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NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Health and Human Services Feb 16th, 2026 at 09:04 am
House Health & Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- I think that certainly we hope that seniors who do face financial difficulties would be able to change
- My question is, is it my understanding... so hopefully I'm reading this which makes...
- The—could you read me a couple of the others? Yes, Madam Chair and Senator.
- I think the difficulty with this is bizarrely... Thank you, Madam Chair, and thank you, Senator.
Keywords:
SB 101, Health Care Delivery and Access Act, repeal of repeal, sunset repeal, delayed repeal, health care, healthcare, access to care, medical services, provider regulation, state health law, New Mexico, SB 21, Medicare supplement, Medigap, open enrollment, guaranteed issue, birthday month enrollment, health insurance, insurance regulation
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs (Part I) Apr 14th, 2025
Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- We implore all of you to read the report. Would you slide the mic over a little bit?
- All right, we implore all the members to read the report that we have written with this in mind, because
- We are not aware of any significant difficulties.
- Well, in the past two years, it doesn’t seem like they’ve had difficulty doing that.
Bills:
SB1169, SB1285, SB1583, SB1611, SB1898, SB1976, SB2160, SB2161, SB2658, SB2661, SB2662, SB2692, SB1055, SB1359, SB2660
Keywords:
water service, sewer service, public utility, joint operation, infrastructure, municipality, compliance, SB 1285, bats, bat protection, wildlife protection, Texas Parks and Wildlife Code, Parks and Wildlife Code Section 63.101, hunting bats, bat possession, bat sales, bat trade, pest control, licensed pest control professional, animal control officer
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
March 11, 2025 - 08:30 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- We're looking to integrate automated license plate reading technology into those cameras.
- “I think we have all likely had constituents reach out to us having difficulty getting appointments with
- I think we have all likely had constituents reach out to us having difficulty getting appointments with
- down to what the actual issues may be, I know that in the past we've had salary deficits, and I'm reading
Summary:
The committee met to review agency program funding as it prepared to build the budget, hearing brief presentations from six agencies and then taking member questions. Florida Division of Emergency Management highlighted its role in response, preparedness, recovery, and mitigation, describing a largely federal pass-through budget, major technology investments, and large disaster and preparedness grant activity. The Department of Commerce, Department of State, Florida Housing Finance Corporation, Department of Transportation, Department of Military Affairs, Florida State Guard, and Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles also summarized their budgets, staffing, and major programs, including workforce and economic development, elections and arts funding, housing assistance, transportation work programs, military readiness, state guard expansion, and highway safety and motorist services.
Members focused questions on several issues: arts and library grant funding and whether award criteria had changed; Commerce’s rural infrastructure and job growth grants and why funds were not being disbursed faster; Florida Housing’s use of SAIL, Live Local, Hometown Heroes, and SHIP funds and how smaller agencies learn about and access funding; and DOT’s work program gap between agency and governor proposals. The most extensive questioning was directed to Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles about long DMV lines, vacancies, overtime, staffing shortages, and the ability to shift funds between divisions. The department said staffing and pay constraints, especially in South Florida, were driving service delays and vacancy rates, and that overtime was being used because troopers were leaving for better-paying jobs.
The Florida State Guard was also questioned about its spending and procurement pace, including aircraft purchases and facilities. Its director said long procurement timelines explained the low initial spending and that obligations had risen sharply as contracts matured. Members also asked about the department’s public opposition to Amendment 3 and whether agency resources were used in that effort; the director said no contracts or purchases were made to influence the vote and said the colonel’s comments were made off the clock. The meeting ended with the chair asking agencies to respond promptly to unanswered questions, and the committee adjourned without any recorded votes or formal actions beyond receiving the presentations and questions.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- Wong's point, you know, they've had difficulty building out just one corridor, right?
- Just that I agree with the apportionment, the difficulties on the apportionment, and getting the vote
- And by the end of the session, I was able to read that bill and see our fingerprints in it.
- And by the end of the session, I was able to read that bill and see our fingerprints in it.
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Transportation met to hear presentations from the Florida Department of Transportation on rural arterial roadways and transportation resiliency, followed by a panel discussion on metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs). FDOT’s Will Watts described the state’s growing population and travel demand, emphasizing that rural arterials are critical for connectivity, freight movement, evacuation routes, and congestion relief. He outlined FDOT’s project selection factors, noted thousands of identified rural arterial needs with billions in unfunded demand, and explained that the department uses community input and long-range planning to prioritize safety, capacity, and economic development.
Watts then discussed resiliency planning for hurricanes and flooding, focusing on structural design, storm readiness, and drainage. He highlighted efforts such as elevated bridges, wave attenuators, coastal armoring, drainage upgrades, and materials testing at FDOT’s research facilities to extend service life and reduce storm damage. Committee members asked about local project selection, materials research, LiDAR use, and legislative support; Watts said local coordination drives project priorities and asked lawmakers to protect the Transportation Trust Fund.
The MPO panel, led by FDOT’s Kim Holland, explained that MPOs are federally required in urban areas over 50,000 population and that Florida has 27, the most in the nation. Holland said MPOs identify and prioritize transportation needs through long-range plans and public engagement, and she noted that several regions are exploring consolidation after the 2020 Census, especially in Tampa Bay and Southwest Florida. Representatives from MetroPlan Orlando, Forward Pinellas, Pasco MPO, and Hillsborough discussed their structures and the potential benefits and challenges of merging, including representation, governance, funding, and maintaining local voice. Members generally supported regional collaboration, urged patience as studies continue, and emphasized the need for transparent public engagement, while the committee adjourned after no further business.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
House - Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Jan 28th, 2025
House Energy, Environment & Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- We're just having a few technical difficulties, but we'll be getting up soon.
- Okay, so, Glenn, if you can hear me, we're having technical difficulties. I apologize. Okay.
- Because I read that analysis; quite frankly, it came to a different conclusion.
- I read about it, and I do know there is a place in Arizona that's in business, and their sole business
HI
Transcript Highlights:
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choices parents in their child's reading choices parents in their child's reading - Wow, please read my testimony. Thank you.
Summary:
The joint committees heard Senate Bill 659, which would exempt the Department of Education from the electronic procurement system for purchases of fresh local agricultural products and local value-added processed agricultural or food products up to $100,000, and require geographic preference guidelines for locally sourced products. The Department of Education, Department of Agriculture, Hawaii Farm Bureau, and State Procurement Office all testified in support or support of the intent. DOE said the bill would give it short-term flexibility to buy local items not currently on the vendor list, such as poi and limu, while procurement staff said they would provide written comments and a corrected version of their testimony.
Committee members questioned why the bill was needed, why the threshold would rise from the current $24,999 small-purchase limit to $100,000, and whether the department should instead amend its vendor list or RFP process. Members raised concerns about efficiency, administrative burden, whether the bill was a temporary fix for procurement planning gaps, and whether purchases would remain compliant with federal USDA rules if federal school-lunch funds were used. DOE responded that the measure would help it expand local purchasing, support farmers, and allow purchases of products not currently available through existing distributors, and said it was working with partners on food-safety certification and federal compliance.
The committees then voted to pass SB 659 with amendments. The Joint Committee on Education approved it 3-2, and the Joint Committee on Agriculture and Environment later approved the amended measure 4-0. The chair noted an amendment and a deferred effective date, and the motion was adopted.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- It actually went up in reading in the three years after the pandemic.
- We want them to be good at lots of stuff, not just math and reading.
- The same pattern is slightly true in reading, but not as pronounced.
- sleeping, difficulty concentrating.
- Thank you. impact tutoring in reading and math.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Feb 18th, 2025
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Reading of the previous day's journal.
- Flora seconds that reading of the previous day's journal be dispensed with.
- Reports of committees will be deemed read and amendments deemed adopted.
- Appropriately, third reading, file items one and two will be passed and retained.
- Clerk will read the resolution on the consent calendar.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Senate Energy and Natural Resources (02/11/2025)
Energy and Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- We do think that the resource challenges we see in Senator Waters' mentioned, you know, difficulties
- We do think that the resource challenges we see in Senator Waters' mentioned, you know, difficulties
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six - If I read this right, it adds another $1,000 on to that.
- If I read this right, it adds another $1,000 on to that.
OR
Oregon 2026 Regular Session
Beds to Belonging Workgroup Jul 15th, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Transcript Highlights:
- And, you know, all these behaviors and concerns and, you know, difficulties at school, home, in the..
- I will not be reading all of this, but as a way of ensuring that you all know about and have access to
- I will not be reading all of this, but as a way of ensuring that you all know about and have access to
- of our treatment services and supports are not available or are not accessible, or we're having difficulty
- And I think, you know, reading through the temporary lodging reports that talked about the barriers,
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Jan 12th, 2026
Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm not even going to read what I was going to read. My name is Lee Crutch.
- I'm sorry, I'm trying to read the handwriting. It's beautiful. I just can't. Absolutely.
- Whether, and I say this respectfully, DCF reads it or not is another story, but they do have to report
- “As BQRTPs have come up across the state, many providers have identified difficulties in keeping their
- I want to read to you just a small excerpt from Northwest Florida Families First Network on their website
Keywords:
child protection, medical records, investigation, abuse, neglect, healthcare, Child Protection Team, diagnosis, Alzheimer's disease, Alzheimers, dementia, related dementias, brain health, early detection, caregiver support, elderly affairs, Department of Elderly Affairs, Department of Health, public health outreach, memory loss
Summary:
The committee met with a quorum and first heard SB 624, which would codify DCF’s current practice of allowing batterers intervention programs to offer supplemental faith-based activities so long as participation is voluntary. The bill drew support from faith-based and family organizations, which argued it would restore access to effective rehabilitation options and remove discriminatory barriers. SB 624 was reported favorably after a roll call vote.
The committee then heard SB 42, which would require child protective investigators and child protection teams to rely on qualified medical professionals when a child has a documented pre-existing diagnosis or when a parent requests an exam, and would require clearer notice to parents and custodians at the start of an investigation. Testimony overwhelmingly came from parents, advocates, and disability rights representatives describing cases in which medically complex children were allegedly misdiagnosed as abuse victims and families were separated unnecessarily. Members expressed sympathy and support, and SB 42 was reported favorably.
Next, the committee considered CS/SB 578, creating an Alzheimer’s disease awareness initiative within the Department of Elder Affairs to promote early detection, brain health education, research updates, and clinical trial awareness, with outreach focused on older adults and at-risk populations. An amendment was adopted to place the campaign within the Alzheimer’s Disease Initiative. A caregiver testified about the need for public education and early diagnosis, and the bill was reported favorably.
The committee also took up SPB 7018, a committee bill on child welfare that would extend the definition of “visitor” for foster homes to reduce repeated background checks, make the Step Into Success foster youth workforce pilot permanent and statewide, and create a program through the Florida Institute for Child Welfare to catalog best practices among community-based care lead agencies. The bill was approved as a committee bill and reported favorably. Finally, the Department of Children and Families presented its 2025-26 final funding methodology and rates report for community-based care. Members questioned the proposed tiered model, including insurance costs, risk corridors, prevention funding, performance measures, and regional funding disparities. No vote was taken on the presentation, but members discussed the possible need for follow-up legislation and additional stakeholder input.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Health and Human Services Jun 25th, 2025
Legislative Health & Human Services Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- that back into the health topic, which is obviously where we're at, so I don't know if you've been reading
- Difficulty for getting this information.
- Uh, MDs, is that what this is that, is that how I'm reading this?
- That was the whole purpose, and I'll just read a little bit.
- Um, so I, that's what's in my mind when I read that in the act, but it's sort of to be seen how that
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection - 02/18/25
Commerce and Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- I know that Uber Eats has a pretty good policy from what I've read, and I know that DoorDash has training
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that < - Yeah, before this bill came to the committee, I had read the article in The Atlantic, which I recommend
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- state with some of the highest reading state with some of the highest reading and<00:31:54.799><
- Kendall has benefited from an approach to teaching reading called the science of reading, an evidence-based
- Kendall has benefited from an approach to teaching reading called the science of reading, an evidence-based
- Kendall has benefited from an approach to teaching reading called the science of reading, an evidence-based
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and needed to develop their reading and needed to develop their reading and
Summary:
The Education Finance Committee met on February 5, 2025, to hear testimony from representatives of Minnesota’s Catholic and other nonpublic schools, focused on state nonpublic pupil aid, transportation, counseling, nursing, and related support programs. Meg Forette of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis argued that Catholic schools serve more than 30,000 students across many districts, educate a diverse population, and achieve strong academic results while operating at far lower per-student costs than public schools. She urged lawmakers to reject proposed cuts to nonpublic funding, saying they would be inequitable and harmful to lower-income families, and also raised concerns about state teacher-licensing requirements conflicting with Catholic values.
Trisha Menshu, principal of St. John Paul II Catholic School in Northeast Minneapolis, described a student body with high levels of poverty, learning needs, and academic gaps, and said state-funded nurse and guidance-counseling services are essential to keeping students safe, healthy, and on track for high school. She said the school absorbs many costs itself, including medical supplies and significant staff time, and credited the support programs with helping students make strong academic growth and graduate on time. In response to a senator’s question, she clarified that the school uses the nursing aid for limited nurse time and pays other medical-related costs from operating funds, with no billing back to public school districts.
Committee members asked follow-up questions about the relationship between teacher licensing and Catholic values, and about how medical needs for nonpublic students are funded. Forette said the concern was not with welcoming all students but with how DEI-related trainings and language are presented in ways that conflict with Catholic teaching. The committee then moved on to the next testifier, Andrew Hiliker of Stella Maris Academy in Duluth, who began by describing his school’s growth and the state’s role in supporting all students, regardless of school choice.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- But, but the way I'm reading it, maybe I'm misreading it, is that that.
- This is actually the testimony that you are going to hear from Whitney Parra, so, um, I'm reading it
- Um, Catherine thankfully read my remarks, so.
- are thinking about moving this bracket because you feel like you're getting, you're having more difficulty
Bills:
HB164
Keywords:
HB 164, HB164, Texas Flood Recovery, Reimbursement, and Reconstruction Program, Texas Division of Emergency Management, TDEM, Hill Country floods, July 2025 floods, flood recovery, disaster relief, flood reimbursement, reconstruction grants, resiliency standards, floodplain, base flood elevation, FEMA, Federal Emergency Management Agency, insurance denial, property damage, tenant assistance, rental property
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- But the way I'm reading it, maybe I'm misreading it, is that that county that's...
- I'm reading it on her behalf.
- Catherine, thankfully, read my remarks. ...So, all I want to say is, you know, I definitely support everything
- y'all are thinking about moving this bracket because you feel like... ...like you're having more difficulty
Bills:
HB164, HB411, HB627, HB 1226, HB1677, HB1865, HB1997, HB2985, HB3462, HB4188, HB4685, HB4840, HB5370, HB5424, HB5466, HB5509, HB5660, HB5673, HB164
Keywords:
migrant labor, housing regulations, civil penalties, complaints, occupants' rights, remediation, education, retaliation, housing, rental regulation, municipal authority, local government, leasing, housing regulation, local control, rental properties, leasing laws, landlord, tenant rights, municipal regulation
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Higher Education Institutions Committee Apr 8th, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Higher Education Institutions Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Talking about, well, everyone can read it up there, I guess, but adapts to the changing educational landscape
- Like, in the list—I apologize, I can hardly read this thing on here—but the Minot area is listed.
- I can confidently say we do not have difficulty transferring the dual credit courses within state.
- Not going to read through the numbers, but our foundation here at Dakota College—that's the support that's
- But definitely recruiting them is one of the difficulties, outside of weather.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- murder of a peace officer to reflect the seriousness of the crime and account for the relative difficulty
- In the cases that I've read or looked at, it’s when people, in the most recent ones, are actively saying
- I'm going to read this because I'm nervous. Alcohol remains... I am in favor.
- I'll wait to read it. And then you and I can always chat about any issues or questions I have.
- But the difficulty with doing it in a jury system is that it's not built to provide some of the due process
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Business and Commerce (Part II) Feb 27th, 2025
Business & Commerce
Transcript Highlights:
- , grapple with the... these issues in parts of the country outside of Texas, and I observe the difficulties
- One brief comment, section two; our reading of it is that it would apply to small commercial and residential
- And it's partly because residential consumers, unlike large loads, would have much difficulty in responding
- I've had less than 24 hours to read this, but I'm not so sure that we don't trigger having to read contracts
Keywords:
hemp, consumable hemp, hemp-derived cannabinoids, CBD, cannabidiol, CBG, cannabigerol, delta-8, delta-9, intoxicating hemp, hemp gummies, hemp vape, edibles, cannabinoid regulation, hemp licensing, retailer registration, product registration, QR code labeling, child-resistant packaging, minor access
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- And I, sorry, I'm reading the audience. I'll hear a little bit.
- Is, am I reading that right? I'm not saying you're reading it wrong.
- But I've read that a few times over the years and recently reading that, you know, as I read that in
- I commiserate with the difficulties that you're facing.
- So if anybody wants to go read it, they can read what they have to say, and they can agree or disagree