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LA
Transcript Highlights:
- My life is a former special needs teacher for 30 years and retired.
- I'm a retired state employee and an AARP volunteer.
- And they can contribute a portion of their income as they would be expected to do when reintegrating
- Well, those family members often have skills and abilities that can contribute to our greater economy
- We contributed to that. And so it's a good study, and we cannot get there with, we can't...
Committee:
House Appropriations
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session 4/29/25 - Part 2
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:07:35.680><c> to</c> Republicans alike have contributed to Republicans alike have contributed
- Army, retired.
- And Colonel Tu Yang, US Army retired.
- They're called retirement points.
- </c> receive retirement pension points. receive retirement pension points.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Congressional Redistricting, Select Aug 1st, 2025
Congressional Redistricting, Select
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm retired. Retired, okay. Yes. And we have your permission to put that on your registration? Yes.
- We have been a little dismissive of all their contributions.
- It was all for independent profits and political contributions.
- And I cried when I retired because I love those kids, but I still do Special Olympics year-round.
- I'm a retired teacher, and thank you for letting us speak.
Bills:
HB4
Committee:
House Congressional Redistricting, Select
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development Committee Apr 20th, 2026
Business, Professions and Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill will provide the board with statutory authority to establish a retired license category.
- course, and we appreciate all your help with technical and clarifying amendments, as well as the retired
- course, and we appreciate all your help with technical and clarifying amendments, as well as the retired
- They contribute significant tax revenues and bolster local economies.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- expenditures, and adds additional pre-primary and pre-general campaign finance reports and updates contribution
- First, I'm a retired police officer of 24 years.
- First, I'm a retired police officer of 24 years.
- Most of the time, our professional church security teams, made up a lot of retired law enforcement and
Committee:
Senate State Affairs
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Public Health Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:00 am
Joint Committee on Public Health
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm a retired primary care doctor from Gloucester.
- Richard Moriarty, retired pediatric infectious disease specialist.
- We have contributed to the state for decades.
- We are proud of the contributions our firm has made here in the Commonwealth.
- We have contributed to the state for decades.
Committee:
Joint Joint Committee on Public Health
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Public Health held a hearing on several vaccination-related bills, including proposals to eliminate non-medical or religious exemptions for school immunizations (notably H. 2554 and S. 1557), a bill to require or improve reporting and administration of immunization data and exemptions (described as the Community Immunity Act, S. 1618), and H. 2431, which would prohibit COVID-19, mRNA, or gene-altering vaccine requirements. The committee also heard testimony on H. 2463, which would classify funeral directors as public health workers for vaccine-priority purposes during emergencies. The chair reviewed testimony rules and repeatedly asked speakers to keep comments orderly and brief so the committee could hear as many people as possible. No votes were taken during the hearing.
Testimony on H. 2554 and S. 1557 was sharply divided. Pediatricians, infectious disease specialists, public health advocates, and groups such as the Massachusetts Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Massachusetts Medical Society, March of Dimes, Massachusetts Families for Vaccines, and several parents supported eliminating religious exemptions, arguing that vaccination protects medically vulnerable children and adults, improves herd immunity, and helps prevent outbreaks of measles, pertussis, and other diseases. They cited local school data showing pockets of lower coverage and incomplete reporting, and several speakers referenced outbreaks in other states and the need for stronger, more consistent reporting and exemption management. Opponents argued the bills would infringe on religious freedom and parental rights, force families to choose between faith and education, and unfairly target a small number of families; some also said Massachusetts already has high vaccination rates and that the real issue is incomplete data or the gap population rather than religious exemptions.
H. 2431 drew testimony from supporters who said COVID-era mandates caused job losses, privacy concerns, and harm, and that the bill would prevent future requirements for COVID, mRNA, or gene-altering vaccines in schools, workplaces, and public settings. Supporters described personal experiences with alleged vaccine injury or mandate-related hardship. H. 2463 was supported by the Massachusetts Funeral Directors Association, which argued funeral directors work in infection-facing settings and should be eligible for vaccine priority during public health emergencies. The hearing featured extensive public testimony but no committee action beyond hearing the bills and taking questions from members.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- Keeping people on probation longer is a significant cost to the state and was a contributing factor for
- I am the head instructor of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Elk Grove, and I'm also a retired Army combat veteran.
- There are unavoidable pressures: pay, retirement, and bargaining rights.
- because correctional officers already receive safety retirement.
- causal factors that contributed to the person's death.
Committee:
House Public Safety
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Chamber Meeting Feb 14th, 2026 at 01:49 pm
New Mexico House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Yes, I do, and I believe that that contributes to the confusion in itself.
- Agree to make contributions to approved apprenticeship and training programs in New Mexico, in which
- Agree to make contributions to the Public Works Apprenticeship and Training Fund administered by the
- hired on for public works projects, such as roads and certain utilities, to avoid the training contribution
- In the apprenticeship contribution law? Thank you, Mr. Speaker, gentlelady. Two things.
Bills:
HB145 , HB164 , HR1 , HB20 , HB65 , HB66 , HB80 , HB306 , SB29 , SB37 , HB99 , HB206 , HB213 , HB270 , SB104 , SB193 , HB38 , HB254 , HB256 , SB58 , SB64 , HJM1 , HM7 , HM17 , HM4 , HM22 , HM23 , HM24 , HM26 , HM2 , HM16 , HM32 , HM13 , HM47 , HM20 , HM51 , HM1 , HM31 , HM35 , HM36 , HM46 , HM53 , HM54 , HM39 , HM29 , HM43 , HM59 , HM11 , HM14 , HM21 , HM34 , HM50 , HB253
Keywords:
high-wage jobs, tax credit, job creation, New Mexico, economic development, lobbying, transparency, public records, government oversight, accountability, House Resolution 1, HR1, House investigatory subcommittee, special committee, legislative investigation, subpoena power, public corruption, criminal activity, Zorro ranch, Santa Fe County
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Apr 21st, 2025
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- For generations, Armenian families have contributed to the state Communities in this country.
- For generations, Armenian families have contributed to the strength and character of the Central Valley
- The resilience and contributions continue to shape our state's social, cultural, and economic fabric.
- thrives because of its rich diversity, and we will always support the Armenian people and their contributions
- Before we do that, we have a very special guest in the rear of the chamber: retired Assembly Member,
Summary:
The Assembly convened after a quorum call, observed a moment of silence for Pope Francis, and later held a separate remembrance ceremony for the 110th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Members and guests heard extensive remarks in support of HR 25, which was adopted by voice vote after 70 co-authors were added. Speakers from both parties and several caucuses emphasized historical truth, remembrance, and solidarity with Armenian Californians, and the chamber also observed a moment of silence for the genocide victims.
On the floor, members also passed AB 789 on health insurance rate oversight, ACR 56 recognizing Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month, AB 652 on San Diego County Air Pollution Control District alternates despite opposition from one member over regional balance concerns, AB 1414 protecting renters from mandatory internet provider subscriptions, AB 931 regulating litigation finance agreements, AB 890 easing residency rules for foster youth moving counties, AB 40 clarifying emergency reproductive health care coverage with urgency, AB 322 encouraging school-based health and mental health reimbursement programs, and AB 639 narrowing the definition of dams for certain weir operators. Most measures passed by wide margins, including several unanimous votes.
The consent calendar, including AB 1149, AB 484, AB 859, AB 1105, and AB 1384, was adopted without objection. The Assembly also handled procedural motions, committee notices, and bill re-referrals earlier in the day. The house then announced upcoming committee meetings and adjourned until Thursday, April 24 at 9 a.m.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
State Committee Meeting - 2025-03-27
State Government Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Section 11 deals with employee contributions.
- Sections 11 through 19 deal with employee contributions to different retirement systems.
- help cover growing costs related to maintaining our operations, such as compensation, health care contributions
- The funding we received in 2023 helped us hire critical new staff who have made a significant contribution
- Who wants to work should be able to do so, and everyone that has a skill or an ability to contribute
Committee:
House State Government Finance and Policy
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Informal House Session 76 Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Representative Soder of Bellingham, congratulating Town Administrator Dennis Frayne on the occasion of his retirement
- Congratulations to the players on their momentous achievement, and thank you to them as well for their contributions
Summary:
The House began with the Pledge of Allegiance and then took up several committee reports and procedural motions. The Committee on Rules recommended adoption of resolutions honoring Frontal Temporal Degeneration Awareness Week, congratulating Eagle Scout Diati Pepinini, and recognizing retiring Bellingham Town Administrator Dennis Frayne; the House suspended the rules and adopted all three. Members also welcomed the Rolling Warriors vault hockey team of North Attleboro, congratulating them on winning the first U.S. gold medal in the North American Vault Hockey Championship and wishing them well at the upcoming World Cup in Sweden.
The House approved extensions of reporting deadlines for the Committees on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies and on Transportation, and suspended Joint Rule 12 to allow referral of several petitions, including one on alcohol sales and delivery regulation, one seeking a MassHealth asset-limit exemption for personal vehicle value, and one establishing a sick leave bank for a Department of Correction employee. The Steering, Policy and Scheduling Committee then placed several bills on the calendar, including measures on postural screenings in schools, motor vehicle battery storage, alcohol licensing and permitting, check cashing rates, and local liquor licenses for Somerset and West Springfield. The House suspended Rule 7A, gave the bills second reading, and ordered them to a third reading.
On final action, the House passed to be enacted a bill increasing the membership of the Mattapoisett Select Board. It also engrossed a Holyoke alcohol-license bill and a Conway special fund bill. For House Bill 4264, the Somerville charter bill, Representative Walsh offered a substitute amendment, which was adopted, and the bill was then passed to be engrossed as amended. The House then adopted an order to adjourn and recessed until Monday at 11 a.m. in informal session.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Health and Human Services Oversight Committee (04/25/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, being a retired physician and on the other end of the stick, shall we say?
- I retired 11 years ago, so I'm sort of out of the loop, so to speak.
- Um, being a retired physician practices.
- I retired 11 years ago, so I'm we say?
- Are you retired even? So there's a number of different selection options to choose from.
Summary:
The committee first handled roll call and approved the prior meeting minutes. Members discussed attendance and substitutions, then moved to the DHS commissioner’s update, which focused on New Hampshire’s Medicaid 1115 waiver and the new community re-entry initiative for people leaving correctional facilities. The presenter explained that the waiver lets the state cover certain services not normally covered under Medicaid, including substance use disorder treatment, serious mental illness services, adult dental benefits, and the new community re-entry component. She also noted that a separate youth re-entry component is federally required, with youth defined up to age 21 and foster-care-related coverage extending to age 26.
The update described how the adult re-entry program works for incarcerated individuals with behavioral health needs, providing up to 45 days of pre-release services, care coordination with managed care organizations and DOC staff, telemedicine assessments, discharge prescriptions, insurance cards, and connections to community mental health, primary care, and substance use providers. For youth, the program includes more intensive case management, 30 days of pre-release services, and 30 days of post-release care coordination, with a stronger emphasis on screening, diagnosis, and holistic assessment. The presenter said New Hampshire received the adult waiver in July 2024, has implemented the program in state correctional facilities, and is beginning work at the youth center.
Members and the presenter discussed why the program is structured as a waiver rather than a standard Medicaid benefit, with the explanation that CMS is allowing this as a newer policy area and that states generally pursue waivers for certain services. The chair and others emphasized the need for real cost and outcome data, and the presenter said an independent evaluator and evaluation plan are required under the 1115 waiver. Early results cited included 30 adults enrolled so far, 10 released, five youth enrolled with one released, and anecdotal early successes such as housing, employment, and better continuity of medication and treatment. The committee did not take any additional votes or formal actions beyond approving the minutes.
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Information Technology Committee Jul 8th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- And they're the first effort supporting this program of long-term modernization and mainframe retirement
- A lot of retirements coming up. Those items. We also have the exact same challenge on the IT side.
- A lot of retirements coming up. We're losing a lot of institutional knowledge at this point.
- We're now facing those retirements, competing priorities, and capacity challenges of our vendors, our
- This just needs to be a priority, and I'm just trying to figure out: do you hire people that retire,
Summary:
The committee approved the March 26 minutes and then received a quarterly update on major IT projects from NDIT. Staff reported the portfolio included 116 major projects totaling about $546 million, with the overall portfolio under budget but slightly behind schedule. They reviewed projects over the 20% variance threshold, including an Industrial Commission grants management system and DOT’s roadway pre-construction replacement, and then heard startup and closeout reports from HHS, OMB, DPI, and DOT. Several previously troubled projects were closed, including HHS bed management, vital records modernization, and DOT roadway capital planning; some projects finished under budget and ahead of schedule, while others were significantly behind schedule or over budget but were now closed or being remediated.
The committee also reviewed NDIT’s annual report, including service-fund financials, peer-state rate comparisons, records management, and customer satisfaction efforts. Members asked about how service-fund revenue and grant administrative charges are accounted for, how chargebacks work, and whether NDIT tracks customer satisfaction scores. NDIT said it does track CSAT-type measures in some service areas and has survey data, but it is not planning another customer survey this summer. Members encouraged more regular reporting of customer satisfaction, service-level metrics, and performance data to help guide future improvements.
A major portion of the meeting focused on the state’s mainframe modernization effort. NDIT said the overall effort is still targeting about 2030, with multiple HHS and DOT projects underway and a $15 million tech-debt appropriation already removing some components. Staff described the main obstacles as data cleanup, complex integrations, limited staff capacity, retirements, and vendor constraints, and said they are seeking a vendor with modernization support in the next contract cycle. Members pressed for clearer accountability and faster progress, and NDIT and HHS emphasized that they are working jointly but need continued support and better tools.
The committee then heard a cybersecurity update on NDIT’s statewide services and maturity assessments. NDIT explained that it provides vulnerability scanning, endpoint protection, security awareness training, threat briefings, and penetration testing, and that these services are tied to a cybersecurity maturity assessment based on CIS controls. Members questioned the sharp drop in participation since 2020 and whether the self-assessment should be mandatory or tied more strongly to StageNet access or insurance incentives. NDIT said participation is voluntary, but Enderf is now requiring annual assessments to keep a 4% insurance discount, and members discussed whether stronger requirements or audit authority may be needed. The meeting ended as the committee began a follow-up discussion on BEAD broadband connection costs and why some locations are much more expensive to connect than others.
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- After that, I retired in 2007, I believe it was, and I bought my own quarry... I believe it was.
- I retired as a corporate director, bought a very profitable business, made a lot of money in 15 years
- respond at the same level, serving all residents and businesses, including those now exempt from contributing
- These companies continue to benefit from public safety services, but no longer contribute to the funding
Committee:
House Rules - Legislative
Summary:
The Missouri House Legislative Rules Committee held a hearing on House Bill 2243, sponsored by Rep. Bryant-Wolfen, which would repeal a 2021 provision that exempted certain manufacturing and mining-related industries from local sales tax. The sponsor argued the change unintentionally stripped counties of revenue they had already approved through local votes, shifting the burden onto ordinary Missourians and leaving local governments without a replacement source of funding. Committee members questioned whether the bill would amount to a tax increase, whether a referendum or local voter approval should be required, and whether the measure could discourage investment or job growth. The sponsor said the bill simply restores local taxing authority and noted the fiscal note showed roughly $35 million in local revenue at stake statewide.
Testimony in support came from local officials from Iron County, Adair County, and St. Genevieve County, including commissioners, a sheriff, and a 911 board official. They said the exemption reduced revenue for roads, ambulance service, law enforcement, and 911 operations, forcing service cuts and higher local levies. Iron County witnesses said the loss hit a county dependent on mining and reduced ambulance coverage and sheriff funding; Adair County officials said the exemption affected expected revenue from a large solar project and other energy infrastructure; St. Genevieve County officials cited sharp monthly declines in sales tax receipts and said inflation made the loss even more severe. Supporters emphasized that these were locally approved taxes and that the affected companies still benefit from county services.
Opposition came from Associated Industries of Missouri, which argued the original exemption was part of Missouri’s effort to comply with the U.S. Supreme Court’s Wayfair decision and keep tax rules uniform for out-of-state sellers. The group warned that removing the exemption could make Missouri’s tax system less simple and potentially jeopardize local use-tax collections statewide, with a much larger possible revenue loss if the law were challenged. The committee chair said the hearing would continue with a hard stop for floor business, and at the end of testimony he indicated he planned to take executive action on the bill later in the week. No vote was taken during the hearing.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- So I just want to publicly thank the staff for all of your contributions over the last few weeks.
- AB 256 does not contribute to the health and safety of community members.
- I'm a retired Solano County public defender. I spent my 40-year career in indigent defense.
- And I don't think it's changed since I've retired.
Committee:
House Public Safety
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Science, Technology and Telecommunications Sep 22nd, 2025
Science, Technology & Telecommunications Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Then, I said, The galleries—how do galleries contribute to student learning?
- They contribute in who's doing all that stuff, who is making.
- I have nurses and a doctor in my family, but they're retiring, so I know we're going to need more and
- One of them is working at a retirement ranch in Clovis, and the other one is about to get her degree
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- But if that's too much to ask, I think it would be more than fair that they at least contribute to...
- But if that's too much to ask, I think it would be more than fair that they at least contribute to...
- My wife and I have been retired for three years.
- </c> when I retired when I retired But<00:37:03.599><c> again,</c><00:37:04.320><c> there</c><00:37:04.560
- But I continue to appreciate the individual contributions that each of you make. uh we will continue
Committee:
Senate Taxes
IN
Transcript Highlights:
- And I'm going to miss all of you guys that are retiring.
- And I'm going to miss all of you guys that are retiring.
- We could not do this work without your hard contributions and service to this state.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Joint Legislative Auditing Committee Nov 17th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- our neighborhood came from this governing entity, and I was more than willing to comply and to contribute
- Another couple in their 70s, whom I cleaned their home, moved here from Connecticut to retire and escape
- Another family, a family of Indian immigrants who worked their entire lives to retire in Florida, had
Summary:
The Legislative Auditing Committee heard several local-government audit requests and unanimously approved each one. The first item was Baker County, where county commissioners asked for an operational and financial audit because of repeated late audits, concerns about the finance office, and lack of confidence in county financial reporting. The county clerk supported an audit but argued it should be countywide and include all constitutional officers; she also described a dispute over access to the county finance system and pending litigation. After brief questions, the committee adopted a 9-0 motion directing the Auditor General to perform an operational audit of Baker County’s financial operations and records, with scope to be finalized during the audit.
The committee then approved an audit request for the Concord Estates Community Development District in Osceola County. Senator Arrington said residents alleged excessive board compensation, large unexplained spending, missing financial reports, and refusal to provide records or hold open meetings. Residents and a board member testified about rising assessments, deteriorating amenities, and lack of transparency. The committee voted 10-0 to direct an operational audit of the CDD. It also approved, by 10-0 votes, operational audits of the town of Melbourne Beach, based on allegations of fiscal and operational improprieties and lawsuits that had cost the town more than $150,000, and the city of Apalachicola, where Senator Simon said longstanding water utility failures, grant issues, and consent-order problems warranted review.
The final request was for a financial and operational audit of Cape Coral’s Building Department. Representative G. Lombardo said building-fee revenues appeared to be transferred for non-building purposes, permit processing was inconsistent, and the department relied heavily on a private firm while the building official had prior ties to that firm. Industry representatives testified that building funds were being diverted, service levels were suffering, and private-provider inspections were not always reflected in fee reductions. The committee adopted the motion 10-0. After completing all agenda items, the committee adjourned.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Senator Shope, tell us about retirements. Mr. Chair, I move SCR 1040 the do pass recommendation.
- Is this one on moving the retirement age for judges?
- So ordered. the retirement age for judges, is this something that's really urgently needed on the ballot
- Why are we, why do we need to tinker with the retirement age for judges?
- that if there are any members whose family might benefit from moving the retirement age, that perhaps