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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection - 03/27/26

Commerce and Consumer Protection

Transcript Highlights:
  • the program?
  • And I'm just wondering how do we know how the banks will set up this program?
  • </c> will oversee like what what the program will oversee like what what the program is<00:53:12.079>
  • I mean, it receives about the program.
  • Like is banks will set up this program?
Committee: Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee 4/15/26

Transportation Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • and its sibling program Metro Move, based on a law passed in 2021 effective in 2025, moved that program
  • into a state forecast-based program.
  • Chair, Representative, Metro Move is a program that the council began in 2024 that operates a program
  • So we are able to provide programs.
  • </c> that program. that program.
Bills: HF4693
Committee: House Transportation Finance and Policy
Keywords: transportation, license plates, validation stickers, replacement fees, government fees, 1183, house
NH
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs (02/18/2026)

Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> premium to continue uh in the program. premium to continue uh in the program.
  • </c> the program for them and their offices. the program for them and their offices.
  • </c> our most highly valued asset program. our most highly valued asset program.
  • </c> were disenrolled from the program. were disenrolled from the program.
  • </c> And that's just my my little program. And that's just my my little program.
Committee: House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
Keywords: 1189, house, all
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 2/11/25

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Transcript Highlights:
  • Representative Terry Stier, I represent 22B, which is a little bit of Scott, Rice, and Blue Earth.
  • um, mediation, which is something that I mentioned, um, I really love to talk about our mediation program
  • We have a really high success rate when it comes to cases that go through our mediation program because
  • </c><01:09:11.640><c> um</c> um go through our mediation program um um go through our mediation program
  • </c><01:24:33.520><c> on</c> responsive and restorative programs on responsive and restorative programs
Committee: House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
Keywords: 1183, house
KY
KY

Kentucky 2025 Regular Session

Interim Joint Committee on Local Government (6-24-25) - Reupload

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> Library and Archives has a grant program Library and Archives has a grant program to<00:13:35.839
  • </c><00:26:42.000><c> uh</c><00:26:42.159><c> to</c><00:26:42.400><c> keep</c> directed care program
  • uh to keep directed care program uh to keep veterans<00:26:42.960><c> in</c><00:26:43.200><c> their</
  • program uh engineering department<00:27:20.320><c> at</c><00:27:20.640><c> Eltad.
  • </c><00:32:09.600><c> uh</c> it's for the new helicopter program uh it's for the new helicopter program
Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:00 Roll Call 00:00:11 Discussion of County Clerks’ Land Records Update 00:02:42 Discussion of Area Development Districts 00:22:48 Discussion of Legislative Measures 00:50:09 Discussion of Local Taxing Sources 01:02:33 Adjournment 01:29:16, 958, all
Summary: The committee first took up an update from the Kentucky County Clerks Association on the transition to electronic recording and land records modernization. Testimony explained that legislation from the 2021 task force created funding and deadlines for counties to provide online search portals and complete a 30-year property record search, with a later move to a 60-year standard. Speakers said the money has been awarded to counties, but much of the work is still in progress because records must be scanned, indexed, and manually verified. They said only a handful of counties are fully compliant with electronic recording so far, while many are still working through staffing and vendor issues. They also noted that the 60-year standard may ultimately be easier and more efficient to complete than the 30-year standard, and that compliance is expected to improve by next summer. The clerks’ representatives also raised related issues, including deed fraud, the county document storage fee, and KDLA digitization grants. They said online recording can make deed fraud easier to attempt, so they expect to seek legislation next session to address it. They described an existing notification service available in many counties that alerts property owners when a document is recorded, which can help detect suspicious activity quickly. They also said the storage fee and separate county account structure has generally worked well, but that two recent KDLA grant cycles have not released money for clerks, limiting support for digitization work. Another topic was whether, once records are fully digitized and verified, some permanent records should remain publicly accessible or be moved to a safer archive under KDLA control. Members asked about the balance in the KDLA fund, what the General Assembly could do to help lagging counties, and how much of the $25 million modernization funding had been spent. Witnesses said they did not have the current fund balance but would try to get it, that the main obstacle now appears to be staffing rather than additional money, and that the funds have been awarded but not fully expended because work is still ongoing. They emphasized that counties are helping one another and asked members to alert association leadership if any county is struggling. The committee then heard a presentation from Dan London, executive director of the Lincoln Trail Area Development District, who described area development districts as regional staff extensions and technical resources for cities and counties, and highlighted their role in coordinating regional services and partnerships across county lines.
HI
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

JHA Public Hearing - Tue Feb 24, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST

Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Living<00:52:59.359><c> in</c><00:52:59.520><c> a</c><00:52:59.680><c> blue</c><00:52:59.920><c> state
  • My name is Tony, Senior Planner of CAM Program for PSD. I stand on my written testimony.
  • And even if one person could be saved from human trafficking through this program, that is someone's
  • sister, daughter or wife who could get the chance at a new life because of this program.
  • I feel it is our duty to keep program.
Committee: House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs
Keywords: 910, house, all
Summary: The House Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs heard testimony on HB 1875, which would expand Hawaii’s existing protections to include gender-affirming health care, clarify permitted disclosures of protected health information, and bar certain adverse actions by malpractice insurers and health carriers against providers of lawful reproductive or gender-affirming care. The Insurance Division of DCCA supported the bill with a technical amendment, suggesting language tied to actuarial analysis rather than the phrase “actuarially sound.” The Office of Information Practices also provided comments. Most testimony was strongly in support. State agencies and advocacy groups, including the Hawaii State Youth Commission, State Health Planning and Development Agency, Commission on the Status of Women, Hawaii Civil Rights Commission, Hawaii Public Health Institute, Stonewall Caucus, ACLU of Hawaii, PFLAG Oahu, Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates, the Healthcare Association of Hawaii, and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, said the bill would protect patient privacy, reduce chilling effects from out-of-state litigation, and help retain providers in a state already facing shortages. Several testifiers said gender-affirming care is medically necessary, evidence-based, and life-saving, and emphasized that Hawaii should protect its own health care decisions from outside political pressure. A few individuals testified in opposition, arguing the bill was unnecessary or that it protected providers more than opponents of the bill, but these views were not echoed by most of the testimony. The chair repeatedly reminded testifiers to keep comments brief and maintain decorum. The transcript provided does not include a final committee vote or disposition on the bill.
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 2/11/25

Children and Families Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • The agency will include programs from four different agencies: Children and Family Services programs
  • and the related Office of Inspector General; programs from the Department of Human Services; programs
  • :07.559><c> program</c> are for program are for program operations<00:30:09.720><c> and</c> operations
  • All child care programs, whether you are a center-based program or a family child care program, are eligible
  • The program was designed to help keep child care programs open, and all child care programs, whether
Committee: House Children and Families Finance and Policy
Keywords: 1183, house
NH
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

Senate Ways and Means (04/23/2025)

Ways and Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • You’ll look at the Northeast in the dark blue.
  • Those are some of the programs beware.
  • And where does increases in program?
  • Um, our bill had some language in it that dealt with the PILOT programs.
  • Um I've spoken to the um pilot programs.
Committee: Senate Ways and Means
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
MA
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Ways and Means Mar 23rd, 2026

Joint Committee on Ways and Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • Athletic programs and art programs are really being hollowed out.
  • Athletic programs and art programs are really being hollowed out.
  • of programs.
  • of programs.
  • We have an amazing program with 19 CTE programs that are state of the art.
Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Ways and Means
Keywords: 1212, all
MA
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Ways and Means Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am

Joint Committee on Ways and Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • And earlier this month, thanks. program and early education scholarship program.
  • Athletic programs and art programs are really being hollowed out.
  • Athletic programs and art programs are really being hollowed out.
  • of programs.
  • We have an amazing program with 19 CTE programs that are state of the art.
Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Ways and Means
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The hearing was a Joint Committee on Ways and Means budget session held in Lawrence focused on the governor’s proposed FY27 education and local aid budget, with remarks from legislative co-chairs, local officials, and education agency leaders. Acting Mayor Giovanni Rodriguez and Superintendent Ralph Carrero emphasized Lawrence’s high-need student population, the importance of Chapter 70 and Student Opportunity Act funding, and the impact of state aid on schools serving many English learners and low-income families. Carrero highlighted Lawrence High School programs such as early college, dual degrees, career pathways, and early childhood classrooms embedded in the high school, while lawmakers introduced themselves and noted the importance of the hearing to their districts. Acting Secretary of Education Amy Kershaw, Commissioner of Higher Education Noi Ortega, Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education Pedro Martinez, and Commissioner of Early Education and Care Amy Kershaw outlined the administration’s FY27 priorities. They described investments in literacy initiatives, universal school meals, student mental health, early college and career pathways, higher education affordability, community college and university student-success supports, preschool expansion, child care subsidies, and workforce supports for early educators. The commissioners also discussed federal funding threats, equity gaps, and the administration’s efforts to improve outcomes for Black and brown students, multilingual learners, students with disabilities, and low-income students. Members questioned the panel about the local contribution formula study, the final year of Student Opportunity Act implementation, and the need to revisit Chapter 70 funding to better address rising costs such as special education, transportation, and health care. Officials said the local contribution study report is expected by the end of June, with a draft to be shared after data analysis and public comment. Commissioner Martinez said the Student Opportunity Act narrowed funding gaps but more work is needed, and he pointed to a proposed Accelerating Achievement Initiative to support the highest-need schools. Senator Oliveira also raised concerns about Chapter 70 disparities and asked about partnerships with libraries to support literacy, prompting discussion of broader early literacy collaboration.
CO
CO

Colorado 2026 Regular Session

Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 091 Apr 15th, 2026

Colorado House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Promote anti-bias, bullying prevention, and Holocaust and genocide education programs in school districts
  • by myself in 2022 and in years prior related to who has standing in the mobile home park oversight program
  • by myself in 2022 and in years prior related to who has standing in the mobile home park oversight program
  • Back to the bill. park oversight program. Um it's a park oversight program.
  • Republicans are red, Democrats are blue. We ran our budget bills together.
Keywords: 981, all
TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs Feb 24th, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • I mean, to us, lottery tickets should work like that, and I know they're piloting a program like that
  • , consumer protection control. internal audit programs.
  • This includes States red and blue, large and small.
  • single courier up here, it's good. business, obviously, to have an anti-money laundering policy and program
  • That program is audited annually every single year by an independent.
Bills: SB 28 , SB 687 , SJR 34 , SCR 9 , SB 523 , SB 62 , SB 847 , SB 706 , SB 869 , SB 890 , SB 992
Committee: Senate State Affairs
Keywords: lottery, gambling, internet gaming, mobile application, criminal offenses, SB 687, land surveyor, land surveying, surveying services, construction contract, anti-indemnity, indemnity, hold harmless, defense obligation, standard of care, professional negligence, civil practice and remedies code, local government code, governmental agency, public contracts
Summary: The meeting was a crucial session for discussing several important bills including SB992, which aims to establish a clear time frame for the Attorney General's approval on outside legal counsel for state agencies. Senator Nichols presented the bill, emphasizing its necessity for timely responses to ensure efficient legal processing. Another notable discussion centered around SB523, which seeks to allow parole and probation officers to use a business address on their driver's licenses for safety and security purposes. This bill passed favorably out of the committee, with public testimony supporting the need for such provisions due to the risks these officers face.
MA
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Ways and Means Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am

Joint Committee on Ways and Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • There are no programs for CART.
  • program.
  • This includes a language learning disability program and an intensive learning needs program.
  • We have the CIRT program, and we've had this program for 32 years.
  • Program, also known as Section 8.
Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Ways and Means
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The Joint Ways and Means Committee held its final public hearing on the FY26 state budget, with chairs and members emphasizing that public testimony would help shape the budget and asking speakers to keep remarks brief. Committee leaders introduced members, explained the hearing process, and repeatedly thanked residents, students, and advocates for participating. No votes were taken during the hearing. Testimony focused heavily on education funding and the Chapter 70 formula. Students from Amherst, Northampton, Gateway Regional, Chester Elementary, and other districts described budget-driven cuts to electives, special education supports, paraprofessionals, counselors, transportation, and building maintenance. They urged higher Chapter 70 aid, increased minimum aid, rural school aid, and a reopening or restructuring of the funding formula, arguing that current formulas leave many districts unable to meet student needs and force local layoffs and overrides. Other speakers urged funding or protection for a range of programs and facilities, including the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute for homicide survivor services, the Museum of African American History, the Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and CART/interpreter services, the Access to Counsel housing legal aid program, the Department of Mental Health and Pocasset Mental Health Center, and Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital for Children. One speaker opposed offshore wind-related spending and urged a reset of the state’s energy approach, while another advocated ending the aircraft sales tax exemption. Committee members responded sympathetically to many speakers, asked a few follow-up questions, and several expressed support for maintaining or expanding the programs discussed.
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee 1/21/25

Higher Education Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> few of our really highly rated programs few of our really highly rated programs these<00:09:12.839
  • </c> showing you just the size of our program showing you just the size of our program so<00:10:37.360
  • </c> world-class excellent research program world-class excellent research program we<00:10:41.399><c
  • </c><00:28:08.039><c> supported</c> technology the scale program supported technology the scale program
  • </c> any of your questions about the program any of your questions about the program um<01:02:14.880>
Committee: House Higher Education Finance and Policy
Keywords: 1183, house
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Health Finance and Policy Committee 3/17/25

Health Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • What the state of Minnesota did is they stood up what was called a reinsurance program, and that program
  • </c><00:53:36.319><c> prevents</c> in h the reinsurance program prevents in h the reinsurance program
  • </c> point model meaning that the program point model meaning that the program only<00:56:47.039><c>
  • </c><00:59:19.200><c> by</c> to pay for the reinsurance program by to pay for the reinsurance program
  • </c> sure that you look into those programs sure that you look into those programs many<01:08:56.719>
Bills: HF837 , HF1903 , HF499 , HF794
Committee: House Health Finance and Policy
Keywords: health insurance, premium security plan, federal funding, state innovation waiver, Minnesota, newborn safety, anonymity, healthcare provider, safe place, child welfare, HF499, nursing, nurse licensure, temporary permit, temporary nursing permit, Board of Nursing, endorsement licensure, reregistration, refresher course, health occupations
NH
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs (03/12/2025)

Health, Human Services & Elderly Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:45:01.880><c> so</c> of other department Pro uh programs so of other department Pro uh programs
  • </c> Administration uh they have a program Administration uh they have a program called<01:09:35.080>
  • </c><01:51:05.119><c> because</c> a threat to the whole program because a threat to the whole program
  • </c> the funding to these different programs the funding to these different programs and<01:52:13.639
  • </c> enough to support some of the programs enough to support some of the programs uh uh uh mentioned
Committee: House Health, Human Services & Elderly Affairs
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The House Committee on Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs heard testimony on House Bill 606, as amended, a bill aimed at preventing physicians from denying medically necessary sterilizing or fertility-affecting treatment based on a patient’s age, number of children, marital status, or a doctor’s speculation about future reproductive intentions. Representative Ellen Reed, the sponsor, described the bill as a response to her own long experience with PCOS, heavy bleeding, and repeated refusals by doctors to perform a hysterectomy despite her clear wishes. She said the amendment narrows the bill to medically necessary care, adds definitions for “medical condition” and “appropriate reproductive care,” and removes earlier provisions about voluntary sterilization referrals. She also said the bill does not target religious objections, and that doctors could still refuse for medical, payment, or existing religious reasons not addressed by the bill. Committee members asked about religious freedom, informed consent versus waivers, and the scope of the new definitions. Reed responded that religion was not added to the list of prohibited reasons for denial, and that the amendment is intended to protect doctors when patients sign informed consent or waivers. She explained that “appropriate reproductive care” includes procedures such as hysterectomy, oophorectomy, orchiectomy, salpingectomy, and endometrial ablation, and that the bill now focuses on medically necessary treatment rather than elective sterilization. She said the change was intended to make the proposal narrower and more tailored after earlier concerns. Several witnesses supported the bill with personal accounts of being denied hysterectomies or other procedures despite serious symptoms. Representative Lauren Selig described a decade-long effort to obtain a hysterectomy after years of cycle problems and migraines, saying doctors dismissed her concerns and treated her symptoms as normal. Jade Flad also testified in support, saying she had long been told to simply endure her cycle problems and noted that her husband was offered a vasectomy without similar barriers. The sponsor said online support was strong and that there was little or no written opposition testimony. No vote or final committee action was taken during the portion of the hearing provided.
HI
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 224 Conference PM - 04-27-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

HI
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 229 Conference AM - 04-27-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

HI
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 224 Conference AM - 04-27-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

HI
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session 04-27-2026 12:00pm

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting