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AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
01/21/2026 - House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections
Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections
Transcript Highlights:
- You heard the testimony of Brigitte Gabriel reading from the court cases.
- You heard the testimony of Brigitte Gabriel reading from the court cases.
- Hello, my first testimony of the session. Welcome. My name is Jen Marston.
- I want to hear the rest of your testimony, sir. Okay, so that's that.
- So any member that wishes to speak on these, he will welcome the testimony.
Keywords:
campaign contributions, foreign contributions, constitutional amendments, public disclosure, Arizona Revised Statutes, elections, voter registration, provisional ballots, primary election, voter participation, Muslim Brotherhood, terrorism, foreign terrorist organization, national security, Islamist extremism, Congress, Arizona, domestic security, CAIR, terrorist organization
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Conference Committee on H.F. 2115 - Human Services Omnibus - Part 1 - 05/14/25
Transcript Highlights:
- We had in our Senate committee some really heartbreaking testimony, and we actually had some personal
- We had in our Senate committee some really heartbreaking testimony, and we actually had some personal
- I know I don't know what the testimony was like in the House.
- I know I don't know what the testimony was like in the House.
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was know I don't know what the testimony was know I don't know what the testimony
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee May 1st, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- However, there's been multiple testimony given in this committee.
- You may begin your testimony. And we do have a second witness coming, I see. Yep.
- I'll start by saying I want to thank you for your testimony.
- Thank you for your testimony.
- Thank you for the testimony.
Summary:
The committee heard several bills and took up multiple votes. AB 576, dealing with updates to California’s charitable fundraising platform registry after AB 488, was presented as a technical fix to help charities and platforms more quickly update eligible listings; there was no opposition testimony, and the measure was later moved on a due pass basis. AB 1160, on law enforcement drone programs, was presented with proposed amendments requiring U.S.-based data storage and limits on sharing or selling collected data; supporters said it would protect sensitive drone-collected information while preserving affordable drone use, while there was no opposition testimony, and it was also later passed out on a due pass as amended basis. AB 75, which would require insurers to give notice before collecting aerial images of homes and provide homeowners access to those images, drew support from the Department of Insurance and consumer advocates, while insurers opposed it unless amended, arguing aerial imaging is a cost-saving inspection tool and that the bill could worsen availability and affordability; the bill was moved to Appropriations on a due pass basis, with the roll held open for absent members.
The committee spent the most time on AB 325, which would address algorithmic price-fixing and collusion. The author and supporters argued that competitors using the same pricing software or algorithm to set prices can function as collusion even when the agreement is hidden behind code, and cited examples involving housing, frozen potatoes, gas pricing, and other industries. Opponents, including apartment, business, hospital, retail, chamber, and tech groups, said the bill was too broad, could sweep in lawful software and public-data market research, and might chill legitimate pricing tools, especially for small businesses and housing providers. Committee members raised concerns about clarity, intent standards, and whether the bill should focus more narrowly on nonpublic competitor data; despite those concerns, AB 325 was moved to Appropriations on a due pass basis, with the roll held open.
Later, AB 1221 was presented as a workplace surveillance bill that would prohibit certain invasive or discriminatory surveillance tools, require notice to workers, limit sharing of worker data, and require corroborating evidence before discipline based on surveillance outputs. Labor and consumer groups supported the bill, saying modern surveillance technologies can track speech, movement, emotion, and other sensitive traits and can be biased or abusive. The Security Industry Association opposed it, warning that the bill’s broad definitions could restrict legitimate security systems, emergency sharing with first responders, and employer responses to misconduct or unsafe behavior. The transcript cuts off before any final vote on AB 1221 is shown.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Health Finance and Policy Committee 4/2/25 - Part 2
Health Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- So, please state your name, and we would ask you to keep your testimony to two minutes, please.
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Thank testimony to two minutes, please. - Thank testimony to two minutes, please. Thank you,<00:06:55.199>
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MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Lawmakers hear HF1112, bill to establish $10 million regional food bank grant 3/12/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- We move to public testimony.
- Allison OU, please introduce yourself for the record and begin your testimony.
- Please introduce yourself for the record and begin your testimony.
- Thank you for your testimony.
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that you thank you for your testimony that you thank you for your testimony
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Thank you for your testimony. Again, we'll take questions after the panel is done.
- I have a kind of return on investment question. the testimony.
- Thank you for your testimony. I have a question regarding the construction.
- Very good testimony. Thank you. But this time, we will hear from Mr.
- Thank you for your testimony. Members, any questions? All right, seeing none.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- We will be hearing inviting testimony only in this hearing today.
- Thank you so much for your testimony.
- Uh, thank you for being here today and for your testimony.
- Appreciate your testimony. This time the chair calls Ms.
- All right, members, uh, that is it for the testimony today.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
House Chamber - Fri Feb 14, 2025, 12:00PM HST - Day 20
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, there's only two individuals that submitted testimony in opposition, and none of them represented
- and opposition and submitted testimony and opposition and none<00:20:34.600>
of <00:20:34.720> - With respect to my, um, great chair from Kohala, um, my reservation is based on the opposition testimony
- With respect to my, um, great chair from Kohala, um, my reservation is based on the opposition testimony
- I ask my colleagues to support testimony I ask my colleagues to support this<01:02:14.760>
measure
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Education Policy and Administration (02/18/2026)
Education Policy and Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- others that provide technical testimony others that provide technical testimony that<02:36:00.640
- But the testimony about the white glove service has been fantastic.
- we really didn't hear much testimony we really didn't hear much testimony that<04:19:37.120>
- So that was what she was referencing, and all the speakers were referencing in their testimony.
- were referencing in their testimony. were referencing in their testimony.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Commerce and Consumer Affairs (02/11/2026)
Commerce and Consumer Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Thank you very much for your testimony.
- testimony, after I state my case.
- So, that about sums up my testimony.
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Summary:
The hearing focused on House Bill 1281, which would establish standards and voluntary certification for agency-owned “facility comfort dogs” used by police and other public safety agencies. Representative Morton, the prime sponsor, said the bill is intended to create a consistent statewide framework because different departments currently use different policies. He emphasized that the bill is meant to distinguish comfort dogs from service animals, emotional support animals, and therapy dogs, and noted that a small amendment may be needed to make that distinction clearer. He also said the bill is timely under the ADA because comfort dogs fall outside service-animal protections, but still need training standards for public safety and consistency.
Committee members questioned whether the bill was too detailed and whether the legislature should be setting rules on matters like training methods, diet, and breeding. Laura Barker of Hero Pups, who helped train New Hampshire’s first police comfort dog, supported the idea of a minimum standard but said the bill should be less prescriptive and should not interfere with therapy dogs or private handlers. She explained that comfort dogs vary in temperament and deployment needs, that raw diets raise zoonotic disease concerns, and that the program should remain voluntary and not cost the state money. Detective Michelle Jones of Portsmouth Police opposed the bill as written, saying the term “facility comfort dog” is confusing, the bill is overly restrictive, and some provisions go beyond what should be mandated by statute; she suggested a more flexible, guideline-based approach and noted that departments already have their own SOPs and can enforce them internally.
Justin Brassen of the Manchester Police Department also testified, describing the history of comfort dog programs in New Hampshire and the work of a prior subcommittee formed through the governor’s commission on PTSD among first responders. He said there are currently no statewide standards and that the earlier study involved police, fire, EMS, dispatch, corrections, and NAMI New Hampshire, with the goal of creating a thoughtful work product. He agreed the bill needs work and answered questions about how departments handle training and public access. By the end of the hearing, members and witnesses discussed possible amendments, and one committee member suggested the bill may be better handled through interim study because of the amount of work still needed.
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- So, um I skimmed it, but testimony.
- testimony. Any questions, committee? testimony. Any questions, committee?
- , >> All right, thank you for your testimony, >> All right, thank you for your testimony
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- I would testimony. I I support this.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Executive Departments and Administration (02/18/2026)
Executive Departments and Administration
Transcript Highlights:
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- They receive written testimony. It has to go up online.
- They receive written testimony. It has to go up online.
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TX
Transcript Highlights:
- accommodate all who wish to testify, there will be a time limit of 2 minutes per witness during the public testimony
- All right, um, we're going to take testimony. We don't have any registered testimony.
- Alright, we'll proceed to a public testimony.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- all who wish to testify, there will be a time limit of two minutes per witness during the public testimony
- We're going to take testimony. We don't have any registered testimony.
- We'll proceed to public testimony. Is there anyone else who wishes to testify?
Keywords:
transportation, Farm-to-Market Road, highway designation, Texas Transportation Commission, state highway system, SCR 37, Senate Concurrent Resolution, Panama Canal, Texas ports, port infrastructure, maritime trade, shipping lanes, supply chain resilience, global commerce, exports, LNG, liquefied natural gas, crude oil, refined petroleum, agriculture
TX
Texas 89th Regular
S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education Apr 10th, 2025
S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education
Transcript Highlights:
- As always, we will limit public testimony to two minutes per witness.
- If there are no further questions, we'll proceed to testimony. The chair calls Robin Painovich.
- Thank you for your testimony. Thank you. The chair calls Ray Piansic. That's pretty good.
- Thank you for your testimony. So you registered.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Delivery of Government Efficiency Mar 5th, 2025
Delivery of Government Efficiency
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee Jun 16th, 2026
Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials
Transcript Highlights:
- We're expecting other members, and a quick review of the committee's policies for testimony are as follows
- Primary witness testimony is limited to two witnesses in support and two in opposition.
- Each witness will have two minutes to give their testimony.
- I also want to note that we are accepting written testimony through the position letter portal on the
- So I’m wondering, which seems to be a big concern, although it was not mentioned today in testimony,
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Emergency Management Committee Jun 15th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- if there are any witnesses here now, you will each have two minutes when it is time to give your testimony
- You'll each have two minutes to give your testimony. Thank you.
- Thank you for your testimony.
- But I completely agree with the testimony that in the heat of an incident, there's always going to be
- So I just wanted to thank you for bringing great testimony.
Summary:
The Committee on Emergency Management heard several bills related to public safety, wildfire preparedness, and fireworks regulation. SB 1299, by Senator Arreguín, would place in statute a certification and training framework for fire sprinkler fitters and apprentices after a court decision disrupted prior State Fire Marshal regulations. Supporters said the bill would protect life safety by ensuring qualified installation and maintenance of fire suppression systems, while opponents raised concerns about added costs, housing affordability, and labor-related effects. The committee passed the bill as amended to the Committee on Labor and Employment on a roll call vote, with DeMaio and Hadwick voting no.
SB 1153, by Senator Caballero, would require urban retail water suppliers to incorporate wildfire-specific procedures into emergency plans and clarify that water systems are not designed to serve as wildfire defense systems. Supporters from water agencies and fire organizations said the bill would improve coordination, planning, and ratepayer protection while acknowledging infrastructure limits. Members discussed transparency, backup generators, and whether the bill should require more public disclosure; the author said he would continue working on possible amendments. The committee passed the bill as amended to the Committee on Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials.
SB 828, by Senator Cabaldon, responds to the Esparto fireworks warehouse explosion by requiring fireworks licensees to disclose storage locations, verify local permits, and meet other compliance conditions. The author said the bill was developed with the State Fire Marshal and local public safety partners to close information gaps and improve enforcement. An opposition witness argued the permit-verification requirements could not be met in all jurisdictions, especially for hobby rocketry and small-scale uses, prompting discussion about clarifying different rocket categories and administrative implementation. The committee passed SB 828 as amended to the Committee on Local Government, and the meeting then adjourned after all bills were reported out.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- Please note any written testimony submitted to the committee is considered public comment and may be
- Testimony on any such bill will be limited to a statement of name, organization, if any, and position
- The committee will allow no more than 40 minutes of testimony in total.
- Testimony on any such bill will be limited to a statement of name, organization, if any, and position
- The committee will allow no more than 40 minutes of testimony in total.
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Senate and Governmental Affairs May 6th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- If you wish to give testimony, please fill out a witness card completely, sign it, and hand it to the
- Your signature is an affirmation that the testimony you give is true.
- Your signature is an affirmation that the testimony you give is true.
- Thank you for that testimony. Chairman Bacala, do you want to close on your bill?
- “Thank you all for y’all’s testimony. And the board is clear.” “All right.
Summary:
The Senate and Governmental Affairs Committee met on May 6, 2026, approved the April 28 minutes, and heard several bills before moving into confirmation hearings. HB 205, by Rep. Bacala, would allow local governing authorities to supplement election commissioners’ pay by up to $100 per day; supporters from clerks of court and the Secretary of State’s office said the increase is needed to recruit and retain qualified commissioners amid longer days, training demands, and election security changes. The committee also reported HB 210, a cleanup bill clarifying retroactive application of a prior ethics law, and HB 228, which recreates the Department of State Civil Service and related entities through 2033. It likewise reported SR 86, which bars eyeglasses with audio/video recording capability in the Senate chamber without the Senate President’s permission, and HB 1177, which protects the identities of lottery hunt winners until after the drawing. HB 1045, limited to Pointe Coupee Parish, raises an audit threshold for certain water districts from $500,000 to $600,000 to reduce audit costs, and HB 813 would move Orleans Parish sheriff terms so the sheriff takes office in January instead of waiting until May; all were reported favorably. Senator Miller also announced that SB 491 would not be taken up that day.
The committee then questioned nominees to the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority East. The first group, including Peter Vicari and Ronald Schumann, was asked extensively about recent personnel actions, an internal investigation, and the authority’s handling of a report that members said would likely be released after a board vote. Senators focused on the firing of the chief of police/operations personnel, allegations of payroll fraud, and whether the authority had improperly combined the chief of police role with compliance duties in a way that may conflict with statute and Civil Service guidance. Committee members also raised concerns about the chief’s contract, whether it had board approval, and whether the authority’s bylaws and salary practices complied with law. The nominees and counsel said some matters were still under review and that a separate compliance position was being considered.
The committee later heard from additional nominees, including David Martin, Gregory Marsiglia, and Elton Jude Myers, who described backgrounds in engineering, law, procurement, and governmental contracts. Senators again pressed them on the need to separate compliance/auditing duties from the chief of police role, and the nominees generally agreed that those functions should be distinct and that the authority should have qualified auditing expertise. The meeting ended with no public comment and adjournment after the confirmation discussion.