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CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • County still has property tax for services that are being generated by connected areas, unlike some of
  • County still has property tax for services that are being generated by connected areas, unlike some of
  • County still has property tax for services that are being generated by connected areas, unlike some of
  • And on that, with a previous budget, I advocated to delay $500 million in General Fund FFA dollars to
  • I think it's important to share what you can, and I'll try to ask general questions instead of specifics
Summary: The Communications and Conveyance Committee held an oversight hearing on the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), focused on telecommunications, broadband deployment, resiliency, and the California Teleconnect Fund. Chair Tasha Boerner said the hearing was intended to examine structural issues at the CPUC, including whether telecommunications oversight should remain within the commission, while also reviewing major programs such as Last Mile, BEAD, carrier of last resort, and emergency preparedness. CPUC President John Reynolds and Deputy Executive Director Anna Maria Johnson described the commission’s work on public safety, universal service, broadband grants, Lifeline modernization, and network resiliency, including the 72-hour backup power requirement and merger review. Members questioned CPUC officials about the pace and metrics for Last Mile and BEAD projects, the relationship between middle-mile and last-mile buildout, and how the commission balances carrier obligations with the risk of driving providers out of high-cost areas. They also pressed the CPUC on the California Lifeline home broadband pilot, asking when enrollment would be available, which providers were participating, how much of the state would be covered, and what the surcharge impact would be. CPUC said 15 providers had been approved, one was already serving customers, and the rest were still onboarding, and it committed to provide follow-up information on timelines, coverage, and costs. A major portion of the hearing centered on the California Teleconnect Fund and proposed changes to how schools would access the program. Superintendent Tony Thurmond argued strongly against shifting administration from county offices of education and districts to individual schools, saying it would add burden, worsen inequities, and risk underuse of a valuable broadband subsidy. Committee members echoed concerns that smaller schools and districts may lack the staff to manage direct applications and reporting. In public comment, the Los Angeles County Office of Education supported the CDE’s position and urged changes that would align the program more closely with E-Rate and reduce administrative burdens. No formal vote was taken, and Chair Boerner closed by saying she remained committed to pursuing reforms to the CPUC and referenced her bills AB 2289 and ACA 9.
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

Economic Development Feb 24th, 2026 at 08:00 am

Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • A progressive design-build may be for something that a community does once in a generation or two, or
  • A progressive design-build may be for something that a community does once in a generation or two, or
  • I think any form of our base-load generation that we can come up with is a good thing.
  • So before it was just general revenue.
  • And it'll still be general revenue.
Keywords: 959, house, all
ID

Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Agenda Feb 23rd, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • After filing their paperwork with the clerk's office, both parents receive a generic court order.
  • So, like I said, if that's a deal breaker, we have general orders coming up.
  • I'm not opposed to sending it to general orders and removing it.
  • So if I'm not opposed, committee, to sending it to general orders, if you think that would help.
  • I think let me step back from the example she provided and just paint a general hypothetical.
Summary: The Idaho Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee began with introductions of a new page and visiting family members, then unanimously approved the minutes from February 19, 2026. The committee heard presentations from court administrators on court assistance offices, family court services, and treatment courts. Testimony described services for self-represented litigants, family law support, mediation and fee assistance, and the structure and outcomes of treatment courts. Members asked questions about recidivism, sanctions, and court procedures, and one line of questioning about child interviews in family cases was cut short because of pending legislation in that area. The committee then took up House Bill 692, which would expand access to child protection hearings and create a rebuttable presumption for attendance by children, relatives, foster parents, fictive kin, service providers, and legislators unless the judge finds exclusion appropriate. The sponsor and advocates said the bill would improve transparency and allow children and caregivers to be heard; opponents raised concerns about overbreadth, confidentiality, and the inclusion of legislators and broad categories of service providers. After discussion, the committee rejected a motion to send the bill directly to the floor and instead approved a substitute motion to send it to general orders by a 15-1 vote. Next, House Bill 23, a House rule change for procedures during a call of the house, was explained as allowing members and staff access to offices and restrooms while still requiring attendance and voting. It passed unanimously. House Bill 683, concerning sex offender residency definitions and removing a care-facility exemption near schools or daycares, also passed unanimously after testimony from the sponsor and a sheriff. House Bill 684, shifting transport costs for escaped state prisoners from counties to the state, passed unanimously as well. Finally, House Bill 615, which would add religious gatherings and houses of worship to the disturbing-the-peace statute, drew both support and constitutional concerns about vagueness and First Amendment issues; it passed the committee 9-2 and was sent to the floor.
ID

Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Agenda Feb 23rd, 2026

Judiciary, Rules and Administration

Transcript Highlights:
  • After filing their paperwork with the clerk's office, both parents receive a generic court order.
  • So, like I said, if that's a deal breaker, we have general orders coming up.
  • I'm not opposed to sending it to general orders and removing it.
  • So I'm not opposed to sending it to general orders, if you think that would help.
  • The committee has before to substitute motion to send the bill 692 to general orders.
Keywords: 989, all
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Labor & Commerce Feb 20th, 2026 at 08:00 am

Labor & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • The PSRA also covers assistant attorneys general and administrative law judges.
  • The bill allows the Attorney General to bring civil actions for violations and allows injured workers
  • Madam Chair, I just want to make sure under this bill, the Attorney General can bring civil action.
  • Does this generate a fiscal note to get these people a license? It should not. No.
  • Family leave is generally going to be subject to income tax either way but is not considered wages.
Bills: HB1347 , HB2091 , HB2264
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Health Care & Wellness Feb 20th, 2026 at 08:00 am

Health Care & Wellness

Transcript Highlights:
  • But finally, I want to emphasize that the bill will safeguard consumers' interests, require no general
  • The 340B program is a lifeline to Mason General Hospital.
  • That means less investment for research and development into the next generation of treatments.
  • for large institutions yet delivering a little bit of general benefit.
  • for large institutions yet delivering a little bit of general benefit.
Bills: SB5877 , SB5904 , SB5988
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/18/2026 - Senate Education

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • In how it's laid out, there won't be an impact to the general fund.
  • What I said earlier is a general rule; it's not an absolute.
  • I can tell you which ones are new, if you like, but in general, they're foster care, there's a federal
  • Additionally, the bill says August 15th as the date by which the Office of the Auditor General and the
  • We did talk to the Auditor General.
Committee: Senate Education
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House State Government & Tribal Relations Feb 3rd, 2026 at 01:30 pm

State Government & Tribal Relations

Transcript Highlights:
  • And for future generations, these memorials will tell essential truths: that freedom is not free, that
  • It's about acknowledgement, placing the experience of generations at the heart of the Civic Center here
  • They ensure that future generations... Critical purpose: education.
  • My name is Tina Eck, and I'm General Counsel for the Washington Schools Risk Management Pool.
  • It does not include users of the act or the public in general.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Agriculture & Natural Resources Jan 19th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Agriculture & Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • establishing the sustainable harvest level for forested trust lands, approval of land exchanges, and generally
  • establishing the sustainable harvest level for forested trust lands, approval of land exchanges, and generally
  • stewarded lands in this area, and their indigenous knowledge and wisdom has been handed down through generations
  • Between 2013 and 2024, the last 10 years that we have data for, those lands generated over $700 million
  • We've been successful in producing predictable, generational revenue through long-term sustainable forest
Bills: SB5838 , SB5960 , SB6097
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Labor & Commerce Jan 19th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • Accident and medical aid accounts, not the general fund. Thank you.
  • My name is Kevin Knight, and I'm a fourth-generation fruit grower.
  • I'm a fourth-generation fruit grower from the upper Yakima Valley.
  • I have..." "...and I'm a fourth-generation apple and cherry farmer.
  • There were general strikes. There were sit-down strikes.
Summary: The Senate Labor and Commerce Committee heard testimony on several bills. SB 6152 would add physical and occupational therapists as attending providers in workers’ compensation claims. Supporters said it would reduce delays, improve access to care, and speed return to work; opponents, including the Washington State Medical Association, retail and business groups, and L&I, raised concerns about diagnosis, scope of practice, network enrollment, implementation time, and the $1.9 million fiscal note from accident and medical aid accounts. The committee also heard SB 5437, which would prohibit non-compete agreements and clarify non-solicitation rules. The sponsor and labor and physician groups supported ending non-competes as anti-competitive and harmful to worker mobility, while business, banking, and clinic representatives argued non-competes protect investments, confidential information, and patient/customer relationships and asked for narrower changes. The committee then heard SB 6058, which would give L&I discretion over whether to investigate wage complaints and would toll civil statutes of limitation when a complaint is filed. The sponsor said it would better match agency resources, and testimony was entirely supportive. SB 5944 would require language access provider compensation bargaining to include missed or canceled appointments and make CBAs prevail over conflicting agency policies; the sponsor and union representatives said it would create consistency across agencies, with no opposition testimony. SB 6039 would modernize L&I communications by allowing electronic notices while preserving a non-electronic option; supporters called it a permissive modernization, while worker advocates warned email could be missed and could burden vulnerable workers, though L&I said the bill preserves choice and has no fiscal impact. Finally, the committee heard SB 6117, which would place workers and employers not covered by the NLRA under PERC jurisdiction if federal law no longer applies, with card-check and secret-ballot procedures and interest arbitration provisions. Supporters said it would create a state backstop if federal labor enforcement fails and protect workers’ organizing rights; opponents from agriculture, business, and small business groups warned it was too broad, could sweep in agriculture and small businesses, and could weaken secret-ballot protections and disrupt harvest operations. The sponsor closed by saying the bill is intended to create a clear framework where federal jurisdiction is absent. No votes or executive actions were taken in the hearing.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Finance Jan 13th, 2026 at 08:00 am

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • But generally, most estimates are 15% to 20%, which is something we haven't seen in 90 years or so.
  • But generally, most estimates are 15% to 20%, which is something we haven't seen in 90 years or so.
  • They were very slightly lower in November, but the general trend of somewhere around $60 per barrel or
  • At the very top is the general fund, of course, and by far the largest.
  • At the very top is the general fund, of course, and by far the largest.
Committee: House Finance
Keywords: 904, all
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Local Government Oct 15th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • In general, any SEPA determination can be appealed, even local non-project actions like adopting changes
  • In general, any SEPA determination can be appealed, even local non-project actions, like adopting changes
  • In general, SEPA doesn't expire, so you could just do SEPA once.
  • So there are kind of two general types of changes, though there can be some overlap between the two.
  • This one also made some general changes.
Summary: The Local Government Committee met in work session and heard a series of presentations on SEPA, permitting reforms, and building code implementation. Department of Ecology staff gave an overview of the State Environmental Policy Act, explaining its role in state and local decision-making, common exemptions, planned actions, and recent housing-related statutory changes such as transit-oriented development exemptions and SEPA appeals protections for certain local ordinances. Committee members asked about repeated SEPA reviews, cultural and historic resource review, and how SEPA relates to NEPA; Ecology responded that repeated reviews usually occur when proposals change and that programmatic EISs can help front-load analysis. Seattle’s Department of Construction and Inspections described how recent SEPA exemptions reduced residential review volume and supported more housing permits, and said the city is considering raising thresholds further. The State Building Code Council provided an update on code adoption timelines and legislative tasks tied to the 2024 codes, including single-stair housing, multiplex housing, dwelling unit size, and temporary emergency shelter standards. Council staff said the content of the codes is largely set, but administrative timelines have been delayed, prompting a motion to postpone final adoption while pursuing ways to preserve the planned implementation schedule. Members asked about the timing of code changes and the impact on housing costs, and staff said the legislative topics remain on track for inclusion in the 2024 code package. Committee staff then reviewed recent permitting legislation, including SB 5290’s permit decision deadlines and fee-refund provisions, later bills limiting pre-application meetings and clarifying that building permits are excluded from those timelines, and project-specific changes affecting middle housing, ADUs, lot splits, passive house projects, self-certification, transit-oriented development, and parking requirements. Commerce’s Dave Anderson reported on SB 5290 implementation, including guidance on permit fees, studies on staffing and statewide permitting systems, grants to local governments, and the first annual performance report, which showed mixed results and highlighted the importance of digital tools, clear checklists, staff training, and coordination across departments. Local officials from Issaquah and Kitsap County described their own process improvements, including code updates, optional pre-application meetings, new staffing, reporting systems, and a phased “Two by Six” review model in Kitsap, while also noting challenges from staffing shortages, agency coordination, and the burden of implementing multiple new mandates.
TX

Texas 89th 1st C.S.

Culture, Recreation & Tourism Aug 6th, 2025

Culture, Recreation & Tourism

Transcript Highlights:
  • recreate the way we recreate, enjoy the outdoors, and safeguard our history and culture for future generations
  • These groups have insights and expertise, not just in protocols, but protocols generally specific to
  • My question is more about a general overview.
  • I'm general counsel for the Texas Hotel and Lodging Association.
  • It'd be codified into law, so there's one generic plan for the whole state.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Floor Session Jul 14th, 2025

California House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • For over four decades, this remarkable parent-run nonprofit institution has served generations of students
  • The journey of the Vietnamese boat refugees and the generations of the Vietnamese American community
  • The Inspector General of Health and Human Services and the Department of Agriculture have fraud audits
  • Every dollar in SNAP generates up to $1.8 in local economic activity.
  • He supported education for the youth and mentored the next generation of agricultural leaders.
Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, adopted the previous day’s journal, and handled several procedural motions, including suspending rules to allow committee notices and moving some bills and items on and off the file. Members also introduced a number of guests and fellows on the floor, including Equality California Comcast Fellows, tribal youth visitors, interns, local officials, and community representatives. On the floor file, the Assembly concurred in Senate amendments to AB 1216 (TK-12 omnibus education technical changes), AB 377 (high-speed rail), and AB 951 (health care coverage), and adopted ACR 103 declaring July 14-18, 2025 as California Western Monarch Protection Week. The body also adopted AJR 18, a resolution calling for an official legislative apology to California Native Americans for historic injustices and affirming support for healing and reconciliation, and ACR 71 designating a portion of State Route 101 as the Little Saigon Freeway. Each of these measures drew supportive remarks from multiple members, and co-author rolls were opened before final adoption. The Assembly also adopted SCR 66 proclaiming Law Day, after a lengthy partisan debate over the rule of law, executive power, and recent federal and state actions; the resolution was ultimately adopted by voice vote after 51 co-authors were added. Members then adopted SJR 3 urging Congress to reverse SNAP cuts and protect CalFresh benefits, with debate focused on food insecurity, fraud, work requirements, and the impact on low-income Californians; the resolution passed with 69 ayes and no noes after 70 co-authors were added. SB 757, authorizing local governments to use nuisance abatement liens or special assessments to collect abatement costs, also passed 68-0, and ACR 94 on anti-microbial resistance was adopted on the consent calendar. The session concluded with adjournments in memory honoring Jane Day, agricultural leader John C. Harris, and Willie Earl Arno, followed by announcements of committee meetings and the schedule for the next floor session. The Assembly adjourned until Thursday, July 17, 2025, at 9 a.m.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Higher Education Apr 8th, 2025

Higher Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • Since then, it has served generations of students, with many expansions since it first opened.
  • So with that, I urge you to support House Bill 2853 for future Miner generations to come.
  • Generally, it's more than double what an in-state Texas resident would pay. Okay. Thank you.
  • Generally, it's more than double what an in-state resident, Texas resident would pay. Okay.
  • The other factor that we can't lose sight of is 54% of our students are first generation.
Bills: HB42 , HB125
Summary: The Committee on Higher Education met to hear several bills and first corrected the minutes from its April 1, 2025 meeting to reflect that a committee substitute for HB 271 had been adopted before the bill was reported favorably. The committee then heard HB 3326, which would help Texas higher education employees, especially adjunct faculty, qualify for federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness by counting classroom hours toward full-time status, requiring institutions to verify employment within 60 days, and requiring annual notice to eligible employees. No witnesses testified against the bill, and it was left pending. Members then heard HB 2853, authorizing UTEP to phase in a student union fee increase to fund demolition and reconstruction of its aging student union. Representative Perez and UTEP student and university witnesses said the current facility is outdated and insufficient for a campus of more than 25,000 students, while some members raised concerns about the size of the fee increase and its impact on low-income students. UTEP representatives said most students receive aid, the fee would be phased in over time, and the project was student-approved; the bill was left pending. The committee also heard HB 4066, a one-line bill to abolish the Texas Research Incentive Program after the state cleared its backlog of matching obligations, with the author saying the program was no longer needed in light of newer research funding approaches. The bill was left pending. The committee spent substantial time on HB 125, which would create the Tarleton State University College of Osteopathic Medicine. Supporters, including Tarleton leadership, the founding dean, a rural hospital CEO, and a feasibility consultant, argued the school would address severe rural physician shortages by recruiting Texas and rural students, training them in rural settings, and developing new residency slots rather than competing for existing ones. Members asked about affordability, residency placement, and whether the school would draw students from rural Texas; Tarleton said it would seek to keep tuition and debt low, had already raised private donations, and would request $25 million in state support over the biennium. The bill was left pending. Finally, the committee heard HB 42, which would increase the annual Higher Education Fund appropriation and adjust its allocation methodology. The chair and university witnesses described rising deferred maintenance, inflation, cybersecurity needs, and enrollment growth at HEAF-eligible institutions, with witnesses from Texas Tech, Sam Houston State, and UNT saying the additional funding would help address aging facilities and technology needs. After testimony, the committee left HB 42 pending and recessed.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Community Affairs Mar 11th, 2025

Community Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Municipal utilities, especially those that generate their own energy, have to take actions every day
  • Augustine, where it would not only be honored but uplifted to support and sustain generations to come
  • And I think that we want to make sure that that expenditure does generate revenue for the state.
  • This is a... ...where it is or where the destination is or what kind of revenue it might generate or
  • And my family is six generations Floridian.
Summary: The Committee on Community Affairs met and considered a series of bills on trust law, homestead property assessments, emergency preparedness, utility service restrictions, Black history museum planning, historic preservation, firefighter benefits, and community redevelopment agencies. Several measures were presented as technical or policy updates, including CS/SB 262 on trust code clarifications, SJR 174 and SB 176 on limiting homestead assessment increases for flood-mitigation elevations, SB 608 renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America in Florida statutes, SB 1002 on utility service restrictions, SB 582 increasing penalties for unlawful demolition of historic buildings, SB 1202 extending health insurance premium benefits to firefighters permanently disabled during training, and SB 1242 phasing out CRAs and restricting new projects. SB 180 on emergency preparedness and response also advanced after a strike-all amendment that added FEMA reimbursement streamlining, mutual aid coordination, and other disaster-response provisions. SB 1128 on building permits for single-family dwellings was amended to clarify local review authority and professional liability protections before passage. The committee heard substantial testimony on SB 466, which implements the Black History Task Force’s recommendation to locate the Florida Museum of Black History in St. Johns County/St. Augustine. Supporters emphasized the area’s civil rights and Black history significance, the task force process, and the backing of Florida Memorial University and local leaders; one witness opposed the bill and urged a feasibility study and consideration of other sites. SB 1242 drew the most sustained debate, with supporters arguing many CRAs have outlived their purpose and opponents warning the bill would eliminate a valuable local economic development tool, harm affordable housing projects, and create uncertainty for phased developments and existing projects. SB 1002 also drew opposition testimony from advocates who warned of broad unintended consequences for municipal utilities and local energy choices, while the sponsor said the bill was intended to resolve a specific legal misunderstanding. Votes were taken on each measure, and all of the bills considered were reported favorably by the committee. The committee adopted the amendment to CS/SB 262, the strike-all amendment to SB 180, and the amendment to SB 1128 before final passage. Several senators requested to be recorded on specific tabs after the meeting, and the committee then adjourned.
US
Transcript Highlights:
  • Improved affordability comes from generating abundance and embracing innovation.
  • Because you and I talked generally about this.
  • Senator, as we discussed, I would consult with our general counsel to understand what the law is, and
  • Senator, I would consult with the General Counsel and make sure that... only people who have access,
  • General Counsel at Treasury and at the IRS and I commit that I will follow the law.
Summary: The meeting convened to consider the nomination of Mike Falkender for the position of Deputy Secretary of the Treasury. During the session, multiple members voiced concerns regarding current economic policies under the Trump administration, particularly around inflation, tariffs, and the impact on small businesses. Discussions frequently centered on the administration's approach to tariffs and taxation, and how these factors contribute to the rising cost of living and potential job losses. Additionally, the importance of bolstering government-to-government relationships with tribal nations was emphasized, highlighting the need for specialized offices focused on tribal affairs within the Treasury Department.
US
Transcript Highlights:
  • The next generation of technology, vapor technology, could be developed by our Pacific Northwest Lab
  • Accelerate the development of next generation non-intrusive inspection technology and build state and
  • So I'm going to submit to the hearing record a DHS Office of Inspector General report entitled The Coast
  • I 100% agree with you that coming from the younger generation is more impactful.
  • Unfortunately, according to several reports and lawsuits filed by state attorneys generals, both the
Summary: The meeting of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation addressed critical issues surrounding maritime drug enforcement and the Coast Guard's role in stopping the influx of illegal drugs. The chairman highlighted the alarming consequences of current policies allowing drugs to cross borders, emphasizing the need for legislative reforms, such as the Coast Guard Reauthorization Act of 2025. There was an intense discussion regarding the operational challenges faced by the Coast Guard, which has recently made significant drug seizures, indicating progress but also revealing gaps that need addressing. Several witnesses, including victims of the drug crisis, shared their compelling testimonies, which underscored the urgency for stricter controls and comprehensive support for law enforcement agencies involved in drug interdiction efforts.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Jobs and Economic Development - 02/23/26

Jobs and Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • ><c> between</c> Generally, premiums are shared between Generally, premiums are shared between employers
  • So generally include uh job protection.
  • So, you know, I would say that, you know, we are generally able to... ...we are generally able to process
  • </c><01:02:37.119><c> only</c> believe fiscal notes generally only believe fiscal notes generally only
  • Um but this is generally in line it.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Election Law (02/17/2026)

Election Law

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> the same for primaries for a general the same for primaries for a general election<00:34:35.599>
  • Um, and that was the general concept behind it.
  • </c> that was the that was the general that was the that was the general concept<00:51:24.720><c> behind
  • So, that that is the general stick.
  • </c> wonderful to have it one big general wonderful to have it one big general election<01:00:54.079>
Committee: House Election Law
Keywords: 1189, house, all