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AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- I am a criminal defense attorney, a criminal law specialist, and I have practiced law for 40 years.
- I have a private practice in Gilbert, Arizona. And just real close to the mic.
- So we've been working collaboratively with legislators and organizations for months, and we strongly
- Collaboration. And I thank you for your time. That's great. Collaboration. Yes. Quickly.
- I don't know practically how that would work.
Committee:
Senate Judiciary and Elections
Keywords:
felony murder, unborn child, homicide, Arizona Revised Statutes, life imprisonment, death penalty, education, funding, school districts, state aid, education reform, venue, employee conflict, superior court, legal proceedings, workplace disputes, weapons, explosives, trafficking, firearm regulations
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Business, Trade & Economic Development Jan 22nd, 2026 at 08:00 am
Business, Trade & Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- We also have Up safety measures and review social media and mental health best practices.
- We just think it's a bad practice to basically assume that these remediation, these hardenings, provide
- Ensure collaboration between the Office of the Insurance Commissioner, State Conservation Commission,
- All really impressive collaboration, I think, to keep the lights on and keep the program going.
- This proposal represents a collaborative step forward in enhancing Washington’s competitive edge as a
Keywords:
tourism, self-supported assessment, funding, statewide promotion, economic development, storage rental, tenancy agreements, tenant rights, landlord obligations, termination notice, insurance, wildfire prevention, policy nonrenewal, cancellation, risk management, sports wagering, sports betting, sports gambling, bookmaking, gambling regulation
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee 4/16/26
Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, they have adjusted their practices accordingly.
- It's always encouraging to see bipartisan collaboration.
- It's always encouraging to see bipartisan collaboration.
- </c> for practic- practices and projects. for practic- practices and projects.
- </c> collaborative in that. collaborative in that.
Keywords:
air pollution, lead emissions, continuous emissions monitoring system, CEMS, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, MPCA, environmental monitoring, emission compliance, air quality, public health, industrial pollution, permitted facility, residential exposure, toxic metals, emission limits, pollution control, stack monitoring, real-time emissions monitoring, natural resources, environment
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- Professionally, I am a clinical director locally here at a family medicine practice, and I wanted to
- So in practicality, you know, when I hear that it is allowed and not a problem, practicality here in
- Charlotte Cooperwasser presented to ASIP, the Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices, regarding
- I am a credentialed advanced practice provider in hospitals in two Idaho counties.
- I grew up in Middleton, currently live in Caldwell, and now own a midwifery practice in Nampa.
Committee:
House Health and Welfare
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- So this practice is kind of waning, and it's a lot less common than it used to be, but it's a practice
- So this practice is kind of waning, and it's a lot less common than it used to be, but it's a practice
- This bill is a practical step toward addressing the supply gap.
- It's very practical when you get right down to it.
- So I'm happy to say it's been a very collaborative process.
Committee:
Senate Housing
Keywords:
housing, finance, commission, state funding, affordable housing, residential development, zoning reform, mixed-use zoning, commercial zones, Growth Management Act, GMA, state preemption, local land use, development regulations, ground-floor retail, ground-floor commercial, permit waiver, waiver process, density, urban growth area
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Community Safety Jan 27th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- month death diagnoses, or that you have, that you will—I mean, I don't know that that is a regular practice
- House Bill 2490 is an important step toward aligning practice with stated values and creating a more
- Most of this bill—these are practical, legitimate, great things that, frankly, OII has heard feedback
- It moves us away from talking points and toward responsible, practical government that listens to voters
- It moves us away from talking points and towards responsible, practical government that listens to voters
Summary:
The House Community Safety Committee held public hearings on several bills. House Bill 2508, concerning the Office of Independent Investigations (OII), would expand OII’s jurisdiction over deadly-force and related use-of-force incidents, require broader notification and records access from law enforcement and emergency responders, and exempt certain OII investigative records from public disclosure. Rep. Deborah Entenman and OII staff supported the bill as a way to improve independent, transparent investigations, while committee members raised questions about when cases are considered “closed” and how to protect against repeated or harassing investigations. OII representatives said formal reviews are referred to prosecutors, administrative closures are not, and the bill would clarify existing public records protections. Law enforcement and public-interest witnesses were split, with some supporting the expansion and others objecting to added secrecy provisions and questioning safeguards and oversight.
House Bill 2539, as amended by a proposed substitute, would raise the Department of Corrections inmate indigency cap from $25 to $100 so incarcerated people can retain more money for hygiene and basic necessities before deductions are taken. Rep. Chappala Street said the change would help people buy essential items and reduce conflict, while incarcerated witnesses and advocates testified that current deductions leave too little for basic needs and place burdens on families. A committee member questioned whether DOC already provides those items, and Street and supporters responded that provided items are often low quality or insufficient. No vote was taken.
House Bill 2490 would expand extraordinary medical placement for incarcerated people with serious, chronic, or terminal conditions, extending the expected life-expectancy threshold from six months to approximately 18 months and adding clearer DOC review criteria and appeal rights. The prime sponsor and supporters argued the bill would improve humane care, reduce costs, and allow more people to receive treatment in the community when they no longer pose a public-safety risk. DOC said the revised language would reduce legal concerns and allow more time to develop safe placement plans, while opponents of the current system said EMP is underused and people die waiting for decisions. The committee also heard extensive testimony on House Bill 2387, which would tie certain sheriff decertification actions to recall procedures and preserve an elected sheriff’s office unless voters remove them. Supporters, including the sponsor and several sheriffs, said the bill protects voter control and local accountability; opponents, including civil rights and immigrant-rights groups, argued it weakens certification standards, creates unequal accountability for sheriffs, and improperly uses recall-like consequences through statute rather than constitutional process. The chair indicated the committee intended to act on House Bill 2508 the following Monday, February 2.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Health Finance and Policy Committee 4/8/26
Health Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:15:43.360><c> medicine</c> mandates are able to practice medicine mandates are able to practice
- </c> the way it's meant to be practiced. the way it's meant to be practiced.
- </c> coers people into paying for a practice coers people into paying for a practice that's<00:18:03.760
- In practice,<00:18:25.200><c> surrogacy</c><00:18:25.840><c> creates</c><00:18:26.080><c> a</c> practice
- </c> foster collaboration and innovation. foster collaboration and innovation.
Committee:
House Health Finance and Policy
Keywords:
infertility, fertility treatment, fertility preservation, IVF, assisted reproductive technology, ART, oocyte retrieval, embryo transfer, egg freezing, sperm freezing, reproductive health, maternity coverage, health insurance mandate, health plan benefits, Medical Assistance, Medicaid, MinnesotaCare, family planning, oncology fertility preservation, chemotherapy
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 4 on Climate Crisis, Resources, Energy, and Transportation Feb 26th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Now, these regions together are forming collaboratives that are able to think at this bigger scale, which
- I really appreciate the sense of partnership and collaboration with the administration and CAL FIRE.
- General's Office in collaborating with the awardees and other green banks regarding our next steps.
- It actually predates the Forest Practice Act.
- Forestry is defined as the practice of managing forested landscapes and the treatment of forest cover
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- provide a clear statutory authority for the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, or MDVA, to collaborate
- By allowing MDVA to collaborate with local partners, more Minnesota veterans will be able to access the
- By allowing MDVA to collaborate<00:17:07.839><c> with</c><00:17:08.240><c> local</c><00:17:08.640><c>
- partners,</c><00:17:09.839><c> more</c><00:17:10.160><c> of</c> collaborate with local partners, more
- of collaborate with local partners, more of Minnesota<00:17:10.880><c> veterans</c><00:17:11.360><c>
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans Jan 30th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans
Transcript Highlights:
- So I've been collaborating with Rep.
- Together, this collaboration ensures a unified, statewide posture that improves situational awareness
- as the state's designated emergency management organization, EMD provides this work through a collaborative
- They coordinate their development with agencies and ensure they reflect best practices, industry best
- practices.
Bills:
HB2579
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Environment, Energy & Technology Jan 13th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- It also makes it a violation of the Consumer Protection Act and a deceptive practice to sell a portable
- We’ve been collaborating on this for a little over a year now, and that...
- We’ve been collaborating on this for a little over a year now, and we’ve recently had kind of a breakthrough
- from Washington’s motor vehicle emission standards in the rulemaking, and we’ve been working collaboratively
- During widespread outages, there is no practical way for our PUD to charge an electric vehicle in our
Summary:
The committee heard public hearings on four bills. SB 5982 would expand Clean Energy Transformation Act coverage to include port districts and certain single-customer utilities, and would revise definitions for market customers and affected market customers. Supporters, including environmental groups, Commerce, Ecology, and some port and utility representatives, said it would close loopholes and ensure large loads such as data centers and port-based generation are subject to CETA. Opponents from ports, PUDs, business groups, and industrial consumers argued the bill could sweep in existing single-customer utilities and burden smaller ports or industrial projects. No vote was taken; the chair closed the hearing after noting substantial pro, con, and other testimony.
SB 6008 would create a statewide residential battery incentive and flexible demand program administered through Commerce, with higher incentives for low- and moderate-income customers and requirements tied to utility flexible demand programs. Supporters said it would improve grid resilience, lower bills, and help deploy virtual power plants and distributed storage. Utilities and some advocates supported the concept but asked for changes on funding, low-income verification, compensation, deadlines, and program design. No action was taken beyond the public hearing.
SB 6050 would allow portable plug-in solar devices and one meter-mounted device per premises, while restricting utilities, landlords, and HOAs from blocking them and setting safety and certification conditions. Supporters called it a low-cost way to expand distributed solar access, especially for renters and lower-income households. Opponents, including labor, utilities, and safety-focused witnesses, raised concerns about fire risk, backfeeding, lack of existing electrical code standards, utility worker safety, and the need for interconnection review. The committee then heard SB 6056, which would direct Ecology to exempt utility service vehicles from certain clean vehicle emissions standards; Ecology said it was already pursuing a similar rule and flagged the bill’s broad definition and potential policy implications, while utility associations supported the exemption for emergency response vehicles and environmental advocates opposed the statutory approach. No votes were taken on any of the bills.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - New Mexico Finance Authority Oversight Sep 9th, 2025
New Mexico Finance Authority Oversight Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Additionally, we are collaborating with local universities on engineering capstone projects and building
- Workforce development will also involve direct collaboration with the public schools.
- We practice instrument approaches down at the Las Cruces Airport, so you might spy our ship in the skies
- I can chime in with some practical examples.
- This project is in collaboration with Luna County, and we're just a fiscal agent for that.
NY
New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Crime Victims, Crime and Correction - 06/03/2026
Crime Victims, Crime and Correction
Transcript Highlights:
- State Commission of Correction, I will bring a perspective that is informed not only by policy and practice
- And I know for a fact that, by collaborating with other commissioners, if I'm confirmed, I can bring
- And I'm pretty sure if I collaborate with some of the commissioners, that we can fill it in and stuff
Committee:
Senate Crime Victims, Crime and Correction
Summary:
The Senate Standing Committee on Crime Victims, Crime and Correction met to consider the nomination of Alexander Dockery to serve as a part-time commissioner on the State Commission of Correction (SCOC). Chair Julia Salazar introduced the nomination, noting that the role was created under recent prison reform legislation and that one commissioner must be a formerly incarcerated person. Dockery described his background as a justice-impacted individual who spent years incarcerated in New York, earned a master’s degree, and now works with justice-impacted people on reentry, housing, employment, and education. He said his lived experience and work in a youth detention setting would help him bring both an incarcerated-person and staff perspective to the commission.
Senators asked Dockery about why he wanted the position, how his experience would inform oversight, how to improve correctional conditions, how to reach young people before they enter the system, and how to support the Correctional Medical Review Board in investigating deaths in DOCS custody. Dockery emphasized rehabilitation, education, humane conditions, and collaboration with other commissioners and community networks. He said people with direct experience, including formerly incarcerated individuals and former gang members who have turned their lives around, should be brought back into facilities to speak with youth. On deaths in custody, he said existing reporting laws should be enforced and that timely information to families is important.
Several senators offered supportive comments, calling the nomination historic and stressing the importance of lived experience, credibility, and the responsibility of being the first formerly incarcerated commissioner. After discussion, the committee moved the nomination, with Senator Harckham making the motion and Senator Bailey and Senator Bullitt seconding. The committee voted to report the nomination to Finance, and the motion carried without opposition.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Feb 25th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Early Learning & K-12 Education
Transcript Highlights:
- evidence-informed alternatives to restraint and isolation that will allow the state to ban isolation practices
- relates to behavioral health and schools and directs OSPI and the educational service districts to collaborate
- and coordinate with state, OSPI and the educational service districts to collaborate and coordinate
Committee:
Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 3/27/25
Human Services Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- They all still practice herbal medicine somehow.
- is to provide a full practice is to provide a full explanation<00:52:47.400><c> of</c><00:52:47.559>
- in practice and If This<00:53:26.240><c> Were</c><00:53:26.559><c> true</c><00:53:27.319><c> I</c><00
- of our the collaborative intent of our discussions<01:43:50.159><c> and</c><01:43:50.280><c> we</c><
- It highlights the urgent need for a preventative and collaborative behavioral health approach.
Committee:
House Human Services Finance and Policy
Keywords:
PACE, elderly, Medicaid, health services, long-term care, community-based services, support person, healthcare, patient rights, assisted living, community support, caregiver respite, financial eligibility, Minnesota Statutes, HF1477, residential program licensing, community residential setting, small group home, licensed capacity six or fewer, rental licensing
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- um after students that collaboration um after students graduate<01:21:54.239><c> so</c><01:21:54.679
- This is Hennepin County's practice, and I know it can look different depending on which county you're
- more effectively information collaborate more effectively information sharing<01:36:02.119><c> needs
- </c> direct engagement offer best practice direct engagement offer best practice and<01:37:51.000><c>
- House File 51 is a practical, achievable step in the right direction.
Committee:
House Education Finance
Keywords:
HF51, Sibley County, State-Aid Highway 21, capital investment, bonding bill, general obligation bonds, transportation infrastructure, road improvements, sanitary sewer, water main, storm sewer, local infrastructure, county grant, Minnesota Department of Transportation, bond proceeds fund, public works, utility infrastructure, education finance, school district funding, tax base adjustment
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Budget Review Subcommittee on Justice and Judiciary (10-15-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- In short, they are best practices.
- as many states as can collaborate and it as many states as can collaborate and it is<00:26:18.960><c>
- Collaboration is a funny word because I think a lot of people throw that out.
- <c> a</c><00:40:08.160><c> funny</c><00:40:08.400><c> word</c> collaboration is a is a funny word collaboration
- </c><00:51:55.520><c> because</c> every level and collaborating because every level and collaborating
Summary:
The subcommittee first heard from the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet’s Grants Management Division on federal victim-services funding. Staff described the main grant programs they administer, including STOP VAWA, VOCA victim assistance, sexual assault services, Byrne state crisis intervention, and Project Safe Neighborhoods. They emphasized that VOCA is especially volatile because it is funded by the federal Crime Victims Fund, which has declined sharply in recent years, reducing Kentucky’s available awards and forcing cuts to state, local, and nonprofit subgrants. They also outlined steps the cabinet has taken to stabilize funding, including changing the subaward formula, aligning the grant period with the state fiscal year, subawarding one year behind the federal cycle, and retaining a reserve. Members asked about how funds reach victims, how subgrantee amounts are determined, and requested a breakdown of grant recipients and amounts; staff said they would provide that information later.
The committee then received a detailed presentation from the Department of Juvenile Justice on alternatives to detention. Commissioner Randy White and staff explained that ATDs are short-term, less restrictive placements for low-risk youth, including electronic monitoring, home supervision, group homes, foster care, private child care, community programs, mentoring, evening reporting centers, and in-home wraparound services. They described the referral and approval process involving court-designated workers, detention alternative coordinators, courts, and county attorneys, and said DJJ currently has 16 ATD-related contracts, with placements, programs, and electronic monitoring among them. They also reported that between July 1, 2024, and July 30, 2025, 1,652 juveniles were involved in the process, including 168 diversion cases.
Members questioned the cost of juvenile detention versus adult incarceration, whether families pay for electronic monitoring, whether there is a national model for juvenile detention, and what alternatives exist for truancy and contempt cases. DJJ said families do not generally reimburse for electronic monitoring, there is no single national model, and day treatment centers are an important alternative for some youth. The department also said it builds daily routines and wellness education into its facilities, and that more than two-thirds of its programs are evidence-based. Officials said they currently monitor vendor performance through quarterly reviews and can end contracts for poor performance, but that data tracking is still largely manual. They said the new JCOM system, now in pilot in the eastern region, should improve reporting and help identify outcomes and recidivism more effectively.
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Appropriations - Human Resources Division Apr 9th, 2025 at 09:30 am
Appropriations - Human Resources Division
Transcript Highlights:
- So, Senator Davison, it says that the Department of Health and Human Services, in collaboration with
- So is the concept of your amendment, if that's what they decide on collaboratively, right? Right.
- That they have two years to figure out what that new system is collaboratively, to work together.
- They have two years to figure out what that new system is collaboratively, to work together, and that's
- Method of clarifying quality, clarifying that someone is investigating and observing what our practice
Bills:
SB2399
Keywords:
mental health, psychiatric treatment, reimbursement, medical assistance, legislative report, 908, all
Summary:
The Senate Appropriations HR Division met to work through amendments and budget items in House Bill 2012/HB 1004, focusing first on long-term care, disability services, and behavioral health. Members discussed competing approaches to a four-plex for medically complex individuals, a value-based care payment withhold for nursing facilities, accreditation requirements for providers, a study of developmental disability services, and funding for Family Voices and Ann Carlson-related services. Several amendments were accepted or set aside after discussion, including a study amendment for disability services and a Family Voices grant amendment that was adjusted to remove “one-time” language so it could continue as an ongoing grant. The committee also agreed to keep or defer some items for conference committee, including the youth crisis stabilization pilot and other long-term care proposals.
A major discussion centered on the state hospital project. Members debated whether the $330 million project should remain in the DHS budget or be moved to the OMB budget for construction management. After discussion of costs, alternates, and the role of a steering committee and BND loan language, the committee agreed to remove the state hospital funding and related loan language from the DHS budget while leaving the steering committee language in place. The committee also considered a proposed Altru grant for additional beds and settled on a smaller planning-focused approach, with a $1 million grant and a line of credit concept to be refined later.
The committee then turned to behavioral health items, including QRTP funding, nursing home behavioral health training, and a youth crisis stabilization pilot. Members generally supported keeping the QRTP funding level, but were divided on the nursing home behavioral health training and the crisis stabilization pilot, with some preferring to leave those issues for conference committee. The division also reviewed the HHS block grant and underfunding structure, with Donna Ackland explaining salary, vacancy, and flexibility calculations; the committee discussed adjusting the underfund and revenue assumptions but did not finalize every number before moving on.
Finally, the committee took up House Bill 1577 on wastewater treatment grants. Senator Davison moved to hoghouse the bill into a study-focused version using the proposed amendment language, and the motion passed. The committee then moved HB 1577 as amended with a do pass recommendation; the roll call passed with Senators Cleary, Davison, Dever, and Mathern voting yes, and Senator Magrum not recorded as voting. The meeting adjourned with plans to return later in the day to continue budget work.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine interdicting illicit drug trafficking, focusing on a view from the front lines. Feb 26th, 2025 at 10:00 am
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- So I hope that we all can work together, collaborate.
- We must enhance these collaborations with improved technology and resources.
- The investigations, particularly the collaborative investigations with our federal partners, are where
- We all need to come together, and I'm starting to see that collaboration and that cooperation amongst
- proven-to-be best practices, and where are we at in terms of scaling that to the level that we would
Keywords:
Coast Guard, maritime drug enforcement, illegal drugs, fentanyl crisis, legislative reforms, public testimony
Summary:
The meeting of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation addressed critical issues surrounding maritime drug enforcement and the Coast Guard's role in stopping the influx of illegal drugs. The chairman highlighted the alarming consequences of current policies allowing drugs to cross borders, emphasizing the need for legislative reforms, such as the Coast Guard Reauthorization Act of 2025. There was an intense discussion regarding the operational challenges faced by the Coast Guard, which has recently made significant drug seizures, indicating progress but also revealing gaps that need addressing. Several witnesses, including victims of the drug crisis, shared their compelling testimonies, which underscored the urgency for stricter controls and comprehensive support for law enforcement agencies involved in drug interdiction efforts.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Chamber Meeting Jan 30th, 2026 at 12:05 pm
New Mexico House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Juan County dedicated to growing fresh, seasonal produce using sustainable and community-centered practices
- Thank you. maintain practice in New Mexico or agree to relocate to and commence practice in New Mexico
- So on principle and on the values of the state of New Mexico, we no longer want to have this practice
- It's practical. It's necessary that we understand the full economics of what we're talking about.
- Is that good budgeting practice, Ms. Speaker and gentlelady? Mr.
Keywords:
nurses, health care workers, healthcare workers, frontline workers, hospital staff, clinicians, allied health professionals, support staff, public health, workforce shortage, nursing shortage, safe staffing, patient safety, rural health care, frontier communities, behavioral health, mental health, substance use disorder, substance abuse, health care memorial