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TX

Texas 89th Regular

Public Health Mar 24th, 2025

Public Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • Since the maternal rules for designation require PCR participation by medical directors and program managers
  • And so we support legislation that would promote a culture of life in Texas, and we believe House Bill
  • You know, I think that for us as legislators, we always look at the fiscal note.
  • HB1700 directs the regulatory authority to adopt rules to create uniform procedures for a patient's consent
  • Ready and able to, you know, the bill allows us to write rules.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 4/15/26

Public Safety Finance and Policy

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  • drones outside legislators' homes. drones outside legislators' homes.
  • that you're seeing as legislators. that you're seeing as legislators.
  • with legislators last summer. with legislators last summer.
  • legislative protection. legislative protection.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Agriculture, Acequias And Water Resources Feb 3rd, 2026 at 09:03 am

House Agriculture, Acequias And Water Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • Its sources of funds are tax check-off donations and legislative appropriations.
  • The problem is legislative authorization; we have to sit and wait.
  • So, what this bill does is it gives us a pause on legislative authorization.
  • And I know this legislative body supports rural development.
  • It matters when you guys step forward and support this kind of legislation.
Bills: HM26, HB243, HB109
ND

North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session

Joint Appropriations Jan 21st, 2026 at 12:30 pm

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • That includes what was done this last legislative session.
  • legislation, legislators to be able to adjust to the many needs of the state.
  • The Legislative Assembly, Legislative Council, Supreme Court, and the university system are not included
  • And that would be a ruling of the chair. Well, that would be a ruling of the chair.
  • Senator Burckhard, do we need to—this is rules again.
Bills: HB1623
Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 1624, the “Universal Lunch Bill,” from Rep. Mike Nathie. He argued the proposal should be placed in Century Code rather than the Constitution so future legislatures can adjust it if state finances tighten, and said the bill would start the program a year earlier with a $65 million appropriation for one school year. DPI testified that the estimate did not include nonpublic schools that do not participate, and members questioned the impact on Title I, free-and-reduced applications, private-school accountability, breakfast mandates for schools that do not currently serve breakfast, and whether the funding could come from the DPI budget or other sources. Supporters, including North Dakota United, the North Dakota Catholic Conference, a pediatrician, and the American Heart Association, said universal meals improve student health and learning, reduce family costs, and are better handled in statute than by constitutional amendment. No opposition testimony was offered, and the chair closed the hearing for later work-session action. The committee then took up House Bill 1627, introduced by Rep. Tye Dressler, which would raise the income threshold for the state-funded school lunch program from 225% to 300% of poverty, with an estimated cost of about $7 million for 2026-27. Dressler said the bill is intended as a targeted, budget-friendly alternative to the ballot measure and emphasized that the state should maximize federal meal dollars while improving participation in the current program. Members questioned whether raising the threshold would actually increase utilization, whether a dollar amount would be clearer than a percentage, and how the change would affect federal reimbursements and application rates. DPI said it could quickly calculate additional percentage levels, and the chair closed the hearing, directing DPI to prepare more numbers for the work session. Finally, the committee opened Senate Bill 2403, presented by Sen. Schiable, to create a short-term bridge-loan program for financially distressed hospitals, centered on Jacobson Memorial Hospital in Elgin. The bill would authorize up to $5 million per loan, with a $10 million appropriation available on a first-come, first-served basis, and would run only through June 30, 2027. Schiable said the hospital’s debt and operating problems threaten local health care, ambulance service, and the community’s economy, and that the proposal was designed narrowly with Bank of North Dakota review to avoid creating a broad precedent. Committee members asked whether the appropriation could be reduced and whether the bank would still apply commercial feasibility and repayment standards; Schiable said yes, the bank would still evaluate the loan and could reject it if it was not sound.
ND

North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session

Joint Appropriations Jan 21st, 2026 at 10:30 am

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • legislative input into the After that meeting, legislative leadership met with Governor Armstrong on
  • Legislative Management for introduction into the special session.
  • That consideration happened with Legislative Management last week.
  • Section 6 is a legislative management report.
  • to any legislative committee on the status of the programs.
Bills: HB1623
Summary: The committee heard House Bill 1623, the appropriations bill tied to North Dakota’s Rural Health Transformation Program, which is funded through a new federal rural health care grant. Senator Bekkedahl explained the bill’s background, the interim committee process that developed it, and the federal conditions attached to the award, including spending deadlines, administrative cost limits, and restrictions on uses such as new construction, supplanting existing funding, and certain other costs. Legislative staff then walked through the seven sections of the bill, including appropriation authority, transfer authority, contingent appropriations for pass-through grants, procurement and public improvement exemptions, recipient reporting, legislative reporting, and immediate effective date. Commissioner Traynor and HHS staff described how the department plans to implement the program, emphasizing that the funding is intended to improve rural access, workforce recruitment and retention, technology and data connectivity, and community health initiatives. They said the department will rely on local applications, technical assistance, templates, listening sessions, and partnerships with providers, schools, public health units, tribal entities, and other community groups. Members asked about reimbursement timing, upfront costs, administrative expenses, sustainability after the five-year grant period, and whether CTE centers, public health units, gyms, grocery stores, and other community partners could participate; the department said yes, within program rules and with a focus on measurable outcomes and sustainability. Several supporters testified in favor. Mental Health America of North Dakota and the Mental Health Advocacy Network supported the bill and urged investment in community-based mental health, crisis response, children’s services, peer support, and mobile crisis teams. HIA Health described the grant as a chance to expand home-based and hospice care, noting that rural providers already have workable models but need funding to scale them. A cybersecurity representative also supported the bill, warning that the large amount of health data and AI-related tools will require strong data protection and professional support. The hearing was closed with no opposition testimony, and the committee announced it would return later in the day for further work on the bill and other measures.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Education Finance Committee 4/1/25

Education Finance

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  • I understand that previous generations of legislators decided that seasonal and recreational properties
  • this legislation ensures that all<00:08:32.440> students<00:08:32.919> have<00:08:33.240
  • here I have also job as a legislator here I have also co-authored<00:20:21.720> several<00:20
  • The district that I lead is represented by both DFL and Republican legislators, and I've worked well
  • This lives up to the spirit of the historic legislation the governor and DFL majority passed in 2023,
TX
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  • I am the executive director of the Texas Humane Legislation Network.
  • The bill expands the Commission's rule.
  • Chris, you know the rules: two minutes. Please state your name, whom you represent.
  • What specific protections do you believe need to be included in this legislation?
  • , well, rules...
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Right, and then if the TEA made a ruling, that ruling would probably therefore be a precedent. for the
  • Senate Bill 609, with no other public testimony on those pieces of legislation. legislation, public testimony
  • on all 10 of those pieces of legislation.
  • We legislate stuff like this that harms our minority students.
  • Thank you for your time and for this legislation. Thank you.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session Feb 25th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • We need you to be able to interpret and speak back. to us so that we can correct in legislation.
  • With regards to your family, your dad, I know, worked for one of our former legislators, and you have
  • Students at Baylor and students participating in the program work in a legislative office during the
  • session and are able to gain insight into the legislative process and public policy.
  • She's our intern for legislative affairs. Haley Arbuckle over here. Haley will you stand up?
Summary: The meeting was marked by significant resolutions recognizing various contributions to Texas and celebrating community initiatives. Key discussions included the adoption of resolutions commemorating Texas Hispanic Judges Day and highlighting the 100th anniversary of Memorial Park. Senators expressed appreciation for the judges' dedication and legacy, with notable mentions of individual judges and their impact on the community and legal landscape in Texas. The Senate also honored students and organizations contributing positively to their communities, showcasing the interconnectedness of public service and the legislative process.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on County & Regional Government Mar 17th, 2025

S/C on County & Regional Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • reminder, there will be time that members of this subcommittee may need to step away for other legislative
  • Bread and butter is policing, it's not the legislating work of a county.
  • I think we are A product in the history goes back to the last legislative session.
  • This has actually been done in the past, the last legislative session. and doesn't create like a new
  • We did good things this last legislative session.
DE

Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Oversight & Sunset Committee Meeting Jun 17th, 2026

Legislative Oversight & Sunset

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Senate Legislative Oversight Committee meeting is called to order.
  • As chair of the Sunset Legislative Oversight Committee, and in accordance with Senate rules, this committee
  • In accordance with Senate rules, this committee is authorized to meet in a hybrid format.
  • And now we will move on to HB 378, which came out of Joint Legislative Oversight.
  • My name is Robert Moller, and I support this legislation. Thank you. Thank you. Any online?
Bills: SB295, HB378
Summary: The Senate Legislative Oversight Committee met in hybrid format, approved the minutes from its April 22 and May 13 meetings, and then heard two bills. HB 420 would modernize massage therapy licensure by allowing the Board of Massage and Bodywork to decide which coursework may be completed in a hybrid format and which must remain in person, while also removing outdated references to a license type the board no longer issues. The sponsor said the change would improve access for students who cannot easily travel or stop working, while preserving public protection through board rules. Public testimony on HB 420 was entirely supportive. Robert Overmiller spoke in favor, and Mackenzie Francis of Alpha School of Massage also supported the bill, citing workforce growth in massage therapy and arguing that hybrid education would expand access, especially for students entering the field later in life. No committee questions or objections were raised. The committee then discussed HB 378, which would continue the Council of Corrections’ partnership with the Criminal Justice Council and avoid the sunset of that arrangement in 2026. Members noted the bill stemmed from a prior Joint Legislative Oversight effort to provide the council with staff support and training. Robert Overmiller again testified in support, and there was no opposition or further public comment. The meeting concluded after discussion of the two bills, with no votes recorded in the transcript.
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House Ethics and Campaign Finance Committee Feb 25th, 2026

Ethics and Campaign Finance

Transcript Highlights:
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  • first one by D4Q-1, and if we replace line 13 on page one with the following: Our staff to allow legislators
  • Our staff to allow legislators who use campaign funds to purchase furnishings for their offices at the
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • This legislation has conserved. approximately 1 trillion gallons of fresh water.
  • The committee substitute simply makes this a legislative council verdict.
  • I appreciate the opportunity to come before you with this good piece of legislation.
  • I want to thank everyone for their support of this legislation.
  • Excellent legislation. Okay, members, if we can get...