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CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 3 on Education Finance Mar 19th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- , or DSPS, CalWORKs student services... ...and Services, or DSPS, CalWORKs student services, Extended
- DSPS, CalWORKs, student services, Extended Opportunity Programs and Services, or EOPS, campus child
- The language also requires more systematic…” “Military service and working learners.
- , rapid rehousing, legal services for undocumented students.
- Earlier this year, Our community experienced significant destruction from the Palisades fire.
Summary:
The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Education Finance held a hearing focused on California Community College budget proposals. Chair Alvarez opened by emphasizing the system’s role in access, transfer, workforce training, and serving more than 2 million students, while also noting persistent challenges in enrollment, persistence, transfer, and graduation. Public commenters and system representatives broadly supported COLA, enrollment growth funding, deferred maintenance, student support block grants, and additional flexibility for districts facing uncertainty.
The first major panel covered the student-centered funding formula, COLA, and enrollment growth. The Department of Finance said the Governor proposes a 2.43% COLA ($230.4 million) and 0.5% enrollment growth funding ($30.4 million). The LAO said the COLA was reasonable and recommended funding at least the proposed growth amount, citing uneven enrollment recovery and regional differences. The Chancellor’s Office supported both proposals and asked for additional changes, including using the greater of current-year or three-year average for apportionments and lifting the 10% local enrollment cap, arguing these would better fund growing districts. Members questioned how the formula works, whether SCFF is improving outcomes, and how much additional funding would be needed under different growth scenarios.
The committee then reviewed categorical program COLAs, Rising Scholars, career education proposals, IT proposals, and student housing. The Governor proposed a 2.43% COLA for selected categorical programs ($31.9 million). For Rising Scholars, the Governor proposed $30 million ongoing and removal of the cap on participating colleges; the LAO urged waiting for outcome data before doubling funding, while the Chancellor’s Office said the program is serving more students and supports equity for justice-impacted students. On career education, the Governor proposed $50 million for credit for prior learning and $50 million for a career passport; the LAO supported more reporting on credit for prior learning but recommended rejecting the career passport as too undefined, while the Chancellor’s Office supported both. On technology, the Governor proposed $162.5 million for a common cloud data platform and $168 million for a common ERP system; the LAO said both were premature or lacked sufficient planning and recommended rejection, while the Chancellor’s Office argued they would improve real-time data, security, and systemwide efficiency. The committee also heard an update on student housing: the administration said the 2024 shift to a lease-revenue bond model remains in progress for 13 approved projects, with 11 still active, and members asked about withdrawn projects and possible use of any returned funds. No votes were taken, and several items were held open for further discussion and May Revision updates.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Mar 19th, 2025
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- had established, working out the sheriff's meetings with the schools and the police chiefs and the fire
- My chiefs, my fire chiefs, I even bring in my emergency management directors. and try and discuss how
- baseline standard, every law enforcement officer across the state must get 40 hours. hours of in-service
- FIRE and EMS have supporting roles in responding. responding to active killing.
- But that should not compete with what TCOL does for law enforcement, nor what the Commission on Fire
Keywords:
electronic monitoring, parole supervision, law enforcement, warrant execution, public safety, handgun license, judgment evaluation, medical advisory board, application denial, gun law procedures, abandoned property, unclaimed property, disposition, handgun, driver's license, commercial driver's license, weapon carry, gun rights, Texas legislature, legislative attendance
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
House Chamber - Tue Apr 14, 2026, 9:00AM HST - Day 44
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> uh be able to access them post fires. uh be able to access them post fires.
- </c> department's operations and services. department's operations and services.
- Or these classrooms are serviced by, actually, they are not serviced by any particular teacher.
- :50.920><c> by</c> these classrooms are serviced by these classrooms are serviced by um Actually,<03:
- </c> the Medicare and Medicaid Services. the Medicare and Medicaid Services.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Higher Education Feb 25th, 2026
Appropriations Committee on Higher Education
Transcript Highlights:
- A woman was unconscious and trapped in a car that was on fire.
- car because she was prepared and that is exactly the moment our community is in right now not with fire
- like phlebotomists. ...you know, health-related services like phlebotomists.
- And thank you so much for your service.
- Veterinarian services, let's say, tixing and facts. Ms. Young, I think you need to try... Ms.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Environmental Quality Committee Mar 18th, 2026
Environmental Quality
Transcript Highlights:
- products, and that's true, but they produce those with an economy that is entirely driven by coal-fired
- products, and that's true, but they produce those with an economy that is entirely driven by coal-fired
- Data centers provide the critical infrastructure for everything from financial services in health care
- Service and supply companies and royalty owners throughout California are in strong support of the bill
- It funds things that include housing, transportation, air monitoring, and Cal Fire.
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- And so these kinds of services can really help a lot.
- And then our police and our fire.
- For the record, emergency services already have a sales tax, fire, ambulance, and police.
- When the cut was proposed to services, When the cut was proposed to services, the gentlewoman, myself
- We want to support and incentivize the service.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Natural Resources & Energy. (3-4-26)
Natural Resources & Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> regulated by the Kentucky Public Service regulated by the Kentucky Public Service Commission.
- </c> the rate payers in the service area. the rate payers in the service area.
- </c> states that the monopoly of service states that the monopoly of service territories<00:10:36.200
- </c> case in some service areas. case in some service areas.
- Again, these utilities were granted monopolies within these service territories to service them.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Ways and Means Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Joint Committee on Ways and Means
Transcript Highlights:
- to support those services.
- , and social services.
- that they provide valuable services, education, and on and on to the local ambulance services.
- fee-for-service.
- services, other reductions would have resulted in a direct reduction in service to individuals that
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Ways and Means held a Health and Human Services budget hearing in Clinton, with opening remarks from Chairs Meg Kilcoyne and Robin Kennedy, local officials, and many House and Senate members introducing themselves. The hearing focused on Governor Healey’s FY27 EOHHS and MassHealth budgets, with repeated themes of rising health care costs, federal funding uncertainty, workforce shortages, and access to care in underserved regions. Members also raised concerns about primary care shortages, rural and regional disparities, behavioral health access, maternal health, food insecurity, and the impact of federal policy changes on Massachusetts programs.
EOHHS Secretary Kiame Mahaniah said the FY27 EOHHS budget totals $33.7 billion, reflecting mostly non-discretionary growth from health care costs, labor costs, caseload increases, and provider rate pressures. He highlighted targeted investments in foster care, family resource centers, maternal health, youth services, nutrition programs, immigrant legal services, and human service workforce rates, while warning that federal actions could strip roughly $3.5 billion annually from the state’s health care funding. In response to questions, he defended the administration’s cooperation with federal audits and program integrity efforts, discussed the primary care crisis, and said the state is trying to preserve core services while preparing for a more difficult FY28 budget cycle.
MassHealth Undersecretary Mike Levine then described two major FY27 challenges: double-digit cost growth and the expected effects of the federal One Big Beautiful Bill Act. He said MassHealth’s proposed $22.7 billion gross budget includes a 7.5% increase and relies on a moratorium on new expansions plus targeted reductions, including a $1,000 annual adult dental cap, ending GLP-1 coverage for weight loss only, reducing care management to peer-state levels, and work groups to slow growth in PCA, adult foster care, and adult day health spending. Members questioned the impact on Boston Health Care for the Homeless, preventive care, and regional access; Levine said the changes are meant to preserve sustainability, that children and certain disabled populations remain protected, and that the administration will continue working with providers, advocates, and the Legislature on implementation and longer-term reforms.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Ways and Means Mar 27th, 2026
Joint Committee on Ways and Means
Transcript Highlights:
- Those three services together, those three baskets of services, account for about 80% of the growth we've
- , and social services.
- I realized that they provide valuable services, education, and on and on to the local ambulance services
- Other services and other reductions would have resulted in a direct reduction in service to individuals
- that are currently receiving those services from the department, and those are services that are not
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Municipal and County Government (03/03/2025)
Municipal and County Government
Transcript Highlights:
- Secondly, the bill changes the building code and fire code appeals process, limiting the jurisdiction
- code and Municipal zoning Code fire code and Municipal zoning ordinances<01:01:29.440><c> in</c><01:
- And fire to meet those needs, depending on the size of development.
- </c> National Association of energy service National Association of energy service companies<01:56:15.639
- Additionally, committee reports are due to me by noon to the committee services staff.
Summary:
The Municipal and County Government Committee held public hearings on House Bill 471 and House Bill 373. HB 471 would create a temporary commission to study growth, traffic, planning, and land use issues in a group of southern New Hampshire towns, with possible recommendations on regional planning commission boundaries or coordination. Representative Perez said the bill was requested by Londonderry residents and local officials, and Eric Power of Brookline testified in support, saying the towns share corridor and development issues that cross regional planning commission lines. Several members questioned whether existing law already allows towns to form regional planning commissions under RSA 364:6, whether the bill should be broader, and whether the town list should include additional communities. The hearing closed with testimony counts reported as two in support and three opposed on remote sign-in, plus one opposed and one in support on the blue sheet.
HB 373, sponsored by Representative Diane Powers, would revise RSA 41:11-a on town property leases. Powers said current law is too restrictive because leases over five years require repeated town votes, which she argued is impractical for long-term arrangements. She cited examples from Hampton and Brookline, including long-term road and property leases, and said she had found multiple similar cases. The bill would keep select board authority for leases under one year, allow a legislative body to authorize a specific longer lease by a three-fifths ballot vote, and preserve the existing five-year blanket leasing authority with a three-fifths vote, while keeping existing leases valid if authority is later rescinded. Eric Power testified in support, describing recurring lease renewals in Brookline and saying longer terms are needed for projects such as housing, cell towers, and solar arrays. Members asked about the change from a simple town vote to a three-fifths threshold and whether the bill duplicates existing mechanisms; Powers said the higher threshold was intended because the leases involve long-term commitments. No votes were taken during the hearing portion described.
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Aug 22nd, 2025
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- We're a municipal civil service agency.
- Thanks for your service, Lieutenant.
- So the saying goes where there's smoke, there's fire, there's fire, right?
- Thank you, Jennifer, for, for your service and for representing Cleve the way you do.
- Thank you again for your service and again, I'm not against law enforcement.
Bills:
SB 15
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs May 11th, 2026
Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- The general fund wants to be able to similarly provide us the best legal services and the best IT services
- You can't put them on the ground because we have the fire ant.
- Fire ants love fly pupae, and you're just feeding your fire ants.
- The fire ant may end up being a friend of ours in this battle.
- Not that anyone wants more fire ants. All right.
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 027 Feb 10th, 2026
Colorado House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- /c><00:46:07.119><c> Committee</c> Health and Human Services Committee Health and Human Services Committee
- </c><00:47:13.280><c> Committee</c> Health and Human Services Committee Health and Human Services Committee
- </c><00:48:01.359><c> committee</c> health and human services committee health and human services committee
- </c> concerning the continuation of the fire concerning the continuation of the fire suppression<02:15
- </c> committee on health and human services. committee on health and human services.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Banking & Insurance (3-5-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- that were either amount for services that were either unwarranted<00:09:50.640><c> or</c><00:09:50.800
- About two years ago, KRS was modified to increase our self-insured retention amounts for our State Fire
- issue right now, what we also are proposing to do is to modify the name of the fund from the State Fire
- issue right now, what we also are proposing to do is to modify the name of the fund from the State Fire
- Now what we also are proposing to do is to modify the name of the fund from the State Fire and Tornado
Keywords:
Meeting Start: 00:00
Roll Call: 00:20
SB18 Discussion: 01:36
SB18 Vote: 05:07
SB24 Discussion: 06:37
SB24 Vote: 10:50
HB524 Discussion: 12:03
HB524 Vote: 13:55
HB421 Discussion: 15:13
HB421 Vote: 20:50
HB236 Discussion: 21:53
HB236 Vote: 23:34
HB210 Discussion: 25:40
HB210 Vote: 29:56, 958, all
Summary:
The committee met with a quorum and took up several insurance and health-related bills, beginning with Senate Bill 18, which was presented by Senator Girdler and insurance witness Adam Sheridan. The bill was described as addressing a shortage of garage liability insurance for used auto dealers in Kentucky, which has left many small dealers with only one or two coverage options and, in some cases, unable to obtain the insurance needed for a dealer license. The committee adopted a motion and second, then passed SB 18 unanimously and reported it favorably with the recommendation that it pass on the House floor.
The committee then considered Senate Bill 24, also presented by Senator Girdler with testimony from Eric DeCampo of the National Insurance Crime Bureau. The bill was framed as an anti-fraud measure that would expand the definition of a fraudulent insurance act to cover misrepresentations about property damage and repair costs in property insurance claims. Testimony emphasized that insurance fraud raises premiums for consumers and that the bill would help deter inflated or fabricated claims. After a brief question about whether the bill created new felonies, the committee voted to pass SB 24 unanimously and report it favorably.
House Bill 524, presented by Rep. Aaron Thompson with officials from the Office of the Controller and State Risk, would extend reinsurance requirements for the state’s fire and tornado/self-insurance fund from July 1 of this year to July 1, 2030, and rename the fund the Commonwealth’s Property and Casualty Insurance Fund. The bill was moved, seconded, and passed unanimously. House Bill 421, presented by Rep. Amy Neighbors, would require full coverage of FDA-approved bowel preps without out-of-pocket cost or prior authorization issues and update colorectal cancer screening coverage rules for high-risk patients by incorporating multisociety task force guidelines. Members discussed the bill’s personal importance and its minimal fiscal impact; it passed unanimously with a committee substitute. House Bill 236, presented by Rep. Adam Moore and Commissioner Sharon Clark, would cap annual out-of-pocket costs for epinephrine at $100. Members spoke in support, including personal remarks about the importance of access to epinephrine, and the bill passed unanimously with a favorable recommendation.
Finally, House Bill 210, presented by Rep. Michael “Sarge” Pollock and Dr. Steve Robertson of the Kentucky Dental Association, addressed dental limited benefit plans and direct payment to dentists. Members asked whether the bill also affected vision/hearing arrangements or third-party administrators; the witness said it was intended for non-ERISA dental plans in Kentucky and suggested follow-up with the commissioner for further clarification. The committee adopted the committee substitute and then passed HB 210 favorably, with 15 yes votes and no votes against. The meeting then adjourned, with a reminder about the Banking and Insurance dinner later that evening.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Public Service Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on Public Service
Transcript Highlights:
- during wartime or combat service.
- during wartime or combat service.
- Thank you for your service. I'm here on several bills.
- Teachers who have a minimum of 20 years of service to receive creditable service for part-time teaching
- Good afternoon, Chairman Brady, Chairman Ryan, and the Public Service Committee.
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on a range of public retirement and municipal health insurance bills. Mass Retirees and the American Federation of Teachers supported House 2890/Senate 1848 on transparency in municipal health insurance, arguing that broker and consultant roles should be clearly defined, commissions disclosed, and dual roles prohibited to reduce conflicts of interest and costs. They also supported House 2799/Senate 1848 on protecting municipal retirees from future premium contribution increases, House 2854 on voting rights for surviving spouses in retirement board elections, and Senate 1917 on updating the definition of veteran for retirement purposes. Committee members discussed whether the veteran definition should simply conform to the federal definition going forward.
Educators testified in support of House 2769/Senate 1921, which would allow teachers with at least 20 years of service to buy back creditable service for periods when they worked part-time while raising children. Multiple teachers described the financial and retirement penalties they experienced after stepping down to part-time work for child care, calling the current system inequitable and a “mom tax.” Sponsors and supporters said the bill is intended to correct that disparity and help retain teachers, while one committee member noted it appeared neutral on an actuarial basis.
The committee also heard strong support for Senate 1908, which would raise the cap on outside income for public pension recipients, from retired State Police troopers who said the current limit is outdated and unfair to those forced into disability retirement after line-of-duty injuries. Another State Police representative supported House 2910 on state police pensions, citing recruitment and retention problems under current pension rules. In contrast, Hampden County Regional Retirement System officials and the Massachusetts Association of Contributory Retirement Systems opposed House 2745, a bill to restructure the Hampden County system’s governance, arguing it would weaken PERAC oversight and create an unworkable local system. They instead supported House 2813, which would extend the time to fill a vacant fifth member seat on retirement boards. At the end of the hearing, the committee voted to adjourn the hearing.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- Well, your service on this committee is still legendary.
- Well, your service on this committee is still legendary.
- Do your members fall under ADA requirements or life safety, like exit signs, fire alarms, fire sprinklers
- , fire extinguishers?
- It is a cost to everybody that then buys the products or the services that a business provides.
Summary:
The committee first introduced two RS measures without objection: RS 33088, a simple change adding foreign silver and gold species to domestic language, and RS 32925, a concurrent resolution concerning the Morse and Knudson Company’s work on Wake Island before and after World War II. RS 33193 was moved to the bottom of the agenda while the sponsor was in another hearing.
The bulk of the meeting was devoted to House Bill 607, which would require separate restrooms and changing facilities by biological sex in government buildings and impose a premises-liability style duty on places of public accommodation to take reasonable steps to protect privacy and safety. Supporters, including the sponsor and Idaho Family Policy Center, argued the bill protects women and girls, clarifies existing duties, and would not require ID checks or burdensome enforcement. Opponents, including transgender Idahoans, faith leaders, Planned Parenthood, and business groups, argued it targets identity, would invite harassment and scrutiny, could expose businesses to lawsuits, and would be difficult or costly to enforce. After testimony and debate, the committee voted 9-5 to send HB 607 to the floor with a due pass recommendation.
The committee then considered RS 33193, which would restore the presidential primary in March and retain a $50,000 candidate buy-in. The sponsor said the March date is intended to ensure Idaho is represented on the federal stage and noted support from GOP leadership. A substitute motion was offered to move the presidential primary to coincide with the regular May primary to save an estimated $2.5 million in taxpayer costs, with the argument that the party should pay if it wants a separate primary. Discussion continued on the cost and timing of the election, with the sponsor responding that the fiscal note could be lower depending on the number of candidates and that the state’s role is to run elections.
FL
Florida 2026 4th Special Session
January 28, 2026 - 03:30 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- Parents may disengage from schools, meetings, special education services, or academic support programs
- Parents disengaging from schools, meetings, special education services, or academic support programs
- And fortunately for me, I was young, you know, had some money in a bank, and I was like, fire me then
- It just wasn't worth setting everybody's hair on fire for that one thing.
- It wasn't worth setting everybody's hair on fire for that one thing, although I do commit that I think
Summary:
The Pre-K through 12 Budget Subcommittee took up CS for House Bill 1071, a broad education package described by the sponsor as updating transparency, parental rights, student safety, early learning accountability, scholarship oversight, and instructional program rules. The committee adopted two amendments without objection: one clarifying that Title I funds may be used for STEM programs, and another removing a prior provision related to canine dogs on school grounds. Members then questioned the bill’s provisions on student records transfers, instructional materials adoption and removal, educational emergency authority for low-performing schools, health education and a fetal development video, student-led organizations, FHSAA board language, lab schools, and rulemaking authority. The sponsor repeatedly said the bill was intended to improve accountability, keep education dollars focused on students, and give districts flexibility, while also noting that some issues would be addressed through future rulemaking or later amendments.
Public testimony was overwhelmingly opposed. Many speakers argued the bill was an omnibus measure that bundled unrelated policies together, making it hard for families and educators to understand or meaningfully comment on it. Opponents also said it would increase school-law enforcement coordination, chill immigrant and mixed-status families’ participation, restrict DEI-related and student-led organizations, and impose controversial health and embryology content on students. Supporters, including the Christian Family Coalition and Florida Citizens Alliance, backed the fetal development video and the bill’s parental rights and funding restrictions, saying the content should be medically accurate and that schools should not fund political advocacy. Several speakers urged the committee to break the bill into separate measures.
In debate, some members praised the sponsor’s responsiveness but said they would vote no because of constituent concerns, especially around DEI, the fetal development video, and local control. Others supported the bill, emphasizing rulemaking, educational emergency flexibility, EpiPen access, early learning changes, and evidence-based math instruction. The sponsor closed by reiterating support for the bill as amended, saying the law enforcement provision had been removed, the embryology content would be opt-out with posted materials, state funds should not support political advocacy, and the bill would help with safety, accountability, and student outcomes. The committee then voted on the bill after debate, with the sponsor indicating support and members stating their positions during closing discussion.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Labor & Commerce Jan 20th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Labor & Commerce
Transcript Highlights:
- Recently, my employer fired me for trying to organize people.
- Recently, my employer fired me for trying to organize and improve more conditions of work.
- We need desperately the legal right to organize so that other workers... ...are not fired for trying
- My employer fired me because I tried to gather workers and start a union for better working conditions
- I'm a staff attorney at Columbia Legal Services, here in support of SB 5852.
Keywords:
agriculture, collective bargaining, labor relations, public employment, agricultural employees, SB 6188, asbestos, asbestos training, asbestos certification, asbestos worker, asbestos supervisor, Department of Labor and Industries, L&I, rulemaking authority, occupational safety, workplace safety, hazardous materials, abatement, encapsulation, removal
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, June 8, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- ,</c> him for a lifetime of service, him for a lifetime of service, leadership,<00:19:34.799><c> and<
- ><c> Development</c><02:10:11.520><c> signed</c> Service Training and Development signed Service Training
- </c> communities, and to deliver the services communities, and to deliver the services Congress<02:47
- His commitment to the fire service inspired future generations, including his son David and his son-in-law
- </c><07:51:11.440><c> He</c> choose a life of public service. He choose a life of public service.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Mar 16th, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- to fire and police stations and assisting victims.
- as protective services, victim services, foster care and adoptions, foster workforce development and
- Please welcome Peggy Price. ...and in-home supportive services. Please welcome Peggy Price.
- . ...a Buddhist mission through which she has devoted decades of humanitarian service.
- A proud Filipina and mother, she empowers communities through leadership and service.