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TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Committee on State Affairs Mar 3rd, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Right, there being nine ayes and zero nays, Senate Bill 666. 666 will be reported favorably to the whole
  • The Constitution neither mandates nor tolerates that kind of discrimination.
  • tested and intentionally. labeled by out-of-state laboratories, over which Texas law enforcement has zero
  • of my businesses where we sell non-intoxicating CBD products, including... products primarily with zero
  • I mean, you get a little bit of a tolerance over time and you might not necessarily... be as high as
Bills: SB3, SB810, SB965, SB1073, SB1119, SB1505, SB 3
Keywords: Texas Education Code, public schools, school district, open-enrollment charter school, teacher speech, employee speech, biological sex, pronouns, gender identity, retaliation, discipline, workplace protections, school personnel, education policy, LGBTQ, transgender, charter schools, SB 965, religious speech, prayer
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 2/20/25

Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • They weren't using mechanized equipment in the tolerance zone.
  • </c><00:26:08.039><c> Zone</c><00:26:08.559><c> they</c><00:26:08.679><c> were</c> the in the tolerance
  • Zone they were the in the tolerance Zone they were trying<00:26:09.039><c> to</c><00:26:09.200><c> use
  • </c><01:22:22.560><c> lot</c><01:22:22.760><c> more</c><01:22:22.960><c> than</c><01:22:23.159><c> zero
  • and so my that's a lot more than zero and so my question<01:22:24.239><c> is</c> question is question
Bills: HF47, HF335
Keywords: telecommunications, installation, certification, safety, underground utilities, HF335, Greater Minnesota, economic development, public infrastructure, grant program, DEED, Department of Employment and Economic Development, business development, infrastructure grants, local government aid, general fund appropriation, rural development, site development, utilities, roads
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Capital Investment - 02/04/25

Capital Investment

Transcript Highlights:
  • The facility can no longer tolerate one-off repairs, and it needs significant renovation.
  • uh oneoff repairs and it needs tolerate uh oneoff repairs and it needs significant<01:31:22.239><c>
  • two of those rinks were set up and the plan is to have two of the rinks have all-glass boards and zero
  • </c><01:44:53.920><c> in</c><01:44:54.199><c> in</c><01:44:54.280><c> and</c> all glass boards and zero
  • ESS in in and all glass boards and zero ESS in in and out<01:44:54.560><c> of</c><01:44:54.679><c> the
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
WA
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session Mar 3rd, 2026 at 05:50 pm

Washington House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Speaker, there are 93 ayes, zero nays, five excused.
  • Speaker, there are 93 yeas, zero nays, five excused.
  • Speaker, there are 93 yeas, zero nays, five excused.
  • Speaker, there are 93 yeas, zero nays, five excused.
Bills: HB2720, HB2073, SB5467, SB5820, SCR8406, HB2487, SB5816, SB5919, SB5995, SB6278, SB5831, SB5915, SB5963, SB6025, SB6046, SB6084, SB6134, SB6136, SB6137, SB6188, SB6291, HB2689, SB5922, SB5944, SB5957, SB5988, SB5994, SB6011, SB6065, SB6103, SB6151, SB6244
Keywords: behavioral health, emergency services, health insurance, provider access, mental health funding, premium assistance, funding, healthcare, subsidies, SB 5467, water-sewer district, water sewer district, surplus property, public property sale, local government, RCW 57, real property disposal, personal property, notice of intent to sell, public auction
WA
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session Mar 3rd, 2026 at 02:00 pm

Washington House Floor Meeting

WA
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session Mar 3rd, 2026 at 09:00 am

Washington House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Speaker, there are 93 yeas, zero nays, five excused.
  • Speaker, there are 93 yeas, zero nays, five excused.
  • Speaker, there are 93 yeas, zero nays, five excused.
  • Speaker, there are 94 yeas, zero nays, four excused. Mr.
  • Speaker, there are 94 yeas, zero nays, four excused.
Bills: HB2720, HB2073, SB5467, SB5820, SCR8406, HB2487, SB5816, SB5919, SB5995, SB6278, SB5831, SB5915, SB5963, SB6025, SB6046, SB6084, SB6134, SB6136, SB6137, SB6188, SB6291, HB2689, SB5922, SB5944, SB5957, SB5988, SB5994, SB6011, SB6065, SB6103, SB6151, SB6244
Keywords: behavioral health, emergency services, health insurance, provider access, mental health funding, premium assistance, funding, healthcare, subsidies, SB 5467, water-sewer district, water sewer district, surplus property, public property sale, local government, RCW 57, real property disposal, personal property, notice of intent to sell, public auction
WA
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session Mar 3rd, 2026

Washington House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Speaker, there are 93 ayes, zero nays, five excused.
  • Speaker, there are 93 yeas, zero nays, five excused.
  • Speaker, there are 93 yeas, zero nays, five excused.
  • Speaker, there are 93 yeas, zero nays, five excused.
Bills: HB2720, HB2073, SB5467, SB5820, SCR8406, HB2487, SB5816, SB5919, SB5995, SB6278, SB5831, SB5915, SB5963, SB6025, SB6046, SB6084, SB6134, SB6136, SB6137, SB6188, SB6291, HB2689, SB5922, SB5944, SB5957, SB5988, SB5994, SB6011, SB6065, SB6103, SB6151, SB6244
Keywords: behavioral health, emergency services, health insurance, provider access, mental health funding, premium assistance, funding, healthcare, subsidies, SB 5467, water-sewer district, water sewer district, surplus property, public property sale, local government, RCW 57, real property disposal, personal property, notice of intent to sell, public auction
Summary: The House received several messages from the Senate announcing passage of engrossed or substitute versions of House Bill 2294, House Bill 2472, Senate Bill 606, Senate Bill 6335, engrossed substitute Senate Bill 6266, and engrossed substitute House Bill 3. The chamber then moved through second and third reading on a series of measures, often suspending the rules to advance bills to final passage. A major floor debate centered on Senate Concurrent Resolution 8406, which would reestablish the Joint Select Committee on Civic Health and expand its membership. Amendment 2131, offered to keep the committee at its current size rather than expanding it, was rejected after debate over fiscal restraint, committee scope, and whether the body functioned like a “proxy legislature.” The resolution then passed 83-10. The House also passed engrossed substitute Senate Bill 6200 on portable cooling devices for renters and mobile home occupants, Senate Bill 6084 on clarifying the prohibition on voting in more than one election, second engrossed substitute Senate Bill 5105 on sexually explicit depictions involving minors, and Senate Bill 6046 authorizing the Civil Air Patrol to be used by the governor in emergencies; each drew debate over policy scope, enforcement, and state-federal authority, but all ultimately passed. The House next passed substitute Senate Bill 6054, limiting HOA and common-interest community restrictions that conflict with wildfire-hardening measures; substitute Senate Bill 6091, requiring greater transparency in real estate broker practices; Senate Bill 6291, giving more time to train and certify on-site wastewater inspectors; substitute Senate Bill 6081, creating a Public Records Act exemption for sex designation information to protect transgender people from doxxing and harassment; Senate Bill 5963, automatically enrolling certain vulnerable students in the Washington College Grant; and substitute Senate Bill 6226, addressing audiology scope-of-practice and telemedicine concerns. Most of these bills passed with broad bipartisan support, though some drew dissent over added regulation, privacy, or scope-of-practice issues. The final portion of the transcript focused on Senate Bill 6106, which the Speaker ruled had an out-of-scope amendment related to agricultural seasonal workers; the bill itself passed 75-18 after debate over layoff notices and tribal sovereignty. Substitute Senate Bill 6014, dealing with pregnancy accommodations and related public records issues, saw a failed amendment to replace gender-neutral language with “pregnant woman” and then passed 68-25. The House also debated Senate Bill 5820, with multiple amendments concerning freight rail, greenhouse gas calculations, county planning, property rights, and rail safety; the excerpt ends amid that amendment debate before final action on the bill is shown.
WA
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Pro Forma Floor Session Mar 2nd, 2026 at 09:55 am

Washington House Floor Meeting

ND
ND

North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session

Tax Reform and Relief Advisory Property Tax Div. Jun 24th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • I know when I was the tax director, if my class was coming in within the tolerance, if I was at 91%,
  • As long as I was in tolerance, that's where I would leave it.
  • And so this is what it's going to, this is what we have to somehow get this down to where it's zero.
  • Well, respectfully, you don't necessarily have to reduce it to zero.
  • So therefore, zero. So yeah, it's definitely...
Summary: The subcommittee of the Tax Reform and Relief Advisory Committee met to begin its study of whether the content of the real estate tax statement should be revised to improve transparency. Legislative Council staff reviewed the study directive from HB 1176 and the statutory requirements for tax statements, including required line items such as true and full value, mill levy, legislative tax relief, primary residence credit, legacy fund share, discounts for early payment, and special assessments. The Tax Department then explained how the current uniform statewide statement is prescribed and approved, and noted that changes are typically driven by statute and implemented collaboratively with counties and vendors. County officials from NDACO, including auditors from McKenzie and Richland counties, described the full annual property tax timeline from budgeting through mailing final statements. They explained how counties gather budgets, calculate levies, verify taxable values, handle centrally assessed property, and prepare required notices and statements. They also said public attendance at budget hearings is generally very low, though the notices and statements generate some calls, mostly about whether attendance is required or why taxes are changing. Several members questioned the usefulness of the legislative tax relief line and the complexity of the 5% discount calculation, and county officials said the current process can be confusing and depends on manual data entry and coordination among counties, vendors, and taxing districts. The committee also discussed assessment frequency, valuation equalization, the 3% cap, and whether more frequent reassessment would reduce large jumps in taxable value. County officials said they try to use rotating reassessments and sales-ratio reviews to keep values within statutory tolerance, but staffing, training, and local market changes make the work difficult. NDACO staff estimated, based on a small county survey, that tax statement preparation and mailing costs average about 74 cents per statement, with outsourcing generally cheaper than in-house printing, and said HB 1176 added some mailing and administrative costs even if the tax statement itself did not change dramatically. Software vendors from CPT and Tyler then began presentations showing how their systems handle budgeting, valuation notices, tax statement generation, primary residence credit processing, and levy worksheets, emphasizing that many of the required calculations and reports are still manually entered or verified by county staff.
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Veterans and Military Affairs Division 3/25/26

Veterans and Military Affairs Division

Transcript Highlights:
  • Verbal outbursts, shouting, or disruptive behavior will not be tolerated.
  • behavior will shouting, or disruptive behavior will not<00:00:45.240><c> be</c><00:00:45.360><c> tolerated
  • </c> not be tolerated. not be tolerated.
Bills: HF4615, HF3532, HF4492, HF4171
Keywords: military, pay, officers, enlisted members, state active service, Minnesota Statutes, veterans, burial eligibility, honor guard, state cemeteries, military service, burial fees, veterans affairs, Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, advisory task force, commanders task force, veterans service organizations, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, VFW
NH
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

Senate Judiciary (01/13/2026)

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • This bill will send a strong message that fleeing from law enforcement will not be tolerated in New Hampshire
  • enforcement will that fleeing from law enforcement will not<00:10:13.800><c> be</c><00:10:13.920><c> tolerated
  • </c> not be tolerated in New Hampshire. not be tolerated in New Hampshire.
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
NH
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Criminal Justice and Public Safety (03/18/2026)

Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • By enacting tolerated in New Hampshire.
  • High-THC products should not be sold in New Hampshire with zero regulation.
  • High-THC products should not be sold in New Hampshire with zero regulation.
  • </c><02:22:48.960><c> If</c> New Hampshire with zero regulation.
  • If New Hampshire with zero regulation.
Keywords: 1189, house, all
NH
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Committee on Housing (01/14/2025)

Housing

Transcript Highlights:
  • I won't tolerate debates with witnesses and unfair questions.
  • I'll try to be as fair as possible to all members, but I will not tolerate disrespect to witnesses or
  • </c> great job with that um I won't tolerate great job with that um I won't tolerate debates<00:34:35.359
  • I will not tolerate disrespect to Witnesses<00:34:45.879><c> or</c><00:34:46.040><c> other</c><00:34
  • Again, I will not tolerate unfair treatment to the public.
Keywords: 1189, house, all
AZ
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/31/2026 - House Floor Session

Arizona House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • We speak up to ensure that discrimination and hatred will not be tolerated.
  • Discrimination and hatred will not be tolerated.
Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the prior journal, and recognition of the Doctor of the Day. Members then introduced a number of guests and delegations, with a major theme being Arizona Creative Economy Day and the presence of artists, arts advocates, and cultural organizations at the Capitol. Several members highlighted the economic and community value of the arts, and other personal privilege remarks recognized farm workers, Women’s History Month honorees, and Transgender Day of Visibility. The House then resolved into Committee of the Whole and considered several Senate bills. SB 1113, SB 1165, SB 1477, and SB 1479 were each reported out with do-pass recommendations, with amendments adopted on SB 1113, SB 1477, and SB 1479. Members described SB 1113 as supporting a City of Phoenix police crisis team, SB 1165 as removing financial barriers to breast cancer testing and diagnosis, and SB 1477 as adding transparency and accountability for senior referral agencies. SB 1479 was also advanced after a floor amendment was adopted. On third reading, the House passed SB 1092 on probation by a vote of 39-17, with supporters emphasizing protections for child victims and opposition to probation for child sex offenders. SB 1181, relating to certified public accountants, passed 47-9 after concerns were raised about delegating key licensing requirements to rulemaking. SB 1473, concerning municipal and county zoning, passed 49-7. The House also adopted a motion to request Senate consent to adjourn after Thursday, April 2, 2026, until Tuesday, April 7, 2026, and then adjourned until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.
AL
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Boards, Agencies and Commissions Committee Feb 12th, 2025 at 10:30 am

Boards, Agencies and Commissions

AR
AR

Arkansas 2026 Regular Session

ARKANSAS LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (ALC) Jan 16th, 2026

ARKANSAS LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (ALC)

Transcript Highlights:
  • We won't tolerate that in a public agency, and we won't tolerate that, or shouldn't tolerate that, in
Summary: The Arkansas Legislative Council meeting began with approval of the December 2025 minutes and a presentation from the Bureau of Legislative Research on the December revenue report. Dr. Carlos Silva said gross collections were about $4.02 billion, up slightly from the prior year, and net available for distribution was also above last year but down modestly from the previous month because of higher-than-expected corporate income tax refunds. Members asked about corporate tax trends, tariffs, and inflation, and Silva said it was too early to call the corporate decline a trend and that tariff effects would likely show up mainly in sales tax collections. The council then adopted several subcommittee reports, including the Executive Committee Subcommittee, Administrative Rules, Hospital/Medicaid/Developmental Disabilities, Occupational Licensing Review, PEER, Review, State Insurance Program Oversight, and Personnel. The PEER report drew the most debate because of a Department of Agriculture grant tied to Perry County and Central Arkansas Water; members discussed whether removing the Perry County portion would affect the grant’s competitiveness, and the report was ultimately adopted with the item included. The Review Subcommittee also heard questions about a BDO contract for the rural health transformation program, with DFA explaining that the contractor would manage the program while state agencies would make funding decisions consistent with the state’s application. A major portion of the meeting focused on the Education Freedom Account appropriation tied to LEARNS. Senators and representatives debated whether the program helps families or diverts money from public schools, with supporters arguing it funds students and choice and opponents arguing it is costly, vulnerable to fraud, and harms public school funding. Department of Education officials said roughly 28,000 private school students and 17,500 homeschool students were participating, that EFA students must submit standardized tests annually, and that the requested $32 million was to cover existing participants. After multiple substitute motions and extended debate, the body rejected a motion to strip out the $32 million and then adopted the report and related motions. The meeting ended after routine approvals of additional agency items and adjournment.
US
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

Hearings to examine the nominations of William Kimmitt, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade, and Kenneth Kies, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury. Apr 10th, 2025 at 09:00 am

Finance Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • Workers are terrified now about what's ahead, possibility of a recession, and Trump's cabinet offers zero
  • President trump has sent a clear message to our trading partners The United States will no longer tolerate
  • His life is recounted in his own autobiography, Zero to Ninety.
  • They want to go to zero tariffs.
Keywords: Commerce, International Trade, Tax Policy, Nominees, Inflation, Middle-class, Trade Practices, Economic Concerns
Summary: The committee convened to discuss various bills and nominees, including the critical nominations of William Kimmett for Undersecretary of Commerce for International Trade and Ken Keyes for Assistant Secretary for Tax Policy at the Treasury Department. Discussions highlighted the nominees' roles in managing critical trade and tax policies amidst rising economic concerns, particularly focusing on inflation and its impact on American families. Members expressed both support and skepticism, emphasizing the significance of fostering fair trade practices and ensuring tax policies that benefit the middle-class amidst claims of an agenda favoring affluent individuals and corporations.
MA
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Committee on Juvenile and Emerging Adult Justice Jul 7th, 2026

Senate Committee on Juvenile and Emerging Adult Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • And I know that a lot of communities have really a very zero-tolerance policy for good reasons.
Summary: The Senate Committee on Juvenile and Emerging Adult Justice held an informational hearing focused on the 2025 Juvenile Justice Policy and Data Board annual report, with testimony from Child Advocate Marisol Garcia and Melissa Threadgill of the Office of the Child Advocate. The presenters described the office’s role in analyzing juvenile justice data and highlighted several trends: overall juvenile court volume has stabilized, but a growing share of youth are entering by arrest rather than summons; racial and ethnic disparities remain stark at the front door of the system; and more than two-thirds of cases are dismissed before disposition, raising questions about unnecessary court involvement. They also noted increased use of pretrial conditions of release, including more intensive monitoring, and a rise in weapons-related charges, especially firearm possession cases, while emphasizing the need for stronger community-based prevention and support services. Committee members asked about whether the weapons trend is unique to Massachusetts, the role of public safety in pretrial decisions, the impact of mental health and substance use needs, and whether current conditions of release amount to an unfunded mandate for families. Garcia and Threadgill said many pretrial conditions are tied more to court appearance and compliance than dangerousness, and that families often struggle to meet conditions without adequate services, transportation, or coordination. They also discussed barriers to data access, including confidentiality rules that prevent the office from obtaining raw court data needed for recidivism analysis, though they said county briefs and additional disparity reports will be released soon. The hearing ended with committee leaders expressing interest in continued collaboration and the committee voted to adjourn.
MA
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Committee on Juvenile and Emerging Adult Justice Jul 7th, 2026

Senate Committee on Juvenile and Emerging Adult Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • And I know that a lot of communities have really a very zero-tolerance policy for good reasons.
Keywords: 1212, all
MA
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions Jun 21st, 2026 at 02:00 pm

Transcript Highlights:
  • Marijuana edible-related poison control calls among children zero to 12. This is really disturbing.
  • products from our state's regulated dispensaries were all labeled accurately to within a reasonable tolerance
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions held a public hearing on Initiative Petition 25-10, House Bill 5002, titled “An Act to Restore a Sensible Marijuana Policy,” which would repeal Massachusetts’ adult-use cannabis legalization framework. Chairs Brendan Crighton and Kate Hogan outlined the Article 48 initiative process and explained that the committee is gathering testimony for a report to the legislature. The hearing was organized into expert, proponent, opponent, and public testimony, with written testimony accepted through March 27. The first witness, Jessica Trow of MassBudget, testified in opposition to repeal and focused on cannabis-related revenue and social equity. She said legalization has generated nearly $2 billion statewide since adult-use sales began, with revenue flowing through the Marijuana Regulation Fund, the state sales tax, and local taxes and fees. She emphasized that funds support public health, the Cannabis Control Commission’s social equity work, the Cannabis Social Equity Fund, and municipal budgets, and argued that legalization has created pathways for communities harmed by prohibition. The petition’s spokesperson, Wendy Wakeman, argued in favor of repeal, saying legalization has worsened public health, safety, and quality of life, citing higher potency, addiction, youth use, impaired driving, workplace positives, and black-market concerns. Committee members questioned her about the data sources, the will of the voters, the role of paid signature gatherers, and the petition’s funding, including out-of-state and dark-money concerns. Opponents of the initiative then testified that repeal would harm a regulated industry that has created jobs, tax revenue, and social equity opportunities. Caroline Pino of STEM, Kristen Rogers of Levia, Judith Ledbetter of Project De-Stigmatized Healthcare, and Armani White of Firehouse Dispensary/EON described their businesses, community investments, and personal reliance on cannabis, and warned that repeal would push consumers back to the illicit market and undermine equity programs. In public testimony, Lucas Thayer of the Massachusetts Cannabis Reform Coalition and Jeff Rawson, a chemist and consumer protection advocate, also opposed the measure, arguing that regulated cannabis is safer than unregulated products and that repeal would damage investments and public safety. The hearing ended after the public testimony, and the committee voted to close the hearing.