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• Chairman and committee. I appreciate it. Okay. Clerk, call the next bill. House Okay.
• As you know, during the COVID pandemic, the universities of Alabama forced this on their students—a very
• Chairman, members of the committee. I am Apriel Hartzfield. I am the Kids Count director.
• And this will likely have a significantly negative effect on Alabama children who are immunosuppressed
• And we don't need to move Alabama backwards by being unable to monitor for outbreaks. being unable to

Bills: HB491, SB85

Keywords: HB491, public schools, K-12, school nutrition, school lunch, cafeteria, artificial dyes, food additives, food coloring, synthetic dyes, Red Dye No. 3, Red Dye No. 40, Yellow Dye No. 5, Yellow Dye No. 6, Blue Dye No. 1, Blue Dye No. 2, Green Dye No. 3, school fundraising, vending, snacks

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• This bill for Representative Whit in the Department of Commerce creates the Alabama Development Fund,
• It's going to allow Alabama to remain competitive and even excel beyond our neighboring states.
• Change the name from the Alabama Film Office to the Alabama Entertainment Office.
• South Alabama too that does a lot in the recording industry.
• How about... well, I'm going to be on the audition committee for that. Thank you so much, Senator.

Bills: SB45, SB73, SB169, HB243, SB177

Keywords: driver licenses, validation, identity, state laws, regulations, K-12 education, athletic associations, student-athlete eligibility, Alabama Administrative Procedure Act, governance, manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide, motor vehicle crimes, restitution, law enforcement, HB243, Devinee Rooney and John Wesley Safe Streets Act, DUI, drunk driving, impaired driving

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• Thank you, members of the committee. My name is Julie Blaha.
• to see which bills are coming to the committee.
• Thank you for coming before the committee.
• This was an amendment, an oral amendment adopted in committee to exempt.
• Thank you so much, Chair Nash and Chair Cleaborn, and committee members.

Bills: HF627, HF474, HF361, HF1837

Keywords: HF627, fiscal note, fiscal notes, Minnesota Legislature, state government, committee procedure, ranking minority member, minority party, standing committee, Ways and Means, Finance Committee, legislative process, budget analysis, fiscal impact, Minnesota Statutes 3.98, committee chair, legislative transparency, HF474, Hubert H. Humphrey, Henry Mower Rice

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• Uh, so, Madam Auditor, welcome to the committee.
• <00:24:56.600> the including the executive committee the including the executive committee
• that a committee chair can request a fiscal note.
• <01:18:21.360> members and chair cleor and committee members and chair cleor and committee
• amended would move out of committee as amended would move out of committee as our<01:24:02.199> policy

Bills: HF627, HF474, HF361, HF1837

Keywords: HF627, fiscal note, fiscal notes, Minnesota Legislature, state government, committee procedure, ranking minority member, minority party, standing committee, Ways and Means, Finance Committee, legislative process, budget analysis, fiscal impact, Minnesota Statutes 3.98, committee chair, legislative transparency, HF474, Hubert H. Humphrey, Henry Mower Rice

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• you about SB-16 and its House companion, HB-5337, which will be heard today in the House Elections Committee
• Busey III, the vice chair of the House Elections Committee. Thank you so much.
• I've served on the Elections Committee for four terms now, and we constantly see...
• Mejia La Plata, another member of the House Elections Committee.

Keywords: legislation, public policy, testimony, committee meeting, debates

Summary: The committee meeting involved various discussions pertaining to legislative initiatives and public policy concerns. Members engaged in debates around significant topics, highlighting their diverse perspectives. The atmosphere was lively with members presenting arguments for and against certain measures. Testimonies from the public were also a key feature, shedding light on community sentiments related to proposed bills.

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• House is in session. pursuant to their committee postings or recess motions.
• Refer to the Committee on Homeland Security. Security, Public Safety, and Veterans Affairs.
• The following resolutions are being referred to the committee on local and consent calendars.
• Being referred to the committee on local and consent calendars, HR 5-5, HR 5-6, HR 8-4.
• Following resolutions by Darby being referred to the committee.

Keywords: legislation, testimonies, committee meeting, public interest, bills

Summary: The committee meeting was conducted with several discussions surrounding various proposed bills, addressing both public interests and legislative concerns. Specific bills were presented, and members debated the implications of each, emphasizing their potential impact on the community and state regulations. Notably, several testimonies were heard from stakeholders, which enriched the conversation and provided different perspectives on the bills being reviewed.

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• 439 440 441 442 443 444 445 446 447 448 449 450 451 452 453 454 455 456 457 458 459 460 The House Committee
• House Bill 1, we would certainly encourage this committee to give that due consideration as you. continue
• I want to be really transparent. on this committee because we have a really big decision to make of how
• So, again, for the rest of the committee, if you have a higher density of low-income kids in your district
• The committee stands in recess. 1396 1397 1398 1399 1400 1401 1402 1403 1404 1405 1406 1407 1408

Keywords: committee meeting, legislation, public testimony, discussion, procedural

Summary: The meeting covered various topics, but specific discussions and bills were not detailed in the available transcript. Despite the lack of documented debates or acknowledgments, it was noted that committee members were present, and there may have been attempts to address crucial legislative matters. The dynamics of the meeting suggested a standard procedural gathering where routine insights were likely shared among the attendees.

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• quorum is present and please folks know that we have members going in and out because of other committees
• The House Committee on Administration is electronic public comment process for all Texans. be posted
• a delayed start to be able to get ourselves coordinated and hopefully check in. into the other committees
• the Texas Workforce Commission to please come forward and in order to testify on behalf of this committee
• And for that original time period, the committee met kind of independently from anything else.

Keywords: administrative matters, public testimony, committee schedules, legislation, collaboration

Summary: The committee meeting focused on several administrative matters, alongside public comments and expert testimonies regarding the proposed legislation. Representative Shaheen highlighted concerns regarding the parameters for public comment, ensuring that only embodied testimonies would be allowed during this session. The meeting was well-attended, and members frequently moved in and out due to overlapping committee schedules. The atmosphere was one of collaboration, underscored by a strong presence of both committee members and the public.

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• The Senate Local and County Government Committee meeting will come to order.
• Committee a little bit of house cleaning.
• This simply extends the sunset for the Commission on County Government Personnel Education and Training
• Thank you, committee.
• Thank you, Chairman, and thank you, committee members.

Bills: HB3002, HB3416, HB3417, HB3418, HB3419, HB3463, HB3919, HB3985, HB4303

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

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• . committee. committee.
• the committee. the committee.
• this committee. this committee. Thank<00:04:02.120> you.
• So what happened is in the previous<00:59:23.000> committee, previous committee, previous committee
• Um committee.

Bills: HF2354, HF3621, HF3429, HF3483

Keywords: medical assistance, fraud prevention, subpoena authority, criminal penalties, consumer protection, fraud, payment withholding, withheld payments, program integrity, public funds, state agency, program participant, credible allegation of fraud, administrative reconsideration, contested case, chapter 14, data practices, confidential data, protected nonpublic data, anti-fraud

Summary: The committee approved the minutes from March 5 by voice vote and welcomed new member Representative Van Binsbergen. It then took up House File 2354, which Chair Liebling moved to re-refer to the Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee. Representative Norris presented the bill as an updated version of the Medical Assistance Protection Act, aimed at strengthening the Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, closing loopholes, equalizing fraud penalties, and increasing penalties for large-scale Medicaid fraud. Attorney General Ellison said the bill would add 18 specialized staff to the unit, moving it from 32 to 50 positions, and argued the federal-state matching structure makes the Attorney General’s office the proper home for the funding because the unit is dedicated to Medicaid fraud work. Nick Wonka, director of the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, explained the bill’s provisions affecting committee jurisdiction: expanded subpoena authority to obtain financial account contents in provider-fraud investigations, conforming legal representation language to preserve the unit’s authority, venue changes to allow charging in counties where parts of the offense occurred, and a restitution change to let courts order restitution for related conduct in the same scheme. He said the subpoena change would speed investigations and align the Attorney General’s authority with other agencies, and that the restitution change would help recover more fraudulently obtained Medicaid funds. No public testimony was offered. Members questioned why the funding should go to the Attorney General’s office rather than the BCA, whether the new records authority was federally required, how the venue language would work across state lines, and whether the added FTEs indicated the fraud problem was larger than expected. Ellison and Wonka responded that the federal grant requires the work to stay within the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, that the unit’s investigators are specialized and work with, but separate from, law enforcement, and that the venue provision applies only within Minnesota while out-of-state matters would be referred to the appropriate authorities. The amendment that had been posted was withdrawn and not offered.

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• committee. Mahalo. committee. Mahalo.

Bills: SB2445, SB2125, SB2355, SB2834, SB3237

Keywords: pedestrian, fines, traffic laws, economic vulnerability, safety, walking, public transportation, teacher licensing, teacher shortage, emergency hire, unlicensed teacher, out-of-field teaching, licensed teachers, charter schools, Department of Education, DOE, Board of Education, licensure requirements, teacher certification, alternative licensure

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• Thank you, Madam Chair, members of the committee.
• Thank you, Madam Chair, and members of the committee.
• Thank you, Madam Chair, members of the committee.
• Madam Chair, members of the committee, Senator, yes.
• Thank you, Chair and members of the committee.

Bills: SB21, SB42, SB81, SB101, SB139

Keywords: SB 21, Medicare supplement, Medigap, open enrollment, guaranteed issue, birthday month enrollment, health insurance, insurance regulation, senior health coverage, elderly, retiree, Medicare beneficiaries, preexisting conditions, underwriting restrictions, premium discrimination, New Mexico insurance law, superintendent of insurance, health care coverage, policy portability, healthcare

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• Welcome to the House Committee on Commerce. Today is Monday, May 11, 2026.
• Pleasure to be in front of you and your committee today.
• So rather than continue to reset the sunset date and continue to extend the sunset date, we actually
• That's why I love you on the committee. Yes, sir. Thank you.
• And I do want to thank the council, the committee, Chairman Deshotel and committee members.

Bills: HB744, HR197, SB54, SB79, SB163, SB287, SB375, SB386, SB398, SB469, SCR5

Keywords: public utility, common carrier, regulation, Public Service Commission, New Orleans, constitutional amendment, distributed energy, energy storage, electricity demand, virtual power plants, reliability, hurricane resilience, esthetics, cosmetology, hair services, beauty industry, Louisiana regulation, Louisiana Economic Development, sunset law, legislative authority

Summary: The House Committee on Commerce met on May 11, 2026, and first advanced several Senate measures with little or no opposition. It reported favorably Senate Bill 79 recreating Louisiana Economic Development, Senate Concurrent Resolution 5 establishing the Louisiana-Ireland Trade Commission, and Senate Bill 375 on Class B firefighting foam, after adopting a technical amendment clarifying use in declared emergency firefighting operations. The committee also advanced Senate Bill 398, which moves manufactured and modular housing regulation under the Louisiana Contractors Licensing Board and expands inspection and enforcement provisions, after adopting two sets of mostly technical amendments and hearing testimony that the change would improve consumer safety and increase inspection coverage without adding net cost to locals. It then reported favorably Senate Bill 163 on virtual currency business licensing, after adopting an amendment providing that any future federal licensing law would preempt the state act, and Senate Bill 287 on virtual currency kiosks, which adds refund timelines, disclosure requirements, customer support, and reporting duties; witnesses from the banking and law enforcement community said the bill responds to common fraud complaints and improves consumer protection. The committee also reported favorably Senate Bill 54, which allows estheticians to blow-dry hair after certain services, despite strong opposition from cosmetology board representatives and industry witnesses who argued the service is outside esthetics training, could create scope-of-practice and facility issues, and should instead be addressed by lowering or revising separate blow-dry licensing requirements. The committee then considered House Resolution 197, which urges the Louisiana Public Service Commission to study the feasibility and value of distributed energy generation and storage resources. After adopting technical amendments and a second amendment changing mandatory language to requests and urging the PSC to coordinate with the LSU Energy Institute, the resolution was reported favorably. Testimony from solar and energy industry representatives, the PSC, and LSU focused on how distributed resources, batteries, rooftop solar, and virtual power plants could improve reliability, reduce costs, and help meet rising demand; members also discussed how the study would evaluate market value, avoided costs, and capacity benefits. Questions centered on methodology, grid impacts, and comparisons to Texas’s ERCOT system and Winter Storm Uri, with PSC officials emphasizing that the study would help determine whether such resources benefit ratepayers. Representative Wright presented House Bill 744, a proposed constitutional amendment to transfer regulation of certain New Orleans utilities from the city council to the Public Service Commission. He argued the change could reduce rates through consolidation and eliminate duplicative regulatory costs, while PSC officials explained the city’s authority is a constitutional exception dating back to 1921 and that Entergy New Orleans and Entergy Louisiana operate as separate companies with different regulatory environments. After discussion of rate impacts, utility structure, and whether the proposal should instead become a study, the bill was deferred. The committee then began Senate Bill 386, the Louisiana Data Privacy Act, which would give consumers rights to access, correct, delete, and opt out of certain uses of personal data; the sponsor introduced the bill and the committee started considering technical and substantive amendments, but the transcript ends before final action on that measure.

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• ♪ The committee will come to order and today we welcome General Christopher Cavoli, the Commander of
• I'd also like to take a moment to recognize that this will be the final hearing before the committee
• On behalf of this committee, thank you for your distinguished service to our nation.
• Before I begin, let me thank the committee, of course, for all your support to our service members and
• Could you give the committee a brief assessment of the battlefield?

Keywords: committee meeting, legislation, public testimony, SB4, HB2214, bipartisan support

Summary: The committee convened to discuss various bills and hear testimonies related to legislative matters, including public concerns and implications surrounding the proposed legislation. Notably, the members engaged in a vigorous debate over SB4, where several representatives shared differing viewpoints on its impact on local communities and the environment. Public testimonies were heard, with advocates arguing for the bill's potential benefits, while opponents raised significant concerns regarding the fiscal implications and land use. Following these discussions, the committee moved to vote on HB2214, which passed without issue, illustrating the bipartisan support for certain initiatives tied to public welfare.

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• Uh, today uh in this committee meeting.
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• Uh committee members coming in and out.
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• would like to thank the committee would like to thank the committee members.<01:09:28.400> I<

Keywords: Concurrent meeting of the House Standing Committee on Elections, Constitutional Amendments, and Intergovernmental Affairs and the House Standing Committee on State Government. Title of video has been shortened due to YouTube length restrictions. Discussion of HCR 45: 00:04:14, 958, all

Summary: The joint meeting of the House Elections, Constitutional Amendments and Intergovernmental Affairs Committee and the House State Government Committee was called to consider House Concurrent Resolution 45, sponsored by Representative Jason Petri. The resolution would support calling for a federal balanced budget amendment through the Article V process. Petri argued that Kentucky’s own constitutional balanced-budget requirement shows the value of fiscal restraint, and he said decades of federal deficit spending and rising debt make a constitutional amendment necessary. Governor Ron DeSantis and Lauren Ends of the National Campaign for a Balanced Budget Amendment also testified in support, emphasizing the growth of federal debt, the risk of a future debt crisis, and the view that Congress is unlikely to solve the problem on its own. Members asked about the mechanics and risks of an Article V convention, including whether the convention’s “sole purpose” language would be enforceable and whether a convention could become a “runaway” process. DeSantis and Ends said states can impose guardrails on delegates, including criminal penalties and delegate-limitation laws, and noted that any proposed amendment would still require ratification by 38 states. They also said that if Congress chose to draft the amendment itself in response to state pressure, that would be acceptable. One witness said 18 states have passed faithful-delegate or delegate-limitation laws. Representative Callaway asked what would happen if the debt issue is not addressed. Witnesses responded that continued borrowing could lead to economic dislocation, higher interest costs, and a debt crisis that would crowd out other federal spending. They said the current debt burden is already more than $100,000 per U.S. citizen and roughly $300,000 per taxpayer, and that a balanced budget amendment would be a first step toward stopping the growth of debt before any long-term paydown could occur. The transcript provided does not show a final vote or other committee action on the resolution.

Keywords: NH House of Representatives Committee Streaming, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upn1oB3ZQMM, 2026-07-02T03:39:53+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Subcommittee work session on HB1410 and HB1676 followed by full committee executive session, 928, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

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• We call this meeting, the joint meeting of the Privileges and Elections Committees, to order.
• The language is done by our wonderful attorneys and then is to be approved by the joint committees on
• Yeah, Senator Deeds, give me one second, because I'm just realizing—if the committee could be at ease
• The committee will be at ease. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
• Is there any business that is now before the committee?

Keywords: House Committee Room C, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all

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• I call this meeting of the House Privileges and Elections Committee to order.

Keywords: House Committee Room C, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all

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• To the House Appropriations Committee meeting, let's do the roll call, please.
• Chairman, Senate Bill 484 by Senator Deeds directs the money committees to convene a work group to provide

Keywords: House Committee Room 1200, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all

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• Chair, members of the committee, I would...
• Chair, members of the committee.
• Chair, and thank you to the committee.
• Committee to...
• Committee to send it to Boyd Graves.

Keywords: House Committee Room C, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all