Video & Transcript Research : 'hearing process'

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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Education Policy - 03/04/26

Education Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Next we will hear Senate file um 3685. Next we will hear Senate file um 3685.
  • So, I hear you. Uh I I get available." So, I hear you.
  • And I think part of the process of going through all these committee stops is hearing the different ideas
  • be a committee process actually be a committee<01:18:46.560> process.
  • We have to have a process. So, we do have a process.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Health Finance and Policy Committee 3/3/25

Health Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • question is I a little surprised to hear question is I a little surprised to hear that<00:17:31.600
  • that I and I I chair and I I didn't hear that I and I I didn't<00:30:58.720> hear<00:30:59.000
  • to support the timely existing processes to support the timely processing<00:37:52.720> of<00
  • <00:39:39.079> the following improvements to process the following improvements to process
  • <00:52:56.079> so increasing processes so increasing processes so so<00:52:58.480> our<
Keywords: 1183, house
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Executive Departments and Administration (02/18/2026)

Executive Departments and Administration

Transcript Highlights:
  • part of the adoption of rule process. part of the adoption of rule process.
  • . process. process.
  • to ask a process question. to ask a process question.
  • <03:30:04.560> that process and a confirmation process that process and a confirmation process
  • The process does exist.
Keywords: 1189, house, all
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate County and Municipal Government Committee Feb 25th, 2025

County and Municipal Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • There was a public hearing called for this.
  • I'd like to go ahead and start the public hearing.
  • I'd like to go ahead and start the public hearing.
  • I mean, any of the judicial process, as Senator...
  • I think, but I hear you.
Bills: SB174, SB180, HB196, HB25, SB193, HB25
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Rules Committee May 13th, 2026

Rules

Transcript Highlights:
  • And there is not a process to verify signatures. It's not one of the processes.
  • process, how does it work?
  • So that does also delay our processes.
  • And the board is in the process of conversation.
  • And I hear you, what you're saying.
Keywords: 987, senate, all
OR

Oregon 2026 Regular Session

Senate Chamber Convenes 06/17/2026 11:00 AM

Oregon Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • I think it's more about this process.
  • You know, every year pretty much we hear, 'I really think this is a stellar lineup of folks.
  • the same, again, in my view, somewhat justified concerns about the process.
  • I'm going to be a no on this due to the process as well.
  • of the nominations and our rules process and our confirmation hearings, yeah, a lot of work needs to
Keywords: 907, all
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Jan 12th, 2026

Children, Families, and Elder Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Next we'll hear from Diana Sullivan. Ms.
  • This streamlines the stipend process.
  • Development process.
  • “So you talked a little bit about the model development process, and step two was conducting data processing
  • That’s the reconciliation process.
Bills: S0042, S0578, S0624, S7018
Summary: The committee met with a quorum and first heard SB 624, which would codify DCF’s current practice of allowing batterers intervention programs to offer supplemental faith-based activities so long as participation is voluntary. The bill drew support from faith-based and family organizations, which argued it would restore access to effective rehabilitation options and remove discriminatory barriers. SB 624 was reported favorably after a roll call vote. The committee then heard SB 42, which would require child protective investigators and child protection teams to rely on qualified medical professionals when a child has a documented pre-existing diagnosis or when a parent requests an exam, and would require clearer notice to parents and custodians at the start of an investigation. Testimony overwhelmingly came from parents, advocates, and disability rights representatives describing cases in which medically complex children were allegedly misdiagnosed as abuse victims and families were separated unnecessarily. Members expressed sympathy and support, and SB 42 was reported favorably. Next, the committee considered CS/SB 578, creating an Alzheimer’s disease awareness initiative within the Department of Elder Affairs to promote early detection, brain health education, research updates, and clinical trial awareness, with outreach focused on older adults and at-risk populations. An amendment was adopted to place the campaign within the Alzheimer’s Disease Initiative. A caregiver testified about the need for public education and early diagnosis, and the bill was reported favorably. The committee also took up SPB 7018, a committee bill on child welfare that would extend the definition of “visitor” for foster homes to reduce repeated background checks, make the Step Into Success foster youth workforce pilot permanent and statewide, and create a program through the Florida Institute for Child Welfare to catalog best practices among community-based care lead agencies. The bill was approved as a committee bill and reported favorably. Finally, the Department of Children and Families presented its 2025-26 final funding methodology and rates report for community-based care. Members questioned the proposed tiered model, including insurance costs, risk corridors, prevention funding, performance measures, and regional funding disparities. No vote was taken on the presentation, but members discussed the possible need for follow-up legislation and additional stakeholder input.
FL

Florida 2026 5th Special Session

FL House Floor Session - 2025-04-28 (1:00PM Session)

Florida House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • One is streamlining the comp plan process.
  • One is streamlining the comp plan process.
  • One is streamlining the comp plan process.
  • And throughout the presentation of Secretary Dixon, I kept hearing—and we don't like to hear it—about
  • So there is a process to do that.
Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several recognitions, including remarks from the new Democratic caucus leader, Senator Berman, who emphasized affordability, education, health care, public safety, and opposition to measures he said would roll back child labor protections, book access, and gun safety laws. The chamber also recognized military leaders from U.S. Army Special Operations Command and an intern from Senator Polsky’s office. No committee reports or executive messages were on the desk at the start. The Senate then took up and passed several bills, often after substituting House companions and adopting technical amendments. Among the measures approved were the dangerous dogs bill (the Pam Rock Act), local government land regulation, vessel-related voter freedom/boating provisions, blood clot screening and treatment, fleeing or attempting to elude law enforcement, concealed carry licensing for certain officers and service members, timeshare management firms, disability history and awareness instruction, manufacturing and manufacturing fees, public education on background screening requirements, utility service restrictions, educational opportunities for military children, Medicaid oversight, health facilities authorities, and veterans’ nursing home beds. Several bills were temporarily postponed, including measures on human trafficking, waste management, Bright Futures, Medicaid oversight earlier in the day, mammogram coverage, and others. Debate on the disability history bill was especially extensive, with senators discussing the use of the word “disability,” the role of bias, and whether the bill fit with broader DEI-related policy debates. The bill’s sponsor and supporters framed it as a first step toward helping students understand and respect people with disabilities, and the chamber opened co-sponsorship before substituting the House version. Other bills drew focused questions about local government costs, impact fees, staffing burdens, grant criteria for small manufacturers, and the scope of utility preemption. Most measures passed on strong votes, including several unanimous votes, with the concealed carry/firearms bill passing 33-3 and the local government land regulation bill passing 26-8.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Employment Relations May 8th, 2026

Joint Committee on Employment Relations

Transcript Highlights:
  • So this bargaining process just continued.
  • So we've actually now gone through that process.
  • What are we hearing so far?
  • Are there any questions before we hear from UW?
  • Arbitrators can't hear about retirement benefits.
Summary: The Joint Committee on Employment Relations met on May 8, 2026, to review goals and objectives for the 2027–2029 master collective bargaining cycle and to hear updates on higher education and Washington Management Service bargaining. OFM’s Jenny Sheehan outlined the state workforce, noting that most employees are represented, the workforce remains heavily governed by civil service rules and CBAs, and the state is entering bargaining under a constrained hiring and budget environment. She described the bargaining timeline, the role of the June revenue forecasts in determining whether targeted compensation increases can be funded, and the state’s goals of affordability, maintaining labor relations, supporting equity, and addressing non-economic issues such as AI use, leave, immigration-related workplace concerns, and union access in a hybrid work environment. Sheehan also reviewed the 2025–2027 bargaining cycle, including the prior WPEA ratification issue and the requirement that tentative agreements be submitted by October 1 for financial feasibility review and possible legislative funding. She said the 2025–27 agreements cost about $1.2 billion in general funds and $1.7 billion total, excluding the later-funded WPEA agreements. In response to a question, she explained that paid family and medical leave is not bargained over directly because it is governed by statute and ESD rules. She then presented on Washington Management Service bargaining, explaining that only certain WMS employees are eligible to bargain, that representation remains small, and that current WMS contracts are handled through addenda to existing agreements. She also described interest arbitration for certain groups, including ferries and public safety-related employees, and said arbitration awards still must be financially feasible and submitted by October 1. The committee also heard from Western Washington University and the University of Washington on higher education bargaining. Western described its locally bargained contracts, the importance of local bargaining for workload, tenure, grievance, and safety issues, and the impact of the state fund split on budget planning. Western said it has no state funding for student compensation and has requested inclusion of student employees in the wage base. UW outlined its large workforce and the different bargaining frameworks under RCW 41.56 and 41.80, emphasizing that state funding and tuition make up only a portion of its budget and that the fund split and health care cost increases significantly affect compensation planning. UW also highlighted its request for state funding for academic student employee compensation, saying rising costs are reducing the number of positions and affecting class sizes and the academic pipeline. No votes were taken, and the meeting adjourned after members discussed the upcoming bargaining and arbitration timelines.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Apr 9th, 2025

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Transcript Highlights:
  • Today we hear about, today we hear her say that the commission... ...conducts investigations, but this
  • That's one of the complaints I hear, the arguments I hear about this bill and about us reversing the
  • Jurors hearing from all the facts.
  • We're listening, and we hear you.
  • It's been a long process.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/04/2026 - House Government

Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • The intent of this hearing is straightforward.
  • It's important for us as leaders to hear that.
  • How do we support them in the process of removal?
  • days before the hearing.
  • If you want to know stories, hold a hearing in the afternoon after dependency court hearings are concluded
Keywords: 1182, all
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • Bill 41, however, replaces this process Bill 41, however, replaces this process with<00:09:09.200
  • <00:14:43.920> to difficult and complicated process to difficult and complicated process to
  • electoral process. electoral process.
  • But this would cover early site permitting process, the process for that, and then also a license and
  • So that's where we process would cost.
Summary: The committee first took up Senate Bill 11, a proposal to create a matching-grant program for neighborhood storm shelters in rural Kentucky. Sponsor Steve Meredith and supporters from the Kentucky League of Cities and the City of Morgantown said the idea was to use FEMA-style funding to help residents who live far from community shelters, noting that in some rural counties it can take 30 to 45 minutes to reach a shelter during severe weather. The committee adopted the substitute and passed the bill 11-0, with no nay votes. The committee then considered Senate Bill 41, which would require a ballot referendum whenever a taxing entity raises property taxes more than 4 percent, rather than relying on the current petition process. Sponsor Gary Boswell said the bill would give taxpayers more direct control and argued that local governments should simply avoid raising taxes above the threshold. Superintendents from Rockcastle and Casey counties opposed the bill, saying it would weaken local control, add election costs, delay budgets, and make it harder for school districts to keep up with inflation, insurance, transportation, and construction costs. After debate, the committee passed the bill 7-3 with favorable expression. Next, the committee heard Senate Bill 59, which would add criminal penalties to KRS 65.013, the law barring public funds from being used to advocate for or against ballot questions. Sponsor Steve Rawlings said the measure was prompted by reports of school officials using public resources to oppose a 2024 ballot issue and argued the law needs real enforcement to protect taxpayers and election integrity. Members raised concerns about First Amendment issues and the bill’s gray areas, especially for public employees speaking on their own time; Rawlings said the substitute removed volunteer references, allowed balanced issue debates, and clarified that employees acting on their own time and resources would not be prohibited. The committee passed the bill 8-3 with favorable expression. The committee also began hearing Senate Bill 57, as substituted, from Senator Danny Carroll. The bill would create a nuclear-ready site readiness pilot program under the Kentucky Nuclear Energy Development Authority, with up to three projects receiving up to $25 million each to help cover early site permitting and related licensing costs. Carroll, along with witnesses from the UK Center for Applied Energy Research and the Public Service Commission, said the goal is to build a nuclear energy ecosystem in Kentucky, with safeguards including surety bonds, deadlines, and cost-recovery provisions. The discussion was still underway when the transcript ended.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
  • language just continues the process language just continues the process that's<00:21:42.720>
  • We're hearing him. We're not hearing this. We either have a full hearing or not. Let him speak.
  • This isn't a hearing. I think he did that during the hearing, but go ahead.
  • I think he did that during the hearing, but go ahead. Yes, this is ex parte. We're hearing him.
  • I’m hearing you.
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The subcommittee first took up HB 428, with Philip Sherman of the Building Code Review Board presenting a detailed amendment intended to reorganize building-code statutes and limit local changes. He said the proposal would move code-related provisions into RSA 155-A, preserve municipalities’ ability to adopt and administer local enforcement mechanisms and additional non-state codes such as housing or property maintenance codes, but prohibit technical amendments to the State Building Code. He also explained that local administrative functions like permits, fees, certificates of occupancy, plan review, and staffing would remain local, while any local ordinance would still need BCRB confirmation. Members discussed the distinction between administrative and technical amendments, the need to keep fire-code provisions separate, and a date error in the draft’s submission deadline; Sherman suggested the effective-date language should be corrected to reference July 1, 2024. The committee did not vote on the amendment and instead agreed to circulate the draft and revisit it in a later subcommittee meeting before bringing it to the full committee. The discussion then shifted to fire-code issues, with State Fire Marshal Sean Tumi explaining that fire-code-related provisions should be cleaned up in the fire-code statutes and that the state should restrict technical local amendments while possibly allowing limited administrative local standards for transparency and operational consistency. He gave examples such as driveway access, sprinkler connections, key boxes, and other fire-system details that could benefit from local standardization if clearly disclosed. He noted that a separate Senate bill, SB 94, may be a more appropriate vehicle for some of the fire-code language. The chair again emphasized the need for further review and scheduled another subcommittee meeting before the matter would go to the full committee. The committee then began HB 244, and Sherman introduced it as a cleanup of the older municipal-building-code provisions scattered through the RSA 67X series. He said the bill would consolidate and update those references, continuing the effort to align municipal enforcement and appeals provisions with the statewide building-code structure. The transcript cuts off before any further action or vote on HB 244.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • We are holding our committee hearings here in the State Capitol.
  • We will hear about attorney shortages.
  • You'll hear more about this work from my fellow panelists.
  • process.
  • We have concluded the agenda for today's hearing.
Keywords: 987, senate, all
Summary: The Senate Budget Subcommittee heard presentations on the Office of the State Public Defender, statewide public defense workloads, legal aid funding, and Judicial Branch operations. OSPD requested permanent funding for positions that had been temporarily funded to implement the Racial Justice Act, explaining that the workload has become ongoing and now includes additional Supreme Court briefing, habeas proceedings, investigations, expert analysis, and data work. The State Public Defender also presented findings from the California Public Defense Workload and Staffing Report, which concluded that county public defense systems are structurally understaffed, lack sufficient investigators and support staff, and operate without statewide standards; members discussed the need for phased state funding, rural recruitment, and the impact of recent policy changes such as Prop. 36. In the legal aid panel, advocates and a Los Angeles Superior Court judge described severe unmet civil legal needs, especially in eviction defense, homelessness prevention, domestic violence, and immigration detention cases, and requested a $50 million increase to the Equal Access Fund, $20 million to restart homelessness prevention services, and $10 million for health care access services, along with additional targeted investments from the California Access to Justice Commission. The committee also asked for follow-up information on services, outreach, and funding losses, including reduced federal support and the scale of the justice gap. For the Judicial Branch, the Judicial Council and trial court representatives supported the Governor’s proposed budget, including a $70 million increase for trial court operations, $21.7 million for employee health and retirement costs, additional funding for appellate counsel and case processing, and courthouse construction and facilities funding. They said the money is needed to offset inflation, supply costs, and staffing retention problems, and to preserve access to justice through timely case processing and remote proceedings. Senators raised concerns about interpreter shortages, the difficulty of hiring staff interpreters for less common languages, and the lack of a midyear process for courts to request more language-access funding; Judicial Council staff said they reallocate interpreter funds among courts and continue to work on recruitment. The committee also pressed the branch and the Department of Finance on courthouse facilities needs, noting that the long-term backlog is far larger than the current budget can address; Finance said the estimated need discussed previously was about $22.5 billion to start 68 projects and $29.4 billion to complete the remaining projects. No votes were taken during the hearing, but members requested follow-up materials and additional budget information.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • First hearing on the first agenda item for this 10 a.m. hearing is SB 597 relating to administrative
  • <00:14:24.959> is a.m. hearing is a.m. hearing is SB597<00:14:27.120> relating<00:14
  • our normal infraction process would be. our normal infraction process would be.
  • rather than a criminal process, which we would say is violative of due process rights.
  • But the great thing about the legislative process is that it's a process.
Keywords: 910, house, all
Summary: The House Committee on Transportation met on March 20, 2025, first on two bills and then on a series of resolutions. On SB 597, relating to administrative driver’s license revocation, the Department of the Attorney General and other agencies supported extending the deadlines for written review decisions because chemical testing results, especially from neighbor islands, can take longer to return. One individual testified in opposition. The committee amended the bill to set the review-decision deadlines at 14 and 28 days, deferred the effective date to July 1, 3000, and recommended passage with amendments by vote. The committee then heard SB 1285 SD2, a highway safety measure that would create an impaired-driving offense, establish automatic license suspension procedures, and amend related administrative processes. The Attorney General’s office raised concerns about the new infraction structure and recommended deleting that section, while the Public Defender opposed the bill, arguing it could create due process problems and unnecessary burdens on the courts. DOT and several advocacy groups supported the measure, and one individual testified in support of lowering the BAC limit to 0.05. The committee adopted extensive amendments, including deleting several sections, revising revocation language for refusals to test, and deferring the effective date to July 1, 3000, then passed the bill with amendments. In the later resolution hearing, the committee heard measures on Maui road projects, the Kulani Hako Bridge replacement, enforcement against improperly registered out-of-state vehicles, a proposed extension of the Skyline rail to West Oahu, a proposal to transfer airport regulatory authority to DOT, a golf-ball safety resolution, and a restricted parking pilot program in West Oahu neighborhoods. Testimony was generally supportive on the Maui road, bridge, vehicle-registration, and golf-ball measures, while DOT opposed the airport-corporation task force resolution and several groups offered mixed views, including calls for public-sector union representation if a task force were created. The committee also heard support and concern on the Skyline extension resolution, with members noting the need for transit options that better serve West Oahu. At the end of the meeting, the committee adopted the resolutions it took up in decision-making, including the Maui road measures, the bridge resolution, the vehicle-registration resolution, and the Skyline-related resolution, with the airport-corporation and parking-zone measures also heard before adjournment.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

HSH-HLT Joint Public Hearing - Thu Mar 19, 2026 @ 9:30 AM HST

Human Services & Homelessness

Transcript Highlights:
  • So I just wanted to clarify, first, for everyone who might be listening to this hearing about the process
  • Uh, if you can clarify, you know, does the WAM hearing count as a real hearing?
  • I just wanted to clarify, first, for everyone who might be listening to this hearing about the process
  • required hearings. required hearings.
  • are hearings.
Summary: The committee heard SB 709 SD2, which would require the Department of Health to respond to reports involving persons with severe mental illness, assess eligibility for assisted community treatment, and coordinate treatment when appropriate. Testimony from the Department of Human Services and the Department of Health supported the measure, with DOH saying it generally supported the bill but had comments on one section it viewed as unnecessary. The Department of Law Enforcement later explained that the bill would shift certification and standards for crisis intervention officer training from DOH to DLE, while still involving DOH in the training process. Opposition came from the Hawaii Disability Rights Center and an individual testifier, both of whom argued the bill expands state authority over people with mental illness and could worsen forced treatment practices. The Disability Rights Center also raised procedural concerns, saying the bill was effectively moved from a prior administration measure that had not been heard this session, and questioned whether the bill’s changes to assisted community treatment, blood tests, urinalysis, and living arrangements went beyond current law. The individual testifier argued the bill would further entrench harmful psychiatric drugging and urged the committee to defer it. Committee members questioned the administration about the bill’s process, the role of the Attorney General in treatment-over-objection proceedings, and the practical effects of moving CIT certification to DLE. The Attorney General’s office said the bill was intended to fill a gap by allowing it to assist with treatment proceedings, while public defenders would continue to represent respondents and due process protections would remain in place. DLE and DOH said the change would better align certification with law enforcement training needs, improve speed in crisis response, and still keep DOH involved; members also discussed whether WAM counted as a hearing and whether the bill should more explicitly preserve DOH’s role. No vote or final action was taken in the portion provided.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs (04/29/2025)

Election Law and Municipal Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um, and the the process.
  • <00:40:52.320> And the process is the same. And the process is the same.
  • process. Thank you. process. Thank you. Additional<00:41:13.359> question.
  • . hearings. hearings.
  • One is about the process of bills.
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Judiciary Feb 11th, 2026 at 05:25 pm

Senate Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • We'll hear Senate Bill 41 next, and then we'll hear Senate Bill 165.
  • Soto, can you hear us? Yes, I can hear you guys. Can you hear me? We sure can. Thank you.
  • What is the process?
  • What is the process? You said there's some process.
  • RFP process.
Bills: SB41, SB153, SB165, SB261, SB264
WA
Transcript Highlights:
  • The investigation process is like the inspection process that Ashley described earlier.
  • Are you hearing an echo from me?
  • Are you hearing an echo from me?
  • I am hearing an echo, but I'm not sure if somebody has I am hearing an echo, but I'm not sure if somebody
  • room hearing at 1 o'clock this afternoon.
Summary: At the May 14, 2025 JLARC meeting, members approved the January 9 minutes and adopted the 2025–27 biennial work plan with a minor typo correction. Staff reviewed the new work plan studies, including a drug take-back program fee/expenditure review due in December 2025 and a state energy performance standard compliance review due in June 2027, and noted JLARC’s recent session activity, including several bills passed related to JLARC work and recommendations. The committee then heard a preliminary cannabis market study showing Washington businesses likely produced two to three times more cannabis than retailers sold in 2023. Staff and RAND said LCB’s data systems are incomplete and unreliable, limiting regulation, tax verification, and diversion tracking; they recommended that LCB submit a plan by year-end for collecting accurate data by the end of 2026. Members and LCB discussed the long timeline for a new traceability system, the causes of missing sales and weight data, overproduction, diversion, and the social equity program’s effect on producer licenses. JLARC also presented a preliminary hospital oversight report concluding that the Department of Health is late on many hospital inspections, does not verify third-party inspection standards, does not review adverse health event correction plans, and could make hospital data more accessible. The committee discussed fee funding, language access, and inspection timing, and DOH said it would work on a strategic plan and continue coordinating with JLARC. Members also heard a preliminary report on the public records survivor exemption, which found agencies are using it but need more guidance; JLARC recommended keeping the exemption and having the Attorney General provide additional training. Finally, the committee approved the DDA processes and staffing final report for distribution, which recommended performance metrics, stronger data quality controls, and workforce planning; DDA concurred. JLARC also introduced proposed study questions for a future DCYF juvenile rehabilitation review focused on safety, security, programs, staffing, education, and contraband, and the meeting adjourned after members asked about scope and facility conditions.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Executive Departments and Administration (02/04/2026)

Executive Departments and Administration

Transcript Highlights:
  • the existing process. the existing process.
  • process with complaints and enforcement. process with complaints and enforcement.
  • So, um, I'm just trying to process this together. I'm trying to process this together.
  • —" "Can you hear me now?"
  • process. Two to three years to plan. process. Two to three years to plan.
Keywords: 1189, house, all