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TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • If you have written testimony and also wish to speak.
  • Please bring your written testimony forward when you're called upon and share it with the messenger.
  • If you do not wish to speak, but have written testimony, please share it with the messenger directly.
  • You should also send a digital copy. a copy of your testimony to the clerk of the committee.
  • Thank you for the opportunity to provide testimony. My name is Sarah Cruz.
Bills: SB825
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Health and Human Services (Part II) Feb 26th, 2025

Health & Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • If you would state your name for the record and you may begin testimony.
  • I think we've got some of your written testimony and we'll look at that. Thanks.
  • Thank you for your testimony and uh well stated.
  • The floor is now open for public testimony.
  • the committee substitute to 314, and public testimony is closed.
Bills: SB 25, SB 314
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Business and Commerce (Part I) Feb 18th, 2025

Business & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um, if there's anyone that would like to provide public testimony or register a position on the bill
  • Please, uh, state your name and begin your testimony. You have 2 minutes, sir.
  • Hearing none, public testimony is closed. We're gonna leave this bill pending.
  • So look forward to hearing the testimony. Thank you, Chairman.
  • Chair opens up, uh, for public testimony on Senate Bill 21.
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

House Chamber - Mon Feb 10, 2025, 12:00PM HST - Day 16

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
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Keywords: 910, house, all
AR

Arkansas 2026 Regular Session

JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE Apr 23rd, 2026

JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE

Transcript Highlights:
  • This was fully vetted with excellent testimony from the Department of Education that testified.
  • Fully vetted with excellent testimony from the Department of Education that testified that all of these
  • And we need to be ready to hear testimony from the affected parties and from the Department of Ed.
  • We did not have testimony." We heard questions answered from agencies.
  • We did not have testimony from individuals in the community, nor did we have them come to the table to
Summary: The committee met to consider a long caption of House and Senate bills, first announcing a list of measures ready to be passed out and then taking up a special language subcommittee report. The report covered several bills, including SB 63, SB 67, SB 73, HB 1089, HB 1090, and HB 1093, along with amendments to a larger group of bills. A motion was made to pull HB 107 out separately, but after discussion about the amendment’s impact on school districts and the process for further debate, the substitute motion failed and the special language report was adopted. The committee then considered the revenue stabilization law and schedule. Staff explained that the main changes from the governor’s balanced budget proposal were moving county operations and higher education allocations from category B to category A, and described several fund transfers, including $100 million to Medicaid sustainability, $70 million to the Arkansas Children’s Educational Freedom account, $43.7 million to discretionary set-asides, $5 million to the motor vehicle set-aside, and two $150 million transfers related to the Quick Action Closing Fund and highway improvements. After questions about the schedule’s funding changes, the committee adopted the amendment and then passed House Bill 1100 and Senate Bill 75 as amended. Representative McClendon then presented a bill to support expansion of the Bella Vista Veterans Wall of Honor, requesting $400,000, but withdrew the bill, saying he would seek alternate funding. The committee then moved through the remaining captioned House and Senate bills, including HB 105, HB 107, HB 1008, HB 1022, HB 1035, HB 1036, HB 1037, HB 1051, HB 1052, HB 1064, HB 1066, HB 1068, HB 1089, HB 1090, HB 1093, and Senate Bills 3, 4, 7, 8, 15, 20, 21, 30, 31, 36, 41, 43, 58, 63, 67, 73, and 77, approving them with or without amendments as noted. The chair also announced that all prior holds had been released and said the next meeting would be a Joint Budget Committee meeting focused only on peer issues before adjourning.
FL

Florida 2026 4th Special Session

January 13, 2026 - 01:00 PM

Transcript Highlights:
  • Chair: Seeing no questions, is there public testimony?
  • Is there public testimony? Chair: Keith Pruitt, Village of Tequesta, waives in support.
  • Seeing no more public testimony, is there debate?
  • Chair: Is there public testimony on the amendment? No public testimony.
  • Back on the bill as amended, is there public testimony on the bill?
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Intergovernmental Affairs Apr 29th, 2025

Intergovernmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • We'll be limiting public testimony to 3 minutes.
  • Members, I'd like to continue the practice of reserving questions till the end of each testimony today
  • Chairman, I, I appreciate your testimony.
  • Thank you for your testimony. Sorry about that.
  • Thank you for your testimony, questions for this witness. Thank you.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Intergovernmental Affairs Apr 29th, 2025

Intergovernmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • We'll be limiting public testimony to three minutes.
  • I appreciate your testimony.
  • Thank you for your testimony. Sorry about that.
  • Thank you for your testimony. Chair now calls. Larry Texas land USA LLC for the bill.
  • Thank you for your testimony. Questions for this witness? Thank you.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Taxes - 04/28/26

Taxes

Transcript Highlights:
  • We welcome your testimony.
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  • And then, if there are any, uh, we really didn't have any public testimony.
  • It was just a presentation testimony.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • Make sure, if you would, to have written testimony submitted.
  • Please make sure to have written testimony submitted.
  • We submitted testimony, but I left out two amendments that I'd like to add into the testimony itself.
  • So, as I submitted in written testimony, I'm also in favor of this bill.
  • <00:26:45.960> I<00:26:46.120> couldn't testimony I couldn't testimony I couldn't expand
Keywords: 912, senate, all
Summary: The committee heard several transportation and arts-related measures. HB 307 on special member plates drew written support from Protect Ohana, and HB 531 on a University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center specialty plate received strong support from the Cancer Center and the American Cancer Society, both emphasizing cancer research, patient care, outreach, and public awareness. HB 706 would require skateboard users under 16 to wear helmets, and HB 1231 would expand red light photo enforcement; both drew support from transportation and safety advocates, while the Judiciary raised concerns about citation volume, staffing, manual processing, and the need for consultation and a phased rollout. The committee also discussed HB 54, which increases penalties for repeated excessive speeding offenses; the Attorney General’s office supported the enforcement rationale and fingerprinting language, while the Public Defender opposed the bill, arguing it adds harsh penalties and jail time despite broader efforts to reduce excessive punishment. For the camera-enforcement bills, the Department of Transportation said the red-light and speed-camera programs would be expanded gradually, with existing intersections converted first and additional locations added over time, and noted that the system would require about $2 million and significant automation for the Judiciary. The Judiciary repeatedly asked for more time, public input on camera locations, and effective dates that would allow staffing and system changes. On HB 1166, which funds the automated speed enforcement program, DOT proposed technical amendments to make the citations non-moving violations and to align the statute with the red-light program; the Judiciary again said it had no position on the policy but needed time and consultation to absorb the workload. HB 235, a North Shore red-light imaging bill, drew similar Judiciary concerns and support from a testifier who said enforcement would improve compliance and reduce crashes. The committee also heard HB 1159 on commercial harbor evacuations, with Hawaii Emergency Management Agency supporting the bill as a way to give harbor masters enforceable authority to order vessels out during emergencies. The discussion focused on whether the measure would affect all commercial harbor users, including smaller fishing vessels, and whether it would conflict with Coast Guard authority; the bill’s proponents said it would let the state enforce orders already issued by the captain of the port and protect cargo lanes during crises. Finally, HB 17 on the Hawaiʻi Community Development Authority was described by HCDA as a housekeeping and structural bill that would update its purposes, allow it to assist other agencies, and replace multiple county boards with a single program reporting to the 17-member board. DHHL supported the bill because of potential transit and infrastructure benefits for Kapolei and nearby homestead developments, and committee members discussed future financing tools such as improvement districts, TIF, and other mechanisms to fund infrastructure early in the development process.
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:30 am

Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight

Transcript Highlights:
  • We’d like to welcome Lorena Betts to continue testimony.
  • Thank you for testimony. Thank you. In the life of the Commonwealth. Thank you.
  • Thank you for testimony. Okay. And next we’d like to welcome Abdullah Faru, um, Safia Hassan?
  • Thank you very much, and we will also be providing additional written testimony. Thank you.
  • Thank you for hearing my testimony and thank you for taking it virtually.
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight reopened a hearing on several bills related to public commissions, diversity on boards, and honorary or representative designations. Most of the testimony focused on bills promoting the rights and inclusion of American Muslims, including support for a Muslim commission that would recommend qualified Muslim residents for appointments, assess state programs’ effects on the community, and advise lawmakers. Witnesses described Islamophobia, discrimination in schools and public spaces, and the need for Muslim representation in government. One speaker, Ahmed Svahani, opposed the Muslim commission bill, arguing it could allow the state to define who counts as a “real Muslim,” create an official class, and silence dissenting voices. Other testimony supported a bill to promote diversity on public boards and commissions, with Mass NOW arguing that boards should better reflect the state’s racial and gender diversity and that diverse boards make better decisions. Mass Equality testified in support of a commission on the status of transgender people, citing federal restrictions on gender-affirming care, discrimination in housing, employment, and education, and gaps in existing representation. The National Lawyers Guild’s Massachusetts chapter also supported the Muslim commission bill, citing civil-rights concerns and increased reports of discrimination and retaliation against Muslims. No votes were taken on the bills themselves during the hearing. At the end of testimony, a motion was made and seconded to close the hearing, and the committee voted in favor of adjournment, ending the hearing.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • Only written testimony was submitted on these resolutions, from Barbara Polk, with comments from Kelsey
  • Burien, Sage Colon, River Burien, and late testimony from Azale Guillermo Ramirez in support.
  • Members, since the decision-making took place, we've received further testimony from the community around
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Keywords: 912, senate, all
Summary: The Senate Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection took up House Concurrent Resolution 137, House Draft 1, and Senate Resolution 20, both proposing a Senate draft urging an immediate and permanent ceasefire and end to hostilities in Iran. Only written testimony was submitted, in support, from Barbara Polk, with comments from Kelsey Burien, Sage Colon, River Burien, and late testimony from Azale Guillermo Ramirez. The chair noted that resolutions are non-binding expressions and do not change Hawaii Revised Statutes, and said Senate rules allow substantive changes to the vehicles. Because the matter arose late in the session, the committee recommended passage of the proposed Senate draft for HCR 137 and SR 20. The motion was adopted by votes from the chair, vice chair, Senator McKelvey, and Senator Awana; Senator Lamasao was excused. The committee then reconvened to reconsider House Concurrent Resolution 202, House Draft 2, which would establish a legislative task force on Hawaii’s future energy pathways. The chair explained that additional testimony raised concerns about the Public Utilities Commission’s participation and possible ex parte issues, and that the resolution could be construed as creating a closed task force because it did not require open public membership. Since further amendment was not possible without restarting the process, and a similar House resolution already existed, the committee recommended deferral. No comments were offered, and the meeting adjourned.
FL

Florida 2026 4th Special Session

January 28, 2026 - 09:00 AM

Transcript Highlights:
  • Is there public testimony?
  • Seeing no further public testimony, we are in debate. Members, is there a debate on the bill?
  • No questions, there's no public testimony. Members, we are in debate on this bill.
  • No questions, there's public testimony.
  • Testimony members, we're in debate. Representative Trabulsi, you're recognized. Thank you, Mr.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

State Affairs May 9th, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Thank you for your testimony. Thank you.
  • Thank you for your testimony. Members are questions of the witness. I see none.
  • Thank you for your testimony. Members are questions of the witness. I see none.
  • Yeah, um, just I'll keep my testimony brief.
  • Thank you so much for your testimony. Members are questions, Ms. Bado. I see none.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs May 9th, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Thank you for the testimony. Thank you.
  • Thank you for your testimony. Members, are there questions for the witness?
  • Thank you for your testimony. Members, are there questions of the witness? I see none. Thank you.
  • I'll keep my testimony brief. I just want to lean into how this has really harmed a lot of Texans.
  • Thank you so much for your testimony. Members, are there questions? Ms. B'Dur? I see none.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Banking and Insurance Mar 3rd, 2025

Banking and Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • Seeing none, we’re going to go straight into public testimony.
  • Any other public testimony? Seeing none, Senators, we’re in debate on the bill before us.
  • Any public testimony on this bill? Seeing none, Senators, any debate on the proposed bill?
  • Is there any public testimony on the amendment? I do not have any. Any debate on the amendment?
  • Do we have any public testimony on the amendment? I see none.
Summary: The committee met with a quorum present and temporarily postponed SB 480 before taking up four bills. SB 282, relating to home service warranty association finance requirements, was explained as aligning Florida’s home warranty solvency rules with the framework already adopted for motor vehicle extended warranties. Two amendments were adopted: one correcting a cross-reference tied to the $100 million net worth option and another making a technical title change. A representative of the Florida Service Agreement Association waived in support, and the bill was reported favorably. The committee then considered two proposed committee bills preserving public records exemptions. SB 7008 would continue the exemption for certain records held by the Office of Financial Regulation related to financial technology sandbox applications, with staff explaining the exemption is narrow and intended to protect proprietary information. SPB 7010 would continue the exemption for sensitive records held by the Department of Financial Services when acting as receiver for an insolvent insurer, including policyholder personal information, claim data, and trade secrets; staff said the exemption mirrors existing protections and allows consumers to request their own information. Both measures were moved as committee bills and reported favorably. Finally, SB 592 revising the My Safe Florida Condominium Pilot Program was heard. The bill narrows eligibility to certain condominiums, changes owner approval from unanimous consent to 75%, and clarifies eligible roof mitigation techniques. Two amendments were adopted: one requiring the grant work to match the initial inspection report and comply with inspection requirements, and another limiting grants to work that results in a mitigation discount. Testimony was supportive, including from home inspectors and AARP Florida, and senators praised the program’s benefits for hardening homes and lowering insurance costs. SB 592 was reported favorably, and the committee adjourned.
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Racial Equity, Civil Rights, and Inclusion Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm

Joint Committee on Racial Equity, Civil Rights, and Inclusion

Transcript Highlights:
  • Thank you so much for your testimony today to arrest.
  • Thank you, Danny, for your insightful testimony.
  • Thank you so much for your testimony.
  • If not, I thank you so much, and please submit that testimony.
  • Thank you for your passionate testimony, Tony. Right away. Thank you for your passionate testimony.
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The committee held an informational hearing on responding to federal immigration enforcement in Massachusetts, with opening remarks from Sen. Liz Miranda and Rep. Bud Williams emphasizing fear in immigrant communities, recent ICE operations, and the need to learn from advocates and affected residents rather than debate individual bills. The hearing was organized around three topics: detention, arrests, and surveillance, with members repeatedly asking what the legislature can do to improve transparency, legal access, and oversight. On detention, Leah Hastings of Prisoners’ Legal Services said most people end up in ICE custody through contact with the criminal legal system and argued that state carceral systems are deeply intertwined with immigration enforcement. She described conditions at Plymouth County House of Correction and Burlington ICE holding as concerning, citing limited medical care, disability accommodations, solitary confinement, retaliatory transfers, and poor attorney access. Hastings said Massachusetts should reduce funding for sheriffs and the Department of Corrections, ban intergovernmental service agreements and 287(g) agreements, and invest instead in housing, treatment, and other community supports. Members also discussed ICE reimbursement, the immigrant legal defense fund, and the need for more immigration attorneys. On arrests and enforcement tactics, David Albright of JALSA said federal immigration enforcement has been expanded by major new funding and incentives, including higher payments for 287(g) and bed contracts, and he noted that most ICE detainees nationally do not have criminal records. He said Massachusetts has one 287(g) agreement with the Department of Corrections and one IGSA with Plymouth County, and that ICE also uses Burlington, Hanscom, and informal local collaboration in places such as Milford and Auburn. Danny Tampona of Neighbor to Neighbor and the LUCE Rapid Response Network described more than 10,000 hotline calls from 46 cities and towns, with arrests often involving masked agents, surveillance of workers and families, traffic stops, broken windows, and arrests at check-ins or schools; he said the network is concentrated in places including Everett, Chelsea, Lynn, New Bedford, Milford, Marlboro, Framingham, and Springfield. He urged legislation requiring clear identification for law enforcement, limits on surveillance technologies, and stronger legal defense resources. On surveillance, Joshua Dancoff of Citizens for Juvenile Justice argued that current state policies allow broad sharing of fingerprints and surveillance data with ICE, including through BRIC, the Massachusetts Fusion Center, and municipal police policies. He cited cases in Chelsea and Everett where children were taken from police custody into ICE custody and said many departments automatically share arrest fingerprints and other information with federal authorities. He recommended limiting fingerprint sharing, restricting surveillance databases and task-force participation, and curbing police and sheriff collaboration with ICE even where no formal 287(g) exists. Members and witnesses also discussed the need for more immigration lawyers, possible bar advocate-style funding for immigration defense, and legislative action to prevent further collaboration and deportation infrastructure.
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Combatting Antisemitism Jun 21st, 2026 at 12:30 pm

Transcript Highlights:
  • Hi, thank you for this really meaningful testimony.
  • And your testimonies will be reflected in our recommendations. Thank you.
  • And my testimony today is rooted in that experience.
  • My testimony today is rooted in that experience.
  • We've had some incredible testimony throughout our 13 meetings.
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The meeting was a special commission hearing on antisemitism held off-site at Kerem Shalom Synagogue in Concord, with commissioners approving prior minutes and noting a quorum, a rescheduled October 27 meeting, and the addition of a new commissioner. The co-chairs and host speakers emphasized the personal and communal significance of holding the hearing in a synagogue and the importance of confronting antisemitism while protecting free speech, academic freedom, and civil discourse. The commission heard from former SJC Justice and current UMass General Counsel David Lowy, who discussed the IHRA definition of antisemitism, said its use as nonbinding guidance does not raise First Amendment concerns, and described UMass’s response to a discriminatory academic conference policy. Commissioners also asked about campus speaker vetting, protest rights, and university practices for addressing antisemitism and protecting students’ access to education. District Attorney Marian Ryan testified about restorative justice as a tool for addressing hate incidents, saying it can help victims be heard, reduce reoffending, and be used in criminal, school, and community settings. She described local programs, online reporting forms, and the need for better statutory tools, including changes to restitution and education requirements in hate-crime cases. Commissioners asked whether restorative justice affects charging decisions, and Ryan said it should not alter whether a hate crime is investigated or charged. She also identified model programs and said the commission’s work aligns with the national strategy it is charged with implementing. Three rabbis then described the rise in antisemitic incidents in schools and communities, the emotional toll on Jewish families, and the need for stronger school responses, clearer language in incident communications, and better training for educators. Rabbi Brad David recounted repeated incidents in Acton-Boxborough and praised the district’s improved partnership and response, while Rabbi Tom Shah described parental anxiety, concerns about classroom materials lacking context, and the need for balanced instruction. The rabbis also discussed synagogue security costs and measures, including volunteer security teams, police support, grants, and physical protections. Commissioners said the testimony would inform forthcoming recommendations, and DESE staff noted they are developing instructional-materials guidance and a rubric for educators. The final witness, Professor Christina Miller, outlined hate-crime prosecution issues in Massachusetts, including mixed-motive cases, the need for clearer statutes and jury instructions, better training for police and clerk magistrates, guidance on sentencing and diversity-awareness programs, and the use of community impact statements.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

State Committee Meeting - 2026-04-09

State Government Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • When you're ready, if you'll state your name for the record and begin your testimony, please.
  • Uh Chair Klevorn, testimony, please.
  • So, thank you very much for your testimony. Thank you very much for your testimony.
  • Thank you very much for your testimony. And now we will have Laura Ziegler.
  • Thank you very much for your testimony. Next, we'll move to member discussion.
Summary: The committee first approved the April 7, 2026 minutes and then held an informal hearing on House File 4364, which would establish a Central and Eastern European Ethnic Council in Minnesota. Representative Jordan and testifiers Mykola Mager and Julia Miller described the large Central and Eastern European community in Minnesota, its contributions to the state, and the need for a formal advisory body to help address barriers to government services, support refugees, workforce development, entrepreneurship, and cultural understanding. Members expressed general support and noted the bill’s importance, but no formal action was taken on the bill during the hearing. The committee then took up House File 4543, a bill to create a centralized payroll reporting portal for prevailing wage projects. Representative Frazier said the bill would reduce administrative burden on project owners, improve transparency and accountability, and help prevent wage theft, misclassification, tax fraud, and insurance fraud. Testifiers from county, city, and contractor groups largely supported the idea of streamlining reporting, but contractor representatives raised concerns about employee data privacy, public access to sensitive payroll information, duplication of existing systems, interoperability with contractor software, and the need for stakeholder engagement. Members echoed both support and caution, and the bill was laid over as amended rather than advanced. Finally, the committee considered House File 4821, described by Chair Klevorn as addressing the “penny problem” and a related change to high-deductible insurance plans. The bill would authorize state agencies to round cash transactions because of the penny shortage and would change MMB’s obligation to offer certain high-deductible health plans from “must” to “may,” producing modest administrative savings. Members questioned the drafting of the rounding language and asked about cash transactions at state agencies and the handling of cannabis tax payments. The chair noted the bill had missed the deadline and would be caught by the chief clerk’s office; the discussion ended with the bill being laid over as amended.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Social media platform requirements related to minors 3/17/26

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Thank you for your testimony. >> All right. Thank you for your testimony.
  • >> All right, thank you for your testimony.
  • >> All right, thank you for your testimony.
  • . >> Thank you for your testimony.
  • Um, but the testimony and the work.
Keywords: 919, house, all
Summary: The committee took up House File 4138, a bill aimed at limiting harmful social media practices for minors by requiring verifiable parental consent for accounts and restricting addictive features and targeted advertising for youth users. Chair Scott offered an A2 amendment, with an oral clarification striking specific language and two commas; the committee adopted the amended A2, and the bill was then discussed as amended. The bill author described social media as addictive by design and said the measure would use age-estimation technology to identify users 15 and under, require parental consent, and provide a different, less addictive experience for youth. Supportive testimony came from the Minnesota Catholic Conference, parents Jerry and Giana Cox, and a Minnesota high school student, all arguing that social media harms youth mental health, encourages excessive use, and exposes children to manipulation, cyberbullying, and addictive design features like infinite scroll and autoplay. They said the bill would help parents, protect children, and reduce exploitation of minors’ data. Several committee members also spoke in favor, saying the bill addresses corporate negligence, youth mental health, and the need to act even if the proposal needs more work. Opposition testimony came from industry groups including the Computer and Communications Industry Association, the Information Technology Industry Council, and NetChoice. They argued the bill is vague and narrow in scope, could create uneven coverage, and may push platforms toward intrusive age-verification or digital-ID-like systems that raise privacy and data-breach concerns. They also said restrictions on personalized or algorithmic features could weaken safety tools and make it harder to protect young users. No final vote on the bill itself was taken in the excerpt, but the amended A2 was adopted and the bill remained under discussion.