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TX
Transcript Highlights:
- We'll be limiting public testimony to three minutes today.
- The Chair calls Roger Arriaga to provide testimony.
- ...Okay, thank you for your testimony. Thank you, Chairman.
- Proceed with testimony, please.
- Thank you for your testimony. Testimony for or against the measure?
Keywords:
HB 293, Texas housing tax credits, low-income housing, affordable housing, private activity bonds, PAB, qualified allocation plan, TDHCA, Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, state representative objection, housing development approval, municipal notice, county commissioners court, extraterritorial jurisdiction, LIHTC, bond-financed housing, homelessness, housing services, Texas Department of Housing, municipal programs
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Pensions, Investments & Financial Services May 5th, 2025
Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Transcript Highlights:
- Thank you for your testimony. Members' questions for this witness. Thank you for your time.
- If not, we'll proceed to testimony and reserve your right to close.
- Thank you for your testimony, members questions.
- Now, we'll proceed to witness testimony. Thank you. Thank you so much. Chair calls up Paul Nagy.
- Thank you for your testimony. OK, uh, members' questions, Plaza.
Bills:
HJR40
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 6 on Public Safety Apr 7th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Thank you for your testimony.
- Thank you so much for all your testimony as now we'll bring it back to the dais for any questions or
- What is your response to the testimony that Sol and Amika offered?
- The testimony you provided was very moving. It was very moving to me.
- And they know that, so they're coming forth with their testimonies. Thank you.
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Apr 7th, 2025
Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Transcript Highlights:
- Chair: Seeing none, we'll proceed to testimony. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
- If there are no questions, we'll proceed to Vice Chair Plasa: Testimony.
- If there are no further questions, we'll Vice Chair Plasa: Proceed to testimony. OK.
- Oh, wait, there's no testimony. OK.
- If there are no further questions, we'll proceed to testimony.
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
S/C on County & Regional Government Mar 31st, 2025
S/C on County & Regional Government
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, public testimony will be limited to 3 minutes per speaker.
- Thank you for your testimony.
- All right, thank you for your testimony here today. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. You bet.
- Appreciate your testimony. All right.
- Thank you for your testimony.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
March 19, 2025 - 10:30 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- We have public testimony. First is Edda Fernandez, AARP. Would you like to speak?
- Do we have public testimony on the bill? We have Dan Davis.
- Moving into public testimony, we have...
- Moving into public testimony, we have...
- That concludes public testimony. Members, is there any debate on the bill?
Summary:
The Health Care Facilities and System Subcommittee met with a quorum and considered five bills. HB 1101 on out-of-network providers drew the most discussion; Rep. Albert said it would require written notice when a patient is referred to an out-of-network provider and would count certain insurer payments toward deductibles. Several members and the Florida College of Emergency Physicians raised concerns about placing the burden on doctors’ offices, possible delays in referrals, and unclear enforcement, but the bill was reported favorably 16-2. Public testimony included support from AARP and concerns from emergency physicians about ER workflow and insurance-network transparency.
The committee then unanimously approved PCS for HB 475, reducing fines for ambulatory surgery centers that violate good-faith estimate requirements from $1,000 to $250 per day, with a lower maximum penalty. The bill sponsor said the change was intended to right-size penalties for smaller facilities; witnesses from surgery centers and HCA supported it. HB 797, which would allow a nonprofit retirement community serving veterans and spouses to create veteran-and-spouse nursing home beds and transfer a certificate of need within 100 miles, also passed unanimously after members discussed whether it could affect access for veterans; the sponsor said it would create additional private beds rather than displace existing ones.
HB 1085 on the Children’s Medical Services Program was amended and reported favorably 14-3. The bill would move managed care plan operations for medically fragile children from the Department of Health to AHCA, keep clinical eligibility at DOH, and shift PPEC services fully into managed care. The adopted amendment changed the waiver provision to require AHCA to develop and present a comprehensive redesign plan for the Medicaid model waiver for children receiving private duty nursing. Several members supported the goal but raised concerns about eliminating family choice and the impact on medically fragile children.
Finally, HB 1353 on home health care services passed unanimously. The bill would remove geographic limits on home health administrators, allow more licensed RNs including contract RNs to perform visits, and revise the home health excellence award program. Supporters said it would address workforce shortages and improve access, while one member warned it could increase costs and competition for nurses. The committee adjourned after reporting all five bills favorably.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Health and Human Services - 03/26/26
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- Please introduce yourself for the record and present your testimony.
- I'm just following up on the testimony I'm just following up on the testimony we<00:50:19.440>
- Senator Wiklund said she appreciated Senator Utke bringing the idea forward based on testimony, but she
- Senator Abeler asked whether the committee had already heard this bill and whether testimony had been
- Senator Abeler asked whether the committee had already heard this bill and whether testimony had been
MN
Transcript Highlights:
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thank compelling testimony today that thank compelling testimony today
FL
Florida 2026 4th Special Session
February 18, 2026 - 10:30 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- Public testimony. Chair Koster: Tripp Hunter, Florida Farm Bureau, in support.
- We do have some public testimony. Benjamin Stearns, Florida Insurance Association.
- Seeing none, no public testimony. Debate on the amendment or are we debating on the bill?
- Public testimony. Amy Diaz, Business Law Section of the Florida Bar, in support.
- You guys always do a great job, especially when people don't want their 30 seconds of testimony to be
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
JLARC I-900 Subcommittee for SAO Performance Audits Nov 5th, 2025
JLARC I-900 Subcommittee for SAO Performance Audits
Transcript Highlights:
- We will be taking public testimony after the presentation.
- If not, we would at this point proceed to public testimony.
- If not, we would at this point proceed to public testimony.
- However, we have nobody signed in to give public testimony.
- that's been heard today, you can provide written testimony and you can send those comments online to
Summary:
The JLARC I-900 Subcommittee heard a State Auditor’s Office performance audit on special education services, focused on comparing student needs, district identification practices, and funding. Auditors said Washington does not appear to under-identify any particular population for special education, though districts face ongoing challenges with identification, documentation, staffing shortages, and inconsistent referral tracking. They explained that their analysis used statistical models because the true prevalence of disabilities is unknown, and found Washington districts generally clustered near the national average, with little evidence that any demographic group was systematically under-identified.
The audit also found that special education funding has historically been insufficient, with districts collectively covering about $500 million in costs not paid by state or federal sources, and that districts spent about 26% more per student than they received in funding. Auditors noted recent legislative changes that removed the special education enrollment cap and changed the safety net process, but said it was too soon to assess their effects. Their recommendations to OSPI included clarifying what counts as an official special education referral, requiring districts to report referral data even when no evaluation follows, and ensuring the new statewide data system is developed with district input, training, and possibly a mandate for uniform use.
OSPI staff said they concurred with the report and appreciated the work of the auditor’s office and JLARC. During member questions, Representative Paulette raised concerns that the audit did not directly examine prevalence of specific disabilities, such as autism and dyslexia, in vulnerable populations or compare Washington’s identification practices to medical and peer-reviewed prevalence data. Auditors responded that medical prevalence is not known in a systematic way, that educational eligibility differs from medical diagnosis, and that the report’s conclusions should not be read as proving no populations are under- or over-identified. No public testimony was offered, and the meeting adjourned.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Delivery of Government Efficiency May 7th, 2025
Delivery of Government Efficiency
Transcript Highlights:
- have registered to testify, there will be a time limit of two minutes per witness during the public testimony
- Seeing none, thank you for your testimony. Thank you for your testimony, I appreciate it.
- We'll proceed to testimony. The chair calls Steve Kennard. Thank you for being here today.
- Thank you for your testimony. Members, do you have any questions of the witness?
- Parker helped co-lead that council, where the benefits of AI use in Texas were showcased in previous testimony
Keywords:
HCR 141, House Concurrent Resolution, NASA, Houston, Space City, Johnson Space Center, Mission Control, Apollo 11, moon landing, aerospace, commercial space, space exploration, Texas Space Commission, space policy, federal resolution, memorial resolution, Congress, Washington D.C., headquarters relocation, space industry
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee 2/23/26
Transportation Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
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- If you could just begin your testimony. Good afternoon, everyone.
- record and proceed with your testimony. record and proceed with your testimony.
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on if you'd like to get your testimony on if you'd like to get your testimony
Keywords:
intelligent speed assistance, transportation, speeding offenses, public safety, license restrictions, speed control, pedestrian safety, traffic safety, roadway improvements, nonmotorized transportation, crosswalks, sidewalks, bike lanes, complete streets, Vision Zero, Toward Zero Deaths, MnDOT, Department of Transportation, Department of Public Safety, local road authority
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 2/13/25
Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
Transcript Highlights:
- Go ahead with your testimony. Thank you, Madam Chair, members of the committee.
- Gamberling, for your testimony and kind of the history of this area of statute.
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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy Committee 3/9/26
Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- We appreciate you being here and look forward to your testimony.
- Please begin your testimony. Thank you, Madam Chair.
- "Please state your name for the record to begin your testimony."
- "Please state your name for the record to begin your testimony."
- Thank you for your testimony, Ms.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- To facilitate this hearing in a timely manner, we are normally enforcing a one-minute testimony limit
- I will be reading a list of individuals who submitted written testimony for each measure.
- If you’re interested in reviewing the written testimony, please go to the legislature’s website.
- We appreciate your understanding and remind you that the committee does have your testimony that we reviewed
- written testimony in support of Mr. written testimony in support of Mr. Wats. Wats. Wats.
Summary:
The Committee on Health and Human Services heard testimony on a series of gubernatorial nominations to health, disability, aging, and advisory boards. Early nominees included Pria Tay for the Kauaʻi Service Area Board on Mental Health and Substance Abuse, who emphasized her 25 years in the mental health field and commitment to community access to training and resources, and Ashley Mishihara for the Fuel Tank Advisory Committee, who described her involvement in the Red Hill response and ongoing concern about protecting the sole-source aquifer and ensuring remediation. Christopher Luthie, nominated to the State LGBTQ+ Commission, said he wanted to advocate for LGBTQ+ residents statewide and help improve programs so people are not overlooked, and he received support from commission member Michael Galuyo Jr., who said the commission had lacked a Hawaii County representative since December.
The committee also heard from nominees to the Radiologic Technology Board, including David Wodsworth and Reena Shimata. Wodsworth said the board should modernize rules and regulations, while the Department of Health supported him and clarified that the board focuses on policy and procedures rather than direct licensing decisions. Shimata said she wanted to help protect patients, technologists, and the public from radiation exposure, and the Department of Health and several medical professionals supported her, with one witness noting that modern technology reduces dose but competent technologists remain essential to avoid unnecessary exposure. The committee deferred GM712, a nomination not present at the hearing, until Monday, March 9.
Additional nominations included Judy Pike for the disability communications/access board, who cited her prior DECAP staff experience and long involvement in disability access work, with strong support from a current board member; Rick Taber for the Policy Advisory Board for Elderly Affairs, who sought a second term and highlighted his committee leadership and long mental health career; Amy Healey Austin for the Statewide Health Coordinating Council, who said she wanted to represent rural health needs and described her leadership roles in West Hawaiʻi health care; and Ed Chevy for DECAB, who stressed the importance of interpreter access and communication access, with support from Christine Pagano. The committee took no final votes in the portion of the hearing provided, and several nominees were told their decisions would be taken up later in the meeting or at the end of the calendar.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Veterans and Military Affairs Division 2/25/26
Veterans and Military Affairs Division
Transcript Highlights:
- Would you please state your name for the record and begin your testimony? >> Good morning, uh, Mr.
- Would you please state your name for the record and begin your testimony?
- Please begin your testimony. Good morning, chairs and committee.
- . testimony. testimony.
- Kelly, please state your name for the record and begin your testimony. >> Thank you, Mr.
Keywords:
veterans rights, employment discrimination, human rights, Minnesota laws, protected classes, veterans, Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, veterans affairs, Secret War in Laos, SGU veteran, Hmong veterans, Laotian veterans, honor guard, military funeral honors, state veterans cemetery, burial eligibility, veterans home, temporary closure, state active service, National Guard
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 2/18/26
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Those providing testimony will be given specific time limits which must be strictly observed.
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be <00:05:00.960>given Those providing testimony will be given Those providing testimony - Mayor, for your testimony. We really appreciate you being here today.
- You've heard testimony. Our most precious resource is our people.
- Davos, for your testimony today. That was very well said.
Bills:
HF3393
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Higher Education Mar 26th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- And as I said, we will be taking a public testimony.
- Do we have any public testimony?
- Any further questions or comments to we have public testimony seeing no public testimony.
- Any further questions for the question is, do we have public testimony?
- I haven't heard from the testimony today.
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Judiciary Committee Jun 17th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Madam Chair, members of the committee, this completes my testimony.
- I think we, I think Representative Hanson directed us to that testimony.
- So I was having difficulty reconciling those two pieces of testimony myself.
- You have two very different pieces of testimony. DOCR. Absolutely. Absolutely.
- I've gone back and I've listened to all the testimony.
Summary:
The committee opened with a moment of silence for a deceased member, then approved the April minutes and heard a presentation from HHS on the Diversion Task Force and related youth services grants. Chelsea Florey described the $750,000 one-time appropriation from HB 1012, the five awarded grants, and how programs in Bismarck, Fargo, Grand Forks, and Minot are using the funds for youth diversion, including school-based groups, physical activity, and services for problematic sexual behavior. Members raised concerns about staffing shortages, family engagement, service silos, and whether diversion eligibility rules are too rigid; Florey said the task force is focused on better coordination, broader education about available services, and possible changes to diversion criteria, with the Children’s Cabinet likely to drive broader recommendations.
The committee then received a North Dakota Lottery biennium report from Director Thomas Lawler, who reviewed the lottery’s history, games, retailer commissions, player programs, and revenue distribution. He reported about $67 million in ticket sales for the 2023-2025 biennium, about $16.2 million transferred overall, including roughly $13.6 million to the general fund, plus transfers to drug task force and compulsive gambling funds. Members asked about the compulsive gambling allocation and whether it is set by statute.
Next, the Department of Corrections presented on criminal justice data sharing and reentry. Adam Anderson explained that jails, courts, DOCR, HHS, and other entities use separate systems with limited interoperability, making real-time communication largely manual. He outlined possible hub or point-to-point IT solutions, but noted cost, vendor, identifier, and data-definition challenges. Robin Schmolenberger followed with an update on a Medicaid data exchange project between DOCR and HHS to suspend and reactivate inmate Medicaid coverage automatically and improve care coordination, with full bi-directional exchange expected in fall 2026. The committee also heard from county representatives on 24-7 sobriety program fees and an AG opinion allowing local sheriffs to use cheaper testing options when courts waive fees.
Finally, the North Dakota Racing Commission reviewed a troubling audit. Bruce Johnson acknowledged serious findings involving overspending from the promotion fund, missing grant documentation, a reversed decision on breeders fund eligibility, and repeated procurement violations. He said the commission has begun corrective actions, including monthly tracking of the promotion fund cap, stricter grant documentation, written procurement procedures, and clearer eligibility rules in condition books. Members pressed him on how the overspending occurred, whether the commission board would impose consequences, and whether statutory clarification is needed on the promotion fund limit and related spending rules.
NH