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US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, March 4, 2025)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • There'll be ample opportunities to debate, amend, and provide suggestions when the appropriate authorizing
  • committees begin to work on authorizing committees begin to work on our<02:33:30.080><c> reconciliation
  • The legislation also authorizes the evaluation of key data to ensure we identify what efforts have been
  • </c> system the legislation also authorizes system the legislation also authorizes the<04:12:57.080><
  • In my 19th congressional district on the Central Coast of California, the number one thing I hear about
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on State and Local Government - 03/19/26

State and Local Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • There exists, um, so this port authority was created in 2021, and so it's a new port authority.
  • There exists, um, so this port authority was created in 2021, and so it's a new port authority.
  • </c><00:35:25.720><c> Um</c> authority of the city. Um authority of the city.
  • the Port Authority.
  • Authority. Authority.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Taxes Committee 4/28/26

Taxes

Transcript Highlights:
  • We'd like to thank you, Chair Davids, for authoring the bill, giving it a hearing today, and raising
  • Okay, we now have the bill as amended in the form that the author would like a two-year bill, sir.
  • I'd like to have Brian caught me off guard here. I do have a testifier here. Thank you.
  • Chair and the author. Thank you.
  • Chair and the author. Thank you, Mr. Chair and the author.
Committee: House Taxes
Keywords: 1183, house
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 2/24/26

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Transcript Highlights:
  • Probably our most important job is to monitor and to guard civil rights of Minnesotans.
  • And this is a question more for the author, but how did we arrive at six years?
  • And this is a question more for the author, but how did we arrive at six years?
  • ><01:03:27.920><c> uh,</c><01:03:28.160><c> have</c><01:03:28.480><c> this</c> as admitted by the author
  • would not just uh no longer authorities would not just uh no longer be<01:05:13.280><c> cooperating<
Bills: HF3477 , HF3414 , HF103 , HF3661 , HF3146
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Session (03/05/2026)

New Hampshire House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><01:53:32.400><c> over</c> reestablishes legislative authority over reestablishes legislative authority
  • It does not change amendment authority.” “The bill does not change amendment authority.
  • the authority of a House<07:51:50.160><c> resolution.
  • Through that entire process, authority.
  • Thank you. is that meaningful regulatory authority is that meaningful regulatory authority over<08:02
Keywords: 1189, house, all
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

Senate Executive Departments and Administration (01/21/2026)

Executive Departments and Administration

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> physicians who may not want to authorize physicians who may not want to authorize medical<01:06:
  • The rulemaking authority in RSA 332-G:14 is the law that gives them that.
  • ’t have the law giving them the authority to do that.
  • But the rulemaking authority is &gt;&gt; Yes.
  • </c><05:07:22.718><c> to</c> 42, the state has no real authority to 42, the state has no real authority
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, May 21, 2025 - Part 1)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • After years of work, Barbara secured authorization for Otra to enter the U.S. and coordinated with the
  • As it is currently written, this bill would impose excessive fees on employment authorizations sought
  • As it is currently written, this bill would impose excessive fees on employment authorizations sought
  • My amendment caps employment authorization fees at $550 for asylum seekers and TPS holders.
  • This resolution does not strip the EPA of its authority to regulate air pollutants. It doesn't.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:16:25.120><c> over</c> and supervision they have authority over and supervision they have authority
  • So it seems the purpose of this is to give the board sort of the authority to define the performance
  • So are we sort of, you know, the bill gives the board the authority to set the policy, but after the
  • So it seems the purpose of this is to give the board sort of the authority to define the performance
  • So are we sort of, you know, the bill gives the board the authority to set the policy, but after the
Keywords: 958, all
Summary: The Senate Education Committee met with a quorum and first considered two concurrent resolutions. SCR 76, sponsored by Sen. Amanda Bledsoe, would create a Kentucky School for the Deaf Governance Task Force to examine the school’s future governance and its relationship with the Kentucky Department of Education. Bledsoe described the school’s long history and said the task force would give the small deaf-school community more voice. The committee adopted the resolution unanimously with favorable expression. The committee then took up SCR 131, sponsored by Sen. Max Wise, to continue the Efficient and Effective Districts Task Force from 2024. Wise said the prior task force met about 10 times and focused on student achievement and district policy, and the new version would continue that work as a legislature-only task force. The resolution passed unanimously with favorable expression. Members next considered HB 240 on primary school promotion. Rep. Truitt explained that the bill would require students who are not ready in kindergarten to repeat kindergarten, while a committee substitute softened the approach by allowing a school to hold a child back in kindergarten but requiring action in first grade. He said the bill aligns with existing reading-screening efforts and is intended to strengthen early literacy foundations. The committee adopted the substitute and passed the bill unanimously with favorable expression; Sen. Williams briefly explained his support as favoring performance-based advancement. The committee also approved HB 298, which would change the identification of schools for comprehensive support and improvement from every three years to annually, require KDE recommendations during management audits, add professional development in reading and math, and require effective instructional resources. The committee substitute also allowed districts with multiple CSI schools to contract for a turnaround vendor. The bill additionally carried employee-misconduct provisions from prior sessions, including disclosure requirements for applicants; the only change discussed was removing the word “investigation” from one disclosure section. HB 298 passed unanimously with favorable expression, and the committee also adopted a title amendment. Finally, the committee heard HB 424 on employment at public postsecondary institutions. Rep. Tipton said the bill would require performance and productivity reviews for faculty at least every four years, clarify appointment and removal authority for presidents at certain institutions, and expand “cause” for dismissal to include failure to meet performance and productivity requirements. Dr. Ray Horton, speaking for faculty groups, proposed a small substitute that would tie any performance measures to existing employment contracts to preserve academic integrity and avoid unintended changes to tenure processes. Members discussed how tenure works at Kentucky universities, and the committee was still in the middle of considering the proposed substitute when the transcript ended.
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Select Committee on Tribal Relations, January 27, 2026 - PM

Select Committee on Tribal Relations

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's this additional spending authority.
  • They're authorized to bill for it.
  • They're authorized to bill for it.
  • </c> statutes that, uh, give us the authority statutes that, uh, give us the authority to<02:07:20.560
  • </c> we can expand beyond tribal authority we can expand beyond tribal authority under<03:30:37.840><
Keywords: 916, all
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives Mar 23rd, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The motion passed authority. Thank you.
  • Madam Clerk, open the machine for co-authors. Members, vote on your machines.
  • For co-authors. Members, are you voting? I don't know whose hand is in front.
  • Okay, Bagley for a co-author. We couldn't see your face through your hand.
  • We have 32 co-authors. Next bill.
Summary: The House convened with prayer, the pledge, leave granted for one member, and several ceremonial recognitions, including Women Shaping Industry Day, Louisiana Agriculture Week, and CODOFIL Day at the Capitol. The chamber also received Senate messages concurring in several House concurrent resolutions and adopting SCRs 14 and 15, which designated Flood Awareness Month and recognized the bond between Quebec and Louisiana. Numerous resolutions and bills were introduced and referred, including measures on retirement systems, juvenile justice districts, carbon sequestration in St. Helena Parish, tax administration, election procedures, education, criminal justice, and state property transfers. The House adopted several resolutions without objection, including commendations for Thrive Academy, Bishop Lonnie Welder, Pastor Aaron Holloway, World Down Syndrome Day, and others. Members also heard committee reports on a wide range of bills, with many reported favorably or with amendments. In morning hour, the House discharged and withdrew two bills from committee, and later returned some bills to the calendar with notice to call them on later dates. The chamber then took up a series of floor bills, passing HB 474 to create an income tax checkoff for the Grambling State University National Alumni Association, HB 487 on penalties for unsafe red-light passing maneuvers, HB 503 on utility terrain vehicles in Golden Meadow, HB 606 on personal delivery devices, HB 633 on estimated income tax filing timing, HB 707 on the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Commission Advisory Board, HB 970 on tacit dedication of public roadways, HB 728 on out-of-state tow truck requirements, HB 846 on license plate coverings, HB 852 on a domestic violence donation checkoff, HB 856 on DOTD indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity construction contracts, HB 221 naming the proposed Mississippi River bridge the President Donald J. Trump Expressway, HB 148 designating a highway memorial, and HB 331 creating a Louisiana GOP specialty plate. Most of these bills passed with little or no opposition, though HB 221 drew debate and passed 68-26. The House adjourned after announcing committee meetings for the following day.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives Mar 23rd, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Pass authority. Thank you. Members, I'm going to ask that you work your way to your desk.
  • Now, the author of the bill, I don't think is going to have any objection to this amendment.
  • Madam Clerk, open the machine for co-authors. Members, vote on your machine for co-authors.
  • Okay, Bagley for a co-author. We couldn't see your face through your hand.
  • We have 32 co-authors. Next bill.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs (04/08/2026)

Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Thank you. in I understand that there were guard in I understand that there were guard rails<00:46:03.119
  • </c><02:07:42.000><c> for</c> relative to the authorization for relative to the authorization for seclusion
  • </c><02:08:06.800><c> but</c> about it here is already authorized but about it here is already authorized
  • My understanding is that physicians were authorized.
  • Um, I looked to the authorized.
Keywords: 1189, house, all
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

Senate Education (02/10/2026)

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • With advanced scheduling, this is entirely manageable, and I can say this with authority because I used
  • With advanced scheduling, this is entirely manageable, and I can say this with authority because I used
  • Okay. >> I'm sure we're consistent. >> Generally, a legal guardian, you know, has every right or authority
  • want</c><01:43:15.199><c> to</c><01:43:15.280><c> have</c><01:43:15.520><c> and</c><01:43:15.760><c> guard
  • </c><01:44:14.320><c> as</c> has every right or authority as has every right or authority as &gt;&gt;
Committee: Senate Education
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

PSM Informational Briefing 11-21-2025

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • assault victim, or a child victim, or a victim who is flying from out of country or from the east coast
  • So from our side, I have basically about 60 authorized investigator positions, but I have 27 vacancies
  • have basically about 60 authorized investigator<00:45:30.880><c> positions,</c><00:45:31.440><c> but
  • Because of those limited resources, they impair the ability for our court supervision authorities to
  • </c><01:52:11.760><c> to</c> our court supervision authorities to our court supervision authorities to
Keywords: 912, senate, all
Summary: The Senate Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs held an informational briefing on violent crime clearance rates and what resources law enforcement and prosecutors need to improve them. Chair and members noted there would be no public testimony. The briefing was led by Marshall Clement of the Council of State Governments’ Justice Center, with later participation expected from state and county law enforcement and prosecutorial agencies. Clement argued that solving violent crime is a systemwide issue, not just a local police function, and said clearance rates have declined nationally over decades for homicide, rape, aggravated assault, and robbery. He said Hawaii’s reported data, limited to Oʻahu and Kauaʻi, shows overall violent crime rates are lower than the national average and have been relatively flat with a pandemic-era spike followed by declines in 2023 and 2024. He reported that Hawaii’s overall violent crime solve rate fell from about 52% in 2014 to about 40% in 2024, with 2024 rates of 50% for homicides, 48% for aggravated assaults, and 26% each for rapes and robberies. He also estimated unsolved cases over the past three years at about 17 homicides, 3,300 aggravated assaults, 1,200 rapes, and 1,700 robberies. Members asked about victim and witness support, staffing shortages, the Denver example, whether clearance rates include cases not prosecuted, and whether HPD’s size or structure might affect solve rates. Clement said support can include victim-witness programs and coordinators that help maintain cooperation and trust, especially where clearance rates are low. He said resources, training, technology, and detective caseloads matter, citing Boston, Denver, and Omaha as cities that improved solve rates through relatively low-cost operational changes; he highlighted Denver’s increase in non-fatal shooting clearance from 39% to 65% in seven months after dedicating more resources. He said he had no research showing that breaking up a large department would improve solve rates, and noted that clearance data can include exceptional clearances such as victim noncooperation, prosecutorial declination, or a suspect’s death. No votes or formal actions were taken during the informational briefing.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 3/24/26

Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:01:10.400><c> and</c><00:01:10.920><c> couple</c> of missing a few authors and couple of missing
  • a few authors and couple things<00:01:11.320><c> happening.
  • </c> the shape the bill's author wishes. the shape the bill's author wishes.
  • So, I want to thank my co-authors,<00:03:02.680><c> Representative</c><00:03:03.160><c> Wayne</c> co-authors
  • I will ask the author the courtesy of amending the bill in the way she wishes.
Bills: HF3878 , HF4131 , HF3796 , HF4097
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, April 27, 2026)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Seniors are facing unnecessary delays, burdensome prior authorization requirements, and inappropriate
  • </c> delays, burdensome prior authorization delays, burdensome prior authorization requirements,<00:10
  • Customs and Border Protection's authority to share information about packaging, product specifications
  • Customs and Border Protection's authority to share information about packaging, product specifications
  • Customs and Border Protection's authority to share information about packaging, product specifications
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • We've used the authority we've had to push this envelope as you all know.
  • Yeah, they're on the coasts.
  • He asked whether this authorizes health assessments or data collection without a parent.
  • </c><02:15:56.880><c> for</c> to set out its authority for to set out its authority for promulgating<
  • provides KDE the authority to promulgate this<02:16:06.159><c> regulation.
Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the previous meeting minutes, and heard a presentation from Austin Reid of the National Conference of State Legislatures on education-related provisions in the federal One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1). Reid said the law is projected to increase the federal deficit over 10 years, with major savings coming from Medicaid, student loan changes, and SNAP. He focused on how those changes could affect schools, including possible effects on free and reduced-price meal certification, state funding formulas that use SNAP as a proxy for low-income status, and Medicaid-funded school services for students with disabilities. Reid also outlined the new federal scholarship tax credit, which gives a dollar-for-dollar credit for donations to qualifying scholarship-granting organizations. He said families up to 300% of area median income may benefit, the program begins in 2027, and states must opt in and designate eligible organizations. He noted unresolved questions about whether states can add their own criteria and said Treasury regulations will be important. He also described the expansion of 529 plans to cover more K-12 and postsecondary expenses. On higher education, Reid explained a new workforce Pell grant option for short-term programs, with states and governors playing a role in determining eligible programs. He said the programs must meet placement, completion, and earnings measures and that implementation is expected to be tight before the July 1, 2026 effective date. He also reviewed student loan changes, including lower institutional loan limits, prorated borrowing for part-time enrollment, new caps on graduate and Parent PLUS loans, and a new earnings-based accountability standard that could make some programs ineligible for student loans if graduates earn too little. No votes were taken beyond approval of the minutes.
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:
  • </c><00:09:31.519><c> and</c> did use that transfer Authority and did use that transfer Authority and
  • First of all, the agency authority, I would support giving that to Animal Health for two reasons.
  • First of all, the agency authority, I would support giving that to Animal Health for two reasons.
  • First of all, the agency authority, I would support giving that to Animal Health for two reasons.
  • First of all, the agency authority, I would support giving that to Animal Health for two reasons.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • speaking of the repealers specifically, he said, 'For them to repeal, that does not remove OSSAA's authority
  • 2268 by Stark of the House and Stanley of the Senate, an act relating to the Oklahoma Healthcare Authority
  • bill by Stark of the House and Stanley of the Senate, an act relating to the Oklahoma Healthcare Authority
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • speaking of the repealer specifically, he said, for them to repeal that does not remove OSSAA's authority
  • 2268 by Stark of the House and Stanley of the Senate, an act relating to the Oklahoma Health Care Authority
  • 2268 by Stark of the House and Stanley of the Senate, an act relating to the Oklahoma Health Care Authority
  • 2268 by Stark of the House and Stanley of the Senate, an act relating to the Oklahoma Health Care Authority
  • Representative and act relating to the Oklahoma Health Care Authority.
Summary: The House considered and passed a series of Senate bills and Senate amendments, mostly on criminal justice, education, health, and administrative matters. Measures approved included SB 1319 creating a revolving fund for the Corporation Commission; SB 1264 expanding the definition of great bodily harm; HB 4237 streamlining court collection of fees, fines, and costs; SB 1277 codifying OESC employment-benefit procedures; SB 269 creating the Advanced Nuclear Office through a strike-everything amendment; HB 3066 renaming a health workforce revolving fund; HB 2153 removing statutory eligibility language and leaving OSSAA transfer rules to the association; HB 2268 adding $2.5 million for PACE; HB 2961 providing a tuition waiver for Gold Star recipients; SB 1679 reaffirming the Oklahoma and U.S. Constitutions as courtroom standards; SB 2018 addressing ad valorem tax cost basis for new construction; HB 4294 restoring title and enacting clause on a health insurance measure; SB 2095 protecting landowners in guiding-service situations; HB 4113 clarifying voting rights restoration for felons; SB 1894 allowing extra professional development hours for newer teachers; SB 1810 updating human trafficking victim and expert-testimony provisions; HB 4268 adjusting terms on the education commission; HB 1752 allowing certain prosecutorial agencies to buy vehicles directly; HB 3413 modifying contract-services dashboard reporting; SB 625 using a strike-everything amendment for domestic-violence/civil-procedure cleanup; and HB 3644 on venous thromboembolism, with title/enacting-clause restoration and other cleanup. Most bills passed with little or no debate, and several emergency clauses were adopted by the required two-thirds vote. One notable bill that failed was HB 2115, which would have moved administration of the federal weatherization assistance program from the Department of Commerce to the Department of Human Services. Representative Osborne explained the bill as a placement change for the program, but after questions about possible budget synergies, the House rejected it 39-41. Osborne later gave notice of intent to reconsider the vote. HB 2153 drew the main substantive debate: Representative Pogemiller opposed the measure, arguing it would weaken transfer-eligibility safeguards for student athletes, while Representative Hall said the bill simply removed duplicative statutory language and left eligibility decisions to OSSAA rules. The chamber also handled several Senate amendments that were largely technical, such as restoring titles and enacting clauses or clarifying fund names and commission terms. Votes on the measures that passed were generally strong, including unanimous or near-unanimous support on several bills. The House later noted a main water break in the building, shifted to announcements and introductions, and adjourned with a motion to reconvene on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, at 10:30 a.m.