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VT
Transcript Highlights:
- READY funds projects in areas of agriculture, historic preservation, outdoor recreation, and other critical
- projects in areas of agriculture, projects in areas of agriculture, historic<02:34:34.720><c> preservation
- ,</c><02:34:36.000><c> outdoor</c> historic preservation, outdoor historic preservation, outdoor recreation
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs (04/14/2026)
Election Law and Municipal Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- ability to verify voter information, reduce duplication, and maintain accurate voter rolls, all while preserving
- ability to verify voter information, reduce duplication, and maintain accurate voter rolls, all while preserving
- ability to verify voter information, reduce duplication, and maintain accurate voter rolls, all while preserving
- ability to verify voter information, reduce duplication, and maintain accurate voter rolls, all while preserving
Committee:
Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- tourism, provide gathering space for Minnesotans and Wisconsin residents for the next hundred years, preserve
- next motans, Wisconsin residents for the next hundred<00:24:14.400><c> years,</c><00:24:15.120><c> preserve
- </c><00:24:15.520><c> a</c><00:24:15.679><c> historic</c> hundred years, preserve a historic hundred
- years, preserve a historic community<00:24:16.559><c> asset</c><00:24:17.279><c> and</c><00:24:17.520
Committee:
Senate Taxes
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Senate Executive Departments and Administration (04/08/2026)
Executive Departments and Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- clarification did not unintentionally affect eligibility for the New Hampshire Medal of Honor and that we preserve
- of Honor and the New Hampshire Medal of Honor and that<01:13:59.360><c> we</c><01:13:59.520><c> preserve
- /c><01:14:00.000><c> recognition</c><01:14:00.560><c> for</c><01:14:00.800><c> those</c> that we preserve
- recognition for those that we preserve recognition for those who<01:14:01.600><c> are</c><01:14:01.760
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- I would ask for you to preserve New Hampshire's tradition of protecting constitutional rights and vote
- I would ask for you to<00:53:34.880><c> preserve</c><00:53:35.280><c> New</c><00:53:35.520><c> Hampshire's
- </c><00:53:35.920><c> tradition</c><00:53:36.160><c> of</c> to preserve New Hampshire's tradition of
- to preserve New Hampshire's tradition of protecting<00:53:36.880><c> constitutional</c><00:53:37.440>
Committee:
Senate Judiciary
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection - 03/17/26
Commerce and Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- , so, it draws a clear line between what the public should see and what must remain protected to preserve
- see and what must remain<00:23:25.040><c> protected</c><00:23:25.600><c> to</c><00:23:25.640><c> preserve
- </c><00:23:25.960><c> privacy,</c> remain protected to preserve privacy, remain protected to preserve
Committee:
Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- whilst absolutely supporting the concept and the protections that this brings in to promote and preserve
- whilst absolutely supporting the concept and the protections that this brings in to promote and preserve
- whilst absolutely supporting the concept and the protections that this brings in to promote and preserve
- whilst absolutely supporting the concept and the protections that this brings in to promote and preserve
Committee:
Senate Human Services
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- It preserves the intent to collect sales taxes on the building materials and construction after the initial
- to 20 years current law is 30 years to 20 years current law is 30 years while<01:22:01.679><c> preserving
- intent</c><01:22:02.719><c> to</c><01:22:02.960><c> collect</c><01:22:03.360><c> sales</c> while preserving
- intent to collect sales while preserving intent to collect sales taxes<01:22:04.480><c> on</c><01:22
Summary:
The Senate convened with prayer, the pledge, and a roll call establishing a quorum of 28 senators present. The body agreed to excuse absent senators, dispense with reading and adopt the previous journal, and allow bills and committee reports to be introduced throughout the day. The presiding officer also recognized several guests on the floor and in the gallery, including an intern from the Lieutenant Governor’s office and guests of Senator Chambliss.
Committee reports focused on confirmations for Alabama State University’s Board of Trustees. Patricia Anne Jones (Confirmation 79), Angela Star (Confirmation 80), and Bobby Singleton (Confirmation 78) each received favorable committee reports and were confirmed by the full Senate, with roll-call votes showing unanimous or near-unanimous support. The chamber spent considerable time in lighthearted debate and personal remarks during Singleton’s confirmation before adopting the motion and confirming him. The Senate also adopted Senate Joint Resolution 81 commending the Coach Safely Foundation for youth sports injury mitigation, and several other resolutions honoring individuals and organizations, including Johnny Williams, Jim America, Senior Trooper Hunter Woodruff, and retired Army Colonel Shawn Thomas Prricett. A resolution encouraging Alabama public high schools to form a consortium was also adopted.
On local bills, the Senate passed Senate Bill 243 regarding Jefferson County and House Bill 532 regarding Shelby County, both by using the previous roll and with no opposition. The Rules Committee then reported a special order calendar for the 22nd legislative day, which the Senate adopted 30-0. The special order calendar included bills on the Board of Funeral Services, the Public Service Commission, tax abatements, electric utilities, child support, dogs, school lands, Chambers County, and real property.
The first special-order bill taken up was Senate Bill 107 by Senators Figures and Gudger, concerning the Alabama Board of Funeral Services. Senators discussed the bill’s purpose of funding the board’s increased duties, the effect on funeral home license fees, and an amendment offered by Senator Bell to reduce certain fees. The amendment was adopted, and the bill was explained as not affecting pre-need funeral arrangements. Debate continued as members asked questions about costs to families and funeral homes, but the chamber had not yet reached final disposition of the bill by the end of the excerpt.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- So we would, I think one of the arguments we preserve to make is that this is just a backdoor way to
- would I think one of the arguments<00:40:16.240><c> we</c><00:40:16.880><c> we</c><00:40:17.760><c> preserve
- </c><00:40:18.560><c> make</c><00:40:19.119><c> is</c><00:40:19.440><c> that</c> arguments we we preserve
- to make is that arguments we we preserve to make is that this<00:40:20.240><c> is</c><00:40:20.560><
Committee:
House Education Policy
Keywords:
libraries, electronic books, digital audiobooks, licensing agreements, public access, paraprofessional, paraprofessional qualifications, education support staff, teacher aide, teacher assistant, special education, Title I, federal personnel qualifications, Minnesota Department of Education, school district, charter school, cooperative unit, Read Act, reading instruction, math instruction
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- actually have policy-wise, not expenditure-wise, especially in tough times like this where we can preserve
- actually have policy-wise, not expenditure-wise, especially in tough times like this where we can preserve
- One of which is coming this year, on January 1, 2027, which is the American Preservation Act, which is
- The American Preservation Act is going to cost counties about a million dollars at least just to implement
Bills:
HF3396
Committee:
House Taxes
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- And so the compact can preserve Minnesota's high standards for teacher prep while ensuring that qualified
- <01:25:03.760><c> the</c><01:25:04.159><c> compact</c><01:25:04.639><c> can</c><01:25:04.800><c> preserve
- </c> And so, the compact can preserve And so, the compact can preserve Minnesota's<01:25:05.679><c> high
Committee:
House Education Policy
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Environment, Climate and Legacy - 02/26/26
Environment, Climate, and Legacy
Transcript Highlights:
- In summary, conservation and preserving public land are so very important to Minnesota.
- In summary, conservation and preserving<00:08:15.919><c> public</c><00:08:16.240><c> land</c><00:08:16.560
- ><c> are</c><00:08:16.800><c> so</c><00:08:17.039><c> very</c> preserving public land are so very preserving
Committee:
Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Senate Labor, Health & Social Services Committee, February 25, 2026
Labor, Health & Social Services
Transcript Highlights:
- In short, the bill protects pregnancy centers from discrimination, preserves free speech and medical
- protects pregnancy centers from protects pregnancy centers from discrimination,<01:25:55.360><c> preserves
- </c><01:25:55.920><c> free</c><01:25:56.159><c> speech</c> discrimination, preserves free speech discrimination
- , preserves free speech and<01:25:56.800><c> medical</c><01:25:57.199><c> counseling</c><01:25:57.760
Committee:
Senate Labor, Health & Social Services
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 2/25/26
Commerce Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- communities and multifamily rental housing, and for preventing disruptions or loss to the development, preservation
- communities and multifamily rental housing, and for preventing disruptions or loss to the development, preservation
- communities and multifamily rental housing, and for preventing disruptions or loss to the development, preservation
- communities and multifamily rental housing, and for preventing disruptions or loss to the development, preservation
Committee:
House Commerce Finance and Policy
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- funding, forcing us to make impossible choices between investing in critical safety measures and preserving
- funding, forcing us to make impossible choices between investing in critical safety measures and preserving
- Then we'll go to member questions. safety measures and preserving the safety measures and preserving
Committee:
House Education Finance
Keywords:
school safety, grants, education funding, Northern Lights Express, security improvements, rural schools, safe schools, charter schools, nonpublic schools, Tribal education, funding increase, safe schools aid, school security, mental health support, Tribal schools, cybersecurity, funding, mental health, evidence-based plans, public safety
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
JHA Public Hearing - Tue Feb 10, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST
Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- We are breed preservationists passionate about preserving the healthy lines of breed-specific cats, and
- We are breed preservationists passionate about preserving the healthy lines of breed-specific cats, and
- We are breed preservationists passionate about preserving the healthy lines of breed-specific cats, and
- Uh, we are breed preservationists passionate about preserving the healthy lines of breed-specific cats
Committee:
House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on House Bill 1552, which would make the attorney general the interim chief election officer if that office becomes vacant until the Elections Commission appoints a replacement. The Department of the Attorney General opposed the bill, saying it could create a conflict of interest if the attorney general were both the state’s lawyer and the chief elections officer in any related litigation. The League of Women Voters supported having some interim backup for the office, but said it was not necessarily advocating that the attorney general fill the role. Several other testifiers, including the Hawaiian Islands Republican Women, opposed the bill, arguing the current law already provides for a prompt commission appointment and warning about partisan bias and concentration of power. Supporters, including Indivisible Hawaii, said an interim mechanism is needed to ensure election certification in a crisis. The chair also asked whether any statutory acting capacity already exists, and the attorney general said none was known.
The committee then took up House Bill 2125, which would bar corporations operating under state law from engaging in election activity. The attorney general opposed the bill, citing Citizens United and arguing that corporations have First Amendment-protected political speech rights and that the bill would likely be unconstitutional. Indivisible Hawaii supported the measure, saying it would keep elections focused on the will of the people rather than corporate influence. Libertarian Party testimony was mixed: one witness supported the goal of reducing corruption but warned the bill could suppress organized dissent and sweep too broadly by treating many associations as corporations. The bill’s introducer asked whether the legislature could still enact it as a policy matter, but the attorney general maintained federal constitutional law would control. No vote was taken on either bill during the portion of the hearing provided.
The committee also heard House Bill 2493 on wrongful imprisonment, which would set procedures and compensation for people whose convictions are reversed or vacated on grounds consistent with innocence and whose charges are dismissed. The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation supported the bill’s intent but objected to language assigning it responsibility for helping released individuals secure housing, identification, health coverage, and other reentry needs, saying it no longer has jurisdiction after release and suggesting the courts or a community-based contractor handle that role. The Office of the Public Defender strongly supported the bill, emphasizing the harm of wrongful conviction and the need for compensation, case management, and medical coverage after release. No action or vote was reported on this measure in the excerpt.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- But what I'm concerned about is preserving evidence.
- you're doing and I'm<01:58:52.560><c> concerned</c><01:58:52.960><c> about</c><01:58:53.760><c> preserving
- </c><01:58:54.639><c> evidence</c> I'm concerned about preserving evidence I'm concerned about preserving
Committee:
Senate Judiciary
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Medicaid Oversight and Advisory Board (12-10-25) - Part 2
Transcript Highlights:
- for certain eligibility groups, adding a modest front-end utilization and cost-sharing tool while preserving
- utilization and cost sharing<01:00:27.920><c> tool</c><01:00:28.319><c> while</c><01:00:28.960><c> preserving
- </c> sharing tool while preserving sharing tool while preserving protections<01:00:30.079><c> for</c>
Summary:
The Medicaid Oversight and Advisory Board reconvened and heard a presentation from the Attorney General’s Office Medicaid Fraud and Abuse Control unit. AG staff described the unit’s structure and work: it investigates and prosecutes Medicaid provider fraud, and also handles abuse, neglect, and exploitation cases involving vulnerable adults in facility settings when asked to assist. They said the office has prosecutors, detectives, auditors, and support staff, works with federal partners, Commonwealth’s attorneys, CHFS, DMS, OIG, and MCOs, and uses a hotline and referral line for complaints. They also explained the MCO referral process, including monthly meetings, stand-down lists, and review of referrals for a “credible allegation of fraud” before the AG office decides whether to open a criminal or civil investigation.
The presentation focused heavily on current fraud trends. Staff said behavioral health is a major concern, along with participant-directed waiver services, medically assisted treatment, cash billing for services, controlled-substance billing, and vision and dental fraud. They gave examples such as duplicate time sheets for family caregivers, questionable Suboxone counseling and urine drug screening practices, and a prior optometry case involving false claims for children’s glasses. They also discussed CMS’s estimate that about 5% of Medicaid payments are improper, noted that most improper payments are at the fee-for-service level, and said there is no reliable overall fraud-rate estimate. They highlighted a sharp shift in behavioral health billing after the cabinet’s November 1, 2024 policy changes, saying individual psychotherapy spending dropped while group billing increased, suggesting providers may have moved billing to different codes.
Members asked about the scale and timing of cases, how MCO referrals are screened, and whether the data reflected more people being served or just higher spending. The AG office said investigations can take years, with some federal cases still awaiting sentencing from 2018 and 2019 matters, and that they currently had nine individuals awaiting sentencing in federal court. They also reported 58 hotline reports during the referenced period, six cases opened from MCO referrals, and four additional MCO referrals not accepted for active cases. Several members raised concerns about home-based services and the risk of abuse or fraud when family members are reimbursed, and asked whether the process could be streamlined; the AG office said it had no immediate recommendations but would be willing to return with suggestions after further review.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- consolidated RFP in 2024, Minnesota Housing Finance awarded $340 million to projects that will create and preserve
- million to projects uh that will create million to projects uh that will create and<01:45:50.239><c> preserve
- </c> and preserve and preserve $4,720<01:45:52.560><c> homes,</c><01:45:53.040><c> apartments,</c><01
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy Committee 4/7/25
Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- offer, as an example, childcare stabilization grants in Minnesota relative to some of our peers to preserve
- 20.319><c> peers</c> Minnesota relative to some of our peers Minnesota relative to some of our peers preserve
- <c> care</c><00:54:22.319><c> providers</c><00:54:23.599><c> um</c><00:54:24.079><c> because</c> preserve
- child care providers um because preserve child care providers um because we<00:54:24.720><c> both</c