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WA
Transcript Highlights:
- Seeing none, the Democrats will caucus in the briefing room and the Republicans are going to caucus in
- B-15, and we will strive to return to the committee room by 4:30 in order to take up executive session
- And it's about fairness and access. So I urge a yes vote. Thank you. Are there further remarks?
- Thank you. ...the parent or guardian can access, review, and retain.
- Nearly 10% of students... access to a free and appropriate public education.
Committee:
House Education
Keywords:
education agencies, administrative independence, superintendent, education reform, agency authority, education, school boards, district adjustments, administrative boundaries, educational governance, military families, child stability, transitional schooling, support services, special education, parental rights, educational access, evaluation reports, disability services, unhoused
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- This rapid access can with keys.
- </c> back of the school and it gave us access back of the school and it gave us access so<00:04:47.280
- </c><00:06:59.120><c> one</c> if a police officer were to access one if a police officer were to access
- Minnesota State is an open access system.
- Um, how do you keep that access but also maintain the facilities and the infrastructure?
Bills:
HF3220
Committee:
House Capital Investment
Keywords:
school safety, school security, emergency access, law enforcement access, master key box, secure key box, entry device, school grants, education finance, Department of Education, charter schools, school districts, cooperative units, appropriation cancellation, one-time appropriation, school safety plan, emergency preparedness, public safety, school building security, 1183
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
HSH Public Hearing - Tue Feb 17, 2026 @ 9:30 AM HST
Human Services & Homelessness
Transcript Highlights:
- we are convening the Committee on Human Services and Homelessness, Tuesday, February 17th, 2026, in room
- It's also an issue of access and equity.
- </c><00:13:11.360><c> to</c> provides that equitable access to provides that equitable access to transportation
- It's also an issue<00:13:32.639><c> of</c><00:13:32.800><c> access</c><00:13:33.120><c> and</c><00:13
- And so um issue of access and equity.
Bills:
HB2116 , HB1879 , HB2214 , HB2310 , HB2168 , HB2427 , HB2560 , HB1596 , HB2197 , HB2498 , HB2167
Committee:
House Human Services & Homelessness
Keywords:
grants, community engagement, nonprofit organizations, federal assistance, volunteering, youth transit, public transportation, subsidized transit, environment, energy independence, affordable transportation, Hawaii, diaper tax credit, families, low-income, childcare, health, Hawaii Department of Human Services, DHS, emergency appropriation
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on several measures related to human services, homelessness, transit, and family supports. HB 2116 HD1, concerning grants from the Office of Community Services to nonprofits providing training and volunteerism opportunities, drew strong support from Catholic Charities Hawaii, Hawaii Children’s Action Network Speaks, and multiple organizations in written testimony. Supporters said the bill would help vulnerable people affected by federal program changes and cuts by connecting them to reintegration and support services.
HB 1879 HD1, establishing a subsidized youth transit program coordinated with counties, received extensive testimony in support from the Department of Health, Department of Taxation, Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission, Aloha United Way, Hawaii Bicycling League, Hawaii Appleseed, Hawaii State Youth Commission, Hawaii Public Health Institute, Greenpeace Hawaii, Hawaii Youth Transportation Council, and others. Testifiers emphasized equity, school attendance, reduced transportation costs, climate benefits, and broader access for youth. Several witnesses urged amendments to make the program universal rather than means-tested, and committee discussion noted implementation questions for neighbor islands and rural areas.
HB 2214, creating a refundable diaper tax credit for low-income families with children age four and under, was supported by the Hawaii Diaper Bank, Hawaii Children’s Action Network Speaks, and several other organizations. The Department of Taxation recommended making the credit non-refundable and clarifying definitions to aid administration, while supporters argued refundability was important for low-income families who may owe little or no income tax. HB 2310, an emergency appropriation to replenish DHS funds used to provide SNAP benefits during a federal shutdown, also drew broad support from DHS, Catholic Charities, Hawaii Public Health Institute, Hawaii Children’s Action Network Speaks, Hawaii Food Industry Association, Aloha United Way, and others; witnesses praised the state’s rapid response and said the appropriation would prepare DHS for future emergencies. The committee also heard HB 2168 HD1 and HB 2427 HD1 on education for students experiencing homelessness and unaccompanied homeless youth; the Attorney General recommended technical amendments to avoid conflicts with existing law and to clarify McKinney-Vento-related definitions, while advocates stressed the need for school access, transportation, meals, and other supports for homeless and runaway youth.
AZ
Bills:
HB2207
Committee:
Senate Public Safety
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Pensions, Investments & Financial Services May 5th, 2025
Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Transcript Highlights:
- All mobile notaries are blocked from the use of title company rooms.
- Now, used to in 2020 and before, I would rent the rooms for $50 an hour.
- I have had to pay up to $300 an hour in the Pineywood region for the use of that room.
- title employees are totally uninvolved and who now don't want to rent that room.
- As the assets have grown recently we need access to additional financing tools.
Bills:
HJR40
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development Apr 29th, 2026
Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development
Transcript Highlights:
- relative to the one late-filed bill, House 5188, an act to establish a special commission to study access
- relative to the one late-filed bill, House 5188, an act to establish a special commission to study access
- To establish a special commission to study access to unemployment insurance in the Commonwealth.
- I'm surveying the room right now to find out who the plainclothes court officer is, but it's an honor
- in getting their unemployment benefits. that's they are eligible. who were seeking to get access in
Bills:
H5188
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- Government Operations and Agriculture and Environment, Thursday, April 16th, 2020, 6:30 p.m., Conference Room
Bills:
HCR144
Committee:
Senate Government Operations
Keywords:
food security, Hawaii, agriculture, community organizations, nutritional access, 912, senate, all
Summary:
The joint Government Operations and Agriculture and Environment hearing on April 16, 2020 considered only HCR 144, House Draft 2, which asks the Department of Agriculture to work with state and county agencies and community-based organizations to develop a comprehensive statewide food strategy. Testimony was generally supportive: the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity supported the measure, as did Kanaloani Ohana Farm, the Farm Bureau, Ag Stewardship Hawaii, and the Hawaii Food Industry Association. DBEDT submitted comments that were described as sounding more like opposition, citing existing efforts.
No members of the public appeared to testify, and there were no questions from members. The Government Operations committee recommended the resolution pass as drafted, and members present voted aye. Because the Agriculture and Environment committee lacked quorum, its decision-making was rolled over to the next day, Friday, April 17, 2020 at 3:10 p.m. in CR 224.
The chair noted that the measure had been adopted on the GVO side and, with the noticed time certain for the remaining committee action, the hearing was adjourned.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans Jan 30th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans
Transcript Highlights:
- The cameras in the room will switch to whomever is actively speaking.
- The access to unbiased political reporting and...
- I am told that Mary Jane Francis is no longer in the Zoom room.
- So let's go to Akil Kala, and then— Are not in the Zoom room anymore.
- Better jobs, and access to emergency information.
Bills:
HB2579
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- testifying before the committee, please register at the kiosk located in the hallways behind the hearing rooms
- and seed preservation by creating a report. on the impact of seed banks and seed preservation on access
Bills:
HB5085
Committee:
House Agriculture & Livestock
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Press Conference: Gun Violence Apr 14th, 2025 at 01:04 pm
Transcript Highlights:
- here as survivors, as Texans, and as advocates, questioning why we're here to discuss giving more access
- Santa Fe, on May 18th of 2018, 8 students and 2 teachers were gunned down by a 17-year-old who had access
- for convicted felons, including those convicted of stalking or intimate partner violence, to get access
Keywords:
gun violence, legislation, public safety, firearm access, community advocacy, testimony, survivors
Summary:
The committee meeting was dominated by discussions surrounding gun violence legislation and the implications of proposed bills aimed at easing access to firearms. Numerous advocates and survivors of gun violence shared their emotional testimonies, expressing concerns about the safety of children and communities in the aftermath of tragic incidents. Notable speakers included representatives and community leaders who condemned the proposals that would allow younger individuals to obtain handguns and reduce restrictions on firearm carry in schools. The meeting concluded with a rallying call for lawmakers to prioritize public safety over the interests of gun lobbying groups.
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Political Subdivisions Apr 10th, 2025 at 09:00 am
Political Subdivisions
Bills:
SB2069
Committee:
House Political Subdivisions
Keywords:
legal notices, publication requirements, transparency, state agency, public access, 908, all
Summary:
The Political Subdivisions Committee met to reconsider Senate Bill 269, which concerns legal notices and newspaper publication requirements. Representative Motschenbacher explained that a prior version had a mistake in Section 2 and that the revised amendment, worked out with the Public Service Commission and the North Dakota Newspaper Association, would limit the change to state agencies rather than all governmental units because the broader version would have required thousands of affidavits and been too burdensome. The committee also discussed the meaning of “immediate publication,” with the newspaper association stating the intent was to post notices on the website as soon as a print notice is received, even before newspaper publication, so notices would still appear online if the print version was missed.
Members raised questions about whether posting notices online before print publication could affect statutory notice periods, such as 30-day notice requirements. The response given was that the clock would begin when the notice is published on the agency website. After discussion, the committee adopted the amendment 11-0, with two members absent and not voting.
The committee then approved Senate Bill 269 as amended and further amended on a 11-0 vote, again with two absent and not voting. Representative Motschenbacher agreed to carry the bill, though members noted it would likely go to a conference committee because of differences between the House and Senate versions. The chair thanked those who worked on the bill and adjourned the meeting.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/24/2026 - Senate Appropriations, Transportation and Technology
Appropriations, Transportation and Technology
Transcript Highlights:
- Arizona families covered by Access deserve that level of care too.
- Families enrolled in Access represent half of all births in Arizona, yet many cannot access covered lactation
- She shared that access to an IBCLC saved her.
- House Bill 2051 helps address this gap by ensuring families covered by Access can access breastfeeding
- We know access is still unequal.
Keywords:
AHCCCS, lactation care, breastfeeding, health services, healthcare access, motorcycle registration, safety fund, education, awareness programs, low-income scholarships, motorcycle training, special license plates, transportation, funding, nonprofits, charitable contributions, critical infrastructure, foreign adversaries, China, communications
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/11/2026 - House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections
Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections
Transcript Highlights:
- You have access to all of this through the voter rolls.
- You have access to all of this through the voter rolls.
- So 16-5-6-7(a) talks about accessible ports.
- If you have access to ClassDojo or previous access to ClassDojo, please contact your school and see the
- If you have access to ClassDojo or previous access to ClassDojo, please contact your school and see the
Keywords:
elections, voting systems, vote tabulation, election security, internet connectivity, offline voting, chain of custody, polling place equipment, counting center, central counting center, election management system, EMS gateway, tabulation equipment, secretary of state, certification, decertification, HAVA, Help America Vote Act, ballot images, audit logs
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Failure to leave the hearing room.
- </c> result in removal from the hearing room. result in removal from the hearing room.
- </c> in Minnesota has access to education. in Minnesota has access to education.
- </c><00:54:21.440><c> Immigration</c> access to our schools. Immigration access to our schools.
- </c> not be okay with anyone in this room. not be okay with anyone in this room.
Committee:
House Education Policy
Keywords:
school access, school site, school district, charter school, federal agents, DHS, Department of Homeland Security, ICE, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, CBP, Customs and Border Protection, USCIS, immigration enforcement, judicial warrant, student privacy, school safety, sanctuary schools, warrant requirement, federal warrant, school grounds
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- of authentication and reference data necessary for granting a user access. of a smart access building
- In fact, access to grocery stores and stuff has actually gone backwards. We're going backwards.
- In fact, access to grocery stores and stuff has actually gone backwards.
- Without access to tools like this, those projects remain stalled and the sites remain vacant.
- And they can have access, if needed, to mediation.
Committee:
Senate Housing
Keywords:
sales tax, redevelopment, economic incentive, underutilized property, infrastructure, affordable housing, religious organizations, zoning laws, land use, community development, smart access system, smart lock, residential landlord-tenant act, tenant privacy, biometric data, fingerprint, face scan, iris scan, key fob, key card
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Labor & Workplace Standards Feb 18th, 2026 at 08:00 am
Labor & Workplace Standards
Transcript Highlights:
- care from a provider within L&I's medical provider network, except for an initial office or emergency room
- In those years, I've witnessed it become increasingly difficult for injured workers to access the care
- We want to make sure that they have access to an attending provider in addition to a treating provider
- I know Tammy's probably in the back of the room.
- So we'll wait to get them in the Zoom room. And Mr. Rainey, can you hear us? Yes, I can hear you.
Bills:
SB5944
Committee:
House Labor & Workplace Standards
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Health and Human Services Aug 27th, 2025
Health & Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- It's accessible without a prescription in many countries around the world and in four states in the U.S
- Expanding access to Ivermectin would especially help rural Texans and those who have trouble accessing
- just want to take a moment to speak directly to Texans who've used Ivermectin and advocated for its access
- Preying on fear, profiting from rural access isolation, and selling cures with pharmaceutical advertising
- Expanding retail access to proven, safe therapeutic... ...interventions is good and a goal worthy of
Bills:
HB25
Committee:
Senate Health & Human Services
Keywords:
ivermectin, pharmacist authority, prescription-free, healthcare regulation, patient access, 1185, senate, all
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine the President's 2025 trade policy agenda. Apr 8th, 2025 at 09:00 am
Finance Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Tariffs can advance American interests in market access.
- Obviously, we want to have more market access in Japan.
- That's an access economy.
- And I know you heard a lot about market access today.
- Just specifically discuss market access for American beef.
Committee:
Senate Finance Committee
Keywords:
tariffs, Trump administration, economy, public testimony, trade policy, market access, export controls
Summary:
The meeting focused on various significant topics concerning the recent tariff policies and their wide-ranging implications on the American economy. Members expressed their concerns regarding the negative impact of increased tariffs as proposed by the Trump administration, with specific emphasis on how families might suffer from higher costs and market access issues. The discussion was lively, with members questioning the clarity of the tariff plan and raising concerns about its potential effects on small businesses and American exports.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- and then maybe 10 years, 15 years later, they get another position using that early exam?
- It would be if they transferred agencies and were not given the new exam, that the prior exam would still
- They would still— if the agency they were transferred to required an exam, that would take place.
- So if you had an exam when you're 25, you're going to be really healthy, hopefully.
- It's going to be my daughter waiting in the room.
Committee:
Senate Community Affairs
Keywords:
firefighter disability, law enforcement disability, correctional officer disability, correctional probation officer, presumptive disability, workers' compensation, line of duty presumption, heart disease presumption, hypertension presumption, tuberculosis presumption, public safety employees, first responders, physical examination, preemployment exam, medical specialist, Medicare reimbursement, employing agency, Florida Statutes 112.18, Florida Statutes 943.13, occupational disease
Summary:
The committee took up several bills related to public safety, housing, disaster recovery, construction, and land use. SB 330 clarified the heart disease presumption for firefighters, law enforcement, and correctional officers, aligned the definition of heart disease with medical practice, and allowed a transferring law enforcement officer to rely on a prior physical if the new agency does not provide one. An amendment stating the act serves an important state interest was adopted, and the bill passed unanimously after supportive testimony from law enforcement and fire groups. SB 594 expanded local housing assistance eligibility to residents of mobile home communities, including SHIP rental assistance for lot rent and rehabilitation/emergency repair programs for the home itself; it also passed unanimously after support from manufactured housing advocates.
SB 840 revised the hurricane-related land use limits enacted in prior legislation by sunsetting certain temporary restrictions on June 30, 2026, narrowing the affected area from 100 miles to 50 miles from a storm track, and exempting certain planning, water, wastewater, stormwater, and flood-related decisions. The sponsor said the bill was intended to fix unintended consequences of prior hurricane recovery legislation, and the measure was reported favorably on a unanimous vote. SB 526 addressed commercial construction projects by prohibiting “no damages for delay” clauses in public construction contracts, directing the Florida Building Commission to create a uniform commercial permit application, requiring permit fee reductions when private providers are used, and adding mitigation to product approval categories; county representatives raised concerns about implementation and fees, but the bill passed favorably.
The committee also approved SB 504 and SB 506, both by Senator Burgess, creating a framework for code inspector body camera use and a related public records exemption for recordings. Both were described as optional for local governments and were reported favorably without opposition. Finally, the committee considered CS/SB 354, a major “blue ribbon projects” bill creating a framework for very large developments that would reserve at least 60% of land for conservation, agriculture, recreation, utilities, and related uses in exchange for streamlined approval and state preemption over local land use controls. The bill drew extensive testimony both for and against, with supporters emphasizing housing supply and land preservation and opponents warning about local control, sprawl, infrastructure costs, and weak conservation protections. Two amendments were adopted to define reserve areas more specifically and address conservation easements, and the committee reported the bill favorably on a divided vote, with Senator Passidomo voting no.
TX
Bills:
SB8
Committee:
Senate Education K-16