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AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Radiologists are here to answer your questions about health care or radiology specifically.
- Pro Tem, in compliance with Article 4, Part 2, Section 9 of the Constitution of the State of Arizona,
- Though he was born in Italy, his impact was felt deeply here at home in Arizona.
- This is not just a loss for us here in Arizona, not just a loss for his family.
- We believe in defending... ...of the people of Arizona, regardless of party affiliation.
Summary:
The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and the national anthem, then recorded attendance and approved the prior journal. Senators also welcomed radiologists in the gallery for Radiology Advocacy Day. The chamber adopted a motion to request House consent to adjourn after completing business on Thursday, April 2, 2026, and return Tuesday, April 7, 2026; the motion passed and the House was to be notified. The Senate also noted that House messages would not be read and that Senate bills 1020 and 1247 were transmitted to the Governor.
The main substantive item was Senate Resolution 1002, a death resolution honoring Lieutenant Colonel Salvatore Capitano, an Italian Air Force officer who served at Luke Air Force Base as an F-35 instructor and evaluator pilot. The resolution and floor remarks emphasized his military service, leadership, support for allied cooperation, and his role in Arizona’s partner-country driver’s license reciprocity effort. Senators introduced several guests connected to the Italian military and consular community, and the resolution was unanimously adopted, followed by a moment of silence and transmission of the resolution to the Secretary of State.
Before recess, a senator introduced a student guest in the gallery. Senate Democrats also entered a statement into the journal protesting the earlier floor handling of HB 2072, the bill repealing Cesar Chavez Day, saying amendments were not fully heard and criticizing the lack of dialogue and transparency. The Senate then recessed for caucus and later adjourned.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/19/2026 - House Rural Economic Development
House Rural Economic Development Committee of Reference
Transcript Highlights:
- What's the geography of the Northern Arizona Council of Governments?
- That's a long drive. So thank you for being all the way up there.
- That's a long drive, so thank you for being all the way up there.
- Based on what Representative Volpe is about that drive, and it is a long drive, how long of a drive was
- So this drive, it's nothing as long as we finish what we started.
Summary:
The Rural Economic Development Committee heard presentations focused on district needs and infrastructure priorities in LD7, including a video and testimony on the East Wilford Road Extension in Show Low and Gold Canyon/Lost Dutchman Days. Show Low officials, Navajo County leaders, and the city manager described the road extension as a shovel-ready project that would improve traffic flow, provide a new bridge over Shoal Creek/Show Low Creek designed for a 100-year flood, and create a critical alternate emergency route for evacuations and access to Summit Healthcare. They emphasized past flooding and wildfire evacuation concerns, the project’s regional importance, and the city’s local financial commitment, including $7.56 million already pledged.
The committee then heard Senate Bill 1272, which appropriates $5 million from the state general fund in fiscal year 2027 for the state match for the Douglas Port of Entry, contingent on a $678 million federal GSA award. Senator Gallen, Douglas Mayor Jose Grijalva, and city staff said the project would support trade with Mexico, create jobs, improve border security, and help modernize port operations; they also noted a September 2026 deadline and that the city has already secured $20 million of the needed $50 million match, with additional funding still being sought. Testimony highlighted the port’s economic impact, the city’s small tax base, and the potential for federal and private investment leverage.
After questions from members about safety, timelines, private participation, and local contributions, the committee voted to return SB 1272 with a due pass recommendation. The motion passed 6-0, with one member absent; Representative Bolt explained his yes vote by citing the bill’s importance to commerce, economic development, and border security.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, May 6, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> Medicaid, not cutting off basic care. Medicaid, not cutting off basic care.
- </c><02:15:13.840><c> for</c> care, and affordable health care for care, and affordable health care for
- <c> seek</c> gentleoman from Arizona seek gentleoman from Arizona seek recognition?
- </c> Medicaid to cover emergency health care. Medicaid to cover emergency health care.
- Lower the price of health care."
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- We can't have different terms in different bills.
- </c> uh we need to be really careful uh we need to be really careful that<00:49:57.680><c> we</c><00:
- The states of Arizona and federal law.
- Announcements. too long. So, thank you, Representative too long.
- time like we all just out for a long time like we all just talked<01:18:22.640><c> about.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, February 3, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And unto you then, as those chaplains did long ago, we entrust our lives to your care.
- ago, we entrust our lives to your long ago, we entrust our lives to your care. care. care.
- </c> we would end up with another long-term we would end up with another long-term CR,<03:22:47.359><
- You cannot cut nearly $1 trillion from Medicaid and decimate the foundation of our health care system
- Another part of the problem is this administration's decisions that undercut long-term affordability,
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, June 4, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- system and literally own health care system and literally allow<00:48:59.280><c> children</c><00:48:
- And that means strengthening the system so care can get to those who need it most.
- And that means strengthening the system so care can get to those who need it most.
- And that means strengthening the system so care can get to those who need it most.
- </c> and you also dismantle the health care and you also dismantle the health care system<05:21:18.000
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate - Health and Public Affairs Feb 17th, 2026 at 10:37 am
Senate Health & Public Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- or foster care.
- That's a higher level of care. A higher level of care.
- Care Plus is called Enhanced Foster Care.
- forward in terms of implementation.
- In terms of how long I have been engaged in these conversations, it started on January 19th.
Committee:
Senate Senate Health & Public Affairs
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Advanced Nuclear Energy Committee Apr 21st, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- What it means is they have a passive safety system. Also, you might hear the term 'walk-away safe.'
- They know the long-term benefit of what nuclear brings to the table.
- It's a heat ejection system.
- It's a heat ejection system.
- It's a heat ejection system.
Summary:
The meeting was an extended briefing from Idaho National Laboratory officials on the lab’s mission, its role in nuclear energy research, and the federal push to accelerate advanced reactor deployment. Speakers described INL’s size and capabilities, including test reactors, fuel and materials facilities, cybersecurity and critical infrastructure work, and partnerships with DOE, the NRC, the Department of Defense, and private companies. They emphasized that the lab is supporting both commercial nuclear development and national security work, while also training a large intern workforce.
A major theme was the current federal effort to streamline nuclear regulation and speed up licensing and demonstration. The speakers said recent executive orders and DOE/NRC coordination are reducing redundant requirements, shortening environmental review timelines, and aiming for three new nuclear systems to reach criticality by July 4, 2026. They argued that regulatory uncertainty has been a major driver of nuclear cost and that the administration’s actions, along with DOE’s pilot and demonstration programs, are intended to rebuild the domestic supply chain and industrial base.
The discussion also focused on advanced reactor types, including small modular reactors, microreactors, molten salt concepts, and liquid-metal designs. Officials said these technologies are being developed for data centers, military bases, remote communities, industrial heat, hydrogen production, and other nontraditional uses. They highlighted several projects and companies, including Oklo, Aalo, Radiant, X-energy, TerraPower, Kairos, and DOE’s MARVEL and Project Pele efforts, and said some reactors are expected to reach criticality or operation in the next few years. Questions from attendees covered safety, public health impacts, materials and heat management, waste or used fuel handling, costs, and whether nuclear could remain competitive against other energy sources; the speakers responded that advanced reactors are designed with passive safety features, that used fuel should be viewed as a resource, and that cost remains highly design- and supply-chain-dependent.
ID
Idaho 2026 Regular Session
Agenda Mar 4th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- care of some legislation that he's working on in front of a committee.
- Game's job to consider hunter input and then make decisions based on what they feel is in the best long-term
- The tradition is based in family, and we've got to take care of that tradition.
- Idaho has always had a long legitimacy of hunting tradition.
- I'm not quite sure in terms of the motions.
Summary:
The committee heard three Idaho Department of Fish and Game rule dockets tied to the governor’s zero-based regulation process. The first docket updated licensing and tag rules, including a new non-resident draw framework for deer and elk, added turkey-related landowner hunt provisions, clarified disability certification and refunds, consolidated moved language, changed the acreage threshold for certain landowner hunts to 79 acres, and adjusted several controlled-hunt and special-tag provisions. The second docket was a repeal of a chapter that had been moved into the big game rules, and the committee approved both that repeal and the licensing docket without opposition.
The bulk of the meeting focused on Docket 13-01-08-24-01, which revised big game hunting rules and included a major package of technology restrictions. Fish and Game staff explained that the changes came from a Hunting and Advanced Technology working group and public comment, and would prohibit or limit certain uses of smart optics, transmitting trail cameras, thermal imaging, night vision, drones, and aircraft in big game hunting, while carving out exceptions for some uses such as backcountry pilots and certain wolf-management activities. Staff also described related changes to archery, muzzleloader, electronic tagging, motorized hunting, bait, herd-health kill authorizations, and grizzly-bear bait reporting. Testimony was sharply divided: supporters said the rules protect fair chase, preserve hunting opportunity, and prevent technology from eroding hunting tradition; opponents argued the restrictions would hinder wolf control, create legal problems, and unfairly limit tools for predator hunters and landowners.
After extensive testimony and questions, Senator Conowitz moved to adopt the big game docket except for the technology-related subsections on page 56, citing constitutional and statutory concerns. That substitute motion failed on a 4-5 roll call vote. The committee then voted on the full docket, but instead of taking final action, members ultimately moved to hold Docket 13-01-08-24-01 subject to call of the chair. The meeting ended without final approval or rejection of that docket.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- The existing term "agent" has proven confusing.
- As it relates to those, can they participate in both systems? Being the state and federal system?
- and autonomous systems in personal vehicles.
- We haven't launched the system yet, so we don't have very clean metrics to share.
- Senator Nichols, long term. And others back in 2017.
Committee:
Senate Transportation
Keywords:
SB 1493, Texas Transportation Code, motor vehicle lighting, vehicle lighting standards, high-mounted stoplamp, center high mount stop lamp, CHMSL, brake light, stop lamp, federal motor vehicle safety standards, 49 C.F.R. 571.108, FMVSS 108, vehicle inspection, automotive compliance, Transportation Committee, Texas vehicle equipment, motor vehicle collision report, crash report, accident report, traffic accident
Summary:
The committee meeting focused on two primary bills, SB1598 and SB1493. SB1598, introduced by Senator Hagen Booth, addresses the clarity of collision report information access for law enforcement, aiming to enhance the tools available to police agencies across Texas for solving crimes. The meeting featured strong support from police representatives, including Sheriff Brian Hawthorne of Chambers County, who emphasized the significance of the CARFAX program for police in facilitating access to vital vehicle information, free of charge. Public testimony reflected a consensus on the necessity of the bill for improved investigatory processes.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/19/2026 - House Rural Economic Development
Rural Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- What's the geography of the Northern Arizona Council of Governments?
- Based on what Representative Volk is about that drive, and it is a long drive, how long of a drive was
- So this drive, it's nothing as long as we finish what we started.
- That would be a 50-50 for the state of Arizona. That's a huge amount.
- That would be a 50-50 for the state of Arizona. We come in on our side, right?
Bills:
SB1272
Committee:
House Rural Economic Development
Keywords:
appropriation, Douglas port of entry, state funding, infrastructure, federal support, 1182, all
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Health Care & Wellness Feb 3rd, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Health Care & Wellness
Transcript Highlights:
- The bill before us today would strengthen the Indian health care system by finally recognizing traditional
- They might not be going to the cardiologist outside of the Indian health care delivery system, so those
- So we... ...outside of the Indian health care delivery system.
- system.
- health status and understanding which part of that data belongs to tribal members and helping with long-term
Committee:
House Health Care & Wellness
Keywords:
Medicaid, healthcare, traditional practices, health insurance, coverage expansion, mental health, insurance coverage, transparency, consumer protection, efficiency, health carriers, providers relations, tribal data, data protection, privacy, sharing of information, Indigenous rights, overdose prevention, data sharing, public health
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- So I'm just concerned, you know, what's the long-term answer to this problem?
- So I'm just concerned, you know, what's the long-term answer to this problem?
- You mentioned the three-tier system.
- That's the whole three-tier system.
- I mean, that could happen, but when you have a regulated system in place, when you have a regulated system
Committee:
House Commerce
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, the USDA will support scaling and implementing proven concepts as well as a number of long-term,
- It's exactly what we need long term for management. We've seen it work before.
- In conjunction for, to do research, but that at least that facility could be maintained long term if
- I have a lot of questions about long term. What's that look like?
- Doing long term. Go ahead.
Committee:
House Agriculture & Livestock
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Local and County Government Apr 7th, 2026 at 02:00 pm
Local and County Government
Transcript Highlights:
- Madam Floor Leader, would you care to explain your amendment, Mr. Irman?
- And so, they have created a felony for any official or employee who discloses the terms of a bid submitted
- good faith enforce its laws, then this act wouldn't come into effect, and it has been adopted in Arizona
- Follow up: Hi, I'm curious that if we're dealing with a smaller community, would they not have less in terms
- creating a more efficient system.
Committee:
Senate Local and County Government
Keywords:
counties, county officers, education, training, sunset law, county purchasing, procurement practices, budget management, public accountability, emergency procurement, reverse auction, bidding process, competitive bidding, public procurement, city council regulations, public works, bidding procedures, construction contracts, transparency, public trust
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
Senate - Health and Public Affairs Oct 2nd, 2025
Senate Health & Public Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- this because we are under the UT system, not under the New Mexico system.
- We were running about 24% uncompensated care and charity care in the state of New Mexico, tied with Texas
- One of the other things in terms of looking at the Health Care Affordability Fund, and I'd bring this
- supplement the health care, etc., etc., to be sure.
- I don't care how many families in New Mexico.
Committee:
Senate Senate Health & Public Affairs
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- tailor support for youth and caretakers, leading to stronger families, reduced recidivism, and improved long-term
- of care to guide the work.
- tailor support for youth and caretakers, leading to stronger families, reduced recidivism, and improved long-term
- </c> uh we don't want to see years of careful uh we don't want to see years of careful work<00:12:54.680
- versus long-term pain would be treated differently.
Committee:
Senate Judiciary
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine the nomination of Paul Lawrence, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs. Feb 19th, 2025 at 08:30 am
Senate Veterans' Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- instead of going to the marketplace and seeing what was available in terms of proven existing systems
- So these are long-term federal employees, not probationary, they've been long-term employees for years
- preference in the hiring process, OPM codes them, may code them as probationary, even if they are long-term
- , even though they are long-term government employees, and rehire these employees who are so wrongfully
- Unfortunately, the health care system still is not working the way that the VA doctors and nurses need
Committee:
Senate Senate Veterans' Affairs
Keywords:
veterans affairs, VA modernization, employee layoffs, mental health, suicide prevention, transparency, senate committee, bipartisan support, oversight
Summary:
The meeting involved detailed discussions on various veterans' issues, particularly focusing on the challenges faced by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) amidst a backdrop of significant staffing changes. Members expressed deep concerns over the recent layoffs of over 1,000 VA employees, emphasizing the crucial nature of these positions in the context of mental health support for veterans, particularly amid rising suicide rates. Senators articulated the need for transparency and effective communication between the VA and Congress to avoid further breakdowns in services. The session also spotlighted the ongoing modernization of VA systems and the urgent need to streamline processes to benefit veterans effectively.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
CAA Info Briefing - Thu May 22, 2025 @ 10:00 AM HST
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- management, funding diversification, always critical for small nonprofits, and to strengthen the alliance's long-term
- </c> long or it takes longer. long or it takes longer.
- and long-term situations.
- legislature because what's been why we've made progress is we sort of divvy up the work together. and long-term
- situations and that was and long-term situations and that was one<01:36:22.960><c> and</c><01:36:23.199
Summary:
The Committee on Culture and the Arts held an informational briefing on May 22 with the Hawaii Arts Alliance, the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts (SFCA), and the King Kamehameha Celebration Commission. Chair Capella said the purpose was to better understand the organizations’ work and strengthen relationships ahead of the interim and next session. The Hawaii Arts Alliance, led by Executive Director Gay Humphrey, described its mission to enrich Hawaii’s cultural fabric through arts education, advocacy, and community engagement, and highlighted its history tied to Alfred Price, including the creation of Hawaii’s 1% for art law and the alliance’s 45 years of service.
The alliance outlined its current work, including administering SFCA-funded statewide programs such as Artist in the Schools and the new folk and traditional arts program, with 34 teaching partners serving more than 100 public and charter schools and Kumu Hawaii as the single grantee for traditional weaving instruction. It also discussed Arts First Partners, the incubation of Arts at Mark’s Garage, expanded advocacy efforts supported by Creative West grants, and new multi-year philanthropic support from the Hawaii Community Foundation and Atherton Family Foundation. The alliance said it is launching statewide listening sessions and an arts advocacy training program, and noted that most SFCA funds pass through the alliance to program partners, with the organization retaining 10 to 14 percent for administration.
SFCA Executive Director Karen Ewald then described the agency’s role as the state arts agency, its strategic planning process, and its main programs, including Art in Public Places, the Capital Modern museum, Artist in the Schools, apprentice mentoring grants, community arts grants, the Hawaii State Poet Laureate program, a statewide cultural extension program, and the Hawaii Open Arts Program. She said SFCA has 21 staff with one vacancy, is awaiting a federal NEA partnership agreement, and is considering new revenue streams such as a cultural trust. She also noted that the King Kamehameha Celebration Commission was recently attached to SFCA, which has improved coordination and allows SFCA to provide funding for conservation and upkeep of the King Kamehameha statues statewide. No votes were taken; the meeting was informational only, with questions deferred until after the presentations.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Natural Resources Committee Jan 12th, 2026
Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- If we are to successfully meet California's long-term climate targets, I humbly request that you vote
- Public agencies need multiple, reliable, long-term pathways for organic residual management.
- Economic reliability of long-term pathways for diverted organic...
- Long-term pathways for diverted organic products managed locally, wherever possible, is optimal and has
- Long-term affordability for the public.
Committee:
House Natural Resources