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KY
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Budget Review Subcommittee On Transportation (9-18-24)

MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Clarity on sample ballot mailings the goal of HF931 2/26/25

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • uh that this is not on behalf envelope uh that this is not on behalf of<00:01:37.640><c> a</c><00:01
  • A disclosure on the envelope and on the forms would greatly reduce the number of calls.
  • </c> and environmental resources for Blue and environmental resources for Blue Earth<00:03:20.080><c>
  • and materials such as the envelopes and materials such as the sample<00:03:50.840><c> ballots</c><00
  • </c><00:04:42.160><c> and</c> season a disclosure on the envelope and season a disclosure on the envelope
Keywords: 1183, house
TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Apr 9th, 2025

Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • . $3 or more to a grant program benefiting non-profit organizations that support the DPS employees.
  • This is completely voluntary. program funded by these voluntary contributions is intended to serve as
  • Just to be clear, all this bill does is authorize the creation of this grant program.
  • This includes programs related to identity management and digital identity credentials.
  • This grant program would be administered by the Governor's Public Safety Office.
Bills: HB2034, HB2436, HB3010, HB3033, HB3138, HB3177, HB3426, HB3686, HB3858, HB4176, HB4257, HB4264, HB4804, HCR98
Keywords: groundwater, foreign ownership, national security, water permits, environmental health, deadly conduct, firearm, recklessness, peace officer, prosecution, Penal Code, Texas laws, disaster recovery, infrastructure, rural communities, grants, state funding, emergency management, HB 3033, Texas Department of Public Safety
HI
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

JDC-JHA Informational Briefing 07-08-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • If you make a a black or blue pen.
  • Remember, you must sign the envelope.
  • There, the envelope is opened.
  • /c><00:08:02.479><c> to</c><00:08:02.639><c> the</c> the envelope is compared to the the envelope is
  • ,</c><00:10:45.920><c> you</c> match on your uh return envelope, you match on your uh return envelope
Keywords: 912, senate, all
WA
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session Mar 6th, 2026 at 09:00 am

Washington Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Program amending RCW 74.76. Last line. Provisor and others as deemed appropriate by the authority.
  • The Secretary will read: An act relating to establishing a Blue Envelope Program, adding a new section
  • This is a piece of legislation that concerns the Blue Envelope Program. Mr.
  • President, this is a piece of legislation that concerns the Blue Envelope Program.
  • It actually allows a person who is having some communication issues to put vital papers in a blue envelope
Bills: SB6061, SB6234, SB6176, SB6335, SB6047, HB2235, HB2464, HB2619, HB1376, SB5808, SB5949, HB1347, HB1759, HB1983, HB2120, HB2264, HB2338, HB2385, HB2495, HB2521, HB2604, HB2610, HB2675, HB2426, SB6061, SB6234, SB6176, SB6335, SB6047, HB2235, HB2464, HB2619, HB1376, HB1796, HB2091, HB2249, HB2353, HB2431, SB5808, SB5949, HB2124, HB2104, HB2624, HB2510, HB1347, HB1759, HB1983, HB2120, HB2264, HB2338, HB2385, HB2436, HB2495, HB2521, HB2604, HB2610, HB2675
Keywords: tourism, self-supported assessment, funding, statewide promotion, economic development, sewage, grinder pumps, residential buildings, regulation, construction, vehicle registration, enforcement, renewal, transportation, state law, state commission, infrastructure, traffic safety, responsibilities, state capital projects
NH
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Election Law (05/27/2025)

Election Law

Transcript Highlights:
  • Representative Gasowski, can you grab the blue sheet for me?
  • Um, you can grab the blue sheet.
  • If it's Um you can grab the blue sheet.
  • I will recognize outer envelopes.
  • I I envelopes looking differently.
Keywords: 1189, house, all
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Judiciary Committee Meeting - 2026-04-09

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm sure we would be aware if there were a lot of other courthouse grant programs.
  • Most grant programs have dried up anyway.
  • <c> have</c> grant programs.
  • Most grant programs have grant programs.
  • Most grant programs have dried<01:26:04.040><c> up</c><01:26:04.200><c> anyway.
Bills: HF4077, HF3809, HF3639, HF4478, HF3363, HF3874
Keywords: municipal nondisclosure agreement, NDA, public records, transparency, local government, county, city, town, school district, housing and redevelopment authority, economic development authority, port authority, economic development, land development, public financing, tax increment financing, TIF, abatement, municipal bonds, debt obligations
Summary: The Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee approved the minutes from March 25 and March 26, then took up House File 4077, a bipartisan bill authored by Representatives Greenman and Roach. The bill would prohibit municipalities from entering into non-disclosure agreements with private entities that restrict disclosure about land development, economic development, or publicly funded projects, while preserving existing Chapter 13 data practices rules and trade secret protections. The authors argued the bill is needed to prevent secret agreements and backroom decision-making that undermine public transparency, and they moved that the bill be re-referred to the general register. Several local officials and residents testified in support, including a St. Louis County commissioner, the mayor of Lonsdale, and residents from Farmington and Hermantown. Supporters said NDAs had been used in connection with data center and other development projects to keep elected officials and the public in the dark, eroding trust and limiting community input. They described the bill as a common-sense transparency measure and said existing law already protects legitimate trade secrets. Opposition came from the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce and the Minnesota Business Partnership, which argued that NDAs are often necessary in early-stage economic development discussions to protect sensitive business information and remain competitive with other states. They warned the bill could discourage investment, jobs, and tax growth, and said it would impose a one-size-fits-all state mandate that limits local discretion. Committee members then debated whether the bill was too broad and whether it should be narrowed to data centers; supporters responded that the issue extends beyond data centers to other forms of economic development. A roll call vote was requested on the motion to re-refer the bill to the general register, but the final vote result was not stated in the transcript excerpt.
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 3/17/26

Children and Families Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><01:26:05.440><c> as</c> individuals, another for the program as individuals, another for the program
  • care of a child care program.
  • care of a child care program.
  • </c><01:31:42.680><c> Um</c> child care program. Um child care program.
  • </c> one I have seen the pilot program one I have seen the pilot program as<01:32:13.520><c> uh</c><01
Bills: HF4277, HF3819, HF3489, HF4408, HF3901, HF4316
Keywords: child care, child care center, day care, licensed child care, video security cameras, surveillance, security cameras, maltreatment, child abuse, child safety, public and shared areas, camera mandate, child care assistance program, CCAP, Great Start Compensation Support, early learning scholarships, licensed provider, Minnesota Statutes 142B.68, Harvey's Law, privacy
WA
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Jan 29th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Early Learning & K-12 Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • There are some good structured reading programs.
  • I read the book on the program. I read the Read Right program.
  • I was immediately placed in the Read Right program.
  • , for schools to use this program, because it's not an approved program, or at least I haven't found
  • She's a doctoral program candidate in occupational therapy.
Bills: SB6192, SB6206, SB5346, SB6125, SB5841, SB5907, SB5951
Keywords: education, reading, mathematics, student intervention, instruction, academic standards, child care, first responders, incentives, pilot program, mobile phones, cell phones, smartphones, school phones, classroom distraction, digital citizenship, media literacy, internet safety, cyberbullying, student mental health
TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Local Government (Part II) Apr 28th, 2025

Local Government

AL
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee Apr 2nd, 2025

Finance and Taxation General Fund

Transcript Highlights:
  • One of the things to be clear about is that the administrative cost of the SNAP program is 50% state
  • I just wanted to share with you how important the SNAP program is to the children in Alabama.
  • Programs like SNAP help reduce hunger and can make families eligible for other programs.
  • We're just saying. we want people to be eligible under federal law and these programs.
  • All of them get assistance under SNAP programs.
Bills: SB245, SB246, HB30, HB30
Keywords: SB245, public assistance, Medicaid, SNAP, food assistance, Alabama Medicaid Agency, Department of Human Resources, eligibility verification, self-attestation, data matching, fraud prevention, improper payments, program integrity, benefit eligibility, income verification, residency verification, asset verification, electronic benefit transfer, EBT, cross-checks
TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Committee on Education K-16 (Part I) Mar 27th, 2025

Education

MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 3/24/26

Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • That's where these programs come in.
  • </c> of youth workforce development programs. of youth workforce development programs.
  • </c> from this program. from this program. Um<01:34:51.960><c> Mr.
  • . program. program.
  • </c> RFPs for youth programs in particular. RFPs for youth programs in particular.
Bills: HF3878, HF4131, HF3796, HF4097
Keywords: airport workers, wage standards, labor rights, minimum wage, economic equity, surveillance, price discrimination, wage discrimination, consumer rights, automated decision systems, Minnesota Statutes, suitable seating, employee seating, workplace seating, occupational safety, workplace safety, labor standards, employer requirements, chair, stool
HI
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

House Chamber - Mon Mar 16, 2026, 12:00PM HST - Day 27

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 3/12/26

Human Services Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><01:10:07.199><c> Federal</c> programs or networks change. Federal programs or networks change.
  • It's hard for the ones that need the program. It's hard.
  • It's hard for the ones that need the program. It's hard.
  • And, um, stop funding this the programs.
  • </c><01:30:03.600><c> It's</c> the ones that need the program. It's the ones that need the program.
Bills: HF3174, HF3800
Keywords: background study, disqualification, set-aside, permanent disqualification, Office of Administrative Hearings, chief judge, human services licensing, substance use disorder treatment, SUD treatment, chemical dependency, recovery, rehabilitation, abstinence, foster care, child foster care, vulnerable adults, caregiver background check, license holder, direct contact, risk of harm
AL
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Constitution, Campaigns and Elections Committee Mar 4th, 2026

Constitution, Campaigns and Elections

OK
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Postsecondary Education REVISION 3: HB2210 - Added Feb 17th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Postsecondary Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • What this is put in place so there's not a risk of a program...
  • consolidation as it relates to low-producing programs.
  • To decide whether or not a program could continue? Yeah.
  • can choose to suspend or delete that program.
  • , there's a shared program, whatever it may be.
Bills: HB2398, HB4363, HB3557, HB3701, HB2210
Keywords: credential of value, education, workforce development, labor market, government reporting, higher education, Oklahoma State University, Board of Trustees, presidential selection, college governance, Oklahoma Agricultural Extension, local funding, financial institutions, county extension services, state funds, academic programs, low-producing programs, Oklahoma State Board of Regents, program review, curriculum quality
WY
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Senate Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water Resources Committee, February 17, 2026

Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> program if one is ever developed. program if one is ever developed.
  • Upper Basin program.
  • </c> program, he cannot use any water. program, he cannot use any water.
  • </c> can obtain program information. can obtain program information.
  • </c> obtain program information. obtain program information.
Bills: SF0050, SF0084, HB0133, HB0116, HB0011, HB0044
Keywords: groundwater, water resource management, state engineer, aquifer study, corrective controls, monitoring wells, public reporting, water conservation, Colorado River, drought, irrigation, water rights, voluntary program, interstate agreements, conservation districts, supervisors, elections, agriculture, local governance, beneficial use
WY
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water Resources Committee, February 17, 2026

Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water Resources

KY
KY

Kentucky 2025 Regular Session

Medicaid Oversight and Advisory Board (7-30-25) - Reupload

Transcript Highlights:
  • program.
  • </c> cost of the program. cost of the program.
  • . program. program.
  • </c> program like ATRIP. program like ATRIP.
  • </c> standard for how these programs work. standard for how these programs work.
Keywords: 00:00:22 - Call to Order and Roll Call 00:03:00 – Approval of June 25, 2025 Minutes 00:03:22 - Update on Federal Changes to the Medicaid Program 01:03:44 - State Directed Payments, Provider Taxes, and the Rural Health Transformation Fund: How Medicaid Changes Could Impact Kentucky Hospitals 01:29:42 – Public Comments 01:45:25 – Announcements 01:46:19 - Adjournment, 958, all
Summary: The Medicaid Oversight and Advisory Board met on July 30, 2025, approved the June 25 minutes, and received a presentation from Katherine Castanza of the National Conference of State Legislatures on Medicaid provisions in H.R. 1. The presentation outlined more than 20 Medicaid-related provisions, emphasizing that the largest federal savings come from work/community engagement requirements, changes to provider taxes, limits on state-directed payments, more frequent eligibility redeterminations for expansion populations, and related eligibility/enrollment changes. She said the fiscal effects are backloaded, with most reductions occurring in the later years of the 10-year window, and noted potential significant impacts on hospital payments and state financing. She also described new funding opportunities, including a $50 billion rural health transformation fund and a new home and community-based services waiver with associated grants. A substantial portion of the discussion focused on Kentucky’s pending community engagement 1115 waiver and how it would interact with the new federal requirements. Board members asked whether the waiver had been approved, what the cabinet’s contingency plan would be if CMS does not approve it, and what the timeline is for compliance. Cabinet representatives said the waiver has not yet been approved by CMS, remains under public comment, and that the state will wait for CMS guidance before moving forward; if needed, the state would amend the waiver or submit a new one. They said the work requirement must be in place by January 1, 2027, with a possible extension to 2028. Castanza also explained that expansion adults with incomes between 100% and 138% of the federal poverty level would face new cost-sharing requirements beginning October 1, 2028, and that eligibility redeterminations would move from annual to every six months starting January 1, 2027. She then walked through provider tax changes, including a moratorium on new provider taxes beginning October 1, 2026, and a phased reduction in the hold-harmless threshold for existing taxes beginning January 1, 2028, with exemptions for nursing facilities and ICF/IID providers. Board members questioned the timing and likely impact on Kentucky, and Castanza responded that the effect would depend on each tax’s current rate and would phase in over time.