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NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Education Policy and Administration (02/20/2026)
Education Policy and Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- hearing on um non-gerermanine amendment hearing on um amendment<00:09:50.399><c> 2026-0606H.
- With that, I will close the hearing on House Bill 1268 and open the hearing on amendment 2026H.
- </c><00:12:38.240><c> on</c> With that, I will close the hearing on With that, I will close the hearing
- I want to hear all those agree.
- take up the hearing on CACR 24.
Committee:
House Education Policy and Administration
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services (02/18/2025)
Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
Transcript Highlights:
- open the hearing on HB 744.
- All right, this closes the hearing on HB 280. I now like to open the hearing on HB 379.
- All right, this closes the hearing on HB 280. I now like to open the hearing on HB 379.
- All right, this closes the hearing on HB 280. I now like to open the hearing on HB 379.
- All right, this closes the hearing on HB 280. I now like to open the hearing on HB 379.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety (01/28/2026)
Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- Here I close the public hearing. Next public hearing is in 15 minutes.
- . hearing. hearing.
- . hearing. hearing.
- </c> someone getting a hearing? someone getting a hearing?
- We want to hear about this. bill. We want to hear about this.
Committee:
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Judiciary (02/19/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- So I'm going to close that hearing and reopen the hearing on House Bill 148.
- So I'm going to close that hearing and reopen the hearing on House Bill 148. No, no, hang on.
- So I'm going to close that hearing and reopen the hearing on House Bill 148.
- At this point, I'm going to recess the hearing on House Bill 148 so that I can open up the hearing on
- </c> 584 and I'm going to recess that hearing 584 and I'm going to recess that hearing to<01:33:20.320
Summary:
The House Judiciary Committee opened a hearing on House Bill 148, which Rep. Jim Kofalt said is the same language as last year’s HB 396, vetoed by the governor. He described the bill as allowing, but not requiring, separation by biological sex in three areas: bathrooms and locker rooms, houses of correction, and certain athletic competitions. Kofalt argued the bill would give local school boards and other policymakers discretion to set practical rules, citing concerns about safety, privacy, and a Milford incident involving a biological male in girls’ locker rooms. Committee members pressed him on the lack of a definition of “biological sex,” and he said he did not think one was necessary because males and females are commonly understood. He also said the bill was meant to address situations where outside groups threaten lawsuits and leave local boards with no latitude.
Testimony then split sharply. Supporters, including Executive Counselor Karen Hill and several others, said HB 148 would roll back anti-discrimination protections, contradict New Hampshire’s “Live Free or Die” values, and harm transgender and non-binary people. Opponents described the bill as discriminatory and unnecessary, arguing that existing bathroom and sports policies already work and that the bill would invite harassment, invasive enforcement, and legal conflict. Several speakers, including trans residents and parents of trans children, said they had used public restrooms without incident and warned that enforcement would be impractical or abusive. One supporter argued the bill was needed to protect girls’ privacy and safety and cited school sports disputes and a concern about a sex offender at a game as examples of why sex-segregated rules should be restored.
Committee members asked questions about how biological sex would be defined, whether the bill was responding to real incidents in New Hampshire, and how any restrictions would be enforced. Kofalt said he was aware of issues in several school districts and at the State House, but did not have detailed documentation for every case. No vote or final action was taken in the portion of the hearing provided; the chair instead moved through public testimony under a strict two-minute limit and noted that follow-up questions would be limited so the committee could hear multiple bills that day.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
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- </c> will going to close the public hearing will going to close the public hearing on<01:01:00.079><c
- Now we're back in the hearings.
- I mean hearing. My apologies. We are in a hearing. Representative Jack Flanigan: Thank you, Mr.
- </c><05:26:27.120><c> this</c> we've had the pleasure to hear this we've had the pleasure to hear this
Committee:
House Election Law
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- . hearing. hearing.
- Hearing<00:36:57.280><c> none,</c><00:36:58.080><c> uh,</c> Hearing none, uh, Hearing none, uh, you<00
- Hearing<01:00:39.760><c> none.</c> Hearing none. Hearing none.
- </c> Hearing none. Uh questions, members? Hearing none. Uh questions, members?
- Hearing<01:35:14.720><c> no</c><01:35:14.840><c> discussion,</c> Hearing no discussion, Hearing no discussion
Committee:
Senate Education
Keywords:
student-athletes, name image likeness, NIL, compensation, transparency, University of Hawaii, Title IX, funding, protections, athlete agents, student athletes, endorsement contracts, professional representation, registration requirements, sports law, 912, senate, all
Summary:
The joint committees heard testimony on Senate Bill 3263, which would create a state-supported endowment for University of Hawaii athletics NIL (name, image, and likeness) funding. University of Hawaii Athletics Director Matt Eliott supported the bill, saying NIL requires both immediate funding and a longer-term sustainable solution. He asked for several changes: lowering the initial endowment target from $10 million to $2 million so the fund could start sooner, allowing NIL reporting by team rather than by individual student-athlete, and clarifying that athletes may choose whether to use an agent, while still allowing certified agents or a parent/guardian if desired.
Committee members raised concerns about using taxpayer dollars for athlete compensation, the burden on a small-state budget, and whether the university could realistically raise the required matching funds. Several senators questioned whether the university had a concrete fundraising plan and whether the endowment would meaningfully help UH compete with larger programs. Eliott said UH is already fundraising privately for current NIL obligations, had raised more than $1.6 million toward a $3 million annual goal, and would continue fundraising for both short-term needs and the endowment match. He also said the university is not trying to compete with Power Five schools on the same scale, but to be successful at its own conference level.
Members also discussed transparency and privacy, with some senators arguing that if state money is used, the public should know how it is spent, while Eliott said individual student-athlete NIL information should remain private and team-level reporting would be preferable. He confirmed international student-athletes are eligible for NIL and said about 60 to 70 UH athletes are currently participating, with more than 100 expected next year. The discussion also touched on UH’s Mountain West media rights and local TV rights, with Eliott explaining that the conference distribution is expected to remain around $3.5 million and that local TV rights would be negotiated separately. No vote or final action was taken during the portion of the hearing provided.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 4/2/25
Children and Families Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:07:24.879><c> in</c> you'll do an informational Hearing in you'll do an informational Hearing
- Karen, if you can hear me, do you want to try to unmute yourself?
- Are you able to hear me? Uh, yes, just to some extent.
- Hi, can everybody hear me okay? Yes, we can.
- She thanked the committee for hearing her thoughts.
Keywords:
child maltreatment, child abuse, neglect, physical abuse, sexual abuse, sex trafficking, labor trafficking, human trafficking, child protection, local welfare agency, county social services, Minnesota Department of Human Services, judicial review, district court appeal, venue, out-of-state abuse, cross-border investigation, Minnesota child welfare, family assessment, maltreatment determination
NH
Transcript Highlights:
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- </c><01:04:30.960><c> SB</c> ago when you were hearing SB ago when you were hearing SB 1222<01:04:33.200
- </c> compensated following the public hearing compensated following the public hearing on on on sb122
- </c><01:43:25.760><c> and</c> in the um in the original hearing and in the um in the original hearing
- </c> uh but we'll do that during the hearings uh but we'll do that during the hearings when<01:44:05.400
Committee:
Senate Finance
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Education Funding (01/14/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- Can everybody hear me? Thank you very much.
- Hearings do not require a quorum.
- We don't need to hear that.
- </c> I'm respecting the meaning of a hearing I'm respecting the meaning of a hearing and<00:35:06.160
- </c> the conversation during that hearing the conversation during that hearing process<00:37:02.960><
Summary:
The meeting was the first session of a newly created House Education Funding Committee, which also handles career technical education and higher education legislation. The chair explained that the committee was split off from the larger education committee because of the high volume of bills in the prior biennium, and said its focus would be on education funding policy and related fiscal issues. He noted that the committee had already reviewed major topics with the Department of Education, including the foundation formula, building aid, career technical education, special education aid, catastrophic aid, and higher education funding, and that chancellors from the university and community college systems were scheduled to appear later that morning.
The bulk of the meeting was an orientation on committee procedures and decorum. The chair reviewed attendance and replacement rules, hearing procedures, time limits for testimony, and how the committee would handle crowded hearings, early bills, and fiscal notes. He emphasized that hearings are not debates, that sponsors and co-sponsors may present but should not use their position to dominate questioning, and that the chair controls whether additional technical questions are asked of witnesses. He also stressed neutrality, saying members should not display buttons or placards or engage in running debates with testifiers, and that the committee should treat all testimony respectfully regardless of party or viewpoint.
Additional housekeeping guidance covered security procedures, use of cell phones and computers during hearings, breaks and hydration in the dry hearing rooms, and courtesy toward the clerk and other staff. The chair also asked members to notify leadership in advance of absences and explained that some bills may require larger rooms or overflow arrangements. No votes were taken and no bills were acted on during this portion of the meeting.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 3 on Health and Human Services Mar 19th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- This is where we're going to be hearing a more This is where we're going to be hearing a more in-depth
- We're now going to hear from the county programs.
- I'd love to hear the same question of other counties.
- But I'd love to hear a little bit more.
- Thank you for holding this hearing.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Today, we will be hearing Senate File 173. Today, we will be hearing Senate File 173.
- </c> we're hearing um Senate File 173. we're hearing um Senate File 173.
- </c> thanks for hearing the bill. thanks for hearing the bill.
- </c> spent a good portion of today's hearing spent a good portion of today's hearing talking<01:19:55.679
- Um on Wednesday, we will hear Okay.
Committee:
Senate Education Policy
NV
Nevada 2025 Regular Session
Senate Committee on Government Affairs May 30th, 2025 at 03:30 pm
Government Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- With that, I will close the hearing on Assembly Bill 444.
- And so we did have a hearing in Ways and Means.
- So next we'll open up the hearing on Assembly Bill 462.
- Bacchus with opening the hearing of Assembly Bill 539.
- You can't hear me? Sorry.
Committee:
Senate Government Affairs
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Fish and Game and Marine Resources (04/23/2025)
Fish and Game and Marine Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- <00:07:19.360><c> on</c> hearing on hearing on SB31FN,<00:07:21.680><c> and</c><00:07:22.000><c> I</c
- </c> post the the notice of the hearings. post the the notice of the hearings.
- </c><00:41:39.680><c> on</c> 10:40 and I will open the hearing on 10:40 and I will open the hearing on
- </c><00:57:33.359><c> for</c> We'll now open the public hearing for We'll now open the public hearing
- <01:03:16.160><c> on</c><01:03:16.559><c> the</c> hearing on the hearing on the 2025-1063<01:03:19.280
Committee:
House Fish and Game and Marine Resources
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
CPC Public Hearing - Wed Jan 29, 2025 @ 2:00 PM HST
Consumer Protection & Commerce
Transcript Highlights:
- If you are speaking out in the audience, they can't hear you.
- </c> underage drinking uh you'll also hear underage drinking uh you'll also hear that<00:13:41.880><c
- Thank you for hearing this bill.
- Okay, hearing none, members, any questions?
- </c><01:21:16.120><c> the</c> 2m uh I would like to hear the 2m uh I would like to hear the reciprocity
Committee:
House Consumer Protection & Commerce
Summary:
The Committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce met on January 29, 2025, and heard testimony on HB 108, which concerns intoxicating liquor and would expand direct-to-consumer shipping for beer and spirits. Supporters included representatives of Koloa Rum Company, Maui Brewing Company, and Ola Brew, who argued the bill would modernize alcohol laws, help small local producers compete, support jobs and local agriculture, and give consumers more access to Hawaii-made products. They also said Hawaii already has experience regulating direct wine shipments, with age verification and carrier-based delivery systems in place, and that direct shipping could help businesses reach visitors after they return home and diversify beyond tourism.
Opposition came from the Hawaii Public Health Institute, whose representative said the bill could increase access for underage drinking, especially because liquor commissions do not currently conduct compliance checks on alcohol shipments and may lack capacity to do so. The group also raised tax-enforcement concerns, saying the existing three-tier system makes excise and sales tax collection easier, while direct shipping would require additional auditing. They urged the committee to oppose the bill or defer it until more research is done, and suggested a common carrier reporting requirement to help reconcile shipments.
Committee members questioned both sides about whether current law already allows some alcohol shipments, whether a Kentucky distiller could ship directly to Hawaii, and how reciprocity with other states would work. Supporters said the bill is modeled on wine-shipping language and could be amended to clarify reciprocity, while opponents said the bill lacks a common carrier reporting requirement and would place a burden on county liquor commissions. No vote or final action on HB 108 was taken during the portion of the meeting provided.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- I hear your point, sir.
- And so I hear exactly the point that you're making.
- I know Chairman King is not in the chair, but following along his comment about—we hear after these hearings
- I guess I'm trying to understand, because back to what I hear, I hear about all of this stuff we're doing
- and also participate in the rulemaking hearing.
Committee:
House State Affairs
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Okay, I can't even hear back here.
- Hearing none, those in favor vote aye. Opposed vote no. Hearing none, those in favor vote aye.
- Every day we hear of a new violation of due process.
- Every day we hear of a new violation of due process.
- You didn't hear it ruling?
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Hearing none, resolutions are adopted.
- That could end up at State Office of Administrative Hearings.
- Hearing none, the amendment is adopted. Amendment.
- Hearing none, the amendment is adopted.
- Hearing none, the Amendment is adopted. The following amendment.
Keywords:
Maverick County, recognition, economic development, Texas Senate, community celebration, 1185, senate, all
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Hearing Assembly Select Committee on Biotechnology and Medical Technology and Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee Aug 4th, 2026
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Transportation Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on Transportation
Transcript Highlights:
- Welcome to today’s hearing of the Joint Committee on Transportation.
- Today’s hearing is going to be held in hybrid format and will work as follows.
- I don't know if you can hear me. I got you. Okay, great.
- Can you hear me? Yeah, we got you. Okay, great.
- Hello, can you hear me? I got you. Great, thank you.
Committee:
Joint Joint Committee on Transportation
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Transportation held a hybrid hearing on the governor’s Ride Safe Act, S. 3077, and related micromobility bills. Chairs and administration officials described the bill as a statewide, speed-based framework for e-bikes, scooters, mopeds, and similar devices, intended to replace outdated device categories with clearer rules for age limits, helmets, equipment, operating locations, registration, insurance for higher-speed devices, and restrictions on tampering. They also emphasized improved crash-data collection, a working group for future updates, and battery safety standards such as UL certification to reduce fire risk. Committee members asked about enforcement, shared-use paths, commuter rail accommodations, battery storage, and how the bill would apply to other vehicles like quads; the administration said some issues would need further study or follow-up.
Testimony from advocates, municipal officials, and commission members was mixed but generally supportive of clearer statewide rules. Transportation and safety advocates backed the speed-based tier system but urged additional measures, including a default speed limit on shared-use paths, automated enforcement, and more funding for Complete Streets and Shared Streets programs. Bike shop and police representatives said current laws are confusing for riders and law enforcement and that better definitions and data reporting are needed. Several speakers stressed that enforcement and education will be critical, and that local patchwork rules are difficult to apply consistently.
Medical testimony strongly supported tighter protections for young riders. Pediatric emergency and trauma doctors described a sharp rise in serious injuries and deaths involving e-bikes and scooters, including severe pediatric cases, and urged amendments adding a minimum age for faster devices and a universal helmet requirement. They argued that the force and weight of these devices make crashes more dangerous than conventional bicycles and pointed to past Massachusetts safety laws as evidence that age and equipment restrictions can reduce injuries.
Some public testimony opposed the bill as written, especially from moped commuters who argued that gas-powered mopeds are being treated differently from comparable electric devices and should be included in the framework. They called for clearer rules on bike-lane access, insurance, parking, and statewide standards for mopeds as vulnerable road users. No votes were taken during the hearing; the committee heard testimony and questions only.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Committee on the Census Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:30 am
Senate Committee on the Census
Transcript Highlights:
- This is a hearing of the Senate Committee on the Census. Today is September 22, 2025.
- The time is 10:24, and we're opening up the hearing.
- The time is 10:24, and we're opening up the hearing.
- Chair, can you hear me okay here? Yes. All right.
- Chairman, yeah, we can hear you. Mr.
Committee:
Senate Senate Committee on the Census
Summary:
The Senate Committee on the Census held a hearing on September 22, 2025 focused on preparations for the 2030 census, with an emphasis on Massachusetts’ role in building a complete address list and improving local participation in census-related address review programs. Chair Brownsberger and witnesses from the Secretary of the Commonwealth’s office, the UMass Donahue Institute, Watertown, and MassGIS described the importance of accurate address data for congressional apportionment, federal funding, and state and local planning. They also discussed the first major upcoming step, the Block Boundary Suggestion Project, and the later Local Update of Census Addresses (LUCA) process, both of which rely on municipalities reviewing and correcting census geography and address files.
John Rosenberry of the Secretary of the Commonwealth’s office said outreach to cities and towns is beginning now, with a likely December start for the block boundary process based on the 2020 cycle. He stressed that local officials, clerks, building inspectors, housing authorities, and GIS staff should be engaged early, especially to capture new development and conversions created under the state’s housing policies. Susan Strait of UMass Donahue explained that LUCA allows local governments to compare their address lists with the Census Bureau’s master address file, and that Massachusetts had very high participation in 2020; she cited examples where local review added hidden or newly built housing units and noted that Boston later corrected a group-quarters undercount of about 6,000 students through a post-census review program. In response to questions, she clarified that those corrections affected annual estimates and funding formulas, but not the 2020 apportionment count.
Watertown City Manager George Proakis described how local address review is complicated by accessory dwelling units, single-family to two-family conversions, and large multifamily projects, and urged continued state support for local governments doing this work. Dan Marrier of MassGIS then outlined the Massachusetts Master Address Database, explaining that it combines multiple sources, including E911, assessor, voter, and municipal data, to create a standardized residential address repository used for census preparation and other state functions. He said the database has helped improve census accuracy, including by updating more than one million Census Bureau address-point locations before 2020, and noted that local municipalities remain the final authority on addresses even as MassGIS standardizes and reconciles variants across the Commonwealth.