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NH
Transcript Highlights:
- More specifically, I am joined by my Sullivan County colleagues to welcome you to visit the Wall That
- /c><04:20:34.560><c> welcome</c><04:20:34.880><c> you</c><04:20:35.040><c> to</c><04:20:35.279><c> visit
- </c><04:20:35.520><c> the</c> colleagues to welcome you to visit the colleagues to welcome you to visit
- The Wall That Heals replica was unveiled on Veterans Day in 1996 and has visited 800 communities since
- </c><04:21:49.920><c> 800</c> Veterans Day in 1996 and has visited 800 Veterans Day in 1996 and has visited
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee 2/25/25
Higher Education Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- I remember about a decade ago I had actually visited the regenerative medicine department, and it was
- visited the regenerative medicine<00:42:21.079><c> department</c><00:42:22.079><c> and</c><00:42:22.200
- And, strangely enough, I had gone to visit that particular part of research a decade ago.
- I</c><01:06:37.160><c> had</c><01:06:37.319><c> gone</c><01:06:37.480><c> to</c><01:06:37.640><c> visit
- </c><01:06:37.920><c> that</c> enough I had gone to visit that enough I had gone to visit that particular
Committee:
House Higher Education Finance and Policy
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Public Works and Highways (02/04/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- Everett Turnpike is a thoroughfare for people from out of state to visit and spend their tourism dollars
- Everett Turnpike is a thoroughfare for people from out of state to visit and spend their tourism dollars
- Everett Turnpike is a thoroughfare for people from out of state to visit and spend their tourism dollars
- I spend a lot of time up there hiking and taking friends that visit from out of state up there all the
- I spend a lot of time up there hiking and taking friends that visit from out of state up there all the
Summary:
The committee first heard House Bill 561, sponsored by Representative Nancy Murphy, which would limit the state’s ability to discontinue, reclassify, or revert state-owned highway property to municipalities without local approval. Murphy and other supporters argued the bill would protect towns from unfunded mandates and prevent property tax increases caused by taking on costly road maintenance. Representative Wendy Thomas, Rosemarie Rung, Merrimack Town Council Chairman Finley Rothhouse, and Town Manager Paul McAuliffe all testified in support, describing the financial burden of the planned transfer of Continental Boulevard in Merrimack and warning it would set a harmful precedent for other communities. The Department of Transportation’s Steve Leon explained the department’s current authority and processes for discontinuance and reclassification, said active highways are not surplus property, and noted that the Supreme Court’s Town of Nelson decision held such reclassifications were not an unfunded mandate. The committee then closed the public hearing on HB 561.
The committee next took up House Bill 578, presented by Representative Mooney on behalf of Representative Bill Boyd, to require sound barriers along the F. Everett Turnpike in Merrimack. Supporters said widening the turnpike would increase noise in nearby neighborhoods and that a 2019 NHDOT study identified 17 neighborhoods with noise levels above federal standards, though only four were included for mitigation under the current project. They argued the remaining neighborhoods should also receive relief and cited quality-of-life and property-value concerns. Senator Tim McGuire also testified in support, saying residents were experiencing unexpected and severe noise impacts and urging the committee to act outside the usual criteria to approve the barriers. The transcript provided does not show a final committee vote or action on HB 578.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- Just one visit to any of our local budget committee meetings will yield a question about when is the
- Just one visit to any of our local budget committee meetings will yield a question about when is the
- Just one visit to any of our local budget committee meetings will yield a question about when is the
- Just one visit to any of our local budget committee meetings will yield a question about when is the
- today and spent their state house visit today and spent some<01:22:19.320><c> time</c><01:22:19.480>
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband and Rural Development - 01/29/25
Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development
Transcript Highlights:
- And then finally on this page, we carried out over 81 site visits to ensure that state infrastructure
- And then finally on this page, we carried out over 81 site visits to ensure that state infrastructure
- And then finally on this page, we carried out over 81 site visits to ensure that state infrastructure
- And then finally on this page, we carried out over 81 site visits to ensure that state infrastructure
- And then finally on this page, we carried out over 81 site visits to ensure that state infrastructure
KY
Transcript Highlights:
- She understands, you know, after the child is born, the importance of visiting the pediatrician, etc.
- from the hospital to their home, do an assessment of the home, and schedule a series of follow-up visits
- > follow-up</c> home, and schedule a series of follow-up home, and schedule a series of follow-up visits
- :28.480><c> that</c><00:25:28.640><c> the</c><00:25:28.720><c> person</c><00:25:29.080><c> is</c> visits
- to make sure that the person is visits to make sure that the person is um um um getting<00:25:30.680
Committee:
Joint Health Services
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Health and Human Services - 04/15/26
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- hungry as food shelves are forced to scale back hours, reduce the amount of food available, limit visits
- 37:28.440><c> costly</c><01:37:28.960><c> emergency</c><01:37:29.480><c> room</c><01:37:29.640><c> visits
- </c><01:37:30.120><c> and</c> avoid costly emergency room visits and avoid costly emergency room visits
- Last year alone, FQHCs saw over 585,000 visits to low-income patients across the state of Minnesota.
- Last year alone, FQHCs saw over 585,000 visits to low-income patients across the state of Minnesota.
Committee:
Senate Health and Human Services
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- AB 1859 would allow Joint Labor Management Committee representatives to physically visit public work
- It would also balance access with protections for contractors by ensuring that the site visits do not
- It would also balance access with protections for contractors by ensuring that the site visits do not
- immigration enforcement purposes will increase community confidence that state facilities are safe to visit
- The visible signs... ...will increase community confidence that state facilities are safe to visit.
Committee:
House Judiciary
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on State and Local Government - 03/26/26
State and Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- She said she has worked with Minnesota historic sites for her entire adult life, that more students visit
- said he has worked with Minnesota historic sites for his entire adult life, and that more students visit
- already made it clear that they intend to severely limit the ability of individuals living in or visiting
- <01:01:46.160><c> or</c> ability of individuals living in or ability of individuals living in or visiting
- their cities to exercise their visiting their cities to exercise their right<01:01:49.040><c> to</c>
Committee:
Senate State and Local Government
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Hearing Budget Subcommittee No. 2 on Human Services and Budget Subcommittee No. 1 on Health Mar 25th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- through a range of mandated monitoring and accountability activities, including case reviews, home visits
- , on-site visits, and, of course, the state-led trainings that my state colleagues have described.
- They coach families on what to say during visits and hearings to obtain specific outcomes.
- shifting the burden of care and support to the health care system, including 911 calls, emergency room visits
- I would love to come visit you. We would love to have you. Name and affiliation, please.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session Mar 10th, 2026
Washington House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The nursing home was about 45 minutes away there in Colville, and I would regularly visit Grandma there
- So she would come to visit and we'd talk about libraries.
- So she would come to visit and we'd talk about libraries.
- I've got quite a few of these in my district that I've visited.
- I've got quite a few of these in my district that I've visited.
Summary:
The House debated a series of amendments to a major income tax bill, with repeated arguments over tax fairness, affordability, administrative feasibility, and the role of the Department of Revenue. Early motions to reconsider a failed child care amendment were rejected, and Amendment 2561, which would have restricted data sharing with the IRS, was also defeated after debate over privacy, federal relationships, and whether the proposal was administrable. Amendment 2579, which would have required annual reporting on the tax’s effects on filers, businesses, and charitable donations, likewise failed, with supporters emphasizing transparency and opponents arguing DOR was not the right agency and the report was too speculative. Amendment 2598, proposing to use half of new revenue for a broad sales tax cut, was rejected despite arguments that it would reduce regressivity and provide immediate relief; Amendment 2556, expanding sales tax exemptions for diapers and other child-care essentials to include adult diapers and earlier implementation, also failed after debate over scope and timing.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Budget Feb 17th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- I'll visit with you offline, but I'm just kind of curious if there's any appetite for similar programs
- So again, thank you for what you do, and we'll visit offline. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you.
- “I'd like—I haven't visited, but they visited me, so that was...”
- I know that you and I have visited offline, but for the benefit of the entire committee, can you give
- I have some concerns that I know I visited with Mary about when we originally started to discuss this
Summary:
The committee first heard the Office of State Treasurer’s FY27 budget presentation from Treasurer Vivek Malik. He highlighted record investment earnings, growth in MOBUCK$ linked deposits, record unclaimed property returns, expansion of the MOST 529 plan, and changes to the MoABLE disability savings program. Members then focused heavily on two budget requests: $750,000 for the Show Me My Retirement Savings program and additional spending authority for the Missouri Empowerment Scholarship Accounts (MOST Scholars) program, along with a staffing request for compliance and communications positions. Much of the discussion centered on MOST Scholars’ rapid growth, how applications are prioritized, whether income is reverified, how funds flow through educational assistance organizations, and concerns about marketing, geographic distribution, and the use of public dollars for private schools. The treasurer also answered questions about the 529 plan, the pending lawsuit over the ESA general-revenue transfer, and whether funds should be swept back to general revenue when unused.
Several members raised policy objections to MOST Scholars, including concerns about discrimination by participating private schools, the lack of annual income requalification, and whether the program shifts money away from public education. Other members defended the program as a parent-driven choice option and asked about expanding access, improving outreach, and ensuring the program is fully funded. The treasurer said the office was following the statute as written, that the program’s demand could exceed available resources, and that the office would continue to seek more funding and better outreach. The committee then concluded the treasurer’s budget hearing.
The committee next began the FY27 budget hearing for the Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development. Commissioner Bennett Boggs introduced the department’s leadership team and gave a brief overview of the department’s role in aligning postsecondary education with workforce needs through its coordinating board and strategic planning. The hearing had just started when the transcript ended, and no votes or final actions were taken in the portion provided.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- specifically Kawa Prison and Oahu Correctional Community Correctional Center, have stopped contact visits
- <01:53:42.880><c> facilities</c><01:53:43.360><c> at</c> What that means is they are still able to visit
- person, but they are not able to be in the same physical space without a barrier, so even in-person visits
- </c><01:54:01.920><c> are</c><01:54:02.159><c> extremely</c><01:54:03.360><c> uh</c> in-person visits
- are extremely uh in-person visits are extremely uh limited<01:54:04.000><c> they</c><01:54:04.159><c
Bills:
HB676
Committee:
House Public Safety
Keywords:
HB676, Hawaii correctional facilities, youth correctional facilities, adult correctional facilities, Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Office of Youth Services, inmate phone calls, prison phone calls, jail phone calls, free prison calls, free communication services, incarcerated persons, prison reform, reentry, family visitation, recidivism, video visitation, electronic messaging, commissions, ancillary fees
Summary:
The committee heard three public safety bills. HB 2235 would appropriate $1.3 million for the Military Affairs and Community Relations Office to strengthen coordination on military and defense issues. Supporters, including the Hawaii National Guard and DBEDT’s military relations office, said the office helps Hawaiʻi understand federal contracting, USA Jobs, and military-related economic impacts. One member questioned why the state should fund a DoD-related office while Hawaiʻi remains under-reimbursed on impact aid; supporters responded that the office serves Hawaiʻi communities and helps prepare residents for federal jobs. The chair said she intended to recommend the bill pass with a HD1, a blank appropriation to be filled in the committee report, technical amendments, a defective effective date, and updated office title language.
HB 2263 would expand Hawaiʻi family leave law to cover qualifying military exigencies. The Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, DBEDT’s military relations office, and the Hawaii National Guard supported the measure, saying military families often face short-notice deployments, relocations, briefings, and urgent family arrangements that require time away from work, and that aligning state law with federal standards would provide clarity and consistency. The chair said she would recommend passage with a HD1, a defective effective date, and technical amendments.
HB 2291 would clarify that certain National Guard Youth and Educational Programs employees are excluded from collective bargaining, rename the program, and codify its Hawaiian name. The Hawaii National Guard said it was a housekeeping bill with no appropriation, but requested an amendment to align the bill with updated authorities and program references; the chair asked for proposed language before the later decision-making. She said she would recommend passage with a defective date and the requested amendment if provided, and then recessed the hearing until 11:30 a.m. for decision-making on all three bills.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Commission on Race and Access to Opportunity (9-23-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, what I can tell you is we've visited other districts that have implemented it, and thank you for
- Um, what I can tell you is we've visited other districts that have implemented it, and thank you for
- Um, what I can tell you is we've visited other districts that have implemented it, and thank you for
- Um, what I can tell you is we've visited other districts that have implemented it, and thank you for
- But there have been times that we have sent a copy of the statute, a letter, and they've had to visit
Summary:
The Commission on Race and Access to Opportunity met in September 2025, established a quorum, introduced new member Larry Forester, and approved the minutes from the August 26 meeting. The main presentation came from Warren County Public Schools Superintendent Rob Clayton and Assistant Superintendent Sarah Johnson, who discussed the district’s work serving English language learners and multilingual students, including immigrant and refugee families. They said Warren County now serves roughly 5,500 multilingual students out of about 19,000 total, representing about 92 languages and 90 countries, with 57 certified multilingual teachers, a GO Center, migrant and refugee advocates, and the state’s first international high school.
The presenters emphasized that the district welcomes immigrant families and that students and parents generally value public education, but they described major challenges tied to accountability and funding. They explained that multilingual students are tested after one year in the system, even though many need more time to become proficient in English and grade-level standards, and they argued that current graduation-rate rules can unfairly penalize schools when transient students enroll briefly and then leave. They also said the cost of serving this population has risen sharply, with special revenue and especially general-fund spending increasing substantially over the past decade, prompting the district to reallocate resources from EL teacher assistants toward translation technology and additional certified staff.
Committee members asked questions about how long-term multilingual students compare with the general student body and whether the district’s data show similar graduation outcomes. Clayton said he did not have the specific comparison data at hand but believed students who stay K-12 generally reach proficiency. He and Johnson asked legislators to consider giving students more time before accountability measures apply and to shift some graduation accountability from individual schools to the district level for highly transient populations, while still maintaining accountability. No formal votes or legislative actions were taken beyond approval of the minutes.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Public Safety Committee Apr 8th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- item number 19, Assembly Bill 1195 by Member Quirk-Silva, entitled Juveniles, incarcerated parent visitation
- the biggest joys was the fact that our granddaughter, who's here today with us, would never have to visit
- grandpa in a prison visiting room.
- I would say that, in fact, I have visited our county jail, and that’s what first surprised me, which
- I would say that, in fact, I have visited our county jail, and that’s what first surprised me, which
Summary:
The committee first adopted a seven-bill consent calendar, then heard several public safety measures. AB 1127 by Assembly Member Gabriel would restrict sale of certain semi-automatic handguns that can be easily converted to automatic weapons with “switches”; supporters, including Everytown and Moms Demand Action, said it targets a specific Glock-style design flaw linked to mass shootings, while the NRA and gun-rights groups argued the bill duplicates existing federal law and effectively bans popular handguns. The bill was moved on a due-pass-as-amended motion to Judiciary and remained on call. AB 468, also by Gabriel, would increase penalties and clarify offenses involving looting and impersonating emergency personnel in evacuation zones and during disasters; firefighters, district attorneys, and law enforcement supported it as a deterrent, while public defenders and justice advocates warned it was overbroad and could worsen racial profiling. The committee approved the bill on a due-pass-as-amended motion to Appropriations, also held on call.
The committee then heard AB 1187 by Assembly Member Celeste Rodriguez, which would require eight hours of firearm safety training, including live-fire instruction, before obtaining a firearm safety certificate and would add a requirement for new residents who import firearms. Supporters said California should require training comparable to other safety-sensitive activities and that the measure would reduce gun deaths; opponents argued the bill misunderstands the existing FSC process, would be hard to implement because of range and instructor limits, and would burden a constitutional right. The bill passed on a due-pass-as-amended motion to Appropriations and was held on call. The committee also heard AB 1424 by Rodriguez, which would require CDCR climate resiliency and heat-safety measures in prisons, including temperature monitoring, shade, showers, fans, and emergency planning. Prisoner-rights and labor groups strongly supported the bill, citing extreme heat, wildfire, and flooding risks, while one opponent said the monitoring mandate could be too costly; the bill was moved on a due-pass motion to Labor and Employment and held on call.
Finally, the committee began hearing AB 1258 by Assembly Member Kalra, which would extend the sunset of the Young Adult Deferred Entry Program through 2029 for selected counties. Kalra and Santa Clara County Judge Erica You described the program’s success in reducing recidivism and providing wraparound services for young adults with felony charges, including housing, counseling, and parenting support. The transcript cuts off before the committee completed action on AB 1258.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Veterans and Military Affairs Division 4/2/25
Veterans and Military Affairs Division
Transcript Highlights:
- Please help make sure that they get at least one complete meal and a visit from a friendly volunteer
- Please help make sure that they get at least one complete meal and a visit from a friendly volunteer
- High-ranking CIA officers frequently visited our unit to inspect military operations alongside General
- High-ranking CIA officer frequently<00:42:57.839><c> visited</c> frequently visited frequently visited
Committee:
House Veterans and Military Affairs Division
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
HLT/HSH Joint Public Hearing - Wed Mar 19, 2025 @ 9:00 AM HST
Transcript Highlights:
- We know that these barriers cause ER visits, hospital visits, and things like this because they go untreated
- This is the whole point of the study, and it can help maybe reduce these ER visits and get our quality
- We know that these barriers cause ER visits, hospital visits, and things like this because they go untreated
- This is the whole point of the study, and it can help maybe reduce these ER visits and get our quality
Summary:
The joint hearing opened with SB 1442, which would update the statute governing the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Division and clarify its role as the state Medicaid provider of intensive mental health services for children and adolescents with serious emotional disturbance. The Department of Health testified in strong support, saying the current statute is outdated and warning against any unfunded mandate because the division relies on federal funding and faces uncertainty about future resources. Written testimony from several organizations also supported the bill. The committees took no immediate action and said they would hold decision-making until later.
The hearing then moved to SB 479 on ABLE savings accounts. The Hawaii State Council on Developmental Disabilities and the Hawaii Disability Rights Center supported the measure, arguing that ABLE accounts help people with disabilities save money without losing benefits and that the state needs more outreach and staffing to expand participation. A testifier with a disability said the bill would help people keep Social Security and housing stability. The chair indicated an intention to move the bill forward, and asked about funding; the discussion settled on a requested appropriation of about $75,000 for incentives.
Next, SB 1245 on reimbursement of pharmacists drew broad support from the Hawaii Pharmacists Association, rural pharmacies, the Hawaii Primary Care Association, and others, who said the bill would improve access to care, especially on neighbor islands and in rural communities, and help pharmacies participate in 340B-related services. The Insurance Division and HMSA raised concerns about bill language, saying it could be read to cover pharmacists outside an insurer’s network and that the scope of reimbursable services needed clarification; the pharmacists’ association said the bill is intended to apply only to in-network pharmacists and should continue to reference existing scope-of-practice law. The hearing also took up SB 1279, which would allow pharmacists to authorize medications via telehealth under certain circumstances. The State Board of Pharmacy opposed the bill, citing patient safety, a pilot project with reported errors, concerns about controlled substances and unregulated technicians, and the view that in-person pharmacist services are safer and already available on the affected islands. Several pharmacies and health care groups supported the measure as a way to preserve 340B access and improve service on Lānaʻi and Molokaʻi, while some local pharmacies said they already provide in-person service and opposed remote dispensing. No votes were taken in the portion of the hearing provided.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Appropriations Committee Apr 15th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- We encourage the public to provide written testimony before the hearing by visiting the committee website
Summary:
The Assembly Appropriations Committee met on April 15, 2026, for a regular order hearing on 38 bills. The chair announced that AB 2457 was pulled to a later hearing, reviewed public testimony rules, established a quorum, and approved the consent calendar in two motions. Bills on the consent calendar were moved either to the Assembly floor consent calendar or to the floor non-consent calendar, and the suspense calendar was deemed approved as read.
The committee then heard AB 1917 by Assemblymember Schultz, which would require prosecutors to file an 871.5 motion to reinstate felony charges dismissed at a preliminary hearing for lack of probable cause, rather than simply adding the charges back. The author and supporters, including the San Francisco Public Defender’s Office, Californians for Safety and Justice, California Attorneys for Criminal Justice, and several advocacy groups, argued the bill would improve due process, transparency, and court efficiency by reducing unnecessary litigation and costs. No opposition testimony was presented.
After questions and a motion, the committee took a roll call vote on AB 1917. Members voting were recorded as aye, and the bill passed out of committee. The hearing then concluded and the committee adjourned.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Appropriations Committee Apr 15th, 2026
Appropriations
Transcript Highlights:
- We encourage the public to provide written testimony before the hearing by visiting the committee website
Committee:
House Appropriations
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- Him and I both visited with a lot of stakeholders on both sides of this.
Committee:
House Energy