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CA
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee Apr 16th, 2026

Privacy and Consumer Protection

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's pure speculation and gambling, and it is not contributing in any way to the supply of tickets or
  • This isn't supply and demand. It is an extractive tax on our entire ecosystem.
  • The demand for these tickets is simply higher than the supply. That is going to create a market.
  • The demand for these tickets is simply higher than the supply.
  • Good afternoon, Brett Barrow, at the National Electrical Contractors Association, United Contractors,
Committee: House Privacy and Consumer Protection
Keywords: 988, house, all
WY
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session-Day 14, February 25, 2026-PM

Wyoming Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • They would need a truck and supplies, software, hardware, telecommunications services, and that sort.
  • </c><01:32:46.400><c> uh</c> uh they would need a truck and uh uh they would need a truck and uh supplies
  • ,<01:32:48.960><c> software,</c><01:32:49.440><c> hardware,</c> supplies, software, hardware, supplies
  • Uh, without objection, I ask that House Bill 145, removing triple taxation for resident electric vehicle
Keywords: 916, all
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee 2/24/25

Transportation Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Major sources of expenses include salaries, benefits, diesel fuel, materials and supplies, a professional
  • ><00:37:12.119><c> and</c> benefits diesel fuel materials and benefits diesel fuel materials and supplies
  • /c><00:37:13.760><c> professional</c><00:37:14.160><c> service</c><00:37:14.560><c> contract</c> supplies
  • a professional service contract supplies a professional service contract with<00:37:15.119><c> Burlington
  • Caltrain will pull into San Francisco 52 times, and Metra's Electric District will send 64 trains from
Committee: House Transportation Finance and Policy
Keywords: 1183, house
KY
KY

Kentucky 2025 Regular Session

Interim Joint Committee on Agriculture (10-16-25)

Transcript Highlights:
  • Well, the electric company won't grant us permission. I said, "Yes, ma'am." They will.
  • Got lots of friends, lots of customers that work for this electric company.
  • Our sign has electricity moving it.
  • Our sign has electricity moving it.
  • Our fences, our electricity moving it.
Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call: 00:00:24 Approval of September 18, 2025 Minutes: 00:02:03 Discussion on the Condemnation of Agricultural Land: 00:03:12 Discussion on the Kentucky Urban Youth Agriculture Initiative: 00:50:00 Adjournment: 01:19:10, 958, all
Summary: The Joint Agriculture Committee met in October with a quorum present and approved the September minutes. The main presentation focused on condemnation of agricultural land and eminent domain, featuring testimony from Stephanie Barnett of a family-run livestock and farming business in Todd County, with support from Kentucky Farm Bureau. Barnett described a state road project that would take about 29 feet of frontage and affect entrances, fencing, a sign, drainage, a water well, and parking, saying the process involved poor communication, correspondence sent to the wrong address, and limited opportunity to negotiate changes such as a turning lane or relocated entrances. She said the business was not opposed to progress, but wanted the property restored and fairly compensated for the full impact on the operation, not just the land value. Committee members broadly agreed that eminent domain is sometimes necessary but should be handled with more transparency, communication, and fairness. Several members said the issue affects both rural and urban property owners and raised concerns about fair market value, compensation for agricultural infrastructure improvements, long-term impacts on farm operations, and the cost and delay of litigation. One member asked about the firm involved and suggested hearing from the people responsible for the correspondence problems; Barnett said she would share names after negotiations conclude. Another member noted that the maps had already been drawn before the landowner was brought in and said local meetings and clearer public input could reduce conflict. Chairman Dossett said he was interested in pursuing legislation for the upcoming session focused on property owner protection, fair treatment, and fair compensation, not just for agricultural land but for all Kentucky property owners. Members discussed possible ideas such as requiring better notice, more public transparency, and accounting for related costs like wells, fencing, drainage, and access changes. No votes or formal actions were taken beyond the approval of minutes and the discussion of potential future legislation.
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Special Session - Senate Floor Session - Part 2 - 06/09/25

Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • So this case of course is electricity.
  • </c> the fee increase for electric vehicles. the fee increase for electric vehicles.
  • vehicles, electric-powered UTVs.
  • vehicles, electric-powered UTVs.
  • vehicles, electric-powered UTVs.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee 3/27/25

Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> electronics and other electrical electronics and other electrical products<00:11:39.360><c> containing
  • We just need to work out the details with the building owners and make sure we can get the electricity
  • We just need to work out the details with the building owners and make sure we can get the electricity
  • We just need to work out the details with the building owners and make sure we can get the electricity
  • and clean electricity and using that in the most effective way.
Bills: HF1587 , HF2293 , HF2218 , HF1208 , HF1482
Committee: House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
Keywords: HF1587, Cass County, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, DNR, condemnation, eminent domain, state land, surplus land, public waters, tribal land transfer, federally recognized Indian Tribe, tribal ownership, land conveyance, no consideration, land appropriation, natural resources, U.S. Highway 2, Section 27 Township 145 North Range 28 West, land return, Tribal sovereignty
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee 2/27/25

Higher Education Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • companies in the world are asking for access to, to be able to take biocarbon and make it work in an electric
  • companies in the world are asking for access to, to be able to take biocarbon and make it work in an electric
  • companies in the world are asking for access to, to be able to take biocarbon and make it work in an electric
  • companies in the world are asking for access to, to be able to take biocarbon and make it work in an electric
  • Electric arc furnace, which again puts us in competition globally.
Committee: House Higher Education Finance and Policy
Keywords: 1183, house
HI
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session 02-11-2026 11:30am

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part III) Aug 27th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part II) Aug 27th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part I) Aug 27th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

MA
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Special legislative commission to conduct a comprehensive investigation and study into the future of the Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital for Children Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:00 am

Transcript Highlights:
  • does worry me and worries the department because if there were a failure at Pappas for any reason—electrical
  • not duplicated anywhere else, you know, whether or not the pool can be used, whether or not the electrical
  • worry me and and worries the department because if there were a failure at PAPIS for any reason electrical
  • So, you know, if it's about making sure that the electrical grid is working, right, then we're going
  • Several months ago, we obtained a Rifton Pacer, which is a gait trainer with an electric lift and is
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The special legislative commission on the future of Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital for Children held a hybrid public hearing focused on the hospital’s future, admissions, staffing, infrastructure, and whether the facility should be preserved, expanded, or reimagined. Opening remarks from legislators, commissioners, parents, and union representatives emphasized that Pappas provides a unique combination of medical, rehabilitative, educational, and residential services for children with complex needs, and several speakers argued that the hospital is effectively being depopulated through reduced admissions and ongoing discharges despite public assurances that it remains open. Multiple speakers urged the commission to extend its authorization and continue its work before any closure or major change can occur. Testimony from labor leaders, including AFSCME, SEIU Local 509, and the Massachusetts Nurses Association, described a “silent closure” in practice, with staff reporting confusion about the hospital’s status, declining census numbers, blocked admissions, and uncertainty about the workforce’s future. They called for immediate action to stop admission denials and unnecessary discharges, and some proposed short-term solutions such as temporary modular structures to address infrastructure barriers and allow admissions to resume. Parents and former patients testified that Pappas provided life-changing independence, specialized therapy, and campus-based supports that they said could not be replicated elsewhere, and they criticized alternative placements as inadequate. Commissioner Robert Goldstein of the Department of Public Health said the administration supports keeping Pappas open and funded while the commission works, but he argued that admissions must comply with hospital-level-of-care rules and that the campus’s deteriorating infrastructure limits the kinds of children who can safely be served there. He said the department is continuing admissions for appropriate patients, working to expand outreach and services, and exploring long-term options, including broader statewide models of care. Commissioners pressed him on whether discharge status or lack of a clear discharge plan had been used as a barrier to admission, and requested de-identified data on patients recommended for admission but denied. No formal votes were taken during the hearing.
KY
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Senate Standing Committee on Appropriation and Revenue. (3-4-26)

Transcript Highlights:
  • and I hear through vibrations within the airwaves, and it converts this acoustic information to electrical
  • The acoustic information is converted to electrical information, sending the information electrically
  • And so, this type of device then takes the electrical information, sends it down that long coil where
  • there are electrical contacts.
  • And so, each of those electrical contacts is sort of like a spark plug or an ability to restart those
Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Roll Call 00:00:10 SB 6 Discussion 00:40 SB 6 Vote 00:13:30 Cochlear Implants 00:16:25, 958, all
Summary: The Senate Appropriations and Revenue Committee heard Senate Bill 6, sponsored by Senate President Robert Stivers, which would create an endowed research fund to support collaborative university research in Kentucky. Stivers described the bill as an extension of earlier higher-education research efforts, arguing that Kentucky should build research “hubs” by requiring or encouraging partnerships among universities and outside entities, with potential focus areas including health care, engineering, aerospace, agriculture, and other emerging fields. He said the proposal would establish five research tranches over five years and sought a $30 million endowment for each, generating annual interest to fund consortium-based research and leverage additional private and federal dollars. Senators Frommeyer, Neal, Givens, Boswell, and Richardson spoke in support, emphasizing economic development, job creation, and examples from other research clusters such as Boston and North Carolina’s Research Triangle. The committee voted 12-0 to report the bill favorably to the Senate floor. The committee then received a presentation from Dr. Matthew Bush of the University of Kentucky on pediatric hearing loss and cochlear implants. Bush explained that early hearing detection and intervention is critical because hearing loss in newborns is a neurocognitive emergency that affects language, literacy, and long-term outcomes. He outlined national screening benchmarks, Kentucky’s incidence of childhood hearing loss, and the high educational and societal costs of untreated hearing loss. Bush also highlighted disparities in rural and western Kentucky, where children face delayed diagnosis, longer waits for hearing aids or cochlear implants, and more difficulty accessing follow-up care. He described cochlear implants, the multidisciplinary care they require, and research showing improved language development, quality of life, and cost savings when children are treated early.
WY
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session-Day 4, February 12, 2026-PM

Wyoming Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Next we have Brena Call from Gillette College, Industrial, Electrical, and English Studies.
  • ,</c><00:28:32.000><c> and</c> College, Industrial, Electrical, and College, Industrial, Electrical,
  • Are there any questions related to section 41, Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety?
  • </c> and electrical safety. Senator Guru. and electrical safety. Senator Guru.
  • </c> section 41, fire prevention, electrical section 41, fire prevention, electrical safety.<01:50:44.880
Keywords: 916, all
CA
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Floor Session Aug 24th, 2026

California House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senate Bill 1283 by Senator Ashby, an act relating to electric vehicle charging stations.
  • Heat pumps are so energy-efficient that they reduce electricity use for heating by up to 75 percent and
  • Senate Bill 742 by Senator Pérez, an act relating to electricity.
  • It sets a statewide permit fee schedule for the installation of electric vehicle chargers.
Summary: The Assembly convened, established a quorum, offered a prayer and pledge, and then moved through a long daily file and concurrence agenda. Early procedural actions included withdrawing AB 1555 and AB 2221 from engrossing and enrolling, suspending rules to move SB 813 to second reading, re-referring several bills to committees, and approving committee meeting notices. The chamber also adopted a rules waiver for chaptering-out amendments and handled several other procedural motions before turning to floor votes. On the Senate third reading file, members approved a wide range of bills covering housing, health care, education, transportation, energy, public safety, taxation, and local government. Measures discussed included EV charger liability in HOAs (SB 1267), local public benefits authority (SB 1099), special needs trusts under Proposition 19 (SB 974), infant formula tax treatment (SB 1151), mutual water company rate transparency (SB 1417), Alzheimer’s treatment coverage (SB 950), protections for mental health professionals in correctional settings (SB 993), development fee transparency (SB 1014), climate literacy in schools (SB 1048), illegal dumping enforcement (SB 1218), homeowner repair timelines for unpermitted work (SB 1272), EV charging station permitting (SB 1283), nonprobate asset distribution (SB 1288), DCA sunset cleanup (SB 1311), wildfire and disaster-related measures (SB 742, SB 904), nitrous oxide sales restrictions (SB 936), PrEP access (SB 1023), early math assessments (SB 1067), firearm restrictions for certain serial-number offenses (SB 1220), and several licensing, education, and health-related bills. Most measures passed with strong margins; a few drew notable opposition, including SB 993, which failed, while SB 222, SB 1037, SB 1220, SB 1255, and SB 1279 passed with narrower votes. The Assembly then took up concurrence on numerous Assembly bills with Senate amendments. Among the bills concurred in were AB 2075, AB 431, AB 1153, AB 1328, AB 1486, AB 1573, AB 1591, AB 1617, AB 1738, AB 1749, AB 1789, AB 1802, AB 1818, AB 1820, AB 1829, AB 1877, AB 2010, AB 2011, AB 2160, AB 2178, AB 2262, AB 2310, AB 2349, AB 2422, AB 2481, AB 2504, AB 2580, AB 2640, AB 1705, and AB 1793. These concurrence items covered forestry, aviation, illegal dumping, Medi-Cal, climate resiliency, housing, health professions, hazardous waste reporting, domestic violence protections, mental health parity, lactation support, community college programs, air quality response, student aid, beverage containers, teacher credentialing, state mandates, privacy, cash payments, and more. The transcript ended while the Assembly was beginning consideration of SB 1412 on remote parent-teacher conference participation.
MA
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Formal House Session 40 Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:51 am

Massachusetts House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • across the Commonwealth, because currently data centers have used approximately 4% of total U.S. electricity
  • Over the last several years, we have all seen how expensive our gas and electrical...
  • You know, through the bill, we created an electric task force that is going to be looking at all the
  • The Governor told us that we were going to get some money back on our electric bills, our gas bills,
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The House began with routine business, including the Pledge of Allegiance and adoption of three congratulatory resolutions honoring Eagle Scouts Charles Goodman, Jack Goodwin, and Liam LaCrooy. Members also adopted a House-Senate concurrence on House 4359, a Milford alcohol-license bill, after amending it to repeal Chapter 289 of the Acts of 2022 and set an effective date. The chamber then passed Senate 2596, establishing maintenance of private roads in Gloucester, and engrossed House 4887. The House also observed moments of silence for former Lynn City Councilor Richard Rick Ford, Louise M. Pedroso, and Mildred “Millie” Cox, and welcomed several guests, including students, civic visitors, and British Minister of State Stephen Doughty. The bulk of the session focused on budget amendments related to housing and emergency assistance. Amendment 1579, which would have tightened HomeBASE eligibility by requiring citizenship-status inquiries, was debated at length and defeated 26-130. Amendment 1582, which would have barred Housing and Livable Communities from conditioning grants on MBTA Communities Act compliance, was also rejected 27-126. Amendment 1583, which would have limited right-to-shelter eligibility to U.S. citizens with six months’ Massachusetts residency, was defeated 26-122. Supporters argued these changes would reduce costs and prioritize taxpayers; opponents said they would exclude lawful residents and undermine existing housing and shelter reforms. The House then adopted Consolidated Amendment F, covering energy, environmental affairs, and housing, by a vote of 154-0. Speakers highlighted major funding for rental vouchers, emergency shelter, HomeBASE, public housing, clean water, climate and agricultural programs, and food assistance. The chamber also considered and defeated Amendment 1218 on creating a data center commission, Amendment 1234 on eliminating certain energy surcharges, and several education-related amendments from Ms. Sullivan-Almeida: changes to special education reimbursement thresholds and rates, and a proposal to make regional school transportation funding mandatory rather than subject to appropriation. Those education amendments were all rejected after roll-call votes. Amendment 1580 on ending vocational school lottery admissions was withdrawn by its sponsor before a vote. The transcript ends as debate continues on Amendment 1308, which would increase a budget line item, but no final action on that amendment is shown.
CA
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Committee Jun 17th, 2026

Labor, Public Employment and Retirement

Transcript Highlights:
  • know the cost of living, whether it's gas, whether it's food, whether it's, you know, the cost of electricity
  • California's Labor and Workforce Development Agency to work with the County of Riverside to make electric
  • We recognize that health jobs are healthy and electric vehicles healthy.
  • Madam Chair and members, Martin Vindio, on behalf of the California State Association of Electrical Workers
Committee: Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement
Keywords: 987, senate, all
KY
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Standing Committee on Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection (3-10-26)

Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection

Transcript Highlights:
  • I know luckily there with us in Pembroke, we were without electricity for almost two weeks because of
  • Pembroke, we luckily there with us in Pembroke, we were<00:36:20.000><c> without</c><00:36:20.400><c> electricity
  • </c><00:36:21.200><c> for</c><00:36:21.440><c> almost</c><00:36:21.880><c> 2</c> were without electricity
  • for almost 2 were without electricity for almost 2 weeks weeks weeks because<00:36:23.880><c> of</c>
Committee: House Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection
Keywords: 958, all
AL
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development Committee Feb 11th, 2026

Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • Uh, and so, you know, data centers use a lot of electricity.
  • 16:33.920><c> of</c> so you know data centers use a lot of so you know data centers use a lot of electricity
  • 00:16:35.360><c> up</c><00:16:35.440><c> a</c><00:16:35.600><c> lot</c><00:16:35.759><c> of</c> electricity
  • They suck up a lot of electricity.
Bills: HB168 , HB220 , SB187 , SB270 , SB265 , SB220 , SB242 , SB277
Committee: Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development
Keywords: loitering, mask policies, school safety, crime prevention, public health, board appointments, governor authority, multi-member boards, state governance, legislative authority, Alabama Business and Nonprofit Entities Code, Title 10A, corporate governance, nonprofit governance, business corporations, nonprofit corporations, LLC, limited liability company, partnership, limited partnership
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

The Session Adjourns / Rallying for Disability Rights / Fighting Fraud / Countering Climate Change May 25th, 2025

Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • You know, you can do electric cars. Uh, batteries are heavy things.
  • put</c><00:15:52.880><c> you</c><00:15:53.040><c> can</c><00:15:53.120><c> do</c><00:15:53.360><c> electric
  • </c><00:15:54.399><c> Uh</c> you can put you can do electric cars.
  • Uh you can put you can do electric cars.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all