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MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Continuing Care Retirement Communities Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:00 am
Transcript Highlights:
- And we've all learned that occupancy is a critical piece.
- Or just in general, what lessons do we think we can learn from other states like California?
- I would just say we can learn a lot.
- And I've learned a lot from all of you. And I really appreciate that.
- And I've learned a lot from all of you. And I really appreciate that.
Summary:
The commission’s fifth meeting focused on consumer protections and resident rights in continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs), with a presentation by Yvonne Choyah of UC Law San Francisco. She described California’s CCRC framework, including entrance fee structures, monthly fee increases, contract types (A, B, and C), disclosure requirements, and regulatory oversight. A major theme was that residents often do not understand the contracts they sign, while providers retain broad discretion over fees, transfers, terminations, and changes to the physical plant. She also emphasized that California’s regulator is understaffed and not well suited to oversee the complex financial and insurance-like aspects of CCRCs, and that resident complaints and litigation can be slow and difficult.
Choyah and commission members discussed several consumer-protection issues, including refundable versus repayable-on-resale entrance fees, rising monthly care fees, the decline of life care contracts, and the need for clearer disclosures and better comparative data for prospective residents. She noted that California requires annual disclosure statements, resident bill of rights materials, and some fee-related reporting, but that enforcement and accessibility remain weak. Members raised questions about resident board representation, accreditation, refund requirements, and whether state agencies or resident associations could help explain contracts to consumers before admission. Choyah suggested stronger oversight, more financial expertise in regulation, and better transparency about ownership and fee-setting.
The meeting ended with discussion of the commission’s next steps toward its August report. Staff said a draft report would be prepared from the commission’s discussions and circulated for comment before final revisions. The chair also announced staff transitions: Jennifer would be leaving the State House role, and Juliana Fernandez and Vicky Halal would be the main contacts going forward. The commission adjourned after thanking Choyah for her presentation and answering member questions.
AR
Transcript Highlights:
- I had the great honor of serving and learning from Reggie for over a decade.
- I had the great honor of serving and learning from Reggie for over a decade.
- I watched him with Democrats... ...and learning from Reggie for over a decade.
- I learned to chase those kinds of moments and look for those kinds of opportunities.
- I've learned a lot.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Governor Walz Media Availability 4/21/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I said I've learned in this.
- I came in, you know, learned in this.
- That's the lesson we learned with MNLARs. So, answer is yes.
- That's the lesson we learned with MNLARs. So, answer is yes.
- learned with MNLARs. So, answer is yes. learned with MNLARs. So, answer is yes.
FL
Florida 2026 4th Special Session
February 16, 2026 - 03:30 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- In our early learning silo, we restore the funding for the Gold Seal Program, the Local Match Program
- because we know early learning is the foundation.
- Early learning school readiness is incredibly important to all of us.
- This bill applies many of the lessons that we've learned. learned about what's been going wrong with
- I am the Director of Early Learning for Leon County Schools.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Governmental Oversight and Accountability Mar 25th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- DIDN'T HAVE A LOT OF MONEY, RODE THE BUS TO MY FIRST JOB, LEARNED IT WAS IMPORTANT TO BUILD A RESUME
- IN THE WORKFORCE TO WHAT THEY ARE LEARNING IN SCHOOL.
- WE LEARN TRY CHILD LABOR IS WRONG. WHERE WE TRYING TO GO BACK TO THE GILDED AGE. >> Sen.
- WE KEEP LEARNING AS A SOCIETY. THIS BILL WOULD MAKE THE GOVERNMENT. >> Sen.
- WHEN WE LEARN ABOUT OTHERS CULTURE WE CAN BE A BETTER AMERICA.
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Transcript Highlights:
- the way that they learn. the way that they learn.
- If I had not<05:33:03.200>
learned <05:33:03.480>Braille, not learned Braille, not learned - relating to early learning. relating to early learning.
- Office on Early Learning. Office on Early Learning.
- early learning system. early learning system.
Bills:
HB2459, HB1616, HB1799, HB1604, HB1732, HB1736, HB1931, HB772, HB2153, HB2122, HB2009, HB2012, HB1779, HB2296, HB2397, HB2398, HB1596, HB2233, HB1976, HB1563, HB815, HB1655, HB1851, HB1941, HB2037, HB1635, HB2201, HB1943, HB1163, HB2452, HB2429, HB2148, HB2306, HB2007, HB2049, HB2616
Keywords:
food innovation, agribusiness, food safety, market access, branding, economic diversification, performance indicators, agriculture, aquaculture, commercial activity, swine production, Korean natural farming, housing development, commercial projects, county authority, public works, construction standards, exemption, zoning, housing
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Financial Services Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on Financial Services
Transcript Highlights:
- As we know now, with genetic testing and advances in biotechnology, people can learn about risk factors
- I learned this in 2013 after my aunt tested positive for the BRCA-2 mutation.
- I asked myself, do I learn this information? I was a 39-year-old single mother of two.
- Ultimately, I chose to get tested right away, and I learned that I, too, carry the BRCA-2 mutation.
- It would allow... ...diseases are not punished for learning about their own health risks.
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Financial Services held a fully virtual public hearing after a blizzard and state emergency closed the State House and created travel and cleanup concerns. Chairs Senator Paul Feeney and Representative James Murphy opened by thanking first responders and committee staff for making the hearing possible and noted that several members attended remotely. The committee heard testimony on three bills: H.5112, An Act Prohibiting Genetic Discrimination; H.4914, An Act Relative to the Massachusetts Uniform Commercial Code; and S.2921, An Act Relative to Travel Insurance. Most of the testimony focused on H.5112.
Representative Dave Rogers and his constituent Robin Biggs testified in support of H.5112, describing gaps in federal genetic nondiscrimination law that do not cover life, long-term care, or disability insurance. Biggs shared her experience as a BRCA2 mutation carrier and said genetic knowledge helped her take preventive steps, but that people fear testing because insurers may use results against them. Lindsay Jack of the ALS Association and Lisa Schlager of FORCE also supported the bill, arguing that it would encourage preventive care, research participation, and fairer underwriting without harming insurance markets. They said insurers could still use medical history and diagnoses, but not genetic test results alone.
Committee members asked questions about whether insurers currently request genetic testing and how such information is used in underwriting. Testifiers said the information is routinely asked for or found in medical records, but the bill would prohibit its use in coverage decisions and would prevent insurers from requiring testing. No votes were taken. After testimony concluded and no additional witnesses came forward, the chairs closed the hearing and adjourned the meeting by unanimous voice vote.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Health and Human Services Oversight Committee (09/26/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, and for transparency and learning.
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and drug diversion, lessons learned, and drug diversion, lessons learned, - >> so that we can learn from them as well.
- >> so that we can learn from them as well.
Summary:
The committee first approved the draft minutes of its May 16, 2025 meeting, with one correction removing Representative Dry from the attendance list because she was present as a guest rather than an appointed member. The committee then received a Department of Health and Human Services update from Commissioner Lori Weaver, who focused on the rural health transformation grant process. She said the department has been gathering stakeholder input since July, issued a request for information on September 22, and is working toward an end-of-October draft and a November 3 deadline, with a grant writer request expected to go before Governor and Council at no cost to the state.
The bulk of the meeting centered on federal changes affecting SNAP and Medicaid. Karen Heert explained that the federal law changes commonly referred to as the “Big Beautiful Bill” or HR1 will affect SNAP eligibility and state costs, including a shift in administrative cost sharing from 50/50 to 75/25 beginning in October 2026 and a possible state share of benefits if New Hampshire’s error rate is too high. She said the program affects about 43,000 households, that New Hampshire’s federal fiscal year 2024 error rate was 7.57% versus a national rate of 10.93%, and that the state must get below 6% to avoid liability. She also said DHS is preparing remediation steps, auditing cases, and seeking technology and staffing support, including a grant for automation and training.
Henry Litman then described Medicaid changes under HB2 and the new federal law. He said New Hampshire returned to pre-pandemic eligibility verification rules on July 1, including a 10% income compatibility standard and reduced ex parte renewals, which has increased manual work and contributed to a drop in enrollment from about 185,000 in late June to about 178,000 in early September. He also reviewed new child premiums, pharmacy copays, Granite Advantage premiums, and possible Medicaid work requirements, noting that DHS is working with CMS on implementation details and may use a state plan option rather than an 1115 waiver because it would be less expensive and faster. Members asked several questions about the SNAP error-rate rules, the distinction between administrative and client errors, the effect of unpaid copays, and the timing and legal risk of the Medicaid work requirement; no votes were taken on those policy issues.
VT
Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Caucus of the Whole - H.955 - 2026-04-03 - 8:45AM
Vermont House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- learn on the ground. learn on the ground.
- For example, a facilitator may learn For example, a facilitator may learn that<00:09:52.960>
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more is taking and um excited to learn more is taking and um excited to learn - And you know, professional learning is another area that they are providing.
- And you know, professional learning is And you know, professional learning is another<00:29:12.600>
Summary:
The meeting was a caucus of the whole on House Bill 955, described by House Education Chair Rep. Peter Conlin as the year’s education transformation bill. He said the bill is still evolving and must still go through Ways and Means, Appropriations, and the Senate. Conlin framed the bill as a response to declining enrollment, school building needs, future funding changes, and equity concerns, drawing on prior commission work, testimony, surveys, emails, and committee input.
Conlin said H. 955 has two major structural pieces: it creates seven mandatory Cooperative Education Service Areas (CESAs) to provide shared services more efficiently at larger scale, and it requires merger study committees in all parts of the state to examine whether districts should voluntarily merge into pre-K through 12 union school districts. He emphasized that CESAs are service providers, not governing bodies, and that merger study committees are required to study merger but not to merge. He also said the bill includes startup grants for CESAs, fee-for-service funding, a guidance map for facilitator work, deadlines culminating in merger votes on November 7, 2028, and reporting requirements back to the General Assembly.
Members asked about whether CESAs duplicate supervisory unions, how representation would work, whether the bill affects academic standards, what happens to articles of agreement, why some study groupings include only one district, how the process would work in practice, and what support facilitators would have. Conlin responded that CESAs are intended to add scale for specialized services rather than replace supervisory unions, that they do not govern schools, and that representation and structure could be adjusted as the bill moves forward. He said the bill does not change what is taught in schools, only governance and funding, and that any merger would still require new articles of agreement and voter approval. He also said the facilitator system would be supported by a lead facilitator and the existing CESA structure, and that some groupings may be revised based on local conditions.
The committee also discussed cost savings and timing. Conlin said the bill is intended to reduce costs through shared services and larger-scale districts, and that the proposed delay in implementing a foundation formula is meant to allow time for mergers and related administrative work, including bargaining, records, and district consolidation. He cited the existing Vermont Learning Collaborative in southeastern Vermont as an example of a CESA already providing specialized services and saving member districts money.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Education Study Sep 3rd, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- And so she's using multiple student information systems and has to learn them and has to operate both
- systems of support, and the learning management system.
- Again, built into our application is social-emotional learning.
- of extra learning that's they're learning at almost twice the rate of students that do not participate
- Educator licensure, quality assessment, evaluations, and ensuring equitable student learning.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- The school, the police, and our family learned of this in 2022.
- I learned that he had been placed on administrative leave in late 2019.
- We're here to learn and benefit from you, so thank you for being here. Thank you.
- We're replacing it with shorter tests that are better designed to support student learning.
- But again, we went through. ...rigors and have learned.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Rep. Ron Kresha departing member remarks 5/18/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- But I want to start with a couple things that I've learned.
- And learning in order to fulfill yourself, you have to forget yourself.
- to<00:05:06.880>
fulfill And learning in order to fulfill And learning in order to fulfill - And I learned so much from those interactions.
- I'm thankful that I was able to listen and learn.
Summary:
Representative Kresha delivered his final House floor speech as he finished his seventh term and retired from the legislature. The remarks were largely reflective and humorous, with thanks to House leadership, nonpartisan staff, education committee colleagues, constituents, and his family. He spoke about how he entered office during redistricting, described the legislature as challenging but rewarding, and emphasized humility, public service, and the importance of listening to others’ stories.
He also offered personal anecdotes about colleagues and staff, including Representatives Swedzinski, Schumacher, Joe Hoppe, Sarah Anderson, Davids, Jen Loon, Roger Erickson, and others, and praised the professionalism of nonpartisan staff and education committee personnel. He thanked Speaker Damuth, Chair Youakim, and his education members for both disagreements and collaboration, saying there was still important work to do.
No legislation was debated or voted on in this segment. The only action was the conclusion of his farewell speech, followed by applause.
FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
Agriculture Jan 13th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- The way we learned this at the youth farm is by going into groups.
- It's great to learn about the work that you're doing in St. Pete.
- So the culinary, what we've learned is the most economic way to do that is through the...
- What we've learned is the most economical way to do that is through the food truck.
- It's helping you learn how to prepare it.
Summary:
The committee first considered and unanimously recommended confirmation of Melanie Ressler to the Florida Citrus Commission. It then took up SPB 7020, a Department of Agriculture bill to reenact an expiring public records exemption for certain aquaculture production records held by the department. The department supported the measure, and the committee adopted a motion to submit it as a committee bill and reported it favorably.
Next, the committee heard SB 534, which would create a Hunger-Free Campus Pilot Program in the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Senator Bernard explained that the program would target campuses with high percentages of Pell-eligible students, require a survey and SNAP-related assistance, provide at least one food pantry on participating campuses, and direct a report to the Governor and House Speaker by December 1, 2028. A supporter waived in, there was no debate, and the bill was reported favorably.
The committee then received a lengthy presentation from Carla Bristol and youth ambassadors from the St. Pete Youth Farm. They described the farm as a youth-led response to local food access problems after grocery store closures, and outlined programs in leadership, financial literacy, career readiness, mental wellness, composting, aquaponics, community education, and food production. Members praised the program and asked about expansion, including a culinary kitchen or food truck, partnerships with schools and colleges, and how the initiative began. Bristol said the farm is funded mainly through local redevelopment dollars and that future plans include a food truck, more youth opportunities, and a possible culinary kitchen. The committee concluded with adjournment.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House bill would fund secure lock boxes at MN schools for emergency law enforcement access 4/29/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- give law enforcement the opportunity to get into the schools safely, quickly, and after Uvalde we learned
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TX
Transcript Highlights:
- So this gives you the space to learn if somebody has a history and that, and not only history but does
- these systems involvement, and what we've learned from many of these youth is that they would like to
- We know that programs such as work-based learning opportunities, um, such as apprentice apprenticeships
- We know that many young people say they need to not only work and learn, but they need to be able to
- earn while they're, um, learning, uh, and we know that.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety (05/09/2025)
Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
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in their parent and say, "Hey, I learned in their parent and say, "Hey, I learned - next generation of students to learn next generation of students to learn about<00:56:11.440>
- It seems like between learning about the Second Amendment, learning the history of the Second Amendment
- I think it's great that children learn safety because one of the first things you learn is when you fire
- <01:23:35.600>
safety it's great that children learn safety it's great that children learn
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee 1/23/25
Higher Education Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
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as <00:08:48.640>a primarily through student learning as a primarily - The documented work was through what’s called the Center for Community-Engaged Learning.
- So you also referenced the Center for Community Engaged Learning, and that that's now the place where
- So I would love to get a list of the courses that are involved in this community-engaged learning and
- of their course um to fulfill learning of their course um to fulfill learning requirements<00:30
Summary:
The committee approved the January 21 minutes and then heard an overview from the University of Minnesota’s Office for Public Engagement on its community engagement awards program. Amber Cameron explained that the office supports partnerships across the university’s campuses and that nominations for the Outstanding Community Service Awards were evaluated by faculty and staff selection committees using criteria such as positive societal impact, innovation, extraordinary results, and overall application quality. She said the community partner award was based only on the nomination materials and described the award process, including that nominations could come from individuals, grassroots groups, or organizations and that the award carried a $5,000 prize.
The main discussion focused on the 2024 community partner award given to Communities United Against Police Brutality. Cameron said the nomination documented a long-standing relationship with the university through the Center for Community-Engaged Learning, including work in 130 course offerings over 24 years across 17 academic departments and participation by about 1,000 students. She cited examples from the nomination such as student research and policy work that contributed to Travis’s Law. Committee members questioned the organization’s age, its letterhead and public activism, the meaning of its relationship with the university, and whether the work was appropriate for an award. Cameron responded that the award did not require formal tax status and that her office facilitated the process rather than judging the organization’s broader views.
Members also asked for additional information on the vetting process, the courses involved, the award funding source, the ceremony, and related materials. Cameron said the awards were funded through OMN funding, that the program was being sunset and replaced with a new internal engaged-scholar awards structure, and that she would follow up on requests for documents, speaking notes, and other details. No votes were taken beyond approval of the minutes, and the committee moved on after the testimony and questions.
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
The July 2025 Flooding Events, General Investigating Apr 27th, 2026
The July 2025 Flooding Events, General Investigating
Transcript Highlights:
- Because it's actually what I learned is it's a culture. It's a thing.
- We want to teach them to learn how to win or lose.
- We learned, of course, that For Camp Mystic.
- their minds for a while and have learned answers.
- their minds for a while and have learned answers.
NE
Nebraska 2025-2026 Regular Session
Legislative Morning Session Apr 17th, 2026
Nebraska Unicameral Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I learned that from him.
- That you did learn. I too want to thank some people.
- I've always enjoyed learning new things.
- I learned a lot over six years with has been quite a learning experience.
- I learned a lot over six years with Chairman Stinner.
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day038_b Feb 23rd, 2026
Colorado Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And through conversations and understanding of Walt and Walt's war experiences, he learns more about
- what life and death is really about, more than you can learn from books.
- what life and death is really about, more than you can learn from books.
- We have Heidi Sers, who's a local teacher success and work-based learning coordinator.
- We have Heidi Sers, who's a local teacher success and work-based learning coordinator.