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CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • I am genuinely excited to be part of these monumental changes and to be here to see the impact they will
  • I think it's really an important part of what we do. So I want to make sure that doesn't get lost.
  • It was the part that really, I think, shocked my conscience.
  • Part of this is to make sure, and I think it is a little...
  • I want to echo that we are part of the coalition that is advocating for housing programs.
Summary: Assembly Budget Subcommittee 5 on State Administration heard two housing-related trailer bill items tied to the Governor’s reorganization plan. The first item would codify the creation of a new Housing and Homelessness Agency and a Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency structure; the second would further streamline the state housing finance system by creating a Housing Development and Finance Committee and reserving most private activity bond capacity for affordable housing. Administration officials said the changes are intended to reduce duplication, speed awards to construction, and make housing funding more predictable and efficient. Agency leaders described recent housing investments and implementation steps, including work groups, coordination with Finance, the Controller, and the Treasurer’s Office, and development of new guidelines and staffing. Members raised concerns about limited funding, the need for better program-by-program outcome data, youth homelessness, excess sites, and fraud prevention. The Interagency Council on Homelessness presented new three-year action plan metrics, including goals to increase exits from unsheltered homelessness to 70% and move more people into permanent housing, while also noting current performance data and quarterly public reporting. The Legislative Analyst’s Office said it had no concerns with the first trailer bill, but supported the general concept of the second while recommending changes, including removing or revising the proposed 50% bond-cap floor for the new committee and adding attention to 9% and state tax credits. Public commenters, including local governments, nonprofit developers, housing authorities, and advocacy groups, largely supported the reorganization and streamlining goals, but several urged stronger protections for deeply affordable housing, earlier reallocation of unused bond authority, continued access to 9% credits, and more funding for housing programs. No votes were taken in the portion provided; the chair closed item one and moved to item two after member and public testimony.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • So you do the intake specialist part, and then let them do the investigation part.
  • It primarily includes two parts.
  • We just need to know what we need to know for the recruitment part.
  • It was viewed as part of the legal cost at the time, so it's currently still part of CDCR's budget.
  • And the other part is the justice for the victims part of it.
Summary: The Senate Budget Subcommittee heard presentations from the Office of the Inspector General (OIG), California Correctional Health Care Services (CCHCS), the California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM) program, and the Coleman mental health receivership. The hearing focused on correctional health care, reentry, aging incarcerated populations, and the state’s progress toward compliance in the Plata and Coleman receiverships. Members also discussed the OIG’s intake complaint workload and medical inspection findings, as well as broader questions about staffing, vacancies, and the cost of court oversight. The OIG requested $275,000 General Fund for two permanent positions in its intake processing unit, citing a sharp rise in complaints from 3,200 in 2022 to 7,860 in 2025. OIG officials said complaints are categorized by issue and prison, prioritized by urgency, and generally responded to within 30 days, but they do not track complaint “validity” rates. The medical inspection unit reported that in cycle seven, case review performance was generally adequate while policy compliance was often inadequate; the lowest-scoring areas included emergency services, medication management, and health care environment. Members asked for more detailed reporting on complaint types, priority levels, and systemic issues. CCHCS described rising health care costs driven by an aging prison population, staffing vacancies, and contract medical expenses. Officials said more than 80% of the budget is personal services, and they are using hiring events, social media outreach, and expanded classifications to reduce vacancies. CalAIM officials reported early implementation success in pre-release and reentry services, including 89% Medi-Cal activation at release, 87% assigned managed care plans, 88% reentry care plans, and 59% warm handoffs, with about 169,000 claims submitted and $14.7 million reimbursed. The LAO noted that the Plata medical receivership has increased per-person costs and that the state should continue oversight while seeking ways to reduce vacancies and expand federal reimbursement opportunities. For the Coleman mental health receivership, the receiver’s office requested $33.9 million from the Mental Health Special Deposit Fund, including $8.2 million for receiver office staffing and $25.3 million to make court-ordered bonus payments permanent. The LAO supported continued oversight but recommended additional steps to address vacancies, including greater out-of-state recruitment, expanded telemental health, and possible consolidation of mental health services. The LAO also recommended reducing the telemental health staffing request and monitoring its effects. Members questioned the long-term cost of receiverships, the pace of compliance, and whether more detailed benchmarks and staffing data should be provided. No formal votes were taken during the portion of the hearing provided.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • So you do the intake specialist part, and then let them do the investigation part.
  • It primarily includes two parts.
  • It was viewed as part of the legal cost at the time, so it's currently still part of CDCR's budget.
  • part of the reallocation of that funding.
  • And the other part is the justice for the victims part of it.
Keywords: 987, senate, all
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

LBT-CPN, LBT Public Hearings 03-23-2026

Labor and Technology

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> part of it that we thought. Okay. Yeah. part of it that we thought. Okay. Yeah.
  • And then, the final question I have, actually two two-part questions to that, is I know SHRM had some
  • This is part of the vocational rehab plan. This bill mandates 120 days. This is unrealistic.
  • This is part of the vocational rehab plan. This bill mandates 120 days. This is unrealistic.
  • This is part of the vocational rehab plan. This bill mandates 120 days. This is unrealistic.
Keywords: 912, senate, all
Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 2455, HD2, relating to employment practices. Testimony was limited, with support from the Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women and UPW; the committee noted nine support, zero opposition, and zero comments. No vote was taken on this bill during the portion provided. The committee then took up House Bill 2165, HD2, relating to the Hawaii Employment Security Law. DLIR supported the measure but requested an amendment moving language in Section 2 from subsection A to subsection C to preserve the legal structure. Members questioned DLIR about a January 8 U.S. Department of Labor letter and whether the bill would keep Hawaii in conformity with federal unemployment insurance requirements. DLIR said the federal guidance requires the state to remove the carve-out for labor-dispute claimants, though unions with hiring halls and members in good standing could still be exempt from work-search requirements under an authorized list. UNITE HERE Local 5 opposed the bill and said the current law already gives the department discretion to exempt striking workers. The committee recessed the bill before any final action was taken in the portion shown. In the joint hearing with Commerce and Consumer Protection, the committees heard House Bill 1509, HD2, relating to workers’ compensation. DLIR supported the bill, DHER offered comments and requested an amendment, UPW supported it, and one Zoom testifier described personal experience with delayed care and urged faster decisions. After testimony, the committees voted to pass the bill with amendments. The adopted amendments restored the 7-day treatment-plan deadline from 10 days, changed the effective date to January 1, 2077, and struck the proposed $500 fine for employers who fail to respond within 10 days. Back in the Labor and Technology agenda, the committee heard House Bill 1515, HD2, also relating to workers’ compensation, with testimony noting seven in support, one in opposition, and one comment, but no action was taken in the excerpt. The committee also heard House Bill 1514, HD2, relating to workers’ compensation vocational rehabilitation plans. A Zoom testifier opposed the bill, arguing the 120-day timeline was unrealistic for complex cases. DLIR said the bill would give the director discretion to extend the vocational rehabilitation plan timeline beyond 120 days with no cap on extensions, and the committee noted five support, four opposition, and zero comments. Finally, the committee began House Bill 2458, HD3, relating to surveillance pricing. OCP said it stood on written testimony, while supporters argued the bill would prevent corporations from using personal data to set prices, especially for groceries. Retail and grocery interests opposed the measure, saying it was too broad and could restrict loyalty programs, promotions, and discounts; one witness asked that a loyalty-program exemption be restored.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Education Policy Committee 3/17/26

Education Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um, in terms of the second part of the question, the special education run by a charter school has to
  • Um, in terms of the second part of the question, the special education run by a charter school has to
  • Um, in terms of the second part of the question, the special education run by a charter school has to
  • And so it's just all I think part of the conversation and how we're serving students.
  • And so it's just all I think part of the conversation and how we're serving students.
Bills: HF3487 , HF3421
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session Mar 4th, 2026

Washington Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • for the South Downtown area, recognizing the unique, not just unique statewide significance, of a part
  • And one of the coolest parts of this is it'll make me cry.
  • Every city has a part to play. I think this has taken out of their part to play.
  • Every city has a part to play. I think this has taken out of their part to play.
  • And part of the reason is people are just being fooled.
Summary: The Senate took up a series of House bills, often suspending the rules to move measures directly to final passage after brief debate. Messages from the House reported signed bills being transmitted, and the Senate later signed several measures in open session. The chamber also excused a few members from voting on specific bills. Among the first major actions, Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2508, clarifying the scope and authority of the Office of Independent Investigations, passed 44-4 after supporters described it as a technical housekeeping bill and opponents raised concerns about overlapping investigations. Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1408, which dedicates 20% of sales tax revenue from the two large stadiums to a community preservation and development authority in South Downtown/Pioneer Square/Chinatown International District, passed 47-1 after supporters emphasized reinvestment in historic buildings and neighborhood safety. Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1500, requiring more complete resale certificates for common interest communities and homeowners associations, passed 39-9 after a successful amendment clarifying litigation language. Substitute House Bill 1570, allowing collective bargaining for certain student employees at public institutions, failed an amendment to remove the emergency clause and then passed 29-19 despite objections that it blurs student and employee roles. The chamber then debated Substitute House Bill 1390, which repeals the Community Protection Program and directs DSHS to transition participants into other developmental disability services. Numerous amendments sought to preserve restrictions, add assessments, or create liability protections, but most were rejected; the committee striking amendment updating agency names and dates was adopted. The bill passed 29-20 after a lengthy, emotional debate over whether the program protects public safety or unfairly restricts people with developmental disabilities, with supporters citing civil rights concerns and opponents warning about risks to vulnerable residents and the lack of a detailed transition plan. Other measures passed with broad support, including Substitute House Bill 2114 on defective license plates (48-0), Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2471 on collective bargaining if the NLRB loses authority (31-18), House Bill 1069 on bargaining over supplemental retirement contributions for Department of Corrections employees (31-18), House Bill 2441 expanding medical premium reimbursements for surviving spouses of line-of-duty deaths (49-0), and Engrossed Third Substitute House Bill 1710 adding preclearance requirements under the Washington Voting Rights Act, which drew debate over local control and litigation but had not yet reached a final vote by the end of the transcript.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

State official protective services 3/2/26

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • What's unfortunate is that these are not isolated incidents but part of a broader national pattern of
  • What's unfortunate is that these are not isolated incidents but part of a broader national pattern of
  • What's unfortunate is that these are not isolated incidents but part of a broader national pattern of
  • </c> who are going to be part of that unit. who are going to be part of that unit.
  • So I am part of that discussion.
Keywords: 1183, house
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session Feb 27th, 2026

Washington Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's part of the options that we get to do with the process. But I spoke previously.
  • Perhaps this could be part of the solution for that, but we won't know, Mr.
  • It shouldn't make sense in other parts of state government. I'd ask for your approval.
  • And part of the problem is resources and part of it is policy.
  • The interesting part to me is that this budget is balanced for six years. It's balanced.
Summary: The Senate convened with roll call, prayer, and approval of the previous day’s journal, then moved to a resolution honoring piano teachers. Senate Resolution 8698 was adopted after remarks from Senator Conway and others describing the role of piano teachers in music education, family life, and community service. Members of the Washington State Music Teachers Association and the National Guild of Piano Teachers were recognized in the gallery. The chamber then took up the operating budget and considered a long series of amendments. Several amendments focused on housing costs and local planning, utility and energy policy, ballot measure costs, state spending growth, tort liability, and paid family and medical leave. Some amendments were adopted, including a study of utility cost impacts from climate laws, a grid-related funding amendment, a tort liability oversight/reporting amendment, and a workgroup on services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Others were rejected, including proposals to create a housing task force, cap state spending growth, fund ballot initiative costs, restore local planning grants, and change paid family and medical leave usage rules. Debate on the budget amendments was often partisan and detailed, with supporters arguing for fiscal restraint, cost transparency, and relief for taxpayers and local governments, while opponents emphasized existing work, program solvency, and the need to preserve services. The Senate also heard amendments on zero-based budgeting, federal education tax credit opt-in language, reproductive health funding, food assistance work requirements, and support for the Pediatric Interim Care Center; some were defeated and some were adopted. Roll-call votes were taken on certain amendments, and the transcript ends during consideration of Amendment 0787, which would restore funding for the Pediatric Interim Care Center.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Motion to bring up HF3405 on House Floor 2/19/26

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Now, the BCA as part of this bill does report back to the legislature on their work.
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  • </c><00:01:42.720><c> of</c> the BCA as part of their um as part of the BCA as part of their um as part
  • </c> such, but it's kind of a necessary part such, but it's kind of a necessary part of<00:16:20.959>
Keywords: 1183, house
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • Adam Moore, House District 45, parts of Fayette and Jessamine County. My name is Charlotte Reid.
  • Adam Moore, House<00:03:44.640><c> District</c><00:03:44.959><c> 45,</c><00:03:45.519><c> parts</c><00
  • :03:45.840><c> of</c><00:03:46.000><c> Fyet</c><00:03:46.480><c> and</c> House District 45, parts of
  • Fyet and House District 45, parts of Fyet and Jasmine<00:03:47.120><c> County.
  • But I have so many people who come into the winery who have part of their visit, part of their crew,
Summary: The committee approved the September minutes and heard two presentations focused on tourism and economic development. First, Visit Jessamine and local winery representatives described Jessamine County’s tourism branding, visitor center renovation at the old jail in Nicholasville, wayfinding signs, kiosks, murals, and the Jessamine Wine and Spirits Trail. They said Kentucky tourism generates more than $1 billion in taxes and $14.3 billion in economic impact statewide, and that Jessamine County tourism generates about $6.2 million in taxes and $87 million in economic impact. They emphasized that the wine trail and related events, including the Kentucky Wine and Vine Festival, draw repeat visitors, support surrounding counties, and attract visitors from across the country and overseas. Committee members praised the presentation and discussed local events such as Halloween activities in Nicholasville and Wilmore and the Great Jessamine Pumpkin event. The committee also received prepared comments on Fort Knox from Lance O’Brien of the Knox Regional Development Alliance after a Fort Knox representative could not attend because of the federal government shutdown. The remarks highlighted Fort Knox’s role as a military installation, economic engine, tourism draw, and workforce partner. The presentation cited an estimated $5.6 billion in annual output, about $1.3 billion in payroll, more than 60,000 retirees and veterans in the surrounding area, and roughly 11,000 to 13,000 soldiers stationed there at a time. It also noted major tourism-related activity such as Cadet Summer Training, the National Raider Challenge, and the George Patton Museum, along with more than $484 million in small-business contracts in fiscal year 2025 and Fort Knox’s role in IT and cybersecurity. Members discussed the importance of tourism revenue, out-of-state visitors, and the broader economic impact of both Jessamine County and Fort Knox.
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

IC - Legislative Finance Jun 25th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • Madam Chair, Representative, it is not a policy, it's just part of the procedure of that plan.
  • Madam Chair, Representative Chavez, that is part of our ongoing investigation.
  • Next fiscal year 26 it continues on through part of the year, yes.
  • That concludes the pre-K part.
  • Ryan, if you want to speak to that since you're part of it.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Am I missing one more part of the question?
  • They're an almost mandatory part of communication in the 21st century.
  • Part of for five generations.
  • Why do we ignore the truth of human sexual organs and body parts at birth?
  • HB 229 is part of a broader crusade to replace freedom with fear.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee Apr 23rd, 2025

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • Uh, it took out a part the code section. Uh, it took out a part the code section.
  • And part of my role was uh Daryl Bailey. And part of my role was uh Daryl Bailey.
  • And part of my duties forfeitures. And part of my duties forfeitures.
  • of that terrible piece of part of that terrible piece of part of that terrible piece of legislation.
  • That's part of it. a huge difference. That's part of it. a huge difference. That's part of it.
Bills: HB265 , HB146 , SB254 , HB202 , HB3 , HB42 , SB18
Committee: Senate Judiciary
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Apr 14th, 2025

Pensions, Investments & Financial Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • MCAs are a significant part of what we deal with.
  • Those miles are a really critical part of... ...our industry.
  • Well, currently, there are three parts in the system.
  • One element of the three-part transaction is fixed by the government in ...
  • The interconnected payment networks are a part of a system.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Business and Commerce (Part I) Apr 1st, 2025

Business & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • in whole or in part should actually be disclosed to the public.
  • in whole or in part should actually be disclosed to the public.
  • I'm happy to talk about why we, Encore, didn't address EMP as part of that plan.
  • That was part of the bill passed in the last session. We do hurricane training.
  • We're not part of NERC and FERC.
Summary: The committee first took up pending business and favorably reported several bills without objection or by recorded vote, including SB 783, SB 1238, SB 1706, SB 1791, SB 458, SB 1644, and SB 1810, with some of them also sent to the local and uncontested calendar. The committee then moved into hearings on additional bills. SB 1968, by Senator Schwertner, would update the Real Estate License Act by repealing subagency, requiring written buyer-agent agreements before showings, and clarifying when a formal buyer representation agreement must be signed. Texas Realtors testified in support, saying the bill modernizes agency rules and increases transparency, while a committee substitute corrected drafting issues. SB 2411, the annual update to the Texas Business Organizations Code, was also laid out and left pending after supportive testimony from the Texas Business Law Foundation and drafting committee representatives. The committee also heard SB 2321, which would codify ERCOT’s current practice of notifying TCEQ when backup generation needs enforcement discretion for grid reliability; Sierra Club and a chamber of commerce witness supported it with suggestions for clearer emissions reporting, and the bill was left pending. SB 2077 would broaden eligibility for the Texas Mutual Insurance Company board by narrowing conflict restrictions tied to insurance-related interests; Texas Mutual supported the change and the bill was left pending. SB 1405, a broadband bill, would align state law with FCC standards and streamline Broadband Development Office processes; it was left pending after supportive testimony. SB 1299, protecting nonprofit donor privacy, drew support from privacy advocates and concerns from one witness about transparency for publicly funded nonprofit operations; it was left pending. The committee then heard SB 776, which would bar government construction contracts from shifting delay damages to contractors when delays are caused solely by the public owner. Contractors, surety representatives, and water infrastructure advocates supported the bill, arguing it would improve fairness and reduce inflated bids, while water utilities and critical infrastructure entities opposed it, warning of more litigation and higher costs; the bill was left pending. Finally, SB 715, which would apply reliability requirements retroactively to all generation resources in ERCOT, drew opposition from renewable and storage groups and support from some critics of renewable subsidies, with witnesses split over whether it would improve reliability or raise costs; testimony was underway when the transcript ended.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

Senate Judiciary (03/18/2025)

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • Was the third part, like giving someone money for going to their shop, um, alternative treatment center
  • They cannot accomplish the most necessary part of the bail system.
  • They cannot accomplish the most necessary part of the bail system.
  • They cannot accomplish the most necessary part of the bail system.
  • They cannot accomplish the most necessary part of the bail system. ...the most necessary part of the
Committee: Senate Judiciary
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development - Subcommittee on Veterans - 02/24/25

Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development - Subcommittee on Veterans

Transcript Highlights:
  • Is that kind of outreach part of MDVA work in general?
  • Is that kind of outreach part of MDVA work in general?
  • Is that kind of outreach part of MDVA work in general?
  • Is that kind of outreach part of MDVA work in general?
  • Is that kind of outreach part of MDVA work in general?
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • Three weeks later, Hurricane Helene hit Georgia and Western North Carolina devastated parts of North
  • I would just say that I'm honored to be a part of this team and to be a part of this work.
  • of that training uh team and be a part of that training uh team and be<00:26:51.840><c> able</c><00:
  • We're not changing the law and how to make a report under the law as part of coaches' training.
  • </c><00:39:19.520><c> of</c> glad to be a part of glad to be a part of that<00:39:21.760><c> thank</c
Summary: The Senate Education Committee met with a quorum and heard a presentation from Parker Keys, Northern Kentucky State Vice President for Kentucky FFA, on the value of career and technical education (CTE). He highlighted enrollment of more than 143,000 secondary students in CTE, work-based learning, dual credit, industry certifications, and the role of student organizations such as DECA, FBLA, FCCLA, FFA, Educators Rising, TSA, and SkillsUSA. Senators praised CTE as important for workforce readiness and resume building, and encouraged continued engagement with the committee. The committee then considered Senate Concurrent Resolution 43, sponsored by Senator Steve West, supporting a Southern Regional Education Board initiative to expand crisis counseling and recovery support for schools and colleges after tragedies and disasters. Dr. Steven Puit and Linda Tyrie described a regional network of trained counselors modeled on Kentucky’s response after Marshall County, emphasizing long-term recovery, psychological first aid, and deployment support for up to a year after an event. Members spoke in strong support, citing the lasting impact of Marshall County and Heath, and the resolution passed 13-0 and was reported favorably. Finally, the committee took up Senate Bill 77, a cleanup bill relating to the Education Professional Standards Board. Senator Matt Deneen and Association of Independent Kentucky Colleges and Universities representative Mr. Dyer explained that the bill clarifies that small independent colleges and universities may designate a qualified education department representative, not only a chief academic officer, to serve on the board. The committee adopted a committee substitute by voice vote, and the substitute was approved.
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, June 30, 2026)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • I am so incredibly proud of her, and she will always be a part of the Kelly alumni family.
  • And And he told me, he said, 'I work at O'Reilly's Auto Parts, but I have to be careful.'
  • They acknowledge it when they punish disobedience on the part of the slave.
  • A seventh part of the inhabitants of... A seventh part of the inhabitants of your country.
  • It's It's a very beautiful part of the state. It cuts through the limestone.
MD

Maryland 2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session, 3/31/2026 #1

Maryland House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • First, this is a commission model that we're taking, and I should mention that part of the impetus for
  • And part of that is understanding our distinct and our shared histories as well.
  • And part of that is understanding our distinct and our shared histories as well.
  • I'm also part Jewish, so I'm Catholic.
  • a part of the conversation<00:15:50.400><c> as</c><00:15:50.560><c> well</c><00:15:50.760><c> then?