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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Fraud Committee Meeting - 2025-07-08
Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- So that's the scope of today's hearing.
- It actually feels appropriate to me that we're having this hearing at this time.
- This hearing has been months in the making.
- Hearings, giving him a broad understanding of DHS.
- At the Office of Administrative Hearings, we recover overpayments.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine certain pending nominations. May 1st, 2025 at 08:30 am
Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel
Transcript Highlights:
- I look forward to hearing how Mr. Lohmeyer intends to be that needed presence. Mr.
- I look forward to hearing his priorities.
- And to all my esteemed colleagues here, thank you for holding this hearing today.
- This is a hearing about your qualifications for the position.
- This concludes today's hearing.
Keywords:
Department of Defense, nominations, Matthew Lohmeyer, Justin Overbaugh, global security, military readiness, NATO, Russia, China, defense infrastructure
Summary:
The meeting was primarily focused on discussing nominations for key positions within the Department of Defense, specifically for roles such as the Undersecretary of the Air Force and the Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security. Senators expressed urgent concerns about global security threats, the need for robust military readiness, and the emphasis on effective collaboration with NATO allies amidst rising tensions with adversaries such as Russia and China. Several senators highlighted the challenges facing military infrastructure and defense capabilities, suggesting a critical need for improvements and investment in these areas to ensure national security.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Apr 30th, 2025
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Hearing none, the bill is left pending. Members, we're going to hear one of my bills.
- Hearing none, the substitute is adopted.
- Hearing none, the substitute is adopted.
- Hearing none, the substitute is adopted.
- Hearing none, the substitute is adopted.
Bills:
HB 1065 , HB2929 , HB2956 , HB3009 , HB3420 , HB3626 , HB3649 , HB4956 , HB4993 , HB5293 , HB5308 , HB5528 , HCR118 , SB36 , HB4023 , SB 36
Keywords:
employee classification, private security, misclassification, workforce regulations, Texas Workforce Commission, autism, peace officers, training program, law enforcement, intervention, communication, developmental disability, family violence, central database, criminal offense, registration, public safety, violent offenses, criminal database, Department of Public Safety
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Apr 28th, 2025
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- , and AB 379, Crell, for their hearing on Tuesday, April 29th.
- It's so awful to say, and I know that it's awful to hear.
- Seeing and hearing no further debate, Assemblymember Carrillo, do you wish to close?
- Seeing and hearing none, the clerk will read the second day consent calendar.
- Seeing and hearing no further business, I'm ready to entertain a motion to adjourn.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Members, we'll start hearing bills posted on the agenda.
- I'm accessible on tablets located in the hallway just outside the hearing room.
- This note is highlighted in the posting for the hearing.
- To visit at the interim hearing, because at that point in time, we were beginning to hear up and down
- Committee hearing today, Senator Hinojosa has the more comprehensive bill.
Committee:
Senate Border Security
Keywords:
overweight vehicle, vehicle weight limits, hazardous materials, hazmat, cargo tank, fuel transport, trucking, commercial vehicle, Transportation Code, criminal penalty, second-degree felony, loading violation, truck weight, axle weight, gross weight, public safety, commercial carrier, Texas, commercial truck, truck route
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Hearing no objections, the journal is approved as corrected by the chief clerk.
- no objections the journal is hearing no objections the journal is approved<00:06:22.240><c> as</c><00
- no objection the be adopted hearing no objection the reports<00:09:27.760><c> are</c><00:09:28.040><
- This is what we wanted to hear about programs like this. We need to keep going.
- First hearing, no objection to the motions.
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- So, with that, we’ve got a public hearing scheduled today.
- We’ve got three... ...hearing scheduled today.
- The last thing we want to hear is a cap.
- We're going to move on because this is just a public hearing. We can... is just a public hearing.
- Hearing none, the bill's passed. Previous rule? Hearing none. The bill's given a favorable report.
Committee:
Senate Judiciary
Keywords:
hospital liens, medical billing, government healthcare, insurance claims, patient rights, blood tests, DUI, law enforcement, traffic offenses, chemical analysis, public nuisance, event liability, local government, community health, legal action, transparency, reporting, public safety, regulation, accountability
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine the nominations of Peter Hoekstra, of Michigan, to be Ambassador to Canada, George Glass, of Oregon, to be Ambassador to Japan, and Ronald Johnson, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the United Mexican States, all of the Department o Mar 13th, 2025 at 09:30 am
Foreign Relations Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- This is an open hearing. I notice we have a lot of family and other friends here.
- Today America will hear from the President's nominees to be U.S.
- I look forward to hearing from him.
- Anxious to hear what you have to say and how you can better the relationship.
- Let's hear what you have to say about Japan. Great. Mr.
Committee:
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Keywords:
U.S. foreign policy, Mexico relations, Japan relations, border security, trade agreements, drug trafficking, ambassadorial nominations, intergovernmental communication
Summary:
The meeting of the committee focused on critical discussions concerning U.S. foreign policy, particularly relationships with Mexico and Japan. Notable attention was given to border security, trade agreements, and implications of drug trafficking. Ambassadorial nominees discussed their strategies to strengthen ties with these nations, emphasizing the importance of cooperation in addressing mutual challenges, particularly concerning security and trade. The committee engaged in extensive dialogue, highlighting the urgency of improving intergovernmental communications to deter drug trafficking and support democratic governance.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- Bless them with the capacity to hear and listen.
- Just joyous to hear your voice.
- Hearing no objection, the reader will read.
- Hearing no objection, the reader will read.
- Please hear my bill. So, thank you. Thank you, **Senator Shindel**.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs (02/06/2026)
State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, we're going to open the hearing Uh, we're going to open the hearing, a continued hearing on HB 1287
- continued hearing on HB 1287.
- </c> we will uh end the hearing on HR34. we will uh end the hearing on HR34.
- Uh, this is not a hearing. questions? Uh, this is not a hearing.
- We had a hearing on it. Manion's motion. We had a hearing on it.
Summary:
The committee first continued its hearing on HB 1287, which concerns the definition of “veteran.” Representative Manion explained that the amendment would adopt the federal-style definition by including a general discharge under honorable conditions, while restoring documentation requirements such as a DD214 and removing a problematic reference to World War II allied veterans. The chair said the committee would close the hearing and take the bill up later in executive session.
The committee then moved to HCR 13, a resolution calling for an Article V convention limited to proposing a constitutional amendment imposing term limits on members of Congress. Representative Joe Alexander, the prime sponsor, said the measure is narrowly focused on congressional term limits, that 12 states have already passed similar resolutions, and that broad public support in New Hampshire justifies action. Members asked whether the effort would prompt Congress to act on its own, whether the resolution should also cover Supreme Court justices, and how many states are needed; Alexander said the goal is to pressure Congress, that the Constitution already treats Supreme Court justices differently, and that 34 states are required.
Testimony in support came from former Representative Linda Masamela, who gave a history-based argument for Article V conventions as a constitutional check, and from Deborah Childs and Aaron Ducet of U.S. Term Limits. Childs said New Hampshire voters strongly support term limits and argued they would open seats to younger, more diverse candidates. Ducet said the application is single-topic and would allow only one amendment, described Article V applications as historically common, and argued that state pressure can force Congress to act. No vote was taken in the portion provided; the chair continued hearing testimony on HCR 13.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Municipal and County Government (01/13/2026)
Municipal and County Government
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> So before we begin our hearings, I'd like to explain how hearings this year will run moving forward
- </c><00:07:20.319><c> can</c> need to gavvel so the hearing can need to gavvel so the hearing can progress
- </c> Seeing none, uh I will close the hearing Seeing none, uh I will close the hearing on<00:17:18.240
- </c> before the bill hearing. before the bill hearing. It's<01:35:58.400><c> important.
- </c> not hear from that person. not hear from that person.
Committee:
House Municipal and County Government
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Education Funding (09/23/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- to prepare for and run a hearing.
- to prepare for and run a hearing.
- I don't see the right to a hearing.
- </c> additional hearings would be required. additional hearings would be required.
- I hear some of the ambiguity.
Summary:
The Education Funding Committee’s higher education subcommittee met to discuss HB 443, HB 510, and related issues. The chair explained the subcommittee membership and noted that Representative Luno was absent and replaced by Representative Bricky, with other full committee members allowed to participate in discussion but not final votes. No votes were taken during this meeting, and the chair said final subcommittee recommendations would likely come in the first week of November.
On HB 443, which concerns terms of appointment to the Higher Education Commission, the chair described the bill as intended to let the governor replace members who are not attending or no longer representing the appointing organization. He said the prior governor supported the idea, but the current governor’s office believes the bill is unnecessary because nonattendance or loss of representation would already amount to resignation or removal. Members raised questions about legal authority and whether the same principle should apply to other boards. The chair said he was leaning toward finding the bill not needed, but would continue discussion later.
The committee then spent most of the meeting on HB 510, which would establish due process rights for students, student organizations, and faculty at public higher education institutions and address collective bargaining issues. Supporters, including Representatives Papovich and Brown, argued the bill would provide clear, minimum protections, especially because campus rules are lengthy and vary by institution; Brown also suggested adding an independent ombudsman or representation for students. Opponents, including Representatives Burton and Bricky, said existing campus regulations already provide due process and that the bill could interfere with campus governance and collective bargaining. The chair and others discussed whether the bill’s definitions should be aligned with existing law to avoid confusion, and several members suggested using existing statutory definitions or cross-references. The chair also said the bill would apply only when disciplinary action is involved, not as a general challenge to DEI policies, though members referenced recent national examples involving DEI-related disputes as context.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><02:17:27.920><c> on</c> didn't actually get a full hearing on didn't actually get a full hearing
- Um, I hear it on the doors. I hear it in emails.
- hear it on the doors.
- I hear it in hear it on the doors.
- </c> hearing on HB1648. hearing on HB1648.
Committee:
House Ways and Means
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Pro Forma Floor Session Jan 22nd, 2026 at 12:30 pm
Washington Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Hearing no objection, so ordered. First order. Reports of standing committees.
- Hearing no objection, so ordered. Senator Ritchey. Thank you so much, Mr. President.
- Hearing no objection, so ordered. Further message.
- Hearing no objection, so ordered. Senator Ritchey. Thank you so much, Mr. President.
- Hearing no objection, the Senate stands adjourned.
Keywords:
employment eligibility, firefighters, law enforcement, citizenship, legal authorization, public safety, mortgage lending, fraud, prosecution, financial regulations, consumer protection, broadband, infrastructure, loan assistance, economic development, technology access, criminal offense, fingerprinting, state regulations, SB 5280
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
AGR Public Hearing - Tue Apr 15, 2025 @ 10:00 AM HST
Agriculture & Food Systems
Transcript Highlights:
- Welcome to the hearing for the House Committee on Agriculture and Food Systems.
- Because the morning hearings must adjourn prior to the 11:30 floor session, not all testifiers may have
- In the event of a network failure, it may be necessary to reschedule a hearing or schedule a meeting
- Such behavior may be grounds for removal from the hearing without the ability to rejoin.
- Agriculture and Food Systems Committee hearing of this legislative year, and we are complete.
Committee:
House Agriculture & Food Systems
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 2 on Human Services May 21st, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- I'd also like to hear from you all before the sun goes down at some point.
- It was part of a robust conversation in other hearings this week.
- And I do hear the concerns you're raising.
- And I do hear the concerns you're raising.
- Seeing and hearing no one else, I appreciate this panel.
Summary:
The hearing began with opening remarks on the Governor’s May Revision for child care and human services, with committee members and advocates stressing that the budget should not be balanced on the backs of low-income families, children, and providers. Legislative members and public witnesses strongly opposed the proposed suspension of the child care COLA, reductions to the Emergency Child Care Bridge Program, and the lack of codified rate reform tied to the alternative methodology. Several speakers also urged more support for providers affected by the Eaton fire and other disasters, and called for child care to be funded at the true cost of care and for additional slots to be restored.
Administration, LAO, and Department of Education staff described the child care proposal as maintaining existing funding levels while adding administrative resources to prepare for federally required prospective payment changes and single-rate reform. The administration said the May Revision would suspend the 2025–26 COLA and reduce Bridge Program funding to align with utilization, while the LAO raised questions about the size and purpose of the proposed rate-reform and prospective-payment funding and recommended rejecting a Department of Technology exemption. CDE supported continued early education investments but said it would need additional resources if prospective pay were extended to state preschool, and it objected to a proposed reallocation of preschool funds for inclusive education grants.
The committee then moved to the IHSS portion of the May Revision. DSS outlined five major proposals: capping provider work hours at 50 per week, eliminating IHSS for undocumented adults age 19 and older, shifting certain Community First Choice reassessment penalties to counties, reinstating the Medi-Cal asset test as a conforming IHSS reduction, and automating the termination of IHSS when Medi-Cal eligibility ends. DSS also discussed funding to implement a federal HCBS access rule and a separate reassessment of IHSS administrative methodology that found counties would need additional administrative funding. Finance said the proposals were intended to slow program growth and improve sustainability, while the LAO said it was still analyzing the package and raised concerns about implementation, county workload, and the potential loss of services.
Committee members and public commenters criticized the IHSS cuts, especially the overtime cap and the elimination of services for undocumented adults and people affected by the asset test. Advocates argued that IHSS workers and recipients depend on these services, that county administration is already underfunded, and that the proposals could destabilize vulnerable consumers. The chair closed by saying the committee would continue to fight for child care and would not pause on child care, and the meeting recessed before moving on to the remaining May Revision items.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Education Policy and Administration (04/07/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- Seeing none, we'll close the hearing on House Bill 69. 69? Seeing none, we'll close the hearing 69?
- Trisha Milo: Um, let me see in the hearing report. Let me, um, see in the hearing report.
- You shortest hearing of the day. You shortest hearing of the day.
- </c><03:05:55.520><c> They</c> hear it. They don't really know. They hear it.
- The teachers can hear it. Can hear it.
Summary:
The committee first heard Senate Bill 69, which would require local school boards to publicly vote on whether to accept or reject charitable gifts or donations, prompted by a case in which a church offered to pay off school lunch debt but the offer was refused and families were sued instead. Senator Keith Murphy said the bill is intended to force transparency and public accountability in similar situations, while acknowledging that boards may still reject gifts with strings attached or for ethical reasons. Members raised questions about anonymity, privacy, and whether school boards already have authority to address meal debt before litigation. Murphy said the bill was aimed at cases where money is refused and families are sued, and he said he would accept amendments to make the vote requirement apply to both accepted and rejected gifts. The hearing on the bill was then closed.
The committee then took up Senate Bill 206, which requires public schools to adopt policies limiting student cell phone use during the school day. Trisha Milo, presenting for Senator Rashardi, said the bill is meant to improve focus, reduce distraction and cyberbullying, and create more consistent policies across districts, while still allowing exceptions for medical, disability, language support, and instructional needs. Committee members questioned whether districts would retain flexibility, whether the bill should apply to charter schools and other devices, and whether the annual policy-update requirement and enforcement language were too prescriptive. Milo said districts would still have flexibility in how they write their policies and that she would seek clarification from the senator on several drafting questions.
Becky Wilson of the New Hampshire School Boards Association testified in support of the general concept of a cell phone policy, saying many districts already have some form of policy, though not all do, and that existing sample policies are outdated. She said the annual update requirement would likely be burdensome and that the enforcement language seemed intended to ensure administrative involvement rather than teacher discipline, but she suggested the wording may need revision. Members also discussed whether very small districts or districts without schools should be covered and whether the bill should better distinguish between classroom enforcement and student discipline. The chair closed the hearing on Senate Bill 206 after no further testimony, and the committee moved on to the next bill.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - 02/19/25
Judiciary and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
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- </c><00:49:44.760><c> and</c> to answer what I think I'm hearing and to answer what I think I'm hearing
- You hear about physical safety, but you're not hearing about these invasions of students...
- You hear about physical safety, but you're not hearing about these invasions of students... while<01:
- </c> physical safety but you're not hearing physical safety but you're not hearing about<01:11:47.400
Committee:
Senate Judiciary and Public Safety
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Energy Finance and Policy Committee 2/13/25
Energy Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> the construction Arena I'm hearing the construction Arena I'm hearing numbers<00:04:53.919><c> well
- </c><00:52:25.400><c> on</c> oppose this bill please hold hearings on oppose this bill please hold hearings
- </c> believe you're on Zoom I am can you hear believe you're on Zoom I am can you hear me<00:52:43.960
- </c><01:04:06.920><c> his</c> like Mr Ela I wouldn't mind hearing his like Mr Ela I wouldn't mind hearing
- </c><01:15:19.040><c> that</c> as well so it's I'm glad to hear that as well so it's I'm glad to hear
Committee:
House Energy Finance and Policy
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- This hearing came out of a hearing at the end of the last session where members of both parties in the
- We certainly hear from members at times.
- We certainly hear from members at times.
- We certainly hear from members at times.
- </c><00:48:16.119><c> it</c> finance committee I didn't hear about it finance committee I didn't hear
Committee:
Senate Finance