Video & Transcript Research : 'policy setting'

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TX

Texas 89th Regular

Delivery of Government Efficiency May 7th, 2025

Delivery of Government Efficiency

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  • The third-party administrator would set up a website and it would be limited to certain procedures that
  • What the third party would do in setting up the program is invite our in-service providers. right now
  • This would be a set price, and that is it. There are no other costs added to it.
  • We show that you registered as Grayson Key on behalf of the Texas Public Policy Foundation, and you're
  • My name is Grayson Key, and I serve as a technology policy analyst at the Texas Public Policy Foundation
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on County & Regional Government Apr 14th, 2025

S/C on County & Regional Government

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  • I am the Director of Public Policy Advocacy for PRISM Health North Texas.
  • That's a lot—much more than disposing of some needles and setting up programs.
  • set one.
  • It's a state policy, and if you pass this state policy, as you know, more so than an...
  • Have those conversations come to any real fruition at the federal policy level? No.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on County and Regional Government Apr 14th, 2025

S/C on County & Regional Government

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  • I often look to the scientific literature to understand or predict the impact of policy.
  • Research indicates very clearly that these policies increase racial profiling.
  • Because these bills aren't just policy; they're deeply personal.
  • Finally, there is no public safety justification for this policy.
  • This bill is not just harmful policy; it's harmful to all Texans.
TX
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  • And they said, well, they had a bathroom policy change. or a bathroom policy initiated, and he protested
  • They just got up and made policy. And over this confusion.
  • I guess if I would have been under a policy or something.
  • They never voted on their policy at Round Rock ISD. They had what we call as a shadow policy.
  • This is a common sense policy. Locker rooms.
TX
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  • And they said, well, they had a bathroom policy change. or a bathroom policy initiated, and he protested
  • This bill is a lifeline for students who are silently suffering under school policy. policies that have
  • Our local policies also ban compelled speech.
  • They never voted on their policy at Round Rock ISD. They had what we call as a shadow policy.
  • This is a common-sense policy. Locker rooms.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs (Part I) Apr 3rd, 2025

State Affairs

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  • medical care, very personal things, very important matters, very important matters of Chairman Hughes: policy
  • The bill sets up legal safeguards for whistleblowers, prohibits adverse actions against them, and Chairman
  • This is where a lot of these hangover policies come from.
  • I wish you could have heard his voice, the voice of a man who was set free. He was emotional.
  • Chairman and his staff for always being available to us and good partners in discussing policy.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs (Part II) Apr 3rd, 2025

State Affairs

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  • And they said, well, they had a bathroom policy change or a bathroom policy initiated.
  • They just got up and made policy. And over this confusion... They just got up and made policy.
  • Our local policies also ban compelled speech. Our local policies also ban compelled speech.
  • They never voted on their policy at Round Rock ISD. They had what we call a shadow policy.
  • This is a common-sense policy.
Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 1183, by Senator Creighton, which would require Lone Star Cards used for SNAP and TANF benefits to display the recipient’s name and photo, add fraud-reporting information, and require HHSC to track replacement-card requests. Creighton argued the bill would reduce fraud and protect taxpayer dollars, citing Texas SNAP theft and overpayment data. HHSC testified that photo IDs on the card are technically possible and explained how authorized secondary users are added. Dr. Amber O’Connor of Every Texan testified against the bill, saying SNAP fraud is a small share of expenditures, that the proposal would be costly and ineffective, and that federal rules limit mandatory photo requirements. Public testimony closed and SB 1183 was left pending. The committee then heard Senate Bill 1184, also by Senator Creighton, which would lower from 20 years to 10 years the minimum age of collectible wine that Texas collectors may sell to permitted restaurants. Supporters said the change would help Texas restaurants access desirable vintages, keep collectible wine in-state, and align with market demand; invited witnesses from the wine industry testified in favor. No opposition was heard, public testimony closed, and SB 1184 was left pending. Next, Senator Birdwell laid out Senate Bill 2051 and Senate Joint Resolution 68, both aimed at revising Texas impeachment procedures in response to issues identified during the 2023 impeachment process. The measures would clarify constitutional and statutory impeachment authority, require sworn testimony, extend review periods for House members, address conflicts of interest and presiding officers, require cost reporting, and modify rules for impeaching the governor or lieutenant governor. A committee substitute added protections for the accused, longer review periods, and a fallback presiding-officer option. Witnesses generally supported stronger accountability but raised questions about whether the language should also cover retired or visiting judges. Both measures were left pending after testimony. The committee also heard Senate Bill 1577, which would expand Texas Motor Speedway’s alcohol sales authority to include distilled spirits and remove certain event and concession limits; the Speedway’s representative supported the bill and it was left pending. Later, the committee heard Senate Concurrent Resolution 42 and Senate Bill 240, which would recognize only two sexes and restrict access to sex-designated private spaces in public facilities based on biological sex. Supporters argued the measures were needed to protect women’s privacy and safety, including in schools and shelters, while opponents warned about enforcement problems, privacy concerns, and impacts on transgender Texans and others who do not fit stereotypical sex traits. After extensive testimony, both measures were left pending. The committee then took up multiple pending bills and reported several favorably, including SB 511, SB 33, SB 510, SB 871, SB 2024, SB 2166, SJR 27, SJR 40, SB 1313, SB 1314, SB 1316, SB 1541, SB 2420, SB 1999, SB 2309, SB 1860, and SB 2429, with some also certified for the local and uncontested calendar.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education Apr 3rd, 2025

S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education

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  • am a nurse and when I became a legislator in… In 2006, I, like most legislators, began to work on policy
  • I'm the Deputy Director of Policy at IDRA, and we are in favor of House Bill 1581.
  • No, collecting data would mean we would set up in our system the ability to collect reports.
  • And if you set up that collection process, are they required to provide the data?
  • Their congregation was set on fire.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 3/25/25

Human Services Finance and Policy

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  • I would like to call this Human Services Finance and Policy meeting to order.
  • But unfortunately, the rate for room and board was set so low that families are still today having to
  • low<00:04:31.520> that<00:04:31.680> families<00:04:31.960> are board was set
  • so low that families are board was set so low that families are still<00:04:32.400> today<00:
  • provision for 2 years during Sun set provision for 2 years during which<00:16:00.839> time<00
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Education May 14th, 2026

Education

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  • aside—25% of it was set aside for athletics.
  • I'm usually in setting governmental, but everything that Mr.
  • Aaron Bendley representing the Pelican Institute for Public Policy.
  • We had read the original bill. representing the Pelican Institute for Public Policy.
  • So you have an issue with Amendment Number 1 on this set? Yes.
Summary: The Senate Education Committee met with four members present and took up a long agenda of education-related bills. Early items included SCR 65, which would create a K-12 student success task force to study statewide career and academic pathway advising; the committee adopted a substantive amendment adding designees and then reported the resolution favorably. The committee also reported favorably on SCR 119, honoring Coach D.D. Breaux, after brief remarks about her LSU gymnastics legacy and the request that LSU study naming its gymnastics training facility in her honor. Several bills affecting school operations and student support were heard and reported favorably, including HB 434 on probationary school bus driver employment and superintendent authority over dismissal; HB 484 expanding scholarship benefits for children and spouses of fallen or disabled firefighters and police officers; HB 749 and HB 1059 on savings accounts and TOPS math eligibility alignment; HB 218 adding food insecurity questions to student questionnaires, which was amended and reported favorably; HB 325 expanding TOPS Tech eligibility through dual enrollment and part-time use; HB 476 requiring Safe Haven law postings in middle and high school restrooms; HB 1249 clarifying access to school-based health centers, with an amendment adopted; HB 1242 allowing more than one early learning center license at the same location under certain circumstances; HB 632 improving data protections and functionality for LA First; and HB 352 on behavioral health services for public school students, which was amended to address IEP and dispute-process concerns before being reported favorably. Two bills drew extended debate over transparency, privacy, and school autonomy. HB 608 would create confidentiality for intercollegiate athletics revenue-sharing documents; LSU representatives argued the bill was needed to protect student-athletes and competitive information, while PAR and the Louisiana Press Association opposed it as an improper secrecy carve-out for state-generated revenue. Despite the opposition, the committee reported HB 608 favorably. HB 1112, which would exempt BESE-approved non-public pre-K programs from certain licensure and safety requirements and adjust related definitions, was amended and then heard with testimony from the Pelican Institute in support, arguing it corrects overreach from prior law and protects private school autonomy and parental choice.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Judiciary Committee Meeting - 2026-03-26

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

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  • So, you get to set the pace here.
  • So, you get to set the pace everyone.
  • <00:16:09.360> and and incorporated is good policy and and incorporated is good policy and
  • Elected boards currently set needs.
  • <00:34:28.399> of of that, we created a um rec set of of that, we created a um rec set of
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

ECD Public Hearing - Fri Mar 20, 2026 @ 9:30 AM HST

Economic Development & Technology

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  • and for subcontracting policies.
  • and for subcontracting policies.
  • and for subcontracting policies.
  • for set-asides and for subcontracting<00:57:41.359> um subcontracting um subcontracting um policies
  • > for This bill establishes policies for This bill establishes policies for facial<01:32:43.080
Summary: The committee opened by reviewing hearing procedures and then took up SB 2580, which concerns Hawaii’s film production tax credit and related incentives. Testimony was strongly supportive overall, with witnesses saying the measure would help attract productions, extend the sunset date, include streaming platforms, and strengthen the state’s competitiveness. Several supporters asked for cleanup language on grant administration, tax credit management, local-hire uplifts, and limits on third-party audit requirements for smaller productions. The state film office said the bill was generally strong but suggested clarifying language and noted that DBEDT and DOTAX already provide oversight of the current credit. No vote was taken in the transcript, but the bill drew broad support with a few comments and one opposition noted later in the hearing. The committee then heard SB 2578 SD1, a measure to create a film commission and related grant structure. Testifiers said the proposal would formalize industry input, improve accountability, and help the state compete globally, but they also raised concerns about how a new grant program would interact with the existing tax credit system. The film office said the grant program and tax credit should be separated operationally, that the advisory structure should include industry voices and possibly union representation, and that county film commissioner language may need technical adjustment. A testifier also suggested a Hawaii film museum and related tourism opportunities. The measure was described as having 42 supporters, one opposition, and five comments, with no final action shown. The committee next considered SB 2259, a dementia training measure. Supporters, including the bill’s drafter and the Alzheimer’s Association, described personal caregiving experiences and said free dementia training could help workers and families. Suggested amendments focused on clarifying the relationship between EOA and DBED and allowing retraining every two years because of workforce turnover. DBED said the bill is worthwhile but is not really an economic development initiative, and it should align with existing dementia programs and be easy for businesses to use, preferably online. The committee then moved to SB 3084 SD1, which HTDC said would expand its R&D matching program beyond SBIR to other federal research grants because of uncertainty at the federal level; the transcript ends as testimony begins, with no vote or final action recorded.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/20/2026 - Senate Judiciary and Elections

Judiciary and Elections

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  • They are paying for ownership of that person's body for a set amount of time or until that money runs
  • I would be happy to set up a meeting between you and the folks at AISDV to work that out.
  • Quiet on the set. Go ahead. Thank you. Marilyn Rodriguez here. Thank you.
  • I'm asking as a matter of policy: is there any limit at all, any restriction at all, setting aside 207
  • We would like to see the language, so the ACLU has no policy at the present time.
Summary: The Senate Judiciary and Elections Committee heard and advanced several election, judiciary, child welfare, and criminal justice measures. SB 1489 would require paid petition circulators for initiatives and referenda to disclose their name, state of residence, and paid status verbally and on a badge, add registration requirements for certain local circulators, prohibit pay by signature for local measures, and apply strict compliance and funding-disclosure rules to local initiatives. The ACLU opposed it as compelled speech and a burden on political expression, while the Arizona Chamber supported it as transparency and parity with state-level rules. The committee recommended the bill do pass on a 4-3 vote. SB 1609, an emergency measure concerning political party names, would require proposed party names to be distinguishable from existing parties and bar use of terms like “independent” or similar variations. The Arizona Independent Party opposed it as a retroactive change and “cartel protection,” while county election officials and the Arizona Association of Counties supported it as reducing voter confusion. The committee adopted an amendment and recommended the bill do pass on a 7-0 vote. SCR 1040, a voter-approved constitutional referral, would raise the mandatory retirement age for judges and justices of courts of record from 70 to 75; supporters argued it reflects longer life expectancy and preserves experienced judges, while opponents said voters previously rejected a similar proposal and that an age limit is preferable. It passed 5-2. The committee also considered SB 1234, which changes juvenile court representation rules by requiring a guardian ad litem in dependency and termination cases and allowing appointment of an attorney for the child depending on age and ability to express an opinion. Sponsor Senator Werner said the bill was part of a broader child-safety reform effort informed by cases such as Rebecca Baptiste, arguing that a guardian ad litem with attorney authority would better protect children’s best interests. Child welfare attorneys and advocates opposed the bill, saying children need a dedicated attorney-client relationship, confidentiality, and a voice separate from the court or DCS; DCS remained neutral. The committee adopted an amendment and recommended the bill do pass on a 5-2 vote. SB 1661 would allow a presumed father to be relieved of child support obligations if genetic testing shows he is not the biological father; supporters described cases where men remained liable despite exclusionary DNA results, and the bill passed 6-0. Later, the committee heard election administration and transparency bills. SB 1392 would give governing bodies canvassing elections access to locations where election materials are created, handled, processed, tabulated, or stored, so they can observe procedures and review records while protecting secrecy and security; county officials raised concerns about the term “agent,” and the bill passed 4-3. SB 1634 would require ADOT to provide county recorders with a copy of an applicant’s handwritten signature when facilitating voter registration; county officials said it would improve signature comparison, and the bill passed 5-2 after a vote correction. SB 1743 would redact an individual donor’s employer street number, employer name, or residence address from public campaign finance reports, with penalties for improper disclosure; supporters cited privacy and safety, while opponents argued employer information is important for transparency and identifying influence. It passed 5-2. SB 1099, a strike-everything amendment, set statutory criteria for defamation claims involving public or private figures and public or private concerns, including falsity, reckless disregard, and context; it passed 4-3. After a recess, the committee heard SB 1535, which increases penalties for buyers of sexual conduct, including making the conduct a class 6 felony and adding a $200 assessment to support anti-human trafficking services. The sponsor and supporters, including survivors, law enforcement, neighborhood advocates, and the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office, said the bill targets demand that fuels trafficking and neighborhood disorder. Opponents from criminal justice and anti-violence groups said the bill should include a rebuttable presumption to better protect trafficking victims. The committee adopted an amendment and recommended the bill do pass.
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House Insurance Committee Jan 28th, 2026

Insurance

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  • out and get their own insurance policy. out and get their own insurance policy.
  • <00:38:56.560> Does reimbursement insurance policy. Does reimbursement insurance policy.
  • the regulations set forth in this bill. the regulations set forth in this bill.
  • You know, that's going to depend on specific insurance, homeowner policies, and such.
  • You know, that's going to depend on specific insurance, homeowner policies, and such.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Public Education May 6th, 2025

Public Education

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  • I have a representative Schatzline relating to a policy prohibiting public school employees from assisting
  • You know, Maria's not passing; can I—let's set up a program, not Apollo, you know.
  • Policy.
  • I think having the peace of mind to know that a district is setting up a policy would be a huge step
  • have made policies.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Public Education May 6th, 2025

Public Education

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  • And it works quite well in the community-based setting.
  • We enforce district policy.
  • That will affect them in the classroom setting.
  • Respect isn't just a slogan; it's policy in action.
  • The school board—it’s a policy, board-approved policy. Okay.
US
Transcript Highlights:
  • Michael Kratios to lead the Office of Science and Technology Policy, and Mark Meador to be a Commissioner
  • Consumer protection and science and technology policy several bills on the agenda are ones the committee
  • again, the Youth Poisoning Prevention Act, introduced by Senators Duckworth, Curtis, Moreno, and the Setting
  • Krautsio who is nominated to be the Office of Science and Technology Policy Director, isn't new to the
  • nomination of Michael Kratzios, to be directed— Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy
Summary: The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held an important meeting where they discussed various bills aimed at addressing pressing issues like consumer protection, technology, and environmental management. Chairman Cruz opened the meeting by emphasizing the role of subpoenas in ensuring accountability and oversight, highlighting a recent compliance from several parties following such threats. The meeting progressed to consider several bills, including the Romance Scam Prevention Act championed by Senator Blackburn, which seeks to protect vulnerable populations from online dating scams that have resulted in enormous financial losses, particularly among seniors. The committee also nominated Michael Kratios for the Office of Science and Technology Policy and Mark Medder for the Federal Trade Commission, underscoring the significance of leadership in fostering innovation and consumer protection in technology sectors.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session Mar 6th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • May those who serve in the Senate do so with a heart for the common good. setting aside personal ambition
  • the course of her career, Dr. has shown commitment to patient care across a wide range of medical settings
  • Their work may have been in Houston, but it was known throughout the state, and they truly set a standard
  • . they set an example and they sent a pathway for other officers in other cities to try emulate them
  • So I think it's important just to set the record straight in that regard.