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NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
House - Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Jan 28th, 2025
House Energy, Environment & Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- If you are in support of this bill, please raise your hand. Mr.
- It also means supporting renewables as well.
- Just by a show of hands, who here is in support of this bill?
- Okay, so if we could do some public comment in support.
- I support this bill. Storage is essential.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
MN House of Representatives' 2025 State Fair opinion poll results Sep 2nd, 2025
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Supporters of the idea to allow the school year to start before Labor Day say it gives school districts
- Supporters say the venues benefit the state's economy by millions of dollars.
- Question four: Should hourly school workers be eligible to receive unemployment during the summer?
- A law passed in 2023 allows hourly school workers like school bus drivers, cafeteria workers, and teachers
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and But supporters believe retirees and But supporters believe retirees and grandparents
Summary:
The segment presented the results of the 2025 Minnesota House legislative opinion poll, which asked fairgoers about a range of policy issues tied to recent or possible future legislative action. Topics included school calendar flexibility before Labor Day, state funding for sports stadiums and arenas, undocumented immigrants’ access to state programs, unemployment benefits for hourly school workers in the summer, banning guns in the Capitol, budget-balancing options for a projected 2028-29 deficit, removing party labels from legislative ballots, limiting free school meals by income, free fishing licenses for residents age 65 and older, local control over cannabis businesses, a post-employment lobbying ban for legislators, and a higher income tax rate for the highest earners.
For several questions, the segment noted the underlying legislative context. It referenced the 2023 law making undocumented immigrants eligible for MinnesotaCare and the 2025 law ending adult eligibility at year’s end, the school meals program’s higher-than-expected costs, and a 2025 proposal to remove party designations from legislative ballots that did not receive a committee hearing. It also mentioned the projected nearly $6 billion budget shortfall for the 2028-29 biennium, the Xcel Energy Center renovation funding request, and the recent killings of House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband and the shooting of Senator John Hoffman and his wife as part of the discussion about Capitol gun restrictions.
The poll itself was presented as a public opinion survey rather than a legislative vote, so no formal committee action or roll call occurred. The segment closed by thanking participants and saying the poll would return next year at the fair.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine the nominations of Andrew Hughes, of Texas, to be Deputy Secretary, David Woll, of Virginia, to be General Counsel, both of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Michelle Bowman, of Kansas, to be Vice Chairman for Super Apr 10th, 2025 at 09:10 am
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- I would not be here without the support and encouragement of my family.
- I deeply appreciate your love and support.
- I am also grateful to my family for their continued support.
- I want to thank Secretary Lutnick for his support of my nomination.
- Without their support, this moment would not have been possible.
Keywords:
legislation, housing affordability, financial regulation, public testimony, accountability, oversight
Summary:
The meeting involved significant discussions around key legislative proposals, primarily focusing on various bills such as HB2 and SB5. The committee examined the implications of these bills on issues like housing affordability and financial regulation. Notable members engaged in debates, providing differing perspectives on the potential economic impacts of the proposed bills. The meeting witnessed public testimony, which included a call for accountability in government actions and oversight of current financial policies. Members echoed concerns about following through on commitments to address critical issues affecting everyday Americans.
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Ways and Means General Fund Committee Feb 18th, 2026
Ways and Means General Fund
Transcript Highlights:
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EMS <00:28:54.960>workers. - Um, and we have got to the EMS workers.
- The EMS workers have to stay there and hold them when they may need to go get another service call.
- We're here supporting this legislation. This year, our premium is about $400 million.
Keywords:
appropriation, transportation, judicial system, funding, state budget, Pickens County, local act, vehicle tag fee, registration fee, issuance fee, motor vehicle registration, license plate, replacement tag, transfer tag, renewal fee, county revenue, earmarked funds, ambulance service, emergency medical services, EMS
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Judiciary Committee Mar 11th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- To testify with me and support are Maya Alexandra.
- Is there anyone else here in support of AB 250?
- Both the counties and then my... so I'm the social worker. Yeah, the social worker, and then...
- And that would be the attorney for the social worker.
- Is there anyone else here in support of AB 387?
Summary:
The Assembly Judiciary Committee heard three bills. AB 250 by Majority Leader Aguiar-Curry would extend a limited window for survivors of sexual assault to seek civil recourse against perpetrators and entities that allegedly covered up abuse. The author and supporters, including survivor Maya Alexander and Equal Rights Advocates, said many survivors need years before they can come forward and that the bill would improve accountability and public safety. One member raised concerns about the bill’s application to private employers and the exclusion of public employees, but the bill was advanced on a motion to Appropriations and later placed on call until additional votes were added.
AB 373 by Assemblymember Rubio would require appointed counsel for non-minor dependents in extended foster care to represent the young adult’s expressed wishes rather than substitute the attorney’s judgment. Supporters from California Youth Connection and the Children’s Law Center said 18- to 21-year-olds in foster care are legal adults and should have their voices fully respected in court. Members discussed how the bill would work in practice and whether it applied only to appointed counsel; the bill was moved to Human Services and later cleared after additional votes were added.
AB 387 by Assemblymember Alanis, as amended, would exempt probation officers from criminal jury service. The author and supporters argued probation officers are deeply involved in the criminal justice process, often get dismissed anyway, and should be focused on supervision and court-related duties rather than jury duty. The Judicial Council opposed the bill, warning that categorical exemptions shrink the jury pool and set a bad precedent. After debate over fairness, precedent, and the role of probation officers, the committee voted the bill out on a do pass motion.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 4/8/25
State Government Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Revenue faces increased costs each year to support technology, people, and administrative expenses.
- Revenue faces increased costs each year to support technology, people, and administrative expenses.
- Reductions in state workers and systems that support tax processing also weaken our ability to prevent
- Reductions in state workers and systems that support tax processing also weaken our ability to prevent
- , not just farmers, but workers, not just farmers, but workers, consumers,<00:25:12.400>
small
Bills:
HF2783
Keywords:
state government finance, biennial budget, appropriations, Minnesota Management and Budget, Healthy Aging Subcabinet, Office of Healthy Aging, older adults, aging policy, long-term care, caregivers, public health, Medicaid fraud, medical assistance fraud, attorney general subpoena power, fraud enforcement, business filing fraud, Secretary of State, deceptive mailings, consumer protection, certified public accountant
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Executive Departments and Administration (04/15/2026)
Executive Departments and Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- workers and field service<00:21:33.720>
workers. - support of Senate Bill 504. support of Senate Bill 504.
- So we testify in support of this bill to help support that.
- So we testify in support of this bill to help support that.
- And so we testify in support of this bill to help support that.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Postsecondary Education (3-11-25)
Transcript Highlights:
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- in support of this resolution?
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but um have come together in support, but um have come together in support - I know ADL is supportive of it. Stop Anti-Semitism is supportive of it.
- I know ADL is supportive of it. Stop Anti-Semitism is supportive of it.
Summary:
The committee first took up Senate Bill 77, which would allow comprehensive universities to pursue doctoral programs under a new approval process and, in the original bill, would also change who may serve on the EPSB board for small colleges and universities. The sponsor and Council on Postsecondary Education representative explained that the committee substitute removed the current statutory prohibition on comprehensive universities offering certain doctoral degrees, but added eligibility guardrails: a 77% first-to-second-year retention rate, a 56% six-year graduation rate, and three months of unrestricted cash reserves. They said the thresholds were based on national data placing institutions in roughly the top quartile, and that CPE would still review proposals for mission fit, workforce need, fiscal impact, and, where applicable, programmatic accreditation and legislative appropriations. EKU President David McFaden supported creating a pathway for comprehensive universities, said Kentucky is unusual in having an explicit statutory prohibition, and urged the committee to keep the standards attainable and durable. The committee approved the bill and adopted a title amendment, with the motion passing unanimously.
The committee then heard Senate Joint Resolution 55, which addresses antisemitism on postsecondary campuses. Senator Tichenor said the resolution responds to a rise in antisemitic incidents after October 7, 2023, and would require campuses to notify students each semester of Title VI rights, complaint procedures, existing harassment policies, and available Jewish student resources. It would also direct campuses to disband student organizations found to provide material support to known terrorist organizations, report such matters to law enforcement, and collect and report antisemitism data to CPE for posting on its website. A guest speaker from the Kentucky Jewish Council described a sharp increase in reported incidents, including harassment, threats, vandalism, and hostile campus activity, and argued that schools have often done too little to respond. He said the resolution was amended to protect free speech while ensuring Jewish students receive the same protections as other protected groups. The transcript ends while testimony on the resolution was still underway, before any committee vote on SJR 55.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Senate Executive Departments and Administration (04/09/2025)
Executive Departments and Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- social workers who usually have a masters. board of social workers and the social board of social workers
- I rise in support of workers.
- We support HB 509 and encourage the committee to support it as well.
- We support all of that.
- We support all of that.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Moore, resolutions commending the IBS patient support group on its recognition of April 19, 2025, as
- Teterra and a petition relative to assault and battery by means of bodily substances on a transit worker
- Teterra and a petition relative to assault and battery by means of bodily substances on a transit worker
- Through you to the members, I support this legislation being moved and the rules being suspended to move
- It's an important issue, as we've seen over the last number of years, our transportation workers who,
Summary:
The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and recognized NCSL liaisons Mark Quiner and Colleen Becker, who had been meeting with legislators and staff. Several ceremonial resolutions were also read, including commendations for All Care Medical Supply, congratulations to Eagle Scout Owen Michael Odessa, recognition of Black Maternal Health Care Week, and a resolution for World IBS Day.
Senator Ryan Fattman and Representative David DeCoste then honored Molly Gann of Northbridge for scoring 1,000 career basketball points, breaking the town girls’ scoring record with 1,125 points, and becoming the fifth all-time leading scorer in Northbridge basketball history. The Senate also took up a rules matter involving a sick leave bank for Andrew Teterra and a petition concerning assault and battery by means of bodily substances on a transit worker. Senator Collins said the measure was important because transit workers, like public safety employees, cannot strike and need workplace protections amid increasing violence. The Senate suspended the rules and referred the matters to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Finally, Senators Collins and O’Connor moved that the Senate adjourn in memory of Paul F. Gannon of South Boston, and they offered a tribute to his life, family, work as a Teamsters member and longshoreman, and athletic and community ties. The motion prevailed, the chamber observed a moment of silence, and the Senate adjourned to meet again the following Monday at 11 a.m.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Executive Departments and Administration (01/21/2026)
Executive Departments and Administration
Transcript Highlights:
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- strong support of HB1469. strong support of HB1469.
- they need to support them out of crisis. they need to support them out of crisis.
- is supportive of the bill. is supportive of the bill. >> Thank<03:24:31.840>
you.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- support that I did. support that I did.
- detained, or they are working to support detained, or they are working to support their<00:30:11.640
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Bill support of SF 3570 as amended. Bill support of SF 3570 as amended. - <01:19:47.680>
I'm can and should do to support us. I'm can and should do to support us. - feel safe, valued, and supported. feel safe, valued, and supported. Thank<01:20:12.000>
you.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Minnesota House passes proposed constitutional amendment to boost funding from Permanent School Fund May 4th, 2026
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- fund that helps back and support fund that helps back and support education.<00:09:16.560>
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support. member support. member support. - . workers. workers.
- things that I want to speak in support things that I want to speak in support of<00:34:09.359>
- It's support this uh House File 3900.
Summary:
House File 3900 proposed a Minnesota constitutional amendment to increase the share of permanent school trust fund earnings distributed to school districts, with the stated goal of providing more per-pupil funding without raising income or property taxes. Representative Igo, the bill’s author, described the history of the school trust lands and said the change would raise the payout from about 2.5% to 4.5%, producing additional unrestricted money for schools at no cost to taxpayers. He also read the proposed ballot question into the record, which would ask voters whether to amend the constitution to increase funding from the permanent school fund effective July 1, 2027.
The House adopted amendment A7, offered by Representative Long, which he said was a technical change to align the bill with Senate language and provide administrative funding for the State Board of Investment. Representative Igo agreed it was a good technical fix. After the amendment was adopted, the bill was given third reading and debated on the floor.
Several members spoke in support, including Representatives O’Driscoll, Scraba, Mueller, Bennett, Jordan, and Bakeberg. Supporters emphasized that the proposal would send more money to schools on a per-pupil basis, provide flexible local funding, and help districts facing budget pressures, staffing cuts, and other mandates. Some speakers also highlighted the historical purpose of school trust lands, the role of the State Board of Investment, and the need for better stewardship and government-to-government relationships with tribal nations where trust lands are located. The transcript ends during floor debate and does not include a final vote on passage.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- In addition, House File hire workers.
- this committee uh support its passage. this committee uh support its passage.
- Oh, and I'm here to support and testify in support of HF 4343.
- and testify in support of HF 4343. and testify in support of HF 4343.
- Thank you. to testify in support of HF 4343 to to testify in support of HF 4343 to extend<00:29:42.320
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
February 11, 2025 - 09:00 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- And supporting our panelists, we also have the following: Ms.
- We also offer soldering and the electrical line worker programs today.
- So how do our partners support us?
- Petersburg College event in his community and learned about our line worker, electrical line worker program
- They're using the Zello tool, that's the legislative-supported tool.
Summary:
The Careers and Workforce Subcommittee heard a panel discussion focused on how Florida schools and colleges are exposing students to in-demand careers in manufacturing, semiconductors, transportation, and related fields, and how they are building pathways from middle school through postsecondary training. Panelists from Seminole County Public Schools, Lake Technical College/Lake County Schools, and St. Petersburg College described their career academies, dual enrollment options, industry certifications, and partnerships with employers, local governments, and state colleges. They emphasized early career awareness, counseling, and parent outreach as key to helping students understand technical education as a viable and prestigious path.
Seminole County highlighted 51 career and professional education academies and new offerings in agricultural biotechnology, global finance, firefighting, and planned aerospace engineering. Lake County described Lake Technical College’s programs, strong completion and placement outcomes, and three partnerships: a flexible-day high school/workforce model at Lincoln Park Education Center, the Lake Works pathway collaboration with Lake Sumter State College, and a Transportation Innovation Hub with the City of Tavares that trains students on municipal vehicles and serves multiple local governments. St. Petersburg College discussed its manufacturing and engineering technology programs, including semiconductor processing, mechatronics, soldering, and clean-room training, along with new grant-funded expansion at its Midtown campus.
Members asked about wages, the semiconductor workforce, how to change perceptions of technical education, how parents are engaged, and how Bright Futures CAPE and Gold Seal scholarships are communicated. Witnesses said school counselors, CTE teachers, parent nights, and district communications are used to promote these options, and that many students can earn strong wages through short-term certifications or two-year degrees. Lake Technical College also raised concerns about workforce funding not keeping pace with teacher pay increases and inflation, noting that funding covers only about 80% of what it earns and tuition has remained unchanged for 18 years. The meeting ended with members praising the programs, and the subcommittee adjourned without any vote or formal action beyond rising and adjournment.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Health and Human Services - Part 1 - 03/17/26
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- support that as well. support that as well.
- support of Senate File 4388. support of Senate File 4388.
- for your support of Senate file 2975. for your support of Senate file 2975.
- supportive research. supportive research.
- systems without additional support. systems without additional support.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee 2/24/25
Transportation Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm here today to express ASME's support for raising the no-show fee from $20 to $50.
- <00:28:31.840>
went meant that a lot of our workers went meant that a lot of our workers went - And it's all going to support out of general fund revenue the Northstar failed rail line.
- On behalf of the railroad workers that I represent, I ask you to oppose this bill. Thank you.
- really be brief uh we actually support really be brief uh we actually support uh<01:00:59.440>
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Minnesota school social workers Minnesota school social workers Association<00:07:57.919>
then - On page nine, line 9.13, we're talking about external partners who support literacy in schools.
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literacy external Partners who support literacy external Partners who support - <01:10:50.080>
the only um GOP member to support the only um GOP member to support the education - <01:11:10.040>
of time but most of the time in support of time but most of the time in support
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- I agree the supply of child care workers must be addressed, and so I'm planning to support a different
- I agree the supply of child care workers must be addressed, and so I'm planning to support a different
- I agree the supply of child care workers must be addressed, and so I'm planning to support a different
- I agree the supply of child care workers must be addressed, and so I'm planning to support a different
- I agree the supply of child care workers must be addressed, and so I'm planning to support a different
MN