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TX
Transcript Highlights:
- With no further questions, we'll proceed to testimony. Do we have any testimony on this? Thank you.
- We'll go to the testimony. The chair calls... John Beckman.
- We'll proceed to testimony. At this time, I'd like to... calls Shelly Schwartz.
- Thank you for your testimony. Members, are there any questions? All right, thank you so much.
Keywords:
border region, infrastructure, economic development, government operations, education, international cooperation, infrastructure investment, bond issuance, state agencies, shrimp industry, federal regulations, foreign imports, economic impact, public health, Gulf Coast communities, Texas-Israel relations, Israel, Jerusalem, trade office, foreign relations
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, and that's my testimony. Thank you.
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MN
Transcript Highlights:
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as so they can begin their testimony as so they can begin their testimony as - Uh thank you may begin your testimony.
- You may begin your testimony.
- Thank you, Madam Chair, testimony.
- testimony. Thank you, Madam Chair. testimony. Thank you, Madam Chair.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Senate Energy and Natural Resources (02/10/2026)
Energy and Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- So, I had prepared testimony on that.
- So, I had prepared testimony on that.
- Thank you very much for your testimony. testimony. testimony. >> All<01:02:08.640>
right. - And with that, we're your testimony.
- really appreciate your testimony. really appreciate your testimony.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Senate Health and Human Services (01/28/2026)
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- Ballard's testimony.
- So the testimony that read that that.
- So prior testimony we >> yeah, thank you.
- thoughts about on why from the testimony thoughts about on why from the testimony we<01:35:49.679
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of it's great to hear the the testimony of it's great to hear the the testimony
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Education Policy and Administration (02/09/2026)
Education Policy and Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, and I'll finish up my testimony there.
- Um, and I'll finish up my testimony Um, and I'll finish up my testimony there.<00:16:23.759>
- So, we will move into testimony Okay.
- testimony as well, we do use this data. testimony as well, we do use this data.
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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - 02/20/26
Judiciary and Public Safety
AR
Arkansas 2026 1st Special Session
ARKANSAS LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (ALC) Jun 19th, 2026
ARKANSAS LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (ALC)
Transcript Highlights:
- ' legislative strategy, managed high-level legislative requests and communications, and provided testimony
- The public testimony that we had was very good for some of us to be able to have, and we talked about
- The subcommittee heard testimony from the Arkansas State Crime Lab regarding the construction and the
- The subcommittee also heard testimony regarding rapid DNA testing, the new CODA system that's in place
- The Hospital Medicaid and Developmental Disabilities Study Subcommittee met on Monday to hear testimony
Summary:
The Arkansas Legislative Council met and first adopted the previous meeting minutes, then honored Lori McDonald of the Department of Human Services for nearly 28 years of state service. Members read a resolution recognizing her legislative, constituent, and leadership work at DHS, and the council adopted it unanimously. McDonald thanked members for their support, and the Senate also presented her with a citation, a flag flown over the Capitol, and a commemorative coin.
The council then received the May 2026 revenue report, which showed gross adjusted collections of $7.76 billion year-to-date, up 4.4% from the prior year, and net available for distribution of $6.36 billion. The Bureau of Legislative Research noted collections were running above last year and that the updated forecast reflected a surplus. The Executive Subcommittee report was adopted after members were told it had approved captive insurance premiums and deductibles, a claims administration contract, emergency DHS rules, waiver requests, committee fund allocations, and the cancellation of the regular July ALC meeting in favor of only meeting for urgent matters.
Several subcommittee reports were then adopted, including Administrative Rules, Game and Fish and State Police, Hospital/Medicaid/Developmental Disabilities, Lottery Oversight, Occupational Licensing Review, Peer Review, Review, State Insurance Programs Oversight, and Personnel. During the Administrative Rules discussion, members questioned the Department of Education about delays and vendor performance under the ClassWallet contract; department officials said they were meeting regularly with the vendor, keeping expense review in-house, and would consider other options if needed. In Personnel, the Department of Commerce clarified that a reallocation request was part of a broader departmental realignment and shared services move, not the Arkansas Workforce Connection waiver. The council also reviewed and took action on several communications, including filing retirement system investment summaries as reviewed, approving rural community grant funding, giving favorable advice for state park acquisitions/expansion, approving special maintenance funding for state parks, and filing proposed Office of State Technology service rates as reviewed before adjourning.
AR
Arkansas 2026 Regular Session
ARKANSAS LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (ALC) Jun 19th, 2026
ARKANSAS LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (ALC)
Transcript Highlights:
- ' legislative strategy, managed high-level legislative requests and communications, and provided testimony
- The public testimony that we had was very good for some of us to be able to have, and we talked about
- The subcommittee heard testimony from the Arkansas State Crime Lab regarding the construction and the
- The subcommittee also heard testimony regarding rapid DNA testing, the new CODA system that's in place
- The subcommittee heard testimony on the Arkansas Lottery fiscal year 2027 proposed budget and director's
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Banking and Finance Committee Apr 23rd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- A few logistical items: we accept written testimony through the position letter portal on the committee's
- She gave me her testimony.
- So if I may read her testimony on her behalf. Please. Thank you again. My name is Paloma Corona.
- You have two minutes of testimony.
- Thank you for that testimony.
Summary:
The Assembly Banking and Finance Committee met and first approved the consent calendar, which included AB 2028, AB 2425, and committee bill AB 2795, all sent to the Committee on Appropriations. The committee also noted that AB 2558 and AB 2746 had been pulled from the agenda. The chair reviewed hearing procedures, including acceptance of written testimony and rules against disruptive conduct.
The committee then heard AB 2116, which would require registration and basic conduct standards for certain small-business financing providers, including merchant cash advance companies, and prohibit confessions of judgment and power-of-attorney provisions before default. Supporters argued the bill would close an oversight gap and improve transparency for small businesses; a small business owner testified that a purported 13% loan turned out to have a 235% APR. Opponents said the bill mixed consumer and commercial regulation and could restrict access to capital, though they supported banning confessions of judgment. The bill passed on a roll call vote and was sent to Appropriations.
AB 2243, by Assembly Member Haney, proposed creating a state bank commission to study whether California should establish a state bank or other public financing tools. Supporters said a public banking model could reduce borrowing costs, keep more public money in-state, and better finance housing, infrastructure, and other public priorities; opponents from banking groups raised concerns about taxpayer exposure, deposit guarantees, and the use of public funds and existing lending structures. The bill passed and was sent to Appropriations. The committee also heard AB 2350, which would set guardrails on rent-now-pay-later products for rental housing; supporters said these products can lead to high fees, debt, and eviction risk, while industry groups opposed the bill unless amended. AB 2350 passed as amended and was sent to Appropriations. At the end of the meeting, the committee completed roll calls for absent members and adjourned.
FL
Florida 2026 4th Special Session
February 4, 2026 - 01:30 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- Seeing no questions, we'll now move into public testimony.
- We have no public testimony on this bill. Members, is there any debate?
- Seeing no other questions, we will move into public testimony.
- Members, that concludes our public testimony. We will now move into debate.
- Seeing no other questions, we will move into public testimony. B.G.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Banking and Insurance (1-28-26)
Banking & Insurance
Transcript Highlights:
- Please introduce yourself and your guests for the record, and then you may proceed with any testimony
- Krauss would mind going ahead and chiming in and giving her perspective and testimony. >> I.
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and and give give uh her perspective and and give give uh her perspective and testimony - . testimony. testimony.
- . >> Please introduce yourself and your guest for the record, and then you may proceed with your testimony
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Meeting Start 00:00
Call to Order and Roll Call 00:05
Discussion HB 3 01:32
Vote HB 3 02:26
Discussion HB 169 05:31
Vote HB 169 09:44
Discussion HB 164 10:44
Vote HB 164 12:24, 958, all
Summary:
The House Standing Committee on Banking and Insurance met with a quorum and took up three bills. House Bill 3 was presented by Rep. Amy Neighbors with a representative from the Kentucky Pharmacist Association; the committee moved directly to a vote and passed the bill with favorable expression. The transcript does not include the bill’s substantive details, but the committee approved it without recorded opposition.
House Bill 169, sponsored by Rep. Fleming, addressed coverage for eating and feeding disorders. A committee substitute was adopted after a brief explanation that the change would remove body mass index as the sole criterion for coverage decisions and instead focus more on mental health considerations, with Dr. Andrea Kray of the Kentucky Eating Disorder Council supporting the change and explaining that BMI is not a reliable marker of severity and can create barriers to timely treatment. The committee then passed HB 169 as amended with favorable expression.
House Bill 164, presented by Rep. Hein with guests from the Academy of Audiology, was summarized as improving coverage for children’s hearing aids in Kentucky. After a brief explanation and no questions from members, the committee passed the bill with favorable expression. The meeting ended after a motion to adjourn, which was seconded and approved.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Apr 15th, 2025
Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- to take a new four-hour course dedicated and specific to distracted driving dangers, including testimonials
- include that one hour of the four-hour class include the dangers of distracted driving, including testimonials
- had their lives changed forever because of an injury or death due to... ...driving, including testimonials
- to take a new four-hour course dedicated and specific to distracted driving dangers, including testimonials
- include that one hour of the four-hour class include the dangers of distracted driving, including testimonials
Summary:
The Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development heard three bills after temporarily postponing SB 1524. The committee first took up CS for SB 1264, a broad economic development bill covering law enforcement recruitment bonuses, venture capital tax credits, data center tax exemptions, military land transfers, Space Florida procurement exemptions, and changes to regional planning councils. An amendment was adopted to remove sections tied to emergency management shelter plans so the bill would align with another measure. The main debate centered on the proposal to repeal regional planning council statutes; supporters argued the councils are duplicative and bureaucratic, while opponents said they provide valuable regional coordination, technical assistance, and grant support, especially for rural communities. The bill was reported favorably 13-1, with Senator Sharif voting no.
The committee then considered CS for SB 1348, which streamlines motor vehicle services by expanding the role of tax collectors as DHSMV agents. Three amendments were adopted: one making the scalping of driver and motor vehicle appointment slots a misdemeanor, one increasing penalties for texting while driving and requiring a new distracted-driving course to remove points, and one allowing veterans with DV plates to use a sticker instead of a stencil or imprint. The bill received supportive testimony from tax collectors and law enforcement-related groups and was reported favorably without opposition.
Finally, the committee heard SB 936, which directs the Department of Commerce’s workforce research bureau to conduct a recurring statewide study every three years on the effects of automation, robotics, and AI on Florida’s workforce. The sponsor said the study would have minimal fiscal impact and would help guide policy recommendations. With no opposition or debate, the bill was reported favorably. The committee then adjourned after brief closing remarks thanking staff and members.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
AGR Public Hearing - Tue Apr 15, 2025 @ 10:00 AM HST
Agriculture & Food Systems
Transcript Highlights:
- In that event, please know that your written testimony will be considered by the committee.
- Please keep yourself muted and your video off while waiting to testify, and after your testimony is complete
- If disconnected while presenting testimony, you may be allowed to continue if time permits.
- We don't have anybody listed for any testimony today. Do we have anybody on Zoom?
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Ways and Means Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Joint Committee on Ways and Means
Transcript Highlights:
- And we listen to the testimony of the agencies who are assembled here today.
- Please share your testimony. Thank you.
- Thank you very much for your testimony here today.
- We really appreciate your testimony.
- We really appreciate your testimony.
Summary:
The hearing opened with remarks from Senate Chair Robyn Kennedy and House Chair Chynah Tyler, who emphasized that the fiscal year 2026 hearing was focused on the Health and Human Services budget, asked members to keep questions budget-related, and noted that no public testimony would be taken. They also highlighted the choice of Doherty Memorial High School as the venue to showcase Worcester’s investment in career and technical education. Committee members then introduced themselves before the first panel, the Executive Office of Veterans Services and the state veterans homes, began testimony.
Secretary John Santiago said the governor’s FY26 proposal would support implementation of the HERO Act, which he said is now about 95% implemented, including higher disabled veteran annuities, expanded behavioral health benefits, and other service expansions. He described efforts to reduce veteran homelessness, including nearly $20 million in ARPA-funded housing and outreach initiatives, and said the agency has delivered more than 100,000 supportive services to nearly 8,500 veterans. Leaders from the Chelsea and Holyoke veterans homes reported on staffing, quality measures, electronic medical records, and major construction projects at both facilities, including a new Chelsea campus and the new Holyoke home. Members asked about funding transfers, geographic equity in access to the homes, outreach to women veterans and veterans of color, suicide prevention, Gold Star family support, and the impact of federal uncertainty; Santiago said the homes are now licensed and certified, that the current budget is sufficient, and that the agency is expanding engagement and data collection.
The second panel, the Office of the Veteran Advocate, testified that its FY26 request is about $3.3 million, up from the current $2 million, to cover staffing, a larger office, and higher technology costs. Veteran Advocate Bob Notch said the office is a new independent oversight agency created in 2022 to examine systems, coordinate with local veteran service officers, and investigate fatalities or serious harm involving veterans in state care. He said the office’s work depends on research, data, and collaboration with other agencies, and that current funding is only enough for minimum operations. In response to questions, Notch and Deputy Commissioner David O’Callaghan discussed the difficulty of tracking veteran suicides, the need for better data across agencies, and the office’s role as an oversight body rather than a direct service provider. No votes or formal actions were taken during the hearing.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Discussion and testimony complaints.
- testimony on this bill. testimony on this bill.
- Today in this testimony, I'm hearing a lot of rebuttal.
- instead of listening to the testimony instead of listening to the testimony and<00:58:23.680>
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today, we heard in the earlier testimony today, we heard in the earlier testimony
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Executive Departments and Administration (03/25/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- We have heard testimony before in the Children and Family Law Committee, which is where this bill came
- I have written testimony. Where would you like me to leave it?
- I have written testimony. Where would you like me to leave it?
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from there was conflicting testimony from there was conflicting testimony from - actually concerned about the testimony actually concerned about the testimony that<01:04:57.680>
Summary:
The committee opened a public hearing on House Bill 493, a proposal to require physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants to complete child abuse and neglect training as part of licensure and continuing education. The bill’s sponsor and supporters said the measure addresses a gap in provider training, especially because abuse can be difficult to recognize and voluntary training has had low participation. They described a free Dartmouth online course and argued that mandatory, repeated education would help providers identify signs of abuse, know when to involve specialists or DCYF, and improve child safety. Supporters also noted the bill was amended to clarify coverage for nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and nursing hours, and to address language concerns raised by the Office of Professional Licensure and Certification.
Committee members and OPLC counsel raised implementation questions, including whether the bill would apply to all physicians regardless of specialty, whether it created a new licensure condition rather than only a continuing education requirement, how often the training would need to be repeated, and whether the accreditation language fit nursing rules. OPLC also noted that psychiatrists would be covered as physicians, while psychologists would not. A child abuse pediatrician testified that in his experience, children were sometimes seen by providers who missed early signs of abuse, leading to worse outcomes, and that mandatory education was needed because voluntary programs had poor uptake.
The New Hampshire Hospital Association opposed the bill, saying health care professionals already have reporting duties and that the legislature should not single out one training mandate when similar requirements are generally left to licensing boards. The Office of the Child Advocate supported the bill, citing cases from 2023 involving non-ambulatory infants with fractures, conflicting medical testimony in court, and a low completion rate for the existing free online course. The Child Advocate said the bill should be mandatory and recurring so providers stay current on evolving science and law. No vote was taken in the portion of the hearing provided.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Williams give us a little bit of background and overview, and then we're going to take testimony kind
- Please introduce yourself and go ahead with your testimony.
- Please just introduce yourself for the record as you get started with your testimony.
- Thank you so much for your testimony, Commissioner Jepson.
- Thank you so much for your testimony, Commissioner Jepson.
Keywords:
HF2254, Minnesota child credit, baby bonus, child tax credit, income tax, individual income tax, tax relief, newborn, birth credit, family tax credit, tax refund, advance payment, Department of Revenue, taxable year, parenting, families with children, child credit, state regulations, families, taxation
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs (01/23/2025)
Health, Human Services & Elderly Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
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- We will need a pink card from you after your testimony or before, either one.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, thank you so much for your testimony.
- Uh thank you so much for<00:48:22.160>
your <00:48:22.319>testimony. - I remember previous for your testimony.
- Thank you all for your testimony, and I'd ask for the county judges to come forward, please.
- Thank you all for your testimony, and I'd ask for the county judges to come forward, please.