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ID
Transcript Highlights:
- For this docket and the next one that you're going to present, was there a public hearing process?
- We held a scoping meeting in November of 24 where the public was invited to attend and hear about our
- He doesn't hear us also because the rules are connected to, right? Yeah.
- Okay, we will hear that docket number again and we'll move on to the next item.
- We did have a comment period and a public hearing, but we did not receive any comments.
Committee:
Senate Resources and Environment
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- But we will begin by opening public hearing on House Bill 1662.
- Can you hear me? Yes, we can. Okay, great.
- That closes the public hearing on House Bill 1662.
- And that closes the public hearing on House Bill 1683.
- And that closes the public hearing on House Bill 1683.
Committee:
House Education
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Business and Professions Committee Jul 1st, 2025
Business and Professions
Transcript Highlights:
- Today we will be hearing six bills on our agenda with the following two bills proposed for consent.
- In order to facilitate the goal of hearing as much from the public within the limits of our time, we
- Some comments on my behalf at the end of the hearing. Yeah, just stick to the script.
- We do hear talk that that is the intent of the bill.
- Do not adequately support the board's investigation and administrative hearing costs.
Committee:
House Business and Professions
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House commerce panel approves HF2403 4/3/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:02:43.599><c> about</c><00:02:43.760><c> that</c><00:02:44.000><c> in</c> u members did hear
- about that in u members did hear about that in committee<00:02:44.720><c> and,</c><00:02:45.360><c> um
- Hearing no further discussion, uh, Chair O'Driscoll, any final thoughts?
- </c><00:12:13.760><c> Hearing</c><00:12:14.240><c> no</c><00:12:14.480><c> further</c> members.
- Hearing no further members. All right.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Paul Castro said at the hearing.
- I've got a chance to meet you and hear you speak. a couple times in North Texas.
- Hearing none. Resolution is adopted. Thank you Senator Middleton for bringing it. Thank you.
- Hearing none, motion is granted. 1135 1136 The chair lays out the following resolutions.
- A chair hears none. The Senate stands in recess until 9 a.m.
Bills:
SJR5 , SJR36 , SJR5 , SJR5 , SR105 , SR121 , SB17 , SB19 , SB25 , SB28 , SB17 , SB19 , SB25 , SB28
Keywords:
bail, felony offenses, criminal justice reform, public safety, constitutional amendment, school safety, mental health, emergency response, education policy, law enforcement, SR 121, Senate Resolution 121, Pete Alfaro, Pedro Cuellar Alfaro, Pedro Alfaro, Baytown, Texas Senate tribute, in memory, memorial resolution, condolence resolution
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- Members, please take up tab 1, which is SB 126 on prescription hearing aids.
- Members, please take up tab 1, which is SB 126, on prescription hearing aids.
- Senate Bill 126 is a bill to increase the availability and accessibility of hearing aids.
- a hearing aid.
- Thank you for hearing this bill, and thank you, Senator Davis, for sponsoring it.
Committee:
Senate Health Policy
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Health Policy met with a quorum and heard five bills. SB 126, on prescription hearing aids, would remove Florida’s prohibition on mailing hearing aids when required tele-audiology testing and procedures are completed before sale. The sponsor said the bill would improve access, especially for people with travel or geographic barriers. The Florida Academy of Audiologists expressed support in concept but said it was still working with the sponsor on an amendment for consumer safety. The committee voted the bill favorably.
SB 152 would require hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers to adopt policies using smoke evacuation systems during certain surgical procedures. Supporters, including the Florida Nurses Association and several nurses, described surgical smoke as a workplace and patient safety hazard containing harmful chemicals, viruses, bacteria, and other contaminants, and said evacuation technology is available and already required in some settings. The committee voted the bill favorably. SB 264 would expand step-therapy exemptions for severe mental illness, including certain postpartum and pregnancy-related mental health conditions, so physicians would not have to require patients to fail preferred drugs in specified circumstances. Support came from Otsuka Pharmaceuticals, NAMI Florida, and several medical and pharmacy groups, who argued that delays in effective treatment can worsen crises and increase hospital and crisis-care costs. The committee voted the bill favorably.
SB 342 would create a public-records exemption for current and former AHCA employees and certain family information, citing threats and harassment directed at inspectors and regulators. President Gaetz said he generally opposes such exemptions but supported this one because the employees are not elected officials and face real safety risks. The committee voted the bill favorably. SB 294 would limit the Board of Pharmacy’s ability to add heart failure, coronary heart disease, and cardiac rhythm disorders to the list of chronic conditions eligible for collaborative pharmacy practice, keeping those conditions under direct physician management. The Florida Society of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons, Florida Medical Association, and the Florida chapter of the American College of Cardiology supported the bill, while the Florida Society of Health System Pharmacists opposed it. The committee voted the bill favorably. Senator Trumbull asked to be recorded in support of SB 126 and SB 152, and the meeting adjourned without further business.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Health and Human Services - Part 2 - 03/24/26
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:57:03.360><c> more</c> in terms of SNAP, we are hearing more in terms of SNAP, we are hearing
- And because of that, we began to have hearings and conversations. through the stories that I was hearing
- I did hear we will do our picking up?
- </c> to you, Madam Chair, for just hearing to you, Madam Chair, for just hearing this<01:43:21.920><c
- It's like I want to I'm hearing there.
Committee:
Senate Health and Human Services
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- the red button so that we can hear a full discussion?
- </c> they can't handle a six-hour hearing they can't handle a six-hour hearing with<01:13:09.199><c>
- . hearing. hearing.
- <02:10:04.719><c> is</c> hearing is hearing is open.<02:10:06.719><c> When</c><02:10:06.960><c> a</c>
- You'll hear that this rate practices.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Science, Technology and Energy (01/28/2025)
Science, Technology and Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:14:56.279><c> the</c> the committee uh after hearing the the committee uh after hearing the testimony
- </c> all right next up we're going to hear all right next up we're going to hear the<01:37:22.440><c>
- </c><05:28:25.160><c> on</c> going to close the public hearing on going to close the public hearing on
- </c><05:28:32.920><c> on</c> public hearing on public hearing on hp450<05:28:36.000><c> relative</c><
- </c> in order to um get that public hearing in order to um get that public hearing rolling<05:28:55.600
Committee:
House Science, Technology and Energy
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs (01/24/2025)
State-federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:08:22.000><c> on</c> time close the hearing on time close the hearing on hb10<00:08:24.960><c
- Yes, we're using the fast clock." will calling n to the hearing on hb12 FN will calling n to the hearing
- hear your words.
- hear your words.
- Did you hear like that?
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Education Funding (01/16/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> votings and we had our public hearings votings and we had our public hearings both<01:49:15.320>
- </c><02:03:36.760><c> of</c> ZIP code all too often we hear of ZIP code all too often we hear of elderly
- But there are other stories we're not hearing.
- </c><03:26:40.120><c> the</c> got the shaft and I'm hearing the got the shaft and I'm hearing the stories
- I hear it all the time from parents.
Summary:
The hearing focused on House Bill 115-FN, which would remove the income cap from New Hampshire’s Education Freedom Account eligibility rules. Representative Valerie McDonnell, the bill’s sponsor, said the measure is intended to fund students rather than systems and to expand educational choice regardless of income or zip code. She described the change as a small statutory edit but argued it would have significant benefits, including helping families afford alternative education settings and testing costs such as AP exams. She also cited testimony from families who said EFAs helped children with special needs or difficult circumstances, and she argued the program is popular and cost-effective.
Committee members questioned McDonnell about the bill’s fiscal impact and administration. One member asked whether removing the income cap would extend vouchers to families above the statewide median income and whether the change could cost more than $100 million annually; McDonnell said she did not agree with that estimate and pointed to Arizona as a comparison. Representative Wendy Thomas asked whether the bill should require stronger data-sharing from the Children’s Scholarship Fund, which administers the program, so the Department of Education and taxpayers could better track spending; McDonnell said the program already uses ClassWallet and regulated expenditures, and that the question was better directed to the administrator.
Several members testified in opposition. Representative Wendy Thomas said the bill would increase costs for public schools, raise local property taxes, and worsen oversight problems. Representative Heath Howard argued the proposal would function as a subsidy for wealthy families already paying private tuition and said public education and special education should be funded first. Representative Megan Murray also opposed the bill, emphasizing the lack of a legal reporting requirement for EFA spending and the need for transparency, accountability, and attention to special education needs. Representative Sam Farrington supported expansion, sharing a constituent story about a student who left public school after harassment and benefited from private school placement. No vote or final action was taken in the portion provided.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services (02/11/2025)
Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:03:32.400><c> this</c> hearing next week at 10: a.m. this hearing next week at 10: a.m. this
- Chair: I closed the hearing on HB 726 and opened the hearing on HB 744.
- And I close the hearing on HB 744.
- </c><00:32:04.000><c> on</c> morning and I close the hearing on morning and I close the hearing on 7:
- <00:38:20.920><c> on</c> hearing on hearing on 7:35<00:38:23.640><c> okay</c><00:38:23.880><c> this</
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session Jun 25th, 2026
Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The chair hears none, and the rules are suspended.
- The chair hears none. Third reading of the bill.
- The chair hears none. Third reading of the bill.
- The chair hears none. Third reading of the bill.
- The chair hears none, and the order is adopted.
Summary:
The Senate took up several procedural and local matters, beginning with standing votes to adopt emergency preambles for two sick leave bank bills: Senate 2908 for Shannon Manning of the Trial Court and Senate 3031 for Stephanie Rivera of the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office. Both emergency preambles were adopted. The chamber also welcomed Brownie Girl Scouts from Milford who had earned a Journey Summit Award for a water protection project, and adopted resolutions commending Essex National Heritage Commission Inc. and congratulating the Office of the Inspector General on its anniversary.
The Senate then acted on legislation reported from committee and from the third-reading calendar. The Committee on Ways and Means reported favorably, with amendment, on a bill to improve outdoor lighting, conserve energy, and increase dark sky visibility, substituting Senate 3145 for Senate 2243; the rules were suspended and the amended bill was ordered to a third reading. The Senate also accepted a third-reading committee report and passed to be engrossed a bill amending the membership of the Quabbin Watershed Advisory Committee, along with local bills waiving maximum age requirements for Boston police officer applicants Kenny Gatot and Jean E. Rosney, and a bill authorizing Bridgewater to amend its charter to use gender-neutral language.
On final passage, the Senate enacted bills concerning election procedures in Haverhill, a millennium fund for the Wayland Free Public Library, and an extension of Southbridge’s authority to grant additional liquor licenses. The bills were ordered signed by the President and laid before the Governor. The Senate also received a gubernatorial filing for legislation validating the 2006 annual elections in Oakham, which was referred to the Committee on Election Laws. The session ended with an order to reconvene the following Monday at 11 a.m., and the Senate adjourned.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session Jan 12th, 2026
Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The Chair hears none. The reading of the bill... Is there objection? The Chair hears none.
- The Chair hears none. The question comes on ordering the bill to a third reading... House No. 4379.
- The Chair hears none. The question comes on ordering the bill to a third reading.
- The Chair hears none, and the order is adopted. The Senate will be in brief recess.
- The Chair hears none, and the order is adopted.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Hearing none, public testimony is now closed. House Bill 2193 will be left pending.
- Hearing none, testimony is now closed. Close. House Bill 5646 will be left pending.
- Hearing none, public testimony is now closed. House Bill 5308 will be left pending.
- Hearing none, public testimony is now closed. House Bill 101 will be left pending.
- Hearing none, public testimony is now closed. House Bill 290 will be left pending.
Committee:
Senate Veteran Affairs
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Environment and Agriculture (02/03/2026)
Environment and Agriculture
Transcript Highlights:
- Do I hear a a motion? >> Okay. Do I hear a a motion?
- </c> >> Do I hear a second? Representative UT. >> Do I hear a second?
- </c> >> Um do I hear a motion? >> Um do I hear a motion?
- </c> >> Do I hear a second? >> Do I hear a second?
- begin the hearing for HB 186.
Committee:
House Environment and Agriculture
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs (02/24/2026)
Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> public hearing on HB1 1790FN. public hearing on HB1 1790FN.
- Our next hearing is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. at which time we will hear 1706 FN.
- Our next public hearing on HB 1071.
- </c> which is a group that we'll be hearing which is a group that we'll be hearing from<04:09:54.960>
- How it's hear from the department.
Summary:
The House Committee on Health, Human Services, and Elderly Affairs heard HB 1790-FN, which would address involuntary admissions for certain individuals with a substance use disorder. Representative Lucy Weber introduced the bill for Representative Long, and the committee heard extensive testimony both in support of and in opposition to the proposal. Opponents, including John Burns of SOS Recovery and Jake Barry of New Futures, argued that involuntary commitment is not well supported by research, can retraumatize people, may increase overdose risk after release, and could undermine New Hampshire’s existing recovery and harm-reduction efforts. They emphasized that treatment should be voluntary, trauma-informed, and paired with housing, recovery supports, and other community-based services.
Representative Long said he was willing to accept DHHS’s request to amend the bill into a study commission, though he expressed concern that a prior state study had not led to action. He said the commission should focus on implementation details, including where people would be placed, staffing, withdrawal management, elopement prevention, length of commitment, and aftercare. He described involuntary commitment as one tool for people with severe dangerous addictions, distinct from drug court, and said it could help avoid criminal records. Committee members asked about capacity at New Hampshire Hospital and how the proposal would work in practice.
DHHS officials Katya Fox and Cynthia Pabonis testified that the bill raises major policy and fiscal concerns. They said New Hampshire’s current system has benefited from investments in naloxone, medication-assisted treatment, recovery centers, and community-based services, and that those investments have helped reduce overdose deaths. They estimated the bill would require a new 70-bed facility costing about $40 million to build and about $33.3 million annually to operate, with only a small portion offset by insurance, plus more than $600,000 in annual legal costs and additional staffing and system changes. They also said New Hampshire Hospital has 185 beds, with about 100 patients typically ready for less restrictive settings, and that housing shortages are a major bottleneck. NAMI New Hampshire also testified in opposition, saying families often want any possible treatment for loved ones but still opposed the bill. No vote or final action was taken in the hearing.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services (01/27/2026)
Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> has an amendment uh then we'll hear it. has an amendment uh then we'll hear it.
- I hereby close the hearing on Okay.
- </c> open the hearing on HB451. open the hearing on HB451.
- </c> like to open the hearing on HB451. like to open the hearing on HB451.
- Uh, thank you for hearing.
MD
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> hear from the chair of the committee. hear from the chair of the committee.
- </c> as we're hearing now participate in. as we're hearing now participate in.
- Clerk read the next bill. hearing fixed. Recognize the minority hearing fixed.
- </c> Yes, we're going to hear from the 44th. Yes, we're going to hear from the 44th.
- </c> hear from the floor leader. hear from the floor leader.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session 5/12/26 - Part 3
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I hear hostility to those previously.
- Hearings.
- </c> administrative hearings administrative hearings um um um to to to uh<02:05:44.960><c> happen</c>
- </c><02:06:07.920><c> must</c> prescriptive of where a hearing must prescriptive of where a hearing must
- </c> think about and when we hear think about and when we hear conversations<02:19:40.880><c> about</