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TX
Transcript Highlights:
- As I've sat here, you move it a little bit more, sorry, just better.
- As I've sat here the majority of today listening to the various bills that are pending um and the testimonies
- Um, I think you were part of, of making those decisions, and it's just, yeah, and you sat right here,
- I have sat with hundreds of young people who carried some version of the same wound, being rejected by
- Um, on behalf of a family that has affirmed their child, I sat here texting my child, we're supposed
Bills:
HB 2646, HB 3941, HB 5153, HB 5155, HB 5394, HB 1106, HB 426, HB 4529, HB 3984, HB 4273, HB 1097, HB 3940, HB 1941, HB 4377, HB 3153
Keywords:
child care, task force, high-quality care, affordability, prekindergarten partnerships, foster care, transitional living, Medicaid reform, youth assistance, independent living, services for youth, employment training, educational support, mental health services, health care, public health, child health program, reimbursement, local health entities, maternal health
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Like I said, I've, I've sat eye to eye and face to face with lots of these people.
- Many days I missed work, I sat out in the parking lot, just watching to see if Mr. Smith came back.
- remained parked there for several days, and we, our staff were very uncomfortable with his presence as he sat
- One of our nuns, Sister Virginia, literally sat outside monitoring the situation.
- that he had weapons in the vehicle, or did you just know he was in the vehicle during the days that he sat
Bills:
HB316
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- We’ve heard from students whose degree sat on a knife’s edge because of something like a stolen catalytic
- Casey Robinson: We’ve heard from students whose degree sat on a knife’s edge because of something like
- and first generation. we've heard from students whose degree we've heard from students whose degree sat
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FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Senate in Special Session B Jan 28th, 2025
Florida Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- These students are right there, and I can't make any changes because we sat here for five hours.
- for risk to get a free education, but you won't pay for a 19-year-old kid who obeys the law is a 13 SAT
- I made a promise to myself I will read every bill I will vote on, and I sat last night and went through
- I sat here and listened because I've been trying to digest what it is you are getting deeper.
- The Governor sat there with a smile and announced all these big projects he was cutting, most damning
Keywords:
accountants, Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants, advocacy, legislation, business issues, memorial, law enforcement, sacrifice, tribute, community support, service, community, Holocaust, remembrance, antisemitism, human rights, education, Holocaust Remembrance Day, memorialization, sexual assault
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
MN House passes omnibus workforce, labor, and economic development policy and finance bill 5/5/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Members, I'd like to remind you that we're on the who for five weeks sat on a bill that who for five
- weeks sat on a bill that would<00:37:08.080>
have <00:37:08.200>funded <00:37:08.520> - He sat there with his wife and he's just dumbfounded.
- He<01:51:33.280>
sat <01:51:33.600>there <01:51:33.720>with <01:51:33.880>his - <01:51:34.080>
wife He sat there with his wife He sat there with his wife and<01:51:36.080
Summary:
House File 3732, the Department of Employment and Economic Development appropriations bill, was presented as a package of budget and policy changes from the Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Committee. The author described it as a set of practical fixes, including changes to reporting requirements, repealing unused programs, recommendations from a Governor’s Workforce Development Board subcommittee on direct appropriations, and creation of an Office of Community Investment within DEED. Members also noted the bill had been revised after earlier floor debate and included a modified version of a previously contentious proposal.
The first major floor debate centered on Amendment A12, offered by Representative Zeleznikar, which would create an exemption from meal and break requirements for certain 24-hour care settings such as disability group homes and home care. Supporters argued the current break law does not fit the realities of one-on-one or overnight care and could force providers into unsafe or impractical staffing models. Opponents, including Representatives Johnson and Pinto, said the amendment would weaken or repeal worker break protections and remove clear standards and remedies. After debate, the House took a roll call and the amendment failed on a 67-67 tie.
A second amendment, A13 by Representative Tabke, proposed a $150,000 state aviation fund-backed loan fund to help TSA and other airport workers who had gone without pay during a federal shutdown, by backstopping bank loans for affected families. Tabke framed it as worker relief tied to the aviation system, while Representative Niska argued it was not a serious proposal, had not been vetted, and unfairly used state money to address a federal dispute. Debate on the amendment became highly partisan and included a point of order over personalities in debate before the Speaker ruled the point well taken and returned discussion to the amendment.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Hearing: Human Services Committee and Health and Human Services Committee - Part 2 - 05/04/26
Transcript Highlights:
- It wasn't a hearing where, you know, you sat there, went through the bill, we had time to digest it.
- It wasn't a hearing where, you know, you sat there, went through the bill, we had time to digest it.
- I sat with Mr.
- <00:57:18.400>
I <00:57:18.559>sat <00:57:18.720>with <00:57:18.880>Mr. - I sat with Mr. Clark this they did. I sat with Mr.
Summary:
The committees resumed discussion of amendments to a bill dealing with licensing moratoria, change-of-ownership rules, and related provider oversight issues. Amendment A8 would prevent a licensing moratorium for certain intermediate care service settings from blocking a new license when the change is due to a change of ownership, including temporary licenses and transitional licenses. Department of Human Services staff said they were still reviewing the language but explained the department’s concern was maintaining program integrity and ensuring owners go through full change-of-ownership review so the agency can see who owns a provider and check compliance history. Senators supporting the amendment argued it would keep legitimate businesses from being harmed by a moratorium and could help preserve providers when ownership changes or family members take over after a death. A8 was adopted on a roll call, with both committees voting in support.
Amendment A9, also on the moratorium topic, would exempt a change of ownership from the moratorium so long as it does not increase license capacity or service scope. The department said it needed more analysis to avoid unintended consequences, but the amendment was added to the working bill. Amendment A10 proposed a more detailed, data-driven framework for the moratorium and included a provision about refunds after implementation; department staff said the language would add cost and would require technical assistance, while senators emphasized the need to address licensure backlogs and avoid making provider delays worse. A10 was approved by the committees, though not unanimously.
Amendment A11 would have set standards for how the commissioner designates provider types or program areas as moderate or high risk, with added transparency criteria. The department said the commissioner already has that authority and raised concerns about federal requirements and the state’s corrective action plan, and Senator Hoffman withdrew the amendment. Amendment A12, offered by Senator Fateh, would preserve remote supports by removing bill language that repealed the service and would add safeguards for remote overnight supervision, including staffing ratios to ensure emergency response times can be met. Several senators supported keeping remote services as an important, cost-effective option amid workforce shortages, while the department said it had program integrity concerns and supported the governor’s proposal to remove the service. The committee nevertheless advanced A12, with members noting the need to balance safety and integrity with access to services.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate - Indian, Rural and Cultural Affairs Feb 3rd, 2026 at 10:04 am
Senate Indian, Rural & Cultural Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Yanni Pinkerton had sat down with a number of Native American women, and she had found that in her research
- between 25 to 50 percent of the women that she had sat down with had been forcibly sterilized.
Bills:
SM14
Keywords:
forced sterilization, coerced sterilization, Indigenous women, Native American women, women of color, reproductive justice, reproductive sovereignty, truth and reconciliation commission, memorial, trauma-informed care, reparative justice, human rights, bodily autonomy, Indian Health Service, Indian affairs, Commission on the Status of Women, survivor testimony, reproductive health access, genocide, transitional justice
AL
Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama House Ports, Waterways and Intermodal Transit Committee Jan 21st, 2026
Ports, Waterways & Intermodal Transit
Transcript Highlights:
- We sat next to each other.
- We sat next to each other.
Keywords:
HB277, 2A Sales Tax Holiday, firearms tax exemption, ammunition, hunting supplies, sales tax holiday, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Second Amendment, gun tax holiday, gun rights, outdoor gear, hunting equipment, state sales tax, use tax, local option tax exemption, county opt-in, municipal opt-in, Department of Revenue, Alabama
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Conference Committee SB 5167 2025-27 Operating Appropriations Apr 26th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- So my first time seeing this was about as soon as I sat in this chair and I sat down and I saw this big
Summary:
The conference committee met on Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5167, the state operating budget, and received a detailed staff briefing on the proposed conference report. Staff explained how to read the comparison documents, the four-year balanced-budget outlook, and the main resource assumptions, including use of the March 2025 revenue forecast, exclusion of the statutory 4.5% growth assumption, revenue legislation totaling about $8.7 billion, numerous fund transfers, and reversion assumptions. They also noted the proposal does not include a temporary salary reduction or furloughs.
The briefing highlighted major policy areas and their net five-year impacts, including increases for state and higher education employee compensation, K-12 education, long-term care and developmental disabilities, corrections, information technology, and other policy items. It also described net reductions in behavioral health, children/youth/families, higher education, natural resources, other human services, and health care/public health, with many of the changes tied to delayed programs, rate adjustments, fund shifts, and savings options from Governor Ferguson. The committee then heard member comments, with supporters emphasizing K-12 funding and fiscal responsibility, and Senator Gildon opposing the process and the closed-door nature of the budget development.
A motion was made and seconded to recommend adoption of the conference report and pass the bill. The roll call showed one member voting do not recommend, one member excused, and the remaining members recommending adoption. By vote of the committee, the conference report was adopted, and the committee adjourned.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Appropriations - S/C on Articles VI, VII, & VIII Feb 26th, 2025
Appropriations - S/C on Articles VI, VII, & VIII
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Rules and Administration followed by Rules Subcommittee on Committees - 03/19/26
Transcript Highlights:
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Summary:
The Rules and Administration Committee met on March 19, 2026, to consider the referral path for Senate File 4139, the sports betting bill, rather than the substance of the proposal. Senator Franzen, the bill’s chief author, asked that the bill be referred first to the Commerce Committee, saying he had discussed the matter with the relevant committee chairs and that Commerce was the best place to address the bill’s consumer protection provisions. He emphasized that any final path to passage would still require the bill to go through State and Local Government as well.
Senator Rasmusson objected and argued the bill should go first to State and Local Government, citing Senate jurisdiction rules, which he said assign gambling bills to that committee. He noted that prior sports betting bills had been referred there first and said a predictable referral process is important. Senator Maye Quade, Senator Dibble, Senator Bar, and Senator Jasinski also supported sending the bill to State and Local Government first, arguing that the committee has primary jurisdiction over gambling and that the bill’s consumer protection language does not change that basic referral. Senator Champion and Senator Miller supported the Commerce referral, saying authors may request an initial committee and that the bill’s consumer protection sections fit Commerce jurisdiction.
Senator Marty moved to re-refer Senate File 4139 to the Committee on State and Local Government. Before the vote, members continued debating whether the bill’s structure and prior referral history justified Commerce or whether committee jurisdiction rules required State and Local Government first. The transcript ends with the motion pending and no final vote or disposition shown.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
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- Of course, we sat back and<00:41:03.280>
said, <00:41:04.138>[snorts] <00:41:04.560> - So, I've sat recognize their importance.
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- And so it pulled up to a four-way stop and it sat there for longer than I thought it should, and I must
- To a four-way stop and it sat there for longer than I thought it should.
- So in the state of Kansas, I sat with the governor and Walmart.
- Despite the street being clearly blocked by fire crews with flares, the robotaxi sat inside the emergency
- have had kids in my own class make antisemitic artwork and symbols like swastikas, fully aware that I sat
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Transportation Finance and Policy Working Group 1/15/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I sat on taxes and state and local government last year, and I also sit on those again this year with
- I sat on taxes and state and local government last year, and I also sit on those again this year with
- I sat on taxes and state and local government last year, and I also sit on those again this year with
- I sat on taxes and state and local government last year, and I also sit on those again this year with
- I sat on taxes and state and local government last year, and I also sit on those again this year with
Summary:
The Transportation Working Group met on January 15, 2025, with Chair John Kosnik opening by saying the committee expected to pass a transportation bill this year and emphasizing efficient use of transportation revenues, maintenance of roads and transit, and safety. Members and staff introduced themselves, and several representatives noted their interest in roads, bridges, and regional transportation needs. Kosnik also said he had spoken with Representative Kel about leadership arrangements and stressed that bipartisan support would be needed for a transportation bill.
House Fiscal Staff’s Andrew Lee and House Research’s Matt Burus then gave an overview of transportation finance, focusing mainly on highways and transit. Burus explained Minnesota’s highway funding structure, including the constitutional Highway User Tax Distribution Fund and the related Trunk Highway Fund, County State-Aid Highway Fund, and Municipal State-Aid Street Fund. He reviewed the main revenue sources: the motor fuels tax, motor vehicle registration tax, motor vehicle sales tax, portions of the general sales tax tied to auto parts, vehicle rentals and leases, and the retail delivery fee. He noted several changes from 2023 legislation, including indexing of the gas tax, creation of the Transportation Advancement Account, and the retail delivery fee, which began in July 2024 and therefore would affect fiscal year 2025 rather than the fiscal 2024 data shown.
The presentation also covered how highway dollars flow through constitutional formulas, including the 95/5 split from the Highway User Tax Distribution Fund, with the 5 percent set-aside used for town roads, town bridges, and flexible highway purposes such as turnbacks. Burus distinguished trunk highway bonds from general obligation bonds and explained that both are debt-financing tools for transportation projects, but with different repayment sources and uses. No votes or formal actions were taken at this informational meeting.
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Administration of Criminal Justice May 19th, 2026
Administration of Criminal Justice
Transcript Highlights:
- To give you a little background, a few years ago, almost about 10 years ago, Diamond Jacks sat blighted
- It sat dormant, unoccupied, and blighted.
- 30-year process that's in place, there is a concern because over the last five years, Boomtown has sat
- Over the last five years, Boomtown has sat dormant.
Summary:
The committee heard a long agenda of criminal justice measures, with several bills and resolutions reported favorably and others rejected or deferred. Representative Baham’s HB 255, as substituted, would enhance penalties for certain felony or rioting offenses committed while wearing a mask to evade identification, with exceptions for religious, motorcycle, and medical coverings; it was reported favorably after opposition from the ACLU and support from law enforcement groups. His HB 378, as amended, narrowed a vehicle-obstruction offense to first responders and was also reported favorably. HB 1090, increasing penalties for arson of a religious building, was reported favorably with support from the Louisiana Conference of Catholic Bishops. HR 272, requesting a study of parental discipline, abuse allegations, and juvenile delinquency, was reported favorably after sponsor testimony about confusion over current law. HB 479, the “Fiscal Truth and Sentencing Act,” sought quarterly reporting on incarceration costs and sentencing impacts; despite support from the ACLU and opposition from clerks of court over an unfunded mandate, it failed on a 4-7 roll call. HR 278, asking the Attorney General to review electronic monitoring laws and make recommendations, was reported favorably after testimony from advocates and supporters of tighter oversight. HR 273, creating a task force to study work-release programs, was also reported favorably, while SB 278 was voluntarily deferred.
The committee also considered several high-profile social policy measures. HB 261, by Representative Boyd, would create an exception to abortion restrictions for rape and certain sex offenses; the hearing featured extensive emotional testimony from survivors, clergy, and legislators on both sides, but the bill was rejected on a 2-10 vote. HCR 100, as amended, urged the Gaming Control Board to ensure due diligence in proposed casino acquisitions with attention to economic development, job creation, and community benefit; the amendment resolved industry concerns and the resolution was reported favorably. SB 448, concerning the Office of the State Public Defender, was amended to add procedures for expert-witness funding disputes, sealed contradictory hearings, and interlocutory review, then reported favorably. SB 135, which would redirect sports wagering revenue away from a capped sports fund and toward early childhood seats, drew opposition from university-related interests but no motion was made. Finally, HB 778 on kratom was presented as a narrower approach that would ban synthetic and semi-synthetic kratom while allowing regulated natural products; testimony included concerns about harm, business impacts, and claimed benefits for pain management and PTSD, and the discussion was still underway at the end of the transcript.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House sends governor higher education finance bill, SF1 6/9/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- We had that list come to us in the middle of March and we sat here on it and did nothing with it.
- of<00:18:23.360>
March <00:18:23.679>and <00:18:23.919>we <00:18:24.240>sat - c><00:18:24.480>
here <00:18:24.640>on <00:18:24.799>it middle of March and we sat - here on it middle of March and we sat here on it and<00:18:25.200>
did <00:18:25.360>nothing
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Floor Session 5/19/25 - Part 3
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Because if you ask these men and women that I've sat in rooms with, they say, "Well, of course, an unemployment
- Because if you ask these men and women that I've sat in rooms with, they say, "Well, of course, an unemployment
- Because if you ask these men and women that I've sat in rooms with, they say, "Well, of course, an unemployment
- Because if you ask these men and women that I've sat in rooms with, they say, "Well, of course, an unemployment
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Education Policy Committee hearing on HF1999 3/26/25
Transcript Highlights:
- The district did their job, prepared the data for anonymous inspection, but then the data just sat.
- The district did their job, prepared the data for anonymous inspection, but then the data just sat.
- The district did their job, prepared the data for anonymous inspection, but then the data just sat.
- The district did their job, prepared the data for anonymous inspection, but then the data just sat.
Summary:
The committee heard House File 1999 informationally only, with no formal action taken. Representative Green explained that the bill addresses large and sometimes anonymous data requests made to school districts and other government entities, arguing that while public access to data is essential, some requests create significant staff and cost burdens when requesters do not follow through. She described examples from districts that spent thousands of dollars preparing data that was never inspected, and said the bill aims to add accountability while preserving open government and press access.
Testifiers largely supported the bill’s goals but discussed technical changes. Matt Eling of Minnesotans for Open Government said the amendment largely codifies existing guidance on handling large requests by breaking them into components and allowing inspection or copying in stages. Superintendent Jeff Felson of Owatonna Public Schools said his district had received 12 anonymous requests in three years, nine of which were abandoned, costing about $40,000, and one large request cost more than $400,000 and required significant staff time. Rich Newmeister also supported the effort but raised concern about language referring to providing data on a “rolling basis,” suggesting training and clearer guidance for districts instead.
Members asked whether school districts already set their own data-request policies, whether anonymous requests must be answered, and how the bill would affect private personnel data. Representative Green said districts do have their own policies, anonymous requests are allowed under current law, and the bill is meant to provide clearer statutory guidance. She also said she was open to removing the “rolling basis” language after feedback. The discussion ended with general support for the bill’s intent and a reminder from the chair that the hearing was informational only.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Bill to require warning labels on social media platforms in MN, HF1289, OKd in committee 3/20/25
Transcript Highlights:
- And so my deepest apologies that you sat through a committee hearing and did not get to testify.
- And so my deepest apologies<00:26:52.400>
that <00:26:52.640>you <00:26:52.799>sat - c><00:26:53.039>
through <00:26:53.200>a apologies that you sat through a apologies that- you sat through a committee<00:26:53.600>
hearing, <00:26:53.840>did <00:26:54.000> - c><00:26:53.039>
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:00 am
Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure
Transcript Highlights:
- Ten years later, in order to better address warranty reimbursement issues, we sat down with all the parties
- I've sat in my dealer room more than three or four hours before because of unexpected things.
- I sat in my dealer room more than three or four hours before because of unexpected things we found out
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure heard testimony on a wide range of bills involving consumer protection, auto regulation, alcohol licenses, and professional licensure. A major focus was legislation to require a one-hour domestic violence awareness training for salon and cosmetology licensees (H.323/S.200), supported by District Attorney Marion Ryan, law enforcement, and a salon industry witness who described the program’s value in identifying and helping victims. The committee also heard strong support from the Attorney General’s office for auto consumer protection legislation (S.228/H.379) that would expand used-car warranty protections, extend the Lemon Law return period to seven days after receipt of the vehicle, raise the mileage cap to 200,000 miles, and increase dealer surety bonds to $50,000. Independent dealers opposed those changes, arguing they would burden small businesses and that dealer education, not expanded liability, was the better solution.
The committee also took testimony on bills related to vehicle financial products and repair information. A trade association supported GAP waiver legislation (H.4188/S.281), saying it would create clear consumer protections and standard disclosures. On right-to-repair and heavy-duty vehicle service information (S.266), engine and truck manufacturers supported an exemption for commercial vehicles, while others argued that releasing service data to the general public could create safety, cybersecurity, and emissions risks. The committee then heard extensive testimony on auto dealer franchise and warranty reimbursement legislation (S.201/H.406), with dealer groups supporting changes to warranty labor reimbursement and manufacturer groups opposing them as costly and unnecessary. Manufacturers from GM, Volvo, Toyota, Hyundai, Mazda, and others said their current time-study and appeals processes already compensate dealers fairly and that the bill would raise costs for consumers.
In addition, the committee heard testimony on H.333, which would move auto damage appraiser licensing from the Division of Insurance to the Division of Occupational Licensure. Collision repair advocates supported the change, saying the current board structure leads to repeated dismissals of complaints and lacks accountability, while emphasizing that the bill is intended to protect consumers and ensure proper repair reimbursement. The hearing also included testimony in support of a local alcohol license petition for Westwood and a separate local alcohol measure for a town grant license. At the end of the hearing, the chairs announced that all docketed bills had been heard, noted that a joint poll would be held on H.4184, and the committee voted to adjourn by voice vote.