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CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Hearing Assembly Business and Professions and Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development Mar 24th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Your colleagues are here to answer questions or any intro statements?
- Actually, during the pandemic, the California Department of Public Health issued a statement that they
- Then that individual is free to request an oral hearing or a consideration of a written statement.
- Stacey Morrison, reading a statement on behalf of Elaine Cattel.
- I submitted a shorter version of this statement to the Honorable Mark Berman via email on Thursday, March
Summary:
The joint sunset oversight hearing reviewed five regulatory entities: the Board of Behavioral Sciences, the Board of Psychology, the Physician Assistant Board, the Podiatric Medical Board, and the California Massage Therapy Council. Across the hearing, each entity described recent accomplishments, licensing and enforcement workload, workforce shortages, and efforts to modernize processes. Common themes included streamlining licensure, expanding access to care, addressing telehealth or emerging technology, and balancing consumer protection with workforce needs.
For the Board of Behavioral Sciences, members discussed workforce shortages in mental health, supervision barriers, telehealth confidentiality, AI in therapy, interstate compacts, school-based services, and military spouse licensure. The board said it has expanded outreach, improved licensing processes, and created temporary practice authority tracking, while also expressing concern about counseling compacts and emphasizing California-specific law, ethics, and cultural competency. Public commenters supported the board’s work and the possible move to a national MFT exam, while also urging more resources.
The Board of Psychology highlighted fee adjustments, streamlined licensure pathways, enforcement process improvements, new CPD requirements, and proposed changes including a psychotherapist-client privilege exception for investigations. Committee members and public witnesses focused heavily on that privilege proposal, with some members opposing it as too broad and privacy-invasive, while the board argued it is needed to obtain records in bias and sexual misconduct cases. The board also discussed workforce shortages, processing improvements, and the use of inactive status for psychological associates.
The Physician Assistant Board reported growth in the PA workforce and education programs, SB 697 implementation, and financial pressure from rising enforcement costs. The main policy debate centered on physician-to-PA ratios and practice agreements, with board representatives and many public commenters arguing that current restrictions limit access to care, especially in rural areas, while the California Medical Association defended the need for explicit ratios and agreements. The board also discussed AI, fee increases, and tracking temporary practice authority. The Podiatric Medical Board described licensing and renewal reforms, residency expansion, enforcement support, and budget constraints, while public testimony raised concerns about a proposed fee increase and about reimbursement parity and practice recognition for podiatrists. Finally, the California Massage Therapy Council defended the certification model over licensure, citing lower costs, local government collaboration, anti-trafficking work, and its role in vetting applications and disciplining bad actors; no formal votes or final actions were taken during this portion of the hearing.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Delivery of Government Efficiency Mar 19th, 2025
Delivery of Government Efficiency
Transcript Highlights:
- James, do you remember when I worked to pass a tax... impact statement for the city of Austin?
- And so a taxpayer impact statement like that, that lists out, here's your property tax burden last year
- I want to make a statement here.
- So if we could complete everyone's witness statements first. Name who you represent, etc.
- Slide three contains the agency mission and vision statements.
Committee:
House Delivery of Government Efficiency
Keywords:
cybersecurity, state command, information resources, data protection, incident response, information technology, classification officer, job descriptions, state positions, competency-based, information sharing, government efficiency, public sector, private sector, distributed ledger, title registry, real estate, property liens, pilot program, healthcare
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Is that is that an accurate statement?
- Ultimately, Article 7. is not just an aspirational statement.
- I am happy to agree with the statement that all school sectors need to improve their outcomes in particular
- Chairman West, who's my GOP chair in Dallas County, he came out with a statement about Plank 84.
- I mean, is that an irrational statement? Yes, it is. Yes.
Committee:
House Public Education
Keywords:
education savings account, educational expenses, certified educational assistance organization, school choice, funding, special education, tuition reimbursement, emergency communication, public safety, interoperability, Texas Interoperability Council, grant program, emergency communications, public safety radio, first responders, radio system, dispatch, 911, emergency management, Texas Division of Emergency Management
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Housing and Homelessness Prevention - 02/20/25
Housing and Homelessness Prevention
Transcript Highlights:
- We would like to delete that statement and instead insert serve households with up to 115% of the area
- We would like to delete that statement and instead insert serve households with up to 115% of the area
- like to the local Workforce uh we would like to delete<01:02:16.039><c> that</c><01:02:16.279><c> statement
- </c><01:02:16.720><c> be</c><01:02:16.880><c> affordable</c><01:02:17.240><c> to</c> delete that statement
- be affordable to delete that statement be affordable to the<01:02:17.640><c> local</c><01:02:17.839>
Committee:
Senate Housing and Homelessness Prevention
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- That is what my interpretation is because that's the only way that's an accurate statement.
- education has stayed flat since 2019, even though inflation has increased, that is a truer fall. false statement
- clarifying comments are flatly contradictory with what the TA commissioner just testified. to in his statement
- Is that statement correct or can we get clarification on that?
- . over the years right and that then there some have more flexibility than others is that a fair statement
Committee:
House Appropriations
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill is not just timely; it's a statement of our unwavering commitment to human dignity and inclusion
- This bill is not just timely; it's a statement of our unwavering commitment to human dignity and inclusion
- This bill is not just timely; it's a statement of our unwavering commitment to human dignity and inclusion
- This bill is not just timely; it's a statement of our unwavering commitment to human dignity and inclusion
- This bill is not just timely; it's a statement of our unwavering commitment to human dignity and inclusion
Committee:
Senate Judiciary
Summary:
The Judiciary Committee heard testimony on several bills. SB 335 would route objections by political party officers to candidate nomination papers through the Office of Elections. The State Election Director testified that his office was not the right venue for party-membership challenges because it could create conflicts and force the Attorney General to represent the chief election officer in court; members discussed whether all objections should instead go directly to Circuit Court, but no action was taken.
SB 280 would expand first-degree negligent injury to cover injuries negligently caused by intoxicated drivers. The Public Defender opposed the bill as too harsh and urged either a lower penalty or clearer statutory definitions of “under the influence,” while the Prosecuting Attorney supported it as a needed increase in accountability for drunk drivers who actually injure someone. Committee members raised concerns about overlap with existing offenses, proportionality, and whether the change would increase jury-trial volume; the prosecutor responded that the bill would apply to a smaller subset of cases involving actual injury and would help ensure more serious treatment of those cases.
The committee also heard SB 292, establishing Safe Harbor protections for survivors of sexual exploitation who seek medical or law enforcement assistance, with testimony in support from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, HPD, U Alliance, and others, and no opposition. SB 31, concerning an additional penalty for dog owners whose dogs destroy property on agricultural land, drew only supportive testimony. SB 356 would require restitution in the form of financial support to the minor children of victims killed or disabled by an intoxicated driver; the Public Defender opposed it as better suited to civil court and questioned enforcement after probation, while the Prosecuting Attorney supported it and said courts can issue enforceable restitution orders. Testimony also strongly supported SB 1284, a proposed constitutional amendment prohibiting discrimination based on ethnicity, age, disability, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, and pregnancy outcomes, with supporters arguing it would strengthen protections in response to current political conditions. No votes or final committee actions were taken in the excerpt.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- The PRB also provides actuarial impact statements during legislative sessions to analyze the economic
- The agency completed 66 impact statements last session.
- These included adoption of new investment policy statement guidelines, guidance, and tools to assist
- And one final thank you is to Senator Huffman and Lieutenant Governor Patrick for your statements upon
- I have one more statement, if I may finish, but I totally understand if I need to end.
Bills:
SB 1
Committee:
Senate Finance
Keywords:
campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards
Summary:
The committee heard budget presentations from the Legislative Budget Board and agency officials on several agencies, starting with the Texas Historical Commission. LBB described a large biennial reduction driven mainly by the removal of one-time funding and discussed capital projects, rider changes, and exceptional items including Presidio La Bahia and the National Museum of the Pacific War. Senators asked about heritage trails, courthouse grants, unexpended balance authority, and the status of historical-site funding. Historical Commission leadership emphasized preservation, courthouse restoration, heritage tourism, coordination with the Alamo and other Texas Revolution sites, and requested additional IT, staffing, and vehicle funding. No votes were taken.
The committee then reviewed the Pension Review Board and the Employees Retirement System. The Pension Review Board’s budget was largely unchanged aside from IT maintenance and salary adjustments, with an exceptional item for additional IT enhancements. Members discussed the Dallas Police and Fire Pension System’s funding dispute and the need for a workable restoration plan. ERS presented a much larger budget, including funding for the retirement system, the group benefits plan, and the legacy payment intended to reduce unfunded liability. Senators focused heavily on pension investment returns, benchmark comparisons, and rising health-care costs, especially pharmacy spending driven by GLP-1 drugs; ERS said the plan covers about 540,000 lives and that premiums would rise 8% while benefits remain unchanged. ERS also said it had no exceptional items, and committee members requested more detailed benchmark information.
The committee also heard from the Texas Emergency Services Retirement System and the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas. TESSORS reported an unfunded liability, an infinite amortization period, and requested additional state support, staffing, and IT funding, including a statutory change to allow a higher contribution level; the agency warned that without more funding it may have to cut benefits. CEPRIT’s presentation covered its bond-funded cancer research and prevention portfolio, revenue-sharing from funded projects, and a request to increase salary limits for its CEO and chief scientific officer. Senators questioned CEPRIT’s accomplishments and return on investment, while CEPRIT cited screening, prevention, and research outcomes, including tens of thousands of detected cancers and precursors and hundreds of thousands of first-time screenings. The meeting ended after these presentations and questions, with no recorded committee action or vote.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Committee of Conference on HB 155, HB 1102, HB 1109, HB 1356, HB 1469, HB 1323, HB 1376 (05/26/2026)
Transcript Highlights:
- I'd probably narrow that statement.<01:46:49.920><c> We</c><01:46:50.080><c> know</c><01:46:50.159><c
- We know in the case of that statement.
- I'd probably narrow that statement.
- I think the master is the is statement. I think the master is the is the<01:59:40.320><c> law.
- >> Can I just make a statement on that?
Keywords:
9:00am HB 155
9:30am HB 1102
10:30am HB 1109
11:00am HB 1356
11:30am HB 1469
1:00pm HB 1323
2:00pm HB 1376, 928, house, all
Summary:
The meeting began with unanimous committee approval of amendment 2026-2021S to HB 2. Senator Lang explained the amendment corrected a drafting error so that $2.5 million in state funds, matched with federal money for a total of $5 million, could be spent during the biennium rather than lapse at the end of the fiscal year. The money is intended to stabilize Medicaid per diem rates for county nursing homes, and members agreed without objection to adopt the amendment and continue working from the bill as amended by the Senate.
The committee then discussed HB 155 and a proposed amendment, 2026-201H, dealing with the business enterprise tax. The House side described the proposal as a compromise that would raise the filing threshold from $250,000 to $375,000 and create a trigger that would reduce the BET rate by 0.05% for each $100 million in combined business tax surplus, down to a floor of 0.25%. Senate members opposed lowering the rate at this time, arguing that tax relief should focus on the filing threshold, which they said would remove filing burdens for about 3,500 small businesses, and that rate cuts should be considered in a budget cycle rather than an off-year. Concerns were raised that one-time revenues, such as tax amnesty receipts or federal repatriation-related surpluses, could unintentionally trigger reductions.
Representative Sweeney later offered a revised approach by moving the effective date of the trigger mechanism to January 1, 2028, and said he was also willing to carve out tax amnesty revenues or adjust the effective date to avoid using one-time funds. The Senate remained unwilling to agree to a rate reduction, though it expressed openness to raising the filing threshold further. The committee ultimately did not resolve the business tax issue and recessed to continue discussions at a later time.
The final item discussed was HB 1102, concerning an increase in the research and development tax credit paired with changes to state park fees. House members supported the R&D credit increase but opposed tying it to higher park fees, citing concerns about tourism, especially at border parks, and noting that the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources had said it did not need the increase. Senate members defended the park fee changes as a fairness issue, arguing that New Hampshire residents should pay less than out-of-state visitors and that the department had not raised rates in many years. No vote was taken on this item during the discussion captured here.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - Part 2 - 04/17/26
Judiciary and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- And even talking to some of the park owners to make it so actually I'm not interested in a statement
- And even talking to some of the park owners to make it so actually I'm not interested in a statement
- And even talking to some of the park owners to make it so actually I'm not interested in a statement
- And even talking to some of the park owners to make it so actually I'm not interested in a statement
- And even talking to some of the park owners to make it so actually I'm not interested in a statement
Committee:
Senate Judiciary and Public Safety
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- real concerns also about, uh, non-compete and how it was recently changed and just a broad, uh, statement
- And I just, this is more of a statement, but if we want to continue to have an educated workforce, we
- I just, this is more of a statement, but I just, this is more of a statement, but um<00:45:26.800><c>
- </c> So, again, more of just a statement. So, again, more of just a statement.
- I was just going to read a statement from the previous presentation.
Committee:
House Ways and Means
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- And just like in the condo statute, a potential owner would have to be provided with a statement of any
- on the status and number of reserves, a copy of the income and balance statement for the last fiscal
- year, and any pending suits or judgments, as well as a statement on insurance coverage, the declaration
- 16:08.639><c> financial</c> agent for a copy of the financial agent for a copy of the financial statements
- minutes of the last resident statements minutes of the last resident membership<02:16:11.239><c> meeting
Committee:
Senate Commerce
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 2/12/25
Commerce Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- staying on top of it, but it would be neat to have a vehicle that maybe not just give them that statement
- staying on top of it, but it would be neat to have a vehicle that maybe not just give them that statement
- That statement that we can't comment because it's the same facts you got to give to me.
- I will say the one asterisk I would put to the statement on electric vehicles is that electricity has
- on electric on the to the statement on electric on the electric<01:22:30.040><c> vehicles</c><01:22:
Committee:
House Commerce Finance and Policy
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband and Rural Development - 02/03/25
Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development
Transcript Highlights:
- MFMA's lengthy mission and vision statements can be summed up with a short phrase: we work hard to support
- Um, so I just wanted to make that statement.
- Um, so I just wanted to make that statement. Senator Dornink, thank you.
- </c><01:30:29.000><c> um</c> I just wanted to make that statement um I just wanted to make that statement
- from uh our I'm following uh statements from uh our co-chair<01:32:01.000><c> and</c><01:32:01.320><
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband and Rural Development - 01/29/25
Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development
Transcript Highlights:
- And I'll read it to you: The statements in this document do not have the force and effect of law.
- So as we progressed on, and I'm not going to reiterate all the other statements that were said, I want
- that were said I the other statements that were said I want<01:35:05.440><c> to</c><01:35:05.639><c>
- No, actually, I'm going to make my statement now. Go ahead. Thank you. Mr.
- now go ahead thank you make my statement now go ahead thank you Mr<01:43:18.960><c> chair</c><01:43:
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Environment and Agriculture (03/31/2026)
Environment and Agriculture
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:28:04.600><c> and</c> statements of what we can do Mhm. and statements of what we can do Mhm.
- So, that is not in my position to make that statement as just one of the inspectors.
- as just one of the one of that statement as just one of the one of the<01:43:49.800><c> inspectors.
- </c> not a decision that I or a statement not a decision that I or a statement that<01:48:06.120><c>
- to healthcare professionals statements to healthcare professionals informing<04:46:05.960><c> them</
Committee:
House Environment and Agriculture
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Special Committee on Tourism Apr 22nd, 2026
Special Committee on Tourism
Transcript Highlights:
- Let me make one quick statement to the committee members, and then we're going to adjourn.
Committee:
House Special Committee on Tourism
Summary:
The Special Committee on Tourism met in executive session and first considered House Bill 2213, sponsored by Representative Riggs, which designates Ulysses S. Grant Day. Members noted prior testimony and moved the bill do pass; it was approved unanimously by an 11-0 roll call vote. The committee then took up House Bill 3216, sponsored by Representative Wilson, relating to Missouri River Runner Day, and also voted it do pass by an 11-0 vote.
Next, the committee considered Senate Bill 1613, sponsored by Senator Angela Mosley, establishing Frankie Muse Freeman Day. After brief discussion and reference to testimony heard the previous week, the committee again voted do pass unanimously, 11-0. The meeting concluded with the chair thanking members for a bipartisan year of work on commemorative legislation such as days, roads, and bridges, followed by adjournment with no further business.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Special Committee on Tourism Apr 22nd, 2026
Special Committee on Tourism
Transcript Highlights:
- Let me make one quick statement to the committee members, and then we're going to adjourn.
Committee:
House Special Committee on Tourism
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Military and Veterans Affairs Committee Jul 15th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Before we begin, I wanted to make a quick statement about testimony.
Summary:
The Assembly Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs met for a brief hearing and announced that all four bills on the agenda were on consent. The chair reviewed the bills: SB 54 by Senator Umberg on court fee waivers, SB 55 by Senator Umberg on state park passes for Gold Star family members, SB 67 by Senator Seyarto on student financial aid and Cal Grants, and SB 621 by Senator Grove on voter registration for military and overseas voters. No public testimony was taken, and the chair emphasized orderly proceedings and limits on disruptive conduct.
A quorum was present, and the committee moved to approve the consent calendar. The secretary called the roll, and the committee voted to pass the bills. SB 54, SB 55, and SB 67 were approved with a do pass recommendation and re-referred to the Committee on Appropriations. SB 621 was also approved and sent to third reading. After the roll was held open briefly for an absent member, the remaining vote was recorded and all consent items were cleared.
The hearing concluded immediately after the consent calendar was completed, with no opposition, amendments, or substantive debate recorded.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, June 5, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- In fact, just a couple of hours ago, Elon Musk affirmed a statement about actually impeaching the president
- In fact, just a couple of hours ago, Elon Musk affirmed a statement about actually impeaching the president
- Now, I think many of us were shocked when we saw just a couple of hours ago, Elon Musk affirmed a statement
- In fact, just a couple of hours ago, Elon Musk affirmed a statement about actually impeaching the president
- Statement about actually impeaching the president.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session 4/28/25 - Part 2
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Now, the statement that this delay is going to make Minnesota roads less safe is an absolute farce.
- Now, the statement that this delay is going to make Minnesota roads less safe is an absolute farce.
- Now, the statement that this delay is going to make Minnesota roads less safe is an absolute farce.
- </c> in some of the statements that you made. in some of the statements that you made.
- and get a statement from a doctor.<01:39:52.960><c> And</c><01:39:53.199><c> so</c><01:39:53.520><c>