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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session Mar 13th, 2025
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Paul, Minnesota. Pledge of Allegiance.
- Paul lost $149,790 because the grant is a multiple-year grant, a four-year grant, I believe.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine the nominations of Dean Sauer, of Missouri, to be Solicitor General of the United States, and Harmeet Dhillon, of California, and Aaron Reitz, of Texas, both to be an Assistant Attorney General, all of the Department of Justice. Feb 26th, 2025 at 09:15 am
Senate Judiciary
Transcript Highlights:
- Also at home are my parents, Donna and Paul.
- Dillon, did you ever have Professor Paul? Stephen at Virginia Law School? I did, Senator.
Committee:
Senate Senate Judiciary
Keywords:
Department of Justice, nominations, Assistant Attorney General, civil rights, enforcement, committee discussion
Summary:
The meeting covered important discussions surrounding key nominations in the Department of Justice, specifically for the roles of Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights and the Office of Legal Policy. Various committee members took turns to express their views on the nominees, emphasizing the implications of their potential confirmation on civil rights enforcement in the country. Alongside the committee discussion, the nominees provided insights into their professional backgrounds and how their experiences align with the responsibilities of the positions for which they have been nominated.
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:
- Paul Graver. Not present. Nora Lester Marad. That's me. Welcome. Thank you. Thank you.
- Paul Johans— David Medlicoff? No, my present. Paul Johansen. Hi, can you hear me? We've got you.
- My name is Paul Johansen, and I hope you will vote against H. 1763.
Committee:
Joint Joint Committee on the Judiciary
Summary:
The committee opened with procedural guidance for a very large hearing, explaining testimony limits, written testimony procedures, and rules for maintaining order. Members then heard testimony on a wide range of bills, including proposals to define antisemitism using the IHRA definition, regulate facial recognition technology, restrict weaponized robotics and drone use, expand protections for journalists’ confidential sources, address access to decedents’ email accounts, and create or adjust rules around municipal enforcement and animal cruelty fines. Several sponsors and advocates asked for favorable reports, and committee members asked clarifying questions on implementation, costs, and how the bills would interact with existing law.
On facial recognition, sponsors and advocates described the technology as a threat to privacy, due process, and civil liberties, and urged adoption of the Special Commission’s recommendations, including warrant requirements, notice to defendants, and limits on untargeted surveillance. Support came from legislators, the ACLU, CDT, EFF, and a UMass professor, while committee members asked about current state law and municipal bans. On robotics, Senator Moore and industry witnesses from MassRobotics, Boston Dynamics, and AUVSI supported a bill prohibiting weaponized robots and requiring warrants for certain law enforcement uses, describing it as a public-safety and trust-building measure. On the shield law bill, newspaper publishers, journalists, NEFAC, and the Reporters Committee argued Massachusetts needs statutory protection for confidential sources, citing costly subpoenas and chilling effects on reporting.
The committee also heard testimony on a bill to expand the right of publicity to cover image and voice, with SAG-AFTRA members supporting protections against AI-driven exploitation and some discussion about viral content and consent. Another bill would allow limited access to a decedent’s email accounts, with one witness describing a family’s inability to use a deceased relative’s email to notify friends. The committee then took testimony on psilocybin-related bills: supporters described medical and personal benefits and argued for narrow decriminalization or study, while an opponent warned of public-health risks, impaired driving, and youth exposure; the Massachusetts Psychiatric Society supported limited, safety-based decriminalization. Finally, the committee heard strong support for a “safe reporting” bill for sex workers and trafficking survivors, with advocates saying immunity would encourage victims and witnesses to report crimes without fear of arrest, and members raised questions about how the immunity would work in practice.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee Apr 21st, 2026
Energy, Utilities and Communications
Transcript Highlights:
- Chairman and members, Paul Yoder on behalf of the County of San Luis Obispo.
- Paul. Appreciate it. Thank you for your energy leadership.
- Paul. Appreciate it. Thank you for your energy leadership.
- Chair, members, Paul Yoder on behalf of the Fresno County Board of Supervisors, respectfully opposed.
Committee:
Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications
Summary:
The committee heard several energy, water, and utility bills. SB 919 by Senator Grayson would extend the biomethane monetary incentive program through 2030 and authorize additional funding to support renewable natural gas projects by reducing interconnection costs. Supporters said high interconnection costs and the current tax treatment are major barriers to methane reduction projects; opponents, including TURN and environmental groups, raised ratepayer cost concerns and objected to rate-basing and additional public funding. The author said amended language would remove the rate-basing provisions and instead urge the CPUC to act quickly on its pending decision.
SB 931 by Senator Laird would reauthorize the Community Impact Mitigation Program for the Diablo Canyon plant through 2030 to continue funding local emergency preparedness, fire protection, public safety, and school district costs. The County of San Luis Obispo and labor groups supported the bill, while TURN opposed it as a statewide ratepayer subsidy that could be funded from existing PG&E revenues instead of higher rates. Members discussed the bill in the context of the 2022 Diablo Canyon extension deal and the possibility of a future longer extension.
SB 1215 by Senator Cortese would direct the CPUC to set deployment targets for EV charging in multifamily housing and evaluate progress, with amendments aimed at affordability and limiting system upgrade costs. Supporters said renters are largely locked out of home charging and that prior utility programs proved cost-effective; no opposition testified. SB 1359 by Senator Stern would require more deliberate CPUC review before major gas system investments, emphasizing electrification and non-pipeline alternatives. Gas utilities and several industry groups opposed it, arguing it could undermine the obligation to serve, create safety and reliability risks, and change the regulatory compact.
The committee also heard SB 1125 by Senator Menjivar, presented by Senator Gonzalez, which would establish a statewide low-income water rate assistance program upon appropriation. Water agencies, environmental groups, and local governments supported the measure, while one member expressed concern that it lacked a funding source and could not overcome Proposition 218 limits; the bill was moved to Appropriations and the roll was left open. Finally, SB 1098 by Senator Perez would restrict the use of long-running memorandum and balancing accounts by investor-owned utilities, require exceptional circumstances for new accounts, and add sunset and cost-sharing requirements. Consumer advocates and large energy users supported tighter oversight, while the utilities and business groups opposed the bill as too rigid and potentially harmful to flexibility for wildfire, emergency, and safety-related costs.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Paul or Minneapolis, is that correct? >> Yes, that is correct. Follow up. Continue.
- </c><00:20:18.120><c> Paul</c><00:20:18.400><c> or</c><00:20:18.560><c> Minneapolis,</c><00:20:19.200
- Paul or Minneapolis, is that in St. Paul or Minneapolis, is that correct? correct? correct?
Committee:
Senate Finance
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Appropriations and Revenue (3-10-26) - Reupload
Appropriations & Revenue
Transcript Highlights:
- You’ll be robbing Peter to pay Paul. What would be the result of this?
- robbing</c><01:06:04.240><c> Peter</c><01:06:04.960><c> to</c><01:06:05.080><c> pay</c><01:06:05.280><c> Paul
- </c> You'll be robbing Peter to pay Paul. You'll be robbing Peter to pay Paul.
Committee:
House Appropriations & Revenue
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 2/25/26
Agriculture Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- record,</c><00:46:46.400><c> my</c><00:46:46.560><c> name</c><00:46:46.720><c> is</c><00:46:46.800><c> Paul
- </c><00:46:47.040><c> Hugan</c> for the record, my name is Paul Hugan for the record, my name is Paul
- For the record, my name is Paul Hugan, and I'm director of the egg marketing and development division
Committee:
House Agriculture Finance and Policy
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- From Paul. We need to finish six. I got to finish six. All right.
- </c> seven, I move out of pass. seven, I move out of pass. from<01:28:25.600><c> Paul.
- </c><01:28:28.960><c> I</c><01:28:29.040><c> got</c> from Paul. We need to finish six.
- I got from Paul. We need to finish six. I got to<01:28:29.360><c> finish</c><01:28:29.600><c> six.
Committee:
Senate Finance
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection - 04/08/25
Commerce and Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- Paul, and I'm here on behalf of the law firm of Greenstein and Sellers.
- Paul.<00:34:23.119><c> And</c><00:34:23.200><c> I'm</c><00:34:23.359><c> here</c><00:34:23.520><c> on
- :34:23.679><c> behalf</c><00:34:23.839><c> of</c><00:34:24.000><c> the</c><00:34:24.320><c> uh</c> Paul
- And I'm here on behalf of the uh Paul.
Committee:
Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Floor debate on automatically returning future budget surpluses to taxpayers 3/17/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Paul who too often are the ones who really pick winners and losers?
- the politicians grocery shelves or is it the politicians in<01:28:29.080><c> St</c><01:28:29.520><c> Paul
- 31.040><c> often</c><01:28:31.719><c> are</c><01:28:31.920><c> the</c><01:28:32.080><c> ones</c> in St Paul
- who too often are the ones in St Paul who too often are the ones who<01:28:32.520><c> really</c><01:
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Health Services (2-20-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- And years ago, Paul Mason from Letcher County said when kids have teeth that hurt, they can't go to school
- </c><01:24:44.520><c> and</c><01:24:44.679><c> years</c><01:24:44.960><c> ago</c><01:24:45.520><c> Paul
- </c><01:24:45.760><c> Mason</c><01:24:46.159><c> from</c> know that and years ago Paul Mason from know
- that and years ago Paul Mason from lecher<01:24:46.800><c> County</c><01:24:47.520><c> said</c><01:24
Summary:
The committee first took up House Bill 392, sponsored by Representative Proctor, which would help the Department for Behavioral Health, Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities pay for emergency medical and psychiatric services provided to patients outside state facilities when those facilities cannot meet their needs. Proctor described it as a continuing improvement bill to address payment issues for services delivered at community-based facilities. The bill received no substantive opposition in the meeting and passed the committee with favorable expression by a vote of 15 yes, 0 no, and 1 pass.
The committee then considered House Bill 580, presented by Representative Kim Moser and Elena Sweezy, which tightens oversight of peer support specialists. The bill was described as building on House Bill 505 from the prior year by reinstating supervision requirements, adding parameters around group sizes, creating a pathway for temporary peer support specialists to become fully registered after nine months, and addressing Medicaid reimbursement and accountability concerns. Members asked about reimbursement; the sponsor said Medicaid was okay with the bill and that commercial insurance coverage would be up to insurers. Representative Fleming emphasized the need for stronger financial oversight of the peer support code. The committee adopted a substitute and title amendment, then passed the bill with favorable expression.
House Bill 688 was then heard, with Representative Bratcher explaining that it addresses two issues: preventing fraud in nurse licensure by giving the Kentucky Board of Nursing more discretion to review out-of-state credentials, and expanding school authority to administer certain emergency medications. He said the bill changes the board’s authority from “shall” to “may” so it can verify transcripts, curricula, accreditation, and exam passage. During discussion, Representative Sharp explained his yes vote by noting the bill also adds rescue medications such as glucagon and Solu-Cortef and allows prescribed emergency medications for known conditions in schools. The committee passed the bill with favorable expression.
Finally, the committee heard House Bill 16, which would leave decisions about adding fluoride to drinking water to local governing bodies rather than maintaining a state mandate. Supporters, including Representative David Hale, Dr. Jack Call, and Cindy Batson, argued that fluoridation should be a local choice and raised concerns about cost, potential health risks, and the precautionary principle. Opponents, including Dr. Steve Robertson of the Kentucky Dental Association, defended fluoridation as beneficial for preventing tooth decay and warned that local removal decisions could increase Medicaid costs and may not reflect the broader public interest. The transcript provided does not show a final committee vote on House Bill 16 in the excerpt.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband and Rural Development - Subcommittee on Veterans - 02/10/25
Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development - Subcommittee on Veterans
Transcript Highlights:
- He said they can rob Peter to pay Paul to cover this expense, but that would take away from another critical
- can Rob Peter timeline from our end um I can Rob Peter to<00:32:28.679><c> pay</c><00:32:28.960><c> Paul
- > cover</c><00:32:29.840><c> this</c><00:32:30.080><c> expense</c><00:32:30.519><c> but</c> to pay Paul
- to cover this expense but to pay Paul to cover this expense but like<00:32:30.840><c> I</c><00:32:30.960
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- not provide more sitter service by way of redistributionism, or simply known as robbing Peter to pay Paul
- robbing<00:42:24.520><c> Peter</c><00:42:24.800><c> to</c><00:42:25.000><c> pay</c><00:42:25.440><c> Paul
- </c><00:42:26.440><c> that's</c><00:42:26.640><c> what's</c> robbing Peter to pay Paul that's what's
- robbing Peter to pay Paul that's what's going<00:42:27.400><c> on</c><00:42:27.880><c> taxwise</c><00
Committee:
Senate Ways and Means
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- We'll call up the next folks to take that spot: Paul Second, Jennifer Shelton, and then...
- Um, Paul Second, well, let me call two people up over here. I think I may have...
- Paul Secord. Good afternoon. My name is Paul Secord.
Committee:
Senate Finance
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Local Government Committee Aug 28th, 2026
Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- Paul Schaefer with the California Council for Affordable Housing, proud co-sponsor. Thank you.
Bills:
SB677
Committee:
Senate Local Government
MI
Transcript Highlights:
- Senator Paul Henke offers Senate Bill 1058, a bill to amend the Revised School Code.
Summary:
The Senate met with 29 members present and a quorum, opened with invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance, and approved several temporary and full excusals for absent senators. During introduction and referral, the chamber received a large number of new Senate bills and House bills, covering election law, public health, occupational and skilled trades regulation, school code and school aid issues, child protection, cemetery and funeral regulation, insurance, estates, food law, political activity, credit unions, social welfare, transportation, natural resources, and a veterans hyperbaric oxygen therapy grant/fund proposal. All of these measures were read and referred to the appropriate committees; no substantive debate occurred at this stage.
The Senate then moved into the Committee of the Whole and considered Senate Bills 480, 517, and 278. SB 480, dealing with child care organization licensing and regulation, received and adopted a committee substitute and advanced. SB 517, a Revised School Code bill, received and adopted a floor substitute and advanced. SB 278, amending the State Housing Development Authority Act, was reported without amendment and advanced. The Committee of the Whole reported SBs 480 and 517 with amendments and SB 278 without amendment, and the Senate concurred in those recommendations.
On third reading, the Senate took up Senate Bill 49, amending the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Act, and Senate Bill 50, amending the Code of Criminal Procedure. Senator Albert offered an amendment to SB 49 to require citations within six months of a violation, arguing it would align with federal standards and provide certainty; the amendment failed. Both SB 49 and SB 50 then passed by votes of 20-15, with three senators excused. The Senate also suspended the rules to immediately consider Senate Resolution 134, which recognized June 23-29, 2026 as Grassroots Week; Senator Kavanaugh spoke in support, citing civil rights history and modern grassroots organizing, and the resolution was adopted. The chamber then proceeded to statements and adjourned until Wednesday, June 24 at 10 a.m.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Elections Committee May 6th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Paul, Minnesota, when the ICE occupation was happening.
Summary:
The Assembly Elections Committee met on May 6, 2026, with a quorum present and heard one bill, SB 73. The author described the measure as a response to perceived threats to California elections, including restrictions on armed or non-uniformed personnel at polling places, protections for ballots and voting equipment, and limits on law enforcement access to election materials without a court order. The chair reviewed a set of agreed amendments, including removing a section conflicting with AB 1664, deleting proposed criminal penalties, clarifying the role of the Attorney General and Secretary of State, and refining language on signature challenges, law enforcement support, and certified voting technology. Supporters, including AAPI Force, CHIRLA, the League of Women Voters of California, and Common Cause, argued the bill would protect voters from intimidation and preserve election integrity. Opponents from CALA argued the bill was unnecessary, would hinder legitimate investigations, and reflected distrust of law enforcement and federal oversight.
Committee discussion focused heavily on whether the bill was responding to real-world threats and on the ballot seizure in Riverside County. Members questioned how the measure would affect signature challenges, chain of custody, and investigations into possible fraud. The author and supporters said ballots should remain in election officials’ custody and that federal or local agents should not be able to interfere with election materials or intimidate voters. The chair and other members also discussed the urgency clause and the need to move the bill quickly despite the proximity of the June election.
The committee voted to do pass and re-refer SB 73 to the Committee on Public Safety. The roll call initially showed the bill passing 5-1, then after the absent member arrived, the final vote was 6-2, and the bill was reported out of committee.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- Paul, Minnesota, when the ICE occupation was happening.
Committee:
House Elections
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development Apr 29th, 2026
Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development
Transcript Highlights:
- My name is Representative Paul McMurtry.
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development held a hearing on House 5188, a late-filed bill to establish a special commission to study access to unemployment insurance in Massachusetts. Chairs and members noted the hearing was in hybrid format and limited to this one bill. Representatives Hadley Luddy and Joshua Tarski testified in support, saying they filed the bill after seeing many constituent cases involving delayed or difficult unemployment claims, especially for seasonal workers and others facing housing and financial instability. They argued a commission could review claim data, identify gaps, and recommend improvements to make the system more efficient, equitable, and transparent.
Greater Boston Legal Services also testified in favor. Attorneys described representing many low-income workers whose claims were delayed for months after the launch of the new online DUA system, often leaving them in limbo while trying to pay bills. They cited examples where claimants were denied or delayed due to issues that could have been resolved more quickly, and said the new system has contributed to major backlogs. They reported that DUA’s non-monetary issue backlog more than doubled, separation issues tripled, and hearings appeals grew to more than 12,500 pending cases, with average appeal times far above required timelines. They said the commission could help identify root causes and systemic fixes, and suggested the bill might be improved by giving the commission more time to report.
Committee members generally praised the bill’s intent and the filers’ collaboration. Several members shared their own experiences with constituent unemployment cases and emphasized that people should not have to contact legislators to get claims processed. Some asked whether the commission should include broader stakeholder representation, such as business groups, MassHire, staff, and people with direct claims experience, and whether its scope should be widened. No vote was taken during the hearing, and the chair concluded the meeting after testimony and questions.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development Apr 29th, 2026
Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development
Transcript Highlights:
- My name is Representative Paul McMurtry.
Bills:
H5188