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LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Transportation, Highways and Public Works Apr 7th, 2026
Transportation, Highways & Public Works
Transcript Highlights:
- Just state in general. Just state roads in general. Okay. State highways in the local areas.
- Perry Benoit is a six-generation veteran. Mr.
- I'm the president and CEO of Opelousas General. Thank you, sir. Members, the board is clear.
- Reldon Owens, Louisiana Associated General Contractors.
- But generally, it’s up to the department to choose which is best for them.
Bills:
HB506, HB590, HB647, HB685, HB692, HB839, HB860, HB873, HB887, HB965, HB972, HB982, HB1072, HB1157
Keywords:
license plates, prestige plates, Fraternal Order of Police, charitable donations, high school representation, waterway projects, application timeline, government funding, semi-annual submissions, Louisiana waterways, public procurement, motor vehicles, rolling stock, FAST Act, Louisiana bid law, hospital service district, construction management, public works, contract limit, bidding process
Summary:
The committee first heard House Bill 1157, which would create a Louisiana State Infrastructure Bank to provide a new funding mechanism for transportation projects, including roads, bridges, rail, ports, and airports. The chairman and DOTD Secretary Glenn LaDoux said the bank would help leverage state, federal, local, and private dollars, modelled in part on programs in Florida and other states, and would be used for gap funding and faster project delivery. Members asked extensive questions about board makeup, oversight, seed funding, application priorities, and how the program would differ from capital outlay and other existing funding tools. Support testimony came from Greater New Orleans, Inc. and other groups, and the bill was reported favorably without objection.
The committee then approved several mostly technical or local bills, including HB 860 allowing fillable electronic public bid forms; HB 972 naming a portion of Highway 93 in Lafayette Parish the Desert Shield Desert Storm Memorial Highway; HB 965 naming a portion of Highway 163 for Sergeant William Billy Earl Collins Jr.; HB 692 allowing local governments to use group purchasing organizations, as amended; HB 685 allowing cooperative procurement for public motor vehicles and rolling stock under FAST Act procedures, which passed after a roll call vote with one no vote; HB 982 designating portions of highways in Morehouse Parish, as amended; HB 506 creating specialty license plates, as amended; HB 839 lowering the CMAR threshold for hospital service districts from $2 million to $1 million via substitute bill; HB 647 revising the waterway assistance program and application timelines via substitute bill; and HB 887 revising construction management-at-risk procedures, as amended. Most of these measures were reported favorably or favorably as amended, with little or no opposition.
The committee also received an update on the Office of Louisiana Highway Construction from Representative Chesson, who said the office will assume control of about 4,000 miles of roadway and 2,000 bridges and has been moving projects quickly using internal procurement procedures. HB 1072, which reforms the office’s powers and emergency authority, was amended to narrow emergency provisions and clarify funding and reporting language, then reported favorably as amended. The final major item was HB 873, which would fund pursuit-intervention technology and training for law enforcement through a $2 fee on driver’s licenses; the bill was presented alongside emotional testimony from the widow and daughter of Sergeant Grant Candies and from a St. John the Baptist Parish captain, who argued the fee would help agencies buy safer equipment and obtain grant support. The transcript ends during questioning on HB 873, before any final committee action on that bill is shown.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session Mar 6th, 2026
Washington House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Dayton General had eight days cash on hand. Would-be General had 4.4 days cash on hand.
- Dayton General had eight days cash on hand. Would-be General had 4.4 days cash on hand.
- Forks Community Hospital. would be general had 4.4 days cash on hand.
- The purpose of the 340B program is to provide general and flexible support to covered entities who are
- And the reason is, I think a lot of this reporting in this bill is unnecessary in general.
Bills:
HB2720, HB2073, HB2487, SB5816, SB5919, SB5831, SB6137, SB6244, SB6044, SB6132, SB5109, SB5877, SB6258
Keywords:
behavioral health, emergency services, health insurance, provider access, mental health funding, premium assistance, funding, healthcare, subsidies, insurance tax, state regulation, insurers, taxation, budget impact, juice grapes, agriculture, commerce, market access, fire safety, insurance incentives
Summary:
The House took up and passed Second Substitute Senate Bill 5292, which modifies the paid family and medical leave program. Supporters said the bill uses an actuarial model to set rates and maintains a four-month reserve to improve program stability. It passed final passage 95-1.
The House then considered Substitute Senate Bill 5841, dealing with completion of course and financial aid-related requirements. An amendment was adopted to add a financial aid calculator and require outreach to students who indicate they have completed a financial aid form, with supporters saying it would help students understand aid eligibility and access college opportunities. The bill then passed as amended, 92-4.
The most extensive debate was on Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill 5981, concerning the 340B drug pricing program and contract pharmacy relationships. Members offered many amendments seeking to limit the bill’s scope, add transparency, or direct 340B savings toward patient care, low-income patients, rural areas, or charity care; most were rejected. Supporters argued the bill would help safety-net providers, hospitals, and FQHCs, while opponents warned it would mainly benefit large hospital systems, create administrative burdens, and likely face litigation. After the House adopted the committee amendment and rejected the floor amendments, the bill passed 67-30. The transcript then moved on to other business, including Senate messages and the start of debate on House Bill 2487 on taxes, with one technical amendment to clarify taxpayer definitions.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee Mar 3rd, 2026
Privacy and Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- It was obviously scheduled before the news of last week around how generative AI and our large language
- —and so you can think about the General Data Protection Regulation.
- If law enforcement wants access to our data, you generally speaking have to get a warrant.
- And the general power of Flock is that it's a network; it's a huge network.
- The Attorney General has been active in that, but it's been difficult. There are also efforts.
AR
Arkansas 2026 Regular Session
EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE AND HOUSE Feb 3rd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Generally, this review has been provided on a six-year cycle, according to DESE.
- Generally, this table is showing you the difference between those two courses.
- Generally, this table is showing you the difference between those two courses.
- So as far as pathways to graduation, we have two general pathways.
- The standards for accreditation generally reinforce the state's expectations.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Higher Education Committee Jan 13th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Because if we don't, the path for future generations is going to be really rough.
- So is it generally believed that somehow the Attorney General will protect the community colleges as
- Those aren't protected by the Attorney General.
- So is it generally believed that somehow the Attorney General will protect the community colleges as
- Those aren't protected by the Attorney General.
Summary:
The committee heard Assembly Bill 664, which would authorize Southwestern College in Chula Vista to develop a limited pilot of faculty-led bachelor’s degree programs tied to regional workforce needs, with collaboration requirements, an independent evaluation, and a sunset in 2035. The author and supporters argued the bill would address local access and affordability problems in South San Diego, where many students are place-bound and the region lacks a nearby public university offering bachelor’s degrees. Opponents from the CSU, UC, and AICCU said the measure would bypass the existing AB 927 consultation process and could set a precedent for duplication and expansion outside the current statewide framework. After debate, the committee passed AB 664 on a due-pass motion to Appropriations, with the roll showing eight ayes and one no, later updated to nine ayes and one no after the roll was held open.
The committee then took up Assembly Bill 1241, which directs a study of a “pay-it-forward” higher education financing model in which students would attend without upfront tuition and repay costs later based on income. The author and Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond framed the bill as a response to rising college costs and student debt, arguing California should study innovative affordability models used elsewhere. Some members raised concerns about fiscal feasibility and whether the model had worked in other states, while others supported the study as a modest first step. AB 1241 passed to Appropriations on an eight-aye, two-no vote.
Assembly Bill 713 would allow undocumented students at UC, CSU, and community colleges to access paid campus jobs, internships, and research positions. Supporters said the bill would improve equity, affordability, and student success, and that campus employment is a critical pathway for undocumented students who already pay tuition and fees. Opponents argued the bill conflicts with federal law and could expose campuses and the state to legal and funding risks; supporters responded that state entities are not bound by the federal prohibition in the way described and emphasized the need to protect students and expand opportunity. The committee also heard concerns about student privacy and data protection. The bill was moved to Appropriations, with the roll initially showing five ayes, three noes, and one not voting, and the roll held open for additional members.
Finally, Assembly Bill 1171 was presented as a modernization of the existing part-time faculty health insurance program for community colleges, aimed at making coverage more consistent and predictable across districts. The author said the bill would not create a new entitlement but would strengthen participation in the current program to better reflect the realities of a workforce made up largely of part-time and multi-district faculty. The transcript ends as the presentation begins, before testimony, debate, or a vote on AB 1171.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
IC - Revenue Stabilization and Tax Policy Dec 15th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- So for medical school and residency training, I was in Chicago, and my wife is a multi-generation New
- There are times in my community when I don't have a general surgeon.
- By that time, this fund is expected to generate about $100 million per year.
- I've researched this as a general pediatrician.
- So it's bigger than more power than our utility currently generates.
Summary:
The committee first approved the minutes from its fourth meeting, held October 27-28 in Santa Fe, with Representative Duncan moving approval and no opposition. The chair then introduced a panel on the cost of providing medical care in New Mexico, focusing on physician shortages, rising practice costs, and access problems, especially in southern New Mexico and Las Cruces. Panelists included family physicians, a pediatrician, a cardiologist/electrophysiologist, and a community health center medical director, who described their backgrounds and practices before turning to the policy discussion.
The doctors argued that New Mexico is losing physicians because of three main pressures: medical malpractice exposure, gross receipts tax on medical services, and low Medicaid reimbursement. They said malpractice premiums are much higher than in neighboring states, punitive damages and venue shopping increase risk, and the patient compensation fund and attorney fee structure create additional costs. They also described administrative burdens from insurance billing and referrals, the high debt and long training period for physicians, and the effect of corporate medicine and private equity on practice decisions. One panelist emphasized the economic impact of each physician on jobs and local spending, while another noted that shortages force patients into emergency rooms and delay specialty care.
The panel presented a list of proposed solutions: reform punitive damages, limit venue shopping and stacking, restore lifetime medical payments from the patient compensation fund, enact apology protections, cap attorney fees, continue Medicaid funding improvements, and eliminate gross receipts tax on medical and dental services. Committee members generally agreed the presentation was thorough and useful, but several noted that some proposals fall outside this committee’s jurisdiction and would likely need to move through other committees, especially judiciary and tax. Some members supported drafting legislation or working on separate bills, while others urged caution, requested more input from hospitals and economists, and raised concerns about local government revenue impacts from GRT changes. The chair concluded by encouraging members to continue discussions offline and noted that the tax-related issue would be taken up further in the next day’s work.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Land Grant Aug 14th, 2025
House Rural Development, Land Grants And Cultural Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- I am the president of San Juan Community General Land-Grant.
- Surveyor General James K. Profitt...
- But in one generation, we've lost our language.
- It will be another generation before that grows back.
- There's a generator, two chains.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:05:29.039><c> and</c> balanced budget and general and balanced budget and general and education
- </c> and appropriations in the general fund. and appropriations in the general fund.
- </c><00:07:45.280><c> Um</c><00:07:45.759><c> the</c> general education trust fund.
- Um the general education trust fund.
- </c><00:30:14.559><c> So</c> available to our next generation. So available to our next generation.
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
S/C on Telecommunications & Broadband Mar 24th, 2025
S/C on Telecommunications & Broadband
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, Access generally and our deployment of, uh, the roughly $5 billion that we have.
- You've got fiber going to wind generators.
- Most states broadly impose sort of an access obligation on electric cooperatives generally.
- This is a once-in a-generation opportunity with billions on the line.
- So Leo is the newest generation of satellite internet.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 2/25/26
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Um yeah, I'll say that generally, Um yeah, I'll say that generally, um<00:25:54.960><c> the</c><00:25
- </c> by 47 and growth in sales tax generated by 47 and growth in sales tax generated by<00:58:48.240>
- </c><00:58:50.480><c> usually</c> by 300% and sales tax generated usually by 300% and sales tax generated
- </c> this bill came from the young generation this bill came from the young generation who's<01:15:15.360
- And I hope people from my generation.
Keywords:
workforce development, youth employment, internships, mentoring, job opportunities, digital platform, online portal, career pathways, youth workforce, employment and economic development, DEED, general fund appropriation, nonprofit grant, social media outreach, digital outreach, workforce opportunities, teen jobs, young adults, career exploration, Minnesota youth
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Agriculture, Veterans Broadband and Rural Development - 03/12/25
Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development
Transcript Highlights:
- D, can you tell us what percentage that is of your general budget?
- We're partnering with other two-year colleges in general in our work.
- We're partnering with other two-year colleges in general in our work.
- </c><01:48:21.679><c> and</c> University of Minnesota in general and University of Minnesota in general
- </c> pilot plant during coad so that General pilot plant during coad so that General Mills<01:50:09.040
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
JHA Public Hearing - Thu Feb 12, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST
Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- 00:29:34.960><c> amending</c> the attorney general recommends amending the attorney general recommends
- </c> for the general public? for the general public?
- </c> and department of the attorney general and department of the attorney general to<02:19:14.880><c
- </c> generally concerned with uh enforcement. generally concerned with uh enforcement.
- </c><02:50:06.399><c> to</c> would um urge the attorney general to would um urge the attorney general
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on House Bill 2046, which would establish and fund an Olo Hawaii Commission to coordinate and promote initiatives supporting the use of Olo Hawaii. The Attorney General suggested adding an end date because the bill creates a temporary commission, and several supporters from the University of Hawaii, Office of Hawaiian Affairs, and the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission said the commission could improve coordination, funding decisions, and consistency across agencies. Members discussed whether the commission should include broader representation, including expertise on Niihau dialect speakers and other stakeholders, and the bill was then set aside as the committee moved to the next measure.
The committee next considered House Bill 2438, creating the Hawaii Cultural Trust within DBEDT, authorizing an income tax credit for contributions to the trust and qualified cultural organizations, and creating a special license plate to support the trust. DBEDT said it would need additional resources, including staff, to administer the program. The Department of Taxation recommended changing the effective date to 2026 to allow time for implementation and adding a requirement that credits be claimed within one year. OHA supported the bill but objected to language that would require it to maintain a prequalified list of organizations, saying that could limit applicants and conflict with its grant process. The Tax Foundation said it supported cultural funding but preferred direct appropriations and grants over a trust fund and tax credit structure.
The final measure discussed was House Bill 2584, which would temporarily increase public land trust revenues transferred to OHA while reaffirming the state’s obligation to the 20% pro rata share, with a repeal date of June 30, 2028. The Attorney General recommended deleting the bill’s requirement that OHA receive a minimum amount equal to the 20% share, arguing the constitution and Admission Act do not specify a precise dollar amount and that the legislature must determine allocation. OHA strongly supported the bill, arguing the state currently pays only about 5% and that historical records show much higher amounts are owed; OHA also pointed to a carry-forward account it said held about $55 million. DLNR opposed the bill because the fiscal impact was unspecified and could affect land management and special fund budgets. Several OHA trustees and supporters urged the committee to pass the bill, and one testifier criticized the state for underfunding Native Hawaiian obligations. No votes were taken in the portion provided, and the committee continued hearing testimony on HB 2584.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- They are a generally convivial group.
- They're a generally convivial group.
- They're a generally convivial group.
- </c> basis, generally speaking. basis, generally speaking.
- Representative Giasson: Thank you, General. Representative Giasson: Thank you, General.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 3/28/25
Public Safety Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> piece is adding two attorneys generals piece is adding two attorneys generals uh<01:04:34.920><c
- </c> or in comes from the state's general or in comes from the state's general fund<01:39:33.920><c>
- That's not something that jails generally have access to.
- That's not something that jails generally have access to.
- That's not something that jails generally have access to.
Bills:
HF2432
Keywords:
HF2432, judiciary finance bill, public safety finance bill, corrections policy, crime victims, victim services, Minnesota victims of crime account, court fees, marriage license fee, financial crimes, fraud investigations, insurance fraud, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, BCA, Commerce Fraud Bureau, wage theft, automobile theft prevention, nonprofit security grants, 911 funding, POST Board
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Transcript Highlights:
- Second will be proponents of the initiative petition, as documented by the Attorney General, and will
- The opponents of the initiative petition, as documented by the Attorney General, will also be accorded
- Second will be proponents of the initiative petition, as documented by the Attorney General, will also
- Our opponents of the initiative petition, as documented by the Attorney General, will also be accorded
- And the same with the general public—nobody signed up to testify formally from the general public as
Summary:
The Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions held a public hearing on Initiative Petition 2522 / H. 5909, which would amend state labor law to treat the Committee for Public Counsel Services (CPCS) as a public employer and allow its employees to seek collective bargaining rights. The chair explained the Article 48 initiative process, noted that no opponents or members of the public had signed up to testify, and said written testimony would be accepted through March 20. The hearing focused on whether CPCS staff should be brought within the public-sector bargaining framework and how that would interact with the agency’s statutory duties.
Expert testimony began with an NCSL analyst, who gave a national overview of public employee bargaining rights and examples of public defender unions in other states and localities, including Colorado, New York City, Indianapolis, Cook County, Maryland, and Illinois. Department of Labor Relations officials then reviewed prior failed organizing efforts at CPCS and its predecessor, explaining that earlier petitions were dismissed because the agency was not considered a public employer under existing law. They said passage of the initiative would not automatically unionize employees, but would allow a union to petition for an election or written majority authorization, with normal unit-appropriateness and supervisory/confidential employee issues still to be resolved.
CPCS Chief Counsel Anthony Benedetti testified that the agency supports providing information to the legislature but is not taking a position for or against unionization. He described CPCS’s statutory responsibilities, size, and current efforts to expand staffing after recent indigent-defense crises, and said any new bargaining framework would need to operate alongside the agency’s obligations to provide counsel. Proponents from SEIU Local 888 and allied labor groups argued that CPCS employees have long been denied the same collective bargaining rights as other public workers, and that a union would provide just-cause protections, a voice on staffing and working conditions, and better support for recruitment and retention. CPCS attorneys and staff testified in favor of the measure, citing heavy caseloads, rapid expansion, inadequate supervision and office support, and the need for representation in disciplinary and workplace disputes. Committee members asked about bargaining-unit composition, the role of the DLR, the effect of unionization on attorneys’ ethical duties, and the use and cost of paid signature gathering. The hearing ended with no votes taken and no opposition testimony presented.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/26/2026 - House Artificial Intelligence & Innovation
House Artificial Intelligence & Innovation Committee of Reference
Transcript Highlights:
- My own general counsel ended up losing complete control of his entire body just by taking a statin.
- Chairman, Senate Bill 1786 requires covered providers that use generative AI to add provenance data to
- the photo of myself and I was like, that doesn't look quite like me, and they clearly used AI to generate
- It does not apply to content that is generated as a result of interactive experiences.
- So this section potentially could be interpreted that the individual who... ...made the AI-generated
Summary:
The committee began with a lengthy informational presentation from Sonora Quest Laboratories on how it is using artificial intelligence and innovation in laboratory medicine. Company leaders described current and planned uses of AI in digital pathology, digital cytology, predictive analytics, genomics, sepsis markers, pharmacogenomics, and “digital twin” modeling for treatment planning and drug trials. They emphasized that their systems are kept in a closed, secure ecosystem, that human experts remain in the loop for validation, and that AI is being used to improve accuracy, speed, and productivity rather than replace workers. Members asked about specimen handling, safeguards against incorrect AI outputs, data security, expansion into hospital labs, and whether AI could help with precision medicine, rare diseases, and reducing step therapy; the presenters said AI could improve diagnosis and tailor treatment, but stressed ongoing human review and regulatory controls.
The committee then took up Senate Bill 1786, which requires covered providers using generative AI to add provenance data to AI-created or significantly modified video, image, or audio content, using methods such as watermarking or metadata, with minor edits exempted. A Wilmot amendment was explained and adopted; it clarified the provenance requirements, added exceptions for certain interactive and non-user-generated media, protected trade secrets and confidential AI design information, and delayed the effective date to February 1, 2027. Members discussed the bill’s consumer-protection purpose, concerns about misleading AI-generated media, possible Commerce Clause issues, and the scope of the covered-provider definition. One member raised a concern about undefined “user” language, while others supported the measure as a needed disclosure requirement in a fast-changing policy area.
The committee voted to give SB 1786, as amended, a do pass recommendation. The amendment passed on voice vote, and the final roll call was 4 ayes, 2 nays, and 1 absent. The chair closed by thanking members for their work during the committee’s first year and noting the session’s collaborative tone.
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- It would have been so much easier because we generally don't buy catalytic converters one at a time.
- Generally, for one...
- Generally, for one- So I'm turning in a catalytic converter for money based on my own vehicle that I'm
- But have we talked to this generation at all about what this impact could have on them?
- And I also appreciate you bringing up The Anxious Generation.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Bring peace to past generations and pave the way for a new wave of growth.
- May our future generation know and possess a spirit of kindness and compassion.
- It should not be coming from the general fund.
- generations of tribal members.
- To paraphrase a politician who I don't generally agree with, it takes a village.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Commerce and Economic Development Feb 6th, 2026 at 04:18 pm
House Commerce & Economic Development Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- House Bill 186 supports stewardship today while safeguarding resources for future generations.
- And so there's always been this kind of general thought process there, avoiding that.
- And so there's always been this kind of general thought process there, avoiding that.
- So I kind of get the general idea of this. And so anyway, thank you. I appreciate that. Thank you.
- So I kind of get the general idea of this. And so anyway, thank you. I appreciate that. Thank you.
Keywords:
tax credit, land conservation, biodiversity, agricultural preservation, historic preservation, natural resources, open space, tax exemption, Social Security, income, retirement, financial relief, Taiwan, trade, technology, education, international relations, economic partnership, New Mexico, United States
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Rural Development, Land Grants And Cultural Affairs Jan 27th, 2026 at 09:00 am
House Rural Development, Land Grants And Cultural Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Currently, the bill has very specific projects called out, and this would actually make it more general
- Just to get a general idea, can you raise your hand in the audience if you oppose this bill?
- President General Torres from Lincoln County.
- effect on the general fund.
- Madam Chair, Representative Mason, this is not a general fund piece of legislation.