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NV
Transcript Highlights:
  • So there are numerous studies that have said that voter ID in general suppresses voter turnout.
  • I am the second generation of voting rights.
  • Our names, our histories, and our homelands are rooted in generations of belonging.
  • You know, this obviously generates very strong feelings, and I acknowledge that.
  • It now makes that account a permanent account of the general fund.
Bills: AB49 , AB169 , AB188 , AB284 , AB296 , AB306 , AB356 , AB366 , AB467 , AB499 , AB515 , AB540 , AB542 , AB595
Committee: Senate Finance
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Apr 22nd, 2025

Alabama House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • So, how do you change local legislation to general if that's possible?
  • Well, it can be some type of change in the law that applies more generally.
  • The notice must generally be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the affected county at
  • The attorney general has exclusive authority to enforce violations of this act.
  • So tell me, what is the process generally if we were not doing this?
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Health and Human Services Apr 8th, 2025

Health & Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • My only question, you know, is it general rule.
  • So, generally speaking, the consumer will decide.
  • It’s generally the hospital.
  • I'm Susan Biles, Deputy Inspector General with the Office of Inspector General, and I am a resource witness
  • It's about opening doors to the next generation of health care providers.
Summary: The committee first took up several pending bills and reported them favorably: SB 968, SB 636 as substituted, SB 1137, and SB 1138 as substituted. Each was advanced by roll call vote, and the committee also recommended the approved bills for the local and uncontested calendar. The chair then moved to the posted agenda and heard SB 719, a mental health bed-capacity study bill by Senator Eckhart, with a committee substitute that refined the data collection to distinguish state and non-state beds, child and adult beds, include two point-in-time counts, and capture jail diversion data. Testimony on SB 719 was largely supportive from Integral Care, NAMI Texas, and the Children’s Hospital Association of Texas, all of whom said Texas needs better data on inpatient psychiatric capacity, workforce needs, and future demand. Several witnesses described long waits for beds, especially for forensic restoration, and argued the study would help target future investments. Senator Perry and others noted the state has already made major investments in new beds and urged the bill to account for beds already coming online; the committee ultimately withdrew the substitute and left SB 719 pending after public testimony closed. The committee then heard SB 1864, which would allow small egg producers to sell ungraded eggs more broadly, including to restaurants and retailers, with the substitute increasing the weekly sales threshold and addressing sanitation and labeling. Supporters said grading is about size, not safety, and that the bill would help small farms reach new markets; opponents from the Texas Poultry Federation argued grading and candling help identify cracks and defects that can affect safety and quality. The committee adopted the substitute and left the bill pending. It also heard SB 1467, requiring DSHS to share death record information with hospitals for record accuracy and quality review, and SB 912, which would modernize continuing education tracking for health licensing agencies; both bills drew supportive testimony and were left pending. Finally, the committee heard SB 2023, which would create an HHSC grant program to help counties pay for indigent burial costs, with county representatives testifying in support.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Criminal Jurisprudence Apr 1st, 2025

Criminal Jurisprudence

Transcript Highlights:
  • Let me just make just a general announcement, and that is that if you... intend to testify, make sure
  • Chairman, I'm generally a regular subscriber to a Paul Bills, a good bill.
  • In general, it'll be like they picked up a new case. So I'm trying to understand how...
  • So that the report can be generated. Do you have any concerns about that as the substitute is?
  • However, if you feel generous. Well, I am generous, but we've got several.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • My money is on fixing generic resources. It kills a lot of birds with one stone.
  • Getting generic services right gets to the core of what we do as a system.
  • And there are a lot of generic services mentioned on that page.
  • Because what we're doing is expanding the number of silos and generic services that have to be weaved
  • And there are a lot of generic services mentioned on that page.
Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Human Services held a hearing on developmental services, rehabilitation, and related supports, with no votes taken. The first major topic was the Master Plan for Developmental Services. Administration officials described a year-long, community-driven process that included a steering committee, work groups, and statewide engagement sessions, and said the final draft would be released that Friday with about 170 recommendations. The Department of Developmental Services said the plan would inform future work, but did not offer a detailed implementation roadmap. The LAO said the plan contains significant policy and budget implications, may require statutory changes, and needs further analysis to turn recommendations into actionable proposals. Advocates and regional center representatives urged the Legislature and administration to avoid letting the plan sit on a shelf, called for prioritization and ongoing stakeholder oversight, and emphasized the need to address equity, workforce, service coordination, and cross-system collaboration. The chair said he wanted to work with the LAO on trailer bill language and future reporting to create a clearer path forward. The second topic was the Office of Employment First and competitive integrated employment. Administration witnesses said California has ended subminimum wage under SB 639, but that moving people into competitive integrated employment remains a major priority. They described existing efforts such as DDS’s coordinated career pathways pilot, paid internships, job development services, benefits counseling, and DOR’s career counseling and referral services, along with pilot projects in San Diego and Orange County. The State Council on Developmental Disabilities and advocates argued that employment outcomes have remained stuck at roughly 15% and that a dedicated Employment First Office is needed to coordinate across agencies, align goals, and improve outcomes. The LAO recommended regular legislative oversight on people transitioning out of subminimum wage and asked for technical assistance on coordinated career pathways. The chair criticized the administration’s decision to effectively eliminate funding for the office, requested a detailed implementation timeline and quarterly transition reports, and said the committee would continue pressing for the office to be implemented. The final issue was respite services, utilization trends, and access. DDS reported that in-home respite use and spending have risen sharply over several years, with about 150,000 people using respite in 2023-24 and expenditures reaching about $1 billion. Officials said access depends on families knowing the service exists, service coordinators identifying need, and having enough providers, especially in rural and linguistically diverse communities. The San Diego Regional Center said utilization generally mirrors statewide trends, but access is stronger in some areas, such as Imperial County, where families often prefer family-directed or agency-supported models that allow them to hire trusted workers. Committee members emphasized the importance of respite for family health and caregiver well-being, asked whether service coordinators are asking practical questions about sleep and stress, and discussed the need for better identification of complex behavioral and medical needs. DDS said a standardized family support tool and updated IPP process are intended to improve consistency, transparency, and person-centered assessment for respite and related services.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • I mean, I'll ask it to the general public, anybody listening.
  • ask it to the the general public anybody listening.<00:21:51.840><c> Um,</c><00:21:52.240><c> what</
  • a report to a analyze it and generate a report to a department<00:27:26.159><c> of</c><00:27:26.400>
  • Uh, so yeah, once we generate those reports, DOH will decide on whether these technologies are up to
  • Uh so so yeah once we generate forward.
Keywords: 912, senate, all
Summary: The joint committees heard House Bill 643, House Draft 2, which would create short-term management initiatives and appropriate funds for the coconut rhinoceros beetle response program. Testimony was overwhelmingly supportive. Committee discussion focused on biocontrol efforts, including fungus and virus-based treatments, the need for a biosecure facility, and the timeline for testing and range studies. Department of Agriculture officials said initial testing is underway at the University of Hawaii, but full testing requires a higher-biosafety facility that is not yet available on island. Members also discussed funding levels, the possibility of a mobile facility, and whether the work could be accelerated. The committees later voted to pass HB 643 unamended. The committees also heard House Bill 736, House Draft 1, which would establish a three-year wastewater system and individual wastewater technology testing pilot program at the University of Hawaii Water Resources Research Center. Supporters said the bill could help certify new, lower-cost decentralized wastewater technologies and reduce the cost of cesspool upgrades while improving water quality. University of Hawaii witnesses explained that the center would test technologies, collect samples, analyze results, and provide reports to the Department of Health for certification. Members raised concerns about whether the program would help communities facing immediate wastewater issues, the length of the testing timeline, and whether technologies like the Genki ball could be included. The committee was told the pilot would likely test one technology at a time over about nine months each, though multiple tests could run in parallel later. The committees voted to pass HB 736 unamended. After those measures, the joint committee moved to an AEN-only agenda and began hearing STR 111 / SR 92, which declares a public health emergency relating to climate change and calls for statewide coordination on cross-sector solutions. Testimony in support came from the Department of Agriculture, Hawaii Public Health Institute, and others. Supporters said climate change affects public health through heat, wildfire risk, invasive mosquitoes, and other impacts, and argued that the response should involve agriculture, planning, transportation, and emergency management, not just the Department of Health.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Energy Resources Mar 17th, 2025

Energy Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • To date, we can track well over $907 million in severance taxes and royalties generated for Texas from
  • The, uh, when we generally long before we, um, obviously are starting to build, we're already in the
  • Enjoyed for, I mean, literally generations at this point.
  • Uh, as you noted, my name is Eric Peterson, general manager of Woodlands Water Agency.
  • I'm the general manager. We have about 35,000 folks that we serve water and sewer to.
Bills: HB206
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Jul 22nd, 2026

Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • I ask the Joint Committee to also be courageous for biodiversity and ultimately for all future generations
  • They were following the lead of California, which prohibited second-generation anticoagulants in 2020
  • and expanded that to first-generation in 2023.
  • mentioned earlier passed on June 18th they were following the lead of California who prohibited second generation
  • anticoagulants in 2020 expanded that to first generation in 2023 and actually since California has seen
Summary: The Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources held a brief hybrid hearing on late-file bills, with Chair Becca Rausch outlining procedures and limiting testimony to three minutes. The hearing focused on six home rule petitions from Ayer, Boxborough, Groton, Lincoln, Nahant, and Sharon that would restrict or prohibit the use of anticoagulant rodenticides, referred to by speakers as harmful “escars.” Testimony was uniformly in support of the petitions. Speakers including Christine Goulet, Heather Packard of Mass Audubon, Carrie Stamos of Save Lincoln Wildlife, and Lisa Nayan de Muel described the dangers of these poisons to bald eagles, other wildlife, pets, and ecosystems, and argued that towns had already shown local support for restrictions. Several witnesses said non-rodenticide pest management methods and integrated pest management can work effectively, and urged the committee to report the bills favorably. Mass Audubon also framed the local petitions as a step toward a broader statewide ban, citing recent action in Rhode Island, California, and other states. No opposition testimony was presented, and no votes were taken during the hearing. After the final witness, the chair asked whether anyone else wished to be heard and then adjourned the meeting.
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Public Service Jul 14th, 2026

Joint Committee on Public Service

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'd like to welcome all to the 22nd hearing of the Joint Committee on Public Service in the 194th General
  • and the Holbrook Fire Department, I offer a sincere thanks to our elected representatives in the General
  • Should this legislation be reported out of committee favorably, adopted by the General Court, and approved
  • Given the relevance of Massachusetts General Law, Chapter 31, Section 58A, to this situation and given
  • Mariano, and Representative Mark Cusack, the Joint Committee on Public Service, the entirety of the General
Keywords: 1212, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Special Event: Taiwan Delegation Recognition - 05/04/26

Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • And it's always so good when the director general as well as uh others are able to join us today.
  • Um, I would like the director general to know um last year um we extended the invitation uh to senators
  • Um I would like the director<00:02:12.920><c> general</c><00:02:13.320><c> to</c><00:02:13.480><c> know
  • 13.920><c> um</c><00:02:14.080><c> last</c><00:02:14.560><c> year</c><00:02:15.440><c> um</c> director general
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Keywords: 1187, senate, all
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • established by Senate Bill 1133 last session, and it's administered by the Office of the Attorney General
  • established by Senate Bill 1133 last session, and it's administered by the Office of the Attorney General
  • council draft and require law enforcement to provide requested border crime reports to the Attorney General
  • And I understand we do have a resource witness from the Office of the Attorney General.
  • Members, any questions for our resource witness from the Attorney General? All right, thank you.
Bills: SB2601
Summary: The Senate Committee on Border Security met with a quorum and heard one bill, Senate Bill 2601 by Senator Blanco, laid out by Senator Hinojosa of Hidalgo. The bill amends the Landowner’s Compensation Program, which was created last session and is administered by the Office of the Attorney General, to expand eligibility to land lessees, cover damage to the land itself as well as structures and real property, add continuous smuggling of persons as a covered border crime, prohibit insurers from using claims under the program in rate calculations, and require law enforcement to provide border crime reports to the Attorney General within 14 days. The committee substitute also makes the bill a legislative council draft. Public testimony was unanimously supportive. Representatives of the South Texans Property Rights Association and the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association said the program has helped landowners but needed cleanup and broader access, especially for lessees who manage property day to day and may otherwise not receive compensation. Testimony also emphasized ongoing problems with fence damage, debris, pollutants, and other border-related property damage. Members asked about implementation, including how conflicts between landowners and lessees would be handled; the response was that documentation of authority and lease responsibilities would be required. After public testimony closed, the committee adopted the committee substitute without objection. Senator Hinojosa then moved that SB 2601 be reported favorably to the full Senate with the committee substitute, and the motion passed on a 5-0 vote. The bill was also recommended for the local and uncontested calendar, with no objection.
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, September 15, 2025)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
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  • /c><00:18:22.320><c> junior</c> mentor to generations of junior mentor to generations of junior staffers
  • </c> commemorate for generations to come. commemorate for generations to come.
  • </c><07:49:36.320><c> and</c> Eric Holder, this attorney general and Eric Holder, this attorney general
  • ,</c> Also there was the surgeon general, Also there was the surgeon general, another<07:49:53.440><c
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • We've estimated that 130 million pounds of electronic waste have been generated from expired software
  • But of the over 20,000, about 20,000, it turns out, were not human-generated.
  • They were generated by an AI system.
  • Many of us fear being overwhelmed by AI-generated content.
  • Similarly, at the Bay Area Air District, a consulting firm used AI to generate false public comments
Summary: The committee began as a subcommittee due to the lack of a quorum and heard several privacy- and technology-related measures. The first item was H.R. 117, a resolution urging Congress to reform Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. The author and supporters argued the law is outdated and shields platforms from accountability for harms such as harassment, exploitation, scams, and other online abuse. Witnesses, including a survivor parent and a gender justice advocate, described harms to children, women, and LGBTQ people and urged a two-year sunset to force federal reform. Some members supported the resolution as a call for federal action, while one member said he could not support it because the resolution was too general and lacked specificity about the reforms being sought. No vote was taken because the committee lacked a quorum. The committee then heard SB 898, which would require manufacturers of connected consumer products to disclose how long they will support the software and to notify consumers when products approach end of life. The author said consumers deserve transparency about security updates and continued functionality, and supporters from Consumer Reports and PIRG emphasized cybersecurity risks, consumer confusion, and electronic waste from unsupported devices. Opponents, including business and industry groups, raised concerns about enforcement through the unfair competition law, notice burdens, labeling issues, and compliance challenges, especially for products with long support windows or third-party dependencies. One member expressed support, noting the cybersecurity risks of end-of-life devices, but again no vote was taken because there was no quorum. The committee also heard SB 435, which would narrow the CCPA definition of publicly available information to limit how businesses classify data as public. The author and supporters said the bill would close a loophole that allows data brokers and others to monetize personal information without meaningful consent and could help prevent surveillance and misuse of data, including by government agencies. Opponents argued the bill would upset the balance between privacy and the free flow of information, create compliance uncertainty, and retroactively reclassify information that businesses reasonably believed was public. Some members said they supported the goal of stronger privacy protections, while others said the bill was too broad. The committee again could not vote due to the lack of a quorum. Later, the committee heard SB 923, which would expand Californians’ right to delete personal information to cover data obtained from third parties and require online businesses to offer a web form or similar method for deletion requests. Supporters, including the California Privacy Protection Agency and consumer advocates, said the bill would make deletion rights meaningful and better address data broker practices. Opponents sought an opt-out-of-processing alternative and raised operational and legal concerns, but supporters said deletion is not the same as retention or processing limits. Members largely spoke in favor of the bill’s privacy goals, but no action was taken. The committee also heard SB 947, the “No Robo Bosses Act,” which would require human review for certain automated employment decisions and limit predictive analysis in workplace discipline and termination. Labor groups supported the bill as a safeguard against biased or erroneous AI-driven decisions, while business, public employer, and local government groups opposed it as overbroad and burdensome. Members voiced support for human oversight in employment decisions, but the item was not voted on because the committee still lacked a quorum. Finally, the committee began hearing SB 1114, the SOGI Data Privacy Act, which would restrict disclosure of sexual orientation, gender identity, and intersex data to federal agencies absent a court order or legal requirement; the author and witness framed it as a response to federal efforts to obtain sensitive LGBTQ-related data.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Administration of Criminal Justice Apr 15th, 2026

Administration of Criminal Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • All of that is already generally available.
  • I go back to the general language. It has one purpose and one purpose only.
  • Not the technical aspects, but just in general and concept.
  • Now, I understand some people just generally oppose the bill. That's fine.
  • Now, I understand some people just generally oppose the bill. That's fine.
Bills: HB59 , HB74 , HB159 , HB167 , HB175 , HB255 , HB330 , HB364 , HB458 , HB525 , HB568 , HB656 , HB1033 , HB1034 , HB1070
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • And generative AI, which is allowing from the new to... harm for those that are put online.
  • So any nude images, no matter how they're generated. That's the definition.
  • description of the general locations where these tools would be used in the workplace.
  • We've generalized it.
  • We've generalized it.
Summary: The committee heard several bills, with the main discussion focused on AB 1705, AB 1898, AB 2076, and AB 2564. AB 1705 would require pornographic websites and uploaders to certify consent and age before sexually explicit content is posted, including AI-generated nude images, and would allow civil actions by nonconsenting individuals or minors depicted in the material. Supporters, including child advocacy, women’s groups, district attorneys, and university women’s organizations, said it would help combat nonconsensual sexual imagery and revenge pornography; there was no opposition testimony, and the bill drew favorable comments from members. AB 1898 would require employers to give workers advance notice before using AI-powered tools to surveil or manage employees, including disclosure of the purpose, data collected, decisions affected, and general locations of use. Labor groups and privacy advocates supported the measure as a transparency and worker-protection bill, while business and industry groups opposed it, arguing the definitions were too broad, the notice requirements could expose proprietary or security-sensitive information, and the private right of action could lead to litigation and overbroad compliance burdens. Members raised cybersecurity and scope concerns, and the author said the bill had already been narrowed and would continue to be refined, but the committee ultimately took a roll call and advanced the bill on a vote, leaving it on call for absent members. AB 2076 would add nitrous oxide to the list of products subject to online age verification under the Parents’ Accountability and Child Protection Act and increase penalties for large sellers that fail to comply. The author and supporters, including a parent, a deputy district attorney, narcotics officers, Children Now, labor, and the Children’s Advocacy Institute, described rising youth access, health harms, and online sales loopholes. Some opposition groups said they appreciated the amendments but remained concerned about other provisions. Members questioned the bill’s gift-card restrictions and whether they would unnecessarily limit adult purchasing choices; the author and committee staff explained the restriction was aimed at anonymous purchases of the most dangerous items. The bill passed on a 7-0 vote and was left on call for absent members. AB 2564 would prohibit “surveillance pricing,” or using personal data to set individualized prices, while preserving certain transparent discounts and loyalty programs. The author and supporters from Consumer Reports, TechEquity, labor, and privacy groups argued the bill would prevent discriminatory pricing and protect consumers from opaque data-driven price manipulation. Retail, chamber, and industry opponents said the bill was too broad, could chill legitimate discounts and promotions, created compliance and litigation risks, and contained vague definitions. Members discussed the balance between consumer protection and business concerns, but the transcript cuts off before a final vote on AB 2564.
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

Special Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs Mar 4th, 2026

Special Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • What I'm uncomfortable with is the first point in line three is converse with the general public.
  • So converse with the general public means that you can have at least some level of communication with
  • But these are fees generated by people in that industry.
  • So in a typical year, these fees generate approximately $18.9 million.
  • So we should have no general revenue impact.
Keywords: 959, house, all
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Ways and Means Education Committee Mar 3rd, 2026

Ways and Means Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • general address the committee. committee. committee.
  • </c> &gt;&gt; Welcome<00:18:50.160><c> General.</c> &gt;&gt; Welcome General.
  • &gt;&gt; Welcome General. &gt;&gt; Good<00:18:52.640><c> morning</c><00:18:52.960><c> Mr.
  • </c> Well, thank you, and I want to commend Representative Oliver and the general and you, Dr.
  • ><c> in</c><00:29:04.000><c> two</c> We generated 2200 applicants in two We generated 2200 applicants
Bills: HB517 , HB520 , HB233 , HB354 , HB517 , HB520 , HB233 , HB354
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Minnesota House passes agriculture finance bill, HF2446 4/24/25

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Through the clients they serve, AURI plans to generate $500 million in economic activity by 2026.
  • Through the clients they serve, AURI plans to generate $500 million in economic activity by 2026.
  • So, I'm a fourth-generation farmer, and my family farm grows corn and soybeans.
  • </c> budget of less than 1% of the general budget of less than 1% of the general fund,<00:25:31.360><
  • I'm a fourth-generation farmer, and my family farm grows corn and soybeans.
Keywords: 1183, house
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • A student used AI to generate nude photos of another student, a 14-year-old female.
  • but future generations.
  • It did make it onto the House General State calendar; however, it did not make it into the Senate.
  • You wonder why it took three sessions to pass the Inspector General Bill from this committee out.
  • I am the Director of Public Policy for the Baptist General Convention of Texas.
Committee: Senate Education
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 4/1/25

Children and Families Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • It also cancels $2.5 million to the general fund.
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  • And this might generate that, considering five fines in a single day would generate an extra $1,500.
  • Is this going to the General Register, or is it possibly laid over?
Bills: HF2436 , HF470 , HF2643 , HF2456 , HF102 , HF1367