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NE

Nebraska 2025-2026 Regular Session

Legislative Afternoon Session Apr 7th, 2026

Nebraska Unicameral Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • It does not mandate new services. It does not mandate new services. It does not expand eligibility.
  • And if they have a disagreement with services being removed or services being added, ultimately parents
  • decline services.
  • that service.
  • and spaces as both service users and as service providers.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Ways and Means Committee 4/7/26

Ways and Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • Farm Service Agency. >> Nelson. >> All right. Sorry. >> I withdraw. >> All right. Sorry.
  • Farm Service Agency. >> Nelson. >> All right. Sorry. >> I withdraw. >> All right. Sorry.
  • Farm Service Agency. >> Nelson. >> All right. Sorry. >> I withdraw. >> All right. Sorry.
  • Farm Service Agency. >> Nelson. >> All right. Sorry. >> I withdraw. >> All right. Sorry.
  • Farm Service Agency. >> Nelson. >> All right. Sorry. >> I withdraw. >> All right. Sorry.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 3/4/26

Human Services Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
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  • service response. service response.
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  • those services. those services.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

House Chamber - Mon Feb 23, 2026, 12:00PM HST - Day 20

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Fukui for her outstanding service to the people of Hawaii. Please join me in congratulating her.
  • Fukui for her outstanding service to the people of Hawaii. Please join me in congratulating her.
  • Fukui for her outstanding service to the people of Hawaii. Please join me in congratulating her.
  • Throughout her years of service, she combined her exceptional clinical skill with deep compassion for
  • Throughout her years of service, she combined her exceptional clinical skill with deep compassion for
Bills: SB2723, HB9
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

CAA Public Hearing - Fri Feb 20, 2026 @ 11:00 AM HST

Culture & Arts

Transcript Highlights:
  • Our wounded service members fought tirelessly when our nation called upon us.
  • from the Office of Veterans Services as well as the Hawaii Military Affairs Council.
  • Thank you so much, and thank you for your<00:14:19.279> service. your service. your service.
  • from um the Office of Veterans Services from um the Office of Veterans Services as<00:14:27.120>
  • Education Services. Education Services.
Bills: HB9, SB2723
Summary: The Committee on Culture and the Arts heard testimony on HB 9 HD1, which would designate Hawaii as a Purple Heart State, and SB 2723, relating to State Sheriff’s Day. On HB 9 HD1, Takumi Abby of Purple Heart Chapter 483 testified in strong support, saying the bill would recognize the service and sacrifice of combat-wounded veterans and honor Purple Heart recipients and their families. Additional support was noted from the Office of Veterans Services, the Hawaii Military Affairs Council, and CARES, whose representative Angela Melody Young described related veteran-honoring efforts in Honolulu and across Oahu and said the state designation would extend that recognition statewide. Members then moved to decision-making on HB 9 HD1. One member briefly commented on family military service and the importance of remembering Purple Heart recipients. The committee voted to adopt the chair’s recommendation to pass the measure as is, with all members present voting aye. For SB 2723, the chair indicated the committee would further defer the date, while also recommending passage with amendments. The committee voted on the amended version and adopted the chair’s recommendation with no objections or reservations.
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:
  • And that very preliminary study looked at only the four of the 12 Indian Health Service clinics and looked
  • was only successful on two occasions being able to extract some limited data around Indian Health Service
  • Thousands of women were sterilized without their The federal government utilizes internet health services
  • In 1972, after an eruption of the appendix, I was admitted to Gallup Indian Health Service in Gallup,
  • She thinks she's a nurse at Indian Health Service. So I said, 'Was there a question?'
Bills: SM14
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Senate and Governmental Affairs May 6th, 2026

Senate & Governmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • We did have one white card, Chris Deere, that did testify from State Civil Service.
  • Chris Deere, Deputy Director, State Civil Service.
  • We did have one white card, Chris Deere, that did testify from State Civil Service.
  • Thank you for being here, and thank you for offering yourself service to the committee.
  • Thank you for offering yourself service to the committee, and we have Mr.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/18/2026 - House Transportation & Infrastructure

Transportation & Infrastructure

Transcript Highlights:
  • The bill allows a city or town to adopt rules that regulate the rates that a booting service is allowed
  • for any violation relating to rules on booting a vehicle, such as standardizing fees for booting services
  • I'm happy to answer any questions. that regulate the rates that a booting service is allowed to charge
  • They service it. There's equipment update. We're not buying the equipment.
  • I just want to recognize his service to our country, recognize his service to his people, and keep everybody
Summary: The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee heard a series of transportation, traffic enforcement, and memorial bills. SB 1024, dealing with licensing and registration for roadable aircraft, drew a question about where vehicle license tax revenue would go, but with no sponsor present the committee still advanced it on a do pass recommendation by a 3-2 vote. SB 1205, which creates rules for private-property vehicle booting, was supported by industry and sponsor testimony as a consumer-protection framework modeled on towing laws; it passed 5-0 after discussion of time limits, recordkeeping, dispute resolution, and penalties. SB 1366, creating a temporary study committee on public-property towing and impound practices, was presented as a bipartisan, data-gathering measure and passed 5-0. SB 1232, a billboard/outdoor advertising zoning bill tied to military compatibility and ADOT permitting, was described as a technical cleanup measure negotiated with ADOT and local stakeholders; it passed unanimously 6-0. The committee spent the most time on SB 1624, which would cap photo-enforcement civil penalties at $75 and limit the effect of photo-radar violations on licensing and insurance. Supporters argued the bill would simplify enforcement and reduce reliance on cameras, while opponents from insurers and local governments warned it would mask risk, shift costs to other drivers, and reduce revenue for several state funds and local programs. An amendment was adopted to treat excessive speeding caught by photo enforcement as a class 3 misdemeanor and direct $15 of the penalty to the Peace Officer Training Equipment Fund. The amended bill then passed 4-2, with members citing concerns about school zones, revenue impacts, and the role of photo enforcement. The committee also advanced SCR 1004, a voter referral that would let Arizona voters decide whether cities may continue using photo enforcement; it passed 4-2 after testimony that it was a negotiated compromise preserving local control while requiring a future local vote in affected cities. The final items were memorials naming highways. SCM 1002 would rename a portion of State Route 77 the L.F. Quinn Memorial Highway, and SCM 1006 would rename a portion of U.S. Route 70 the PFC Michael A. Nolene Memorial Highway. Both were described as constituent-driven and appropriate under naming procedures, with members noting Quinn’s long-ago death and Nolene’s service as the first Native American to die in the Gulf War. Both memorials passed unanimously 6-0. Earlier in the meeting, SB 1010 and SB 1552 were announced as held, and the committee adjourned after completing the remaining agenda.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Commerce and Economic Development Feb 13th, 2026 at 05:24 pm

House Commerce & Economic Development Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • As a member of the Health and Human Services Committee, Thank you.
  • while also ensuring affordable, reliable service is long overdue.
  • Providing affordable, reliable service is long overdue.
  • But do we want that kind of control over an essential service?
  • Over an essential service.
Bills: HB303, SB96, HM6
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Ethics and Elections Jan 13th, 2026

Ethics and Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • We're grateful to Senator Harrell for sponsoring this, putting foster parents and foster children on equal
  • with one simple goal: to remove barriers so that everyday people can open themselves up to public service
  • Thank you very much. ...community service hours. And for our students, Mr.
  • I have a question concerning the use of the term community service hours.
  • or community, or what might be referred to as community service, versus community service for graduation
Summary: The committee met with a quorum and considered several election- and ethics-related bills. Senate Bill 572 by Senator Harrell, which would update ethics statutes so the definition of “relative” includes foster parents and foster children, received supportive testimony from the Commission on Ethics and passed unanimously. Senate Bill 414 by Senator Bracy Davis, allowing campaign funds to be used for campaign-related child care expenses, was presented as a way to reduce barriers to public service but was temporarily postponed after the sponsor said it lacked the votes to advance. Senate Bill 500 by Senator Avila would require FDLE protective security details for major-party nominees for governor, lieutenant governor, and cabinet offices from nomination through assumption of office; members questioned the scope, definitions of major and minor parties, and whether taxpayers should bear the cost, and the bill was reported favorably on a divided vote. Senate Bill 620 by Senator Mayfield would require candidates for federal, state, county, district, judicial, and school board offices to disclose any non-U.S. citizenship or dual citizenship; testimony opposed the bill as stigmatizing dual citizens, but it was reported favorably. The committee also approved CS for SB 92 by Chair Gaetz, which creates whistleblower-style protections for public employees who file ethics complaints based on firsthand knowledge and face retaliation, with support from the Commission on Ethics. In addition, the committee unanimously approved a block of gubernatorial appointments and then passed Senate Bill 564 by Senator Yarborough, allowing registered or pre-registered high school students to volunteer at polling places for community service hours; members discussed whether the bill would create new volunteer opportunities and whether the term “community service hours” needed clarification. The meeting ended with adjournment.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • The Senate Committee on Health and Human Services will come to order.
  • My name is Kristen Tips, and I'm the Chair of the Texas Funeral Service Commission.
  • Thank you for your service. Thank you.
  • We do have a Health and Human Services representative here as a resource.
  • They should not only be addressed by Texas service commission rule but by state criminal laws.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Health and Human Services Apr 16th, 2025

Health & Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Senate Committee on Health and Human Services will come to order.
  • , that couldn't afford that service.
  • So I just think, after, Service.
  • Thank you for your service.
  • The Senate Committee on Health and Human Services will come to order.
Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 2480, which would clarify that the Texas Medical Board may collect license renewal surcharge fees from all licensees to fund the Texas Physician Health Program and related administrative costs. The bill author explained the funding fix was needed after prior language was found to allow surcharges only for physicians and physician assistants. Witnesses from the Texas Physician Health Program supported the measure and described the program’s confidential monitoring and treatment services; members asked about the fee amount, which was described as capped at $15 per two-year registration cycle. The bill was left pending. The committee then took up Senate Bills 1406 and 2721, both authored by Senator Parker, addressing the handling of human remains by non-transplant anatomical donation organizations, willed body programs, and related facilities. Senator Parker and several witnesses described alleged abuses involving unclaimed bodies, consent problems, body leasing, hotel-based dissections, and mishandling of cremains, and argued for strict licensing, inspections, transparency, and criminal penalties. Supporters included families of deceased veterans and other relatives, a biomedical ethicist, the Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops, and some public safety and hotel industry representatives who said legitimate training should continue but bad actors should be shut down. Opponents or cautious witnesses from accredited donation organizations and bioskills labs said they support stronger oversight but warned the bills could unintentionally disrupt legitimate medical education and urged clearer language and implementation of existing law. Both bills were left pending. Senate Bill 1681, by Senator Menendez, would require counties and municipalities that regulate boarding homes to report facility standards and related information to the Health and Human Services Commission. The author said the bill is intended to improve state oversight of boarding homes that serve elderly and disabled residents and to address abuse, neglect, and exploitation. The bill was left pending after brief discussion. After the testimony portion, the committee returned to voting on pending business and unanimously reported Senate Bills 527, 912, 1580, 1952, and 2032 to the Senate with recommendations that they do pass and be printed, and each was also recommended for the local and uncontested calendar. The committee also adopted a committee substitute for Senate Bill 407 and reported the substitute favorably, with six ayes and three nays. The committee then moved on to Senate Bill 500 as pending business.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • That means that 83% of our water utility services are outside.
  • Yes, we do have a very large water service area.
  • We wanted everyone who purchased service from the district to have an equal seat on the Board of Directors
  • . for businesses and retail services that our residents need.
  • And is it going to be prorated off of population, or is it just going to be equal?
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • with your mandatory duty under Chapter 13 of the Texas Water Code to provide continuous and adequate service
  • investor-owned utilities have the ability to enforce is their tariffs, which are their rates and their service
  • conditions for delivering service to residential and businesses.
  • They have to have measures for reasonable cutbacks and service interruptions for folks if they need to
  • On water and service supply, we do have a matter of pending business.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs (Part II) Apr 14th, 2025

Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • with your mandatory duty under Chapter 13 of the Texas Water Code to provide continuous and adequate service
  • one thing that IOUs have the ability to enforce is their tariffs, which are their rates and their service
  • conditions for delivering service to residential and businesses.
  • They have to have measures for reasonable cutbacks and service interruptions for folks if they need to
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Transportation, Highways and Public Works Apr 21st, 2026

Transportation, Highways & Public Works

Transcript Highlights:
  • They may be used to having a customer service rep.
  • They may be used to having a customer service rep.
  • They may be used to having a customer service rep.
  • He was a good guy who did a great service to the parish.
  • During his exemplary military service, after his exemplary military service, he returned to Louisiana
Summary: The House Transportation Committee met on April 21 and considered a series of transportation, licensing, tolling, and public safety measures. It reported favorably House Bill 745, extending special permits for tandem loads hauling containers to and from port facilities; House Bill 1000, a DOTD cleanup bill that clarifies Highway Priority Program reporting and raises the letter-bid contract threshold from $1 million to $3 million; and House Bill 1050, which clarifies commercial driver’s license rules, including age and intrastate/interstate driving limits. The committee also approved House Bill 1172 naming a portion of U.S. Highway 165 in Oberlin the Coulin Brooks Manuel Memorial Highway, House Bill 1218 naming a portion of Louisiana Highway 1090 the Lewis Pat Miramon Memorial Highway, House Concurrent Resolution 32 urging backup motors for the St. Claude Avenue Bridge, and House Bill 1207 on public contracting standards and competition in public bidding. A major portion of the meeting focused on House Bill 896, which responds to tolling issues at the Belle Chasse bridge project. The bill would require toll signage, local toll customer service centers, dispute procedures, and limits on administrative fees, with amendments addressing effective dates, in-person assistance, appeal deadlines, law-enforcement exemptions, and limits on certain charges. The author and witnesses described high administrative fees, long travel distances to customer service locations, and problems with toll bills, while committee members noted the issue was complex and ongoing. The committee reported the bill favorably as amended. The committee also heard House Bill 1159, allowing Jefferson Parish municipalities to use automated speed enforcement devices again under local control. Supporters from Gretna, Westwego, Harahan, and Kenner said photo enforcement reduced crashes, improved safety, and helped limited police resources, while opponents were not emphasized in the transcript. After discussion about whether the measure should be voluntarily or involuntarily deferred, the committee ultimately deferred the bill. House Bill 493, which would prohibit expropriation by the Amite River Basin Drainage and Water Conservation District in East Feliciana and St. Helena Parishes, drew extensive testimony about reservoir fears and local opposition; the committee voluntarily deferred it. House Bill 679, as substituted, created a driver’s license designation for people with brain injuries and required related law-enforcement training; witnesses described personal experiences with brain injury and the need for officers to recognize communication and behavioral effects, and the committee reported the substitute favorably. House Bill 1173, which waives late fees for certain reinstatement-relief payment plans for driver’s licenses, was also reported favorably, and House Bill 1024 creating a Louisiana Democratic Party prestige plate was approved as well.
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House State Government Committee Feb 11th, 2026

State Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • Cell service in the area was unreliable, and counselors were required to surrender their phones.
  • safety systems, and NOAA weather radio notification protocol to communicate with staff when cell service
  • What did our secretary of health and human services just do? Outlawed aluminum and vaccines.
  • <00:51:58.480> Outlawed<00:51:58.960> aluminum<00:51:59.520> and services just
  • Outlawed aluminum and services just do?
DE

Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Appropriations Committee Meeting Jun 23rd, 2026

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • I simply want to emphasize that our wetlands provide invaluable ecosystem services.
  • If we had to build, maintain, and improve infrastructure to provide these services, it would cost millions
  • of the Delaware Code and Chapter 237, Volume 83 of the Laws of Delaware, relating to primary care services
  • However, we need to be appropriately reimbursed for our services so that we can keep our practices open
  • We believe that the fire service is the best bang for the state's buck. Thank you. Thank you.
Bills: SB219, SB9
Summary: The House Appropriations Committee met to hear several bills, with members repeatedly reminded to focus on fiscal impacts rather than policy merits. The committee first considered SB 9 on freshwater wetlands, which would combine tidal and non-tidal wetlands programs into one permitting framework; supporters said the bill resulted from a two-year consensus process and that the governor’s office and DENREC would absorb a significant share of the cost. Public testimony was largely supportive, emphasizing flood control and ecosystem services, though one speaker opposed the spending. The committee voted to release SB 9. The committee then heard SB 278 on child care assistance, which would preauthorize summer camp for eligible school-age children and create a separate lower co-payment for half-day care. The sponsor and the YMCA of Delaware said the change would better align family co-pays with provider reimbursement and make before- and after-school care more affordable for working families. The committee also released SB 278, SB 168 on alcohol delivery for package stores, SB 120 on health insurance coverage for certain testing and treatment, and HB 4, a pilot program for artificial intelligence and extended reality in schools; HB 4 was described as having a near-$3 million fiscal note and a one-year implementation delay because it was not funded in the budget. Later, the committee approved SB 219, which gradually increases the military pension income tax exclusion from $12,500 to $25,000 over three years and includes related joint-filing and residency changes. Supporters argued it would help attract and retain military retirees and bring federal dollars into the state. The committee also released SB 1, a major primary care reform bill that would increase primary care spending and implement hospital payment reforms, with projected long-term savings to the state employee health plan, and SB 325, which expands background checks and wrap-back monitoring for fire service personnel and adds an investigator position for the Fire Prevention Commission. In each case, public commenters and committee members generally supported the bills, and all were released from committee by recorded vote.