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NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Transportation (01/21/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
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- Now we start a new system.
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Summary:
The committee heard testimony on HB 105, which would create a new conservation license plate and direct the added fee to the cyanobacteria mitigation loan and grant fund. The sponsor, Rep. Rosemarie Rung, said the bill would create a non-tax revenue source to help address toxic cyanobacteria blooms in New Hampshire lakes, ponds, and rivers. She described the public health, environmental, and economic harms from blooms, the high cost of watershed management plans and mitigation projects, and the limited current funding available through state and federal sources. She argued that a voluntary plate program could provide sustainable support and raise awareness.
Supporters, including Reps. Katie Pell and McDonald, said the bill would help affected lake communities and tourism-dependent areas. New Hampshire DES testified neutrally but confirmed that blooms have increased sharply, that the agency has issued more than 120 warnings in the past two years, and that the existing mitigation fund is nearly depleted after one-time appropriations. DES said the proposed plate would not solve the entire funding need but could provide dedicated revenue for studies and implementation projects. DMV testified that the operational impact of adding a new plate would be minimal. New Hampshire Lakes also supported the bill and said survey results suggested some current Moose plate holders and new registrants would likely choose the Loon plate.
Committee members asked about the health effects of cyanobacteria, the expected revenue from the plate, and whether the problem is natural or human-driven. Testimony said exposure can cause skin irritation, gastrointestinal illness, and more serious liver or neurological effects, with pets and children at higher risk; one witness also cited research suggesting aerosolized toxins may affect people several kilometers from a bloom. DES explained that while lake sediments can release nutrients, the underlying problem is largely driven by watershed inputs and worsened over time. No vote was taken during the portion of the meeting provided, and the chair invited written testimony and additional questions.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Ways and Means Mar 10th, 2026
Joint Committee on Ways and Means
Transcript Highlights:
- And that's going to be long-term benefits as we go forward. Great. Thank you for that.
- And that's going to be long-term benefits as we go forward. Great. Thank you for that.
- I'm just talking about the long-term and the long-term. This is not the close.
- We're focused on immediate relief, short-term relief, medium-term relief, and long-term relief.
- We're focused on immediate relief, short-term relief, medium-term relief, and long-term relief.
Committee:
Joint Joint Committee on Ways and Means
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Ways and Means held a hearing at UMass Amherst on Governor Healey’s fiscal year 2027 budget proposal, focusing on energy/environment-related transportation issues and the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. The hearing opened with welcomes from the co-chairs and local legislators, followed by remarks from UMass Amherst Chancellor Javier Reyes, who highlighted the university’s research, sustainability, transportation, and workforce contributions and thanked the administration and legislature for support of public higher education.
MassDOT Secretary and MBTA General Manager Phil Eng, along with agency leaders, presented the administration’s transportation budget package. They described a combined funding plan through House 2, a Fair Share supplemental budget, and a Chapter 90 bill, emphasizing investments in MassDOT operations, snow and ice response, regional transit authorities, the MBTA, bridge and pavement repair, housing-related transportation improvements, sustainable aviation fuel, microtransit, and local road programs. Officials also highlighted record highway construction activity, safety initiatives such as work zone speed cameras and pedestrian protections, RMV service and equity improvements, airport and drone technology programs, and MBTA gains in reliability, accessibility, ridership, and service expansion.
Committee members asked about Western Massachusetts priorities, especially Chapter 90 funding for rural road mileage, bridge repairs, and the Compass Rail/West-East Rail program. MassDOT officials said pending federal grants were moving forward, with some awards recently obligated and others expected as federal processes advance, and they said Palmer Station remains part of the long-term rail plan. Members also raised the Cape Cod bridges and the need for multi-year Chapter 90 funding. Officials said the Sagamore Bridge procurement would begin soon, with construction targeted for 2027, and reiterated that transportation investments support jobs, local economies, and municipal infrastructure statewide.
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- are in trouble in terms of ambulance service. service. service.
- So, we see this neonatal care in 2024.
- </c><00:30:47.039><c> If</c><00:30:47.279><c> you</c> the blended retirement system.
- If you the blended retirement system.
- In terms of the >> Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Committee:
House Appropriations
Keywords:
healthcare, rural health, transformation program, funding, incentives, training, access, perpetuity fund, Medicaid, emergency medical services, ground ambulance, healthcare funding, reimbursement rates, military, national guard, reenlistment, extension bonus, Wyoming, Wyoming National Guard, recruitment
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Municipal and County Government (09/24/2025)
Municipal and County Government
Transcript Highlights:
- guessing that the thought process was that trustees of trust funds are fiduciaries responsible for the long-term
- > funds are fiduciaries responsible for funds are fiduciaries responsible for the<01:44:31.760><c> long-term
- :44:34.000><c> and</c><01:44:34.320><c> so</c><01:44:34.480><c> on</c><01:44:34.800><c> of</c> the long-term
- um investment and so on of the long-term um investment and so on of of<01:44:35.360><c> certain</c><
- Look, the idea is to change the law in the long term, and a transition is always okay, right?
Committee:
House Municipal and County Government
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, January 7, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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- </c><00:52:30.920><c> of</c> colleagues can't even use the term of colleagues can't even use the term
- </c> outdated and Arcane immigration system outdated and Arcane immigration system that<00:58:05.680>
- , the housing systems, the agriculture systems all across this country.
- <01:17:08.960><c> systems</c><01:17:09.400><c> the</c> systems the housing systems the systems the housing
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Environment and Agriculture (02/10/2026)
Environment and Agriculture
Transcript Highlights:
- >> 318E allows law enforcement agencies, registered pharmacies, long-term care facilities, and others
- And this might not be a long-term commission. It could be a very short-lived one.
- </c> might not be a long-term uh commission. might not be a long-term uh commission.
- </c><05:04:10.400><c> grants,</c> involved with writing long-term grants, involved with writing long-term
- grants, whether<05:04:11.440><c> this</c><05:04:11.680><c> long-term</c><05:04:12.160><c> planning</
Committee:
House Environment and Agriculture
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, May 12, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- <c> hardworking</c> far too long, folks, hardworking far too long, folks, hardworking American<03:14:
- support small businesses and small farms and help hardworking Americans achieve home ownership and long-term
- </c><04:07:06.000><c> anti-semitism,</c> familiar with the term anti-semitism, familiar with the term
- </c> system was put into place in the 80s. system was put into place in the 80s.
- </c><05:10:41.200><c> It's</c> that she needs um medical care. It's that she needs um medical care.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Judiciary Committee Apr 21st, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- AB 1819, Sanchez, to Aging and Long-Term Care. AB 1826, Lackey, to Appropriations.
- This is yet another long equity-based adjustment we need to make to our systems that businesses have
- We're a nonprofit organization that advocates for people in the long-term care system.
- In addition, communities risk long-term disruption as distressed homeowners faced increased pressure
- Child care homes are essential to California's child care system, especially for working-class immigrant
Summary:
The committee heard several bills, with most of the discussion focused on public safety, consumer protection, and youth harms. AB 1557 by Assemblymember Papin would clarify e-bike motor power limits and set lower speed-related standards for Class 1 and 2 e-bikes. Supporters, including the California Police Chiefs Association, cities, the California Medical Association, and the American Academy of Pediatrics, argued the bill would reduce severe injuries and deaths among young riders. Opponents from People for Bikes warned it could conflict with federal law, create legal uncertainty, and disrupt the bicycle market. The author and committee members acknowledged industry concerns and urged continued work on the bill.
AB 1770 by Assemblymember Garcia would place large health care service plan arbitration under California Department of Justice oversight and require compliance with the California Arbitration Act. Supporters described cases where patients were forced into private arbitration with little transparency or accountability, arguing the bill would make the process fairer and more neutral. Kaiser Permanente and the Civil Justice Association of California said they were still reviewing amendments and had not settled on a final position. Committee members expressed sympathy for the personal stories shared and encouraged continued negotiations.
The committee also heard AB 2075, which would require fire suppression equipment to be kept closer at hand during brush work, and AB 1864, which would require screening of gene synthesis orders to prevent misuse for bioterrorism. AB 2075 was presented as a response to a Ventura County wildfire, with support from the Ventura County District Attorney’s office and no opposition heard. AB 1864 was backed by the author, Stanford biosecurity expert Dr. Milana Trout, and Encode AI, while Biocom opposed unless amended and California Life Sciences remained neutral. Members discussed implementation details and the role of the Department of Public Health.
A major portion of the hearing was devoted to AB 1709, which would set a minimum age of 16 for social media accounts on platforms with harmful features and create an e-safety advisory commission. Supporters, including youth advocates, parents, medical groups, and Common Sense Media, said addictive design features are harming children’s mental health and safety. Opponents, including EFF, the ACLU, TechNet, and other civil liberties and industry groups, argued the bill is overbroad, raises First Amendment and privacy concerns, and could limit access to important online communities. Despite those objections, the bill was moved forward after committee discussion, with members emphasizing the need to protect children while continuing to work on carveouts and implementation details.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Senate Labor, Health & Social Services, February 13, 2026
Labor, Health & Social Services
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> used in Wyoming for a very long time. used in Wyoming for a very long time.
- They can only be stored so long.
- as long as they're provided, or as long as they're consistent with the act and with the standards this
- as long as they're provided, or as long as they're consistent with the act and with the standards this
- </c> can't be forced to provide the the care. can't be forced to provide the the care.
Committee:
Senate Labor, Health & Social Services
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- AB 1819, Sanchez, to Aging and Long-Term Care. AB 1826, Lackey, to Appropriations.
- This is yet another long equity-based adjustment we need to make to our systems that businesses have
- We're a nonprofit organization that advocates for people in the long-term care system.
- We have built in, effectively, a system where as long as you are adhering to the Fannie and Freddie,
- Child care homes are essential to California's child care system, especially for working-class immigrant
Committee:
House Judiciary
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee 3/2/26
Elections Finance and Government Operations
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> stormwater systems onto homeowners. stormwater systems onto homeowners.
- </c> trail or uh park system. trail or uh park system.
- We've also seen the long-term harm of imposing HOAs where they aren't needed.
- .<01:04:51.680><c> So,</c> system.
- So, system.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Environment and Agriculture (02/10/2026)
Environment and Agriculture
Transcript Highlights:
- >> 318E. >> 318E allows law enforcement agencies, registered pharmacies, long-term care facilities, and
- others</c><04:13:22.720><c> to</c> long-term care facilities, and others to long-term care facilities
- And this might not be a long-term commission. It could be a very short-lived one.
- </c><05:04:10.400><c> grants,</c> involved with writing long-term grants, involved with writing long-term
- </c> problem to go away long term, we need to problem to go away long term, we need to regulate<05:46
Committee:
House Environment and Agriculture
Summary:
The Environmental Policy Subcommittee took up HB 1621, which would require a baseline environmental impact study before development of certain manufacturing and storage facilities. Members said the concept had merit, but they could not resolve major drafting and implementation issues, including how to define covered facilities, what the study would require, and how enforcement would work at the municipal or county level. Several members expressed concern about unintended consequences and said the proposal was not ready; the subcommittee voted unanimously to recommend inexpedient to legislate (ITL), and the full committee later adopted that recommendation on a 16-0 roll call vote, placing the bill on consent.
The committee then discussed HB 1053, involving electronically submitted pesticide use reports. Representative Comtois presented an amendment creating a department database and protecting confidential information, but said she still needed to check whether it was germane and to review administrative issues with the Department of Agriculture. After hearing from David Russo of the Division of Pesticide Control, the committee agreed to continue work on the amendment and took no action that day.
The committee also reviewed HB 1186 on egg labeling and producer exemptions. Representative Comtois offered an amendment exempting small producers from most requirements except labeling, but Commissioner Sean Jasper asked for more time to review the impact and suggested the state might not need the existing egg law at all if federal USDA rules already cover the field. Members agreed to hold action until the following week. Finally, the committee began discussion of HB 1780 on penalties for violations involving seeds, plants, and nursery stock, focusing on labeling rules and germination-date requirements; testimony from industry and department representatives indicated they were working toward a compromise that would allow multiple relabelings, add production dates, and set a 36-month sale limit, but no final action was taken in the portion provided.
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 041 Feb 24th, 2026
Colorado Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- So, in reasonable terms or logical terms, if, for instance, I'm there and someone pushes me and they're
- </c> and our judicial system. and our judicial system.
- Courts for a long time.
- It's going to be a burden on our judicial system, our local system.
- </c> effective November 16, 2025 for terms effective November 16, 2025 for terms expiring<03:18:50.479
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 118 May 12th, 2026
Colorado House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- this and coming to you all with a long-term solution, and we won't give up.
- Healthcare affordability should not depend on unstable marijuana revenues, long-term debt structures,
- And the more patients that we can get into long-term care and nursing facilities with these incredibly
- And in the context of a cancer diagnosis, $21,000 is not meaningful long-term protection.
- system for Medicaid members who are in the care and custody of a county department of human services
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- A hybrid system that combines elements of a system described in paragraph 3 of this subsection with a
- still trying to get back to the point of... ...what it does to rural New Mexicans that are actually long-term
- That we care about each other.
- But as long as we can continue to talk to each other, as long as we can disagree and not hate each other
- That is not careful policy.
Summary:
The Senate convened, established a quorum, offered an invocation, and handled several announcements and courtesy motions, including excusing some members and relaxing the dress code. The chamber then adopted committee reports on several bills, including Senate Bill 50, Senate Bill 30, and Senate Bill 43. It then moved to third reading of Senate Judiciary Committee substitute for Senate Bill 17, the “Stop Illegal Gun Trade and Extremely Dangerous Weapons Act.”
SB 17 was read at length and explained by Senator O’Malley and co-sponsor Senator Bergman as a gun crime prevention measure aimed at dealer security, employee training, recordkeeping, reporting requirements, inspections, and a ban on future dealer sales or transfers of certain firearms and accessories, including high-capacity magazines, .50-caliber rifles and cartridges, gas-operated semi-automatic firearms with detachable magazines, and machine guns. Supporters argued the bill targets the retail-to-criminal pipeline, improves accountability, and would help reduce gun trafficking and violence. Opponents argued it infringes on constitutional rights, would not stop criminals from obtaining guns, and would burden law-abiding citizens and dealers.
The chamber then debated Floor Amendment No. 1 by Senator Brantley, which would have struck Section 7, the portion banning certain weapons and devices. Supporters of the amendment said Section 7 was the most constitutionally vulnerable part of the bill and would likely be litigated, while opponents said the section was central to the bill’s purpose and consistent with Second Amendment case law. The amendment failed on a roll call vote, 15-22. A second amendment by Senator Block, which would have exempted certain under-21 employees from the bill’s age restriction if they were military members, veterans, or had completed hunter safety or 4-H programs, was then taken up and debated, with supporters emphasizing military training and youth firearms education as evidence of responsibility.
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
House and Governmental Affairs May 6th, 2026
House and Governmental Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- There's a long list. I get it. I understand, yes. To answer your question more specifically...
- Both are long-serving professional state troopers who are integral in this bill itself.
- Which is a long process in and of itself. Okay. Well, I'm winding up.
- You know, but we have a long history of, sadly, and a reputation for misconduct in office.
- System, or if the district attorney is recused from a case.
Committee:
House House and Governmental Affairs
Keywords:
human rights, individual liberties, Magna Carta, constitutionalism, free speech, Uniform Construction Code, building code, construction code, inspector licensing, building inspectors, plans examiners, public inspector, private inspector, private inspector company, building official, code enforcement, Louisiana Uniform Construction Code Commission, state fire marshal, International Building Code, International Residential Code
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- We have realized that our current statutes are a long, long way from home when it comes to the realities
- Yeah, but who cares about all that chunk of Constitution?
- So y'all look overseas and the FBI and law enforcement will take care of problems at home.
- I hadn't looked at Bergeron in a long time. So I want to make sure everybody's clear.
- and not having their court because it really does delay care and it impacts health.”
Bills:
HR38 , HR96 , HR160 , HCR31 , HCR61 , HB578 , HB668 , HB1198 , SCR19 , SB66 , SB68 , SB76 , SB139 , SB336 , SB475
Committee:
House Civil Law and Procedure
Keywords:
privacy rights, surveillance, USA Patriot Act, FISA, Fourth Amendment, civil liberties, government oversight, civil bench warrants, judgment debtors, notification process, judgment debtor examination, Louisiana State Law Institute, property transfer, public records doctrine, bad faith, real estate law, HCR 31, House Concurrent Resolution 31, foreign entities, foreign corporation
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Alcohol, Tobacco and Controlled Substances REVISED: SB1501 - Added Apr 8th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Alcohol, Tobacco and Controlled Substances
Transcript Highlights:
- Rosecratsi, Culver, A, Morei, Dollens's, I, Ere, she cared to vote Rosecratsi, Culver, A, Morei, Dollens's
- , I, Ere cared to vote Gann and Cornwell declared the vote having received the majority votes present
Keywords:
SB65, naloxone, Narcan, opioid overdose, overdose reversal, opioid antagonist, emergency opioid antagonist, substance abuse services, harm reduction, public health, overdose prevention, good samaritan, civil immunity, criminal immunity, controlled substances, addiction treatment, fentanyl, opioid crisis, school overdose response, first aid
NV
Transcript Highlights:
- and how we're having that long-term trouble that we've been having with the current adaptation.
- Long-term trouble that we've been having with the current adaptations that they're having with their
- And I recognize that's a favored term in this body.
- They're short-term and high-interest-rate loans.
- , the sentencing management system, into NOTIS, which is our Nevada Offender Tracking Information System
Bills:
AB49 , AB169 , AB188 , AB284 , AB296 , AB306 , AB356 , AB366 , AB467 , AB499 , AB515 , AB540 , AB542 , AB595
Committee:
Senate Finance
Keywords:
educational personnel, teacher licensing, reciprocal licensure, provisional teaching, school counselors, school nurses, school social workers, state education standards, health insurance, speech-language pathology, stuttering, rehabilitative services, habilitative services, coverage requirements, health plans, retired public employees, subsidy, Medicare, health reimbursement arrangement, Public Employees' Benefits Program
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- That support geothermal water conveyance systems.
- The term is generally used, so it is defined in statute.
- Yes, allowed for in the contract terms.
- This bill will expand affordable homeownership across Texas, help nonprofits like Habitat plan for long-term
- We have a long history.
Bills:
HB386 , HB1449 , HB1701 , HB2142 , HB2675 , HB2857 , HB3063 , HB3171 , HB3641 , HB3732 , HB4045 , HB4370 , HB4491 , HB4505 , HB4626 , HB5267 , HB5356
Committee:
House Intergovernmental Affairs
Keywords:
construction contracts, change orders, local government, budget limits, Texas legislation, HB 1449, mobile food vendors, food trucks, mobile food service establishments, permits, county health permit, municipal permitting, Health and Safety Code Chapter 437A, Chapter 437, inspection agreements, permit reciprocity, fee cap, preemption, large counties, population over one million