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WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Ways & Means Jan 22nd, 2026 at 04:00 pm

Ways & Means

Transcript Highlights:
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Committee: Senate Ways & Means
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Human Services Jan 21st, 2026 at 08:00 am

Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • to contract jail services with other cities and counties.
  • Senator Cleveland, welcome to Human Services.
  • Why is this bill in Human Services? This is clearly a health care bill.
  • Second, the bill language allows the funds to be used for reentry services.
  • Reentry services are a public responsibility.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Apr 23rd, 2025

Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm the Associate Commissioner for Family and Youth Services and Supports at the Health and Human Services
  • Our role is limited to the service provision, shelter services, non-residential services, and community
  • Thanks for your service.
  • And instead it's free service, free service. Oh, no, no. Yay, back the blue.
  • And instead it's free service. Free service. Oh, no, no, you can't get paid.
Summary: The committee heard testimony on several public safety, criminal justice, and regulatory bills. HB 4995 would create a training and certification program allowing licensed physicians and certain EMS personnel assigned to tactical units to carry firearms during high-risk deployments, with supporters saying it would let tactical medical staff protect themselves while providing immediate care; the bill was left pending. HB 2609 would repeal the failure-to-appear-or-pay/OmniBase license-hold program, with the author and advocates arguing it creates compounding debt and unnecessary barriers to driving, while judges and municipal court representatives said the program is a voluntary, cost-effective tool that improves court appearances and reduces warrants; the bill was also left pending. HB 4879 would create a grant program to help local law enforcement pay for lab testing of suspected hemp/Delta-9 THC substances, and HB 5436 would let licensed auto recyclers buy certain untitled vehicles for scrap or parts to curb illegal sales, VIN cloning, and chop shops; both measures were left pending after brief testimony in support. The committee also heard HB 1777, which would require a discrete designation on driver’s licenses and state IDs for people required to register as sex offenders. The author and supporters argued the marker would help law enforcement and businesses quickly identify potentially dangerous offenders and prevent harm, while opponents called it a stigmatizing “scarlet letter” that would increase harassment, family harm, and reintegration barriers. The bill was left pending. HB 4155 would create a two-year Family Violence Criminal Homicide Prevention Task Force in the Governor’s Office to study family violence homicides, gather stakeholders, and recommend policy changes; the author, HHSC, the Texas Council on Family Violence, and a survivor testified in support, and the bill was left pending. The committee also heard HB 4514, which would authorize DPS to use facial image verification, with consent and privacy safeguards, to help businesses confirm identities and combat fraud; supporters from the lumber and identity-verification industries said it would reduce theft and fraud, and the bill was left pending. Finally, HB 5139 would clarify that peace officers and jailers are justified in using less lethal force weapons when acting within training and official duties; law enforcement groups supported the measure as a way to encourage use of less lethal tools without fear of prosecution, and testimony was underway when the transcript ended.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships Apr 22nd, 2025

S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships

Transcript Highlights:
  • We provide free civil legal services to victims of domestic and dating violence, sexual assault, human
  • Thank you so much, first of all, for your service and for the work that you do and everybody else, and
  • There's no teeth to the FBSS case, or Family-Based Safety Services. There's no consequence.
  • There's no teeth to a court-ordered services case; there's no consequence.
  • They may not even need the services. I had a case where my clients were Mormon and...
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Transportation Apr 22nd, 2025

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • Good seeing you, and thanks for your service to the state of Texas. Thank you. Thank you.
  • And all we're asking is, right now we service, it's like a taxi service on the south side of a city.
  • Right now we service the south side and now the north side wants to be serviced. Same thing.
  • The association, the general counsel does not provide legal services to our members.
  • Local workforce boards have some funds for supportive services such as transportation supports.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Taxes - 04/01/25

Taxes

Transcript Highlights:
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Committee: Senate Taxes
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • TCHAT is continuing to deploy a consortium that makes services available to the district.
  • I'm sure kids had to go to those different factories, so to speak, in order to have... ...community service
  • They did not receive special education services.
  • Number three I believe establishing the consortium to provide mental health services through telehealth
  • Then establishing a consortium for mental health services.
Summary: The committee heard a series of school safety and discipline bills, beginning with SB 870, which would codify an attorney general opinion allowing local school boards to decide whether school marshals may openly carry, conceal carry, or store a firearm in a secure safe on campus. The bill was laid out with no public testimony and left pending. The chair then moved to a combined discussion of SB 1871, 1872, 1873, 1874, and 1924, all focused on school discipline, teacher authority, and student safety. Senators Perry and Creighton described the package as a response to rising classroom disruptions, assaults on teachers, and concerns that districts lack effective tools to maintain order. SB 1871 would expand teacher removal authority, require return-to-class plans before a student removed for certain conduct can return, make some serious offenses mandatory for placement in juvenile justice settings, and provide telehealth mental health services through a consortium. SB 1872 would require expulsion to a JJAEP for assaults on teachers or school volunteers and extend certain expulsion-eligible conduct to off-campus offenses. SB 1873 would restore the prior understanding that in-school suspension is not subject to a three-day limit. SB 1874 would grant teachers immunity from disciplinary action for reporting discipline violations or acting in compliance with Chapter 37. SB 1924 would restore authority for local police and school district police to issue Class C citations for school offenses and require criminal referrals for students posing an imminent threat or assaulting a teacher, with a substitute clarifying referral rules when a citation has already been issued. The committee adopted the substitutes for the bills and moved them forward. Invited witnesses from teacher and administrator groups largely supported the overall goal of stronger discipline and safer classrooms, while asking for refinements. The Texas Classroom Teachers Association testified that teachers need more autonomy to remove disruptive or violent students and that classroom removals should not mean removal from learning. Superintendents from San Angelo, Grandview, and Wiley ISDs supported the bills’ emphasis on safety, expanded ISS flexibility, mandatory placement for serious offenses, and telehealth mental health services, but asked for more local control, flexibility for Districts of Innovation, more than one campus behavior coordinator in large districts, clearer timelines for return-to-class plans, and more precise definitions for disruptive conduct. Several witnesses stressed that teacher retention and student learning are being harmed by current discipline problems, while some members raised concerns about vague standards and the risk of overuse or public humiliation through citations and removals.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Human Services Mar 18th, 2025

Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
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  • After a meeting that was held in April 17, that A Champion Home group, community-based services, Upon
  • Again, he's the owner of a champion community based services at the time.
  • Human Services. In 2005, there was 3.8 million.
  • , or have their services rendered, or as promotion to get them.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Floor Session Jan 20th, 2026

California House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Members, I rise today to honor a community advocate, a civic leader, a former legislative leader, and
  • She carried this torch of activism and civic engagement forward her entire professional career, which
  • Black female civic leadership in Los Angeles County has a long and proud history.
  • Now serving at every level of government, nonprofit leadership, and public service.
  • I had the honor of knowing and working alongside Joy during my service as Chairman of the Los Angeles
Summary: The Assembly convened after an initial quorum call and proceeded with routine business, including approval of the previous day’s journal, procedural suspensions, and several file items. Most second-reading, concurrence, veto, and reconsideration items were passed, retained, or continued without debate. The main floor action was on House Resolution 75, authored by Assembly Member Pellerin, designating January 26 as National Human Trafficking Awareness Month. Pellerin and several members from both parties spoke in support, emphasizing survivor-led advocacy, the prevalence of trafficking in California, risks tied to major events and vulnerable populations, and the need for better prevention, data collection, and victim services. The resolution was adopted by voice vote after 64 co-authors were added. Assembly Member Avila Farias’s AB 768, relating to mobile home park rent control and affordable housing, also passed with a 60-1 vote. The Assembly then held multiple adjournment-in-memory tributes for Joy Atkinson, a longtime Los Angeles civic leader and mentor to Black women in public service, with members recounting her work in government, political organizing, and the La P.I.E. leadership institute. Later, Assembly Member Haney offered an adjournment in memory of Bob Weir, founding member of the Grateful Dead, highlighting his musical legacy and philanthropy. The House adjourned until Thursday, January 22, at 9 a.m.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Floor Session May 18th, 2026

California House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • and certainly in philanthropy. ...in helping workers in public service and certainly in philanthropy
  • Jewish Americans have enriched our communities through leadership in public service, education, science
  • Jewish Americans have enriched our communities through leadership in public service, education, science
  • Manny Yucatel is a proud Jewish LGBTQ+ civic entrepreneur, advocate, community leader, and founder of
  • I rise to present AB 1970, which would prohibit health care service plans and insurers from requiring
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Legacy Finance Committee 4/2/25

Legacy Finance

Transcript Highlights:
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  • This is a full 100% dedication to culture and arts, not any other services aside.
  • This is a full 100% dedication to culture and arts, not any other services aside.
  • This is a full 100% dedication to culture and arts, not any other services aside.
  • This is a full 100% dedication to culture and arts, not any other services aside.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Floor Session Mar 16th, 2026

California House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • as protective services, victim services, foster care and adoptions, foster workforce development and
  • Well-being through regional leadership and public service. Please welcome Maria Elena Solorio.
  • Overseeing all food distribution and outreach services for the homeless.
  • Captain Alyssa Brostrom leads investigative services. Thank you.
  • A proud Filipina and mother, she empowers communities through leadership and service.
Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call and prayer, then moved through routine procedural business. A motion to suspend the rules for AJR 28, urging Congress to pass the Department of Homeland Security funding bill, failed on a 43-16 vote. The body then proceeded to the daily file and third reading file, with several items passed, retained, or continued. The main floor action centered on House Resolution 81 recognizing Women’s History Month. Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry opened on the resolution, and members from several caucuses spoke in support, highlighting the contributions of women in California history and current public life, as well as ongoing issues such as violence, discrimination, wage gaps, and representation. The resolution was opened for coauthors, received 74 coauthors, and was adopted by voice vote. The Assembly also held a lengthy Women of the Year ceremony, recognizing honorees from across the state for community service, advocacy, education, health care, public safety, housing, labor, and civic leadership. Later, the Assembly took up ACR 153 designating March as Irish Heritage Month. Members spoke about Irish American history, immigration, labor, public service, and California’s ties to Ireland. The resolution received 70 coauthors and was adopted by voice vote. The chamber then approved consent calendar items, including AB 1597 and AB 1549, both by 69-0 votes. The Assembly announced upcoming committee meetings and adjourned until Thursday, March 19 at 9 a.m.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
  • On civic education issues.
  • And I appreciate your public service.
  • I’m president and CEO of Massey Services, a pest prevention and landscape services company headquartered
  • Since graduation, I've been supporting UCF through service, service on the UCF Athletic Board, I've been
  • supporting UCF through service, service on the UCF Athletic Board, and roles, various roles on the UCF
Summary: The committee first took up a confirmation for UCF trustee reappointment candidate Mr. Christie, who described his long service on the board, his UCF business-school background, and his focus on strengthening UCF’s financial foundation, workforce alignment, and engineering and technology programs. Members praised his service and asked about UCF’s future direction, including its role in Florida’s space and engineering sectors. He was allowed to leave early for a meeting with the governor. The committee then heard the Higher Education Appropriations budget presentation for fiscal year 2025-26. The chair outlined a proposed $11.5 billion higher education budget emphasizing workforce education, Florida College System operations, career and technical education, the GATE program, nursing education through the Florida Center for Nursing, UF/IFAS agriculture technology, tutoring, autism and neurodevelopment services, student financial aid, and $250 million for state universities through the Board of Governors. Senator Davis asked about line grant flexibility, and the chair said a conforming bill would address details. The committee adopted a motion allowing technical corrections and then adopted the budget proposal as a recommendation to the full Appropriations Committee. The remainder of the meeting focused on confirmations for university boards, especially the University of West Florida, where several nominees were questioned about Title IX compliance, free speech, workforce readiness, military/veteran ties, and prior statements about privatization and higher education. Rebecca Matthews, Rachel Moyah, Ashley Ross, and Adam Kessel each described their backgrounds and goals for UWF; Kessel faced extensive questioning about his past writings on privatization, the GI Bill, and speech suppression, and said he would not recommend privatizing Florida universities and supported veterans’ education benefits. Public testimony on UWF was largely opposed, with speakers arguing the nominees lacked local ties and warning the slate would harm the university and community. The committee also heard from FAMU reappointment nominee Judge Belvin Perry, who emphasized student success, workforce quality, and FAMU’s continued rise, and from UCF nominee Mark Philburn and FSU nominee Peter Jones, both of whom highlighted their professional experience and commitment to student success and prudent stewardship. The meeting extended its time to 6:30 p.m. to continue hearing nominees and public testimony.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • Next, we have issue number three: LGBTQ+ inclusive and culturally competent services, AB 678.
  • Next, we have issue number three: LGBTQ+ inclusive and culturally competent services, AB 678.
  • Now, who else can perform these types of escrow services? Department of Real Estate: $100 a year.
  • , including the prime vendor, CDT, project oversight services, and technology costs.
  • In the tourism, youth opportunity, belonging and civic trust.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Committee on Higher Education Mar 26th, 2025

Appropriations Committee on Higher Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • I know civics is an important initiative of the governor.
  • On civic education issues.
  • Thank you for your service to our state. Thank you very much.
  • I’m President and CEO of Massey Services, a pest prevention and landscape services company headquartered
  • Much of my career has been dedicated to public service.
Summary: The committee first heard a confirmation from UCF trustee reappointee Mr. Christie, who described his background in medical devices and prior board service and said he wanted to help UCF strengthen its financial foundation, workforce alignment, and engineering and technology pipeline. Members asked about UCF’s direction, and he emphasized the university’s role in producing engineers and supporting Florida’s space and technology sectors. The committee then moved to the higher education budget for fiscal year 2025-26, which was presented as an $11.5 billion total budget including local funds and focused heavily on workforce education, nursing, agriculture technology, tutoring, student aid, and university initiatives. Chair Harrell highlighted increases for school district workforce education, Florida College System operations, career and technical education grants, the GATE program, nursing education through USF’s Florida Center for Nursing, UF/IFAS rural and agricultural programs, UCF’s Community School Grant Program, UF’s literacy and tutoring initiatives, autism and neurodevelopment services, full funding for major scholarship programs, and $250 million for state universities through the Board of Governors. Senator Davis asked about line grant flexibility, and Harrell said a conforming bill would address the details. The budget proposal was adopted as a recommendation to the full Appropriations Committee, with staff authorized to make technical corrections. The committee then took up a series of confirmations, beginning with Florida State University reappointee Peter Collins, who emphasized his long FSU ties, leadership on the board, and goal of keeping FSU on a path toward top-10 status and AAU membership. Rebecca Matthews, a new University of West Florida appointee, discussed her education-related volunteer work, Florida Education Foundation service, and interest in supporting UWF’s continued excellence; senators questioned her on Title IX and she said she would support student protections and compliance. Rachel Moyah, another UWF appointee, highlighted her education, school board experience, and priorities of student safety, fiscal discipline, and workforce readiness; she also said she would comply with Title IX and other applicable rules. Ashley Ross, also nominated to UWF, said she would focus on university advancement, military ties, cybersecurity, civil engineering, and strong governance, and agreed that Title IX protections should be preserved and advanced. The most extensive questioning came during the confirmation of Adam Kessel, a UWF appointee and Heritage Foundation fellow, who was asked about prior writings on privatizing public universities, his comments about the GI Bill, and his views on free speech and Project 2025. Kessel said he did not recommend privatizing Florida universities, clarified that his comments about the GI Bill and over-enrollment were about broader higher education policy, and said he supports veterans and the GI Bill. He described his higher education work as focused on civic education, accreditation, student success, tenure, and free speech, and said trustees should improve campus culture through policies, training, and institutional neutrality. Public testimony on UWF was sharply divided: former UWF leaders and community members warned that the new slate of trustees and their vote to make Scott Yenor chair had chilled donations, enrollment, and community trust, while a James Madison Institute representative praised Kessel’s scholarship and thoughtful approach. The committee also heard from FAMU reappointment Belvin Perry, who cited his judicial career and board service and said his goal is to support student success, retain strong faculty and staff, and help FAMU continue rising in national standing. Finally, the committee began hearing from remote appointees, including UCF nominee Mark Philburn, who emphasized his construction, affordable housing, and higher education board experience, and FSU nominee Peter Jones, who described his finance and investment background and long service to FSU boards and committees. The last nominee heard before the transcript ended was Florida Gulf Coast appointee Paul Applegarth, whose audio issues delayed his remarks; he began by noting his prior federal confirmation, military service, and GI Bill-supported education.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Housing Jul 24th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • We're going to get started today with a presentation by Civic Commons.
  • We're going to get started today with a presentation by Civic Commons on the starter home production
  • I'm Michael Brown from Civic Commons here with Marty Kustra and Chris Herman.
  • So Civic Commons was contracted.
  • We have Brian Hornback, the Deputy Assistant Director for Field Services and Public Safety.
Summary: The Senate Housing Committee work session focused first on Civic Commons’ “starter home production plan,” a statewide strategy intended to increase production of homes affordable to households roughly between 60% and 120% of area median income. Presenters said the Covenant Home Ownership program will not succeed without more starter homes, and outlined recommendations including a temporary cross-sector crisis task force, a developer network, new financing tools, public seed funding, and a multi-site demonstration program to test off-site construction and standardized designs. Committee members asked about silos in the current system, the role of off-site and modular construction, target income ranges, and where the plan would be most useful. Civic Commons said the plan is meant to be statewide, community-informed, and respectful of local context, with pre-approved plans and standardized approaches for both single-family and multi-unit housing. The Department of Labor and Industries then gave an update on factory-built housing oversight. Officials said residential factory-built structures are a small but important part of their work and described progress in prioritizing residential plan reviews, which they said has reduced review time from months to about two days. They also reported creating a plans examiner supervisor position, moving forward with rules for third-party plan review and inspection, and beginning analysis of national standards from the Modular Building Institute to see whether they align with state code. Committee members and L&I discussed the value of standardized plans, real-time tracking for applicants, and the role of state inspection in reducing local jurisdictional variation. The Washington State Building and Construction Trades Council testified that it supports efforts to reduce permitting delays and increase housing production, but warned against weakening safety standards or labor protections. The labor representatives said prefabrication and modular construction can help if the workforce is protected, wages and apprenticeship opportunities are preserved, and projects use tools such as community workforce agreements. They also raised concerns about wage theft, misclassification, and unlicensed contractors in residential construction, and suggested stronger front-end contractor education or licensing. Committee members responded that the goal is to expand production without sacrificing safety or good jobs. The committee also heard city perspectives on local housing reforms. Olympia described its affordable housing emergency ordinance, which gives qualifying projects priority in the permitting queue, and said success depends on communication among housing staff, planners, engineers, and developers. Walla Walla, an early adopter of middle housing, reported increased ADUs, duplexes, and smaller-lot development after eliminating single-family zoning and expanding tools such as MFTE and ADU flexibility. Des Moines described adopting middle housing and ADU ordinances in June 2025 after a lengthy public process, while Poulsbo described proactive code changes including duplexes on corner lots, unit lot subdivisions, manufactured home protections, expanded ADU allowances, and pre-approved ADU plans shared with neighboring jurisdictions. No votes were taken during the work session.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Taxes Committee 3/4/26

Taxes

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Bills: HF3611 , HF3659 , HF3909
Committee: House Taxes