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KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Transportation (11-4-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- I know it took a lot of courage to give that testimony.
- Um, as I said earlier, there testimony.
- And as I heard you do your testimony today, it's very difficult to hear that.
- So again, I just want to thank you for bringing your testimony here today.
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here you for bringing your testimony here you for bringing your testimony here
Summary:
The committee met for its sixth and final interim meeting after a brief technical delay, approved the October 14 minutes, and heard a presentation on a proposed Kentucky hands-free driving bill. The main discussion centered on distracted driving and a draft measure modeled on South Carolina law that would prohibit holding or supporting a mobile electronic device while driving on public roads, while allowing limited exceptions for parked/stopped vehicles, navigation, emergency reporting, dispatch systems, first responders, and certain hands-free call functions. The bill would make a violation a $100 fine plus court costs, with the draft allocating fine revenue to the traumatic brain injury trust fund, Kentucky trauma care system, and veteran program trust fund. The sponsor also said the bill would address prior concerns about enforcement and clarify that officers need a clear, unobstructed visual observation before stopping a driver, and that they may not search or seize devices or make custodial arrests solely for the violation.
Alyssa Burns gave emotional testimony in support of the bill, describing the death of her young daughter Kimberly in a crash she attributed to a distracted driver and urging lawmakers to pass the measure to improve roadway safety. The sponsor cited Kentucky traffic fatality statistics, including 814 deaths in 2023 and an estimated 20% involving distracted driving, and argued that the bill could reduce preventable deaths. Several members voiced support and sympathy, including remarks comparing the effort to past seat belt legislation and suggesting possible future additions such as community service. One member raised concerns about enforcement and whether officers could reliably observe phone use inside vehicles, while another asked about the bill’s interaction with existing texting-while-driving penalties and whether points would still apply. The sponsor said the draft was still being refined, acknowledged gray areas, and invited further changes as the bill moves forward.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee 4/1/25
Higher Education Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- your testimony. your testimony.
- Is there anyone testimony. All right.
- Um, we're Appreciate your testimony.
- Uh, thank you, Chair Robbins testimony.
- Thank you testimony short. Thank you.
Keywords:
North Star Promise, scholarship, higher education, Minnesota Office of Higher Education, in-demand jobs, workforce development, career training, job market, high-demand occupations, high-demand industries, college aid, state financial aid, FAFSA, student eligibility, program of study, degree program, certificate program, community college, university, labor market data
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 3/13/25
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- I appreciate you taking my testimony and consideration to this bill.
- There was a lot of testimony today.
- We heard that in the last testimony in the delay bill.
- We heard that in the last testimony in the delay bill.
- think in line with previous testimony think in line with previous testimony the<01:42:32.239>
Bills:
HF1976
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs (01/17/2025)
State-federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Are we hearing any testimony later today from law enforcement agencies?
- Are we hearing any testimony later today from law enforcement agencies?
- Chair, and your testimony.
- Chair, and your testimony. Okay, we have one more.
- Chair, and your testimony. Okay, we have one more.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Education Policy and Administration (01/23/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- Thank you for your testimony, Representative House.
- <01:49:07.199>
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- chair and thank you for your testimony chair and thank you for your testimony and<04:50:14.120><
- Now, thank you, Cameron, for your testimony today.
Summary:
The committee first heard House Bill 362, which would grant the Department of Education rulemaking authority related to educator licensure and testing requirements, including passing scores on professional education assessments. Representative Ladd said the bill is intended to preserve New Hampshire’s standards for classroom teachers and CTE instructors, while allowing DOE flexibility through rulemaking. He emphasized maintaining high standards, including for career and technical education, and said he was open to DOE clarifying the language further.
Committee members raised concerns that the bill, as written, could remove language recognizing industry-recognized credentials for CTE instructors. Department of Education Director Steven Appy said DOE had drafted an amendment to clarify that the requirement applies to an initial New Hampshire license, to exempt CTE teachers from content exams, and to preserve current administrative practice allowing basic academic skills testing and industry-recognized credentials as substitutes. The committee discussed the distinction between basic academic skills tests and content assessments, and Appy said the amendment was meant to avoid conflating those requirements. The chair said the committee would take up executive session on HB 362 and related bills later.
The committee then took up House Bill 90, which narrows and defines the rules for part-time teachers, especially in concurrent enrollment settings. Representative Ladd explained that the bill is meant to allow qualified college faculty or adjuncts from the University System or Community College System to teach high school concurrent-enrollment courses when local schools lack a teacher with the needed master’s-level credentials, particularly in math and STEM subjects. He said the bill is intended to expand student access to college-level coursework, save money, and preserve standards, while still requiring background checks and adherence to ethics and conduct rules. Members began asking questions about how the bill would work in practice, including certification and endorsement issues, but the hearing was not concluded in the portion provided.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Municipal and County Government (02/17/2026)
Municipal and County Government
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, we did hear testimony from the bill.
- Rely on my previous testimony. >> Further comments?
- My comment involves testimony by one of the witnesses to our committee.
- the testim part a part of the testimony the testim part a part of the testimony was<06:06:03.120
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anything testimony nor was there anything testimony nor was there anything
Summary:
The Municipal and County Government Committee met in executive session on February 17, 2026, to act on a series of bills. Early in the meeting, members agreed that they could consult the online submission summaries rather than have changing submission counts read aloud. The committee then took up House Bill 1386, which would have allowed citizens in a municipality to vote to require a financial audit of a local school district. Members opposing the bill argued that school districts already have audit authority and reporting requirements under existing law, and that the proposal was unnecessary and potentially burdensome. The committee voted 17-0 to recommend the bill inexpedient to legislate, placing it on the consent calendar.
The committee next considered House Bill 1181FN on public hearing notice requirements for zoning board of adjustment appeals. Members who opposed the bill said newspaper publication provides independent third-party verification and archival value, and that removing that requirement would weaken public notice. The committee voted 17-0 ITL and sent the bill to the consent calendar. It also voted 17-0 ITL on House Bill 1327, concerning the definition of commercially zoned land, largely because the sponsor was absent and members said they could not do due diligence without hearing from the sponsor.
The committee then acted on House Bill 1473FN, concerning the use of agricultural fairground property, and House Bill 1147, concerning the use of capital reserve funds. In both cases, members cited the sponsor’s absence and the need for more information as reasons to recommend inexpedient to legislate; both votes were 17-0 and both bills were placed on the consent calendar. House Bill 1220, which would have allowed municipal governing bodies to review and approve school budgets, was also recommended ITL by a 17-0 vote after members raised concerns about local control, legal conflicts between separate entities, and technical drafting problems.
The committee recommended ought to pass on House Bill 118, which raises the amount of money municipal treasurers may hold before depositing it in the bank, with supporters saying the higher threshold would reduce unnecessary trips to the bank and improve efficiency. It also recommended ought to pass on House Bill 1151, a housekeeping bill correcting statutory references related to conservation commission appropriations, and it approved House Bill 1309 as amended after adopting Amendment 2026-0411H to clarify town meeting warrant language. Finally, the committee considered House Bill 1385, prohibiting negative property tax rates in certain municipalities, and recommended ITL by a 17-0 vote after testimony indicated the practice at issue had already ended and that a blanket prohibition could create problems for municipalities with excess revenues. The committee also began work on House Bill 1369, relating to posting warrants for special town meetings, and discussed an amendment to preserve newspaper notice while also allowing website posting where available.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- that you had written testimony? that you had written testimony?
- This is his written testimony. Uh, I don't see no written testimony, right? No. Okay.
- written testimony for us. written testimony for us.
- Just need your written testimony. testimony. testimony.
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the testimony from representatives of the testimony from representatives
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement - 03/10/26
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- With that, please introduce yourself and present your testimony.
- Please identify yourself and present your testimony. Mr.
- <00:54:27.400>
tonight, hearing all of the testimony tonight, hearing all of the testimony - If you could please introduce yourself and present your testimony.
- <01:30:40.640>
Hennessey Rice-oriented testimony. Ms. Hennessey Rice-oriented testimony.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 4/3/25
Human Services Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Please move the bill and proceed. testimony this morning in support of testimony this morning in support
- Thank you so much for your testimony.
- thank you so much for your testimony. thank you so much for your testimony.
- Uh Thank you so much for the testimony.
- record and continue with the testimony? record and continue with the testimony?
Keywords:
human services, aging services, disability services, behavioral health, long-term care, nursing home, nursing facility, assisted living, waiver services, medical assistance, Medicaid, case mix reimbursement, PDPM, RUG, direct care and treatment, developmental disabilities, day services, positive support, guardian, conservator
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Committee on State and Local Government - 04/03/25
State and Local Government
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 3/20/25
Human Services Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Thank you so much for your testimony.
- with your testimony. Thank you, Chair. with your testimony. Thank you, Chair.
- Thank you so much for your testimony.
- Uh, and for the final your testimony.
- Thank you so much for your testimony.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 3/19/25
Agriculture Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Strom's first time facilitating virtual testimony, so we may have some glitches.
- Michael Hansen, Consumer Reports senior scientist, continued his testimony.
- We'll do questions at the end of testimony. Arlene Jones, Sprout Food Hub, via Zoom. Hi.
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and committee and they get testimony and committee and they get testimony and - We did hear testimony after we were back there, and that testimony could also be compelling upon each
Keywords:
HF44, Casey Jones State Trail, Pipestone Trailhead, Currie Loop, Minnesota bonding bill, capital investment, state bonds, bond proceeds fund, Department of Natural Resources, DNR, trail rehabilitation, trail reconstruction, recreational trail, bike trail, hiking trail, infrastructure, state trail, Pipestone, Currie, bonding authorization
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- with your presentation and testimony with your presentation and testimony thank<00:04:24.680>
- Thank you all for your testimony.
- Thank you all for your testimony.
- Thank you all for your testimony. Public testimony is now closed.
- state thank you all for your testimony state thank you all for your testimony uh<01:16:42.360>
Keywords:
Office of Inspector General, inspector general, legislative audit, fraud prevention, waste and abuse, public funds, grant oversight, state grants, grant management, whistleblower protection, retaliation, subpoena power, data practices, government transparency, accountability, law enforcement referrals, sanctions, debarment, payment withholding, public assistance fraud
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
House Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions, February 11, 2026
Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions
Transcript Highlights:
- No one responded, and public testimony was closed on HB 83.
- The chair closed public testimony on HB 83. It was moved and seconded.
- close public testimony on House Bill<00:13:53.600>
84. - your testimony being handc counting. counting. counting.
- Thank you guys for your testimony. Is there anybody else for public testimony in the room?
Keywords:
voting, elections, electronic voting systems, transparency, public testing, voter registration, qualified elector, residency requirements, voting rights, mortgage modification, priority, electronic signatures, real property, financial covenants, 911 services, emergency response, grant funding, next generation technology, government accountability, public safety
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 3/27/25
State Government Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- or were you just here for testimony or were you just here for questions?
- Uh, Madam Chair, I have testimony. Perfect.
- provide testimony. provide testimony. All<00:32:27.720>
right. All right. All right. - your testimony, please. your testimony, please.
- Yeah, Madam Chair, members of testimony.
Keywords:
state government finance, biennial budget, appropriations, Minnesota Management and Budget, Healthy Aging Subcabinet, Office of Healthy Aging, older adults, aging policy, long-term care, caregivers, public health, Medicaid fraud, medical assistance fraud, attorney general subpoena power, fraud enforcement, business filing fraud, Secretary of State, deceptive mailings, consumer protection, certified public accountant
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- as I listen to superintendance testimony as I listen to superintendance testimony it's<00:05:03.560
- committee thank you for your testimony committee thank you for your testimony next<00:52:07.079>
- and you heard some of that testimony and you heard some of that testimony today<01:01:52.920>
- That concludes our public testimony. We'll go into member testimony and member discussion.
- So thank you so much for that testimony.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- We'll start our testimony their chairs.
- uh testimony uh testimony on<00:33:06.840>
and <00:33:07.120>and <00:33:07.400> - Cook in his testimony, referenced by Mr.
- So, with that, Madam Chair, I'll conclude my testimony.
- So, with that, Madam Chair, I'll conclude my testimony.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Chair Kagel thanked her for the testimony.
- <00:25:14.400>
Um, for your testimony. Um, for your testimony. - Please proceed with your testimony.<00:34:02.679>
Thank <00:34:02.880>you. testimony. - you for your testimony, uh Mayor Case. you for your testimony, uh Mayor Case.
- Please proceed with your testimony. >> Madam Chair, Mr.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection Committee Apr 20th, 2026
Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- We'll now turn to testimony in support.
- Seeing no other testimony. Thank you. All right, seeing no other testimony.
- We've heard very compelling testimony as to why.
- I mean, the testimony today hit hard for me.
- If it's directly, I mean, we're not reopening testimony.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Jobs and Economic Development - 03/16/26
Jobs and Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- of testimony. Welcome to the committee. of testimony. Welcome to the committee.
- Ash, if you could take two minutes to provide your testimony.
- with your testimony, that would be<00:25:46.159>
great. - And welcome to two minutes of testimony. And welcome to the<00:25:50.400>
committee. - My name is Linda Barera, and um I will be reading Briana Banks's testimony.