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OR
Oregon 2026 Regular Session
Joint Emergency Board 06/17/2026 8:30 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- But serving on a school board before, and going through declining enrollment before, you have to put
- You got eastern, you got western, you got Portland State.
- Thank you. More questions. Thank you.
- Thank you. Final call for discussion. Oh, Representative Owens, in under the bill. Thank you.
- Thank you. Thank you.
Summary:
The Emergency Board approved a series of consent federal grant applications from the Natural Resources and Public Safety subcommittees, along with several budget and position requests. The board approved grant applications for parks, transportation, judicial, emergency management, higher education, school nutrition, and other programs, including retroactive approvals where deadlines had passed. One member objected to the Natural Resources consent grants over concerns about future funding needs, but the motion still passed. The board also approved a one-time increase for Judicial Department court security, including digital privacy protections, circuit court security, and a statewide facilities assessment.
A major discussion centered on Southern Oregon University’s financial stability. The Higher Education Coordinating Commission reported on SOU’s structural deficits, declining enrollment, and projected cash shortfall. The subcommittee recommended, and the board approved, allocating $7.5 million from the special appropriation for short-term stability, with a required update at the September 2026 Emergency Board meeting and a future request for the remaining funds. Members debated the broader crisis in higher education, with several saying SOU’s situation reflects systemwide enrollment and funding pressures and that long-term restructuring will be needed.
The board also approved an AmeriCorps volunteer generation grant, an apprenticeship expansion grant, and a Department of Education nutrition equipment grant. In public safety, it approved funding for Oregon Military Department readiness facilities, a statewide evacuation planning tool, and a juvenile justice information system modernization report, while requiring a follow-up viability report. The Department of Justice received approval for additional antitrust positions and expenditure limitation, though several members raised concerns about the funding structure and incentives tied to settlement revenues; the motion passed despite objections.
In natural resources, the board approved funding for the Water Resources Department’s well abandonment, repair and replacement grants, an assistant water master position in Washington County, groundwater data collection in the Lower Umatilla Basin, a wetlands remote sensing pilot, and parks-related grant applications for operations, maintenance, and capital improvements. Members generally supported the requests but raised concerns about geographic equity, long-term sustainability, and whether some county responsibilities were being shifted to the state. The meeting also included discussion of a Department of Emergency Management evacuation tool as an urgent wildfire preparedness measure, with members emphasizing its potential to save lives.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 4/1/25
Children and Families Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
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- I guess I'll describe the bill maybe at the end before you do the motion.
- you do the motion I'll I'll um we before you do the motion I'll I'll um we can<01:39:03.040><c> discuss
- This bill before you is a priority of the Minnesota County Attorneys Association, and it provides, as
- judge. you have the A1 Amendment before you you have the A1 Amendment before you just<01:41:24.000><
Keywords:
child welfare, economic assistance, child care, grant program, video security cameras, early education, scholarships, funding, children, families, Minnesota education, child care licensing, family child care, child care center, Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families, correction order, conditional license, fix-it ticket, documented technical assistance, license suspension
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection - 02/20/25
Commerce and Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- Some of you may know Commerce generally pretty well, but I just kind of want to dig a little bit deeper
- Some of you may know Commerce generally pretty well, but I just kind of want to dig a little bit deeper
- </c><00:14:40.120><c> see</c> and you plan on calling them back to see and you plan on calling them back
- violation, to say that they've, you know, they're getting these terrible phone calls, like that's not
- violation, to say that they've, you know, they're getting these terrible phone calls, like that's not
Committee:
Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- Okay, now we're going to call on Senator Woodward. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
- Okay, Representative, do you have a comment, or we've kind of called on you?
- Chairman, if the bill goes to the call of the chair, can you call it up tomorrow?
- Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
- Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
Committee:
Senate Education
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Local Government Jan 30th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- The bill before you is House Bill 294. First, some background.
- We need to go into caucus before we exact some bills. How much time do you think you need?
- Yeah, thank you. You know, same comments as before.
- Thank you. Thank you. My apologies. We're going to call up LaDawn Lind next before Jeff Pack.
- Thank you. Thank you. My apologies. We're going to call up La Don Lind next before Jeff Pack.
Summary:
The House Local Government Committee heard public testimony on HB 2588, which would let county ferry districts exercise broader authority over ferries rather than being limited to passenger-only ferries. The sponsor and county officials from Whatcom, Pierce, and Skagit described rising operating and capital costs for county-run vehicle ferries and said the bill would give local governments a needed funding tool. Opponents argued it would create another tax burden and that county councils do not directly represent voters on such decisions. The hearing on HB 2588 was later reopened for additional testimony, but no vote was taken in the hearing portion.
The committee also heard HB 2094, which would require non-charter counties to appoint coroners rather than elect them, unless they use appointed medical examiners. The sponsor said the bill was intended to address accountability and staffing problems, citing Yakima County as an example and arguing that coroner positions are technical and should be filled through hiring rather than partisan elections. Supporters said appointment would reduce ballot complexity and allow for professional management, while opponents, including elected coroners and the Washington Association of Coroners and Medical Examiners, argued that elected coroners provide independence, public accountability, and the ability to order inquests without political pressure. The public hearing on HB 2094 was closed without committee action during the hearing.
In executive session, the committee advanced several bills. HB 2451 on local tax increment financing passed with three adopted amendments and a 7-0 vote. HB 2298 on county title protection programs also passed with one adopted amendment and a 7-0 vote. HB 2566 on local government procurement passed 7-0 without amendment. HB 2267 on urban forest management ordinances passed 4-3 after a substitute was adopted, with some members expressing concern about state guidance becoming too regulatory. HB 2530 on public facilities districts for regional aquatics and sports facilities passed 7-0 after removing the deadline for forming such districts, and HB 2388 on siting distributed energy generation on agricultural lands passed 7-0 after an amendment narrowing the bill’s scope. The committee then returned to public testimony on HB 2094 and HB 2588 before adjourning.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Revenue Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on Revenue
Transcript Highlights:
- Thank you. Thank you.
- So I thank you all for being here virtually and in person to share your thoughts on the legislation before
- I come before you in strong support of a bill...
- I think we're having the same problem we had before. Got you now. Okay, perfect. Awesome.
- Welcome, I just called you up. Surprise. Surprise.
Committee:
Joint Joint Committee on Revenue
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Revenue held a hearing on several housing-related bills, with chairs Adrienne Madaro and James Eldridge framing the discussion as part of the Legislature’s broader response to the state’s housing crisis and noting that many of the bills build on the 2024 Affordable Homes Act. The chairs reviewed hearing procedures, including the three-minute oral testimony limit, the option to submit written testimony, and the hybrid format. No votes were taken during the hearing.
Testimony began with support for H. 3278, a bill to create a graduated deed excise tax for affordable housing. Representative Worel argued that higher-end real estate transactions should contribute more to fund affordable housing production, saying the measure would not burden working families and would help address racial inequities in homeownership and displacement. Representative Soder then supported H. 3247, which would promote redevelopment of abandoned buildings through expanded tax incentives for renovating vacant properties for sale or rent, arguing that it would bring blighted units back into use and generate future tax revenue.
The committee also heard testimony on H. 3040/S. 1969, residential improvement or R-PACE legislation. Robert Giles of Home Run Financing and Nicole Steele of Amalgamated Bank described the program as a voluntary, assessment-based financing tool that could help homeowners pay for energy efficiency, resilience, and other major repairs without upfront costs, and said it could complement existing Mass Save programs while expanding access to more homeowners. In contrast, Judith Lieben of the Massachusetts Law Reform Institute opposed H. 3039/S. 1946, the Housing Development Incentive Program bill, arguing it would expand subsidies for market-rate and luxury housing in Gateway Cities instead of directing resources to low-income renters. Representative Hawkins also testified in support of H. 3121, which would end large investor control of homes in Massachusetts by imposing an excise tax on large owners of small residential properties and using the revenue for first-time homebuyer down payment assistance. After testimony and a few member questions, the chairs asked whether anyone else wished to testify and then adjourned the hearing.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Conference Committee on HF2431 5/16/25 - Part 3
Transcript Highlights:
- Thank you, Mr. Commissioner Olsson. Thank you, Mr.
- Thank you, Senator Thank you, Mr. Chair.
- I'm going to keep asking you Thank you.
- </c><00:32:04.000><c> Thank</c> would you like to call up next?
- Thank would you like to call up next?
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Press Conference: Media Availability on Vote on Gun Violence Prevention Package - 05/04/26
Transcript Highlights:
- Thank you.
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- > you</c><00:12:54.720><c> about</c> to share what you he said to you about to share what you he said
- Um, so today, you know, it might be different than tomorrow, and it might be different than the day before
- Thank you. Thank you. Thanks.
Summary:
Senate leaders and bill authors held a post-debate press availability after completing floor debate and passage of a comprehensive gun violence package developed in response to the Annunciation school shooting and other recent violence. They described the package as combining mental health funding, school safety aid, and gun restrictions, including an assault-weapons ban, and said it reflected months of work with families, advocates, law enforcement groups, and members from both parties. They emphasized that the approach was intended to address both access to firearms and the people involved in violence, along with prevention, intervention, and consequences.
The speakers said the bill reached 34 Senate votes after extensive conversations with colleagues, including some who had personal connections to Annunciation or concerns about their districts. They framed the vote as historic and said it showed Minnesotans where lawmakers stand. They also urged the House to take up the measure, warning that avoiding a vote would signal that politics were being placed ahead of public safety. They said they would continue lobbying House members and expected negotiations with House and gubernatorial leaders in the coming weeks.
Mike Moyski, a family member of an Annunciation victim, praised the Senate action as meaningful and lasting for children and communities, while also criticizing a floor speech he said repeated the shooter’s name and platformed the attacker. In response to questions, senators said they remained open to further talks with House Republicans and Democrats, but stressed that the families wanted a comprehensive package. They said if the House sends over separate school safety legislation, the chambers would conference the bills to resolve differences.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Senate Minerals, Business & Economic Development Committee, March 2, 2026
Minerals, Business & Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- Thank you.<00:04:18.239><c> And</c> you. And you.
- Chairman. >> Steinmetz, before we go on, would you do a roll call, please, Sue?
- >> Steinmetz, before we go on, would you do a roll call, please, Sue? Senator Cooper. Here.
- Chairman, committee, thank you. This is a bill that you've seen before numerous times.
- a coal-fired power plant before you could sell it.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- So thank you for this, and before we lay this bill over, we do need to adopt the DE.
- So thank you for this, and before we lay this bill over, we do need to adopt the DE.
- So thank you for this, and before we lay this bill over, we do need to adopt the DE.
- Thank you. moving this on. Thank you.
- So, thank you. Would anyone else like to make comments before we go to chairs?
Committee:
House Education Policy
Keywords:
interchange, bond issuance, transportation, infrastructure funding, Sherburne County, paraprofessional, paraprofessional qualifications, education support staff, teacher aide, teacher assistant, special education, Title I, federal personnel qualifications, Minnesota Department of Education, school district, charter school, cooperative unit, Read Act, reading instruction, math instruction
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement - 02/24/26
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- So if you have any questions about any of this and you want to dig in for yourself, they're all there
- And speaking of digging in yourself, members, you probably know that we have $30,000 in our own LCPR
- So if you have any questions about any of this and you want to dig in for yourself, they're all there
- And speaking of digging in yourself, members, you probably know that we have $30,000 in our own LCPR
- And so the presentation I believe before you reflects those changes.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- want to dig into the details, but we want to show you that the responses were pretty representative,
- want to dig into the details, but we want to show you that the responses were pretty representative,
- want to dig into the details, but we want to show you that the responses were pretty representative,
- </c><00:27:27.080><c> the</c> there if you want to dig into the there if you want to dig into the details
- :00:12.680><c> would</c><01:00:12.799><c> you</c> when you um when you speak would you when you um when
Committee:
Senate Education Finance
Keywords:
HF56, Minnesota bonding bill, capital investment, state bonds, bond proceeds fund, Hutchinson Area Transportation Services, Hutchinson, McLeod County, transportation facility, vehicle storage, equipment storage, fueling facility, temperate storage, local infrastructure, public works, general obligation bonds, education finance, school funding, state aid, appropriations
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Health and Human Services - 03/25/26
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
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- Contact<00:26:59.720><c> you.</c> Contact you. Contact you.
- </c> Thank you. Thank you. >> Thank<00:27:02.560><c> you.</c> >> Thank you.
- Thank you. Thank you.
- Thank you. Thank you.
Committee:
Senate Health and Human Services
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on State and Local Government (2-18-26)
State & Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- So, thank you. Thank you, sir.
- </c> >> Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Chair. >> Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
- all this um um explanation given you all this um um explanation before,<00:38:21.359><c> but</c><00:
- Thank<00:41:15.040><c> you.</c> Thank you. Thank you.
- Thank you. solveny. Thank you.
Committee:
Senate State & Local Government
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Status of Persons with Disabilities Jan 29th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Things were so bad that you did not need to ask those questions before. So that is the comment.
- And welcome to you in your role, Stephanie. And thank you so much. Thank you. Thank you.
- Thank you.
- And welcome into you in your role, Stephanie. And thank you so much. Thank you. Thank you.
- Before we adjourn, Chair Garlic or Lexi, do you have any suggestions or anything?
Summary:
The Workforce Support Subcommittee of the Status of Persons with Disabilities met, approved prior minutes, and heard a presentation from the Association of Developmental Disabilities Providers (ADDP) on its 2025 workforce metrics survey. ADDP described its membership and the survey’s scope, which covers community-based services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, autism, and brain injuries. The survey had strong participation, with 102 of 132 members responding, and this year included new questions on rising health insurance costs.
ADDP reported that workforce conditions have improved for a third consecutive year, with the overall vacancy rate falling from 19% in 2024 to 15% in 2025, and vacancy declines across several program areas. However, vacancies remain high in key roles such as licensed practical nurses and clinicians, nearly 4,000 positions remain unfilled, and about 1,800 people are still waiting for day services. Providers also reported major health insurance premium increases, which they said make it harder to offer competitive wages and benefits and affect recruitment and retention. Committee members discussed the impact of federal immigration policy, workforce shortages, and the need to maintain recent gains in staffing.
The subcommittee then elected Rachel Caprillion and Leo Sarkisian as co-chairs by vote. Members discussed possible topics and guests for the next meeting, including training, turnover, waiting lists, direct support professional pipelines, apprenticeships, and possible speakers from state agencies, advocacy organizations, other states, and workforce programs such as JVS. The meeting ended with a motion to adjourn.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
JLARC I-900 Subcommittee for SAO Performance Audits Sep 17th, 2025
JLARC I-900 Subcommittee for SAO Performance Audits
Transcript Highlights:
- Thank you. Protecting IT systems and data is as important today as ever before.
- Thank you.
- Thank you.
- Thank you.
- Thank you very much. Okay, and with that we are adjourned. Thank you all. Thank you.
Summary:
The Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee held a public hearing on the State Auditor’s Office cybersecurity performance audits for fiscal year 2025, covering both state agencies and local governments. SAO staff explained that the audits are conducted independently under Initiative 900 and are kept confidential at the entity level, with detailed findings shared directly with the audited organizations. They reported that state agency audits found nearly one-third of assessed safeguards fully implemented on all systems and 227 vulnerabilities across seven agencies, including three critical and 21 high-severity issues. For seven local government cybersecurity audits, nearly a quarter of safeguards were fully implemented on all systems, and auditors identified nearly 300 vulnerabilities, including nine critical and 47 high-severity issues.
SAO also summarized its ransomware resiliency audits and critical infrastructure audits for local governments. In six ransomware audits, a little over 35% of assessed safeguards were not in place, while about 60% were at least partially in place. In 39 critical infrastructure audits, focused largely on water and sewer providers, auditors found over 260 vulnerabilities and said more than 10% were critical or high. Staff highlighted that these audits have led to improvements, including one vendor making security changes after SAO testing that were later echoed in a federal advisory. They also described related services such as cybersecurity checkups, policy guidance, and other cyber-related work by the office.
Washington Technology Solutions’ state chief information security officer, Ralph Johnson, praised the audits and said they help protect essential public services. He cited a sharp national rise in ransomware incidents against governments and said Washington has used more than $11 million in federal and state cybersecurity grant funds for over 200 projects. In response to questions from Representative Scott, SAO and WOTEC discussed options for addressing urgent vulnerabilities, including compensating controls, grant funding, and low-cost mitigation steps. The committee also discussed how Washington’s program compares nationally, with Johnson saying Initiative 900 is unusually comprehensive and that local governments often seek audits voluntarily. No votes were taken, and the hearing adjourned after public testimony was offered but none was given.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- If y'all would, proceed in the order in which I called you.
- If y'all would, proceed in the order in which I called you.
- Thank you very much. Chairman, Mayor, I have one question for you before you go. Yes, sir.
- But we just found out about this ACR thing just recently by digging, you know. I got you.
- The chair calls Kyle Bass and Ed McCarthy. Thank you. Gentlemen, I appreciate you being here today.
Committee:
House Natural Resources
Summary:
The committee held a hearing on high-capacity groundwater wells proposed in Anderson, Henderson, and Houston counties, with members framing the issue as one of local water supply, fairness, and the need to modernize groundwater law while protecting private property rights. Opening remarks focused on the scale of the proposed Redtown Ranch and Pine Bliss projects, the potential export of tens of thousands of acre-feet of groundwater annually, and concerns that the applications lacked sufficient technical detail and could harm nearby landowners, cities, agriculture, and manufacturing. Members also noted the broader context of the recent flooding tragedy in central Texas and the Legislature’s intent to address water-related loss of life in the upcoming special session.
Witnesses from the Texas Alliance of Groundwater Districts and the Texas Water Development Board explained the current groundwater management framework. They described groundwater conservation districts as the state’s preferred management method, the role of groundwater management areas and desired future conditions, and how the Water Development Board uses those conditions to calculate modeled available groundwater. They emphasized that districts rely on local data, monitoring wells, and planning processes, but that information is often more limited in areas without a district, where the rule of capture applies. Members pressed witnesses on recharge rates, export permits, subsidence, the effect of pumping on nearby wells, the age and real-time availability of model data, and whether the proposed project would exceed modeled available groundwater in some counties.
TCEQ explained its limited oversight role over groundwater conservation districts, including inquiries, compliance actions, and, in extreme cases, dissolution authority. Water Development Board staff also outlined funding programs, saying the New Water Supply for Texas Fund is limited to projects such as brackish desalination, reuse, ASR, and other new-supply projects, and does not fund fresh groundwater exports alone. They said the project at issue had not applied for board funding. A water lawyer then testified on the rule of capture, ownership in place, and district regulation, arguing that districts must use permitting and other tools to manage production within modeled available groundwater and that the Legislature could consider additional authority over groundwater exports under current law.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/23/2026 - Senate Military Affairs and Border Security
Transcript Highlights:
- We mean you. Thank you.
- I stand before you 13 years clean, sober, and tobacco-free.
- Again, I stand before you all as living proof that it works. It helped save me from the grave.
- And so you actually digging in to help your fellows is very admirable, and I have goosebumps.
- So when you come into our shelter, we do something called a biopsychosocial. We interview everyone.
Summary:
The Military Affairs and Border Security Committee heard two veterans-focused bills. HB 2960 would create a Veterans Specialty Court grant program and fund to help cities and counties start, expand, and improve veterans treatment courts, with the Administrative Office of the Courts overseeing best practices, data collection, and reporting. It would also require the Department of Corrections to identify incarcerated veterans and share monthly information with the Department of Veterans’ Services so veterans do not lose contact with benefits and support services. The sponsor and a veteran testifying in support described the bill as a way to address underlying issues such as PTSD, substance use, and reintegration challenges through diversion and treatment rather than punishment.
The committee also heard HB 2620, which would appropriate $300,000 annually from fiscal years 2027 through 2031 to the Arizona Department of Veterans’ Services for grants to large emergency shelters serving homeless veterans, including Central Arizona Shelter Services (CASS). Supporters said the funding would allow shelters to hire dedicated veteran case managers, provide flexible assistance, and move veterans more quickly into permanent housing. A CASS representative and a veteran who had stayed there testified in favor, describing the shelter’s veteran-specific services and the importance of stable, trauma-informed case management.
Both bills received strong support from committee members, many of whom spoke personally about veterans treatment courts and homelessness services. HB 2960 was approved on a 6-0 vote with one member not voting, and HB 2620 was also approved 6-0 with one member not voting, each receiving a do-pass recommendation.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Department of Agriculture update 2/18/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- know, I have to tell them that, you know, it's going to be a while before you get paid, or at least
- know, I have to tell them that, you know, it's going to be a while before you get paid, or at least
- tell them that it's going to be a while before you get paid, or at least July.
- And so, you know, I'd have a farmer call me and say, what do I do? What are my rights?
- You know, before concerned about it.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
Other - PSCOC Apr 24th, 2025
Public School Capital Outlay Oversight Task Force
Transcript Highlights:
- know, don't take out a loan before you actually need it.
- I thank you. Thank you Mr.
- Thank you so much. Thank you, Senator. It's fine. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
- Auxiliary Jim, that guy that was maybe not known before, come to light, what, um, if, if you were to
- So, Uh, we've got, uh, language before you for the new Hobbs Middle School.