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AR
Transcript Highlights:
- if they're relevant to the matter that Senator Rice has brought before us, I think he should be permitted
Committee:
All JBC-PERSONNEL
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- What this bill would do for the state of Idaho is that we would no longer take a learner's permit or
Committee:
House Transportation and Defense
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee Jan 14th, 2026
Revenue and Taxation
Transcript Highlights:
- Chair, I will close, if you permit. Yes.
Committee:
Senate Revenue and Taxation
Summary:
The committee heard several tax and local revenue measures. SB 288, by Senator Seyarto, would clarify that for inherited homes going through probate, the Proposition 19 one-year deadline to move in and claim the homeowner exemption begins when the property is legally declared to belong to the heir, rather than during probate. The author accepted committee amendments; Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association supported the bill, and it passed 4-0 to Appropriations. SB 347, by Senator Choi, would reduce the state annual minimum tax from $800 to $600 for LLCs, LLPs, limited partnerships, S corporations, and C corporations. The bill was supported as a small-business tax reduction and passed 5-0 to Appropriations.
The committee also considered two veterans property tax measures. SCA 4, by Senator Archuleta, would allow eligible veterans to stack the homeowners exemption with the veterans’ or disabled veterans’ exemption and remove outdated property-value limits in the constitutional veterans’ exemption. Testimony from veteran advocates and the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association supported the measure, and it was adopted 5-0 and referred to the Committee on Elections and Constitutional Amendments. SB 623, the companion statutory bill, would make conforming changes to implement SCA 4; it also drew support from veterans’ groups, the County of San Diego, and Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, and passed 5-0 to the Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs.
SB 762, by Senator Archuleta, would authorize the city of Hercules to place before voters a local sales tax increase of up to 1% to help fund public safety, parks, infrastructure, and other services. Supporters described it as a narrowly tailored local control measure, while the committee noted it would let residents decide whether to tax themselves. The bill passed 4-1 to Local Government. SB 575 by Senator Laird was taken up on the consent calendar, the committee adopted technical amendments, and the consent calendar passed 5-0. The meeting then adjourned after all business was concluded.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Health and Human Services - 02/12/25
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- and religious directives on the Essentia web page, directive number 45 says that abortion is never permitted
- and religious directives on the Essentia web page, directive number 45 says that abortion is never permitted
- and religious directives on the Essentia web page, directive number 45 says that abortion is never permitted
- ...directives on the Essentia web page and directive number 45 that says that abortion is never permitted
- And so the highlighted, in gray, lines on this sheet in the Senate anyway, and I think the House is doing
Committee:
Senate Health and Human Services
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Special Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs Feb 23rd, 2026
Special Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- So we will now open the hearing on House Bill 2289, sponsored by Representative Owen.
- There will probably be a House committee substitute with slightly different language.
- All right, seeing no further witnesses, that's going to conclude the hearing on House Bill 2289.
- up the hearing for House Bill 2906, sponsored by Representative Mayhew.
- Permit... ...exceed $1 million. Per firm. Per master agreement. Per master agreement, yes. Correct.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Combatting Antisemitism Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Transcript Highlights:
- He is not permitted to participate in the meeting live, and he's also not, unfortunately, permitted to
- in the Senate and the House until November 30th, consistent with our statutory obligation to do so.
- Um, just so you know, yes, the State House server is apparently over capacity.
- I want to thank the Speaker of the House for honoring me, Ron Mariano, with this appointment.
- I want to thank the Speaker of the House for honoring me Ron Mariano with this appointment.
Summary:
The commission held its 16th and final meeting to review and vote on revisions to its draft report on combating antisemitism. After roll call, members approved the prior meeting minutes, adopted a procedure for handling substantive and technical edits, and authorized limited technical corrections after the meeting. Senator John Velis’s letter was read into the record noting his military deployment and support for the final report, and the commission discussed the scope of the report, including its 118 findings and recommendations and the large volume of testimony received over the year.
Members then worked through a series of amendments to the report. The chair’s prefatory statement was revised to restore language and data about Massachusetts Jews’ relationship to Israel and the impact on the commission’s work. Commissioner Liken’s proposal called for DESE guidance and teacher training to support intellectually diverse K-12 classrooms; members debated how to ensure it could not be used to justify biased or false material, and the amendment passed with discussion about existing guardrails. Commissioner Hay’s technical edits were adopted, and commissioners also discussed whether DESE’s new reporting system should anonymize data; the language was revised to specify anonymized data and approved.
Additional amendments were adopted on public safety and higher education, including clarifying support for nonprofit security grants and personnel grants, refining language on academic boycotts, and adding references to Zionist identity and presumed Zionist identity as possible bases for antisemitic treatment. Commissioner Kipnis’s revisions to the prefatory statement were also considered, with some members objecting to the removal of language about minimization and traumatic invalidation and others supporting a more concise, fact-driven tone. The commission also approved language strengthening recommendations by changing several “should” statements to “must.”
Treasurer Deborah Goldberg then delivered closing remarks praising the commission’s work and sharing personal family history to illustrate the persistence of antisemitism in Massachusetts. She said the report offers a practical roadmap, including bias reporting in schools, security coordination, and broader anti-discrimination training, and emphasized that the recommendations will help all communities. Commissioners thanked her for her leadership and testimony. The meeting continued with further amendments, including one on law enforcement security grants and another on higher education findings and recommendations, and the commission repeatedly voted by roll call, generally approving the revisions unanimously.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- First of all, it allows us to in-house...
- This operator has a permit to develop the well.
- This operator has a permit to develop the well.
- We are the, you know, the House starts it, and we finish it. We're the appropriators of money.
- Let's see what the House does.
Committee:
Senate Senate Finance
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> for good friends in the house. for good friends in the house.
- and the Senate, papered by the House and the Senate, right?
- Not only cost-wise, but when it comes to permitting. We know we're going to get it done, right?
- We We can make We know we're permitting.
- </c><01:13:18.400><c> component</c> there is an affordable housing component there is an affordable housing
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Government Operations held an informational briefing with the State Procurement Office on its small business procurement program. SPO staff described the program’s purpose as expanding access to state contracting for small businesses, including veteran-, Native Hawaiian-, and women-owned firms, and said they are seeking to make the current five-year initiative permanent before it ends in June 2027. They reported outreach efforts, a new website and newsletter, statewide surveys, draft administrative rules, and a 38% increase in small business registrations in the HANS database. They also explained that the program is intended to support outreach, education, certification, compliance, and a statewide database to connect agencies with qualified small businesses.
Committee members focused heavily on whether the program is producing measurable contract awards, not just registrations. The chair and senators questioned the definition of “small business,” noting that SPO currently relies on SBA standards in HANS and is considering a Hawaii-specific definition based on employees, revenue, and Hawaii residency. Members raised concerns that the data showed only a small number of registered businesses receiving awards and that the database does not yet track awards well enough to evaluate performance. SPO responded that the database has had funding gaps, that the position was only filled in February 2025, and that the agency is still building the system and rules needed to track outcomes accurately.
A major theme was how to make the program more effective for very small or “micro” businesses and how to reduce the complexity of state procurement. Members discussed the difference between set-asides and bid preferences, with SPO explaining that set-asides are generally tied to RFPs and preferences to IFBs. The committee suggested that future rules should make participation easier, provide more training and hand-holding, and possibly create pathways for micro businesses or groups of small businesses to bid together. No votes or formal actions were taken; the briefing ended with the committee asking SPO to provide more performance data and clearer information on outreach results and database contents.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Importantly, no waiver of liability is permitted.
- And then secondly, you could have a house that's worth your cash, your house rich, but cash poor.
- And then secondly, you could have a house that's worth your cash, your house rich, but cash poor.
- you can't necessarily cash out in that house?
- We have things mailed to our house.
Bills:
SB1015 , SB1049 , SB1066 , SB1081 , SB1092 , SB1133 , SB1134 , SB1139 , SB1147 , SB1148 , SB1168 , SB1189 , SCR1001 , SCR1002 , SCR1005 , SCR1010
Committee:
Senate Judiciary and Elections
Keywords:
gender transition, detransition, healthcare liability, medical malpractice, youth protection, legal action, Arizona law, spousal maintenance, court guidelines, self-sufficiency, financial support, marriage dissolution, child safety, dependency cases, attorney regulation, foster care, legal representation, probation, dangerous crimes, children
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Health and Human Services - 04/15/26
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- Section 6 of the article permits a hospital participating in the directed payment program under Section
- 14.760><c> the</c><00:32:14.920><c> article</c> Section 6 of the article Section 6 of the article permits
- hospital</c><00:32:17.160><c> participating</c><00:32:18.080><c> in</c><00:32:18.200><c> the</c> permits
- She testified yesterday to this in the House, but was unable to join us today. modernization project
- to this in the house, but was unable<01:02:46.680><c> to</c><01:02:46.840><c> join</c><01:02:47.120>
Committee:
Senate Health and Human Services
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Joint Legislative Performance Audit Oversight Committee (03/06/2026)
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, if I could be permitted, I would like to address the committee with regard to our unit and some of
- if</c><00:11:33.519><c> I</c><00:11:33.680><c> could</c><00:11:33.839><c> be</c><00:11:34.000><c> permitted
- Um, if I could be permitted, >> Thank you.
- Um, if I could be permitted, I<00:11:34.480><c> would</c><00:11:34.640><c> like</c><00:11:34.720><c>
- So that the ultimate side of the house.
Summary:
The committee chair opened by explaining that the committee has expanded from a traditional audit-follow-up role into an oversight role focused on whether audit recommendations are implemented and whether controls are in place to detect fraud. He said the committee was concerned about fraud uncovered in social service programs in other states and wanted to understand New Hampshire’s safeguards, especially around major contracts and program performance.
Charles Buchanan, director of the New Hampshire Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, and investigator Tim Brackett described the unit’s structure and mission. Buchanan said the unit, housed in the Attorney General’s Criminal Justice Bureau, investigates and prosecutes fraud by health care providers serving Medicaid beneficiaries, as well as abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation of residents in health care facilities. He outlined common Medicaid fraud schemes such as billing for services not rendered, upcoding, using unqualified staff, drug substitution, kickbacks, supplemental charges, and inflated customary charges. He also described resident abuse/neglect and drug diversion in hospitals, nursing homes, and assisted living settings. Brackett said his role is financial investigator/auditor and noted the unit is grant-funded and must include a prosecutor, investigator, and auditor.
The witnesses then explained how cases reach the unit and how they are handled. Most referrals come from the state Department of Health and Human Services’ program integrity unit and from managed care organizations’ special investigations units, which look for fraud, waste, and abuse and refer credible allegations. Other sources include qui tam whistleblower actions, the national Medicaid Fraud Control Units association, citizen complaints, provider referrals, adult protective services law-enforcement referrals, local law enforcement, and federal agencies. Once a referral is received, the unit can accept or deny it; accepted matters may be investigated criminally or civilly, while nonviable matters can be referred back to HHS or other agencies for administrative action, including repayment demands and reimbursement offsets. No votes or formal committee actions were taken in the portion provided.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Senate Labor, Health & Social Services, February 16, 2026
Labor, Health & Social Services
Transcript Highlights:
- We’re having to house some of these folks that are having issues where they’ve gone off their meds or
- Uh we're they're<00:16:19.360><c> having</c><00:16:19.519><c> to</c><00:16:19.680><c> house</c><00:16
- :19.920><c> some</c><00:16:20.079><c> of</c><00:16:20.160><c> these</c> they're having to house some
- of these they're having to house some of these folks<00:16:20.560><c> that</c><00:16:20.800><c> are</
- </c> you'll permit me, just a few comments. you'll permit me, just a few comments.
Committee:
Senate Labor, Health & Social Services
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session May 23rd, 2025
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Assembly Bill 507 by Assembly Member Haney and others, an act relating to housing.
- Members, AB 507, the Office to Housing Conversion Act, will accelerate adaptive reuse projects of historic
- office buildings to help our downtowns build more housing.
- Assembly Bill 956 by Assembly Member Quirk-Silva and others, an act relating to housing.
- Patterson seconds that this House stands adjourned until Tuesday, May 27th at 1 p.m.
Summary:
The Assembly met on May 23, 2025, after a quorum call, prayer, and Pledge of Allegiance. Members also made several guest introductions and memorial recognitions, including tributes to labor leader Louisa Blue and a Memorial Day moment of silence. The body adopted a motion to suspend Assembly Rule 63 for certain Appropriations Committee bills, and later took up a second-day consent calendar and several resolutions.
The chamber adopted ACR 68, declaring July 2025 as Parks Make Life Better Month, and ACR 83, proclaiming California Maritime Day; both received broad support. On the floor file, members passed a series of bills covering child passenger safety, student financial aid, downtown office-to-housing conversion districts, rental vehicle theft prevention, fire hazard zone reviews, medical data protections, UC admissions transparency, office-to-housing streamlining, inoperable RV removal, domestic violence and child welfare, insurance classification for social service workers, sustainable aviation fuel CEQA review, UC hiring background checks, accessory dwelling units, fish and wildlife exemptions for Sutter County infrastructure, speed limit assessments, geothermal permitting, special education transfers, recorder fee adjustments, and a BIT program exemption for farmers and ranchers. Most measures passed with little or no opposition.
AB 435, which would have implemented a five-step test standard for child passenger safety laws, was later reconsidered and failed on a vote of 36-12 after the call was lifted. The Assembly also adopted the second-day consent calendar, including multiple bills and resolutions, and added co-authors to several resolutions. The session ended with adjournments in memory and an adjournment until Tuesday, May 27 at 1 p.m.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Senate Children and Family Law (01/14/2025)
Children and Family Law
Transcript Highlights:
- The legislation would permit the department to receive all charges, including pending charges, so they
- So we've had to kind of work around that language or find a way to claim that something in the house
- It was one of the worst cases, just house conditions that we've seen, hard to describe, but really just
- </c><00:35:17.800><c> was</c> to claim that something in the house was to claim that something in the
- home conditions that we've seen house home conditions that we've seen just<00:36:43.839><c> hard</c>
Committee:
Senate Children and Family Law
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
01/21/2026 - Senate Judiciary and Elections
Transcript Highlights:
- Importantly, no waiver of liability is permitted.
- And then secondly, you could have a house that's worth your cash—your house rich, but cash poor.
- you can't necessarily cash out in that house?
- We have things mailed to our house.
- When I was in the House, we tried working on some things.
Summary:
The committee first took up SB 1066, which would allow the Attorney General or a county attorney to sue researchers for knowingly or recklessly publishing fraudulent scientific research, and would let injured parties recover damages. The sponsor and a supporting witness argued the bill would create personal accountability for deliberate research fraud and cited examples of retracted or manipulated studies; opponents warned that peer review and existing scientific processes already address bad research and that the bill could chill research and speech. The committee later passed SB 1066 on a 4-3 vote.
The committee then heard SB 1015, which would impose strict personal liability on providers who perform gender transition procedures on minors for later detransition costs and related injuries. Supporters, including the sponsor, a doctor, a detransitioner, and a parent, said the bill would protect children, create accountability, and help families seek redress for irreversible harm. Opponents from the ACLU and others argued the measure discriminates against transgender patients, would likely chill care by making providers uninsurable, and could function as a backdoor ban; the committee nevertheless advanced the bill on a 4-3 vote.
SB 1049, as amended, limited spousal maintenance to four years and adjusted eligibility and guideline factors. The sponsor and a family law attorney said the bill would curb overly long awards and better account for assets and income, while the Judicial Council explained the existing guideline work and noted the new calculator was intended to add uniformity; one senator objected that the cap was arbitrary and ignored case-specific context. The committee adopted the amendment and passed the bill 4-2. The committee also unanimously passed SB 1189, allowing campaign funds to be used for candidate and family security, and SB 1133, eliminating a duplicate financial disclosure filing for candidates who already filed an annual statement.
Finally, the committee heard SB 1081, which would bar a DCS attorney from appearing before a judge after appearing before that judge in any of the attorney’s previous five DCS cases, and advanced it 4-3 after debate over judicial familiarity and rural-court impacts. The committee also heard SCR 1001, a proposed constitutional referral to end early voting the Friday before the election, require proof of citizenship and government ID, and restrict mail ballots to voters who affirmatively request them; supporters framed it as an election-integrity measure, while ADOT testified neutrally but warned that free IDs could cost tens of millions in lost revenue and affect road funding. The transcript ends during testimony on SCR 1001, before any vote on that measure.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Finance Oct 14th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- This unit houses two certified VSOs to ensure that we are taking services out there.
- These might be some examples of housing.
- About 40% of that will be affordable and accessible housing.
- Why aren't we requesting more FTEs to generate more income, so they do permitting? Mr.
- So, given that we can't have all in-house counsel. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, September 2, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The House will be in order.
- Pursuant to the order of the House, the Chair lays before the House a communication from the Speaker's
- The House will be in order.
- The House will be in order. The House will be in order.
- [Music] The House will be in order. The House will be in order. The House will be in order.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- :35:56.960><c> interaction</c> I've witnessed was permitted interaction I've witnessed was permitted
- , housing and unemployment.
- employment,</c><01:20:41.560><c> those</c> And that housing and employment, those And that housing and
- So, when >> Okay, housing and unemployment.
- So, House, but I I'm reluctant to do it.
Bills:
SB2041
Committee:
Senate Judiciary
Keywords:
land court, real property, legal documents, bureau of conveyances, judicial confirmation, property registration, working group, Hawaii Revised Statutes, reform, 912, senate, all
Summary:
The committees heard SB 2041, which would repeal the Land Court, transfer its functions to the Bureau of Conveyances, and create a working group to recommend implementation. DLNR and Judiciary stood on their written testimony, while Realtors supported the bill and one testifier raised concerns about the loss of judicial authority, title disputes, adverse possession, and possible effects on Kuleana lands. Members questioned whether property could be deregistered and what the legal consequences would be, and the Bureau of Conveyances said deregistration is already available but burdensome. The committees ultimately recommended passage with amendments, and the measure was adopted by both committees.
The Judiciary Committee then heard SB 2247, which restricts certain governor-appointed, Senate-confirmed executive branch employees from participating in campaign fundraising. The State Ethics Commission and Campaign Spending Commission supported the bill as a way to curb pay-to-play concerns and the appearance of undue influence, and several advocacy and civic groups also testified in support, with one person opposing. The committee agreed to amend the bill so the restrictions apply only after confirmation and continue until the person leaves the covered position. The committee voted to pass SB 2247 with amendments.
Finally, the Judiciary Committee heard SB 2143, which would make the Attorney General the interim Chief Election Officer if that office becomes vacant until the Elections Commission appoints a replacement. Supporters argued the bill would provide continuity, prevent delays in certifying election results, and protect election integrity; opponents argued it would politicize the office, create a conflict of interest, and was unnecessary because current law already provides a process for filling vacancies. Testimony was extensive and sharply divided, with many speakers on both sides. The transcript provided does not include a final vote or action on SB 2143.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select Jul 23rd, 2025
Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm not sure where the House is listed.
- Today under House Rule 4, Section 13, House committees are subject to the same rules of decorum that
- govern the House proceedings.
- And if I'm building my house and you're not paying for it, you don't get to design my house or say what
- We do not house data. UGRA does not have any data.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session Mar 9th, 2026 at 05:40 pm
Washington House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- housing providers, not just institutional housing providers.
- on the floor of this House about the rental housing and the supply crisis that we have in housing in
- With the consent of the House, Rule 14C is suspended, permitting the House to work past 10 p.m.
- With the consent of the House, Rule 14C is suspended, permitting the House to work past 10 p.
- Rule 14C is suspended, permitting the House to work past 10 p.m. hearing no objection, so ordered.
Keywords:
behavioral health, emergency services, health insurance, provider access, mental health funding, premium assistance, funding, healthcare, subsidies, juice grapes, agriculture, commerce, state regulation, market access, fire safety, insurance incentives, best practices, community protection, voluntary measures, mortgage modification