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AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Banking and Insurance Committee Mar 5th, 2025
Banking and Insurance
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- could do is meaningfully invest in communities to provide. harm before it occurs rather than just lock
Keywords:
bail reform, defendants, pretrial detention, public safety, criminal justice, charitable bail organizations, criminal procedure, public safety report, victim notification, family violence, bail bonds, public funds, political subdivision, injunction, taxpayer rights, violent crimes, sexual offenses, community safety, constitutional amendment, trafficking
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Day 59 (4-14-26) - Part 1
Kentucky Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><02:15:40.800><c> workable</c> We should be focused on smart workable We should be focused on smart
- But she was firm and smart and carried everything with grace and could still go on and do the job and
- But she was firm and smart and carried everything with grace and could still go on and do the job and
- But she was firm and smart and carried everything with grace and could still go on and do the job and
- </c><03:20:49.359><c> everything</c><03:20:49.680><c> with</c> and smart and carried everything with
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee 4/11/25
Transportation Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- We can simply not delay to do smart planning anymore, planning that meets the goals that we have set.
- We can simply not delay to<00:36:45.599><c> do</c><00:36:45.839><c> smart</c><00:36:46.320><c> planning
- </c><00:36:47.520><c> planning</c> to do smart planning anymore. planning to do smart planning anymore
- It means being smart about maintaining the fourth largest road system of any state in the country.
- ><c> maintaining</c><01:51:35.840><c> the</c> means being smart about maintaining the means being smart
Bills:
HF2438
Keywords:
transportation finance, transportation policy, MnDOT, Minnesota Department of Transportation, Department of Public Safety, Metropolitan Council, highway funding, trunk highway fund, county state-aid highway fund, municipal state-aid street fund, state aid roads, local roads, bridge funding, road construction, transit funding, passenger rail, freight rail, aviation, airport development, safe routes to school
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- on what the expense is, whether it's something departments can avoid spending or whether they're locked
- I just think we're unnecessarily locking families out of very valuable services.
- And no one's presented me with an alternative that's, you know, lock, stock... ...No one's presented
- me with an alternative that's, you know, lock, stock and barrel, pick this up, throw this, and like,
- But I don't know that it's each of them, their own, locked in a room.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Task Force Jun 25th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Most importantly, this represents a smart investment of public resources.
- And now, I mean, we've been in this task force for several years now, and maybe we're just getting smart
- and now, I mean, we've been in this task force for several years now and maybe we're just getting smart
- Just getting smart enough to understand the terminology of what's been telling us for three years, I
Summary:
The task force heard extensive testimony on recovery support, harm reduction, and community-based care. Dan Haniken of Into Action described his own recovery from addiction and incarceration and argued that treatment alone is not enough; he said recovery housing, peer support, employment, accountability, and stable housing are what help people stay sober and avoid relapse. Members asked about funding, housing shortages, transportation, treatment courts, and support for medication-assisted treatment (MAT). Haniken said Into Action relies on a braided mix of federal, state, county, city, foundation, and private funding, and that recovery housing needs longer-term support than many current funding streams provide. He also said Missouri should expand recovery housing, peer recovery support, and recovery community centers, and improve awareness and access to MAT in recovery settings and after incarceration.
Matt Cushman, a community paramedic with Raytown Fire Protection District, urged Missouri to expand harm reduction, including syringe service programs and broader access to clean needles and drug-checking tools. He argued that stigma and abstinence-only approaches keep many people from seeking help, and said harm reduction reduces disease transmission, overdose deaths, hospitalizations, and other harms while creating pathways to recovery. He cited naloxone distribution as a successful example and said similar strategies should be decriminalized and expanded. Members asked about naloxone access, community paramedicine funding, and whether safe consumption sites should be considered; Cushman said syringe exchange should be a near-term priority, while safe consumption sites are a longer-term policy question.
Representatives from Ozarks Medical Center/COMC and Four Rivers Community Health Center focused on the need to reimburse peer support specialists and community health workers, especially in rural and underserved areas. COMC’s Monet Lehman shared her trauma and recovery story and described her jail reentry work, helping incarcerated people with housing, benefits, IDs, employment, MAT, and community supports before release. Four Rivers said its care coordinators and CHWs provide wraparound services such as transportation, housing help, Medicaid enrollment, clothing, and same-day MAT access. Members and staff discussed confusion over reimbursement rules, noting that CCBHCs can bill for peer services through Medicaid while FQHCs generally cannot, and that CHWs are often funded through grants rather than reimbursement. No votes were taken; the meeting consisted of testimony and member questions, with several requests for follow-up information on funding, transportation, and reimbursement rules.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Task Force Jun 24th, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Task Force
Transcript Highlights:
- research lab that studied alcohol, even though I sort of went my own direction, there have been a lot of smart
- There's also organizations like SMART Recovery. If people...
- There's also organizations like SMART Recovery.
- And she's an incredibly smart woman who I have a great deal of respect for.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Minnesota House passes bill requiring safeguards for underage social media users - Pt. 1 5/12/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Because smart phones weren't a thing. And apps weren't a thing. And social media was not a thing.
- Because<00:59:08.840><c> smart</c><00:59:09.120><c> phones</c><00:59:09.320><c> weren't</c><00:59:09.520
- </c> Because smart phones weren't a thing. Because smart phones weren't a thing.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
2026 Legislative Session - Day Forty One - Wednesday, March 25 - Afternoon Session
Missouri House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I think it's a smart approach. I think it gets everybody on board. And I will definitely—thank you.
- I think it's a smart approach. I think it gets everybody on board. And I will definitely.
- I did have students come to me, and they know the material of very smart students, and they said sometimes
- I think this is a smart proposal.
Summary:
The House first established a quorum after introductions of the Freedom of the Road Riders and Warsaw High School students. Members then took up House Bill 1855, a reporting bill on alpha-gal syndrome. The sponsor described the bill as a public health surveillance measure to add alpha-gal to Missouri’s reportable conditions, require lab reporting to the Department of Health and Senior Services, and send aggregated data to the CDC. Supporters said the bill would help identify hotspots, guide education and funding, and address a serious tick-borne condition affecting rural and urban Missourians alike. Opponents raised concerns about cost, false positives/negatives, and privacy, but the sponsor and others said the system would be HIPAA-compliant and de-identified at the federal level.
Two amendments to HB 1855 were debated. An amendment changing the department’s follow-up authority from “may” to “shall” was adopted, with supporters arguing that if the legislature funds follow-up, the department should be required to do it. A second amendment creating an opt-in/opt-out consent process for reporting was rejected 41-10 after extensive debate over privacy, data collection, and whether consent would undermine disease surveillance. The House then adopted the House committee substitute for HB 1855 as amended and ordered it perfected and printed.
The chamber next considered House Bills 2230 and 2978, a revised education measure aimed at reducing screen time in K-5 classrooms and encouraging handwriting and cursive instruction. The sponsor said the bill was based on research linking heavy screen use to poorer educational and behavioral outcomes, and supporters emphasized local control, parent access to screen-time policies, and the need to bring experts together through a state-level focus group. An amendment to exclude virtual school programs was adopted. The House then adopted the committee substitute for HB 2230 and 2978 as amended and ordered it perfected and printed.
Finally, the House began debate on House Bill 2355, the Food Is Medicine Initiative. The sponsor said the bill would let Missouri use federal funds through 1115 waivers to pilot medically tailored meals, produce prescriptions, nutrition counseling, and related interventions to improve health and lower Medicaid costs. Members generally supported the concept, citing food deserts and the benefits of better nutrition, but an amendment adding vitamin therapies and cleanup language prompted concern from one member about supplement quality and regulation; the transcript ends during that amendment discussion.
NH
KY
Transcript Highlights:
- bill reflects our shared commitment across chambers to early intervention, family engagement, and a smart
- <00:52:33.840><c> engagement,</c><00:52:34.840><c> and</c><00:52:35.000><c> a</c><00:52:35.040><c> smart
- </c><00:52:35.480><c> approach</c> family engagement, and a smart approach family engagement, and a smart
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
AGR Public Hearing - Wed Feb 18, 2026 @ 9:30 AM HST
Agriculture & Food Systems
Transcript Highlights:
- Strengthening this pipeline during blue skies is a really smart strategy for ensuring that we're prepared
- this pipeline during blue skies is a this pipeline during blue skies is a really<00:22:58.080><c> smart
- strategy</c><00:22:58.799><c> for</c><00:22:59.039><c> ensuring</c><00:22:59.360><c> that</c> really smart
- strategy for ensuring that really smart strategy for ensuring that we're<00:22:59.840><c> prepared</
Keywords:
HB1952, Hawaii agriculture, University of Hawaii, CTAHR, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience, Kauai, agricultural research station, extension station, capital improvements, general obligation bonds, GO bonds, appropriation, ADA compliance, Americans with Disabilities Act, certified kitchen, greenhouse, laboratory, field research, cesspool decommissioning, invasive species
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Budget Review Sub. on Primary & Secondary Education & Workforce Development (2-17-26)
Transcript Highlights:
- interest in evaluating expenditures in the base as well as recurring line item appropriations is a smart
- item appropriations recurring line item appropriations is<00:02:19.840><c> a</c><00:02:20.160><c> smart
- </c><00:02:21.920><c> Um</c> is a smart approach. Um is a smart approach.
Summary:
The subcommittee met without a quorum and did not approve minutes, but heard testimony on budget line items for Data Seam and Teach for America. Andrew McNeel of Kentucky Free and representatives from the Commonwealth Policy Center argued that both programs rely heavily on recurring taxpayer support and should be re-evaluated. McNeel cited a 2020 Office of Policy and Audit examination of Data Seam, saying the program had received more than $30 million in state support since 2006, including $3.5 million in the current budget, and that the audit raised concerns about administrative overhead, alleged threats to districts, and the use of line-item language to justify sole-source contracting. He recommended suspending Data Seam funding this biennium, directing a new special audit, and requiring reimbursement of audit costs.
The witnesses also urged the committee to withhold funding for Teach for America, saying the organization’s materials and history showed a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion that they opposed. They pointed to past statements, leadership titles, and program language as evidence that DEI concepts remained embedded in the organization, and suggested any funding should be redirected directly to school districts instead. Mike Harmon and Richard Nelson echoed those concerns, while also saying long-running programs should be periodically reviewed for efficiency.
Teach for America Appalachia representatives then testified in support of the program. Executive director C.D. Morton described the organization as a teacher-preparation and leadership-development program serving rural eastern Kentucky, saying it had recruited and supported more than 325 teachers since 2011, with about 30 current core members in several counties and roughly 2,800 students impacted daily. He said the program helps fill hard-to-staff vacancies, that about 80% of teachers stay for a third year, and that many alumni remain in education. In response to questions from Representative Bojanowski about retention and cost, Morton said more than 60% of alumni are still in education, but he could not give a precise classroom-teacher retention number beyond the program’s broader alumni data.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Natural Resources & Energy. (2-11-26)
Natural Resources & Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, and we've got great staff, got smart members, some of the most senior members in the General Assembly
- ><00:48:29.839><c> great</c><00:48:30.160><c> staff,</c><00:48:30.720><c> got</c><00:48:30.960><c> smart
- </c> we've got great staff, got smart we've got great staff, got smart members,<00:48:31.680><c> some
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Agriculture, Acequias And Water Resources Feb 7th, 2026 at 09:06 am
House Agriculture, Acequias And Water Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- House Bill 207 is about smart governance, environmental protection, and preparing New Mexico for our
- House Bill 207 is a smart, science-based step to protect our most limited resource.
- I think that I'm an alumna of New Mexico State, and so I know that we're smart people and we'll get it
- Again, lots of smart people all over this issue.
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
ECD Public Hearing - Fri Jan 30, 2026 @ 10:00 AM HST
Economic Development & Technology
Transcript Highlights:
- Also, we have testimony from Mary Smarts, Eileen McGovern, and Kim Santos, all in support.
- /c><01:05:56.880><c> Mary</c> Also, we have testimony from Mary Also, we have testimony from Mary Smarts
- 58.079><c> McGovern,</c><01:05:58.480><c> and</c><01:05:58.640><c> Kim</c><01:05:58.880><c> Santos</c> Smarts
- , Eileen McGovern, and Kim Santos Smarts, Eileen McGovern, and Kim Santos all<01:05:59.520><c> in</c>
Keywords:
economic development, business, state statutes, Hawaii Revised Statutes, legislation, development strategy, state funding, infrastructure, employment opportunities, legislative intent, state legislation, development initiatives, 910, house, all
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on several bills, beginning with HB 1829 on marine affairs. Most testimony was in strong support, with speakers from state agencies, ocean-tech companies, startups, nonprofits, and community groups backing the creation of an Office of Marine Affairs and a marine affairs coordinator under HTDC. Supporters said the measure would better coordinate ocean policy, strengthen the blue economy, and help Hawaii capture jobs, investment, and innovation in marine-related industries. No vote or final action was taken in the portion provided.
The committee then took up HTDC-related measures, including HB 1615 and HB 1613, which also drew broad support from business, technology, and economic development interests. Testifiers said the bills would strengthen Hawaii’s technology and innovation ecosystem, support advanced manufacturing and cybersecurity, and help build a more diversified economy with higher-wage jobs. The committee also heard HB 1607 on public procurement and HB 1772 on small business procurement; state procurement staff and several business groups supported efforts to expand opportunities for local firms, while one speaker from the city’s economic revitalization commission argued that a flat 5% preference could help keep more revenue and jobs in-state.
On HB 1636 relating to shopping carts, the Hawaii Food Industry Association and Retail Merchants of Hawaii testified in opposition, saying the bill would penalize businesses for carts that are stolen rather than abandoned and would add costs that could especially burden small and local retailers. HB 1810 on charitable solicitation drew support from Goodwill Hawaii and other nonprofits, who said the bill would improve transparency around donation bins and protect donors from misleading for-profit collection practices; the Attorney General’s office asked for a delayed effective date to allow system changes and staffing. HB 1782 on AI and the protection of minors received broad support from state agencies, educators, and advocacy groups, but some business and retail representatives urged narrowing the definition of covered AI services so ordinary customer-service chatbots would not be swept in. Finally, HB 1759 on theft drew opposition from the Public Defender’s Office, which said the bill could create overly harsh penalties and should include defense representation on any task force; the office also noted existing laws already address conspiracy and related conduct.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Conference Committee on SF2298 5/8/25
Transcript Highlights:
- We also support complementing state programs that provide direct subsidies for housing with smart policies
- subsidies<00:29:22.159><c> for</c><00:29:22.399><c> housing</c><00:29:22.799><c> with</c><00:29:22.960><c> smart
- </c> subsidies for housing with smart subsidies for housing with smart policies.<00:29:24.159><c> Competition
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- One life is one life too many, but we also need to be smart about it as well. So, thank you.
- also</c><00:44:44.160><c> need</c><00:44:44.320><c> to</c><00:44:44.400><c> be</c><00:44:44.520><c> smart
- </c><00:44:44.920><c> about</c> many, but we also need to be smart about many, but we also need to be
- smart about it<00:44:45.320><c> as</c><00:44:45.480><c> well.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
HRE, HRE Public Hearings 04-17-2025
Transcript Highlights:
- But, wow, there are some smart people on there, like attorneys general, chiefs of police, and a couple
- /c><00:19:15.200><c> there</c><00:19:15.360><c> are</c><00:19:15.520><c> some</c><00:19:15.760><c> smart
- </c><00:19:16.080><c> people</c> but uh wow there are some smart people but uh wow there are some smart
Summary:
The committee first heard HCR 96, which encourages the University of Hawaiʻi to evaluate and expand student mental health services. University of Hawaiʻi Associate Vice President Farah Marie Gomes testified in support and noted the system’s mental health and basic-needs efforts across all 10 campuses. Members discussed staffing and funding constraints, including that the system had 27 adult mental health positions, 21 filled and six vacant, with one vacancy open for about four years. The resolution was adopted unanimously, unamended.
The committee then took up several gubernatorial appointments. GM 785 nominated Wendo Hensel to the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE), and GM 784 nominated Terry George to the same body. Both nominees testified about the value of Hawaiʻi’s participation in WICHE; Hensel emphasized the importance of sharing policy ideas and best practices, while George highlighted Hawaiʻi’s unique higher education needs and the benefits of learning from other western states. Both nominations were supported and moved forward.
The committee also considered multiple appointments to the Hawaiʻi Commission for National and Community Service. Kylie Alakard described wanting to serve as a youth voice and role model, and Ray Galas spoke about his prior volunteer board experience and desire to help people connect through service. Sandra Larson said volunteerism and community service were important to her and that she wanted to give back. The committee then heard GM 771 and GM 772 for Ken Kawahara to the Research Corporation of the University of Hawaiʻi; Kawahara said he would bring business and government experience to help with internal operations, education, and strategic goals, though he acknowledged he was still learning the organization’s details. Members also began hearing GM 624 for Joshua Famuina to the University of Hawaiʻi Board of Regents, with student caucus testimony in strong support emphasizing his attendance, communication, and engagement with students.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Veterans and Military Affairs Division 3/26/25
Veterans and Military Affairs Division
Transcript Highlights:
- National Guard to the Reserve Forces, all of our veteran service organizations together, getting a lot of smart
- National Guard to the Reserve Forces, all of our veteran service organizations together, getting a lot of smart
- National Guard to the Reserve Forces, all of our veteran service organizations together, getting a lot of smart
- National Guard to the Reserve Forces, all of our veteran service organizations together, getting a lot of smart