motivated and would harm Black and Latino representation; Katz said Texas would act illegally if it followed the DOJ letter’s instructions. Members asked questions about the legal status of coalition districts, the 2021 map-drawing process, and the difference between opportunity, coalition, and crossover districts. The hearing continued with additional public witnesses, including labor representative Emily Amps, who said workers and communities of color were being harmed by the proposed redistricting effort.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Natural Resources Mar 5th, 2025

Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • selected and contracted KiwiIT, uh, who has built the largest desalination facility to date in the United
  • Utility run by a city in the United States.
  • It is the lifeblood of Texas and the greater body of the United States.
  • Um, Are there mobile units? Yes, sir. OK.
  • Um, Texas is the largest water infrastructure market in the United States.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Appropriations - S/C on Article II Feb 25th, 2025

Appropriations - S/C on Article II

Transcript Highlights:
  • So we would propose to create that unit within our child protective investigations.
  • I also want to understand about the mobile unit funding.
  • So, the mobile health units... base, we continued mobile health unit funding from the 24-25.
  • How many of those are maximum security unit? I do have that. that information.
  • And they also have the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit.
Keywords: 1184, house, all
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • So, in general, Medicaid fraud control units, there are 53 units that we have: one in each state, and
  • Every single Medicaid fraud unit is a law enforcement agency unit. deputy director.
  • units that we have, units, there are 53 units that we have, 50,<00:01:46.320> one<00:01:46.560
  • Every single Medicaid fraud unit well.
  • , thing as our special prosecutions unit, thing as our special prosecutions unit, same<00:04:45.520
Keywords: 958, all
Summary: The Medicaid Oversight and Advisory Board reconvened and heard a presentation from the Attorney General’s Office Medicaid Fraud and Abuse Control unit. AG staff described the unit’s structure and work: it investigates and prosecutes Medicaid provider fraud, and also handles abuse, neglect, and exploitation cases involving vulnerable adults in facility settings when asked to assist. They said the office has prosecutors, detectives, auditors, and support staff, works with federal partners, Commonwealth’s attorneys, CHFS, DMS, OIG, and MCOs, and uses a hotline and referral line for complaints. They also explained the MCO referral process, including monthly meetings, stand-down lists, and review of referrals for a “credible allegation of fraud” before the AG office decides whether to open a criminal or civil investigation. The presentation focused heavily on current fraud trends. Staff said behavioral health is a major concern, along with participant-directed waiver services, medically assisted treatment, cash billing for services, controlled-substance billing, and vision and dental fraud. They gave examples such as duplicate time sheets for family caregivers, questionable Suboxone counseling and urine drug screening practices, and a prior optometry case involving false claims for children’s glasses. They also discussed CMS’s estimate that about 5% of Medicaid payments are improper, noted that most improper payments are at the fee-for-service level, and said there is no reliable overall fraud-rate estimate. They highlighted a sharp shift in behavioral health billing after the cabinet’s November 1, 2024 policy changes, saying individual psychotherapy spending dropped while group billing increased, suggesting providers may have moved billing to different codes. Members asked about the scale and timing of cases, how MCO referrals are screened, and whether the data reflected more people being served or just higher spending. The AG office said investigations can take years, with some federal cases still awaiting sentencing from 2018 and 2019 matters, and that they currently had nine individuals awaiting sentencing in federal court. They also reported 58 hotline reports during the referenced period, six cases opened from MCO referrals, and four additional MCO referrals not accepted for active cases. Several members raised concerns about home-based services and the risk of abuse or fraud when family members are reimbursed, and asked whether the process could be streamlined; the AG office said it had no immediate recommendations but would be willing to return with suggestions after further review.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 3/25/25

Commerce Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • That unit is now working well together.
  • That unit is now working well together.
  • That’s the same with other models as I’m discovering as we continue to do this work across the United
  • The Commerce Fraud Unit belongs in Commerce, period, end of story.
  • There's a need to keep the Commerce Fraud Unit in Commerce, so with your permission, Mr.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Education Finance - 01/22/25

Education Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's a single amount per pupil unit.
  • It's a single amount per pupil unit.
  • It's a single amount per pupil unit.
  • It's a single amount per pupil unit.
  • > previous adjusted pupil units in the previous adjusted pupil units in the previous year<01:24:54.440
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - Part 2 - 03/19/26

Judiciary and Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:20:32.799> or So whether you love Citizens United or So whether you love Citizens United
  • However, Citizens United made that exception.
  • c> decision<00:32:03.760> made And the Citizens United decision made And the Citizens United
  • So, uh, I United made that exception.
  • Um but the citizens united right them.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
AL
Transcript Highlights:
  • Our program integrity unit also has provider review units.
  • And when we our program integrity unit.
  • Our program integrity unit also has do.
  • Our program integrity unit also has provider<02:42:04.160> review<02:42:04.479> units.
  • They check make provider review units.
Keywords: 924, joint, all