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TX
Transcript Highlights:
- It found, again without reservation, that TDCJ's most optimistic timeline of fully air-conditioning the
- We reserve the death penalty for the most heinous, yet we're sentencing people to death every summer
- Just to testify, I would love to reserve the right to close.
- If there are none, I ask my right to reserve and close. Members, are there any questions?
Keywords:
mental health, women's health, county jail, depression screening, criminal justice, HB 2854, Pokuaa-Flowers Act, parole, mandatory supervision, electronic monitoring, releasee, parole officer, hospital visit approval, general hospital, law enforcement notification, DSHS, Department of State Health Services, corrections, public safety, liability immunity
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- And I respectfully reserve my right to close. Members, any questions for Representative Flores?
- We'll reserve your right to close. Chair now calls Gary Howell, Travis County Fire Marshal.
- Uh, the chair will reserve your right to close. Oh, I think. The registered. Hang on just a second.
- I respectfully reserve the right to close. The Members, are there any questions for Chairman Bell?
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- services department is in attendance and can speak to the needs for this legislation, and I respectfully reserve
- I reserve my right to close. The chair now calls Gary Howell, Travis County.
- The chair will reserve your right to close. I think a couple of them registered a long ago.
- I respectfully reserve the right to close. Members, are there any questions for Chairman Bell?
Bills:
HB386, HB1449, HB1701, HB2142, HB2675, HB2857, HB3063, HB3171, HB3641, HB3732, HB4045, HB4370, HB4491, HB4505, HB4626, HB5267, HB5356
Keywords:
construction contracts, change orders, local government, budget limits, Texas legislation, HB 1449, mobile food vendors, food trucks, mobile food service establishments, permits, county health permit, municipal permitting, Health and Safety Code Chapter 437A, Chapter 437, inspection agreements, permit reciprocity, fee cap, preemption, large counties, population over one million
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Thank you, um, Representative Martinez, we'll, uh, reserve your right to close.
- And I'll reserve your right to close. Um, chair calls Aaron Kinsey.
- I'm happy to take any questions and I'd like to reserve my right to close.
- If not, I'll reserve the right to close. We'll go to testimony.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House commerce committee walk-through of omnibus cannabis bill, HF1615 4/2/25
Transcript Highlights:
- The testimony in committee related to the fact that the original bill reserved that wholesaler provision
- that the committee related to the fact that the original<00:04:21.560><c> bill</c><00:04:22.560><c> reserved
- </c><00:04:23.280><c> that</c><00:04:23.759><c> wholesaler</c> original bill reserved that wholesaler
- original bill reserved that wholesaler provision<00:04:24.880><c> exclusively</c><00:04:25.520><c> for
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Thank you so much for taking the time to hear this bill, and I respectfully reserve the right to close
- And with that, I'm happy to answer any questions and, uh, would like to reserve the right to close.
- I'm happy to answer any questions and respectfully reserve the right to close.
- I do have witnesses on this bill and would reserve the right to close if you don't have any questions
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- With that, I respectfully... reserve the right to close. So, thank you, Representative Collier.
- Here's my only reservation: I'm like furious...
- We have your right to reserve.
- Chairman, we reserve your right to close. Call witnesses. The chair calls Sarah Jennings.
Bills:
HB 1239, HB1990, HB1748, HB1749, HB2578, HB2986, HB1970, HB3163, HB2733, HB1922, HB 113, HB 1088, HB1938, HB3004, HB2637, HB2960, HB113
Keywords:
public health, access to healthcare, insurance reforms, medical expenses, healthcare providers, mental health, protective custody, preliminary examination, detention period, emergency circumstances, emergency detention, legal framework, detention, healthcare, liability, landowners, nonagricultural land, trespassing, public safety, interpreters
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- I'd just like to reserve to close. Okay, we'll do that. Thank you, Chair. Thank you, Chairman.
- The Chair calls Deborah Simmons, and we'll reserve the right to close.
- All witnesses, we'll reserve for you the right to close. The Chair calls Adrian Shelley. Thank you.
- Additionally, there is also a body of research out of Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio
Bills:
HB207, HB235, HB324, HB449, HB463, HB502, HB 1121, HB1445, HB1465, HB1778, HB1977, HB2000, HB2066, HB2596, HB207, HB235
Keywords:
child protection, sexual offenses, obscenity laws, visual material, anatomically correct dolls, mannequins, robots, criminal offenses, sexually explicit material, minors, artificial intelligence, sexually explicit, doll, mannequin, robot, law enforcement, healthcare, insurance, affordable care, access
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine the nominations of Peter Hoekstra, of Michigan, to be Ambassador to Canada, George Glass, of Oregon, to be Ambassador to Japan, and Ronald Johnson, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the United Mexican States, all of the Department o Mar 13th, 2025 at 09:30 am
Foreign Relations Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- But we have to build a reserve in America and there are private entities that are doing that right now
- that I'm aware of but also the US government we have a reserve. but we don't have a reserve for industry
- . we've got to be able to create a reserve that we can share with share with our allies to make sure
Keywords:
U.S. foreign policy, Mexico relations, Japan relations, border security, trade agreements, drug trafficking, ambassadorial nominations, intergovernmental communication
Summary:
The meeting of the committee focused on critical discussions concerning U.S. foreign policy, particularly relationships with Mexico and Japan. Notable attention was given to border security, trade agreements, and implications of drug trafficking. Ambassadorial nominees discussed their strategies to strengthen ties with these nations, emphasizing the importance of cooperation in addressing mutual challenges, particularly concerning security and trade. The committee engaged in extensive dialogue, highlighting the urgency of improving intergovernmental communications to deter drug trafficking and support democratic governance.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
House - Commerce and Economic Development Mar 5th, 2025
House Commerce & Economic Development Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- thing is, when we had the last meeting in 2021, we actually had the board approve taking the excess reserve
- remember reading that bill and looking at it, and if I remember correctly, the bill asked that any reserve
- that was available for projects be... able to go into a reserve fund and be used locally.
- All the payment, the bond, the way the money is used to pay the bonds, the reserve, the money that's
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
House - Health and Human Services Mar 5th, 2025
House Health & Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- We have had many abandoned uranium mines. and four mill sites on the reservation.
- We do have another site on the reservation, but it's in Church Rock, Arizona.
- Also, you know, I'd like to call attention to the Alamo Navajo reservation.
- There is enough funding within the school safety plan, in the school's cash reserves to adequately...
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
CPN DEFER, CPN DEFER Public Hearings 02-19-2026
Commerce and Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- Senator McKelby votes reservations. And Senator OA? something forward.
- Senator McKelby votes reservations. And Senator OA?
Bills:
SB3275
Keywords:
cannabis, low-dose, personal use, cultivation, cannabis accessories, Hawaii cannabis law, medical cannabis, 912, senate, all
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection met in decision-making on SB 2760, which had previously been heard jointly with the Agriculture and the Environment Committee. The committee recommended passage with amendments, including language authorizing suspension of certain regulations as needed to enable quarantine treatments and changing the effective date. No members objected, and the recommendation was adopted by unanimous aye votes from the chair, vice chair, and other senators present.
The committee then reconvened on SB 3275 relating to cannabis. The chair explained the bill was being kept moving so the Legislature could continue discussing the impacts of recent federal actions on the hemp industry, especially cultivation and processing of CBD products in Hawaii. The proposed amendments would strike several sections and pages of the bill, remove references to the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, and substitute the Office of Medical Cannabis Control and Regulation, along with technical non-substantive changes.
During discussion, several senators raised concerns about CBD purveyors and the effect on the 329 program, and noted constituent communications on both sides of the issue. One senator said they would vote with reservations, and others said they would vote no. Despite the concerns, the committee voted to pass SB 3275 with amendments, and the recommendation was adopted.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Otherwise, I'll answer any questions and Chairman Garin: Reserve the right to close.
- Chairman, I'm happy to take questions and reserve my right to close. Chairman Metcalfe: Very nice.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education Apr 24th, 2025
S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education
Transcript Highlights:
- Chairman, I will close and reserve the right. Thank you, Representative Cunningham.
- Questions, we'll reserve your right to close, Representative Cunningham, and we'll begin public testimony
Keywords:
school funding, instructional days, education, public schools, school performance, four-day school week, performance rating, school governance, school calendar, education funding, emergency closures, school district, school operations, Texas education, public school accountability, academic distinction designation, postsecondary readiness, career and technical education, CTE, P-TECH
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Legislative Audit and Fiscal Review Committee Mar 24th, 2026
Legislative Audit and Fiscal Review Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- The 2025 ACFR shows healthy reserves.
- So it's more on the reserve side versus the actual incurred losses and what we paid." "Okay.
- Isn’t Solon on the reservation? Yeah, but something happened.
- And Solon on the reservation? Yeah, but something happened.
- Isn't stolen on the reservation? Yeah, but something happened.
Summary:
The Legislative Audit and Fiscal Review Committee met to receive a series of audit presentations, beginning with approval of the prior meeting minutes and a review of the state’s annual comprehensive financial report (ACFR) for fiscal year 2025. The State Auditor’s Office and the Office of Management and Budget reported a clean opinion on the state’s financial statements and described continued growth in net position, strong general fund balance, and significant Legacy Fund investment income. Committee members asked about how the report reflects long-term finances and how North Dakota compares with other states, and OMB noted that the ACFR is based on audited actual results rather than budget forecasts.
The committee then heard the North Dakota University System audit, which also received a clean opinion but included four findings: misreporting of Strategic Investment and Improvements Fund construction money, insufficient monitoring of service organizations, improper bank reconciliations at several campuses, and investment/cash recording issues at Bismarck State College. University System officials agreed with the findings and said corrective actions were underway, including internal review of bank reconciliations and greater use of shared services. Members also questioned practices such as campus use of certificates of deposit and whether repeated findings were being adequately addressed.
Additional audits were presented for the State Fair Association, State Auditor’s Office, Workforce Safety and Insurance, Housing Finance Agency, Housing Incentive Fund, Job Service North Dakota, the Retirement and Investment Office, PERS, the Center for Distance Education, the Securities Department, the Commission on Legal Counsel for Indigents, the Ethics Commission, and the Office of Administrative Hearings. Most received clean opinions with no findings; exceptions included a repeat component-unit issue at the State Fair Foundation, a securities personnel-evaluation finding, and a Housing Finance Agency finding involving a late return of escrow surplus. The committee also discussed broader oversight issues, including the need for independent auditing of the Ethics Commission, possible legislative changes to give the State Auditor more subpoena power and independent legal counsel, and future work on data analytics, cybersecurity reviews, and audit capacity. The meeting recessed for lunch after these discussions.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Concurrent House Standing Comm on Elec, Const Amnd & Intergovernmental Affairs & State Gov (2-18-26)
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> situating itself to become the reserve situating itself to become the reserve currency<00:26:51.840
- </c><00:27:05.120><c> That</c> The country's reserve currency status.
- There's also reserve currency.
- We're going to make sure we reserve the most of the powers of the states."
- We're going to make sure we reserve the most of the powers of the states."
Keywords:
Concurrent meeting of the House Standing Committee on Elections, Constitutional Amendments, and Intergovernmental Affairs and the House Standing Committee on State Government.
Title of video has been shortened due to YouTube length restrictions.
Discussion of HCR 45: 00:04:14, 958, all
Summary:
The joint meeting of the House Elections, Constitutional Amendments and Intergovernmental Affairs Committee and the House State Government Committee was called to consider House Concurrent Resolution 45, sponsored by Representative Jason Petri. The resolution would support calling for a federal balanced budget amendment through the Article V process. Petri argued that Kentucky’s own constitutional balanced-budget requirement shows the value of fiscal restraint, and he said decades of federal deficit spending and rising debt make a constitutional amendment necessary. Governor Ron DeSantis and Lauren Ends of the National Campaign for a Balanced Budget Amendment also testified in support, emphasizing the growth of federal debt, the risk of a future debt crisis, and the view that Congress is unlikely to solve the problem on its own.
Members asked about the mechanics and risks of an Article V convention, including whether the convention’s “sole purpose” language would be enforceable and whether a convention could become a “runaway” process. DeSantis and Ends said states can impose guardrails on delegates, including criminal penalties and delegate-limitation laws, and noted that any proposed amendment would still require ratification by 38 states. They also said that if Congress chose to draft the amendment itself in response to state pressure, that would be acceptable. One witness said 18 states have passed faithful-delegate or delegate-limitation laws.
Representative Callaway asked what would happen if the debt issue is not addressed. Witnesses responded that continued borrowing could lead to economic dislocation, higher interest costs, and a debt crisis that would crowd out other federal spending. They said the current debt burden is already more than $100,000 per U.S. citizen and roughly $300,000 per taxpayer, and that a balanced budget amendment would be a first step toward stopping the growth of debt before any long-term paydown could occur. The transcript provided does not show a final vote or other committee action on the resolution.
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
AGR Public Hearing - Fri Jan 30, 2026 @ 9:30 AM HST
Agriculture & Food Systems
Transcript Highlights:
- Any with reservations? See none, Chair, your motion passes. Thank you very much.
- Is there anybody voting no with reservations? Seeing none, motion passes. Okay.
- Noting Perruso no and Matsumoto's with reservations. Any others? No or reservations? Okay.
- Is there any reservations? Any noes? Chair's recommendation passes.
- </c> Is there any reservations? Is there any reservations? Any<01:34:44.239><c> knows?
Keywords:
biosecurity, invasive species, Hawaii Invasive Species Council, Department of Land and Natural Resources, appropriation, agriculture, land use, farm dwelling, renewable energy, income qualification, solar energy, geothermal resources, hydropower, agricultural tourism, aquaculture, commercial activity, swine production, Korean natural farming, land leases, Hawaii
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm happy to answer any questions and respectfully reserve my right.
- And then members, if you have any questions, we reserve the right to close. Questions?
- All right, we'll reserve the right to close. The Chair lays out Mr. John Carlson.
- So, we have senior and first lien debt service, debt service reserves, project expenses, operating reserves
- If you answer any questions, I reserve my right to close.
Bills:
HB2065, HB2462, HB2621, HB3187, HB3539, HB3563, HB3726, HB4164, HB4207, HB4368, HB4706, HB4916, HB4950, HB4967, HB5177, HB4429, HB5597
Keywords:
commercial vehicles, parking regulations, residential areas, local governance, land use, traffic safety, high occupancy vehicle lane, pregnant operators, transportation, parental rights, motor vehicle regulations, live video feed, state agency, transparency, public safety, regional transportation, mobility program, sales tax, public infrastructure, local government
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- So currently in Broward County, in our program, we reserve contracts for small business enterprises for
- , allows a pause on the collection of reserves in the two years following a milestone inspection for
- the purposes of focusing reserves on urgent structural repairs.
- It allows reserves to be...” ...of focusing reserves on urgent structural repairs.
- For clarification, it extends the reserve deadline to December of 2025, and then for associations who
Summary:
The committee first took up CS/SB 1606 on patient access to records. Sponsor Senator Grall explained an amendment that aligned the bill more closely with HIPAA by defining “designated record set,” allowing a 14-day extension, and requiring records to be produced in the requested form if readily producible. Several senators asked about patient portals, legal representatives, and whether the bill applied post-mortem; Grall said the bill was limited to authorized access during the patient’s life. Testimony was largely opposed, with health information and provider groups warning that the bill could create cybersecurity risks, conflict with HIPAA and meaningful-use rules, burden facilities, and improperly broaden access to portals and sensitive records. Supporters argued it would improve patient access and speed. The amendment was adopted, and the bill was reported favorably by roll call vote after debate on the bill as amended.
The committee then considered CS/SB 712 on construction regulations. Grall described provisions on synthetic turf, change orders, public works bidding, elevator rails, alarm contractor scope, tall mass timber, pool and spa contractor scope, spaceport exemptions, permit document limits, and solar/energy storage inspections. Two amendments were adopted: one removed pool and spa contractor language and delayed the change-order provision until July 1, 2025; the other removed the tall mass timber section. Pool contractors testified against the scope expansion in the original bill, while others supported the remaining provisions. Senators raised concerns about the Florida Building Commission process and how the public-works language might affect small-business participation, but the bill as amended was ultimately reported favorably.
Finally, the committee heard CS/SB 1288 on parental rights. Grall said the bill would require parental consent for most minor health care decisions, allow parental access to records, restrict surveys/questionnaires, and limit use of biofeedback devices, while preserving certain exceptions such as emergency care and STD testing. An amendment clarified questionnaire opt-outs for K-12 students, added court-order exceptions, addressed DNA sampling for criminal investigations, refined biofeedback language, and added emergency behavioral health exceptions; it was adopted. The bill drew extensive testimony both for and against: supporters said it restored parental authority and protected children from decisions they are not equipped to make, while opponents argued it would endanger minors seeking confidential STI, mental health, or abuse-related care, especially in unsafe homes. Senators also debated whether the bill would conflict with existing laws and whether it could leave some minors untreated. The transcript ends during continued public testimony on the bill.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:00 am
Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight
Transcript Highlights:
- The Massachusetts National Guard is a reserve component of the United States— The Massachusetts National
- Guard is a reserve component of the United States Army and Air Force that operates under state authority
- In the past two years, I transitioned from the Army Reserve to the Army National Guard.
- saying is that today, due to all of the concerns, In the past two years, I transitioned from the Army Reserve
- was just about broad the mission of the National Guard as compared to, we'll say, big Army in the reserves
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on several bills. Representative David Linsky supported HB 3383, which would designate the song “Roadrunner” as the official rock song of Massachusetts, describing its Boston roots and cultural significance. Representative Sean Garberle supported HB 3335 on public access to historical records, arguing that records from state institutions should be released after 75 years and that families and researchers should be able to identify people buried in unmarked graves at former state institutions. Representative Rodney Elliott and Lowell officials supported HB 4138, authorizing easements for a Lowell sewer separation project; they said the project is needed for Clean Water Act compliance, will reduce combined sewer overflows into the Merrimack River, and must proceed quickly to meet SRF and consent-decree timelines. Committee members asked about Article 97, the location and scope of the easement, environmental justice impacts, and minority/small business participation in construction.
The committee also heard extensive testimony on Senate 2183 and its House companion, which would elevate the Massachusetts National Guard to a cabinet-level position reporting directly to the Governor. Senators Mike Moore and John Velis, along with the National Guard Association’s Matthew McKenna, argued the change would reduce bureaucracy, improve communication and readiness, and reflect the Guard’s broad domestic and military missions. Velis cited the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home tragedy as an example of a breakdown in communication, while committee members said they wanted more information, including input from the Governor’s office and Guard leadership, before acting. The committee noted the distinction between state-controlled and federalized Guard missions and said it would continue reviewing the issue.
Senator Liz Miranda and a large panel of survivors, advocates, and Northeastern law students testified in support of S. 2174 and S. 2177, which would create an office and task force on unsolved homicides, allow families to petition for case review after three years, require written responses, and establish a tip line, database, and dedicated funding. Witnesses described long-standing lack of communication, low clearance rates, and the disproportionate impact on Black and Brown communities. Senator Becca Rausch also testified on S. 2210, extending public records law to the governor and Legislature, and S. 2207, creating stronger information-governance and records-retention standards; she said both would improve transparency and reduce waste. The transcript does not reflect any votes taken during the hearing, though chairs repeatedly indicated support for moving some bills favorably and said the committee would continue reviewing the National Guard proposal.