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CA
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Higher Education Committee Jul 17th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • Even as professionals, navigating these systems can be absolutely overwhelming, and now imagine a family
Summary: The Assembly Higher Education Committee met in a special hearing and took up SB 638 by Senator Padilla, a workforce development bill aimed at creating a coordinating entity called the Middle Class Pipeline Project. The bill would streamline interagency education and workforce programs, improve career technical education and career pathways, and direct resources toward high-unemployment, low-income regions through changes to the CTE incentive grant program. Supporters, including the Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities, the California Edge Coalition, National University, Long Beach City College, and United Ways of California, argued that California needs a statewide coordinating body to reduce silos, improve access to high-quality jobs, and better align education with labor market needs. Committee members focused heavily on whether the proposed entity would duplicate existing bodies such as the California Workforce Development Board and other education/workforce agencies, and whether its broad duties could be carried out with the $1.5 million budget allocation. The author said the bill is intended to move an operational coordinating entity into broader tri-party negotiations with legislative leadership and the Governor, and that the final structure and staffing would depend on those talks. Some members supported the concept but raised concerns about scope, duplication, and whether the bill should be delayed or audited; one member opposed it as too broad and underfunded. The committee ultimately voted to pass SB 638 to the Assembly Appropriations Committee on a courtesy vote. The roll call showed five ayes and three noes, with one member not voting, and the chair later allowed additional members to add on, including an additional aye from Assemblymember Haney. The hearing then adjourned with the chair noting that further conversations would continue on the coordinating entity and its responsibilities.
CA
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee Jun 23rd, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • it's very clear to me that we rely on a lot of documents, and so often we're not as organized as we imagine
Summary: The Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee met after several delays while waiting for the Senate to finish its floor session, and the chair announced the committee would begin once a quorum was established. The committee then heard a series of tax-related bills, with most measures being held for suspense except SB 87, which was voted out. The chair also welcomed newly appointed committee member Assembly Member Juan Carrillo. SB 359 would clarify that county-run transit systems qualify for existing sales and use tax exemptions on transit fuels such as diesel and compressed natural gas. Senator Nilo and Placer County testified that the bill would correct an inequity affecting counties operating their own transit services, especially rural counties, and would not create a new state revenue loss because the tax had not been consistently collected. Support came from the California Transit Association and the California State Association of Counties; the bill was sent to suspense. SB 603 would allow county boards of supervisors in disaster-affected counties to extend by up to three years the five-year deadline for transferring a property tax base-year value to replacement property. The author and supporters, including the California Assessors Association and the California Association of Realtors, said the measure would give local governments flexibility to address post-disaster rebuilding delays. SB 293 would extend the deadline for filing intergenerational property transfer claims from six months to three years for disaster-impacted homeowners, with testimony focused on helping families in Altadena and preserving generational homes after the Eaton Fire; the committee discussed possible refinements and the bill was held in suspense. SB 353 would extend the farm-to-food-bank tax credit through 2032, with support emphasizing food security, waste reduction, and the program’s documented results; it too was sent to suspense. SB 723 would raise the threshold for property tax exemptions on low-value properties, with the author arguing it would reduce administrative costs and ease burdens on small businesses, and the committee asked for technical work before the bill was held in suspense. SB 785 would create a $5,000 tax credit for durable medical equipment used by children with complex medical conditions, with supporters saying it could prevent hospitalizations and help families keep medically fragile children at home; it was also sent to suspense. SB 87, which would extend the sales tax exemption for volunteer fire department fundraising activities for five more years, passed the committee on a 5-0 vote and was sent to the Assembly Appropriations Committee.
TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Committee on Administration May 7th, 2025

Administration

MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session - part 2 Apr 24th, 2025

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Just imagine what we're still missing in Minnesota agriculture.
ND
ND

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate State and Local Government Apr 10th, 2025 at 02:30 pm

State and Local Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • said that does not mean there has been a problem in that space, only that the scenario is easier to imagine
Committee: Senate State and Local Government
Keywords: 908, all
Summary: The Senate State and Local Government Committee reconvened and reviewed the status of several bills. The chair said bill 1377 could not be acted on until the House finished work on campaign finance bill 2156, and bill 1535 likely would not be ready because of unresolved concerns from Representative Davis and planned meetings with Highway Patrol and BCI. The committee therefore focused on bill 1601, which dealt with when the Attorney General may refuse or revoke special assistant attorney general appointments for certain state offices and entities. Members debated the policy and constitutional implications of the bill, including whether it was solving a real problem or creating a potential conflict, and whether statewide elected officials and independent bodies should have their own counsel. After testimony from the Chief Deputy Attorney General clarifying current law and the appropriations process, the committee amended the bill to add the Ethics Commission to the list of entities and to narrow the affected offices to the Governor, State Auditor, and Ethics Commission. The committee also changed one provision from “and” to “or” to clarify the standard for refusal or revocation. The committee then approved the bill as amended on a 6-0 vote and designated Senator Braunberger as the carrier. The chair said the committee would not meet the next morning and would instead reconvene the following week at the call of the chair.
AL
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee Apr 9th, 2025

Finance and Taxation Education

TX
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Human Services Apr 8th, 2025

Human Services

TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships Mar 31st, 2025

S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships

FL
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

Criminal Justice Mar 11th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • USE YOUR IMAGINATION. . THEY JUST GAVE IT TO ME. MR. CHAIRMAN.
Keywords: 999, senate, all
TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session Feb 26th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's initiating adversarial litigation of the highest stakes imaginable.
Keywords: 1184, house, all
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session - 05/05/26

Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • So, if you can imagine a transportation project for any city, county, or even our state that affects
  • So, if you can imagine a transportation project<01:45:33.520><c> for</c><01:45:33.760><c> any</c><01
  • I can't even imagine what that percentage is now.
  • I<02:38:59.400><c> can't</c><02:38:59.560><c> even</c><02:38:59.680><c> imagine</c><02:39:00.000><c>
  • what</c><02:39:00.120><c> that</c> I can't even imagine what that I can't even imagine what that percentage
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session - 04/30/26

Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • We do not want any fraud by no stretch of the imagination.
  • We do not want any fraud by no stretch of the imagination.
  • We do not want any fraud by no stretch of the imagination.
  • </c><02:57:26.760><c> And</c> by any stretch of the imagination.
  • And by any stretch of the imagination.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
NH
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Commerce and Consumer Affairs (04/15/2026)

Commerce and Consumer Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> again I'm sure the department I imagine again I'm sure the department I imagine that<01:15:36.560
  • &gt;&gt; Imagine<04:19:16.640><c> back</c><04:19:16.880><c> in</c><04:19:17.199><c> 1986,</c> &gt;&gt
  • ; Imagine back in 1986, &gt;&gt; Imagine back in 1986, &gt;&gt; a<04:19:19.520><c> good</c><04:19:19.680
  • >> But the... >> I can't imagine the contract would be that as simple as that.
  • >> But the... >> I can't imagine the contract would be that as simple as that.
Committee: House Commerce and Consumer Affairs
Keywords: 1189, house, all
US
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, April 7, 2025)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Uh she's had<00:25:34.799><c> every</c><00:25:35.039><c> award</c><00:25:35.440><c> imaginable</c><00
  • as a college had every award imaginable as a college basketball<00:25:37.520><c> player.
  • </c><00:57:07.200><c> Imagine</c><00:57:07.520><c> that.</c> federal funding cut.
  • Imagine that. federal funding cut. Imagine that.
  • It is hard to imagine a starker representation of their values.
Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, April 7, 2025, 1012, house, all
NH
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Finance Division III (03/04/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
  • As you can imagine, these are really sensitive pharmaceutical products.
  • I would imagine that DEES handles some of that, and we can probably find out exactly where that is, but
  • I would imagine that DEES handles some of that, and we can probably find out exactly where that is, but
  • I would imagine that DEES handles some of that, and we can probably find out exactly where that is, but
  • The Cancer Society has a number of budget priorities as well, as you can imagine.
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The Finance Division III work session focused on the Department of Health and Human Services’ Division of Public Health Services budget. Department staff said Public Health has a relatively small budget compared with other DHHS divisions, is supported mostly by federal and other non-General funds, and contains nearly 100 accounting units and more than 50 federal grants. They emphasized that the governor’s budget did not include significant cuts, but that federal funding uncertainty and the winding down of pandemic-era resources were major factors affecting the division. The division also explained that some apparent budget growth reflects reorganizations, including moving the Bureau of Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery and some programs from other DHHS divisions into Public Health. The presentation described Public Health’s mission as serving the entire state through food and water safety, disease surveillance, emergency response, maternal and child health, chronic disease prevention, WIC, community health center support, and public health data collection. Members asked about bird flu, and staff explained that human-health response would involve Public Health’s lab, infectious disease, and emergency preparedness units, while animal-health issues are handled with the Department of Agriculture; they also noted ongoing milk testing requested by FDA and USDA. The division said its organizational structure includes bureaus for Family Health and Nutrition, Infectious Disease Control, Public Health Protection, Emergency Preparedness, Prevention and Wellness, Statistics and Informatics, and Public Health Laboratories, with about a 15% vacancy rate. Committee members questioned whether the division’s budget and staffing had really grown since pre-COVID, and staff responded that full-time authorized staffing is about the same as in 2018, with the increase largely due to federal pandemic funding that has since receded and to program transfers between divisions. They said Public Health’s General Fund share is about $24 million out of roughly $1.1 billion in DHHS General Fund spending, or about 2.2% of the department total. Members also asked about the 3,000-position cap and unfunded positions; staff explained that the cap remains in chapter law through June 30, 2025, that 394 positions were unfunded in the governor’s budget, and that the division expects flexibility to move money from personnel lines and fill unfunded positions to manage changing needs. No votes or formal actions were taken in this portion of the work session.
NH
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs (02/11/2026)

Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • The 1.5 million are in hospice care, and I imagine some of you have had some folks in hospice care.
  • The 1.5 million are in hospice care, and I imagine some of you have had some folks in hospice care.
  • , because we have never imagined using any public funding to do this.
  • 06:35.280><c> originally</c> other than what we had originally other than what we had originally imagined
  • </c> imagined because we have never imagined imagined because we have never imagined using<01:06:37.680
Committee: House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
Keywords: 1189, house, all
US
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, February 9, 2026)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Imagine if the federal government had mandated that every vehicle coming off of Henry Ford's assembly
  • Imagine if the federal government had mandated that every vehicle coming off of Henry Ford's assembly
  • Imagine if the federal the dotted line.
  • Imagine a future where health care is accessible and where our seniors can live with dignity.
  • Imagine a future where health groceries.
Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, February 9, 2026, 1012, house, all
NH
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Commerce and Consumer Affairs (02/04/2026)

Commerce and Consumer Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • And we see more younger children week in, week out than I would have ever imagined 40 years ago.
  • So, they show up imagined 40 years ago.
  • I imagine it would change a lot of other small businesses with like minds.
  • I imagine<02:28:31.760><c> it</c><02:28:32.000><c> would</c><02:28:32.080><c> change</c><02:28:32.319
  • change a lot of other imagine it would change a lot of other small<02:28:33.280><c> businesses</c><02
Committee: House Commerce and Consumer Affairs
Keywords: 1189, house, all
NH
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Transportation (04/22/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
  • I can imagine that either the building codes or the regulations must address it.
  • I can imagine that in the regulation.
  • I can imagine that in the either<01:11:53.440><c> the</c><01:11:53.600><c> building</c><01:11:53.920>
  • I would imagine is that they would simply not put up the sign designated it as an EV charging space.
  • that's where you perhaps cuz I imagine that's where you want<02:10:01.920><c> to</c><02:10:02.000><c
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The hearing began with SB 12, which would let certain veterans who already qualify for a disabled veteran license plate use that VA disability determination to obtain a walking disability placard without having to undergo a second physical or submit additional proof. Senator Waters, the prime sponsor, said the bill was prompted by a constituent and would reduce redundant paperwork. Melinda Sims of United Spinal and Leo Pacquin of the State Veterans Advisory Committee both supported the bill, saying veterans already go through an extensive VA certification process and should not have to repeat it for the state. A DMV representative said the department had no known objection and explained that the change would let the placard travel with the veteran in another vehicle. The hearing on SB 12 was then closed. The committee then took up SB 40, which would allow safe boater education certificates to be completed and tested online, rather than requiring an in-person final exam. Representative Coker and Senator Tim Lang described the bill as a cleanup measure to make a COVID-era online process permanent and said it would improve convenience and keep more revenue in New Hampshire. Tom Praol, representing the vendor, said the state lost significant revenue when the online option ended and argued that online proctoring can verify identity and prevent cheating. The New Hampshire Marine Trades Association supported the bill, saying it would help boaters learn New Hampshire-specific laws and keep dollars in-state. The Department of Safety Marine Patrol was neutral: Captain Tim Dunlvy said the current system includes classroom and online coursework followed by an in-person proctored final exam, and he raised concerns about safety, exam integrity, and lower scores in computer-only testing, while noting New Hampshire’s strong boating safety record. Committee members asked about reciprocity, proctoring methods, costs, and crash data, but no vote was taken in the portion of the transcript provided.
NH
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Science, Technology and Energy (03/10/2025)

Science, Technology and Energy

Transcript Highlights:
  • So I mean, imagine if you were the president of an HOA and you have a unit owner who is recalcitrant
  • if you were the president of an imagine if you were the president of an HOA<00:41:44.599><c> and</c>
  • </c><01:26:04.199><c> it</c><01:26:04.320><c> would</c> 2022 would be I imagine it would 2022 would be
  • I imagine it would be<01:26:06.080><c> just</c><01:26:06.320><c> a</c><01:26:06.520><c> brief</c><01
  • I think the timeline in the bill is a fair point, and I imagine it would be a rather brief report for
Committee: House Science, Technology and Energy
Keywords: 1189, house, all