Video & Transcript Research : 'harm reduction'

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AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Safety Committee Apr 3rd, 2025

Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Safety

FL
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Ethics and Elections Jan 28th, 2026

Ethics and Elections

Bills: S1622, S1178
Keywords: financial disclosure, statement of financial interests, ethics, late filing, late-filed disclosure, automatic fine, waiver, Florida Commission on Ethics, public officials, state officers, local officers, state employees, ethics enforcement, government transparency, sunshine law, reporting persons, penalty reduction, first-time offender, election ethics, general revenue fund
Summary: The committee met with a quorum present and first took up Senate Bill 1178, the Foreign Interference Restriction and Enforcement Act, sponsored by Senator Garcia. The bill would expand state restrictions on foreign countries of concern and designated foreign terrorist organizations, including creating a state registration framework for foreign agents, banning gifts to public officials from covered foreign entities, requiring ethics training on foreign influence, tightening procurement limits for information technology and critical infrastructure, restricting sister-city/sister-state encouragement, revising linkage institute rules and tuition provisions, and criminalizing certain conduct tied to foreign governments or unauthorized enforcement of foreign law. Members asked extensive questions about how the bill would affect election technology, software development, federal foreign-agent registration, educational exchanges, and the treatment of organizations such as CARE; the sponsor said the bill focused on ownership/control and foreign countries of concern, not specific components or general participation in events. An amendment by Senator Grall was adopted to clarify definitions, align penalties with willful violations, and specify that new ethics training content is additive. The committee then heard supportive testimony from Kelly Curry of State Armor and Rob Pierce of American Global Strategies, both of whom argued the bill would help Florida counter foreign influence, protect data and infrastructure, and improve transparency. CS for SB 1178 was reported favorably by roll call vote. The committee then considered Senate Bill 1622, which provides a one-time waiver of the automatic fine for a late-filed financial disclosure under specified conditions, including that the filer submitted the disclosure before the maximum fine accrued and had not previously received such a waiver. Carrie Stillman of the Commission on Ethics testified in support, saying the bill preserves transparency and compliance goals while making the fine and appeals process more workable. The bill was reported favorably by roll call vote. Finally, the committee took up confirmation hearings for appointments in tabs 3 through 26. No separate votes were requested, no public testimony was offered, and the block of appointees was recommended favorably to the full Senate by roll call vote. The meeting then concluded with no further business.
TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Environmental Regulation Apr 17th, 2025

Environmental Regulation

Transcript Highlights:
  • behalf of the majority of Texans who have no desire to see wildlife and marine resources of this state harmed
  • The Texas Emission Reduction Plan was established by the legislature in 2001. and under the administration
  • You'd have to replace 100 passenger cars on the road to reach the equivalent NOx reductions from a single
  • Smarter locally tailored emissions reduction policies in the future.
Bills: HB5057, HB4519, HB5033, HB3997, HB 1237, HB1904, HB4400, HB 1227
Keywords: solid waste management, exclusive contracts, public agency, contract amendment, notification requirements, Texas Health and Safety Code, Texas Emissions Reduction Plan, TERP, air quality, emissions reduction, clean fleet, alternative fuel, natural gas vehicles, hydrogen fuel, hydrogen infrastructure, diesel replacement, fleet grants, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, clean school buses
TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Public Health Apr 7th, 2025

Public Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • The first one... as is the doctor's oath, is to do no harm.
  • I'll submit that when we realize we have done harm... We are to correct that harm.
  • I mean you can survive pregnancy and it didn't cause her any bodily harm.
  • The problem is you need to get a reduction early. You don't, you can't get a.
  • Reduction later because it, it, it causes all sorts of complications.
Bills: HB44, HB2200, HB1612, HB2747, HB2038, HB3717, HB1431, HB3800, HB3801, HB3560, HB3246, HB44
Keywords: HB 44, Life of the Mother Act, abortion exceptions, medical emergency, reasonable medical judgment, pregnancy complications, maternal health, life-threatening condition, ectopic pregnancy, miscarriage, spontaneous abortion, fetal survival, Texas abortion law, abortion ban, physician liability, health care provider, disciplinary action, aiding and abetting, emergency abortion, obstetric care
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LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Administration of Criminal Justice Apr 8th, 2026

Administration of Criminal Justice

TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Mar 26th, 2025

Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Vandalism is actively harming and diminishing the opportunity to share the stories of the First Peoples
  • explain the basis for affirmative declarations of evidence of mental illness or substantial risk of harm
  • when a citizen is deprived of their liberty based on an. officer's belief that they are at risk of harm
  • the illegal entry and illegal reentry provisions of SB 4, I want to talk today about how SB 4 has harmed
  • People who've been harmed are actually allowed to see the evidence regardless of the end result, and
Bills: HB1583, HB1775, HB1832, HB1836, HB1837, HB1866, HB1983, HB2029, HB2217, HB2318, HB2363, HB2486
Keywords: mental health, emergency detention, peace officer, mental illness, prevention of harm, border security, private landowners, study and report, General Land Office, participation, controlled substances, opioid antagonists, law enforcement training, substance abuse prevention, Texas-Mexico border, criminal justice, public safety, law enforcement, National Park Service, arrest powers
TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Criminal Jurisprudence Mar 25th, 2025 at 02:30 pm

Criminal Jurisprudence

TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Criminal Jurisprudence Mar 25th, 2025 at 02:30 pm

Criminal Jurisprudence

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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Education Finance Committee 3/4/25

Education Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • I've personally witnessed more incidences of self-harm, more family struggles, more expressed suicidal
  • <00:19:25.679> form students who exhibit self harm form students who exhibit self harm form
  • personally witnessed more incidences of personally witnessed more incidences of self<00:19:41.360> harm
  • more<00:19:42.360> family<00:19:42.720> struggles<00:19:43.360> more self harm
  • more family struggles more self harm more family struggles more expressed<00:19:44.039> suicidal<
Bills: HF984, HF921, HF922
Keywords: education funding, nonpublic schools, counseling services, guidance services, transportation for students, HF921, tax increment financing, TIF, excess tax increment, school district aid, levy adjustment, property tax levy, education finance, Minnesota education aid, decertification, local government finance, school funding formula, state aid reduction, referendum equalization aid, debt service equalization
OK
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Business Feb 3rd, 2026 at 10:30 am

Business

Transcript Highlights:
  • immigrants dropped from 1.75 million in 2016 to 1.382019 and a significant part of that fall off was a reduction
  • Wages grew substantially, and there's evidence that US-born workers benefitted from a reduction in immigration
  • House Bill 3660 is just talking about natural organic reduction, a fancy word for reburial.
Bills: HB3725, HB3260, HB3660, HB3369, HB3370
Keywords: labor, e-verification, immigration, employers, employment eligibility, Department of Labor, penalties, funeral licensing, continuing education, Oklahoma Funeral Directors Association, professional development, licensing requirements, HB3660, natural organic reduction, human composting, soil reduction, green burial, funeral services, cremation, burial permit
FL
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Community Affairs Feb 10th, 2026

Community Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • I am never going to advance something that’s going to harm any of our rural communities.
Bills: S0018, S0028, S0260, S0848, S0934, S1014, S1102, S1264, S1566, S1622, S1724
Keywords: negligence, compensation, child welfare, law enforcement accountability, personal injury, police negligence, law enforcement, monetary compensation, civil rights, city liability, electric vehicle, EV, battery fire, lithium-ion battery, towing, wrecker service, vehicle storage, submerged vehicle, saltwater damage, fire marshal
Summary: The committee heard and advanced a wide range of bills focused on water safety, utilities, housing, transparency, and claims relief. CS/SB 848 on stormwater treatment was presented as a follow-up to prior water-quality legislation and reported favorably with one support waiver. SB 28, a claims bill for Reginald Jackson against the City of Lakeland, was also reported favorably. CS/SB 658, a bipartisan child-drowning prevention bill for rental properties, drew extensive testimony from child advocacy and drowning-prevention groups in strong support; amendments required rental license applicants to certify compliance and removed local-government add-on authority, and the bill was reported favorably. CS/SB 18, a claims bill involving the estate of a deceased minor and the Broward County Sheriff’s Office, prompted questions about settlement and responsibility but was ultimately reported favorably despite opposition from a waiver form. Several utility and infrastructure measures were considered. CS/SB 1724 would regulate municipal utility service outside city limits, limit revenue transfers, require public meetings, and cap rate differences; an amendment added gas utilities, and the bill was reported favorably after testimony from municipal utility representatives and small-county advocates. CS/SB 1014 would require municipal utilities to extend water and wastewater service to certain nearby residential properties without conditioning service on annexation; an amendment narrowed the bill to residential uses and clarified capacity and grandfathering provisions, and it passed favorably. CS/SB 1102 would allow local infrastructure surtax revenue to fund body camera programs, with an amendment making the surtax authorization prospective and requiring a new referendum; it was reported favorably. CS/SB 260 on electric-vehicle storage in towing yards was amended to focus on storage only and to tie the higher fee to the period before fire-risk inspection, then reported favorably after testimony from insurers, fire officials, and EV industry representatives. The committee also advanced education, housing, and ethics-related bills. SB 1264 would ease zoning and code barriers for small private schools and micro-schools, with supporters arguing it would expand school choice and opponents raising implementation concerns; it was reported favorably. SB 934 on Florida Keys areas of critical state concern was amended to remove a tax-exemption section that conflicted with the Live Local Act, then reported favorably. SB 1622 would provide a one-time waiver of late financial-disclosure fines under specified conditions and was reported favorably. Finally, CS/SB 1566 on local government spending and transparency required online posting of budgets and related materials, and an amendment added utility revenue reinvestment and other changes while removing DEI spending restrictions; the bill drew support for transparency but concern from small cities and counties about cost and workload, and it was reported favorably. The meeting ended with adjournment after senators recorded votes on selected bills.
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Energy Finance and Policy Committee 3/17/26

Energy Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • That was a grant from the greenhouse gas reduction fund, Coalition for Green Capital, and our Solar for
  • 01:02:18.400> gas was a grant from the greenhouse gas was a grant from the greenhouse gas reduction
  • fund,<01:02:19.680> Coalition<01:02:20.079> for<01:02:20.240> Green reduction
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Bills: HF4059, HF76
Keywords: climate change, greenhouse gas emissions, financing, sustainability, environmental policy, renewable energy, Minnesota Climate Innovation Financing Authority, earned incentive release credit, release credits, supervised release, corrections, Minnesota Department of Corrections, sentence reduction, good time, prison time, incarceration, violent offenses, murder, criminal sexual conduct, sex offenses
NM
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Conservation Feb 7th, 2026 at 09:04 am

Senate Conservation

Transcript Highlights:
  • Bill 78 gives utilities and rural electric cooperatives more flexibility to meet their emissions-reduction
  • Electric cooperatives more flexibility to meet their emissions-reduction targets by using this carbon-free
  • We're not only meeting the emissions-reduction requirements under the Energy Transition Act, but we're
  • When SB 53 was courageously passed, lawmakers were able to understand the harms that transporting and
  • They are no longer legally required to disclose potential environmental harms under NEPA.
Bills: SB47, SB195, SB196, SB197, SB198, SB78
Keywords: food recovery, composting, waste management, solid waste surcharge, organic waste reduction, environment, grants, advisory group, soil conservation, water resources, training services, outreach programs, environmental protection, animal care, veterinary services, spay and neuter, Las Vegas, community funding, animal welfare, animal shelter
NM
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Conservation Jan 27th, 2026 at 09:00 am

Senate Conservation

Transcript Highlights:
  • that were coming into animal shelters, which in my opinion was attributable to spay and neuter and reduction
  • And in my opinion, this also was due to spay and neuter and reduction in the birth of litters.
  • And compost includes soil health principles like minimizing harm to the soil, covering the soil, and
Bills: SB38, SB46, SB18
Keywords: SB38, pet food, registered pet food, registration fee, fees, sunset repeal, repeal of repeal, revenue, state fee, business regulation, animal feed, pet food registration, New Mexico, SB46, organic waste, solid waste, waste diversion, composting, compost feedstock, waste characterization study
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 2/26/25

Children and Families Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • The passage of the original paperwork reduction act that passed two years ago resulted in DCYF staff,
  • The passage of the original paperwork reduction act that passed two years ago resulted in DCYF staff,
  • Today I'm going to be providing an update on the Child Protection Paperwork Reduction Act activities
  • Today I'm going to be providing an update on the Child Protection Paperwork Reduction Act activities
  • recommendations for paperwork reduction recommendations for paperwork reduction for<00:33:26.440
Bills: HF1346, HF1169, HF1276
Keywords: mandatory reporting, training requirements, child maltreatment, abuse detection, local welfare agency, child protection, child welfare, paperwork reduction, social services information system, SSIS, Department of Children, Youth, and Families, foster care, children in placement, county social services, Tribal governments, private child placing agencies, case management, administrative burden, information technology, human services
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee approves HF1346 2/26/25

Children and Families Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Additionally, the training misrepresented child protection as potentially harmful to families and included
  • Additionally, the training misrepresented child protection as potentially harmful to families and included
  • Additionally, the training misrepresented child protection as potentially harmful to families and included
  • <00:10:51.600> to<00:10:51.839> families<00:10:52.440> and potentially harmful
  • to families and potentially harmful to families and included<00:10:53.040> guidance<00:10:53.560
Bills: HF1346, HF1169, HF1276
Keywords: mandatory reporting, training requirements, child maltreatment, abuse detection, local welfare agency, child protection, child welfare, paperwork reduction, social services information system, SSIS, Department of Children, Youth, and Families, foster care, children in placement, county social services, Tribal governments, private child placing agencies, case management, administrative burden, information technology, human services
AL
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate County and Municipal Government Committee Feb 25th, 2025

County and Municipal Government

MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Taxes Committee Meeting - 2025-04-10

Taxes

MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Health Finance and Policy Committee 3/24/25

Health Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • There is a contingent reduction that the commission or management budget looks at, but that's subject
  • The surcharge charge is not subject to the levels of revenues and expenditures that the contingent reduction
  • to say is that the surcharge charge is not subject to it, but the provider tax is subject to that reduction
  • to say is that the surcharge charge is not subject to it, but the provider tax is subject to that reduction
Bills: HF2371, HF2147, HF2557, HF1165, HF2466, HF2465, HF2482
Keywords: informed consent, sensitive examinations, healthcare, patient rights, anesthesia, hot water pools, rental properties, public health, safety regulations, Minnesota Statutes, health care access, hospital surcharge, fund allocation, medical assistance, health funding, health care, education, bonding capacity, financing, Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority
KY
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Interim Joint Committee on Appropriations and Revenue (7-17-24)