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TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Chair hears none. House Joint Resolution 2. House Joint Resolution 2 is left pending.
- To hear about the many different facets of policy implementation in our region.
- Chair hears none. House Bill 255 is left pending. Ending.
- Chair hears none.
- The Chair hears none. The Chair joins the House Resolution 4 is left pending.
Bills:
HB195 , HB247 , HB255 , HJR2 , HJR4 , HJR6 , HJR31 , HJR34 , HB195 , HB247 , HB255 , HJR6 , HJR31 , HJR34
Committee:
House Ways & Means
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- I'll hear excuses for absent members.
- The chair hears none, so order. The chair is pleased to recognize Dr.
- Chair hears none, and the rules are suspended. Thank you. eat them up cats.
- Hear me say this. In Texas. Under this Supreme Court, the living Constitution is dead. Thank you.
- and another judge at the hearing next week who may not know what happened at the first hearing.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Business meeting to consider S.298, to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to relocate 30 percent of the employees assigned to headquarters to duty stations outside the Washington metropolitan area, S.300, to improve accoun Feb 12th, 2025 at 08:30 am
Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- long-standing bipartisan tradition of calling an equal number of private witnesses for committee hearings
- , an equal number of witnesses has been afforded to the minority to ensure fair and Constructive hearings
- On this committee, because with an equal number of witnesses, it ensures that the committee hearings
- witness for the minority, I would be willing to work with you to discuss the witness numbers for hearings
- And is that because we're concerned that the hearings are? Are we lasting too long?
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- Hearing none, so ordered. All those in favor say "Aye." Any opposed? The resolution is adopted.
- Hearing none, so ordered. All those in favor say "Aye." Any opposed? The resolution is adopted.
- Hearing none, so ordered. All those in favor say "Aye." All right, any opposed?
- Hearing none, so ordered. All those in favor say aye. Any opposed? Resolutions adopted.
- Hearing none, so ordered. Thank you.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
Senate Ethics Committee Oct 1st, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- There was a hearing and a recommendation made by the Subcommittee of the Interim Legislative Ethics Committee
- If you could just let us know the recommendation from the hearing subcommittee of the Interim Legislative
- Assistant Director for Legislative Affairs, and I'm here to advise you about the recommendation by the hearing
- Chairman, members, the hearing subcommittee did meet on July 25th.
- I move the committee adopt the recommendation of the hearing subcommittee of the Interim Legislative
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Executive Departments and Administration (01/16/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- So that's what is covered in that last bullet. adjudicative hearing the board sits as adjudicative hearing
- </c> as a FactFinder in licensing hearings as a FactFinder in licensing hearings upon<00:23:05.440><c
- </c> benefit from discussing or hearing benefit from discussing or hearing raised<00:39:10.599><c> by
- I didn't hear that.
- </c> and with that I will close the hearing and with that I will close the hearing on<05:01:43.440><c
Summary:
The meeting was an orientation-style overview from the Office of Professional Licensure and Certification (OPLC), led by Executive Director Deana Jurus and staff. They described the office’s mission to protect public health, safety, welfare, the environment, and the public trust, and outlined the agency structure: enforcement, licensing and board administration, operations, legal counsel, board counsel, and the hearings bureau. OPLC said it currently supports 57 boards, including seven advisory boards, and has about 104 filled positions out of 120 authorized. They also noted new voluntary certifications for doulas, lactation consultants, and community health workers that are in rulemaking.
A substantial portion of the discussion focused on how boards and staff divide responsibilities under RSA 310:4. Staff explained that the office handles application processing, complaint intake and initial review, records retention, 91-A requests, and rule drafting, while boards make final decisions on licensure criteria, complaint dismissals or investigations, disciplinary actions, and some hearing matters. They also described the rule structure by chapter number ranges and the distinction between full licensing boards and advisory boards. The committee asked about complaint notifications, and OPLC said it is tightening policies so complainants are told whether a matter is closed or moving forward.
The licensing process was discussed in detail, especially for nursing. Bethany Katrell explained that applicants apply through an online portal, may receive approval to sit for exams, can work under provisional authority in some cases, and then receive full licensure after exam results and criminal background checks are complete. OPLC said the portal now reduces back-and-forth paperwork and that, as of the latest biweekly report, 87% of applications were decided within the statutory 90-day period and 57% within 14 days. Members also raised questions about why some professions require board approval before taking an exam, and OPLC said that requirement varies by statute or board rule. No votes or formal actions were taken during the discussion.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Higher Education Jul 28th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Received it in the hearing while I was sitting there. Right.
- Received it in the hearing while I was sitting there. Right.
- By the way, people listening online can hear us fine. Okay.
- I'm glad to hear this. Okay, we have two Brandons on you.
- Chairman Wilson was right: what we're hearing is good.
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Higher Education met with a quorum, adopted its interim rules on a 6-0 vote, and heard opening remarks from members and staff introductions. The chair emphasized higher education’s role in workforce development and noted a Legislative Budget Board survey issue that was resolved after a community college initially did not respond because the survey was marked optional. The committee then focused on monitoring implementation of Senate Bill 37, which governs public higher education boards, curriculum review, faculty senates/councils, training for regents, and the ombudsman office.
Testimony from Chancellor Brandon Creighton of Texas Tech, Commissioner Wynn Rosser, UNT Chancellor Michael Williams, and Ombudsman Brandon Simmons described how SB 37 is being implemented. They said boards now have stronger authority, faculty senates are advisory, and institutions are reviewing general education curricula and other programs for rigor, relevance, and workforce value. Rosser said the statewide advisory committee is reviewing the core curriculum and board training requirements are being administered, while Simmons reported the ombudsman office has received 73 complaints, opened two investigations, and expects a third, with many complaints outside its jurisdiction or harassing in nature.
Members questioned witnesses about transfer credits, board training content, auditing, conflicts of interest, curriculum decisions, and whether any institutions were missing deadlines. Rosser said non-transferable credits have declined since reporting began under earlier law, and that the most common reason is courses outside degree requirements. Witnesses said they were not aware of institutions missing the SB 37 review deadlines. Senators also raised concerns about an appearance of impropriety in a Texas Tech-related matter and about whether a Dred Scott case should be taught in law school, with Creighton saying the curriculum review process did not prohibit teaching Supreme Court cases and that he would follow up. Later testimony from University of Houston, Texas State, UT, and Texas A&M system officials said their systems had updated policies, abolished prior faculty senates, created compliant advisory councils, and completed or were completing core curriculum reviews and related governance changes.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Local Government Committee Apr 15th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Welcome to the Local Government Committee hearing.
- Welcome to the Assembly Local Government Committee hearing.
- Testimony for this hearing will be in person.
- So I'd love to hear more. Thank you.
- So I'd love to hear more. Thank you. Yeah, absolutely.
Summary:
The committee heard several local government-related bills, with testimony focused on permitting, transportation funding, EV infrastructure, and commercial revitalization. AB 1578 by Assembly Member Jackson would require elected local and state officials to take anti-hate speech training through existing sexual harassment training. Supporters said elected officials should understand the impact of their words on hate and democracy; opponents argued the bill lacked a definition of hate speech and could chill protected speech, especially around sex-based issues.
AB 2083, also by Jackson, would authorize a regional child care special district serving Moreno Valley and Paris to expand child care facilities and programs for five years. The California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions opposed the bill’s mechanism but said it was working with the author. AB 1693 by Assembly Member Suber would streamline retail tenant improvement permits by extending a process similar to a prior restaurant permitting law, with qualified professional certification and tighter local review timelines. It drew broad support from retail, business, and property groups and no opposition.
Assembly Member Gonzalez presented AB 1679, which would create a temporary commercial activation permit for pop-up businesses to operate in vacant storefronts for up to 120 days. Supporters said it would help fill vacancies and lower barriers for small businesses; there was no opposition, and the bill advanced. Gonzalez also presented AB 2418, which would set timelines for nonresidential plan checks and inspections and allow private plan checkers after excessive delay. Business groups supported it as a way to reduce costly delays, while local government groups had no position but continued discussions with the author; the bill advanced with amendments.
Assembly Member Shevlin presented AB 1820, which would cap local permit fees for EV charging installations and create a statewide fee schedule. Supporters said fees vary too widely and can deter charger deployment, while cities and counties argued existing law already requires reasonable cost recovery and that the bill could undercut local budgets and public safety review. Assembly Member DeMaio presented AB 1783, which would prohibit state and local mileage taxes or road user charges. Supporters framed it as a defense against a new tax burden, while opponents said studying road user charges is necessary to address declining gas tax revenue and future transportation funding needs. AB 1693, AB 1679, and AB 2418 were moved forward with motions and roll calls; AB 1783 was taken up with a motion and roll call left open, and AB 1820 remained under discussion at the end of the excerpt.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Local Government Committee Apr 15th, 2026
Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- Welcome to the Local Government Committee hearing.
- Welcome to the Assembly Local Government Committee hearing.
- Testimony for this hearing will be in person.
- So I'd love to hear more. Thank you. Yeah, absolutely.
- I appreciate hearing their passion and their desire for this.
Committee:
House Local Government
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Local government zoning authority 3/23/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Can you hear me? Yes, we can. Okay, thank you, Mr.
- I like what I hear."
- Um we have met moms who what I hear."
- Well, let Representative Craft go. because I was relieved to hear you say because I was relieved to hear
- </c><00:58:26.720><c> about</c> And out door knocking and hearing about And out door knocking and hearing
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> Been hearing for decades.
- </c> >> Is the proposal going to get a hearing?
- Thank you for hearing Senate File 3633.
- Madam Chair, thank you for hearing this bill.
- ><c> today</c> Uh hearing other testimony today Uh hearing other testimony today of<00:54:50.000><c>
Committee:
Senate Taxes
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- We we going to stop hearing where we going to get the money from.
- We we going to stop hearing where we going to get the money from.
- Uh, we want to thank you for hearing this measure.
- Uh it is uh it's hearing this measure.
- </c> been hearing been hearing >> soon.
Committee:
House Labor
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session 5/20/25 - Part 4
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Hearing no objection, the motions prevail.
- In listening to what I'm hearing, they may not be the exact words, but what I'm hearing is that in our
- We did not hear this bill in Human Services Committee.
- We did not hear not this bill, right?
- </c><01:23:40.960><c> and</c><01:23:41.280><c> without</c> without a hearing and without without a hearing
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- Can you hear? Is it on? I’m sorry. Yes, thank you, Mr. Chair. Go ahead.” “Mr. Chair, can you hear?
- So when I hear this bill and I hear parents talking about, 'I want what's best for my children,' I love
- So when I hear this bill and I hear parents talking about, or possibly even died.
- So when I hear this bill and I hear parents talking about, I want what's best for my children, I love
- number of public hearings?
Committee:
Senate Judiciary
Summary:
The Judiciary Committee heard Senate Bill 1272 on guardianship, which would limit a guardian’s ability to isolate an adult ward from family and require notice of major events such as a ward’s death or relocation to a more restrictive setting. Senator Jones and supportive speakers said the bill was intended to protect wards from abuse and isolation by bad actors, while still preserving good-faith guardianship. With no opposition testimony or debate, the committee voted 8-0 to report the bill favorably.
The committee then considered CS for Senate Bill 1284, which would expand Florida’s Wrongful Death Act to allow civil claims for the death of an unborn child. An amendment was adopted to define “unborn child” as a member of the species Homo sapiens carried in the womb and to state that the act does not authorize claims against the mother or against health care providers acting within the lawful standard of care. The bill drew extensive debate and testimony. Supporters argued it would give parents parity and fuller damages, including economic losses and mental anguish, when negligence causes the death of an unborn child. Opponents, including the ACLU, medical professionals, and reproductive rights advocates, warned it could be used to target abortion care, increase malpractice exposure, worsen physician shortages, and create speculative damages. The committee approved the bill 6-4.
Finally, the committee took up Senate Bill 1288 on parental rights, with a strike-all amendment that would strengthen parental control over minors’ medical decisions, surveys, and biofeedback devices, while adding exceptions for emergencies, court orders, certain legal statuses, and situations involving abuse or out-of-home placement. Supporters said the measure restores parents as primary decision-makers and protects children from inappropriate questioning or treatment without consent. Opponents argued it could block minors from confidential care for STIs, mental health, or abuse-related issues, and could chill school and medical screenings. The transcript ends during testimony and debate on this bill, before any final vote is shown.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Energy Finance and Policy Committee 3/4/25
Energy Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Hearing none, all those in favor say aye.
- You know, we keep hearing that solar is becoming more efficient, and I believe it is.
- We hear that costs are coming down dramatically.
- She then said that when she hears about this fund and hears constituents saying they pay approximately
- about this fund to my mind when I hear about this fund and<01:05:18.520><c> I</c><01:05:18.640><c> hear
Committee:
House Energy Finance and Policy
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Environment and Agriculture (01/28/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, we have a hearing this morning for HB 566.
- </c> that I would like to begin our hearing that I would like to begin our hearing and<00:05:48.039><
- I think, you know, it’s just…” veterinarians that we hear from say it's veterinarians that we hear from
- The first bill that we are going to hear, going to open up the hearing on HB 355, relative to the membership
- </c><03:20:51.520><c> on</c><03:20:51.760><c> HB</c> the hearing on HB the hearing on HB 355<03:20:53.920
Summary:
The Environment and Agriculture Committee held a hearing on HB 566, which would require permit applications for new landfills to include a detailed leachate management plan. The bill sponsor said the measure was prompted by recent reporting on leachate problems at New Hampshire landfills, including alleged violations at a Bethlehem facility and deficiencies at other sites, and argued the bill is meant to improve public health protections without dictating specific treatment methods or hindering innovation. The sponsor also said the proposal was developed with input from the Department of Environmental Services (DES) and industry representatives, and that a forthcoming amendment would revise the bill’s language to better fit the permitting process.
The sponsor explained that the amendment would move several requirements out of the contract section and into the planning section, change references such as “permit for construction” to “operating approval,” include landfill expansions, and remove language that could be read as requiring long-term contracts. Questions from members focused on whether the bill would create enforceable consequences if a plan is not followed, whether it would limit operators’ flexibility, and whether existing DES rules already cover the subject. The sponsor said enforcement details should be addressed by DES and emphasized that the bill would not lock operators into any particular contract or technology.
The Business and Industry Association testified in opposition to the bill as introduced, saying it appeared unnecessary because DES already regulates leachate through existing rules, including Env 806.53, and has authority to update those rules as technology changes. The witness argued that putting the requirements into statute could freeze the regulatory framework, create conflicts with future rulemaking, and make it harder for DES to respond quickly to new treatment methods or operational issues. No vote or final action was taken at the hearing.
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House County and Municipal Government Committee Apr 9th, 2025
County and Municipal Government
Transcript Highlights:
- We've already had a public hearing on this.
- But we've had the public hearing. The discussion is over with. Uh, the sponsor would come up. With.
- Do I hear a motion? Do I hear a second? I have to have a second on this.
- Did I hear a motion to adjourn? He's got to have a second. Everybody, which makes sense, right?
Bills:
HB241
Committee:
House County and Municipal Government
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, I think I did hearing and the bill.
- throughout this committee hearing, throughout this committee hearing, you've<00:29:23.840><c> used</c
- They hear the numbers and they're upset.
- They hear the numbers and they're upset.
- They hear the numbers and they're upset.
Committee:
Senate Human Services
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Legislative Oversight & Investigations Committee (6-12-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- And, uh, next we will hear from the Kentucky Fire Commission.
- We had about a two and a half, three-hour hearing on this matter.
- We had about a two and a half, three-hour hearing on this matter.
- We had about a two and a half, three-hour hearing on this matter.
- </c> from 2023 and you're going to you hear from 2023 and you're going to you hear this<01:48:00.639>
Summary:
The Legislative Oversight and Investigation Committee met without a quorum, so no votes were taken. Staff presented a study of the Kentucky Fire Commission focused on firefighter minimum training standards and administrative spending. The presentation explained that Kentucky’s training standards are built from NFPA guidelines, that the commission currently requires 115 hours for volunteer firefighters and 300 hours for paid firefighters, and that those reduced hours were adopted by removing electives and other non-NFPA content. Staff also said the commission’s IFSAC certification testing for firefighter 1 and firefighter 2 aligns with NFPA standards, but the commission cannot require local departments to train or certify firefighters. Staff recommended that the commission formally promulgate regulations establishing the reduced training hours and work with KCTCS to better separate administrative costs for certain programs so compliance with the statute can be demonstrated.
The finance portion of the report said the commission is funded by general fund appropriations for State Fire Rescue Training and by an insurance premium surcharge that supports the Firefighter Foundation Program Fund. Staff reported that the commission stayed within the 5% administrative cap tied to the overall surcharge allotment, but could not confirm compliance with a separate 5% cap for specific programs because KCTCS accounting does not break out those costs in enough detail. Staff suggested the General Assembly may want to clarify what counts as administrative cost in statute. Members asked about investment returns, local fire department funding, and whether training documentation is required; staff said some of those topics were outside the study scope and that IFSAC testing relies on chief certification that a candidate is ready to test.
Representatives from the Fire Commission then responded, saying they agreed with the report’s recommendations and would work to clarify the 5% issue with legislators and KCTCS. They explained that the reduction in training hours was intended to remove electives, better align with NFPA standards, and address the difficulty volunteer departments have in getting members to complete lengthy training. Commission officials said training is documented through rosters and annual compliance reviews, and that IFSAC-certified firefighter testing is based on demonstrated skills rather than a required number of training hours. They also said the difficulty in tracking the second 5% cap stems from the way KCTCS’s PeopleSoft system records reimbursements as single transactions, making it hard to isolate administrative costs by program.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement - 03/25/25
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- First, a quick the commission to hear.
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- </c><01:37:51.840><c> this</c> and the commissioners for hearing this and the commissioners for hearing
- We thank you for hearing this bill.
- I'm hearing Senator How correctly?