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LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Education May 7th, 2026

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • Yeah, I think that what you're seeing is a work in process.
  • in industry or do I commit my time to work in our public institutions?
  • I didn't think I was going to work inside of a plant.
  • And just kind of piggyback off of the great work that Dow was doing.
  • And just kind of pick it back off of the great work that Dow was doing.
Summary: The committee met with a large docket and adopted the April 29 minutes. Several bills were heard and advanced, mostly on education, workforce, literacy, early childhood, charter schools, and student mental health. Testimony was generally supportive, with many witnesses waiving in favor; a few bills drew questions about implementation, student awareness, and whether proposals were sufficiently broad or specific. House Bill 406, requiring the Department of Education to study the direction and regulation of interscholastic high school athletics and report back by March 1, 2027, was reported favorably after testimony from a retired principal who urged an open-minded study and discussion from the bill author about compliance and the bill’s purpose. House Bill 380, creating a pilot program between community and technical colleges and local school systems to expand awareness of CDL, entry-level driver training, and related programs, was also reported favorably. House Bill 807, creating a workforce and structure capacity investment program and fund to help industry partner with colleges to train instructors, was reported favorably after support from higher education and industry witnesses; senators raised interest in adding a stronger health care component and in reaching students earlier, but the author said he would work on amendments. The committee also advanced House Bill 316 on adolescent literacy and high-dose tutoring, with amendments clarifying teacher training timing, existing statutory bans on outdated literacy practices, and charter school participation; House Bill 1146, consolidating early childhood governance into a commission; House Bill 28, creating an appeal path for denied teacher certification applicants through BESE; and House Bill 992, assigning early childhood education identification numbers to support data collection on outcomes. House Concurrent Resolution 26, urging BESE to add the science of human growth and development to science and health standards and provide approved instructional resources, was amended and reported favorably. House Bill 386, allowing local districts to let locally authorized charter schools operate as their own LEA under district rules, was amended and reported favorably. House Bill 392, expanding suicide prevention information requirements on school websites, ID cards, handbooks, and signage, was reported favorably as well.
US
Transcript Highlights:
  • Is this law working for her? Why, of course not.
  • The following are examples of our work.
  • But it shouldn't work that way.
  • That's gonna work, isn't it? Well, I would hope so.
  • An accommodation is the way the words work.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Transportation (04/14/2026)

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • was out of work for 6 months. was out of work for 6 months.
  • the perfect company every time you work the perfect company every time you work with<01:44:52.960
  • but they were less than stellar working but they were less than stellar working with<01:45:01.040
  • would be something where we could work would be something where we could work with<01:48:53.760>
  • <03:34:37.120> on everything that we've all worked on everything that we've all worked on
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: House Transportation opened public hearings on three Senate bills and discussed a fourth scheduling issue. On SB 499, which would change Traffic Safety Commission reporting requirements, the sponsor’s representative said the bill would require annual aggregated data on the causes of traffic collisions in New Hampshire and recommendations to address them. Members asked about the added Trauma Medical Review Committee seat, and a representative explained that it is a longstanding state board of emergency and trauma professionals; the bill had already been amended and passed unanimously earlier in the process. On SB 500, concerning restroom access for certain commercial motor vehicle operators, the sponsor and trucking-industry supporters said the measure arose from concerns raised by female truck drivers and was intended to require larger commercial facilities with available public or employee restrooms to allow truck drivers to use them when there are no public safety concerns. Supporters from the New Hampshire Motor Transport Association said driver shortages make it important to recruit and retain women, and that lack of bathroom access is a significant barrier. Committee members asked about the scope of the problem and whether the issue affected male and female drivers differently. The committee then heard SB 559, which would reduce the minimum allowable speed limit on locally controlled roads. Supporters, including bicyclists and the Bike-Walk Alliance, testified that lower speeds improve safety for pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers, citing personal crash experiences and national guidance supporting lower urban speed limits where warranted by traffic or engineering studies. They emphasized the bill would not mandate lower limits statewide but would give towns local discretion. Members questioned whether the group would support 15 mph limits and how congestion and travel-time concerns were weighed. A Department of Transportation official testified neutrally, saying the agency had no formal position but had concerns about public perception and possible spillover to unnumbered state roads. The chair also noted an earlier scheduling problem that prevented immediate executive action on a bill until later in the day.
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Legislative Session Day 53 (3-25-26)

Kentucky House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:32:00.160> with, or anybody that I've ever worked with, or anybody that I've ever worked
  • <01:16:07.280> and They shouldn't be fearful at work and They shouldn't be fearful at work
  • to thank a lot of folks for their work to thank a lot of folks for their work on<01:18:45.960>
  • on that and some good bipartisan work on that and some good bipartisan work and<01:18:47.840>
  • providers, and community leaders working providers, and community leaders working together<01:44
Keywords: 958, all
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

Senate Chamber Nov 10th, 2025

New Mexico Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • How many of you could afford to work for 40 days without pay? I'm guessing not very many.
  • But the reality is we have working people. Still requiring SNAP to survive in our country.
  • People working two jobs. Members of our National Guard deployed, families back at home.
  • People that are working out there for not getting a check. Sometimes that means a lot to them.
  • Hill, the Deputy Director, to Stephanie Moore, the ISD Director, working overtime.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Transportation Apr 16th, 2025

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • In the late 90s, it worked out pretty good.
  • This work goes back onto the main line, so it benefits the whole system.
  • Happy to work with you.
  • We can continue talking and hopefully work it out. Thank you.
  • I'm going to assume that y'all can work out your differences. So is it?
Summary: The meeting of the committee focused on several bills aimed at enhancing the operational efficiency of Texas transportation and port authorities. Key discussions included the implications of SB2080, which seeks to streamline operations for navigation districts by raising procurement authority, exempting security discussions from recording requirements, and aligning Texas ports with national standards to foster economic growth. Senator Alvarado advocated fervently for the bill, emphasizing its positive impact on competitiveness with ports in states like Virginia and New Jersey. Public testimony reflected mixed responses, with strong support from industry representatives but opposition from some municipal authorities concerned about the potential overreach of port authorities into local development.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Now I work in child welfare, helping others.
  • When I worked at the department, we would get calls: "Hey, I'm 26, 27.
  • We appreciate Representative Gates and Senator Schwartner for their hard work.
  • We have worked with them extensively on individual PBS issues for many years.
  • And you know, you're either at home or at work or at school, you know.
Keywords: 1185, senate, all
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Maybe you can work something out between the two of you that would be...
  • We appreciate the work that you all are doing for us.
  • , and they're doing incredible work.
  • Work for our young students down there and getting them career ready.
  • Good work. Thank you. Strong work, especially reminding me I had to lay out a bill.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/05/2026 - House Rural Economic Development

Rural Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • that's not the way Congress works and the way these lobbies work and the way these things get deliberated
  • I like to work with people, right? So that means if you have an idea, please share it.
  • They couldn't make the deal work prior to this LIHTC project, exactly.
  • My wife and I started working on this in 2018. It was not financeable.
  • Again, I look forward to working with everyone. Thank you, members, for voting yes.
Bills: HB2388, HB2804, HB2926
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Education Postsecondary Mar 31st, 2025

Education Postsecondary

Transcript Highlights:
  • And I've sort of seen what works and what doesn't work, and I've always wanted to be more active in trying
  • you do a statewide endowment, or would you for universities in general, or would you specifically work
  • Our organization, in particular, does work in higher ed as well as K-12.
  • We've been told that we don't understand how government works when it comes to education.
  • Senator Harrell has helped me work on a lot of this policy. She was the idea behind the Nancy C.
Summary: The Committee on Education Postsecondary held confirmation hearings for two State University System Board of Governors appointees, M. Carson Good and Speaker Paul Renner. Good described his background in Florida real estate, airport governance, and fundraising, and said he would focus on improving university performance, collaboration among institutions, and growing endowments while keeping in-state tuition stable. Renner emphasized his legislative experience with higher education, and said his priorities on the Board would be transparency, compliance with legislative direction, and reducing administrative bloat. Both nominees were recommended for confirmation on a single vote, with Senator Berman noting concern about the low number of women on the board. The committee then heard and passed SB 1726, a higher education transparency bill by Senator Calatayud. The bill would require Board of Governors members to comply with constitutional financial disclosure requirements, set term limits for State Board of Education and university board members, change rules for presidential searches and public records, and require more detailed textbook and syllabus information for students. A student advocate from Florida Student Power Network supported the bill as increasing student involvement and democratic accountability in higher education. Senator Harrell raised a concern about residency requirements for Board of Governors members, and the sponsor said that issue could be revisited later. The bill was reported favorably. Next, the committee considered SB 1458 on apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship funding. A delete-all amendment was adopted that required clearer funding splits between local education agencies and program providers, annual reporting, a standard DOE contract template, and a cap on administrative fees in certain cases. Supporters from industry groups said the changes would improve transparency and accountability without requesting additional funding. The committee then reported the bill favorably. Finally, the committee heard SB 584 on young adult housing support. An amendment removed a requirement that state agencies act as co-signers or guarantors on leases while preserving coordination for the federal Foster Youth to Independence program. Several former foster youth and advocates testified in support, describing housing instability and its impact on education, and urging broader access to campus housing and vouchers. The sponsor said the bill prioritizes housing and work-study for homeless and former foster youth, supports the FYI program, and directs a statewide study of housing barriers. The committee reported the bill favorably and then adjourned.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

01/28/2026 - Senate Public Safety

Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • You guys are doing great work in here. It was exactly as she explained.
  • When you work for the man for a couple of years, you're used to call it a Mr. Speaker.
  • Yes, they're working on that.
  • And so these are some of the things that we're working on at the moment. Thank you. Mr. Chairman.
  • Firefighting and police work has always been difficult; it's getting more difficult.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Transportation Mar 20th, 2025

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'd also like to remind people that DPS works for us.
  • So I tried to work with TechSdot.
  • You've been working, just a quick question.
  • You've been working with, with Text on this issue for a while, for how long?
  • Ok, she works nice sheriff's clothes. Thank you.
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Revenue Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm

Joint Committee on Revenue

Transcript Highlights:
  • I just know that in my district, specific cases that I’ve worked with seniors.
  • Furthermore, the work-off credit should not be taxed as income.
  • The tax work-off program also denies assistance for those who really need it most.
  • One of our Lynn members, by the name of Joan, used the tax work-off for 20 years.
  • The program allows a family member to work her hours, but both her daughters work full-time and are now
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The Joint Committee on Revenue held a hearing on bills related to senior and disability property tax relief, with a focus on helping older adults and people with disabilities remain in their homes. Testimony supported H. 3968, which would make certain senior and disability property tax exemptions permanent so eligible residents would not have to refile annually, and H. 3198, which would expand the senior circuit breaker tax credit by indexing income and credit limits to cost of living and raising the home valuation cap from $1.1 million to $1.5 million. Representative Scanlan also testified in favor of several additional bills, including a local option motor vehicle excise tax exemption for low-income seniors and veterans, a local property tax cap for low-income seniors, an expanded senior property tax exemption, and a senior property tax deferral program designed to be revenue neutral over time. Witnesses from the City of Boston, the Massachusetts Municipal Association, and the Massachusetts Association of Assessing Officers generally supported local-option property tax relief measures and said they would help seniors age in place while giving municipalities flexibility. Committee members raised concerns about possible abuse or fraud if exemptions became permanent, and about how assessors would verify continued eligibility without annual reapplication. Supporters responded that eligibility could still be tied to real estate transactions and other documentation, and that the current annual filing requirement causes many eligible seniors to miss out on benefits. Mass Senior Action Council members testified that many seniors are struggling with rising property taxes, insurance, and other costs, and urged broader reforms such as freezing assessed values, improving outreach, strengthening the work-off program, and allowing more flexible payment or deferral options. No votes were taken; the hearing concluded after testimony and questions.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Appropriations Committee May 13th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • There is no opposition, and this policy has worked without issue under current law.
  • Can we get the mic to work there? Okay, there you go. Thank you, Chair and Members.
  • And thank you for your work in the space, Mr. Alvarez.
  • Thank you. and for your work in the space. I love this bill.
  • A lot of this work has already been done.
Summary: The Assembly Appropriations Committee met on May 13, 2026, and began by taking up a large consent calendar, moving a first group of bills to the floor consent calendar and a second group by due pass. The committee then heard and advanced a series of measures covering housing, public safety, health care, education, and local government issues. Among the bills discussed were AB 2641 on a sales tax exemption for pawnbroker redemptions, AB 2525 on a narrow Surplus Lands Act exemption for Mission Bay Park, AB 1732 and AB 2433 on student housing and the Affordable Homes Bonus Law, AB 2055 on boating safety and enforcement, AB 1579 on children’s crisis residential services, AB 2139 on a Surplus Lands Act amendment for an Inland Empire soccer project, AB 2041 on EMS reporting, AB 1973 on reproductive health scope for advanced practice clinicians, AB 1929 on health plan investment disclosures, AB 2700 on utility rates and wildfire victim compensation, AB 1809 on school job order contracting, SB 73 on election security, AB 2418 on commercial building permit timelines, AB 1970 on step therapy limits for serious mental illness and substance use treatment, AB 2361 on peer-to-peer vehicle-sharing liability, AB 1976 on bike and pedestrian project approvals, AB 2110 on tax increment financing for workforce housing, and AB 2146 on supportive housing documentation and vacancy rules. Testimony was generally supportive for the measures heard. Authors and sponsors emphasized consumer fairness, housing production, public safety, access to care, and administrative streamlining. Supporters included local governments, housing advocates, school districts, law enforcement groups, health care organizations, and affected individuals. AB 2700 drew especially extensive public testimony from wildfire survivors and local officials who urged stronger compensation for victims of PG&E-caused fires and relief from high utility costs. AB 2034 and AB 1790 were raised during public comment on bills not heard in committee, with several industry groups opposing AB 2034 and both supporters and opponents speaking on AB 1790’s Waters Edge issue. Most bills were reported out of committee on due pass motions, with several noted as amended or with members not voting on particular roll calls. The committee also read and approved a lengthy suspense calendar, then opened public comment on bills not presented that day before adjourning.
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

House - Agriculture, Acequias And Water Resources Feb 4th, 2025

House Agriculture, Acequias And Water Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • This time, most of the funding has been allocated to projects for work on the ground.
  • A lot of the work that's Being done is what we call headwaters restoration.
  • So, it's work we can do higher in the watershed that reduces flooding impacts downstream, right?
  • So, I work closely with the local DWI affiliates.
  • So for me also, that's not my understanding of how the valuation works.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Standing Committee on Housing, Construction and Community Development - 03/31/2026

Housing, Construction, and Community Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • We're also joined by many staff today who support our work, including Anthony Massaroa, Halle Chew, Cocoa
  • We'll continue with those efforts, and of course continue work on work.
  • We can't freaking build because we don't have the electricity. We can't meet the requirement.
  • We are working on regulatory reform.
  • But our means penalties don't do the work.
Keywords: 993, senate, all
Summary: The Senate Committee on Housing, Construction, and Community Development met on March 31, 2026, with a quorum present and noted that the Legislature was in budget negotiations and approaching a scheduled break. The committee took up several housing-related bills, with most being reported to Finance after discussion. The first bill, S.3742A, would require information to be provided in new and renewal leases for certain housing accommodations, and it was reported without opposition. S.4659B, the Rental Emergency Stabilization for Tenants Act, generated the longest debate; supporters said it would give local governments outside New York City a more flexible way to determine a housing emergency and opt into rent stabilization, while opponents argued it lacked a clear vacancy-rate standard, could discourage development, and would benefit higher-income tenants. The bill was ultimately reported, with some negative votes and one or more votes without recommendation. The committee then discussed S.8168, which would create a deconstruction and salvage framework for building materials, including local options, technical assistance, grants, and related code updates. Supporters said it could reduce landfill use, lower disposal costs, and encourage reuse markets, while opponents questioned costs, market demand, and whether the program would raise housing and demolition expenses. The bill was reported, again with some negative or without-recommendation votes. S.8595, dealing with how certain valuations and amounts due are calculated in foreclosure actions, was also reported. S.8672, the Employer-Assisted Housing Matching Grant Act, would provide a state match for employer housing assistance for certain nonprofit human services employers; members raised concerns about scope, possible double-dipping, and whether the program should be expanded to other workers, but the bill was reported with some negative and without-recommendation votes. The final bill, S.94A, made a minor amendment to the Housing Access Voucher Pilot Program regarding priority applicants and unit inspections, and it was reported as well. Throughout the meeting, members repeatedly emphasized that several proposals were optional for local governments or employers rather than mandates, and many of the exchanges focused on affordability, housing supply, local control, and the fiscal effects of the bills. No floor votes were taken; the committee’s actions were limited to reporting the bills to Finance, with some reported favorably and others reported with negative or without-recommendation votes.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • But this one doesn't work now. Right, so.
  • Companies working in quantum technologies are not inclined to share information.
  • We can certainly work with you if you're interested in that and fleshing that out. Thank you.
  • Last year, I was on the Retail Theft Select Committee, which did a lot of work.
  • So this bill really is working to address that for small businesses.
Summary: The Assembly Economic Development, Growth, and Household Impact Committee met in person and established quorum after beginning briefly as a subcommittee. The committee adopted its rules and then heard several bills focused on economic recovery, housing, technology, retail theft, and utility infrastructure. AB 265 (Caloza) would create a $100 million state-funded small business and nonprofit recovery program for organizations affected by declared emergencies; it drew broad support from small business, nonprofit, chamber, city, and community groups, with no opposition voiced. AB 797 (Harabedian) proposed a zero-cost state financing structure using CRA-backed securities to help community nonprofits buy wildfire-damaged properties at fair market value and prevent predatory investor purchases; it was presented as a community stabilization tool and received support from the California Community Foundation, with no opposition. AB 940 (Wicks/Ellis) would establish quantum innovation zones to strengthen California’s quantum computing economy, and AB 949 (Shiavo) would create a retail theft grant program for small businesses to fund security improvements and theft prevention measures; both bills were supported by business and university witnesses, though one member said they would not vote for AB 949 due to concerns about broader crime policy. AB 1347 (Carrillo) proposed a pilot program to speed utility interconnections in priority growth regions, including allowing developers to trade expedited connections for upfront infrastructure cost recovery and use microgrids in some cases; it had no opposition in the hearing. Committee members generally expressed support for the bills, especially those aimed at disaster recovery and small business resilience. Questions on AB 940 focused on where quantum innovation zones might be located and how local governments and universities would coordinate; the author and witnesses said the zones should be open statewide and could build on existing research centers such as Berkeley, Stanford, Caltech, UCSB, UCLA, and UCSC. On AB 797, members discussed the need to protect homeowners from below-market offers after wildfires. On AB 949, the author emphasized that modest grants could help small businesses make security upgrades and prevent repeated theft losses. The committee voted to send AB 265, AB 797, AB 940, AB 949, and AB 1347 forward, generally on party-line or near-unanimous votes, with the bills reported out of committee and placed on call as needed. The consent calendar, including AB 254, AB 415, AB 655, AB 1232, AB 1254, AB 1477, and HR 27, was also approved. The hearing adjourned at 10:33 a.m.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Banking and Insurance Committee Apr 16th, 2025

Banking and Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • We have worked on this legislation, the federation has, for over a year.
  • If it wasn't good and it wasn't working, wasn't good and it wasn't working, people wouldn't be staying
  • First, I want to thank you for working on this so hard. I... You for working on this so hard.
  • First of all, Representative, thank you for your work on this.
  • I've been blessed and had the opportunity to work in court.
Keywords: 923, senate, all
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Budget Committee Apr 10th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • We will have more work to do on all of these issues in the June budget, but today's early action is an
  • I believe it is more people are subscribing, but also as we're getting more used electric vehicles and
  • care costs are a challenge across the country, which is why Health Access is working to support the
  • We also support this important work in AB-100, just noting, as was noted during the hearing, work and
  • And again, I appreciate the work happening here today to stabilize us in the short term.
Summary: The Assembly Budget Committee held an informational hearing on SB 100/AB 100, the early action budget bills, with a focus on Medi-Cal funding, wildfire recovery, and several smaller budget adjustments. The Department of Finance explained that the bill would add $2.8 billion General Fund and $8.3 billion federal funds for Medi-Cal, along with other items including wildfire-related local assistance for Los Angeles County, property tax backfills for fire-damaged local agencies, Cal OES wildfire monitoring authority, nonprofit security grants, the Property Tax Postponement Fund, FARMER and Clean Cars for All funding, foster family home insurance claims, Proposition 98 technical assistance for LA wildfire-impacted schools, teacher credentialing authority, and Proposition 4 climate bond appropriations for wildfire and forest resilience projects. Much of the member discussion centered on rising Medi-Cal costs, the recent $3.4 billion cash-flow loan, and whether the new appropriation would cover payments through June. Finance said the new funds were for program costs and cash flow, not repayment of the loan, and that no additional loan authority remained. Members also debated the causes of higher Medi-Cal spending, including expanded eligibility, higher enrollment, pharmacy costs, and federal policy changes. The LAO noted that forecasting errors are not unusual but that current revisions are somewhat higher than typical, though not unprecedented. Several members emphasized that Medi-Cal supports access to care and hospital stability, while others raised concerns about sustainability and future federal cuts. Public commenters largely supported the bill, especially the Medi-Cal funding and wildfire-related provisions. Health and labor advocates argued that the program is functioning as intended by covering more low-income Californians and preventing uncompensated care. Representatives of special districts and the Altadena Library District supported the property tax backfill provisions tied to the Eaton fire. The hearing ended without a vote, with the chair noting that the committee would adjourn for floor session and that the Assembly would vote on one of the early action bills later that morning.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Working with y'all as we move forward through the process.
  • So, I look forward to working with you on this. Welcome. Our offices, I know, are working together.
  • Chair, if you could sit at the floor, it's got a little work to do.
  • I just want to make certain of the way the bill works.
  • I'll work with you on that as we progress. Okay, great. Thank you.