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AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Members, I want to introduce leaders in my community that have done so much.
- support, and community-based resources that help improve quality of life throughout the course of the
- Members, I want to introduce leaders in my community that have done so introduce some leaders in my community
- Her mother never bragged about the details of her community work.
- I want to make sure everybody can stop by and say hello to our veteran community leaders.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Budget Feb 17th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- is the way in which it's communicated.
- With our community colleges, I wouldn't mind looking at Moberly Area Community College.
- At the community college, at least in my community college, they receive proceeds from property taxes
- They are vital pieces of the community.
- It's the NDI for the community colleges. Again, we've 63. It's the NDI for the community colleges.
Summary:
The committee first heard the Office of State Treasurer’s FY27 budget presentation from Treasurer Vivek Malik. He highlighted record investment earnings, growth in MOBUCK$ linked deposits, record unclaimed property returns, expansion of the MOST 529 plan, and changes to the MoABLE disability savings program. Members then focused heavily on two budget requests: $750,000 for the Show Me My Retirement Savings program and additional spending authority for the Missouri Empowerment Scholarship Accounts (MOST Scholars) program, along with a staffing request for compliance and communications positions. Much of the discussion centered on MOST Scholars’ rapid growth, how applications are prioritized, whether income is reverified, how funds flow through educational assistance organizations, and concerns about marketing, geographic distribution, and the use of public dollars for private schools. The treasurer also answered questions about the 529 plan, the pending lawsuit over the ESA general-revenue transfer, and whether funds should be swept back to general revenue when unused.
Several members raised policy objections to MOST Scholars, including concerns about discrimination by participating private schools, the lack of annual income requalification, and whether the program shifts money away from public education. Other members defended the program as a parent-driven choice option and asked about expanding access, improving outreach, and ensuring the program is fully funded. The treasurer said the office was following the statute as written, that the program’s demand could exceed available resources, and that the office would continue to seek more funding and better outreach. The committee then concluded the treasurer’s budget hearing.
The committee next began the FY27 budget hearing for the Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development. Commissioner Bennett Boggs introduced the department’s leadership team and gave a brief overview of the department’s role in aligning postsecondary education with workforce needs through its coordinating board and strategic planning. The hearing had just started when the transcript ended, and no votes or final actions were taken in the portion provided.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety (04/11/2025)
Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><01:32:57.840><c> and</c> gotten very good about communicating and gotten very good about communicating
- ><c> centers</c><02:05:38.159><c> also</c> community based crisis centers also community based crisis
- </c> services, victim services, and community services, victim services, and community partners<02:06
- We have a responsibility to communities.
- </c> community members and new members. community members and new members.
Committee:
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, July 22, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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- A through volunteering in the community.
- ,</c> volunteers, strengthened communities, volunteers, strengthened communities, and<00:14:44.880><c
- ,</c><00:47:30.800><c> and</c> intelligence, quantum technologies, and intelligence, quantum technologies
- I yield back. infrastructure, technology, and infrastructure, technology, and industrial<01:12:36.719
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Legislative Session Day 50 (3-19-26)
Kentucky House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I want to uh communicate Mr. Speaker.
- <01:06:14.400><c> that</c> technologies that technologies that calculating<01:06:16.080><c> the</c><01
- </c> pillar of the Bowling Green community. pillar of the Bowling Green community.
- </c> Murph's community service was legendary. Murph's community service was legendary.
- </c> entire Bowling Green community. entire Bowling Green community.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- Services, appropriating additional money to the Office of Information Technology Services for fiscal
- In the House of Representatives, House Bill 593 by the Environment, Energy, and Technology Committee.
- We have a great state, senators, I think in large part because we have safe communities.
- collaboration among schools, families, and community partners to expand and sustain community school
- So, to give an example in our little community, I think the science has population 239.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- They've also become excellent community partners.
- So this legislation will require social media platforms to use the same technology that they use to target
- So what we're going to make them do is take that exact technology that you're using to market to our
- I further studied this out and realized that, with modern technology and the use of real-time digital
- technology, 100% of the time law enforcement runs your plate and receives all the information they need
Summary:
The House convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and approved the previous day’s journal. It received a Senate message returning House Bill 559, reported several newly printed bills, and advanced multiple measures through the calendar. Among the introduced bills were proposals on restroom and changing-room access and privacy, school facilities cooperative funding, tax exemptions, homestead tax exemption, and prior authorization reform in health insurance.
On third reading, the House passed House Bill 512 on land surveyors, reinstating an Idaho-law jurisprudence exam; House Bill 502, moving forest products commission rules into statute; Senate Joint Memorial 107, supporting the Delamar Mine Project and urging faster federal permitting; House Bill 494, moving background-check rules into statute; House Bill 531, updating school epinephrine administration rules to cover newer delivery methods; House Bill 542, regulating social media access for minors through age verification and parental consent; House Bill 500, extending traffic protections and duties to electric-assisted bicycles; House Bill 533, eliminating the vehicle registration sticker requirement; and House Bill 555, rewriting the solid waste code to place primary regulatory authority with DEQ while allowing contracts with health districts. House Bill 552 was returned to committee, and remaining third-reading bills were held one legislative day.
Debate centered on the social media bill’s private right of action, the background-check bill’s statutory references, and the solid waste rewrite’s regulatory structure and federal-water-law implications. Most measures passed by wide margins, though House Bill 494 drew a closer 36-33 vote and House Bill 542 passed 62-7. The House also approved title corrections where none were offered, transmitted passed bills to the Senate, received the enrolled House Bill 559 back from the Senate, and adjourned until the next day.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- They've also become excellent community partners.
- So this legislation will require social media platforms to use the same technology that they use to target
- So what we're going to make them do is take that exact technology that you're using to market our kids
- I further studied this out and realized that, with modern technology and the use of real digital, real-time
- technology, 100% of the time law enforcement runs your plate and receives all the information they need
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Judiciary (03/03/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><02:05:33.000><c> even</c> Bitcoin and other Technologies even Bitcoin and other Technologies even
- </c> the establishment of the Community the establishment of the Community Property<02:26:42.760><c>
- <02:31:19.279><c> property</c><02:31:19.640><c> Trust</c> community property Trust community property
- if this was in a whereas if the commun if this was in a community<02:32:49.439><c> property</c> community
- </c><02:34:31.760><c> Property</c> settler spouses the Community Property settler spouses the Community
Summary:
The House Judiciary Committee met in executive session and first took up HB 148, a bill allowing classification by biological sex in limited settings such as multiple-use bathrooms, certain sports, and involuntary commitment facilities. Supporters said it was needed to protect privacy and safety, especially for minors, and argued it was consistent with recent federal and state developments. Opponents said the bill was poorly defined, unnecessary, and could create discrimination or confusion, especially because it did not define “biological sex” in the text. The committee voted 10-8 ought to pass, and the chair said a minority report would be written.
The committee then considered HB 254, a bill concerning medical aid in dying. The chair moved ought to pass and described the bill as a matter of liberty for terminally ill patients within six months of death, arguing it should not be treated as suicide. Opponents raised religious, ethical, and policy concerns, including worries about a slippery slope, misuse by vulnerable people, and the effect on death records and public health data. The committee voted 11-7 ought to pass, and the chair said a majority report would be written with a minority report by Representative Perez.
Finally, the committee turned to HB 611 with Amendment 2025-0638, a replace-all amendment dealing with recoupment of costs for appointed counsel. The chair explained the amendment would restore the law to its pre-2020 form, allowing the Office of Cost Containment to seek repayment from some recipients of appointed counsel services, including those found not guilty, if they had the ability to pay. Supporters said the prior change had sharply reduced collections and that the state should not treat indigent defendants differently from people who hire private counsel. Opponents argued the policy unfairly bills innocent people and children who were entitled to counsel. The transcript cuts off during debate on the amendment, before a vote is shown.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- House Bill 2700, an act establishing the housing technology study committee.
- President, the Committee on Transportation and Technology, having under consideration House Bill 2700
- relating to the technology study committee, submits the following report: It recommends that the bill
- And Arizona joined communities all across the country that very first Earth Day.
- And Arizona joined communities all across the country that very first Earth Day.
Summary:
The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, roll call, and approval of the journal. The body then extended the session under Rule 27 and agreed to request House consent to adjourn until April 27, 2026. It moved into Committee of the Whole to consider several House bills, including HB 2170 (procurement code-related), HB 2415 (kratom regulation), HB 2700 (housing technology study committee), and HB 2950 (special districts/tourism improvement areas). Amendments were adopted on HB 2170, HB 2415, and HB 2950, and the committee reported HB 2170, HB 2415, and HB 2700 do pass; HB 2950 was later defeated on third read. The Senate also heard a brief welcome for visiting students and a personal privilege statement on Earth Day and environmental issues.
The Senate then entered an additional Committee of the Whole for HB 2035 (child welfare and placement), HB 2249 (parental bill of rights), and HB 2573 (DUI/local referendum-related language). HB 2035 received a Warner amendment expanding the definition of extended family to include adoptive family members; HB 2249 received a Mesnard amendment adding liability and technical changes; and HB 2573 received a Rogers technical amendment. All three were reported out do pass as amended. On third read, HB 2573 passed 20-9, with several senators explaining opposition based on referendum and emergency-clause concerns tied to a Marana data center dispute; HB 2170 passed 17-12; HB 2415 passed 22-7; HB 2035 passed 26-3; and HB 2249 passed 17-12. HB 2950 failed 10-19.
The Senate also considered House Concurrent Resolution 2043, substituting it for the Senate version and sending it to third read. The resolution, which calls for a convention to propose a federal constitutional amendment limiting congressional terms, passed 16-13 after several senators warned about the risks of a constitutional convention and the lack of limits on its scope. The House’s message on adjournment was read, committee meetings for April 27 were announced, and members made personal privilege remarks, including birthday wishes and an announcement about the annual legislative charity softball game. The Senate then adjourned until Monday, April 27, 2026, at 1:15 p.m.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- navigating through a period of unprecedented change in the utility industry driven, frankly, by technology
- Every day, new technologies are improving resiliency and advancing energy independence.
- You indicated that there had been changes going forward and that there had been communication with staff
- can understand what we do, I make sure that our communications department is continuously broadcasting
- So it's important that Florida, frankly, is that, There are technologies that, as I discussed a little
Committee:
Senate Ethics and Elections
Summary:
The Committee on Ethics and Elections met with a quorum present and first considered SB 1416, which would move municipal elections to coincide with the general election and extend incumbent terms until the new schedule takes effect. Senators discussed whether the bill would affect runoff elections, with the sponsor explaining that runoff timing would shift to the August primary/general election framework. The Florida League of Cities and Florida Association of Counties were noted as opposed, while members cited potential taxpayer savings and the bill was reported favorably.
The committee then took up SB 766, as amended by strike-all, which would require agents of certain “countries of concern” to register with the Division of Elections when engaging in political activity. The amendment narrowed the bill’s focus and aligned terminology with existing state law. After no opposition or debate on the amendment, the committee adopted it and then reported the bill favorably.
Members next heard the reappointment of Mike LaRosa to the Public Service Commission. Questioning focused heavily on PSC transparency, the sufficiency of commission orders, Supreme Court criticism of PSC decisions, storm protection plans, utility rate cases, and how the commission evaluates evidence and consumer impacts. LaRosa said the commission had changed its procedures to produce more detailed orders and more robust discussion, and he described ongoing work on rate cases, public engagement, and emerging energy issues such as small modular reactors. Despite concerns raised, the nomination was reported favorably to the full Senate. The committee then approved a block of additional appointments in tabs 4 through 27, also reporting them favorably.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- recommends an additional $0.4 million in general revenue to maintain current obligations for shared technology
- Finally, regarding technology, our requests aim to create or modernize systems to improve transparency
- Our licensing division is the first line of communication for our applicants, stakeholders, and licensees
- We work together, divide and conquer all communication that the agency receives and often have to pull
- Um, we work together divide and conquer all communication that the agency receives and often have to
Bills:
SB1
Committee:
Senate Finance
Summary:
The Senate Finance Committee met to review Article 8, regulatory agencies, and began Article 9, general provisions, before recessing for floor action. The committee first heard budget presentations from the Public Utility Commission (PUC) and the Office of Public Utility Counsel (OPUC). The PUC budget recommendation was about $5.07 billion in all funds, including an additional $5 billion for the Texas Energy Fund, plus funding for staffing and technology needs tied to contested cases, infrastructure resiliency, and outage mapping. PUC witnesses emphasized the agency’s growing workload, the need for more staff and modern systems, and oversight of the Texas Energy Fund. OPUC’s recommendation was about $6.9 million, with a reduction in authorized FTEs to better match actual staffing; the agency requested additional funding for salaries, expert witnesses, and budget flexibility, and members highlighted OPUC’s role representing residential and small commercial consumers in utility proceedings.
The committee then heard from the Behavioral Health Executive Council (BHEC), whose recommendation was just over $11.2 million. BHEC’s main requests included funding to fill vacant positions, money for continuous National Practitioner Data Bank queries, and a proposed Texas-owned psychology licensing exam in response to concerns about changes to the national exam. Agency leaders also discussed a rider request that would shift responsibility for certain judgments or settlements to the comptroller. Members asked about prior complaint backlogs, and BHEC said those backlogs had been cleared. The Board of Chiropractic Examiners followed, with a recommendation of just under $2.4 million; the board sought support for staffing, training, broadband, and salary retention, and described its work regulating chiropractors and workers’ compensation-related doctors.
The Board of Dental Examiners was the last agency heard before the committee recessed. Its recommendation was just under $10 million, and it requested a 10% salary increase for eligible staff, three additional licensing staff, one staff member to handle required background checks, an additional attorney, and an executive director salary adjustment. Dental board witnesses said licensure growth, increased complaints, and low salaries were straining licensing and enforcement operations, even though the agency reported strong performance and high case completion rates. The chair ended the hearing early because the Senate had to return to the floor, and the committee remained in recess.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Transportation (01/14/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- The Division of Emergency Services and Communications operates our statewide 911 system.
- Communication, which is our dispatch center, again, they received over 171,000 calls for service last
- Every call is filtered through our communications unit.
- records Communications unit uh records information<00:33:10.080><c> which</c><00:33:10.240><c> is</c
- </c><00:40:42.680><c> that</c> with as far as tools or technology that with as far as tools or technology
Summary:
The Transportation Committee met for an opening/orientation session in which members introduced themselves and explained their interest in the committee. Several members noted backgrounds in trucking, piloting, boating, motorcycles, road safety, or constituent concerns about transportation issues. The chair also noted several absent members and said the committee would first hear agency presentations before covering committee procedures.
The Department of Safety gave the main presentation, outlining its seven divisions and how they relate to transportation policy and the Highway Fund. The assistant commissioner emphasized that Highway Fund revenue supports both the Department of Transportation and the Department of Safety, with collections coming largely from the road toll/gas tax, DMV fees, and the new electric vehicle surcharge. He also noted that 12% of Highway Fund revenues go to local road repair through the DOT Betterment Fund, and warned that the fund has had a structural deficit for several biennia, requiring General Fund transfers that may be uncertain this session. He said the department aims to provide data and fiscal context on legislation and fiscal notes.
State Police then provided a detailed overview of its structure and operations, including the Operations Bureau, Investigative Services Bureau, and Justice Information Bureau. Testimony highlighted Troop G’s role in vehicle inspections, commercial motor vehicle enforcement, fraud investigations, and consumer complaint handling, as well as statewide staffing shortages. The division reported rising calls for service, motor vehicle stops, DWI arrests, and other arrests despite a vacancy rate of about 17%. It also described aviation, K-9, bomb squad, special events response, SWAT, narcotics, major crime, forensic laboratory, and other specialized units, with statistics on drug seizures, investigations, and lab workload. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during this portion of the meeting.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 4/2/25
Public Safety Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
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- </c> initiatives to what we do with Community initiatives to what we do with Community violence<01:21
- </c><01:29:39.639><c> u</c><01:29:39.760><c> in</c> community of the black community u in community of
- </c><01:52:03.040><c> infrastructure</c> protect Communications infrastructure protect Communications
- <01:52:30.000><c> infrastructure</c> Communications infrastructure Communications infrastructure Technologies
Committee:
House Public Safety Finance and Policy
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Pro Forma Floor Session Jan 26th, 2026
Washington Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- all the elected officials and all the support personnel to do their excellent job in serving the community
- May the ethic of empathy shape our laws, our communities, and our daily acts.
- And it brings us all together as neighbors, as a community, and as a state.
- that this community brings to the state of Washington.
- Seattle and members and representatives of the Indian American community across Washington.
Summary:
The Senate convened with roll call, page introductions, the Pledge of Allegiance, and prayers offered by representatives of the Islamic Center of Olympia. The chamber then suspended Rule 46 so committees could meet during the pro forma session, approved the previous day’s journal, received a message from the Secretary of State certifying initiative I-26-001, and referred Substitute Senate Bill 5292 (Family Medical Rights) and Senate Bill 6301 (supervision of line) to the designated committees.
The Senate adopted Senate Resolution 8674 recognizing the 77th Republic Day of India. Supportive remarks emphasized India’s constitution, democratic values, and the contributions of Indian Americans in Washington in business, public service, culture, and civic life. After adoption, the Senate welcomed the Consul General of India in Seattle and members of the Indian American community in the gallery.
The Senate also adopted Senate Resolution 8664 recognizing youth sports. The resolution highlighted the benefits of organized athletics for youth well-being, academic engagement, and mental health, while noting disparities in access, the need for trained coaches and injury prevention, and the value of adaptive and emerging sports. Senator Nobles and others spoke in support, stressing inclusion, belonging, and the importance of investing in youth. The Senate then welcomed youth sports and equity groups in the gallery and adjourned until the next day.
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations - Room 216, 28 January, 2026; 8:15 AM
Appropriations
Transcript Highlights:
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- This is the problems in the community.
- The decisions about the future of these communities should be made as close to the local community as
- </c><00:43:31.599><c> So,</c> our chief communications officer.
- So, our chief communications officer.
Committee:
Joint Appropriations
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- particularly in the fields of semiconductors, smart machinery, biotechnology, energy, information technology
- The qualified hotel project aspect of the bill is vitally important. ...to a lot of our communities.
- This bill adds 13 new communities to the qualified hotel project program, but does so in a way that is
- Well, they're not technically bracketed bills if you will, for particular communities regarding county
- ... ...accountability for the use of municipal hotel occupancy tax revenues by eligible coastal communities
Committee:
Senate Economic Development
Keywords:
expedited service, business records, veteran-owned businesses, franchise tax, fee schedule, surplus vehicles, law enforcement equipment, school districts, Texas Facilities Commission, economically disadvantaged areas, HB 5596, voter-approval tax rate, property tax, ad valorem tax, Tax Code, Texas municipalities, coastal municipality, eligible coastal municipality, municipal hotel occupancy tax, hotel occupancy tax revenue
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, it's all about helping community.
- </c><03:42:13.760><c> Director</c> I am the Senate Communications Director I am the Senate Communications
- </c><04:13:44.479><c> or</c> access to the necessary technology or access to the necessary technology
- This committee access to technology.
- Thank you and our community members.
Committee:
House Election Law
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
ACT 310, SLH 2025 Nonprofit Grants Program Info Briefing - Thu Oct 30, 2025 @ 9:00 AM HST
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> to sustain our communities. to sustain our communities.
- </c><00:40:53.119><c> as</c> community but the wider community as community but the wider community as
- Uh, community Kauaii community radio.
- communities.
- Community feeding community. healthy organic foods to our community healthy organic foods to our community
Summary:
This joint informational briefing on Act 310 grants and aid focused on organizations describing how federal funding cuts, Medicaid/SNAP changes, and related policy shifts are affecting their services and budgets. Committee members explained there would be no Q&A, testimony would be limited to one minute, and in-person participants would be heard before Zoom callers. Members repeatedly asked testifiers to identify the amount of federal funding lost or at risk.
Testimony came from a wide range of nonprofits and community providers, including Aloha Care, Hawaii Bicycling League, Hawaii Literacy, Hawaii Youth Symphony, Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies Coalition of Hawaii, the Tsunami Museum, The Kohala Center, West Hawaii Community Health Center, West Hawaii Region Hospital Foundation, Sounding Joy Music Therapy, Big Brothers Big Sisters Hawaii, Dynamic Community Solutions, Feeding Hawaii Together, Girl Scouts of Hawaii, Hawaii Disability Rights Center, Hawaii Youth Services Network, Hawaiian Lending and Investments, Homana, Honolulu Theatre for the Youth, Kids Hurt Too Hawaii, and Kokua Kalihi Valley. Most described reduced or threatened federal support and requested state funding to maintain services such as health care access, food security, disaster preparedness, literacy and digital inclusion, youth mentoring, arts education, housing, and climate or agricultural resilience.
Several speakers emphasized direct impacts on vulnerable populations, including kūpuna, low-income families, immigrants, homeless youth, and people with disabilities. Requests ranged from relatively small planning or program grants to multi-million-dollar stabilization asks, with some organizations citing specific losses such as reduced Medicaid or USDA funding, canceled EPA or FEMA support, or expiring federal grants. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the briefing.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session May 7th, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And the Jewish community stands in strong solidarity with the Indigenous community during California's
- They see them as, “This community won’t rise up. This community is not taken seriously.”
- I rise in support of AB 108 because of my communities, and many communities across rural California.
- I saw firsthand the devastation that my community, over 200,000 people in the community of Madera and
- and the surrounding communities.