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US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, January 21, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Communications and Conveyance Committee Jan 14th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Because when we were doing AB 353, we had an intern, and we tried to put together data, and it was mind-boggling
- to figure out just from websites and what everybody's from, and that's not even at a zip code level
- There's any network, whether it's a public option or private option, can access and plan out their revenues
- You are converting them from people who pay $0 into the revenues into some modicum amount of money.
Summary:
The Assembly Communications and Conveyance Committee held an informational hearing on the state of broadband affordability in California. Chair Tasha Berner said the committee was examining how broadband prices, access, and affordability are affecting households, especially after the end of the federal Affordable Connectivity Program and amid concerns about federal resistance to state broadband regulation. She noted the committee’s continued interest in policy options for 2026 and referenced prior legislation, including AB 353, that would have required affordable home internet as a condition of doing business in California.
Industry witnesses from U.S. Telecom and CTIA argued that broadband and wireless prices have generally fallen in real terms even as inflation and other household costs have risen, citing competition, infrastructure investment, and faster speeds as the main drivers. They said California’s higher costs are tied to permitting delays, taxes, copper theft, and legacy obligations such as COLR requirements, and they urged the Legislature to preserve market incentives, reduce fees and regulatory burdens, and support infrastructure deployment. They also discussed fixed wireless access, federal BEAD funding, and Universal Service Fund reform, arguing that more entities benefiting from networks, including tech platforms, should contribute to support programs.
Consumer and public-interest witnesses presented a different view, saying California still has a serious affordability and adoption problem, especially for low-income households. Sunny McPhee of the California Emerging Technology Fund said broadband adoption has improved dramatically over time, but about 500,000 households remain offline or underconnected and many low-income households still pay above the FCC affordability benchmark. Ernesto Falcon of the CPUC Public Advocates Office said California’s market is losing its competitive edge, with prices higher than in other states and meaningful price pressure coming mainly from fiber competition at the gigabit tier. He said roughly 4.8 million Californians are limited to one gigabit option and estimated that more competition could save consumers more than $1 billion annually. Both witnesses emphasized the need for stronger transparency, targeted subsidies, and a permanent affordability solution, including extending and refining the CPUC broadband Lifeline pilot and advancing SB 716.
Public commenters, including representatives from cable providers, nonprofits, and digital equity organizations, largely supported SB 716 and a permanent broadband affordability program. Several urged the committee to remove a cap on the Lifeline program, expand the CPUC pilot, and invest in digital navigators, outreach, and enrollment assistance. The hearing ended without a vote or formal action, after the chair thanked the witnesses and public commenters for their testimony.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Appropriations - S/C on Article III Feb 26th, 2025
Appropriations - S/C on Article III
Transcript Highlights:
- the groundbreaking Regents Promise program. plus program, which is funded entirely without general revenue
- The general revenue received by the University of Texas System Administration supports specific programs
- That's been an important part of it. we have our own internal programs there as well.
- Safety Code section 74.603 designates UT Health Science Center at Tyler as a state check. hospital.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Counties adjacent to those counties can also adopt fire codes.
- The development process in areas where there's multiple codes.
- Travis County adopted and began enforcing a fire code in 2005.
- And that limits property tax revenue growth, not expenditure.
- None of that revenue leaves the airport boundaries.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, they refunded the tobacco settlement bonds, which were revenue bonds and backed by a source of revenue
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revenue. - Um and then in 20 source of revenue.
- critical uh revenue for our state. critical uh revenue for our state.
- that we need in order to raise revenue that we need in order to raise revenue for<01:58:37.360><
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- They have a whole unit that processes these 3914 requests and maintains their internal databases.
- Our contract can only supersede Chapter 143. ...three of the local government code.
- We can't supersede the occupations code because that's where our licensure requirements are held.
- This proposal of police completing their own internal investigations without oversight is absurd.
- We're international; we're involved in international trade.
Keywords:
gender designation, civil penalties, private civil rights, multiple-occupancy spaces, Texas Women's Privacy Act, law enforcement, confidentiality, personnel files, employee records, misconduct, abortion, civil liability, abortion-inducing drugs, qui tam actions, Texas Citizens Participation Act, Religious Freedom Restoration Act, healthcare regulations, impact fees, water conservation, reuse projects
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
CPC Public Hearing - Thu Feb 13, 2025 @ 2:00 PM HST
Consumer Protection & Commerce
Transcript Highlights:
- So your point is correct that most of the revenue, because the county parks are not generating any revenue
- So your point is correct that most of the revenue, because the county parks are not generating any revenue
- So your point is correct that most of the revenue, because the county parks are not generating any revenue
- So your point is correct that most of the revenue, because the county parks are not generating any revenue
- Don Chang: The county parks are not generating any revenue, so all the revenues that are being generated
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on HB 818 HD1, which would establish the Waiawa Community Development District. The Attorney General’s office said the bill may not comply with requirements for a special fund, and DLNR asked for further amendments so lease revenues would remain with DLNR while it continues managing the lands. DLNR cited ongoing costs, including the Uncle Billy’s demolition debt and management needs at Banyan Drive/Banyan Country Club. HCDA/Waiawa representatives supported the bill, agreed that DLNR should keep lease revenues while it remains the land manager, and said a future transfer of land management would change where revenues should go. Members focused on whether removing lease revenue would undercut the bill and on how existing and future revenues should be allocated.
The committee then took up HB 338 HD1 and HB 339 HD1 on renewable energy-related utility transactions and procurement. Testimony came from the Consumer Advocate, the State Energy Office, the Public Utilities Commission, Hawaiian Electric, IBEW Local 1260, Ulupono Initiative, and Life of the Land. Supporters generally backed the measures, while some asked for labor-related strengthening language. Discussion centered on how the PUC should handle competing bids or offers in utility merger or acquisition situations, with concerns raised about NDAs, timing, and whether the original version or amended language better allowed public and intervenor participation. A witness from Life of the Land argued that utilities should not negotiate under NDA in a way that blocks later public competition, and a PUC-related witness said the current language was changed from the original to address PUC testimony.
Finally, the committee heard HB 1467 HD1 on housing resiliency. OIP was not present, while B&F raised concerns about placing federal funds into a special fund, saying federal grant money should remain in a separate P fund for transparency, accountability, and single-audit compliance. State agencies and groups including OPSD, Hawaii Emergency Management Agency, the Climate Advisory Team, and Hawaii Realtors supported the measure. Testimony emphasized that many older roofs lack hurricane clips and that strengthening homes could reduce disaster sheltering and temporary housing costs. IBEW Local 1260 supported the bill but argued that building to current standards upfront is preferable to retrofitting later. Members questioned funding structure, eligibility, and whether the program should be needs-based; the bill was described as limited to households under 140% AMI. No votes or final actions were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee Jun 24th, 2026
Energy, Utilities and Communications
Transcript Highlights:
- backbone of California's digital economy, supporting millions of jobs and driving billions in tax revenue
- With this legislation, we should expect the utilities, internal audits, and other controls to tighten
- federal and state funds and connecting every Californian to the internet, regardless of their zip code
- Connecting every Californian to the internet regardless of their zip code and income.
- consortium, not the consortium, but the fiscal sponsor wants to submit an annual audit of expenditures and revenue
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
S/C on Telecommunications & Broadband Mar 24th, 2025
S/C on Telecommunications & Broadband
Transcript Highlights:
- is in her first session serving in my office as a fellow for the distinguished Texas Legislative intern
- Um, you mentioned that in some of the FCC code, uh, rules that were brought up and adopted in other states
- , I think you kind of touched on it that some took the code completely, some of it modified it for their
- This was achieved by using our own revenues, no federal or state dollars, and the network investment
- Excuse me, I mentioned that our network build that occurred using our own revenues over the past four
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- It is a common-sense, pro-taxpayer bill that conforms Arizona's tax code with the federal tax code and
- practice of the Department of Revenue.
- Now, what the Department of Revenue has done...
- Now, we can absorb the reduction in revenues into our budget.
- By conforming Arizona's tax code with the federal tax code, we provide immediate relief to seniors, working
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- I oversee secure facility operations, training, youth movement, education, and our internal monitoring
- Or you would come to us, as just discussed, as a determinate sentence per Family Code 53.045.
- of the Texas Family Code, community safety, is number one.
- Senator, meaning separate from the Family Code or the Code of Criminal... except from going to three?
- My understanding of the code is different from Ms. Dixon's.
AR
Arkansas 2026 1st Special Session
LEGISLATIVE JOINT AUDITING-EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS Feb 12th, 2026
LEGISLATIVE JOINT AUDITING-EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
Transcript Highlights:
- Finding two was related to a loss in tuition revenue totaling $100,000, almost $144,000, due to an internal
- Finding two was related to a loss in tuition revenue totaling $100,000, almost $144,000, due to an internal
- Speaking on the missed revenue, that happened.
- There was a Workday update in September of '23 that led to the missed revenue.
- Speaking on the missed revenue, that happened.
Summary:
The committee opened with prayer, approved the January 8 minutes, and then reviewed education audit reports. The first report concerned Northwest Arkansas Community College, which had two findings: repeat internal control deficiencies that caused material misstatements in the financial statements, and a tuition revenue loss tied to a Workday system issue that failed to charge some students after drop-add changes. College officials said the problems were misclassification and process issues rather than missing funds, described corrective steps including checklists, monthly closing procedures, and approval controls, and attributed some issues to staffing turnover and the Workday implementation. Members asked about accountability, staffing, and whether students should have been billed; the report was filed as reviewed.
The next report was Cedarville School District, where auditors found improper personal credit card charges of $794 by a former elementary teacher. The employee reimbursed the district, and the matter was referred to law enforcement, the prosecuting attorney, the attorney general, and the Professional Licensure Standards Board. Members asked whether any licensing action would follow, but staff said they were only aware that no further action had been taken by the board.
The final finding was for West Memphis School District, which had a repeat capital assets issue involving failure to capitalize $851,000 in construction expenditures for a baseball-softball complex, along with other asset-recording and inspection discrepancies. The superintendent said the district had recently begun using Arkansas Legislative Audit for the first time after previously using a private CPA firm, and described new controls such as multi-level purchase approval, tagging, separation of duties, and inventory cleanup. Members questioned why the district had not been audited publicly before and how private audits are handled; staff explained that private audits are still reviewed and findings come before the committee. The report was filed as reviewed. The meeting ended with notice that 28 school districts had no findings and then adjourned.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
State Rep. Shaun Scott Press Conference Dec 2nd, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- We can't rely on tuition revenue, which is just a very small part of the revenue stream to UW.
- But we want a fair tax code. What do we want? Fair tax code. And when do we want it? Now.
- But we want a fair tax code. What do we want? Fair tax code. And when do we want it? Now.
- I mean, is there a point of revenue where you’d be satisfied with a number of taxes, the amount of revenue
- I mean, is there a point of revenue where you’d be satisfied with a number of taxes, the amount of revenue
Summary:
The meeting was a press conference and Q&A led by Rep. Shaun Scott to promote the proposed Well Washington Fund, a new dedicated account intended to raise about $3 billion annually through a corporate payroll tax on wages above $125,000. Scott said the bill would help offset expected federal cuts under Trump-era policies and support programs most at risk, including cash assistance, higher education, health care, housing, and wildfire mitigation. He also referenced two related proposals: restoring wildfire mitigation funding by ending a tax break for large banks, and allowing counties to raise corporate taxes.
Several advocates and affected residents testified in support of progressive revenue. Michelle Thomas of the Washington Low Income Housing Alliance warned that federal homelessness policy changes and state underinvestment could worsen homelessness and evictions. Christina Savitsky, a disabled veteran, described how Medicaid, food assistance, and work requirements would affect her family. Representatives from the University of Washington AAUP said federal cuts and Medicaid changes threaten teaching, research, workforce training, and hospital finances. Fatima Boxwala of Tech for Taxes and Mikey Stramskis of the Washington Federation of State Employees argued that large corporations and the wealthy should pay more to sustain public services and address understaffing, burnout, and service backlogs.
In the Q&A, Scott said the bill may need an emergency clause to make it referendum-proof and argued that the legislature has a mandate to act, citing the 2024 capital gains tax referendum and the state’s regressive tax system. He acknowledged concerns about businesses leaving but said he was more concerned about working people being displaced by unaffordable housing, child care, and health care. No vote or formal committee action occurred; the event was a call for a hearing in the House Finance Committee in 2026 and for legislative passage in both chambers.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Health and Human Services - 04/03/25
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- Minnesota Department of Revenue. Even Minnesota Department of Revenue.
- Under current rules, intern credentials never expire.
- Consequently, the intern registration becomes an outlier in our jurisdiction. never expire.
an <00:10:10.320>outlier intern registration becomes an outlier intern registration becomes- Senator Kupec, this seems like a good way to facilitate having interns participate.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- That shifts issues from administrative oversight to code enforcement or public safety responses, which
- And so they'll always be opposed to something that reduces a little bit of their revenue.
- Cities need revenue because we have taken a lot from them.
- And again, on the revenue part, I just, we shouldn't be just creating fees to create revenue on the backs
- A job is to collect revenue for services that are rendered and stuff, not just as, hey, I think we can
Bills:
HB2118, HB2181, HB2308, HB2309, HB2402, HB2476, HB2682, HB2698, HB2875, HB2877, HB2903, HB2910
Keywords:
mobile food vendors, licensure, food safety, statewide regulations, health standards, zoning, temporary vendors, HB2181, death certificate, death certificates, vital records, funeral establishment, funeral home, human remains, medical certification of death, death registration, state registrar, local registrar, county medical examiner, alternate medical examiner
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- special revenue fund. special revenue fund.
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for then there's a um related uh revenue for then there's a um related uh revenue - how much revenue that brings in?
- they would want to have internal they would want to have internal tracking<01:09:31.520>
to uh request that the policies or internal uh request that the policies or internal audit<01:23:06.480
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 3 on Education Finance Apr 22nd, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- We also have lease revenue for UC Merced and all the new buildings that we've built since 2013.
- Of our system-wide non-resident students are international students. Okay.
- We have 36,000 international students. But they’re a small number.
- We have 36,000 international students in the UC system right now.
- that's generated from other sources, primarily tuition and fee revenue.
Summary:
The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Education Finance held an extended hearing focused primarily on University of California budget issues, enrollment, housing, and Title IX. Chair David Alvarez opened by noting the governor’s proposed 8% ongoing General Fund reduction to UC, the deferral of compact funding, and the College of the Law budget item, while emphasizing that no votes would be taken that day. Public commenters, including UC Davis employees and lecturers, urged restoration of UC funding and opposed the hiring freeze, saying cuts would worsen staffing shortages, reduce research capacity, and harm students and patients.
On UC core operations, the Department of Finance said the governor’s budget maintains the compact but defers $240.8 million in ongoing support and continues a planned 7.95% reduction, while the LAO recommended rejecting the deferrals and instead making any changes in the budget year. UC San Diego’s chancellor and UC Office of the President argued the cuts and deferrals would create major campus shortfalls, force hiring freezes, larger class sizes, fewer course offerings, delayed projects, and possible layoffs. Committee members questioned whether cuts could be shifted away from students and toward administration, discussed UCOP reserves and bond debt, and noted that UC’s budget structure makes the campus-level impact larger than the headline reduction.
The committee also reviewed enrollment trends and nonresident replacement. The LAO said UC resident enrollment has grown and recommended revisiting 2026-27 targets and pausing the nonresident replacement plan if state funding does not improve. UC said it has exceeded California undergraduate enrollment and nonresident replacement goals, but warned that continued growth without funding would force enrollment reductions and harm quality. Members discussed the role of nonresident and international students, tuition rates, and the value of UC as a pathway for California students and a source of talent for the state.
A separate housing item covered the state’s Higher Education Student Housing Grant Program. UC reported that recent bond savings could support additional affordable beds at UC Davis and UC Santa Barbara, but the LAO and Finance noted the Legislature would need to decide how to use the $6.2 million in savings from the original projects. The committee also heard a Title IX update from UC’s systemwide civil rights office, which described campus Title IX structures, training, and policy enforcement, and said the system has been working to improve confidentiality guidance and streamline complaint processes after survey feedback showed confusion and lengthy procedures.
WV
West Virginia 2026 Regular Session
WV Senate Judiciary Committee in Session Mar 11th, 2026 at 03:59 pm
Judiciary
Transcript Highlights:
- And so those items were struck in this section of code and then moved to a new section of code.
- of code, and those exceptions In this section of code, the new section of code, and those exceptions
- There's the internal citation, and it references food as defined in code.
- Code, Code of Federal Rules, or guidance issued by the U.S.
- What about current code really...
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
JHA Public Hearing - Wed Feb 4, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST
Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, it is a years-long initiative, and we're currently continuing to sort of plan internally and with
- internally and with DAGs as to the internally and with DAGs as to the future<00:31:39.039>
of < - in DAGs as to as to what next internally in DAGs as to as to what next steps<00:31:51.760>
are. - ...governing the Uniform Probate Code.
- Historically, to do that work, we have relied on fundraising and other limited sources of revenue to
Summary:
The House Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs heard House Bill 2095, which would provide supplemental appropriations for the Judiciary for the 2025-2027 biennium. Judiciary Administrative Director Brandon Kimura testified in strong support and outlined a request for about $6.4 million in supplemental operating funds, plus four permanent full-time position conversions. He grouped the request into security, services to court users, and staffing needs, including $3.25 million for supplemental armed private security at judiciary facilities statewide, nearly $200,000 for cybersecurity staffing and support, restoration of funding for substance use treatment purchase-of-service contracts, restoration of funding for the Office of Public Guardian on Kauaʻi, salary commission funding, a Kona court operations position, and two Court-Appointed Special Advocates positions converted from temporary to permanent. He also described five capital improvement requests totaling $55.4 million, led by $30 million for construction of a new South Kohala courthouse, $1.2 million each for air conditioning upgrades in Hilo and Kauaʻi, $15 million for elevator upgrades at Kahumanu Hale, and $8 million in lump-sum bond funds for emerging projects.
Several organizations testified in support, including Parents and Children Together and the True Cost Coalition. Supporters emphasized the importance of the purchase-of-service funding for domestic violence and substance use treatment services and said the restoration would return funding to pre-COVID levels and help providers maintain capacity. Kimura explained that the Judiciary often shifts funds among contracts during the year to avoid service interruptions, but that the reduced funding has caused delays and operational problems for providers and probationers.
Members asked detailed questions about the capital projects and operating requests. Representative Shimizu asked for more information on the lump-sum bond funds and the elevator project, and Kimura explained that the Kahumanu Hale request covers four remaining elevator shafts after earlier funding addressed the first five elevators. Representative Cochran asked about the absence of Maui County projects, and Kimura said the Judiciary is still planning for its older Maui facilities with DAGS. Chair Tarnas questioned the need for armed private guards and discussed whether court security should be prioritized within the Department of Law Enforcement; Kimura said the Judiciary needs additional personnel now and has not asked DLE to deprioritize other missions, though the chair suggested further coordination between the agencies. No vote or final action on the bill was taken in the portion of the hearing provided.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Appropriations - S/C on Article III Feb 27th, 2025
Appropriations - S/C on Article III
Transcript Highlights:
- Thank you. of Texas A&M International University. Thank you. at Texas A&M International University.
- TAMIU, Texas A&M International University, has a huge economic impact on the county.
- to discontinue all drug testing for racing animals due to a decline in drug testing. revenue.
- TTI's total revenue for fiscal year 2024 was $96 million.
- Next slide hits our 2025 revenue sources.