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AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Senate State Governmental Affairs Committee Feb 19th, 2025
State Governmental Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Separate amendments before the committee.
- I… The committee… I'm sorry, I… It's the minority leader.
- I… The committee… I'm sorry, I… It's the minority leader.
- I… The committee… I'm sorry, I… It's the minority leader.
- I… The committee… I'm sorry, I… It's the minority leader.
Committee:
Senate State Governmental Affairs
Keywords:
sewer, wastewater, public service commission, PSC, utility regulation, private utility, regulated utility, affiliated system, consolidation, rate jurisdiction, rate setting, wastewater management entity, common ownership, control, Jefferson County Board of Health, local constitutional amendment, public utilities, Alabama Code Title 37, Alabama Code Title 22, certification
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Courts, Corrections and Justice Jun 30th, 2025
Courts, Corrections & Justice Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, I hope this committee will think back apart from what you all are trying to do to enforce the laws
- I hope, I hope you'll tell us, and I hope with the benefit of Senator Trujillo on this committee, we'll
- But I hope that we'll, I hope it won't be a year and a half from now.
- And so just wanted to make that comment and, and hope the committees will start thinking about maybe
- or somewhere, but I hope you find a good sponsor and I hope it can pass.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Courts, Corrections and Justice Aug 26th, 2025
Courts, Corrections & Justice Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- So, I hope that as a committee, we can also brainstorm that because I know there was a proposal last
- I hope the committee hears that.
- in its first committee or hasn't even been heard in any committee.
- So I look forward to these kind of discussions, and really, as this committee, I hope continues to come
- I hope you all probably know one thing that I do that's a little different than most committees.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 3 on Health and Human Services May 28th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- I hope you've enjoyed the ride and you haven't fallen off.
- Good morning, Madam Chair, members of the committee.
- We hope for the continued funding of this vital program. Thank you.
- , and so we are hoping that the COLA can be matched as well.
- We hope to see it in the final Senate proposal.
Summary:
The Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 3 on Human Services held its final hearing on the budget, with the chair framing the Senate’s plan as a counterproposal that rejected major cuts and preserved revenues. Public comment was overwhelmingly supportive of the subcommittee’s actions, especially on Medi-Cal, IHSS, PACE, behavioral health, child care, CalFresh outreach, immigrant legal services, and long-term care. Testimony from disability, aging, county, health plan, provider, labor, and advocacy groups urged the committee to keep rejecting asset tests, immigrant coverage reductions, IHSS cost shifts, PACE rate cuts, and behavioral health reductions, while supporting mobile crisis, 988, Title IV-E workforce funding, and the “Be Home Soon California” proposal to expand home- and community-based care.
Several speakers also pressed for additional or related funding and policy changes, including county alternatives for people losing Medi-Cal under federal HR1-related changes, more support for public hospitals and indigent care, CalFresh and Cal Food investments, child care slots and COLAs, dental rate cut delays, and expanded immigration legal and food assistance. Others thanked the committee for restoring or preserving funding for behavioral health innovation and advocacy grants, public health IT and disease investigation, diaper banks, hearing aids for children, and distressed hospital loans. The committee also heard concerns about fee-for-service shifts, outpatient dialysis coverage, and other implementation details, with some groups asking for trailer bill language or guardrails.
After public comment, the subcommittee took three votes on large blocks of budget items. The first block of consent items passed 3-0, the second block passed 2-1, and the final block passed 2-0, with the chair announcing that the items were approved and out of committee. The hearing then adjourned.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Conference Committee on S.F. 2370 - Cannabis Omnibus - 05/16/25
Transcript Highlights:
- We'll call this conference committee to order.
- Chair, and committee members.
- </c> The committee did take those changes. The committee did take those changes.
- </c> committee report takes that position. committee report takes that position.
- </c> committee report. Thank you, Mr. committee report. Thank you, Mr.
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
LHSAA Study Committee Jan 21st, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- I hope they're watching. I hope they see it. But basically, nobody was out to get them.
- And that's what I hope that they do. Thank you, Rep.
- This committee may choose to take a vote.
- Now, much respect for that committee.
- We hope they, right now, we don't have any of that.
Summary:
The special legislative study committee met with seven members present, adopted the minutes from prior meetings, and heard public testimony from Terrell Butler and his father about a transfer-eligibility dispute affecting Terrell’s ability to play varsity sports after moving from Anacoco High School to Leesville High School in the same parish. They described the move as family-driven and in the student’s best interest, but said he was ruled ineligible for varsity athletics for a year despite strong grades and a positive adjustment to the new school. Several members responded that the current transfer rules can unfairly punish students for adult decisions and that the case illustrated broader concerns about student-athlete eligibility and consistency in enforcement.
The committee then discussed and adopted factual findings about the Louisiana High School Athletic Association (LHSAA), with members criticizing inconsistent enforcement, lack of transparency, limited accountability, and the association’s absence from prior meetings. Members noted that LHSAA has previously argued in court that it is a private corporation, which limits the legislature’s direct authority. Despite that, the committee adopted three recommendations: a structured transfer-eligibility process allowing one one-time transfer through junior year; making the House and Senate representatives on the LHSAA executive committee voting members; and adding a governor-appointed voting member to the executive committee.
The Speaker Pro Tem then presented broader policy options. The committee adopted a “Tier 2” recommendation calling for high school athletics to be managed through a cooperative endeavor agreement between the Louisiana Department of Education/BESE and a nonprofit administering organization, with legislative oversight, public-records compliance subject to privacy exceptions, audit authority, and the ability for nonpublic schools to opt in. The committee also included a “Tier 1” concept for a new state-run sanctioned athletics office under BESE, but only as a discussion item for future consideration, not as a committee recommendation. Staff was authorized to incorporate the adopted findings, recommendations, meeting details, technical corrections, and to send the final report to the House and Senate education committees and LHSAA. The meeting ended with members thanking the chair, staff, and one another, and then adjourning.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session - part 2 Apr 29th, 2025
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- committee chair for myself and the DFL Committee Chair, Matt Bauman, who has also been there.
- I just hope.
- But a refugee daughter can hope. And I hope that before we lose more veterans...
- Now I hope that we can go into conference committee.
- I strongly hope we'll fix this in the conference committee, and today with this hope, I will be voting
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> of business, reports of committees. of business, reports of committees.
- c> utilities,</c> committee on energy, utilities, committee on energy, utilities, environment,<00:07:
- </c><00:07:17.039><c> Senator</c> the committee on finance. Senator the committee on finance.
- I started with this bill in the labor committee as a member of the committee and reading through the
- and if I uh if this passed not just one committee but I think two committees over time and it passed
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
HF2258 heard in House workforce, labor and economic development committee 3/25/25
Transcript Highlights:
- Anderson, to the committee. Please introduce yourself and proceed.
- Anderson, to the committee. Please introduce yourself and proceed.
- Anderson, to the committee. Please introduce yourself and proceed.
- Anderson, to the committee. Please introduce yourself and proceed.
- Chair and members of the committee.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Committee on Post Audit and Oversight Feb 3rd, 2026
Senate Committee on Post Audit and Oversight
Transcript Highlights:
- It isn't like a lot of the joint committees and even some of the standing committees.
- And by the way, I will remind people that we have subpoena power as a committee, the only committee in
- And by the way, I will remind people that we have subpoena power as a committee, the only committee in
- I do hope that it has been instructive to the committee in a broader sense and also helps inform the
- from the committee.
Summary:
The committee met to discuss MassDOT’s unsuccessful service plaza procurement, with Chair Montigny opening by stressing the committee’s investigative role, its refusal to take lobbyist calls or meetings, and its willingness to use subpoena power if needed. He said the committee was focused on understanding how the bid process unfolded, why the selected bid was far above the low bid, why the Capital Programs Committee did not vote on the matter, and what ex parte communications occurred. He also framed the issue as broader than one contract, criticizing procurement practices generally and noting future hearings on quasi-public entities and the Convention Center.
Commonwealth Inspector General Jeffrey Shapiro testified that his office would issue an investigatory letter on the service plaza procurement in the coming weeks. He said the procurement was a major one—18 locations, nearly $1 billion in value, and a 35-year term—and that his office had reviewed the process, its design, and execution. Shapiro emphasized that the OIG looks beyond fraud to the totality of a procurement and contract management, and he outlined best practices for large public procurements: clear planning, transparent solicitation terms, defined evaluation criteria and weights, limited and explicit non-negotiable terms, conflict-of-interest controls, and strong contract management after award. He said the Commonwealth was fortunate the procurement was canceled because a contract of that size and duration should mitigate risk factors.
Committee members then pressed Shapiro on broader procurement reform, including how to handle subjective criteria versus objective price comparisons, how to prevent ex parte communications, whether selection committees should be treated as public bodies subject to open meeting and records laws, and whether agencies should use outside experts or dedicated staff for major negotiations. Shapiro responded generally that agencies must define objectives and scoring before bids are opened, use forms that allow apples-to-apples comparisons, ensure boards understand their oversight duties, and think about enforcement and contract management from the start. The hearing ended with the chair saying the committee would continue its work and would hear from the Secretary of Transportation at a later date; the meeting adjourned at 4:12.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Budget Targets Eliminate The Deficit But Cut From Committees / Advancing Education in Minnesota Apr 6th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:01:46.680><c> he</c> and chair of the finance committee he and chair of the finance committee
- My hope was, in having those listening sessions when I was the chair of the committee, that we would
- My hope was, in having those listening sessions when I was the chair of the committee, that we would
- Have hope. Have faith.
- Have hope. Have faith.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> their hopes their hopes visible<00:03:49.599><c> as</c><00:03:49.760><c> always</c><00:03:50.080
- </c> you may this chamber be a source of Hope you may this chamber be a source of Hope and<00:04:19.160
- the Committee on Housing and Homelessness Prevention.
- to the Committee on Housing and Homelessness Prevention.
- </c> lifetime or the blink of an eye I hope lifetime or the blink of an eye I hope that<00:10:34.399>
NY
New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
New York State Senate Session - 01/07/2026
New York Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- , reports of select committees, communications and reports from state officers, motions and resolutions
- leaders draw strength from your eternal light, working tirelessly to promote healing, equity, and hope
- My hope is for a productive, thoughtful, and meaningful legislative session.
- Reports of standing committees, reports of select committees, communications and reports from State officers
- Did we represent you, your values, your hopes, your dreams, your needs? Did we accomplish that?
Summary:
The Senate convened, approved the prior journal, and briefly closed out the 2025 legislative session by adopting a concurrent resolution on adjournment. The chamber then reopened for the 2026 session with a quorum present, a prayer by Bishop Mark O’Connell, and opening remarks from the Lieutenant Governor, Minority Leader Rob Ortt, and Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins. The remarks focused on the responsibilities of the new session, the need to listen to constituents, and broad priorities such as affordability, public safety, rights protections, and working across party lines.
Governor Kathy Hochul’s message requesting the Senate’s presence for the 2026 State of the State address was read and filed. In their remarks, Ortt emphasized affordability, keeping more money in New Yorkers’ pockets, energy choices, and public safety, while Stewart-Cousins highlighted rising costs for housing, groceries, utilities, health care, and child care, along with defending voting rights, equal rights, and immigrant communities. Both leaders said their conferences were prepared to work with each other and with the Governor.
The Senate then adopted two organizational resolutions: one appointing Senators Bynoe and Chan to inform the Governor that the Senate was organized and ready to proceed, and another appointing Senators Ryan and Wildcat to inform the Assembly that the Senate was assembled and ready to proceed. No substantive legislation was debated, and the Senate adjourned until Monday, January 12, at 3:00 p.m., with intervening days designated as legislative days.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Business meeting to consider S.93, to amend the Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia Research and Control Act of 1998 to address harmful algal blooms, S.98, to require the Federal Communications Commission to establish a vetting process for prospective a Feb 5th, 2025 at 09:00 am
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- I hope that, Mr.
- within our committee.
- That's what this committee is set up for.
- Support it on this committee.
- And I certainly hope and I pray, Mr.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Press Conference: DFL Members Call for Vote on Affordability Legislation - 05/07/26
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:02:25.800><c> and</c> bipartisan bills die in committees and bipartisan bills die in committees
- </c><00:08:51.280><c> We</c> have in the Senate Tax Committee. We have in the Senate Tax Committee.
- I hope to go fishing.
- </c> hopeful. Okay. 17 items listed here. hopeful. Okay. 17 items listed here.
- </c> >> I I hope to go fishing. >> I I hope to go fishing.
Summary:
Senate DFL leaders held a press conference focused on affordability, federal cuts, and end-of-session negotiations. Senators Heather Gustafson, Erin Maye Quade, Liz Boldon, Grant Hauschild, and Majority Leader Erin Murphy highlighted prior DFL accomplishments such as universal school meals, North Star Promise, paid family and medical leave, property tax relief, the child tax credit, and Social Security tax cuts, while arguing that House Republicans have not shown enough urgency on current affordability issues.
A major theme was the impact of federal policy on Minnesota, especially cuts to Medicaid and SNAP, rising health care and energy costs, and cost shifts to counties and local governments. The senators said the state is spending heavily to backfill federal cuts and protect Minnesotans from higher costs, with particular concern for rural communities, hospitals, EMS, food shelves, and county property taxes. Hauschild emphasized that rural counties and seniors would bear added burdens from federal mandates, while Murphy said the Senate is trying to put money directly into people’s pockets through rental assistance, heating assistance, food support, and targeted property tax relief.
The leaders also discussed a Senate Tax Committee proposal for about $100 million in direct property tax refunds, and Murphy said the Senate’s position on HCMC funding is the strongest, while also needing support for rural hospitals and providers statewide. In response to questions, she said the Senate hopes to reach a global deal before the weekend and by Sunday midnight, described the Senate’s proposals as public and already passed, and said some items, including rental relief for people affected by an ICE operation, still have support and may move in the House. No votes were taken at the event.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on the Judiciary Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on the Judiciary
Transcript Highlights:
- We do hope that the committee will give its due consideration. Thank you.
- We do hope that the committee will give its due consideration. Thank you.
- We hope that We hope that this committee and your work as a broader legislature will really make the
- This bill does that, and that is why I hope you will report it favorably out of the committee and send
- I hope you can give this bill a favorable report. Thank you. Any questions from the committee?
Committee:
Joint Joint Committee on the Judiciary
Summary:
The Joint Committee on the Judiciary heard testimony on a wide range of bills, with much of the discussion focused on housing stability and maternal mental health. On H. 1924/S. 1171, supporters including Sen. Joan Lovely, Rep. Jim O’Day, physicians, advocates, and people with lived experience urged the committee to create legal protections and treatment pathways for defendants who experienced postpartum psychosis or other perinatal mood disorders within 12 months of giving birth. Testimony emphasized that these conditions are rare but severe, often treatable, and can lead to tragic outcomes if criminalized rather than addressed through screening, expert evaluation, treatment, and, in some cases, resentencing or mitigation. Committee members asked about diagnosis years after the fact and how the Illinois law has worked; witnesses said retrospective diagnosis is possible and that the Illinois model has led to some successful resentencing petitions and broader awareness.
Housing-related bills drew substantial testimony. On H. 1983/S. 1071, witnesses described “zombie” subordinate mortgages that were sold years after borrowers believed they had been resolved, then resurfaced with large balances and foreclosure threats. Supporters said the bill would require disclosures and court review to prevent unlawful servicing and foreclosure practices. On H. 1952, advocates from the Massachusetts Law Reform Institute, tenants, and legal services providers backed a permanent statewide right to counsel in eviction cases, citing data showing strong tenant outcomes and the importance of quality control, multilingual outreach, and full representation. On H. 1895/S. 1184, testimony supported codifying a two-tier summary process in eviction court and prohibiting defaults at the initial case-management stage. On H. 1883, a small property owner supported rent escrow as a way to protect landlords from bad-faith nonpayment while preserving tenant rights.
The committee also heard testimony on bills addressing discriminatory housing covenants, tenant oversight, and homelessness. On H. 1762/S. 1080, a housing advocate supported removing void restrictive covenants from deeds, describing the Dirty Deeds Project and the lingering harm of racist language in property records. On H. 1814, tenants and advocates described harassment, retaliation, security problems, and lack of accountability in subsidized housing, arguing for an Office of the Tenant Advocate within the Attorney General’s Office. On S. 1120, multiple witnesses supported a bill of rights for people experiencing homelessness, saying it would affirm the right to rest and seek shelter, reduce criminalization, and extend anti-discrimination protections. No votes or final actions were taken during the hearing; the committee primarily received testimony and questions on the bills.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Commerce and Economic Development Jan 28th, 2026 at 02:54 pm
House Commerce & Economic Development Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Thank you, Madam Chair, and members of the committee.
- Thank you, Madam Chair, members of the committee.
- Then we will go to the committee. Does the committee have any questions? Oh, I'm sorry.
- But I have the concern of the other members of the committee who've... ...the other members of the committee
- So I hope everybody attends. And with that, we will adjourn. So I hope everybody attends.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Working Group on Omnibus Taxes Bill - Part 1 - 05/22/25
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> negotiates the transportation committee. negotiates the transportation committee.
- So I hope that certainly maybe Representative Joy, but then any DFL member of the conference committee
- So I hope that certainly maybe Representative Joy, but then any DFL member of the conference committee
- So I hope that certainly maybe Representative Joy, but then any DFL member of the conference committee
- And that is something that I am hoping, in conference committee, we can maybe adjust closer to the Senate
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session (Full Formal with Calendar) Apr 9th, 2026
Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- As he seals that letter up, I would hope that he could put a P.S. on it.
- I hope he's going to get ready to put a P.S. on it, and I hope that when a vote is taken on this matter
- But I hope it's not tax returns because, Mr.
- I hope so. I hope the amendment is adopted. Mr.
- As mayor, he also served as chairman of the Quincy School Committee.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine the nomination of Brooke Rollins, of Texas, to be Secretary of Agriculture. Jan 23rd, 2025 at 09:00 am
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Our committee.
- I hope that if confirmed, Ms.
- You tell me to give me hope.
- I'm hoping to get in public.
- and outside the committee.