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WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session-Day 4, February 12, 2026-PM
Wyoming House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And the final one in this end block is section 90, the Wyoming Energy Authority, page 65 of the budget
- So once again, that was section 90, Wyoming Energy Authority, page 65 of the budget bill and page 37
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- </c><02:52:43.600><c> Authority,</c> Wyoming Energy Authority, Wyoming Energy Authority, page<02:52:45.760
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CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 120 May 14th, 2026
Colorado House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Members, today we are saying goodbye to these seven legislators who have dedicated their time, energy
- I could go on, but we're pressed for time on social issues, on energy, on health care, on the environment
- passed transformational legislation for the people of Colorado, including the Reproductive Health Equity
- rights and protections of sexual assault and domestic violence survivors, gun violence prevention, equity
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 3 on Health and Human Services Apr 30th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- And then finally, I’ll mention our DGS-sponsored sustainability and energy efficiency projects.
- HVAC units that we’re installing as part of roof replacement projects are also replaced with highly energy-efficient
- persistent problems in California's public behavioral health system, especially those that... ...relate to equity
- At its core, innovation is about transforming how care is delivered with impact, equity, and dignity.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Special Committee on Congressional Redistricting Jul 29th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Destiny Sumani, and I'm a... rising senior from Houston and an advocate focused on education and health equity
- We urge you to reject this proposal, stand for fair maps, uphold voter equality and equity, and support
- you believe, in your opinion, shared economic drivers such as aerospace, advanced manufacturing, energy
- This is a distraction of our leadership's time and energy. We need to solve real Texas problems.
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Legislative Audit and Fiscal Review Committee Mar 24th, 2026 at 10:00 am
Legislative Audit and Fiscal Review Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- view of North Dakota's finances, I'm just curious how you came up with that information, given the energy
- These would be all equity investments. So they would take an equity position in the company.
- I think we do a disservice to those jurisdictions, those energy-producing areas of our state that have
- we're looking at a law from 1929, still is the law, but did it contemplate nearly 100 years later energy
- I think we do a disservice to those jurisdictions, those energy producing areas of our state that have
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- In energy services, every time that we call... Hang on a second.
- In energy services, every time that we called or someone asked you a question, you had to restate who
- It is the increased rate of consolidation of private equity getting involved and reducing competition
- You already saw these private equity groups rolling up these physician services groups, and really the
- that may impact competitive dynamics here in Texas and fuel an incentive for hospitals or private equity
Committee:
House Insurance
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Fresh Energy is a more than 30-year clean energy advocacy nonprofit based in St.
- , a lot of people are concerned about the energy use.
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- So are concerned about the energy use.
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Committee:
Senate Transportation
MD
Transcript Highlights:
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- But water resources is replaced by an equity element.
- ><c> efficiency</c><00:58:49.680><c> for</c> and renewable energy efficiency for and renewable energy
- Thank you. >> One o'clock for finance. >> Education, Energy, and the Environment. >> Okay.
Summary:
The Senate convened with an invocation, journalized the prayer, and recognized Read Across America Day with a special resolution congratulating the Maryland State Education Association on the program’s 28th anniversary. Senators also welcomed several guests and student groups, including Eleanor Roosevelt High School students, Maryland Federation of Republican Women members for Red Scarf Day, medical shadows from Johns Hopkins, a student page prospect, and a group from Matthew Henson Elementary School.
The chamber then took up multiple Finance Committee consent calendars and individual local alcohol-related bills, all of which were reported favorably, adopted without objection, and ordered printed for third reading. Measures included changes to alcohol license fee refunds for uniformed service members, Anne Arundel County license classifications and compensation for liquor board officials, a Baltimore City racetrack license extension, a Cecil County license quota change, and new or expanded licenses for golf courses, sports venues, and barber shop/beauty salon establishments. The Senate also advanced bills on social work licensing, a rural readiness economic development program, a Maryland-Ireland Trade Commission extension, peer-to-peer car sharing insurance rules, telematics-based auto insurance disclosures and appeals, and veteran status notation on public profiles.
Several bills were amended before being advanced, generally with technical or clarifying changes and no recorded opposition. Senate Bill 18 would create a provisional social work license; Senate Bill 351 would regulate insurer use of vehicle telematics data; Senate Bill 395 would revise insurance and liability rules for peer-to-peer car sharing; and Senate Bill 197 would alter comprehensive plan elements in land use law. Senate Bill 439, protecting fire and rescue public safety employees from adverse action based on medical cannabis certification, also moved forward without amendment.
One measure, Senate Bill 69, which would make permanent the nonprofit navigator position in the Department of Commerce, was discussed at length after a member raised concerns about oversight of nonprofit grant funding. On request, the bill was special ordered to the next day for further consideration. All other bills discussed in the transcript were advanced to third reading by unanimous or near-unanimous voice action, with no recorded roll-call votes.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session Jun 18th, 2026
California Senate Floor Meeting
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Committee Apr 15th, 2026
Labor, Public Employment and Retirement
Transcript Highlights:
- I know the analysis did a great job of looking at this and looking at the gender equity and all of those
- from the program, with workers who have experience working with the hazards of ionizing radiation, energy
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Press Conference: Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy Media Availability - 03/26/26
Transcript Highlights:
- Senator Boldon is doing on manufactured homes and protecting people's home ownership from private equity
- but more importantly, an influx of funding for rental assistance, you'll see heating assistance, energy
Summary:
Senate leadership said members were working through a fast-paced, intense session before a break, with many committee hearings still scheduled and about 27 bills expected to be heard that day. The leader highlighted several priorities for when lawmakers return, including an independent Inspector General proposal, additional anti-fraud measures, and packages on gun violence prevention and the Metro Surge response. The Metro Surge package was described as roughly 11 bills dealing with masks in essential spaces, aid obligations for federal agents, civil-rights/Bivens issues, and BCA participation in investigations; the broader gun violence package includes school safety, mental health, an assault-weapons ban, and a ban on high-capacity magazines, though it still awaited Finance Committee action. The leader also said bonding remains a high priority and that the Senate plans to continue moving policy quickly after the break.
On budget matters, the leader said supplemental funding is needed for Capitol and Senate building security, largely because of increased personnel and overtime costs. He also said HCMC needs a short-term financing step because it is under financial pressure, but that the issue points to broader instability in Minnesota’s hospital system, especially as other hospitals may face difficulties related to HR1. Other budget-related items mentioned included housing support, rental and heating assistance, energy assistance, small business aid, health care, and food support, with some governor-proposed tax and spending ideas possibly left out because they are not affordable.
The leader said the Senate is still working on fraud legislation, including the Inspector General proposal and related enforcement and oversight measures, and expects House differences to be worked out in conference committee. He described the House as a question mark and said the two chambers are moving at different paces, but he hopes to resolve differences and send bills to the governor. He also noted a rough end to the Senate Jobs Committee, said Senator Champion is considering next steps, and said Senator Mohamed and other DFL members had sent the Attorney General’s anti-fraud bill through a different committee path. He added that legislator safety is a growing concern because members from both parties are receiving threats, and he is working with counsel on possible responses. On guns in the Capitol, he said the issue reflects broader divisions and that current law allows permitted carry after screening, though he is frustrated by those using the issue to provoke emotion.
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- That company was fortunate enough that they were able to capitalize and sold out to a private equity
- real concerns for large commercial and industrial projects, things such as manufacturing facilities, energy
Committee:
House Economic Development
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Local Government Jan 12th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- work we do to strengthen communities and help all of them meet their goals regarding infrastructure, energy
- It emphasizes sustainability, resilience, and equity and inclusion.
Committee:
Senate Local Government
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- representatives from the departments such as Justice Homeland Security, Commerce, Defense, State, and Energy
- However, recent federal scrutiny, particularly surrounding the ABA's diversity equity and inclusion standards
Bills:
SB1065 , SB2117 , SB2217 , SB2363 , SB2533 , SB2742 , SB2743 , SB2881 , SB2964 , SB3013 , SB3014
Committee:
Senate State Affairs
Keywords:
SB 1065, handgun carry, license holder, concealed carry, open carry, government contracts, governmental entity, property lease, state agencies, local government, higher education, university, Texas Government Code, Penal Code 30.06, Penal Code 30.07, Penal Code 46.03, Second Amendment, gun rights, firearms, civil penalty
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Child Committee Meeting - 2025-04-08
Children and Families Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- that accept CCAP or early learning scholarships or are located in what are called child care access equity
- challenges during treatment, and 73% of critically ill patients report missing meals due to lack of energy
Bills:
HF2436
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
HHS, HHS DEFER, HHS-WTL Public Hearings 03-17-2025
Transcript Highlights:
- It aligns with our mission to provide equity to everybody in Hawaii.
- It aligns with our mission to provide equity to everybody in Hawaii.
- Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, testified in support. equity as a goal.
- So, I think um knowing equity as a goal.
- Mike Ule of the Energy Justice Network testified in support and was asked to proceed on Zoom.
Summary:
The committee opened its Health and Human Services calendar, noted quorum, and first took up HB 194. The chair explained amendments to add an exemption for a person invited by a patient to attend a birth outside an accredited birth facility when no compensation is involved, remove a date reference in section 9, and accept Department of Health amendments. Members raised no objections, and the committee voted to pass HB 194 with amendments.
The committee then heard HB 139 on insurance, with the Attorney General flagging possible unlawful delegation issues and suggesting clarifying language, while the Insurance Division stood on written testimony. A number of health organizations and advocates, including HMSA, Hawaii Association of Health Plans, oncology and fertility groups, testified in support. HB 613 on homeless youth drew broad support from state agencies, counties, youth advocates, and community groups; testimony emphasized the need for permanent safe spaces and more attention to unaccompanied minors, with one witness asking for clarity on funding and shelter capacity.
HB 71 on a tax credit for family caregivers drew support from AARP, Alzheimer’s and children’s advocates, and several individuals, while the Tax Foundation raised concerns about blank provisions and the cost-effectiveness of administering a small credit. The Department of Taxation said a prior version with a $5,000 nonrefundable credit would have cost the general fund about $397.4 million. HB 716 on health care technology support received strong support from SHPDA, OHIN, and many provider groups, who described it as a one-time investment of roughly $20–25 million to connect rural and neighbor island providers to electronic health records; members questioned how the grant program would be allocated. HB 799 on physician hospital privileges also drew mixed testimony: supporters said it would align Hawaii with updated CMS rules and improve access, especially on Maui, while Maui Health and some members worried it could reduce on-call coverage and hospital safety, leading to discussion of a possible report and sunset date.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/10/2026 - Senate Appropriations, Transportation and Technology
Transcript Highlights:
- What's happening with these facilities that are going out of business is that private equity companies
- But I do think there is a solution here, and I want to see parity and equity, but I don't... ...want
- to see parity and equity, and I don't want to—I'm going to vote no, but I really would like to see this
- These trust lands are largely zoned industrial and commercial and located adjacent to LG Energy Solutions
Summary:
The committee first took up SB 1114, which would appropriate $1 million to the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office to investigate patient brokering in behavioral health and substance abuse treatment. Sponsor Sen. Werner described patient brokering as a continuing abuse tied to the state’s Medicaid fraud crisis, especially affecting Native Americans, and said the county attorney had the capacity to handle statewide oversight. The bill was moved and received a do pass recommendation on a 9-0-1 vote.
The committee then considered SB 1111, as amended by a strike-everything amendment, to create statewide rules for automated license plate readers. Supporters from law enforcement said ALPRs are important for investigations, missing persons, stolen vehicles, and violent crimes, and argued the bill adds needed guardrails and training requirements. Opponents, including the ACLU, Institute for Justice, and private citizens, warned the systems enable mass surveillance, can be inaccurate, and raise Fourth Amendment and privacy concerns; they also objected to broad terms like “legitimate” law enforcement purposes and the lack of a clear retention limit. The committee adopted the amendment and then gave SB 1111, as amended, a do pass recommendation by a 7-2-1 vote.
Next, SB 1116, as amended, was heard to require behavioral health claim denials and appeals at AHCCCS to be reviewed by someone with relevant clinical experience. Sen. Werner said the bill responds to improper denials and appeals handled by staff without behavioral health expertise; AHCCCS was neutral but said the bill could create compliance and staffing issues because “relevant clinical experience” is not well defined. The committee adopted the amendment and passed the bill 10-0. SB 1122, also as amended, would bar AHCCCS from requiring prior authorization or 100% prepayment review for certain behavioral health services under the American Indian Health Plan unless a provider is on a corrective action plan; Werner said it was aimed at ensuring providers are paid and reducing patient brokering. The committee adopted the amendment and passed SB 1122 10-0.
Finally, the committee heard SB 1072, which would appropriate ongoing state and Medicaid funds to DES for rate increases for home- and community-based services and room-and-board services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, with reporting on workforce outcomes. Supporters from APAD and providers said the direct care workforce is in crisis, with large numbers of vacancies, overtime costs, and unassigned authorizations, and argued the funding is needed to retain staff and maintain care. Members discussed wage disparities, whether funds would reach caregivers, and the limits of legislative control over private provider pay, but no vote on SB 1072 was reached before the transcript ended.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Indian Affairs Sep 25th, 2025
House Government, Elections & Indian Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm also on the board of the New Mexico Public Health Association, and I really am focused on equity
- We hope Combined with renewable energy resources for that electrification, like a mini-split, we hope
- Because I recall you coming before the House Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Committee, and
- So, it takes a lot more effort and energy. effort, a lot more energy. Okay, on to slide 8.
- So I mentioned the lack of water and using solar energy to continue to power our windmills, our wells
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Delivery of Government Efficiency Mar 5th, 2025
Delivery of Government Efficiency
Transcript Highlights:
- So what what can we do differently to make sure that the time and energy that we spend up here to make
- For any private equity investment, private equity investors will not do business with entities like TRS
- back to your private manager, you know, your manager. money sources as well as your your private equity
- Most of our public equities are managed in-house. by our internal investment staff, and we have a very
- to DEI, you know, DEI, we've been heard. could be considered definitely earned it, not diversity, equity
Committee:
House Delivery of Government Efficiency
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- as giving Надо access control and get the information We provide evidence at those conversations Equity
- Would you sell an energy drink to someone who has a heart condition? No.
- I lost all the equity I had.
- And now I don't have the energy to do so, so I'll keep it short.
- I know that as a committee, it's a major issue, especially if our energy, our water, and transportation
Committee:
House State Affairs
Keywords:
hemp regulation, consumable products, cannabinoids, state health, youth protection, licensing fees, criminal offenses, HB28, public testimony, committee decorum, bill substitute, legislative process
Summary:
The meeting featured significant discussions regarding HB28, where the chair outlined the plans to bring forward a substitute for the bill. The chair emphasized the importance of maintaining order and decorum during the proceedings. Members engaged in deliberations, and a number of public witnesses were invited to testify, thereby enriching the discussion around the bill. This interaction provided valuable insights into public sentiment regarding the issues at hand.