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MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Status of Persons with Disabilities Jun 21st, 2026 at 12:00 pm
Transcript Highlights:
- We will, Kathy, are you ready to speak about your inspirational quote?
- But the first category is really career readiness.
- Career readiness policies help individuals with disabilities, especially youth and young adults, build
- But the first category is really career readiness.
- enrolled in their comprehensive career readiness and post-secondary programs, which really supports
Summary:
The Disability Employment Subcommittee met with roll call, approved prior meeting minutes, and shared an inspirational quote from Jane Goodall about the importance of every individual. Members then introduced themselves and their roles, including state disability advocates, providers, and commission members, before hearing a presentation from Katia Alpanis and Dina Klumkina of the State Exchange on Employment and Disability (SEED). SEED described its role as a technical assistance and policy resource for states, focused on sharing best practices and examples from other states to expand employment opportunities for people with disabilities.
The presentation outlined SEED’s seven policy areas: career readiness and work-based learning, behavioral health and work, stay-at-work/return-to-work supports, employer recruitment and retention tools, entrepreneurship and disability-owned business development, interagency coordination, and state government as a model employer. Examples from other states included scholarship and transition supports in Kentucky and Virginia, stay-at-work programs in Alaska and Washington, accommodation funds in Minnesota, procurement and small business initiatives in New Jersey and Virginia, and model employer efforts in Colorado, New York, and Tennessee. Members also asked about digital accessibility and PEAT; SEED said PEAT has been refunded and that SEED can help with policy-level questions and peer examples, but not implementation of accessibility requirements.
Discussion then shifted to possible Massachusetts projects. Members raised concerns about upcoming Medicaid work or civic engagement requirements and how people with disabilities might fall through the cracks, and they asked whether SEED could help Massachusetts use existing documentation, such as IEPs, to reduce barriers. The group identified two main areas for follow-up: a Massachusetts “state as a model employer” roadmap and a youth/young adult employment and volunteer pipeline, potentially linked to transition services and apprenticeship opportunities. SEED agreed to provide Massachusetts-specific analysis and two briefs, one on career readiness policies and one on state-as-model-employer strategies, and the subcommittee planned an offline follow-up meeting to narrow priorities and develop a scope of work.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee Mar 16th, 2026
Revenue and Taxation
Transcript Highlights:
- You may proceed when ready. Good morning, Chair and committee members.
- You may proceed when ready. Good afternoon, Chair and members.
- You may proceed when ready. Good afternoon, Chair and members.
- You may proceed when ready. Good afternoon.
- You may proceed when ready.
Committee:
House Revenue and Taxation
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Environmental Quality Committee Jun 17th, 2026
Environmental Quality
Transcript Highlights:
- Okay, so you're welcome to begin when ready. You have two minutes.
- Okay, so you're welcome to begin when ready. You have two minutes.
- Assembly Member, you are recognized when you're ready.
- This bill merely presses pause until the market is ready.
- And you are welcome to proceed when ready. when ready. Thank you, Madam Chair, members.
Committee:
Senate Environmental Quality
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Appropriation and Revenue. (2-25-26)
Transcript Highlights:
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- He said the legislation has a beautiful north star: kindergarten readiness.
- Any way that gets a child ready for kindergarten deserves to be rewarded.
- Kindergarten readiness. That's a concrete measure we can measure.
Summary:
The committee first took up Senate Bill 11, a proposal to create a matching-grant program for neighborhood storm shelters in rural Kentucky. Sponsor Steve Meredith and supporters from the Kentucky League of Cities and the City of Morgantown said the idea was to use FEMA-style funding to help residents who live far from community shelters, noting that in some rural counties it can take 30 to 45 minutes to reach a shelter during severe weather. The committee adopted the substitute and passed the bill 11-0, with no nay votes.
The committee then considered Senate Bill 41, which would require a ballot referendum whenever a taxing entity raises property taxes more than 4 percent, rather than relying on the current petition process. Sponsor Gary Boswell said the bill would give taxpayers more direct control and argued that local governments should simply avoid raising taxes above the threshold. Superintendents from Rockcastle and Casey counties opposed the bill, saying it would weaken local control, add election costs, delay budgets, and make it harder for school districts to keep up with inflation, insurance, transportation, and construction costs. After debate, the committee passed the bill 7-3 with favorable expression.
Next, the committee heard Senate Bill 59, which would add criminal penalties to KRS 65.013, the law barring public funds from being used to advocate for or against ballot questions. Sponsor Steve Rawlings said the measure was prompted by reports of school officials using public resources to oppose a 2024 ballot issue and argued the law needs real enforcement to protect taxpayers and election integrity. Members raised concerns about First Amendment issues and the bill’s gray areas, especially for public employees speaking on their own time; Rawlings said the substitute removed volunteer references, allowed balanced issue debates, and clarified that employees acting on their own time and resources would not be prohibited. The committee passed the bill 8-3 with favorable expression.
The committee also began hearing Senate Bill 57, as substituted, from Senator Danny Carroll. The bill would create a nuclear-ready site readiness pilot program under the Kentucky Nuclear Energy Development Authority, with up to three projects receiving up to $25 million each to help cover early site permitting and related licensing costs. Carroll, along with witnesses from the UK Center for Applied Energy Research and the Public Service Commission, said the goal is to build a nuclear energy ecosystem in Kentucky, with safeguards including surety bonds, deadlines, and cost-recovery provisions. The discussion was still underway when the transcript ended.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- You<00:13:53.440><c> ready?
- </c> You ready? I am ready. Okay. All right. You ready? I am ready. Okay. All right.
- Hearing none, are you ready for the 289? Hearing none, are you ready for the question?
- Hearing none, are you ready for the 412? Hearing none, are you ready for the question?
- Are you ready for the hearing? None. Are you ready for the question?
Committee:
House Election Law
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- Are you ready for the question? All those in favor say aye. Those opposed, nay.
- Are you ready for the question? All those in favor say aye. Those opposed, nay.
- Are you ready for the question?
- Are you ready for the question? All those in favor say aye. Those opposed, nay.
- Are you ready for the question? All those in favor say aye. The ayes have it.
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- Proceed when you're ready. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
- When you're ready. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
- Have a seat and proceed when you're ready. Mr.
- Have a seat and proceed when you are ready. Good morning, Mr.
- Gentlemen, have a seat and proceed when you're ready.
VT
Transcript Highlights:
- Are you ready for the question? If so, all those in favor, please say aye.
- Are you ready for the on judiciary? Are you ready for the question? question? question?
- Are you ready for read a third time? Are you ready for that<00:16:06.560><c> question?
- Are you ready for the question?
- Are you ready for the question? If so, all those in favor, please say aye.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Minnesota House passes housing supplemental finance and policy bill 5/4/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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- Um, and so we see HIP funding often be prioritized to those projects that are ready to go.
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- Um and are worthy, that are ready to go.
VT
Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session - 2026-05-07 - 11:00AM
Vermont Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Are you ready for the question? With the report intact, are you ready for the question?
- Are you ready for the development. Are you ready for the question?
- Are you ready for Health and Welfare? Are you ready for the<00:22:43.760><c> question?
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VT
Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session - 2026-04-17 - 11:30AM
Vermont Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Are you ready for the question? If so, all in favor say aye. All opposed, nay.
- Are you ready for Resources and Energy. Are you ready for the<00:07:51.960><c> question?
- Are you ready for the question? If so, all in favor say aye. All opposed, nay.
- </c> Are you ready for the question? Are you ready for the question?
- Are you ready for the question? If so, all in favor say aye. All opposed, nay.
VT
Transcript Highlights:
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- Are you ready for the question? If so, all in favor say aye. All oppose, nay.
- Are you ready for the question? If so, Are you ready for the question?
- Are you ready for January 30th, 2026. Are you ready for the<00:15:54.560><c> question?
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Governmental Organization Committee Mar 24th, 2026
Governmental Organization
Transcript Highlights:
- You may proceed when you're ready. Thank you.
- AI is here and we're just not ready for it.
- When you’re ready, you may proceed.
- Senator, when you're ready, you may begin.
- Senator, when you're ready, you may begin.
Committee:
Senate Governmental Organization
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Consumer Protection & Business Jan 16th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Please go ahead when you're ready.
- Go ahead when you're ready. I'm Robert Zinchak.
- Go ahead when you're ready. I'm Robert Zinchak.
- Go ahead whenever you're ready.
- Please go ahead, Tee, whenever you're ready.
Summary:
The Consumer Protection and Business Committee held a public hearing on House Bill 2112, which would require commercial entities, including some social media companies, to use age verification before allowing access to websites where more than one-third of the material is sexual content harmful to minors. Staff explained that the bill would require reasonable age verification methods, prohibit retention of identifying information, exempt bona fide news and public-interest sites, and authorize the Attorney General to enforce the law through civil penalties. The bill would also require warning notices on landing pages and advertisements, with content to be developed by the Department of Health.
Prime sponsor Representative Mari Leavitt said the bill is intended to protect children from harmful online sexual content and argued that parental controls are not sufficient. She cited pediatric and public-health concerns, said the bill is modeled on laws upheld elsewhere, and emphasized that the measure is aimed at commercial entities rather than school-based sharing or general adult access. Supportive testimony from parents, clinicians, and advocates described early exposure to pornography, mental health harms, and the need to place responsibility on platforms rather than families alone.
Opposition testimony focused on privacy, free speech, enforcement, and scope. Several witnesses argued that age verification systems create data-security risks even if data is not retained, that the bill’s definitions and one-third threshold are vague and could sweep in LGBTQ, health, educational, or artistic content, and that enforcement would be difficult against out-of-state websites. Some opponents said the law would push users to less-compliant sites and would not effectively protect children. A technology industry witness said the bill is narrow and comparable to carding for alcohol or tobacco, while a Free Speech Coalition representative said the law is ineffective in practice and offered to discuss amendments. No vote was taken during the hearing.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Health Care & Wellness Jan 30th, 2026 at 08:00 am
Health Care & Wellness
Transcript Highlights:
- Whenever you're ready.
- Whenever you're ready.
- Whenever you're ready, please proceed.
- Whenever you're ready, please proceed.
- Don, whenever you're ready, please proceed.
Committee:
House Health Care & Wellness
Keywords:
healthcare, patients, cardiovascular procedures, outpatient services, surgical facilities, HB2613, compounded medications, compounded drugs, pharmacy compounding, bulk drug substances, active pharmaceutical ingredients, API, drug safety, patient safety, pharmacy license, Washington pharmacy law, RCW 18.64, Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, FDA, pharmaceutical compounding
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Human Services Committee May 1st, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Start presenting your bill whenever you're ready. Do you have witnesses today with you?
- You ready? Whenever you're ready. Thank you, Mr. Chair and members. I'm pleased to present AB 790.
- You ready? Whenever you're ready. Thank you, Mr. Chair and members. I'm pleased to present AB 790.
- Whenever you're ready, let me get situated.
- So whenever you are ready, you may come up to present. Okay, well, thank you, Mr.
Summary:
The Assembly Human Services Committee met with quorum established after beginning as a subcommittee. The committee heard AB 790, which would require jurisdictions receiving state homelessness funds to develop systems specifically supporting women and children, especially single mothers and survivors of domestic violence. Supporters said current homelessness programs overlook this population; the bill was amended and passed unanimously on a 7-0 vote. The committee also heard ACA 4, the Housing Opportunities Made Equal Act, which would dedicate a minimum share of the state general fund to affordable housing and homelessness programs. Supporters argued more stable funding is needed to address the housing crisis, while opponents questioned whether more spending would help; the measure passed 5-2 to the Assembly Appropriations Committee.
Members then heard AB 349, which would index the infant supplement for parenting foster youth to inflation. The author and sponsor described the needs of pregnant and parenting teens in foster care and rising costs for diapers and formula; the bill passed 6-0 to Appropriations. AB 779, which expands a domestic violence consultant pilot in child welfare offices statewide, also passed 6-0 after testimony that it would help keep families together safely and improve trauma-informed responses. AB 1335, which would remove a private CARF accreditation requirement for regional center employment programs and rely on state oversight instead, drew support from disability service providers but opposition from the chair over concerns about weakening quality checks; it failed on a 2-2 vote and reconsideration was denied.
The committee also considered AB 1066, a bill to bar state-funded immigration legal services for people unlawfully present in the country who have certain serious felony convictions. Supporters framed it as a public-safety and fiscal-responsibility measure, while opponents said it would restrict due process and align California with mass-deportation policies. The bill failed on a 2-2 vote. Two bills, AB 277 and AB 318, were pulled by the author and not heard. After final roll calls on absent members, the committee adjourned.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Status of Persons with Disabilities Jan 26th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Kathy, are you ready to speak about your inspirational quote?
- But the first category is really career readiness.
- Career readiness policies help individuals with disabilities, especially youth and young adults, build
- But the first category is really career readiness.
- enrolled in their comprehensive career readiness and post-secondary programs, which really supports
Summary:
The Disability Employment Subcommittee met with roll call, approved prior meeting minutes, and began with an inspirational quote from Jane Goodall about every individual mattering and making a difference. Members introduced themselves and described their roles in disability services, workforce policy, accessibility, and advocacy. The committee then welcomed Katia Alpanis and Dina Klumkina from the State Exchange on Employment and Disability (SEED), who explained that SEED provides technical assistance, research, peer-state examples, and policy support to help states improve disability employment outcomes.
SEED presented seven broad policy areas where states are active: career readiness and work-based learning, behavioral health supports, stay-at-work/return-to-work programs, employer recruitment and accommodation supports, entrepreneurship and disability-owned business development, interagency coordination, and state-as-model-employer initiatives. They shared examples from other states, including scholarship and transition policies, peer support training, accommodation funds, procurement goals, and state hiring strategies. Members asked about SEED’s role in Massachusetts, digital accessibility, and the status of PEAT; SEED said PEAT has been refunded and that SEED’s role is policy-focused rather than implementation-focused, though it can connect Massachusetts with peer states and examples.
The discussion then narrowed to two possible Massachusetts projects: developing a state-as-model-employer roadmap and creating a youth/young-adult employment and volunteer pipeline, especially for transition-age individuals. Members noted related state efforts, including the governor’s executive order reestablishing a disability policy subcommittee, the commission’s Meeting the Moment series, and the need to help people navigate upcoming work requirements and transition cliffs. SEED agreed to follow up with a questionnaire and draft briefs on Massachusetts analysis, career readiness, and state-as-model-employer policies, and the group planned an offline follow-up to define priorities and scope.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Consumer Protection & Business Jan 14th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Megan, please go ahead when you're ready. Thank you, Madam Chair.
- Start whenever you're ready. Great." "Good afternoon.
- From $109, gone tomorrow, then we got Get Ready VIPs, 25% off.
- Megan, go ahead whenever you're ready.
- Please go ahead whenever you're ready. Good afternoon.
Summary:
The Consumer Protection and Business Committee held public hearings on three bills. House Bill 2229 would update the professional engineers registration act by removing the U.S. citizenship requirement for board members, increasing pro tem board positions, giving the board more discretion over experience and continuing education requirements, removing some registration exclusions, and making various technical updates. The bill sponsor and the board described it as a cleanup and modernization measure, and a board representative said one naming change in the draft was unintended and would be corrected. No public testimony was taken before the hearing was suspended and later closed.
House Bill 2274 would revise the Washington Commercial Electronic Mail Act after a Washington Supreme Court decision led to a wave of lawsuits over email subject lines. The bill would require a sender to have a “reliable basis” to know an email is held by a Washington resident, narrow when a subject line is actionable, require recipients to show they reviewed and relied on the email to recover damages, and repeal the act’s per se Consumer Protection Act violation while keeping statutory damages. Retailers, small business owners, hospitality groups, and e-commerce representatives supported the bill, saying the current interpretation is producing costly, technical lawsuits over ordinary promotional language and creating settlement pressure even without consumer harm. Consumer advocates opposed the bill, arguing it would weaken protections against deceptive subject lines and that the current law already targets false or misleading claims. The committee took no final action on the bill.
House Bill 2294 would prohibit future negative use restrictions on real property that block grocery stores or pharmacies, with exceptions for existing restrictions, relocations, and certain retail centers. The sponsor said the measure is intended to improve food and pharmacy access, especially after grocery closures such as the one in Lake City, and noted similar local ordinances already exist. Food industry and grocery association witnesses generally supported the bill as a way to reduce barriers to food access and help independent grocers, while also asking for clearer guardrails to avoid unintended effects on legitimate business arrangements. The sponsor said she was open to working on enforcement and other details. The committee then moved to executive session and passed House Bill 1269, which would adjust pawn broker loan terms, interest, document preparation fees, storage fees, and allow online payment for renewals. Members described it as a modest increase after 11 years without changes, and the bill was reported out of committee with a due pass recommendation by voice vote, with 15 members voting in the affirmative.
VT
Transcript Highlights:
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- Are you ready for the question? Affairs? Are you ready for the question?
- </c> Are you ready for the question? Are you ready for the question?
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- So with that, we've talked a little bit about readiness.
- Our readiness is good. Our readiness is very good based upon the stuff that we have.
- ready and have the equipment and the training and the things that they need.
- Armed Forces members, including the National Guard and Ready Reserve.
- He was there in the rooms ready to serve and support.
Committee:
Senate Director Nominations