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TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • He assessed the low-water crossings.
  • So we use those to practice. We also did a tabletop.
  • TDEM, dispatch, much more. ...of P-STAT assessments.
  • So is somebody like that assessing what's going on, assessing what the need is?
  • Assessing what's going on, assessing what the need is, and I know a lot of our churches have gotten funding
Summary: The joint Senate and House disaster preparedness and flooding hearing opened with quorum calls, prayer, testimony time limits, and remarks from legislative leaders emphasizing decorum, respect, and the goal of learning from the July 4 flood to prevent future loss of life. Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick and Speaker Dustin Burrows said the special session and hearings were intended to hear directly from local officials and residents, and that the state would pursue immediate and longer-term legislation and continue working beyond the current session. The committee then heard invited testimony from Kerr County, Kerrville, Kendall County, Real County, and the Upper Guadalupe River Authority, followed by member questions. Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly, Sheriff Larry Leitha, and emergency management coordinator William B. Thomas described the flood as a sudden, unprecedented event that overwhelmed local systems before many officials or residents understood the danger. They said the county received multiple National Weather Service and IPAWS alerts, but the rain fell in remote upstream areas with limited gauges, and the flood rose too quickly for normal response. They detailed the emergency response, including dispatchers handling heavy call volumes, deputies and volunteer firefighters conducting rescues, and state and federal partners assisting. County officials said 108 people died, including 37 children, and two remained missing. They called for better real-time flood detection, stronger rural emergency management resources, improved broadband and cell coverage, and more funding for swift-water rescue and warning systems. Kerrville Mayor Joe Herring and City Manager Dalton Rice said the city had floodplain rules, emergency plans, and prior preparedness efforts, but the event exposed gaps in communications and regional warning capacity. They urged the Legislature to fund a flood warning system, whether sirens, automated alerts, or a hybrid, and asked for support for predictive weather modeling, broadband expansion, a hazard mitigation fund, and disaster recovery resources. The Upper Guadalupe River Authority said it had long funded gauges and pursued flood-warning and mitigation projects, including a new software-based flood prediction system and possible retention dams, and planned to dedicate reserve funds to feasibility studies and infrastructure improvements. Kendall County Judge Shane Stolarczyk said his county’s emergency action plan and early alerts helped prevent deaths there, and he recommended easier access to alerting tools, a river-wide warning system, simpler grant applications, and regional coordination. Real County Judge Bella Rubio said rural counties face major challenges because of limited cell service, broadband, staffing, and funding, especially for camps and visitors along the Frio and Nueces rivers, and argued that reliable alert systems should be treated as a necessity, not a luxury. Members asked about the timeline of the flood, low-water crossings, communications failures, sirens, bridges, and funding, and several witnesses said the key lessons were better communications, better warning systems, and more investment in rural flood mitigation and emergency response.
FL

Florida 2026 5th Special Session

Ethics and Elections Mar 2nd, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • People have inappropriate sexual relationships in their practice.
  • So her doctor kicked her out of the practice. That was very traumatizing for her.
  • It is very hard to practice medicine in the state.
  • In my view, the jewel in the Lord's crown is a family practice physician.
  • practice doctor who keeps me and my family safe.
Summary: The committee first considered the confirmation of Dr. John Lattell to the Board of Medicine. In questioning, senators focused heavily on his views about abortion, vaccines, ivermectin, and the role of CDC/FDA guidance in board discipline cases. Dr. Lattell said the board applies Florida statutes and works through probable cause panels and legal counsel, but he also expressed strong pro-life views, skepticism of federal health guidance, and criticism of vaccines and some medical practices. Supporters praised his long medical career, military service, and family medicine background, while opponents argued his views could prevent him from being objective in disciplinary matters. The committee voted to recommend him for confirmation to the full Senate, with Senators Polsky and Ruson voting no. The committee then took up the confirmation of Taylor Hatch as Secretary of the Department of Children and Families. Hatch described her background in state human services and outlined priorities centered on accountability, data, lived experience, and improving service delivery. Senators asked about SNAP error rates, Hope Florida, legislative analyses, staffing, and the department’s handling of child welfare and medically complex cases. Hatch said the department was reducing SNAP error rates, that Hope Florida uses navigators to connect people with community resources and self-sufficiency supports, and that DCF is working with the Department of Health and other partners to improve investigations and accountability in child welfare. She also said the agency is reviewing medically complex cases and strengthening oversight of community-based care providers through contracts, audits, and proposed funding-model changes. A substantial portion of the Hatch discussion centered on whether the department had been responsive to legislative requests and whether it had provided timely bill analyses. Senators also pressed her on Hope Florida staffing, the number of participants served, and the Hope Florida Foundation’s compliance and legal oversight. Hatch said the foundation is undergoing a financial audit and that the department is relying on required reports and ongoing investigations. The transcript ends amid continued questioning about a community-based care contractor’s finances, related-party transactions, and whether further forensic audits or repayments are needed.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
  • I cannot say it enough: with structure, then we have an opportunity to do the risk assessment... ...with
  • structure, then we have an opportunity to do the risk assessment and also do treatment and the polygraphs
  • But the structure, we can't have... with structure then we have opportunity to do the risk assessment
  • We see if there's kids' toys because we want to practice good neighbor.
  • The abortion pill While preserving legitimate medical practice.
Summary: The Senate Judiciary and Elections Committee heard a full slate of bills, beginning with HB 2749, which would allow certain nonviolent class 4, 5, or 6 felonies to be redesignated as misdemeanors after completion of sentence and a waiting period. The committee adopted a chair’s amendment narrowing eligibility and excluding some offenses, then passed the bill 6-0 with one not voting. Supporters described it as a redemption and reintegration measure for people who have completed their obligations. The committee then considered HB 2870, a constituent-driven bill restricting level 2 and level 3 sex offenders from living together in the same single-family dwelling unless they are related or in certain supervised facilities. The sponsor and neighborhood witnesses described a Chandler/Ocotillo situation involving multiple offenders in one house and argued the bill would protect families; opponents warned it could push offenders into homelessness and make supervision harder. After debate and testimony from both sides, the bill passed 3-2 with two not voting. HB 2862, which enhances penalties for offenses committed while wearing a mask to conceal identity, also passed 3-2 with two not voting after the Scottsdale city attorney testified in support and the ACLU argued it would chill protected protest and anonymity. HB 2364, which creates criminal penalties for mailing or delivering abortion-inducing drugs and for ordering them by mail, drew strong support from anti-abortion witnesses and strong opposition from lawmakers who said it conflicts with Proposition 139 and constitutional protections for abortion access. The bill passed 4-3. HB 2244, supported by Phoenix Vice Mayor Keisha Hodge Washington, would require landlords to respond to motions to satisfy eviction judgments and allow sealing of eviction records when tenants have paid; it passed unanimously 7-0. HB 2573, which removes a 45-day waiting period before some DUI offenders can apply for an ignition interlock restricted license, passed 7-0. The committee also advanced HB 4117, a strike-everything amendment creating penalties for interfering with religious services by obstructing access or engaging in disorderly conduct intended to disrupt worship. The ADL and Jewish community advocates supported it as a protection for worshippers, while the ACLU argued it could criminalize protected protest and speech; it passed 4-3. Finally, HCR 2004, a mirror resolution on photo enforcement systems that would require voter approval for continued operation and periodic reauthorization, passed 4-3 after testimony from the League of Cities and Towns and a discussion of traffic safety versus civil-liberties concerns.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Housing Feb 20th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Housing

Transcript Highlights:
  • If the annual assessment is under this amount, the audit requirement may be waived annually by a majority
  • This bill makes several practical refinements to WUCIOA to improve clarity.
  • This bill makes several practical refinements to WUCIOA to improve clarity and proportionality for common
  • By prohibiting these discriminatory practices, HB 2266 helps the state avoid unnecessary litigation and
  • The current lack of shelter bed availability is inhumane and not consistent with practices of a civil
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Ways & Means Feb 2nd, 2026 at 04:00 pm

Ways & Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • Expanding the sales and use tax deferral program is a practical, fiscally responsible way to help projects
  • Expanding the sales and use tax deferral program is a practical, fiscally responsible way to help projects
  • However, because the temporary exemption period only covers two years of housing assessment, we have
  • </p> <p>This bill will target a practical way to preserve resources for our community-based developers
  • This legislation creates a new practical and sustainable tool to leverage the capacity of developers
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Public Safety Committee Mar 24th, 2026

Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • This approach is consistent with evidence-based practices, which emphasize that supervision should end
  • So, in practice, treatment rarely begins immediately after release from custody.
  • It is imperative that the state is in best ...practices.
  • DUI schools do not give rehab kind of education or practices.
  • You said you're practicing with the LA District or what, the Public Defender's Office?
Keywords: 988, house, all
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • I mean, it's just a week ago, and we're still assessing the impact, but obviously fewer resources at
  • I mean, it's just a week ago, and we're still assessing the impact, but obviously fewer resources at
  • For example, there's insufficient information to assess whether these services are cost-effective in
  • So in completing this assessment, that's what this proposal is.
  • So in completing this assessment that's what this proposal is.
Summary: The subcommittee heard May Revision presentations for the Office of Emergency Services, Judicial Branch, CDCR, and the Department of Justice, with the LAO offering comments and recommendations throughout. For Cal OES, the administration outlined funding for relocating the Red Mountain communications site, increased FEMA reimbursement authority, cybersecurity grants, next-generation 911 support, and a reduction to the Flexible Cash Assistance for Survivors of Crime program. Members raised concerns about VOCA backfill and disaster reimbursement, while the LAO recommended approving the 911 request with reporting, adding contingency planning for cybersecurity grants, clarifying the FEMA reimbursement language, and increasing reporting on emergency spending. For the Judicial Branch, the May Revision included funding for implementation of the Trial Nations Access to Justice Act, reductions tied to court facilities and employee benefits, and General Fund solutions such as a reduction to the pretrial release program, a reversion from the Trial Court Trust Fund, and elimination of the jury duty pilot program. The LAO cautioned that the pretrial reduction could affect detention and release decisions and recommended tighter legislative oversight over the trust fund transfer and reallocation language. Members questioned the impact of the pretrial cut, the lack of Prop. 36 court funding, and the rationale for the jury pilot elimination; the Judicial Branch said it was generally supportive of the budget as proposed. CDCR presented requests for roof repairs, fire alarm replacements, CalAIM-related costs, and trailer bill changes on incarcerated college students, mental health hiring, and tuberculosis testing, along with a planned prison closure by October 2026. The department also proposed reducing or delaying several items, including radio replacement, ADA improvements, COVID mitigation, and some facility upgrades, while adding a $125 million placeholder for consultant-driven operational savings. The LAO recommended rejecting or reducing several San Quentin-related proposals, questioned the staffing and contract medical requests, and urged more transparency on the consultant savings plan; members expressed concern about the realism of the savings targets and the potential legal or operational risks from delaying ADA and radio projects. For DOJ, the May Revision proposed ongoing funding and 44 positions to defend against federal actions, IT and accounting system upgrades, implementation funding for AB 1877, and a special fund loan. The LAO supported the KLETS connection but asked for a contingency plan if the new DMV link is delayed, noted that AB 1877 would not be fully implemented without additional funding, and recommended limiting and reporting on the federal accountability workload. Members questioned the size and permanence of the DOJ request, the use of the earlier $25 million special session appropriation, and the pace of federal litigation; DOJ said the new request would support ongoing litigation, expert assistance, and coordination across multiple cases and states.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Education Committee Apr 8th, 2026

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • And the practical effect is a significant narrowing of the bidder pool.
  • And the practical effect is a significant narrowing of the bidder to compete for this project.
  • And the practical effect is a significant narrowing of the bitter pool.
  • I practice allergy immunology here in the greater Sacramento area.
  • SB 1222 offers a targeted and practical solution.
Keywords: 987, senate, all
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Transportation Mar 2nd, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • We will be updating our estimate through what we call a cost risk assessment process this summer.
  • It's about safety and developing practical skills that will help young people make responsible decisions
  • Providing sustainable funding for this program is a practical, cost-effective way to improve safety outcomes
  • It also increases the commercial vehicle safety enforcement fee assessed on commercial motor vehicles
  • And then it allows districts to impose a property tax up to $75 per $1,000 assessed.
Summary: The Senate Transportation Committee held a work session on two major corridor projects before moving to public hearing and executive session. In the Yakima area, WSDOT, Yakima County, and Ecology described the Interstate 82/east-west connector work as a coordinated effort to add capacity, improve interchanges, and address the Boise Cascade mill site contamination that sits in the project footprint. County and Ecology witnesses said the county is ready to remove wood waste and contaminated material, but the project is stalled pending a draft work plan and a de minimis consent decree; several senators pressed for faster action and clearer direction from Ecology. The committee then heard an update on the SR 3 Belfair freight corridor, where WSDOT said environmental review is complete and the next major step is an access hearing this summer, followed by right-of-way acquisition and construction likely in late 2027 or early 2028. Local and tribal partners emphasized the project’s importance for freight mobility, housing growth, emergency access, and regional economic development. The public hearing was on engrossed substitute House Bill 2711, a transportation resources bill that largely tracks provisions from prior legislation but also adds or changes several tax and account provisions. Staff explained that the bill clarifies fuel tax and peer-to-peer tax distributions, treats trade-in value differently for recreational vessel and luxury vehicle taxes, provides a six-month motor home exemption and penalty waiver for the luxury vehicle tax, allows lease payments to be made over time, exempts tribal members and nonresidents, creates a Preserve Washington account, changes some transfer timing, and repeals the luxury aircraft tax. Testimony was mixed: aviation groups supported repealing the luxury aircraft tax; trucking and some citizens opposed fuel tax and diesel tax increases; Sound Transit, transit advocates, labor, and ferry interests asked for amendments such as 75-year bonding authority, mobile driver’s licenses, ferry funding, and bike education funding. Alaska Airlines and Delta also supported adding mobile ID language. In executive session, the committee advanced several bills, including SHB 1823, SHB 2114, E2SHB 2251, SHB 2323, SHB 2410, EHB 2588, 2SHB 1923, and HB 2495, all with due pass recommendations after adopting amendments where applicable. The committee adopted a striking amendment to E2SHB 2251 adjusting Climate Commitment Act account distributions and a striking amendment to EHB 2588 limiting the ferry district changes to Whatcom County and removing the voter-approval tax provision. It also adopted an amendment to 2SHB 1923 that added further conditions for passenger-only ferry districts, including whale-protection and fare-related provisions. Senator King voted no on E2SHB 2251, objecting that the bill reduced the transportation share of Climate Commitment Act revenues. The chair announced one more executive action meeting would be held Wednesday morning, with amendment requests due the prior day.
MO
Transcript Highlights:
  • And four, it clarifies the JDTA shall consider all charges on the assessment.
  • You practice in the area. But we're talking about, I don't know. Generally forget that, gentlemen.
  • You practice in the area, but we're talking about a minimum time served on what the judge imposes.
  • But the problem with that is, and the practical aspect is, if someone commits a crime like that, and
  • The sentencing assessment report is a document that's given to the court before sentencing so the court
Keywords: 959, house, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Fraud Committee Meeting - 2025-09-17

Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • With what we were seeing, we had a past practice of waiting to stop payments until investigations had
  • One example of that was what passed last session, which was a pre-enrollment risk assessment for the
  • To the extent we can do that, I would like to see some sort of risk assessment capability across these
  • We have to triage, we have to assess, we have to prioritize.
  • I know That if we are looking at best practices from other states, maybe even other countries, if we
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

Other - PSCOC Aug 27th, 2025

Public School Capital Outlay Oversight Task Force

Transcript Highlights:
  • SCS COC funding, and staff will remove the facility from the facilities assessment database.
  • The best practice would be much less than that—three to five projects per manager.
  • In looking at the previous practices we had in terms of appointing an interim director with Martika,
  • We have 342 schools out of 708 being assessed. The charter FMR average is 77.22%.
  • It's the same assessment for charters and public schools, but that is the difference.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs May 7th, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • So practically speaking, what that means is that the PUC would have to conduct a full evidentiary hearing
  • Equally, regardless of their flexibility, it's a fair assessment. That is correct, sir.
  • Do you agree with that assessment? ...And it's the TEF stuff. Sorry.
  • Portions of Section 4 about co-location would change long-standing practices in Texas that would create
  • Empowering ERCOT to assess this through a stakeholder process in the future. Thank you.
Bills: SB6, SB11, SB33
AL
Transcript Highlights:
  • college system be that player, to be able to be that resource where they can come in and learn best practices
  • They can come in and learn best practices. Our impact on communities and Alabama runs far and wide.
  • Can you talk a little bit more about what that practically does?
  • have to go through all these tests for the insurance company to determine that, which is a risk assessment
  • Formative assessments—you know, we try to make everything complicated and have a weird name for stuff
Keywords: 924, joint, all
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Natural Resources and Environment Apr 1st, 2026

Natural Resources & Environment

Transcript Highlights:
  • That may not be the exact right word... ...toward the OSR assessment.
  • They just allow them not to pay this well assessment. Okay.
  • Used to they didn’t, but I don’t know their current practice.
  • In other words, I think this credit more just affects that assessment.
  • We've had some different assessments done.
Keywords: 965, house, all
VA

Virginia 2026 Regular Session

March 14, 2026 - Regular Session Part 3

Virginia House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senate Bill 94, a conference report, relates to the siting of data centers, site assessment, and a high-energy
  • Senate Bill 190, which is a conference report directing the Department of Education to assess the impact
  • It revises the provisions governing the assessment of civil penalties against manufacturers and sellers
  • No civil penalties shall be assessed if the violation is corrected within the cure period and the product
  • And finally, it adds a prohibited practice under the Virginia Consumer Protection Act for selling or
WY
Transcript Highlights:
  • And uh one of the pieces of practice.
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  • </c> tax assessed on insurers. tax assessed on insurers.
  • I know that that practice.
  • :28.760><c> been</c> primary care family practice been primary care family practice been brought<00:54
Keywords: 916, all
Summary: The committee opened by explaining it would work through a long list of interim topics one at a time and asked members to complete a selection form at the end. The first topic, long-term care, drew testimony from AARP Wyoming and the Wyoming Long-Term Care Association. AARP emphasized Wyoming’s aging population, the state’s roughly $200 million annual Medicaid spending on long-term care, and the need to examine whether more support for home-based care could reduce nursing home use and costs. The association agreed with supporting people at home as long as possible, but asked that any study also consider increased support for nursing homes and assisted living when home care is no longer feasible. Committee discussion also touched on adult day care and PACE-like services, with Mr. Laycock noting prior Department of Health discussion and limited adult day availability due to reimbursement concerns. The committee then heard proposals for neonatal intensive care unit family leave, expanded midwifery scope, and a modification to workers’ compensation law. The NICU leave idea, presented by the Wyoming Women’s Foundation, would explore leave options for families with premature infants in intensive care, potentially paid or unpaid, while considering business size and the burden on families who may need out-of-state care. The midwifery topic was framed as a way to address rural maternity and women’s health gaps by allowing midwives to practice to the full extent of their training. On workers’ compensation, the Wyoming Association of Municipalities sought to classify dispatch personnel as first responders so they could receive mental health coverage under workers’ compensation; the Department of Workforce Services explained that current law covers dispatchers under workers’ compensation generally, but the first responder mental health provision added in 2018 applies to law enforcement and firefighters and does not currently include dispatchers. Other topics included problematic gaming and program funding, breast cancer diagnostic and supplemental exams, prescription drug coverage for advanced metastatic cancer, SNAP education, behavioral health workforce clinical training site shortages, CPR in schools, and broader midwifery oversight. The behavioral health workforce proposal, brought by a WICHE commissioner, focused on increasing psychology internship slots in Wyoming, noting that the state currently has only three and that expanding placements could improve recruitment and retention. The CPR in schools topic drew strong support from the American Heart Association, which argued that CPR training in high school could improve bystander response in a rural state with long EMS response times; committee members asked about cost and curriculum fit, and the witnesses said hands-only CPR could be taught by school staff rather than requiring expensive certification. The midwifery discussion later broadened into concerns about oversight and standards after a representative described a constituent’s pregnancy loss and said complaints involving midwifery practice and staffing delays in investigations warranted a deeper review. No votes were taken during the portion provided, and most topics were simply introduced, discussed, and left open for further testimony or later committee selection.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs (Part II) Mar 31st, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • I've practiced for 29 years.
  • My daughter practices with me.
  • I have a small practice.
  • I can just speak to my practice, but in my practice, that is not true.
  • And do you have your own practice, your own ASC, your own pain center? My own practice.
Summary: The Senate Committee on State Affairs convened to discuss several critical pieces of legislation including SB30 and SB38. Senator Betancourt introduced a committee substitute for SB38 which underwent a smooth adoption process, moving it favorably toward the Senate. The meeting featured a mix of invited testimonies where both proponents and opponents took the floor. One notable highlight included a testimony from Melissa Casey, who criticized the current legal state as prone to fraud and detrimental to both insurers and the public at large, contending that it inflated insurance costs across the board. The discussions delved deeply into the implications of the bills on judicial processes and potential insurance ramifications, with spirited debates surrounding issues of non-economic damages and jury rights. The atmosphere remained engaged as committee members heard varied perspectives on the bills, showcasing a robust democratic process. The meeting underscored the importance of public testimony in shaping legislation, ensuring that multiple voices were considered as the committee pressed on towards making decisions that affect the legal landscape of Texas.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
  • You know, all this bill does is require the Supreme Court to license attorneys for practice of law in
  • different organization, and then they'll have to get rules on what they'll be requiring for attorneys to practice
  • different organization, and then they'll have to get rules on what they'll be requiring for attorneys to practice
  • additional information regarding each groundwater basin and each five-year water supply and demand assessment
  • additional information regarding each groundwater basin and each five-year water supply and demand assessment
Summary: The caucus reviewed a long list of third-read consent bills across multiple committees, with staff giving brief descriptions and members asking only occasional clarifying questions. Topics included claims against the state, CPA certification, creditor assignments, insurance adjuster licensing, school equivalency instruction, extending a credit enhancement board, firearm safety instruction in schools, student eligibility for school activities, Celebrate Freedom Week civics instruction, release-time courses, voter registration roll access, campaign filing addresses, federal land designations, public records review standards, workers’ compensation burial benefits, first responder death benefits, veterans’ flags in HOA communities, restrictions on sexually explicit material for minors, agency guidance posting, standardized state hiring, mental health court procedures, autopsy supervision, tribal child welfare MOUs, controlled substance scheduling, EMT privacy, guardian notification in court-ordered treatment, dense breast tissue notice repeal, referral agency background checks and insurance, attorney disciplinary recoveries, fentanyl penalties, campus firearms rules, suppressors, defamation standards, mandatory reporting of child abuse, attorney licensing authority, municipal penalties tied to emergency calls, forcible detainer procedures, utility-worker assault enhancements, water basin reporting, small modular nuclear reactor siting, groundwater recovery assumptions, ICE notification after arrests, a military-police-to-peace-officer pathway, and scholarship tax credits. Most bills were simply presented as consent items, with no major debate or votes recorded in the transcript. A few measures drew brief discussion. On SB 1040, members clarified that the voter-registration portal would redact personal identifying information such as voter registration numbers, ID numbers, and Social Security numbers. SB 1193 prompted comments that emergency medical technician data being open source was surprising and that the issue might be expanded to paramedics. SB 1243 was described as a guardian-rights bill to streamline notice in court-ordered treatment. SB 1318 was characterized as a cleanup measure aligning dense-breast-tissue notice requirements with federal law. SB 1477, dealing with referral agencies for assisted living and home care, was noted as having passed committee unanimously. The most substantive exchanges came on SB 1148 and SB 1418. For SB 1148, members discussed shifting attorney licensing responsibility more directly to the Arizona Supreme Court rather than the State Bar, with staff explaining that the court already oversees licensing but currently delegates some functions to the Bar. On SB 1418, which limits county regulation of small modular nuclear reactors in certain circumstances, a member objected that it would reduce local control and said they would likely oppose it on the floor. H.C.M. 2009 was also presented, asking Congress to amend the Antiquities Act, compensate states for subsurface minerals, and streamline mining permits; the sponsor tied it to Arizona’s mining history and land-swap interests. The caucus ended after SB 1142, with no recorded votes or formal actions beyond the bills being discussed as third-read consent items.
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Ways and Means Mar 23rd, 2026

Joint Committee on Ways and Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • to make sure that we have the best practices for multilingual students, our best practices for our special
  • to make sure that we have the best practices for multilingual students, our best practices for our special
  • that we know can have an impact, whether it's bilingual practices, whether it's practices that are less
  • As a practical matter, though, we really need this help.
  • increase in charter school assessments.
Keywords: 1212, all