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WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Feb 24th, 2026 at 08:00 am
Early Learning & K-12 Education
Transcript Highlights:
- Based on current multidisciplinary research, we know that evidence-based reading instruction that is
- Implementation science, which happens to be an area of my research, shows that proven practices do not
- After decades of research and clinical work, I can... ...updated PESB literacy standards.
- Research across multiple fields is clear. Semantic, explicit, evidence-based methods work.
- Research across multiple fields is clear. Sematic explicit evidence-based methods of work.
Committee:
Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
01/26/2026 - House Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- And, um, okay, research staff. Okay, research staff. Mr. Chair, members. I'm Harrison Culverhouse.
- I'm majority research staff intern, and this is my first session. Oh, very good. Welcome.
- Gray Garten, majority research staff.
- I am an assistant research analyst, and this is my second session. Very good. Thank you, Mr.
- bit of research on that.
Committee:
House Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Keywords:
Arizona Beef Council, agriculture, market development, beef products, terminating council, livestock, compensation, funding, ranching, game and fish commission, wildlife, appointment, commission membership, Arizona Revised Statutes, food labeling, cultivated cells, cell-cultured products, consumer information, food safety, cell-cultured protein
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- In my research, I have found empirical studies which hold that youth who are transferred to the adult
- Moore earlier, research also suggests that young people are needlessly harmed by their experiences in
- There may be testimony that contradicts this, but my records or my research showed that we are one of
- Supreme Court has acknowledged this research, as seen in Roper v. Simmons and Graham v.
- Before, you've heard all the numbers and all the research.
Committee:
House S/C on Juvenile Justice
Keywords:
housing, affordable housing, state regulations, zoning, local government authority, drug court, juvenile justice, diversion programs, rehabilitation, criminal justice reform, remote proceedings, depositions, virtual hearings, court technology, criminal responsibility, age of maturity, expungement, mental health services, juvenile record sealing, 1184
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 4 on State Administration and General Government Feb 26th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Many of the program operators that we have worked with in our research have described that when they
- Many of the program operators that we have worked with in our research have described that when they
- In our research, we have found that there are 32,000 people across the state... COCs.
- We have measured this in our research of what programs are using and how they're combining them.
- Manette is the Director of Research for the Council. Please feel free to begin when you are ready.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Employment Relations May 8th, 2026 at 10:00 am
Joint Committee on Employment Relations
Transcript Highlights:
- On-campus work has been shown in research specifically to support student retention.
- You'll also hear from UW next on that research university perspective. Thank you.
- shown in research specifically to support that student retention.
- You'll also hear from UW next on that research university perspective. Thank you. Thanks, Nora.
- by research grants.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
December 9, 2025 - 03:00 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- So we try to simplify, at the beginning, decades of research in remote sensing...
- We tried to simplify, at the beginning, decades of research in remote sensing and geospatial analytics
- We leverage the data archive and previous research publications from the University of Florida.
- So in my, at least the way I'm seeing it, there's, of course, research in the IHRC and with NOAA.
- And we, as researchers, have made use of such facilities.
Summary:
The Natural Resources and Disaster Subcommittee met to discuss the use of artificial intelligence in emergency management and related public-safety applications. The panel included the Florida Division of Emergency Management, the University of Florida, and Florida International University. FDEM described current uses of AI for invoice anomaly detection, automated situation report drafting, and data synthesis in WebEOC, emphasizing that AI is used to speed analysis and improve efficiency but not to replace human decision-making. The agency also said counties retain access through backup communications such as Starlink and generators, and that WebEOC provides shared visibility, archived documentation, and a common operating picture across all 67 counties.
University of Florida representatives highlighted Beacon, an AI-enabled public safety audio service developed with FDEM and public media partners to distribute official alerts across multiple platforms, including mobile devices and digital streams. UF IFAS described a geospatial AI “Gaia bot” that turns satellite data into natural-language answers and maps for crop damage assessment and flood-risk mapping, with a focus on making complex Earth-observation data more accessible to growers and policymakers. FIU presented AI models that predict water levels and flood mitigation settings much faster than traditional simulation tools, with comparable or better accuracy, and said the work includes explainability features and broader research on compound flooding.
Members asked extensive questions about storm surge, hallucinations, whether generative AI or large language models were being used, data vetting, and hardware needs. The witnesses repeatedly stressed that their systems are not autonomous, that human review remains central, and that the models used are primarily data-driven predictive tools rather than chatbot-style generative AI. The meeting ended with thanks to the panelists and an announcement that the committee’s policy chief was leaving for another position. Representative Mooney then moved that the committee rise, and the meeting adjourned.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
06/02/2026 - House Republican Caucus Calendar #23
Transcript Highlights:
- as passed the House, House Bill 282 establishes the Childhood Cancer and Rare Childhood Disease Research
- Commission within DHS to award grants to health care providers and research institutions engaged in
- clinical trials relating to research on pediatric cancer or other rare pediatric diseases.
- We've looked at what other states are doing as far as funding cancer research in this case for pediatric
- We've looked at what other states are doing as far as funding cancer research in this case for pediatric
NY
New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Energy and Telecommunications - 05/13/2026
Energy And Telecommunications
Transcript Highlights:
- Parker: an act on the Public Authorities Law in relation to authorizing the New York State Energy Research
- Parker, an act on the Public Authorities Law in relation to authorizing the New York State Energy Research
- An act in the Public Authorities Law in relation to establishing the Natural Carbon Sequestration Research
- Program, to amend Part W of Chapter 50 of the Laws of 2021 authorizing the New York State Energy Research
- and Development Authority to finance a portion of its research, development, demonstration, policy,
Committee:
Senate Energy And Telecommunications
Summary:
The Senate Energy and Telecommunications Committee, chaired by Senator Kevin Parker, met to consider a series of energy, utility, housing, and labor-related bills. The committee discussed Senator Parker’s clean hydrogen bill authorizing NYSERDA to administer programs to fund clean hydrogen projects, with members debating how it would be financed through NYSERDA’s system benefit charge and RGGI funds and whether there should be a fiscal estimate. Despite concerns from some members about cost transparency and the use of ratepayer-supported funds, the bill advanced to the Finance Committee with three without-recommendation votes. The committee also advanced Senator Parker’s bill directing NYSERDA to study hydrogen feasibility, Senator Gonzalez’s Green Affordable Pre-Electrification Program bill, Senator Hinchey’s natural carbon sequestration research program bill, Senator Gineris’s bill increasing penalties for utility annual report failures, Senator Comrie’s EV charging fee transparency bill, and Senator Parker’s battery energy storage workforce and labor standards bill. Senator Comrie’s outage hotline bill moved to third reading, while Senator Parker’s renewable hydrogen center program bill advanced despite a technical objection that a deadline in the bill had already passed, and the battery storage bill was referred to the Labor Committee.
Several bills drew specific concerns. On the outage hotline bill, members questioned whether small municipal electric and water systems should be exempted rather than required to petition for an exemption, and one member said they would not support the bill without a carve-out. On the annual report penalty bill, members asked about the lack of documentation for the penalty increase and whether municipal utilities would be affected; the sponsor explained the penalty was updated from a 1900-era statute to reflect inflation and that municipal utilities file with the PSC. On the EV charging transparency bill, a member suggested the bill should also require credit card payment options, not just prohibit mobile-device-only payment. On the battery storage labor bill, members asked whether remote operations would count as on-site work and whether out-of-state remote monitoring would be covered; the sponsor said that was the intent and would follow up with labor counsel on residency questions. The committee concluded by adjourning after moving the listed bills forward.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Agriculture Committee Meeting - 2025-04-07
Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development
Transcript Highlights:
- Line 331 is a new appropriation for a GREET, which is related to pre-on research.
- Line 333 is a transfer to the University of Minnesota regarding heritage oilseed research.
- Chair and members, my name is Megan Mullenback, House Research.
- Paragraph C is a transfer to the Pollinator Research Account.
- on Avian Influenza, grants to Mail C, Potato Research, Forever Green, Wild Rice, North Central Research
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Human Services Jan 28th, 2026 at 08:00 am
Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- I want to bring up Peter Pecora, who is the managing director of Casey's research team, Casey Family
- Seems to me that your research is telling us to go in the wrong direction.
- Seems to me that your research is telling us to go in the wrong direction.
- And at what point do we stop and reevaluate this in your research?
- And this isn't even talking At what point do we stop and re-evaluate this in your research?
Committee:
Senate Human Services
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Select Committee on Housing Construction Innovation Jan 14th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Additional market research and stakeholder engagement revealed that limited factory capacity is only
- And finally, we do proprietary research to support the field, completely neutral, just to...
- and support all the organizations who do research.
- and support all the organization who do research.
- The fourth major area identified for state action is education and research.
Summary:
The committee held its second hearing on housing construction innovation, focusing on factory-built and modular housing as a way to lower costs, speed delivery, and expand housing supply. The chair framed the effort as a search for practical innovation paired with land use, financing, and regulatory changes that could make housing more affordable for working families. Government witnesses from HCD, the Strategic Growth Council, and the tax credit and bond allocation agencies explained how factory-built housing is regulated, how California standards and third-party approvals work, and how state programs are trying to build regional demand and financing pipelines for modular production.
Testimony from investors and developers emphasized both the promise and the risks of modular construction. JP Morgan Chase and the Housing Accelerator Fund described projects that achieved meaningful time and cost savings, but said lenders still see elevated risk because of manufacturer solvency, upfront deposits, transportation and installation issues, and the need for standardized designs and experienced teams. They urged more standardization, more local factories, better alignment between financing timelines and construction schedules, and state support such as backstops, top-loss capital, and scoring preferences in tax credit and bond programs. Several speakers noted that recent federal changes to the 4% tax credit program increased production capacity, but warned that without continued state investment the pipeline could face a future funding cliff.
The workforce panel, including union contractors, factory supervisors, and labor representatives, said modular construction can support good jobs if it is paired with union labor, training, and fair standards. They described benefits for workers such as steadier schedules, less commuting, improved safety, and better work-life balance, while also stressing the need for wages, health coverage, retirement benefits, and apprenticeship opportunities. Union representatives supported a model that keeps both factory and on-site work unionized and said the industry could create more jobs overall if California builds more factories and develops a stable, long-term demand pipeline. No formal votes or actions were taken during the hearing.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Select Committee on Housing Construction Innovation Jan 14th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Additional market research and stakeholder engagement revealed that limited factory capacity is only
- Two, we do provide philanthropic capital specifically for research or, you know, people experimenting
- field and support all the organizations who do research.
- and support all the organization who do research.
- The fourth major area identified for state action is education and research.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- According to the International Agency for Research on Cancer, research suggests that other cancers may
- The International Agency for Research on Cancer had determined in Monograph 98 that there were only three
- these 11 cancers that are in the firefighter statute were negotiated and are backed by scientific research
- It should be noted that the International Agency for Research on Cancer is a specialized cancer agency
- The resource is at the forefront of being a clearinghouse for cancer research.
Committee:
House S/C on Workforce
Keywords:
peace officers, firefighters, employment protection, worker's compensation, job security, maximum medical improvement, government employment, firefighter cancer benefits, emergency medical technicians, compensation claims, cancer exposures, firefighting hazards, workforce training, rural development, grant program, job-specific training, Texas Workforce Commission, child care, single-parent, subsidized
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:52:50.680><c> They</c> research-based data is very clear.
- ><c> the</c><01:31:26.520><c> last</c> Recent research published in the last Recent research published
- </c> of in the school choice research of in the school choice research literature<01:34:03.280><c> on
- <c> on</c><01:36:54.520><c> education,</c> In the academic research on education, In the academic research
- </c><01:39:50.960><c> program</c> research research on our voucher program research research on our voucher
Committee:
House Education Finance
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee Feb 11th, 2026
Finance and Taxation Education
Transcript Highlights:
- They're also Research 1 institutions.
- We bring in substantially more research dollars than they do.
- </c><00:24:14.120><c> Um</c> with research dollars. Um with research dollars.
- Um most importantly specific research.
- We may not get other research funding. >> What is it that we're going to… >> Future research funding
Bills:
HB151 , HB152 , HB138 , SB221 , SB190 , SB69 , SB225 , SB272 , HB151 , HB152 , HB138 , SB221 , SB190 , SB69 , SB225 , SB272
Committee:
Senate Finance and Taxation Education
Keywords:
fire chaplains, distinctive license plate, firefighter, volunteer service, criminal penalties, sales tax exemption, baby supplies, baby formula, maternity clothing, menstrual hygiene products, pregnancy, pregnant defendant, incarceration, jail intake, pregnancy test, bail, pre-incarceration probation, supervised probation, electronic monitoring, electronic supervision
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Press Conference: Reproductive Freedom Caucus Present 2025 Priorities - 02/17/25
Transcript Highlights:
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- The research shows that Black women and women of color are not inherently susceptible to bad outcomes
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hied Committee Meeting - 2025-03-27
Higher Education Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- My name is Carrie Schneider, and I serve as the Research Director for the Office of Higher Education.
- Residency expansion, and then the starting and opening of a rural health research program.
- In the Research Institute, we also had salaries and support costs for bringing in the administration
- for the administrative and research programmatic staff needed to come on board and begin developing
- The residency program support is $1.9 million, and then $1.5 million for the research institute.
Committee:
House Higher Education Finance and Policy
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
PBS Info Briefing - Mon Aug 18, 2025 @ 2:00 PM HST
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> so I get to see it through the research so I get to see it through the research lens<00:26:12.720
- And how we conducted the research: we are Filipino researchers.
- So we are Filipino research.
- ><c> and</c> researchers.
- Our background and researchers.
Summary:
The House Committee on Public Safety held an informational briefing on the second anniversary of the Maui wildfires, with Chair Dela Alani framing the discussion around emergency preparedness, recovery, and lessons for future disasters. The main presentation came from researchers involved in the Maui Wildfire Exposure Study, who described the project as a grassroots academic-community partnership that has enrolled more than 2,000 adults and children for health screenings, social assessments, and biomonitoring. They said the study has documented elevated mental and physical health conditions, housing instability, unemployment, barriers to care, and exposure to heavy metals and other toxicants, while also noting some modest improvement in adult mental health and self-rated health compared with the prior year.
The presenters emphasized that wildfire impacts remain severe two years later. They reported that about half of adult participants had worsening health since the fires, roughly 40% had direct or frequent fire exposure, and many adults showed chronic disease burdens such as hypertension, diabetes, and respiratory impairment. They also said about half of adult survivors reported depressive symptoms, about a quarter had moderate to severe anxiety, more than 4% had considered suicide in the prior month, and nearly one in four had PTSD. A clinician from the Lahaina Certified Community Behavioral Health Center described the clinic’s no-turn-away model, with case management, therapy, psychiatric evaluation, and medication management for anyone who needs it, and urged lawmakers to fund and expand that approach.
The researchers also highlighted environmental findings, saying urine testing of more than 1,200 adults found heavy metal signatures that differed between burn-zone residents and those on the perimeter, with higher levels associated with displacement and ash re-exposure. They said about 20% of participants had higher-than-expected heavy metal levels 6 to 12 months after the fires, and cited a negative association between nickel levels and lung function. They argued for long-term monitoring, better cleanup methods, and a centralized health surveillance system tied to community outreach. No vote or formal committee action was taken during the briefing; the chair said the presentation materials and related reports would be posted for public access, and members were invited to ask questions after the presentation.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/25/2026 - House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections
House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections Committee of Reference
Transcript Highlights:
- If you look on the left side in this research document, in the last 10 years, ASU researchers received
- That's researchers. That's the people doing, that's the professors.
- It will also go to the Office of General Counsel of NASA, Naval Research, O&R, Army Research Office,
- Those are Army Research and NASA research grants.
- They are bringing in millions and millions of dollars for this research.
Summary:
The committee heard an extended presentation and discussion on Arizona higher education research security, focused heavily on Arizona State University’s foreign funding, international partnerships, and alleged ties to Chinese military-affiliated institutions. The presenter argued that ASU and the Arizona Board of Regents had not been transparent about foreign gifts, contracts, and research collaborations, especially those involving the Chinese “Seven Sons” universities, and said the committee would pursue a congressional referral and other federal review. A strike-everything amendment to SB 1060 was described but then withdrawn; the underlying SB 1327 was then taken up as a companion measure requiring ABOR to adopt university research security policies and submit annual reports on those policies and on foreign contributions over $250,000. The committee heard testimony in support from Marina Macklin, who said the bill would help protect dual-use and defense-relevant research from being funneled to China’s military ecosystem, and she answered questions about biosecurity, semiconductors, AI model theft, and election systems. After debate, SB 1327 was approved on a 4-2 vote, with Delos Santos and Marquez voting no and Colloden, Powell, and the chair voting yes; the chair stated his support was to keep missile, armor, guidance, and other technology safe from the Chinese government.
The committee then heard SB 1803, a veterans’ consumer-protection bill regulating private companies that help veterans file disability claims. The bill would prohibit unaccredited persons from preparing, presenting, or prosecuting veterans’ benefits matters, require service agreements to be filed with the Attorney General, cap compensation, ban certain practices such as overseas call centers and in-house doctors, and create consumer-fraud enforcement authority. Sponsor Sen. Gallin said the measure was intended to add guardrails for veterans and prevent bad actors from taking excessive fees or misleading claimants. Testimony from Veterans Guardian representatives supported the bill as a way to create transparency and preserve veterans’ choice while regulating the industry; they said many veterans seek private help after unsuccessful attempts with free services and that the bill would not eliminate competition. Opponents and skeptical members questioned whether the bill would effectively legalize one business model while restricting others, whether the contingent-fee structure was consumer-friendly, and whether the companies were engaging in the unauthorized practice of law. The discussion also referenced prior federal and state litigation involving similar laws and the possibility of future federal accreditation reform. The transcript ends during continued questioning on SB 1803, before a final vote is shown.
AR
Transcript Highlights:
- better in our research.
- better in our research.
- Yes, we are still investing in research.
- We do good work; good research is performed. I will add on that.
- So that portion was $3.4 million, $3.5 million for research.
Committee:
All JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE