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HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

HRE Informational Briefing 01-23-2025

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • They extended the contract before the portal open. Correct. Before the portal open.
  • </c><00:43:05.520><c> Before</c> before the portal open. Correct. Before before the portal open.
  • And if you look Wesall was open. Yeah.
  • Now our goal is to open several pilot study sites even before opening the actual physical area.
  • </c><02:48:08.640><c> a</c> of opening a of opening a trial<02:48:10.479><c> that</c><02:48:10.880><c
Keywords: 912, senate, all
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • Our project plan calls for the grant portal to open this summer.
  • They want to open a manufacturing company, right?
  • So the 3,788 is what it—just those that opened and got started?
  • Or is that applications that got opened and got started?
  • Is that applications that got opened and not started?
Summary: The subcommittee heard an overview from Go-Biz Director D.D. Myers on the administration’s economic development strategy, centered on the California Jobs First framework. Myers described regional planning across 13 regions, the Jobs First Council, and pilot sectors including ag-tech, space and defense, life sciences, and semiconductors. She also outlined budget requests for CalCompetes, CalExport, the California Film Commission, innovation/emerging technologies, and the California Civic Media Fund, along with the new California brand campaign. Committee members raised questions about misinformation about California, regulatory burdens, tourism versus broader economic messaging, and how the brand campaign would highlight underrepresented communities. No vote was taken; the item was informational. The committee then reviewed CalOSBA’s work on small business support, including California RISE, the Performing Arts Equitable Payroll Fund, and TAP/SIP technical assistance and capital infusion programs. CalOSBA reported that California RISE’s first cohort awarded $16.9 million to 61 employment social enterprises, with growth in revenue, contracts, and jobs; the performing arts payroll fund paid all 100 recipients but was heavily oversubscribed; and TAP supported more than 112,000 businesses in the past year, helping leverage federal and local funds. Testimony from program partners emphasized the importance of small business counseling, community-based outreach, and support for arts organizations facing post-pandemic and AB 5-related cost pressures. Senators pressed for more data on long-term job retention, better outreach to smaller and ethnic media, and possible program changes to speed grants and stretch funding further. Finally, the committee heard Go-Biz’s request for additional staff and funding for the California Film and Television Tax Credit Program. Staff said the request would support application review, DEIA implementation, and data tracking. The Film Commission reported that about 147 productions had been approved and roughly 90% were opting into the new diversity provisions, with career pathways reporting to include demographic and participation data and a future report expected in 2027. Senators asked about accountability, apprenticeship and internship hours, and whether the program was producing real career pathways and inclusive hiring outcomes. The item remained informational, with no vote or action taken during the hearing.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • In a similar way, I promote my open mic.
  • The Chair opens up public testimony for HB5138.
  • Very well, we'll open public testimony.
  • So with that, we'll open public testimony on House Bill 229.
  • What wound of shame does my very existence open up to you?
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Agriculture Committee Apr 9th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • At this time, we will open it up for public comment.
  • We'll leave the roll call open for absent members. Thank you.
  • We will leave the roll call open for absent members.
  • Seeing none at this time, we will open it up for public comment.
  • Seeing none, at this time, we will open it up for public comment.
Summary: The Assembly Committee on Agriculture met with an initial quorum delay, then heard four items: AJR 6 on protecting federal funding for the Local Food for Schools and Child Care program, AB 732 on abandoned agricultural land, AB 1042 on honeybee health, and consent item AB 1506. The chair reviewed hearing procedures and public comment rules before moving through the file in order. AJR 6, authored by Assemblymember Aguiar-Curry, urged federal officials to preserve funding for local food programs that connect California farmers with school meals and food banks. Supporters, including a farm owner and a school nutrition director, said the program benefits children’s nutrition, helps small farms, and strengthens local economies. There was no opposition, and the committee members who were present voted to adopt the resolution; later absent members were added, bringing it to eight votes and sending it out. AB 732, by Assemblymember Macedo, would give county agricultural commissioners a faster enforcement tool against abandoned or neglected orchards and vineyards by allowing civil penalties instead of relying only on liens. Testimony from growers and a county agricultural commissioner described pest infestations, economic losses, and high abatement costs tied to neglected land, and the bill was presented as a response to SGMA-related fallowing and low commodity prices. The committee voted due pass to the Judiciary Committee, and after absent members were added it also reached eight votes. AB 1042, by Assemblymember Ransom, proposed a Managed Honeybee Health Program with grants, research, technical assistance, and an expanded advisory committee to support pollinators essential to California crops. Witnesses from the fresh fruit and beekeeping sectors emphasized that bee declines threaten crop production and the broader agricultural economy. The committee voted due pass to Appropriations, and the bill ultimately received eight votes. The consent calendar item, AB 1506, was also approved and sent to Appropriations.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Transportation (03/04/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
  • And without further ado, I'm going to open up the executive session on House Bill 212, allowing a 180
  • </c> now for the good news this bill is open now for the good news this bill is open for<01:16:28.480
  • This bill is open for further amendment. Representative Gorski, thank you, Mr. Chairman.
  • I move to open up Amendment 2025-0471 for consideration. Amendment 0471 has been moved.
  • I'll open it up to the committee for opinion. Representative SES, thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The Transportation Committee met in executive session on several House bills. HB 212, allowing a 180-day operation waiver when a vehicle fails an emissions test, was retained at the sponsor’s request for possible modifications. HB 249, which would have let bicyclists treat stop signs as yields and stop lights as stop signs, was recommended inexpedient to legislate (ITL) by a 9-7 vote, with a minority report expected. The committee then retained HB 298, creating an exception for removing VIN tags from pre-1981 vehicles when needed for repair or restoration, by a 15-1 vote. HB 411-FN, making handheld device use while driving a secondary offense, was recommended ITL by consent after members argued the current primary-offense law is more effective for enforcement and safety. On HB 414, which would have barred DMV license suspensions based on debts owed to private towing or storage companies, the committee rejected ITL and instead retained the bill 16-0 after members split over whether the current law unfairly ties driving privileges to private debt collection. HB 441, addressing visible diesel emissions and “rolling coal,” was recommended ITL 16-0 because members said the conduct is already illegal under existing state and federal law. The committee then took up HB 461, concerning Department of Safety and DMV training and testing materials, where members debated whether driver testing should be limited to English and whether multilingual materials are a safety necessity or discriminatory; the transcript cuts off before a final vote is shown.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Executive Departments and Administration (04/22/2026)

Executive Departments and Administration

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> Department of Justice was the primary Department of Justice was the primary author<00:06:41.440>
  • Our primary mission is economic Our primary mission is economic development<00:16:30.000><c> and</c><
  • </c><00:58:56.559><c> the</c> it shows that the state has opened the it shows that the state has opened
  • </c> the message that New Hampshire is open the message that New Hampshire is open to<00:59:14.559><c
  • Um, I would like to open an executive session on Senate Bill 56.
Keywords: 1189, house, all
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

CPC-CPN Joint Info Briefing - Tue Jan 13, 2026 @ 9:00 AM HST

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> In an open model. So that open model means reducing our revenue.
  • Um we're going to open up to have.
  • We can see who's open, who's not.
  • The difference is open versus structure. The difference is open versus closed. closed. closed.
  • Ours is open. It that's an experience. Ours is open.
Keywords: 910, house, all
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Criminal Jurisprudence Apr 15th, 2025

Criminal Jurisprudence

Transcript Highlights:
  • I did not have the code open.
  • This is not about opening prison doors.
  • It's about opening a door of hope for those who've earned it.
  • What we know is that if a kid is a primary shooter, they...
  • I take care of open hearts. The sickest of the sick.
Bills: HB200
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Energy, Utilities, Environment and Climate - 03/03/25

Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate

Transcript Highlights:
  • We are subject to open meeting rules.
  • The monthly board meetings and credit meetings are open to the public, and external community members
  • </c><00:13:26.240><c> residence</c><00:13:27.240><c> that</c> materials for a primary residence that
  • With that, I will conclude my comments and open it up for questions. Thank you, Director Girl Swan.
  • With that, I will conclude my comments and open it up for questions. Thank you, Director Girl Swan.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Science, Technology and Energy (02/02/2026)

Science, Technology and Energy

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:14:11.760><c> two</c> they'll they'll be opening two they'll they'll be opening two investigations
  • So that's our primary focus here.
  • All right, that seems to be an open question.
  • All right, that seems to be an open question.
  • </c> &gt;&gt; All right, that seems to be an open &gt;&gt; All right, that seems to be an open question
Keywords: 1189, house, all
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Illegal pot shop complaints became my primary citizen complaint.
  • I didn't know it could open the door to psychosis.
  • I opened up two dispensaries here in Austin, and I opened up two medical dispensaries where I hold dispensary
  • Very well, we'll open public testimony on Senate Bill 12.
  • The Chair opens up public testimony. Thank you. Calls Gary Zimmerman.
Bills: SB5 , SB11 , SB12 , SB 5 , SB 11 , SB 12
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • But, you know, we are open to hearing any alternatives on other ways.
  • It just leaves it open to a future appropriation if one is made.
  • Open have experienced significant increases in the costs of insurance.
  • As my colleagues have mentioned on primary. Sonja-Garuso, LAO.
  • I touched on in my opening remarks.
Summary: The hearing began with opening remarks on the Governor’s May Revision for child care and human services, with committee members and advocates stressing that the budget should not be balanced on the backs of low-income families, children, and providers. Legislative members and public witnesses strongly opposed the proposed suspension of the child care COLA, reductions to the Emergency Child Care Bridge Program, and the lack of codified rate reform tied to the alternative methodology. Several speakers also urged more support for providers affected by the Eaton fire and other disasters, and called for child care to be funded at the true cost of care and for additional slots to be restored. Administration, LAO, and Department of Education staff described the child care proposal as maintaining existing funding levels while adding administrative resources to prepare for federally required prospective payment changes and single-rate reform. The administration said the May Revision would suspend the 2025–26 COLA and reduce Bridge Program funding to align with utilization, while the LAO raised questions about the size and purpose of the proposed rate-reform and prospective-payment funding and recommended rejecting a Department of Technology exemption. CDE supported continued early education investments but said it would need additional resources if prospective pay were extended to state preschool, and it objected to a proposed reallocation of preschool funds for inclusive education grants. The committee then moved to the IHSS portion of the May Revision. DSS outlined five major proposals: capping provider work hours at 50 per week, eliminating IHSS for undocumented adults age 19 and older, shifting certain Community First Choice reassessment penalties to counties, reinstating the Medi-Cal asset test as a conforming IHSS reduction, and automating the termination of IHSS when Medi-Cal eligibility ends. DSS also discussed funding to implement a federal HCBS access rule and a separate reassessment of IHSS administrative methodology that found counties would need additional administrative funding. Finance said the proposals were intended to slow program growth and improve sustainability, while the LAO said it was still analyzing the package and raised concerns about implementation, county workload, and the potential loss of services. Committee members and public commenters criticized the IHSS cuts, especially the overtime cap and the elimination of services for undocumented adults and people affected by the asset test. Advocates argued that IHSS workers and recipients depend on these services, that county administration is already underfunded, and that the proposals could destabilize vulnerable consumers. The chair closed by saying the committee would continue to fight for child care and would not pause on child care, and the meeting recessed before moving on to the remaining May Revision items.
ID

Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Agenda Mar 19th, 2026

Resources and Conservation

Transcript Highlights:
  • one-stop shop for all things related to the HAT, including a public feedback form portal that was open
  • Primary reasons cited in written comments for opposition to the various hunting technology restrictions
  • And again, that's the part that if we go back in and open the docket or open the rule up again, I think
  • And again, that's the part that if we go back in and open the docket or open the rule up again, I think
  • , all lands are open for public use, as long as those uses don't impede our ability to produce.
Keywords: 989, all
ID

Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Agenda Mar 11th, 2026

Resources and Conservation

Transcript Highlights:
  • of those types of structures: bridges being structures with a hydraulic opening of 10 feet or greater
  • of those types of structures: bridges being structures with a hydraulic opening of 10 feet or greater
  • It does not open up for non-reimbursable expenses, just to clarify that.
  • And I don't think that the chiefs, we probably should ask them if they're open to amendments to make
  • I guess the question I would be if the sponsor would be open to having this go to the amending order,
Keywords: 989, all
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Human Services Jan 14th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • We have office hours open to the public.
  • We have office hours open to the public.
  • The primary focus of the model is being able to create a centralized system of support.
  • The primary focus of the model is being able to create a centralized system of support.
  • At any given time, there are two open... We'll jump to the next slide, please.
Summary: The Senate Human Services Committee held a work session focused on housing and services for youth and young adults, especially those exiting public systems of care. DCYF Assistant Secretary Vicki Ibarra described existing supports, including family reconciliation services and the youth and young adult housing response team, which coordinates with other agencies to help young people ages 12 to 24 avoid homelessness. Office of Homeless Youth Director Casey Hannawer Sutton outlined the office’s role in reducing youth homelessness, citing a 40% reduction since 2016, expansion of services to 37 counties, and ongoing work on prevention and “functional zero” efforts. Treehouse and the Mockingbird Society testified about education, transition, and housing barriers for foster youth and young adults, including funding cuts to Treehouse’s Graduation Success program, eligibility gaps, and the need for peer supports, financial literacy, and housing stability. A health impact review from the State Board of Health on a prior version of the extended foster care housing proposal found the bill would likely improve housing stability, health outcomes, and equity for some young adults in extended foster care. The committee then heard public testimony on Senate Bill 5911, which would stop DCYF from using Social Security benefits of young adults in extended foster care to reimburse the state for care costs. Sponsor Sen. Emily Alvarado said the bill would protect federal benefits that belong to the young person and help them meet basic needs; supporters from Partners for Our Children, TeamChild, Mockingbird Society, and a former foster youth testified that the current practice harms housing, education, and stability and urged the state to end it. Members discussed the need for financial literacy and the federal government’s recent direction discouraging the practice. The committee also heard Senate Bill 5940, a two-year extended foster care housing pilot that would provide rental assistance for up to 50 eligible youth in extended foster care who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, with transition planning required before age 21. Sen. Wilson said the bill is intended to keep young people in care from having to choose between foster care support and housing assistance. Testimony from Mockingbird Society, current and former foster youth, and Communities in Schools supported the bill as a way to reduce homelessness and improve educational and health outcomes. The committee briefly heard Senate Bill 5942, which would rename the DCYF Oversight Board as the DCYF Accountability Board and shift its reporting structure while keeping its oversight role, and Senate Bill 5957, which would expand the Office of Homeless Youth Advisory Committee to include additional members with lived experience and representation from disproportionately affected communities.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Session (02/05/2026)

New Hampshire House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
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  • </c> motion and reject this attempt to open motion and reject this attempt to open the<03:25:50.479><
  • Voting stations are open for 30 seconds. the red button. Voting stations are open the red button.
  • Voting stations are open for 30 button. Voting stations are open for 30 seconds.
  • Voting stations are open for 30 seconds. the red button. Voting stations are open the red button.
Keywords: 1189, house, all
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Education Policy Committee Feb 12th, 2025

Education Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Before we get started, I'm going to ask Representative Van Smith to open us in prayer.
  • The primary goal of HB9 is to strengthen the implementation of the Literacy Act by addressing a common
  • Pmore for the amendment, and for the collaboration between our colleagues to make sure that this is open
  • to all levels of four-year education. ... ...open to all levels of four-year education to have the opportunity
Bills: HB9 , HB102 , HB9
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • We also made it clear to CDPH that we expect a transparent and public process that is open and accessible
  • Assembly Member Connolly, to get us started if there are no other members who would like to make opening
  • Early in my career, I worked as a primary health care doctor in a coffee-growing town where many of my
  • With that, we are actually going to open it up for public comment now.
  • O, open-mindedness. W, willingness, so that we can begin some transformational healing for all.
Summary: The joint Assembly and Senate hearing examined whether California’s pesticide program is meeting its public-protection goals, with opening remarks from committee chairs emphasizing the state’s large pesticide use, the need to transition toward sustainable pest management, and ongoing oversight including a state audit of DPR and county agricultural commissioner enforcement. The hearing also referenced recent concerns in Ladera Ranch about childhood cancer cases and the need for transparent investigation and community access to information. Panel one focused on human health and the regulatory framework. Dr. Anna Maria Mora described long-running CHAMACOS research showing widespread pesticide exposure in farmworker families, links to neurodevelopmental, respiratory, liver, and cardiometabolic harms, and greater impacts on children facing social adversity. She urged biomonitoring, better linkage of exposure data to health outcomes, regulation of chemical classes and mixtures, stronger buffers around homes and schools, and more community-based research. Professor Tim Malloy explained California’s two-tier system of DPR registration and county permitting, said the state’s program is strong but falls short on cumulative exposure analysis and alternatives assessment, and argued that DPR and counties need better tools, training, and funding to implement legally required protections. Committee members asked about biomonitoring, class-based regulation, and how to make pesticide data more usable for the public. Panel two brought testimony from environmental justice and farmworker advocates, who argued that California remains behind other jurisdictions by allowing highly hazardous pesticides, including 1,3-dichloropropene and paraquat, and by relying on a funding structure tied to pesticide sales. Witnesses said DPR often moves too slowly on reevaluations, rarely assesses combined exposures, and does not adequately account for health, environmental, and social costs or conflicts of interest involving pest control advisors. They also described inconsistent county-level implementation, weak outreach, and confusion over whether DPR or county agricultural commissioners are responsible for enforcement, and urged faster phaseouts, tiered fees, stronger local protections, and clearer accountability. Panel three represented regulated entities and agricultural stakeholders, who supported the goals of safer pest management but stressed that California’s registration process must be more predictable, transparent, and timely. They said AB 2113’s staffing and timeline reforms were important, but backlog and delays still hinder access to newer, lower-risk products and can hurt both consumer and agricultural uses. Agricultural witnesses also emphasized the need to invest more in pest prevention, invasive species detection, extension support, farmer training, and practical incentives for sustainable pest management. No votes were taken; the hearing was informational, with members pressing witnesses on timelines, implementation, funding, and the division of responsibility between DPR and county agencies.
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on the Judiciary Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm

Joint Committee on the Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • be called based on the first bill. ...you'll be called based on the first bill you listed as your primary
  • Then I was placed on open probation with a suspended sentence of 8 to 15 years.
  • Also primary author of a 2024 report specifically on the youthful offender statute called Inequitable
  • CPCS would be amenable to a limited exception, which allows for openness in only rare cases by motion
  • My primary purpose today was to speak in support of H. 2011, H. 721, and S. 227.
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The committee hearing began with opening remarks from the House and Senate chairs outlining procedures for a large public hearing with more than 100 witnesses on 64 legislative proposals. They explained time limits, rules for in-person and virtual testimony, written testimony procedures, and the committee’s reporting deadline. Testimony then moved through a series of juvenile justice, child protection, and civil liberties bills, with witnesses generally urging favorable reports or, in one case, opposing expanded juvenile court transparency and child advocate access to records. Several witnesses supported bills aimed at juvenile justice reform. Representative Hendricks backed H. 1744 to prevent child labor exploitation and trafficking, citing federal findings of child labor in seafood processing and calling for stronger penalties and a ban on minors working in such facilities. Senator Gomez supported S. 1131 and S. 1121 to reduce juvenile fees, fines, restitution burdens, and bail-related costs, arguing they worsen racial and economic disparities. Senator Crean and other advocates supported S. 1051/H. 1695 to expand juvenile diversion eligibility, while multiple witnesses from juvenile justice and immigrant advocacy groups supported H. 1657/S. 1058 to expand juvenile expungement and to limit sharing juvenile fingerprints with federal authorities, describing recent ICE detentions of Chelsea students and the resulting fear in immigrant communities. Witnesses also supported H. 1918/S. 1240 to narrow the youthful offender statute, raising the minimum age and reducing mandatory adult-style penalties for youth. The committee also heard testimony on child safety and bodily autonomy bills. Middlesex District Attorney Marion Ryan supported H. 1752 to protect children left in extreme temperatures, explaining it would create civil penalties, allow emergency responders to remove children from cars without liability, and add criminal penalties when serious injury results. Representative Thurber and Senator O’Connor testified for H. 2011/S. 1227, a bill prohibiting coercion or mandates for health-related interventions, including vaccinations, and allowing legal remedies for violations. Senator Jalen supported S. 1136/H. 1847 to prevent false confessions by requiring recording of interrogations and banning deceptive tactics, and several innocence-project and legal-services witnesses described wrongful convictions tied to false confessions and coercive interrogations. Another major topic was H. 1626, which would require age verification for pornographic content and launch an education campaign about online sexual exploitation; Representative Cruz and survivor Udoz Wallace testified in support, describing nonconsensual image sharing and deepfake harms. Not all testimony was supportive. The Committee for Public Counsel Services opposed S. 1035, which would increase transparency in juvenile court proceedings, and H. 1689, which would expand the child advocate’s access to confidential juvenile records, arguing both would undermine privacy and trauma-informed protections for children and families. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the portion of the hearing provided; the session consisted of opening remarks and public testimony on the listed bills.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

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

Economic Development & Technology

Transcript Highlights:
  • I mean, the floodgates going to open. And that's what we're hoping for, right?
  • 00:30:25.720><c> floodgates</c><00:30:26.280><c> going</c><00:30:26.480><c> to</c><00:30:26.520><c> open
  • </c> I mean, the floodgates going to open. I mean, the floodgates going to open.
  • We issue 100 of these licenses yearly to support our bars, hotels, and events like the Sony Open.
  • Mahalo for hearing my testimony, and I'm open for questions. Thank you very much.
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.