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NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Municipal and County Government (02/18/2025)
Municipal and County Government
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm from the city of Rochester.
- I'm from the city of Rochester.
- in your local city and town.
- ><c> host</c> Lake Association provides Lake host Lake Association provides Lake host checking<02:47:
- </c> lake so the volunteers for spford Lake lake so the volunteers for spford Lake take<02:48:15.040>
MN
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- ><c> in</c><01:00:51.839><c> the</c> every city, I think 600 cities in the every city, I think 600 cities
- I'm the city administrator and public works director for the city of St. Michael.
- I'm here today on behalf of the League of Minnesota Cities and the City Engineers Association.
- </c> works director for the city of St. works director for the city of St.
- , small cities and state aid cities, small cities and townships.<01:09:07.600><c> uh</c><01:09:07.759
Keywords:
emergency shelter, grant program, homelessness, capital investment, Minnesota Statutes, appropriation bonds, public funding, housing, infrastructure bonds, funding, appropriation, Minnesota constitutional amendment, public debt, state bonds, general obligation bonds, information technology, IT infrastructure, software licenses, technology modernization, capital improvements
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Willet from the League of Minnesota Cities, to also comment.
- As you know, once in a while, with 750 cities receiving LGA, sometimes the cities do not get their paperwork
- </c> once in a while with 750 cities once in a while with 750 cities receiving<00:05:24.560><c> LGA</
- c> do</c> receiving LGA sometimes the cities do receiving LGA sometimes the cities do not<00:05:26.840
- I am a CPA and landowner in the city of Independence, Minnesota.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House/Senate Press Conference 4/8/25
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> square miles is just on that one city. square miles is just on that one city.
- </c> the township next to them or the city the township next to them or the city five<00:15:07.839><c
- city.
- And the cities taxpayers in that city. And the cities are<00:15:14.560><c> stretched.
- Cities are But this can't continue.
Summary:
The meeting focused on the financial and workforce crisis facing Minnesota emergency medical services, especially ground ambulance providers in rural areas. Michael Johnson of the Minnesota Ambulance Association said EMS serves more than 600,000 Minnesotans a year and argued that reimbursement rates do not cover the cost of readiness, staffing, and 24/7 response. He and others called for ongoing EMS sustainability funding of about $50 million, higher Medicaid reimbursement, and continued support for EMT/paramedic scholarships, first responder training, and high school EMS programs.
Senator Grant Hoschild and Representative Jeff Backer echoed the urgency, describing EMS as a moral imperative and emphasizing that rural communities cannot wait for ambulances when lives are at risk. Backer, who also volunteers as an EMT, described staffing shortages, reliance on volunteers, and a recent cardiac arrest response to illustrate the importance of local EMS coverage. Becca Hitch of PUM Area EMS said rural services are paid only when patients are transported, not for responding or treating on scene, and that one-time aid helped but did not solve underlying deficits.
Bradley Peterson of the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities said local governments that hold ambulance licenses are being forced to absorb unrecovered costs through property taxes, and that state support is needed to prevent service failures and rising local burdens. In response to questions, speakers said a 2023 statewide study found about $120 million in need, with roughly half tied to operational deficits and half to volunteer support; last year’s aid included about $24 million for rural services and some improvements in volunteer call pay and equipment needs. They also discussed a proposed 10% Medicaid increase, possible special tax district ideas, and the need to target any new funding toward rural services most at risk.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
2026 Legislative Session - Day Fifty Six - Wednesday, April 22
Missouri House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- We have Kansas City and we have St. Louis.
- We appreciate our daylight, especially on the lakes.
- The people in Kansas City will be less healthy.'
- The people in Kansas City will be less healthy.'
- Forty-three percent of the Kansas City metro lives in Kansas.
Summary:
The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the prior day’s journal, and a long series of introductions recognizing student groups, interns, FCCLA and FBLA participants, a Missouri Rural Water Association delegation, medical students, family guests, and legislative assistants. Members also highlighted the Tipton Lady Cardinals girls basketball state championship team and several job-shadowing students from across the state. Announcements included committee meetings and a Missouri Department of Conservation Earth Day tree-seedling giveaway in the rotunda.
On legislation, the House received committee reports recommending passage of several measures, then took up House substitute for House Committee Substitute for House Bills 3068 and 3049. Members discussed the bill as a vehicle for multiple bipartisan provisions, including public safety, AI, trafficking training, and other topics; opponents raised concerns about anti-trans language and the bill’s breadth, while others defended it as a package of widely supported items. The House passed the measure 117-10 with 17 present. The chamber also truly agreed to and finally passed Senate Bill 914, dealing with soil analysis/perk test issues, by 108-34 with one present, and Senate Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 1142, a Secretary of State business filing measure for series LLC certificates of good standing, by 142-0 with one present.
The most extended debate was on House Bill 1758, a daylight savings time trigger bill. The sponsor argued Missouri should lock in daylight savings time if the federal government authorizes a nationwide change, to avoid neighboring states forcing Missouri into standard time and to support tourism, safety, and economic activity. Supporters cited health, mental health, family, and business benefits, while opponents argued for standard time, raised concerns about children, circadian rhythms, and prior failed experiments, and questioned the federal-state authority issues. After extensive discussion and a point of order, the House ordered House Bill 1758 perfected and printed. The session ended with announcements and adjournment.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session Mar 12th, 2026 at 02:00 pm
Washington Senate Floor Meeting
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- commitment to public service; and whereas, raised in Kennewick and a lifelong resident of the Tri-Cities
- , Senator Banke first entered public service when he was elected to the Kennewick City Council in 2015
- 2023, continuing his work on behalf of the communities of Kennewick, Richland, and the greater Tri-Cities
- And whereas Senator Banke has consistently championed the needs of the Tri-Cities, Eastern Washington
- Robert has been a trustee with the Lake Washington Institute of Technology since 2018.
Keywords:
returning bills to house of origin, sine die, end of session, legislative procedure, Rules Committee, third reading, unfinished business, pending bills, joint resolutions, concurrent resolutions, joint memorials, special session, bill numbering, legislative records, House of Representatives, Senate, Washington Legislature, session adjournment, procedural resolution, 904
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Environment, Climate and Legacy - 04/03/25
Environment, Climate, and Legacy
Transcript Highlights:
- 00:37:44.320><c> a</c><00:37:44.560><c> detailed</c> city council and research a detailed city council
- </c> the Voyager and Quad Cities HB trails. the Voyager and Quad Cities HB trails.
- I am from Leech Lake.
- There are lakes such as Leech Lake, for example, where there are wild rice beds that go through navigable
- Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities.
MN
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 3/11/25
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> sandwich artists around the Twin Cities sandwich artists around the Twin Cities if<00:42:18.400>
- Lake Leavon is a former quarry.
- was told to go to a lake called lack leavon<00:57:21.000><c> Lake</c><00:57:21.359><c> down</c><00:57
- lack leavon lake is a uh Minnesota lack leavon lake is a uh former<00:57:26.280><c> Quarry</c><00:57
- you go in lake when you go in a lake you go in with<01:02:49.480><c> a</c><01:02:49.599><c> dive</c>
Keywords:
commercial diving, scuba diving safety, aquatic plant management, workplace safety, environmental regulations, HF1469, Minnesota, workforce development, job training, job skills training, reentry, reentry services, formerly incarcerated, ex-offenders, inmates, recently released inmates, felony conviction, felony-level offense, corrections, prison release
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Radioactive and Hazardous Materials May 29th, 2025
Radioactive & Hazardous Materials Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, also, our project partners such as um the City of Aztec, um, the city of Farmington, San Juan County
- You mentioned the um pepos level over around Holloman I think I forget what the lake is called it's Lake
- I think the closest hazmat team, again, is City of Albuquerque or City of Santa Fe, and Again, the, I
- , what we define as lake.
- Kind of Silver City area.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Special Committee on Tourism Apr 8th, 2026
Special Committee on Tourism
Transcript Highlights:
- He's an outstanding mayor for the city of Branson. He's a great friend.
- He's an outstanding mayor for the city of Branson, and also a military veteran.
- for the city.
- And the city attorney, Solon McGee, we're getting to know each other.
- Louis and Kansas City and other areas. But there's... ...should visit St.
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Tribal and State Relations Committee Apr 13th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- tax, which is a city sales tax or a county sales tax, or both.
- Say 1% city and a half percent county.
- So anytime you go in and if you have a 6.5%, 5% state sales tax, say 1% city and 1% a 1% city and 1%
- So their city-county sales tax is very large.
- And then our next meeting is May 11 at Spirit Lake.
Summary:
The meeting focused heavily on behavioral health and substance use treatment, especially the IMD exclusion and whether North Dakota should pursue a Section 1115 waiver to allow Medicaid reimbursement for services in institutions for mental diseases for adults ages 21 to 64. Turtle Mountain representatives described major local needs, including limited access to care, high syphilis rates, and the importance of timely public health data. They also discussed the tribe’s recovery center, which opened the prior year, now operating five levels of care with 16 beds, and the desire to expand capacity, possibly through an IMD waiver or related policy changes. Committee members also raised related issues such as rural health transformation funding, telehealth, workforce retention, and the need for better coordination between tribal and state public health systems.
A central issue was Turtle Mountain Public Health’s long-running effort to secure a data use agreement with the state so it can receive surveillance data and respond directly to infectious disease cases among tribal members. Speakers said the tribe had a successful COVID-era agreement that allowed faster contact tracing and case management, but that agreement ended with the pandemic. They argued that current delays in sharing data, especially for sexually transmitted infections, leave the tribe unable to respond quickly, while the state and county epidemiology workload is too distant and stretched to be effective. Committee members expressed support and said they would look into the issue, noting that other tribes have secured similar agreements.
The committee also heard a detailed presentation from the National Health Law Program on the IMD exclusion. The presenter explained that federal Medicaid law generally bars payment for care in facilities with more than 16 beds, but that states can use other tools such as state plan amendments, managed care arrangements, telehealth, and community-based services. He said IMD waivers are administratively complex, time-limited, and have shown mixed results in other states, with some gains in residential treatment access but limited evidence of improved overdose outcomes or stronger community-based care. He urged the committee to consider broader continuum-of-care solutions and cautioned that waivers alone are not a cure-all.
No final vote was taken on the bill draft during the portion shown, but the committee discussed the proposal to appropriate $49,000 and one FTE to HHS to pursue an IMD waiver and report back in the next interim. Members also debated the policy rationale for the 16-bed limit, the role of the state versus tribal sovereignty, and whether the bill should move through the Health Care or Human Services committee in the future.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm the city administrator for the city of East Grand Forks.
- I'm the city administrator for the city of East Grand Forks.
- I'm the city administrator for the city of East Grand Forks.
- I'm the city administrator for the city of Monoseel.
- </c> by the Peekquad Lakes School District. by the Peekquad Lakes School District.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, January 22, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
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- The Clerk will report the resolution. welcome from the cities of Troy and WKA welcome from the cities
- </c><02:35:35.120><c> and</c> and this bill is named after Lake and and this bill is named after Lake
- </c> passes in a bipartisan manner the lake passes in a bipartisan manner the lake and<03:12:43.640><
- Lake Riley would be alive today I'm now Lake Riley would be alive today I'm now pleased<04:46:43.558>
- </c> in strong support of Senate 5 the lake in strong support of Senate 5 the lake and<04:59:17.520><
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- I took them to a retreat three years ago, so every commissioner of the city now was able to see.
- The first one highlighted here are some figures of harmful algal blooms on Lake Coeur d'Alene and Lake
- The first one highlighted here are some figures of harmful algal blooms on Lake Coeur d'Alene and Lake
- The first one highlighted here are some figures of harmful algal blooms on Lake Coeur d'Alene and Lake
- But as you all are probably well aware, there’s a lot of questions around lake management in Lake Pend
VT
Transcript Highlights:
- >> Putin<00:23:36.400><c> Berry</c><00:23:36.640><c> City.</c> >> Putin Berry City.
- Oben City. >> Luno of St.
- Oben City. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Magguire of Rutland City. >> Magguire of Rutland City. >> Yes.
- Sheldon of Middlebury. and was Zachberry City. and was Zachberry City.
- </c> and was Zachberry City. and was Zachberry City.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Land Grant Sep 8th, 2025
House Rural Development, Land Grants And Cultural Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- I guess I have a question regarding the lake. What is the status of the lake in terms of ownership?
- regarding stocking the lake.
- I can see that there are fish in the lake, but the lake is primarily an agricultural lake, not a fishing
- lake.
- and the stocking of the lake.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Community Safety Feb 18th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Those are Eastern State Hospital, located in the City of Medical Lake, and Western State Hospital, located
- of Medical Lake...
- of medical. ...policing efforts at Eastern State, and $25,000 for payment to the City of Medical Lake
- The bill also establishes a similar partnership program between DSHS and the City of Medical Lake for
- The City of Medical Lake, which has had Eastern State Hospital in our community for 136 years, has provided
Summary:
The House Community Safety Committee met on January 18, 2026, and heard staff briefings and public testimony on several familiar bills. Engrossed Senate Bill 5068 would broaden eligibility for law enforcement, civil service, prosecuting attorney, and Fish and Wildlife officer jobs to anyone legally authorized to work in the United States under federal law, replacing references to lawful permanent residents and DACA recipients. Supporters, including Sen. Lovick and King County, said it would expand the applicant pool and align state law with federal work authorization rules; opponents raised concerns about background checks, visa fraud, and whether the bill could allow people without U.S. citizenship to serve in sensitive public safety roles. The committee also heard testimony on Second Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5268, which would require community custody for unlawful possession of a firearm offenses; law enforcement and prosecutors supported it as an accountability measure, while the Sentencing Guidelines Commission urged more specificity and cautioned against over-supervision for lower-level cases.
The committee then heard Engrossed Senate Bill 5272, which expands school-related interference and intimidation offenses to include employees, contractors, students, and officials or volunteers involved in extracurricular athletic activities, increases penalties, and requires non-student offenders to be barred from the school or activity for 12 to 18 months. Sen. Lovick and several witnesses, including referee Bob West, supported the bill as a response to rising abuse of sports officials and school personnel. The committee also heard Engrossed Senate Bill 5286, which would codify and fund community policing partnerships at Western State Hospital in Lakewood and Eastern State Hospital in Medical Lake, with annual reporting requirements; the mayors of Lakewood and Medical Lake testified in support, saying the programs had reduced calls and improved safety.
A major portion of the meeting focused on Substitute Senate Bill 5855, which would prohibit law enforcement officers from wearing facial coverings while interacting with the public, with exceptions for undercover work, SWAT/protective gear, and other hazardous conditions. Supporters, including Sen. Valdez, the King County prosecutor, local officials, and several public commenters, argued the bill would improve transparency, accountability, and public trust, especially in response to masked federal immigration enforcement. Opponents warned about officer safety, doxing, weather and smoke conditions, and possible conflict with federal law; committee members and stakeholders discussed a possible amendment tied to Labor and Industries rules to address protective coverings in hazardous conditions. The chair said the committee would take executive action on SB 5272, SB 5286, and SB 5268 the next day, and the meeting adjourned after public testimony on SB 5855.
TX
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- Cities and counties can also allow passenger elevators no larger than those allowing a wheelchair or
- of Medical Lake to provide community policing efforts in the vicinity of Eastern State Hospital.
- of Medical Lake to provide community policing efforts in the vicinity of Eastern State Hospital.
- of Lakewood since 2002, the one with the City of Medical Lake since 2017, a particularly good operating
- City of Medical Lake since 2017, a particularly good operating budget that year.