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TX

Texas 89th Regular

Public Health Apr 21st, 2025

Public Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • Construction of the center and the cost of providing service will all come from local funding.
  • This crisis led to the euthanasia of over half a million animals each year at a cost of over $1 billion
  • the cost of the exact same procedure done in a hospital.
  • afford one of these, that type of consolidation gives you cost efficiency as opposed to... as opposed
  • The cost of the hospital to provide the care. be, so it wouldn't be any sort of additional on top of
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Fiscal Policy Jan 28th, 2026

Fiscal Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • It is the sixth leading cause of death in our nation and in the state of Florida.
  • It is the sixth leading cause of death in our nation and in the state of Florida.
  • I am the co-chair of the Board of Directors for the Alzheimer's Association in South Florida.
  • I am in support of this great bill.
  • And so getting out in front of this, I hope we're getting out in front of this with this bill, so that
Bills: S0578
Summary: The Committee on Fiscal Policy heard CS for SB 57A, the Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Initiative by Senator Simon. The bill would create a statewide public health awareness campaign through the Department of Elder Affairs to promote early detection and diagnosis, brain health education, awareness of research and clinical trials, and outreach to older adults and higher-risk populations, with the department contracting with nonprofits for education and awareness efforts. Senator Simon and the bill’s supporters emphasized Florida’s high Alzheimer’s prevalence and the need for public education and early intervention. John Strader, representing the Alzheimer’s Association in South Florida and speaking as a caregiver, testified in support and described how early diagnosis and recent medical advances make awareness campaigns more important. He said a local pilot campaign in Miami-Dade led to a more than 30% increase in calls to the association’s helpline. Karen Morillo of AARP Florida and Tyler Jefferson of the Alzheimer’s Association waived in support. Several senators voiced support and personal reflections on the impact of Alzheimer’s on families and caregivers. Senator Osgood asked about funding and whether the initiative would require new appropriations, and Senator Jones urged that the bill be fully funded and recognized Senator Simon’s personal connection to the issue. In closing, Senator Simon spoke emotionally about his mother’s diagnosis and the need to help families find resources earlier. The committee then approved the bill by roll call vote and reported CS for SB 57A favorably before adjourning.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Jan 27th, 2026

Children, Families, and Elder Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • is one of those bills for me.
  • Instead, they determine you ineligible or put you in the medically needy share-of-cost program, which
  • can cost an individual up to almost $3,000 per month in premiums and does not provide the benefit of
  • their person has some understanding of the unique aspects of Alzheimer's.
  • of my nomination for the Director of the Agency for Persons with Disabilities.
Bills: S1002, S1016, S1030, S1594, S1630
Summary: The committee considered several bills affecting children, disability services, aging, recovery residences, and foster youth benefits. SB 1016 codified the working people with disabilities program for Medicaid waiver recipients, with amendments removing automatic enrollment and improving information sharing between agencies; advocates testified that the program helps people with developmental disabilities work while keeping needed care, though they raised implementation and training concerns. The bill was reported favorably. SB 1002, as amended, clarified that evidence of acute or chronic parental drug abuse can constitute harm or neglect in child welfare cases and allow court intervention and treatment requirements; it was also reported favorably. SB 1594 would preserve veterans’ benefits for foster youth for postsecondary education or aftercare rather than using them as reimbursement to the agency, and it passed favorably. SB 1630 modernized aging and long-term care statutes, expanded emergency service authority, updated oversight of area agencies on aging and guardianship, and permanently established the Florida Alzheimer’s Center of Excellence; after two amendments, it was reported favorably. SB 1030, on recovery residences/substance abuse services, was amended with a substitute that narrowed transfer definitions, sped licensure for existing providers adding levels of care, and limited credentialing entities’ access to resident records; members noted it remained a work in progress, but it was reported favorably. The committee also held confirmation hearings. Robert Astellos, nominated as Director of the Agency for Persons with Disabilities, described efforts to reduce the pre-enrollment list, improve transparency and customer service, expand family involvement, and streamline agency processes; multiple advocacy groups appeared in support, and the committee recommended his confirmation. The committee then unanimously recommended confirmation of the appointees on tabs 7 through 10. The meeting concluded with adjournment.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • How much is this costing the taxpayers of Kentucky to go through this process?
  • :30:32.280> of<00:30:32.360> Kentucky<00:30:32.840> to this cost the taxpayers of
  • Kentucky to this cost the taxpayers of Kentucky to go<00:30:33.120> through<00:30:33.320>
  • of a of a considering the initial buyout of a of a of<00:32:28.360> the<00:32:28.440> land
  • 01:06:59.840> knock a lot of ripple effects a lot of knock a lot of ripple effects a lot of knock
Summary: The Joint Agriculture Committee met in October with a quorum present and approved the September minutes. The main presentation focused on condemnation of agricultural land and eminent domain, featuring testimony from Stephanie Barnett of a family-run livestock and farming business in Todd County, with support from Kentucky Farm Bureau. Barnett described a state road project that would take about 29 feet of frontage and affect entrances, fencing, a sign, drainage, a water well, and parking, saying the process involved poor communication, correspondence sent to the wrong address, and limited opportunity to negotiate changes such as a turning lane or relocated entrances. She said the business was not opposed to progress, but wanted the property restored and fairly compensated for the full impact on the operation, not just the land value. Committee members broadly agreed that eminent domain is sometimes necessary but should be handled with more transparency, communication, and fairness. Several members said the issue affects both rural and urban property owners and raised concerns about fair market value, compensation for agricultural infrastructure improvements, long-term impacts on farm operations, and the cost and delay of litigation. One member asked about the firm involved and suggested hearing from the people responsible for the correspondence problems; Barnett said she would share names after negotiations conclude. Another member noted that the maps had already been drawn before the landowner was brought in and said local meetings and clearer public input could reduce conflict. Chairman Dossett said he was interested in pursuing legislation for the upcoming session focused on property owner protection, fair treatment, and fair compensation, not just for agricultural land but for all Kentucky property owners. Members discussed possible ideas such as requiring better notice, more public transparency, and accounting for related costs like wells, fencing, drainage, and access changes. No votes or formal actions were taken beyond the approval of minutes and the discussion of potential future legislation.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • But I would tell you that some of the things that I, you know, more broad examples are misuse of funds
  • To practice instead of Oklahoma as a member state, to date, we've got 31 states as a part of this compact
  • In light of 250 years of rocket's red glare, we are running Senate Bill 1948, which allows the sale of
  • fireworks in the state of Oklahoma.
  • What people don't know is that I was born on the Fourth of July, and so I'm a big fan of fireworks and
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 3/18/26

Children and Families Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • I mean, it is kind of become a major cost within um Minneapolis.
  • I mean, it is kind of become a major cost within um Minneapolis.
  • I mean, it is kind of become a major cost within um Minneapolis.
  • I mean, it is kind of become a major cost within um Minneapolis.
  • I mean, it is kind of become a major cost within um Minneapolis.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • We thank you for each of our elected officials.
  • Father, Please give them a knowledge of each situation.
  • Does a member have to be present to make a motion of the House? Yes, Mr. Speaker.
  • Were all of the members who made the motion for strict enforcement here today?
  • Garin moves that the House of Representatives of the First Called Session of the Eighty-Ninth Legislature
Bills: HB4, HB1, HB2, HB20, HB19, HB18
Summary: The House convened with a strict roll-call enforcement request, but only 95 members were present, so a quorum was not present. The chamber heard an invocation from Furman Carpenter, DPS chaplain, followed by the pledges to the U.S. and Texas flags. A member raised a parliamentary inquiry asking whether members must be present to make a motion and whether all members who requested strict enforcement were present; the Speaker said he would need to check the journal. The Speaker then announced that the House was about to receive a motion to adjourn sine die and noted that the governor might call another special session soon. Representative Garin moved that the House of Representatives of the First Called Session of the Eighty-Ninth Legislature adjourn sine die. There was no objection, and the motion carried, ending the session.
TX

Texas 89th 1st C.S.

Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select Aug 5th, 2025

Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select

Transcript Highlights:
  • Well, I think given the subject matter of the bill, there, there are a lot of these, a lot of these,
  • I think people expect everything of all of us.
  • Wilson, Not necessarily a question, but more of, of, of a, of a comment.
  • It seems like a good idea of, of, of, of expanding the use. Yeah, that's a great point.
  • Council, of which all public institutions of higher ed are part of that council already.
Bills: HB1, HB 2, HB18, HB19, HB20
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence May 12th, 2025

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Transcript Highlights:
  • Members, Section 22.002A of the Government Code is the codification of Article 5, Section 3 of the Texas
  • The chair calls Judge David Schenk of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals.
  • I'll give you a couple of examples of notable cases. ...of the ACJC deemed unworthy of investigation.
  • I'm the judge of the State of Texas, representing myself and my court.
  • all types of courts.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House State Government Committee Mar 19th, 2025

State Government

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  • of our county and still take care of our responsibilities. of our county and still take care of our
  • Some at the discretion of the registrant and others at the discretion of the department of revenue.
  • Here's the reason I bring this bill: this is a cost-cutting measure or cost-saving initiative. cost-cutting
  • measure or cost-saving measure not only for the state of Alabama but for our counties.
  • of about $547,000.
Bills: HB162, HB376, HB425, SB96, HB426
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Ways and Means Committee 3/17/25

Ways and Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's estimated if there's a 25% tariff imposed on potash, it would add about $6 an acre to the cost of
  • It's estimated if there's a 25% tariff imposed on potash, it would add about $6 an acre to the cost of
  • consumers millions of dollars a year in cost they would otherwise spend on regular gasoline.
  • consumers millions of dollars a year in cost they would otherwise spend on regular gasoline.
  • <00:10:47.720> they<00:10:47.839> would of dollars a year in cost they would of dollars
Bills: HF1704, HF1722
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House State Government Committee Feb 26th, 2025

State Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • We expand it further; we had a surrounding process of... ...kind of a surrounding process of it's in
  • As we go through all of this and looking at recent examples in Alabama of outages that have occurred
  • that cost... ...of outages that have occurred that cost millions of dollars in BMER in October.
  • kind of stuff out there.
  • It's just simply a process of... ...it's just simply a process of adding them in.
Bills: HB320, HB207, HB208, HB290
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Feb 24th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • of Oklahoma Tulsa.
  • Many of them were duplicative. Many of them we were overpaying.
  • So, if we don't fund any of that, any of those uninsured patients, how is it gonna survive?
  • fund some of these things.
  • Uh, Senate Bill 2159 will make wheat the official crop of the state of Oklahoma.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session May 29th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • By allocating this dedicated funding to address rising costs in the operations of districts, we can ensure
  • Basic Costs, is reflective of nearly a $400 increase in the basic allotment.
  • after district was talking about just the basic costs of basically keeping the lights on and diesel
  • I think what you see here in this version of House Bill 2 is directed dollars for the basic cost of running
  • the receipt of messages, the signing of measures in the presence of the House, and the granting of the
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House Ways and Means Education Committee Feb 25th, 2026

Ways and Means Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • the state of Alabama.
  • of the state<00:02:18.319> of<00:02:18.480> Alabama.
  • Alabama's losing some of the money just because of how it moves.
  • some of the money just because of losing some of the money just because of how<00:06:20.960> it
  • some of the students were not paid until the end of the semester.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives Mar 24th, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session May 5th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • In fact, if we passed. this socialist H.J.R. because it is socializing. cost to all of you and not creating
  • We can't say, hey, you're socializing. costs not only to all of us but to our children and grandchildren
  • costs to all of us.
  • I would say that it's part of one of the bundle of rights.
  • predatory activity effectively rather than allowing it to become simply a cost of doing business. 4325
Bills: HJR34, HB 113, HB184, HB198, HB247, HB367, HB449, HB1778, HB514, HB576, HB632, HB1395, HB2225, HB2582, HB2494, HB766, HB2715, HB2712, HB3069, HB3505, HB 1269, HB4224, HB3609, HB5032, HB2240, HB5180, HB3348, HB4668, HB4909, HB4665, HB4895, HB3395, HB3157, HB4762, HB4395, HB4325, HB4952, HB4386, HB4273, HB2760, HB2697, HB2820, HB1828, HB1768, HB1579, HB1773, HB1871, HB2035, HB2448, HB2492, HB1411, HB4753, HB4666, HB4529, HB1499, HB1610, HB2028, HB1506, HB886, HB3546, HB796, HB223, HB1475, HB3556, HB4638, HCR126, HB38, HB 104, SB1008, SB1106, SB1172, SB2629, SB2964, SB616, HB2214, SB552, HB3181, HB3628, HB589, HB3529, HB3354, HB333, HB2914, HB4130, HB4131, HB24, HB 1160, HB3962, HB4115, HB2295, HB5398, HB1407, HB3800, HB2613, HJR138, HB42, HJR34, HB 129, HB677, HB426, HB668, HB1699, HB2017, HB2128, HB2038, HB3783, HB3717, HB2316, HB3686, HB2563, HB3883, HB4021, HB2788, HB2663, HB3305, HB3173, HB3474, HB 1105, HB3531, HB3490, HB3597, HB 1295, HB3512, HB3010, HB3112, HB4215, HB3223, HB3464, HB3120, HB4214, HB4511, HB3704, HB4081, HB4783, HB4063, HB2783, HB4937, HB5085, HB2510, HB3426, HB4361, HB 1169, HB2516, HB2347, HB4034, HB4700, HB3560, HB5150, HB3860, HB3146, HB3924, HB 113, HB184, HB198, HB247, HB367, HB449, HB1778, HB514, HB576, HB632, HB1395, HB2225, HB2582, HB2494, HB766, HB2715, HB2712, HB3069, HB3505, HB 1269, HB4224, HB3609, HB5032, HB2240, HB5180, HB3348, HB4668, HB4909, HB4665, HB4895, HB3395, HB3157, HB4762, HB4395, HB4325, HB4952, HB4386, HB4273, HB2760, HB2697, HB2820, HB1828, HB1768, HB1579, HB1773, HB1871, HB2035, HB2448, HB2492, HB1411, HB4753, HB4666, HB4529, HB1499, HB1610, HB2028, HB1506, HB886, HB3546, HB796, HB223, HB1475, HB3556, HB4638, HCR98, HCR92, HCR126