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TX
Texas 89th Regular
Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Mar 3rd, 2025
Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Transcript Highlights:
- This, which is an 11-member body appointed by the Governor.
- So even with the levels that were provided at 2, 4, and 6, there There's still some buying power that
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice Feb 5th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- As an to us, the thank yous to the governor to this legislative body to approve the funding for this
- To give you the perspective of the power of the DNA database.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Senate Executive Departments and Administration (03/11/2026)
Executive Departments and Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- donations that may be received by the Division of Parks and Recreation without the approval of the governor
- We don't need to establish something with the governor to, uh, like some sort of contractual agreement
- to uh like some sort with the governor to uh like some sort of<00:16:00.880><c> contractual</c><00:16
- </c><00:24:23.120><c> Um</c> the governor and executive counsel.
- Um the governor and executive counsel.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Finance Division I (03/11/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- So this sort of a model, where we can offer training as an inducement to take cases, is powerful because
- The other change is that the governor, with the help of OPLC, has found... tell you what the point is
- </c> the other change is that the governor the other change is that the governor had<01:18:13.719><c>
- Yes, because they told us the same thing, because the governor rounded up when she put in her funding
- rounded up when she because the governor rounded up when she put<01:23:40.360><c> in</c><01:23:40.560
Summary:
The committee first discussed a proposed increase to the annual elevator certificate fee in the Department of Labor. The commissioner said the fee had been $50 for years and generated just under $300,000 annually, while the Inspection Division’s broader revenue far exceeded its expenses. Members noted the fee only covered the certificate, not the inspection itself, which is billed separately at $100 per hour. After comparing the fee to neighboring states and discussing the department’s revenue and staffing, the committee agreed to rewrite the language to set the fee at $75 and to vote on an amendment later.
The committee then took up Section 139, which would expand the list of labor-law violations that can be penalized without first issuing a warning. The Department explained the change was meant to align House Bill 157 with other chapters, including youth employment and workers’ compensation provisions, where immediate civil penalties are already allowed. The section was accepted unanimously.
A longer discussion followed on the Second Injury Fund. The commissioner explained that the fund reimburses insurers for certain workers’ compensation costs tied to claims involving pre-existing conditions, is financed by assessments on insurers, and requires notice within 100 weeks of injury plus a $10,000 deductible before reimbursement. He said the fund currently holds roughly $16 million to $22 million, one full-time employee administers it, and total staff involvement is about five to six people. Members questioned whether the fund should be sunset, but the department said the current House Bill 2 language does not propose a sunset; instead, it addresses increased hearing and litigation burdens after a recent Supreme Court decision. Sections 140 and 141, dealing with hearings, were then accepted unanimously. The committee also briefly discussed fines for late insurance coverage reporting, with the department noting the current rubric allows up to $50 per day but uses $112 per day, and members suggesting a lower amount.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs (02/04/2026)
Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Six years ago, we watched in horror as the public health establishment went mad with power.
- public health establishment went mad the public health establishment went mad with<00:05:39.120><c> power
- ><c> They</c><00:05:40.400><c> rushed</c><00:05:40.639><c> through</c><00:05:40.800><c> a</c> with power
- They rushed through a with power.
- The data is not there because the clinical studies were not statistically powered.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- We have to remember that this power comes from the people.
- Just because there is the political<04:25:30.319><c> power</c><04:25:30.640><c> to</c><04:25:30.880><
- It started with the former governor who was tearing some bookcases off the wall.
- It started with the former governor who was tearing some bookcases off the wall.
- It started with the former governor who was tearing some bookcases off the wall.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Housing and Homelessness Prevention - 01/28/25
Housing and Homelessness Prevention
Transcript Highlights:
- This chart you see before you is based off the starting point recommended by Governor Dayton's housing
- </c><00:03:08.519><c> Dayton's</c> point recommended by Governor Dayton's point recommended by Governor
- This slide has something for everyone: Republican governors, Democrat governors, all with a very similar
- All of these governors have concluded that housing supply and housing affordability is an issue that
- This slide has something for everyone: Republican governors, Democrat governors, all with a very similar
Committee:
Senate Housing and Homelessness Prevention
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Ways and Means (04/29/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><01:35:33.800><c> Cenounu</c> and Governor Cenounu and Governor Cenounu directed<01:35:36.320><c>
- The governor did not put the 91% into the budget. The governor put 80% into the budget.
- The governor did not put the 91% into the budget. The governor put 80% into the budget.
- It was done by the governor, uh, and is being continued by this governor plus now your budget.
- The governor directed the department to reduce hospital payments to 80%. Governor has proposed 87%.
Summary:
The Ways and Means Committee held a public hearing on Senate Bill 291, which would update religious land-use and property tax exemption rules for church-owned parsonages, parish houses, and similar properties. Senator Tim Lang, speaking for the sponsor, said the bill was intended to address situations where former parsonages are no longer occupied by clergy and are instead used for church-related purposes such as housing staff, religious education, or congregate living tied to ministry, including addiction recovery. He emphasized that the bill was not meant to create commercial rental housing and that it also preserves reasonable zoning and environmental regulations.
Committee members pressed the sponsor on how the bill would be applied, especially the meaning of “religious purposes,” the six-unit limit, the “same lot” language, and whether churches could use the exemption to rent units for revenue. The sponsor said the six-unit cap was added to prevent large-scale commercial rental use, that congregate housing would be limited and defined, and that the bill was meant to cover uses like substance abuse recovery, homes for unwed mothers, and religious education, but not apartments converted for ordinary rental. He also said churches would still file annual exemption paperwork and towns could challenge claims they believed were commercial. Questions also raised concerns about whether the bill treated religious and nonreligious housing trusts differently; the sponsor responded that the bill was aimed at church-owned property used in pursuit of a religious mission.
Several witnesses testified in support. Representative Mark Pearson, an active clergyman, said the bill would not remove additional property from the tax rolls because clergy housing allowances typically lead clergy to buy taxable homes elsewhere, while the church-owned parsonage remains exempt. Nick Taylor of Housing Action New Hampshire supported the bill as a modest expansion that could help create more attainable housing by allowing better use of existing religious land and structures, though he noted his organization would support even broader use. The hearing ended without a vote or final action, and the chair closed questions after the testimony.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- But the legislature, and certainly our governor, went a little bit too far. Thank you.
- I do recognize that there are some constitutional issues involving separation of powers that make it
- And, you know, I think we must do everything in our power to remedy that.
- This state must do everything in its power to protect against these abuses and ensure detainees have
- This state must do everything in its power to protect against these abuses and ensure detainees have
Committee:
Senate Health
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Environment and Agriculture (03/11/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- There needs to be a person on site because if the power goes out and that dialer doesn't work, which
- There needs to be a person on site because if the power goes out and that dialer doesn't work, which
- There needs to be a person on site because if the power goes out and that dialer doesn't work, which
- There needs to be a person on site because if the power goes out and that dialer doesn't work, which
- </c> Authority Poli policing Powers Authority Poli policing Powers yeah<01:14:19.480><c> how</c><01:14
Summary:
The meeting covered two main items. First, the solid waste subcommittee reviewed draft language for HB 707, focusing on landfill siting and permitting standards. Members and the Department of Environmental Services discussed replacing repeated references to “aquifer” with “drinking water well,” clarifying that aquifer is a broad term, and considering whether a statutory definition was needed. They also debated the bill’s setback and time-of-travel provisions, including the 10^-5 standard, a 1,500-foot distance, and whether the bill should rely more on performance-based criteria than prescriptive distances. Another major topic was permit denial language tied to applicants with significant histories of repeated serious violations or landfill-related litigation; the department said it already has related authority in current rules, but noted some wording was still too vague and could be tightened. No vote was taken, and the chair closed the hearing with plans to continue work later.
The second item was a work session on HB 424, which would direct the Department of Agriculture, Markets and Food to create forms for businesses to request information about service animals and establish a study committee on fraudulent or untrained service animals. Several members said the problem raised by the bill was real but expressed concern that the legislature may be limited by the federal Americans with Disabilities Act. Others argued that a study committee would likely not produce a workable solution and might conflict with leadership’s direction to avoid unnecessary study committees. Members discussed whether the bill should be retained, amended, or instead replaced with a letter or resolution to the federal delegation. The committee appeared to lean toward ITL and possibly pursuing a letter to federal officials, but no final vote is reflected in the transcript.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (9-24-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- The energy resiliency that's on Fort Knox, if you didn't know, Fort Knox can run off its own power, make
- , make its own water, and treat own power, make its own water, and treat its<01:30:31.040><c> own</c>
- He poked me in the chest three, four years ago and said, "You tell your governor that I will never come
- He poked me in the chest three, four years ago and said, "You tell your governor that I will never come
- He poked me in the chest three, four years ago and said, "You tell your governor that I will never come
Summary:
The committee met with a quorum, approved the August minutes, and heard a brief announcement from Senator Richardson about the Missing in America Project interring unclaimed veterans’ remains at the Western Kentucky Veterans Cemetery in Hopkinsville. He read the names of several veterans being laid to rest with military honors, and the chair thanked the volunteers involved in the effort.
The main presentation was an update on Kentucky’s urban search and rescue program from the Department of Military Affairs and Kentucky Emergency Management. Officials said the program is being built around two regional task force hubs, a helicopter aquatic rescue team, an incident support team, and a rescue aid fund for local search and rescue units. They reported that the $8.3 million appropriated for the program in the 2025 budget was fully executed, that $482,670 of the rescue aid fund went to 29 local teams, and that $493,592 has already been allocated in the current year to 36 teams. They also described warehouse and equipment purchases, staffing with full-time and part-time personnel, and a new training site on state property for collapsed-structure and multi-agency exercises.
Officials said the program has already been used in recent disasters, including flood response and urban search and rescue operations in several parts of the state, and claimed the effort has impacted more than 1,500 citizens through rescues, evacuations, and related assistance. They said the helicopter aquatic rescue team is fully operational, the task force roster should be finalized by January, incident support should be online by April, and the full program should be deployable by June 30 or July 1, 2026. Members asked about statewide response times, K-9 search capabilities, and the long-term cost of the program, including concerns about reliance on federal matching funds. The presenters said K-9 assets will be part of the task force, that pre-positioning during forecasted storms can reduce response times significantly, and that they would provide more detailed budget information later.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- We provide infrastructure solutions to the electric power, industrial, and communications sectors.
- you've got to understand there is some good work being done, and we can say you have got to make powerful
- We support it and want to thank Chairman Schwertner for his leadership and the Lieutenant Governor for
- We support it and want to thank Chairman Schwertner for his leadership and the Lieutenant Governor for
- And they took advantage of certain levers of power that they had at their disposal that I thought were
Bills:
SB30 , SB517 , SB1313 , SB1314 , SB1316 , SB1541 , SB1698 , SB1845 , SB1860 , SB2420 , SB2429
Committee:
Senate State Affairs
Keywords:
gambling, criminal offenses, penalties, defense, electronic devices, tobacco advertising, youth protection, public health, criminal offense, retailer regulation, e-cigarettes, nicotine products, health, public safety, regulation, advertising restrictions, health and safety, elections, election audit, county elections
Summary:
The Senate Committee on State Affairs convened to discuss several critical pieces of legislation including SB30 and SB38. Senator Betancourt introduced a committee substitute for SB38 which underwent a smooth adoption process, moving it favorably toward the Senate. The meeting featured a mix of invited testimonies where both proponents and opponents took the floor. One notable highlight included a testimony from Melissa Casey, who criticized the current legal state as prone to fraud and detrimental to both insurers and the public at large, contending that it inflated insurance costs across the board. The discussions delved deeply into the implications of the bills on judicial processes and potential insurance ramifications, with spirited debates surrounding issues of non-economic damages and jury rights.
The atmosphere remained engaged as committee members heard varied perspectives on the bills, showcasing a robust democratic process. The meeting underscored the importance of public testimony in shaping legislation, ensuring that multiple voices were considered as the committee pressed on towards making decisions that affect the legal landscape of Texas.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
House - Appropriations and Finance Feb 1st, 2025
House Appropriations & Finance
Transcript Highlights:
- agency will be talking about, they will be seeking, a few years ago the legislature passed and the governor
- we want to do whatever we can within the context of our branch of government and our separation of powers
- And the separation of powers is, again, bedrock and foundational; we deeply respect that.
- Have you all talked to the powers that be, Mr.
- God willing, and the creek don't rise within the next two weeks, the governor hopefully Will fill my
Committee:
House House Appropriations & Finance
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, April 23, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Pass a war powers resolution.
- Reign in pass a war powers resolution.
- </c> bring gigawatts of new base lobe power bring gigawatts of new base lobe power online.<00:30:00.399
- power structure.
- We need to restore power to the grave. We need to restore power to the people. people. people.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> excellency Governor Kelly. A AI. excellency Governor Kelly. A AI.
- The governor just signed it this summer, I think it was. So how about we pause?
- The governor just signed it this summer, I think it was. So how about we pause?
- Our governor today talked about protecting our children.
- </c> of both the treasurer and the governor of both the treasurer and the governor to<05:26:29.760><c
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 3/20/25
Human Services Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Power of attorney documents, health care agents, those can be set up as well.
- Uh, power of attorney documents, health care agents, those can be set up as well.
- Power of attorney documents, health care agents, those can be set up as well.
- </c> expanding the office's subpoena powers expanding the office's subpoena powers to<00:50:42.640><c
- </c> to bring it on par with the same powers to bring it on par with the same powers that<00:50:45.119
Committee:
House Human Services Finance and Policy
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, December 1, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- By the power of your Holy Spirit, may we discover the strength available to us when we hope in you.
- By<02:08:18.320><c> the</c><02:08:18.480><c> power</c><02:08:18.639><c> of</c><02:08:18.800><c> your<
- of your Holy Spirit, may we By the power of your Holy Spirit, may we discover<02:08:21.280><c> the</
- In you, our Sustainer, we find our strength and purpose, the power that holds and guides us to serve
- Rural small businesses are powerful drivers of economic growth across the United States, fueling the
NV
Nevada 2025 Regular Session
Assembly Committee on Ways and Means May 30th, 2025 at 08:00 am
Ways and Means
Transcript Highlights:
- This is the power of civic education.
- This is the power of civic education.
- We did propose an amendment to Senator Donate to align with the non-compete language found in Governor
- We did propose an amendment to Senator Donate to align with the non-compete language found in Governor
- We did propose an amendment to Senator Donate to align with the non-compete language found in Governor
Bills:
AB568 , SB90 , SB133 , SB147 , SB229 , SB233 , SB240 , SB245 , SB280 , SB378 , SB393 , SB417 , SB434 , SB494 , SB495
Committee:
Assembly Ways and Means
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 1 on Health Mar 17th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Over the past decade, thanks to advocates, the Legislature, and the Governor, California is committed
- requires the department to consult with the stakeholder advisory committee to be appointed by the Governor
- overcrowded skilled nursing facilities, which severely restrict their personal freedom and even prohibit power
- overcrowded skilled nursing facilities, which severely restrict their personal freedom and even prohibit power
- the time that the fee schedule is fully operational, it is a reasonable stopgap measure for the Governor
Summary:
The committee heard a budget oversight hearing on the Department of Health Care Services, focusing first on the overall Medi-Cal budget and a March General Fund loan to cover a current-year shortfall. DHCS said the 2025-26 budget proposal totals $193.4 billion, with Medi-Cal projected at $188.1 billion total funds and $42.1 billion General Fund, driven by higher enrollment, pharmacy costs, managed care growth, and costs tied to eligibility expansions and the COVID-era redetermination unwinding. The department said the $3.44 billion loan was needed to manage cash flow and ensure timely payments to providers and plans, while the LAO noted Medi-Cal’s cash-basis budgeting creates volatility and that more detailed estimates would come with the May Revision. Members discussed federal Medicaid threats, the need for transparency on cost drivers, and the impact of pharmacy spending, long-term care, and immigration-related coverage expansions.
The second major topic was family health programs, including California Children’s Services, the continuous coverage unwinding, and opioid settlement fund spending. DHCS described CCS funding methodology changes, ongoing county stakeholder work, and a delayed rollout of CCS monitoring and oversight until July 1, 2025, while county representatives and advocates argued the program is underfunded and asked for more technical assistance and a delay in implementation. On the unwinding, the department explained that federal redetermination flexibilities helped maintain coverage after the pandemic, but the Governor’s budget proposes ending them at the end of June 2025; advocates urged making the flexibilities permanent to avoid coverage losses. For opioid settlement funds, DHCS and Finance said the budget increases funding for naloxone distribution while reducing other harm-reduction spending based on updated settlement revenues, prompting criticism from members and public commenters who argued the change would weaken effective harm-reduction programs.
The hearing also included an update on Proposition 35 implementation. DHCS said the voter-approved measure continuously appropriates MCO tax revenues beginning in 2025, with up to $4.6 billion annually available for specified Medi-Cal and provider investments in 2025 and 2026, but implementation depends on consultation with the required stakeholder advisory committee. The department and LAO noted uncertainty about future federal rules affecting the MCO tax after 2026. Public testimony largely supported maintaining Medi-Cal expansions, protecting immigrant coverage, preserving harm-reduction funding, and increasing support for community health workers, pediatric dental care, and CCS county administration. No votes were taken during the portion of the hearing provided.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- So, also, I was very happy to hear the governor say the other day in her speech that she protected Medicaid
- already</c><00:36:45.760><c> fragile</c> I was really pleased and comforted the other day when the governor
- other<00:38:28.320><c> day</c><00:38:29.440><c> when</c><00:38:29.760><c> the</c><00:38:30.000><c> governor
- </c><00:38:30.640><c> stated</c> other day when the governor stated other day when the governor stated
- that the regulator would have to power that the regulator would have to ensure<02:19:34.639><c> that
Committee:
Senate Finance