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CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Appropriations Committee Jan 22nd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Please note that any written testimony submitted to the committee is considered public comment and may
- Any written testimony submitted to the committee is considered public comment and may be read into the
- The committee will allow no more than 40 minutes of testimony in total.
- The committee will allow no more than 40 minutes of testimony in total.
- Appreciate your testimony. With that, do we have any other witnesses in support in the room?
Summary:
The Assembly Appropriations Committee met on January 22, 2026, for its regular order hearing and suspense-file hearing. In regular order, the committee approved consent-calendar bills AB 683, AB 763, AB 1126, and AB 1278 on unanimous due-pass motions, and AB 34 and AB 442 on a second unanimous due-pass motion. The committee then heard and advanced several bills, including AB 35, which would create an APA exemption for Proposition 4-funded programs to speed implementation of water, wildfire, energy-storage, and grid-support projects; AB 748, establishing pre-approved housing programs for local agencies; AB 939, allowing immediate transfer of certain affordable homeownership units to qualified nonprofit housing organizations; AB 643, adding a narrow organic-waste-derived agricultural fertilizer product to SB 1383 procurement options; and AB 96, removing the high school diploma requirement for certified Medi-Cal peer support specialists. Testimony on these bills was largely supportive, with sponsors and coalition representatives emphasizing reduced delays, lower costs, and improved housing, environmental, or behavioral-health outcomes. The Department of Finance offered general budget comments but no bill-specific positions. The committee voted the bills out, with AB 643 and AB 96 receiving no recorded opposition in the transcript and AB 939 passing with some members noting support and interest in coauthoring.
The committee also received a presentation-only discussion of AB 1091, a proposal to authorize eight-letter specialty license plates, which the author said could generate revenue for rural programs such as the Williamson Act; the bill was not acted on at that time. After public comment, the committee moved to the suspense-file hearing on 53 bills. Using a substituted motion for due-pass and due-pass-with-amendments items, the committee held some bills and advanced many others, often with amendments that narrowed scope, deleted provisions, or required reports or studies. Bills held in committee included AB 405, AB 298, AB 333, AB 296, AB 1091, AB 1241, and AB 577, among others. The committee reported moving 43 bills to the Assembly floor, with several on A roll calls and others on B roll calls or with amendments, and noted that amendment language would be posted later online.
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Apr 28th, 2025
Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Transcript Highlights:
- all who wished to testify, there will be a time limit of 3 minutes per witness during the public testimony
- If not, we'll move to testimony. Thank you. The Chair calls up Clifford Porter.
- I don't have any prepared testimony, but you do. You are registered on the bill.
- If not, we'll proceed to testimony. Thank you. She calls up Ray Hunt.
- If there are no further questions, we'll proceed to testimony.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Apr 28th, 2025
Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Transcript Highlights:
- If not, we'll move to testimony. Thank you. The chair calls up Clifford Porter.
- Thank you for your testimony. OK. Members, do you have questions for this witness? No?
- I don't have any prepared testimony. But you do, you are registered for the bill.
- If not, we'll proceed to testimony. Thank you.
- If there are no further questions, we'll proceed to testimony.
Keywords:
healthcare, direct primary care, insurance deductibles, Texas Health Benefit Plans, telemedicine, police retirement, disability pension, municipalities, law enforcement, retirement benefits, retirement, beneficiary, Employees Retirement System of Texas, divorce decree, beneficiary designation, Veterans' Land Board, general obligation bonds, constitutional amendment, veterans, housing assistance
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House environment panel considers bill to establish year-round bass fishing season 4/1/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Thank you for your testimony. Next, Mr. Parsons, DNR fisheries section manager.
- Thank you for your testimony. Next, Mr. Parsons, DNR fisheries section manager.
- Thank you for your testimony. Next, Mr. Parsons, DNR fisheries section manager.
- Thank you very much for your testimony.
- Thank you very much for your testimony.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
March 19, 2025 - 04:30 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- We have public testimony. We have David Shipp from the Florida Crane Owners Association.
- We have public testimony. We have David Shipp from the Florida Crane Owners Association.
- That is all the public testimony. Members, we are in debate on the bill.
- Seeing none, and having no public testimony, members, we're in debate.
- We're back on the bill, and we do not have any public testimony.
Summary:
The Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee heard and approved three bills. HB 1165 by Rep. Owen would authorize FDOT to issue a special blanket permit for mobile cranes and accessory support vehicles meeting specified size limits, allowing them to travel on and off interstates at all hours, including at night, while still following safety requirements and local travel restrictions. The sponsor and crane industry proponents said the bill would reduce congestion and improve emergency and disaster response. The bill was reported favorably by a 17-0 vote.
The committee also considered CS for HB 279 by Rep. Partington, which strengthens penalties for misuse of the 911 system. The bill adds restitution requirements for emergency response costs and creates enhanced felony penalties when a false emergency report causes great bodily harm or death. Members raised concerns about juvenile prank calls and suggested awareness efforts in schools; the sponsor said those ideas could be considered separately. A Volusia County Sheriff’s Office representative supported the bill, and it passed favorably by a unanimous vote.
Finally, the committee heard HB 177 by Reps. Harris and Woodson, designating a portion of I-Drive as the Harris Rosenway in honor of philanthropist and hotelier Harris Rosen. An amendment was adopted to also designate a bridge in Duval County as the Bernard Wilkes Rebaugh River Bridge in honor of longtime coach Bernard Wilkes. Members spoke in support of both honorees and their community impact. The bill, as amended, was reported favorably by a 17-0 vote. The meeting then adjourned.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 3/17/26
Children and Families Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Thank you. >> Thank you for your testimony. >> Thank you for your testimony.
- and proceed with your testimony. and proceed with your testimony.
- not be taking any additional testimony. not be taking any additional testimony.
- Seeing none, I will close public testimony and move on to member testimony and member discussion.
- testimony, we'll go to member questions. testimony, we'll go to member questions.
Keywords:
child care, child care center, day care, licensed child care, video security cameras, surveillance, security cameras, maltreatment, child abuse, child safety, public and shared areas, camera mandate, child care assistance program, CCAP, Great Start Compensation Support, early learning scholarships, licensed provider, Minnesota Statutes 142B.68, Harvey's Law, privacy
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Health and Human Services - Part 1 - 03/17/26
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
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My testimony. Thank you, Madam Chair. My testimony. - Please see our written testimony for full remarks.
- Thank you. the record and begin your testimony. the record and begin your testimony.
- That concludes the testimony. That concludes the testimony. Members, do you have questions?
- testimony today. testimony today.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Health and Human Services - 02/19/26
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- work and thank you for your testimony work and thank you for your testimony today. today. today.
- begin your testimony. begin your testimony.
- . testimony. testimony.
- Thank you very much for your testimony. Thank you very much for your testimony.
- Thank you for the opportunity to share my testimony. Thank you very much for your testimony today.
VT
Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session - 2026-05-15 - 10:00AM
Vermont Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - 03/02/26
Judiciary and Public Safety
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Thank you for your testimony.
- Thank you for your testimony.
- <01:34:50.280>
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- Thank you for your testimony.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Finance (01/23/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- I would appreciate if you'd help me reconcile two parts of your testimony.
- <01:11:56.320>
after there there are other testimonies after there there are other testimonies - I just want to share one quote from one of the online testimonials.
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and put together from your testimony and put together from your testimony and - Outstanding testimony, thank you, sir, and thank you for what you're doing for the kids.
Summary:
The Finance Committee held a hearing on several bills and announced at the outset that no votes would be taken because the measures would go to divisions later. The first major bill, HB 197, would require the state to pay 7.5% of political subdivision employer pension contributions for teachers, police officers, and firefighters. Representative Mike Edgar, the prime sponsor, argued the state had repeatedly reduced and then eliminated its promised share of retirement costs, shifting the burden to municipalities and property taxpayers. He said the bill would partially restore that commitment and provide relief to local governments, businesses, and taxpayers.
Several witnesses testified in support of HB 197, including Representative John Cluder, Bradford selectman Marlene Fryer, the New Hampshire Municipal Association’s Margaret Burns, and Epping representative Mark Fone. Supporters said the bill would help with property tax pressure, school budgets, and municipal hiring, and they emphasized that much of the retirement cost reflects unfunded liability decisions made at the state level rather than by local governments. Committee members questioned whether the bill would change local incentives to control costs and how it would affect hiring and compensation. Burns said the state contribution would function as property tax relief because it offsets existing municipal expenses, and she noted the state is already on a long-term schedule to pay down the retirement system’s unfunded liability.
After closing the hearing on HB 197, the committee opened a hearing on HB 97, introduced by Representative Tom Buco. He said the bill would continue funding for delayed and deferred wastewater projects and help municipalities finance expensive wastewater infrastructure, which he tied to housing development and local debt planning. No action or votes were taken on either bill during the hearing.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Thank you very much for your testimony. My question Thank you, Chair.
- Thank you very much for your testimony. My question is based on this action, this appropriation.
- It sounds like from the testimony that $1 million is not nearly enough to actually do the work even of
- Thank you very much for your testimony.
- Thank you very much for your testimony.
Keywords:
air pollution, wildfires, environmental standards, public health, Arizona Revised Statutes, assured water supply, groundwater, commingling, commingled water, water supply, Arizona Department of Water Resources, ADWR, active management area, AMA, subdivision plat, development approval, water rights, municipal provider, private water company, certificate of assured water supply
Summary:
The committee approved the minutes from February 27 and March 3, 2026, and then heard several natural resources and water-related measures. House Bill 2013 would require ADEQ to submit an exceptional event demonstration to EPA when wildfire smoke from federally managed land affects Arizona air quality. The sponsor said this would help Arizona’s ozone/nonattainment position, while Sierra Club and ADEQ raised concerns that the bill duplicates an existing process and could waste staff time and resources. The bill passed 5-3.
House Bill 2156 would appropriate $250,000 to the Livestock Compensation Fund. Supporters argued ranchers need help with livestock losses and drought impacts, while opponents criticized the board’s transparency and said the program already receives federal and prior state funding. The bill passed 5-3. House Bill 2113 would require RUCO to intervene in utility rate cases when a proposed increase reaches 100% or more; the sponsor said rural customers are being overlooked, while RUCO said it would need significant additional staff and funding and could not absorb the workload without more resources. The bill passed 6-2, with members noting they expected a future amendment to add funding.
The committee also approved House Concurrent Memorial 2011, which urges Congress to delist the Mexican gray wolf and return management to states and local authorities. Supporters cited livestock losses and ranching impacts, while opponents said the species remains endangered and recovery decisions should remain science-based; the memorial passed 5-3. House Bill 2026, concerning how ADWR evaluates water availability when supplies are commingled, passed 5-3 despite concerns that it could weaken groundwater safeguards. House Bill 2056, which funds a feasibility study for brackish groundwater desalination sites, also passed 5-3 after debate over whether the study was necessary given existing groundwater accounting and treatment efforts. House Bill 2098, modernizing Pinal County Water Augmentation Authority bonding authority, passed unanimously 8-0. Finally, House Concurrent Resolution 2057, supporting a geothermal permitting roadmap and agency coordination for next-generation geothermal development, passed unanimously 8-0.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Testimony today. Any other questions for these witnesses? Thank you all.
- Thank you for your testimony. Members, questions for Mr. Glass?
- Thank you very much for that testimony. Mr. McQueeny. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
- Thank you for your testimony. Mr. Darby.
- Okay, and I didn't hear the other testimony, so I don't know if I'll repeat anything.
Bills:
HB551, HB 1281, HB1378, HB1617, HB2868, HB2881, HB3374, HB4439, HB4726, HB4732, HB4878, HB4914, HB4921, HB4958, HB5200, HB5318, HB5360, HB5402, HB5568, HB5573, HB5623, HJR218
Keywords:
political contributions, address privacy, Texas Ethics Commission, election transparency, campaign finance, international organizations, World Health Organization, jurisdiction, state law, enforcement, United Nations, World Economic Forum, attorney general, Texas attorney general, state sovereignty, legal enforcement, Texas Attorney General, electric energy storage, municipal regulation, county regulation
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- We've, we've heard some testimony and bills before about the use of drones.
- Thank you for your testimony. I, I appreciate the economic perspective.
- Thank you for your testimony. Members, any questions for this witness?
- Thank you for the testimony.
- I'm happy to answer any questions you may have for your testimony.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- We'll retain your right to close members questions okay we'll go straight to the testimony.
- The fly was an embodied testimony. Oh, good. Well, this was. An easy one, guys.
- Ma'am, we'll reserve your right to close and we'll go. straight into the testimony.
- I appreciate your testimony. I appreciate you. Thank you. At this time, the chair calls Ms.
- So thank you very much. for your testimony. Thank you. Members any other questions?
Bills:
HB 1105, HB1527, HB1787, HB1972, HB2081, HB3296, HB3976, HB4071, HB4234, HB4438, HB4701, HB5092, HB5150, HB5180, HB5265, HB5333, HJR203
Keywords:
tuition exemption, paramedics, higher education, laboratory fees, emergency medical services, peace officers, criminal justice, law enforcement, degree programs, public institutions, HB 1787, HPV, human papillomavirus, college health, university health, student health, public health education, prevention program, screening, early detection
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- As you heard testimony, we don't have automatic entrance.
- Ma'am, thank you for your testimony. Thank you. Representative Swanson. Thank you.
- Thank you all so much for being here and for your testimony. Thank you.
- As you heard testimony, we don't have automatic entrance.
- Ma'am, thank you for your testimony. Thank you. Representative Swanson. Thank you.
Bills:
HB2510, HB3589, HB4611, HB4655, HB4665, HB4666, HB4670, HB4700, HB4730, HB4798, HB4838, HB5136, HB5243, HB5302, HB5539
Keywords:
assisted living, healthcare, licensing, criminal offense, personal assistance, group home, regulation, health and safety, inspections, resident care, criminal background checks, adoption, parental rights, registry, vital statistics, disclosure, counseling, foster care, independent living, financial literacy
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Now it's time for public testimony. The chair will now call Cyrus Reid.
- Anyway, thank you for your testimony today. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
- Thank you so much for your testimony. The chair calls Matt Sherman.
- Thank you so much for your testimony. Thank you.
- Thank you for your testimony and for your time.
Bills:
HB158, HB714, HB 1198, HB1630, HB1998, HB3509, HB3788, HB3875, HB3948, HB3977, HB4097, HB4313, HB4314, HB4317, HB158
Keywords:
housing, veterans, surplus government property, affordable housing, funding sources, housing assistance, homeless prevention, landlord incentives, rural housing, domestic violence, community development, tenant readiness, program participants, financial assistance, homelessness, rental support, Texas Tenant Readiness Program, tenant assistance, housing stability, Texas Department of Housing
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine risk management, credit, and rural business views on the agricultural economy, focusing on views from the field. Mar 11th, 2025 at 01:30 pm
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- I look forward to listening to your testimony, Mrs. Dermott. Thank you so much for being here. Mrs.
- I look forward to your testimony. Thank you, Mr.
- We look forward to your testimony. Mr. Cedric Rowe, I'm pleased to introduce Mr. Cedric Rowe.
- We look forward to your testimony. Again, thank you all for being here. Mrs.
- Thank you both of you for your testimony.
Keywords:
farm bill, rural economy, crop insurance, access to credit, young farmers, USDA funding freeze, agricultural policy, risk management
Summary:
The meeting of the agricultural committee focused on significant concerns regarding the current state of America's rural economy, highlighting the need for a strong five-year farm bill to address the challenges faced by farmers, particularly young and beginning farmers. Key testimony was given by multiple stakeholders including agricultural leaders and young farmers, emphasizing issues related to crop insurance, access to credit, and the adverse impact of recent USDA funding freezes. Various members discussed the necessity of risk management tools that farmers rely on to secure financing, which is crucial for sustaining agricultural operations and supporting rural communities. The importance of timely legislative action was underscored, as many farmers reported struggles in the current economic climate, raising urgency for reforms within the Farm Bill framework.
FL