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NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Science, Technology and Energy (01/13/2026)
Science, Technology and Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- This morning, however, we're going to hear some presentations because part of our job as members of this
- hear some presentations because part of hear some presentations because part of our<00:06:48.880><c> job
- </c> our job our job as<00:06:51.360><c> members</c><00:06:51.759><c> of</c><00:06:51.919><c> this</c
- It was an environmental program, and it was a jobs program, and it was a social benefit program.
- It was an environmental program, and it was a jobs program, and it was a social benefit program.
Committee:
House Science, Technology and Energy
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- We're going to help with food insecurity, with jobs and workforce, and with the specific challenges that
- We will make food more affordable and accessible, we'll help people get jobs, and we'll respect farmers
- c><00:02:12.440><c> help</c><00:02:12.640><c> people</c><00:02:12.880><c> get</c><00:02:13.080><c> jobs
- ,</c> accessible, we'll help people get jobs, accessible, we'll help people get jobs, and<00:02:13.840
- And thank you, Senator Putnam, for just another excellent job in agriculture.
Committee:
Senate Finance
WV
West Virginia 2026 Regular Session
WV Senate Finance Committee in Session Mar 12th, 2026 at 01:59 pm
Transcript Highlights:
- pressure to reform this school aid formula somehow, and I think the Chair of Education has done a good job
- The second new article creates the West Virginia Job Development Grant Program to be administered by
- would enter into an agreement with the division and make investment of private funds and create new jobs
- The base period for which the minimum number of new jobs must be created is five years for an expansion
- There’s a per-job maximum grant amount of $16,000 for high-yield and transitional projects.
Summary:
The Senate Finance Committee met with a quorum present, approved the prior meeting minutes, and then took up several House bills with strike-and-insert amendments. House Bill 5510 was amended to incorporate provisions from Senate Bills 1065 and 928, modernizing Alcohol Beverage Control licensing and adding rules for low-proof spirit alcohol products, including a $1.25 per gallon tax; the committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill to the full Senate with a do-pass recommendation.
The committee then considered House Bill 5453 on school funding. After discussion of a proposed block-grant system and supplemental aid for special education, the committee adopted an amendment replacing much of the bill with weighted funding for level two and level three special education students, exempting those funds from block grant rules and limiting their use to direct instruction. The committee also adopted a clarification to extend the special education funding to charter school students and reported the amended bill to the Senate. House Bill 5412, dealing with multi-year technology licensing contracts for local fiscal bodies and science-of-reading training for K-5 teachers, was amended to clarify contract language, delay implementation dates, change “endorsement” to “training,” and require charter school teachers to participate; it was then reported.
The committee next amended and reported House Bill 4006, which creates aerospace development and workforce grant programs, changing the funding mechanism to use Department of Commerce reporting and personal income tax proceeds rather than direct employee withholdings. It also took up House Bill 4009, combining voluntary portable benefits for independent contractors with microcredentialing and an expanded apprenticeship tax credit, adopted the Finance Committee amendment, and reported it. Finally, House Bill 4004 creating the Recharge West Virginia training reimbursement program was amended to raise the annual employer reimbursement cap from $50,000 to $100,000 while keeping the $10,000 per-employee limit, and the committee reported the bill. The meeting ended with adjournment.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- Also, the job market was raised.
- Are there really, you know, 10 plus jobs every year available?
- Are there really, you know, 10 plus jobs every year available to these folks to come back to Idaho and
- Jones made a statement about that we weren't sure if we have enough jobs for these kids coming out of
- those jobs have to be in Idaho.
Committee:
Senate Education
Summary:
The Senate Education Committee approved the minutes from February 18, 2026, and then heard Senate Bill 1335 from Senator Tammy Nichols. The bill would require students receiving state-appropriated support for veterinary education to return to Idaho for four years and spend 600 hours per year, or about 30% of their time, treating agricultural animals. Supporters said the measure is meant to address Idaho’s shortage of large-animal veterinarians and ensure a return on existing taxpayer-funded veterinary seats, with testimony from the Idaho Farm Bureau, Idaho Veterinary Medical Association, Idaho Cattle Association, and Idaho Wool Growers. The IVMA said it was neutral, citing concerns about the bill’s detailed requirements, pay differences, and whether enough jobs would be available, while some senators questioned whether the bill was more of a mandate than an incentive and whether the requirement should apply to current or future students.
Committee members also discussed technical questions about the bill’s timing, the mixed-animal training requirement, and whether service could occur outside Idaho. Senator Nichols and testifiers said the intent was to apply the bill beginning with the 2027-28 academic year and to ensure students receive training in mixed-practice agricultural veterinary medicine. After closing remarks from the sponsor, Senator Burtenshaw moved to send SB 1335 to the floor with a due pass recommendation, Senator Carlson seconded, and the motion passed despite Senator Zito stating she would vote no because she opposed using state money in this way.
The committee then received a presentation from Dr. Sally Brown of the College of Idaho on behalf of the Idaho Higher Education Literacy Partnership. She described the group’s work to strengthen teacher preparation in the science of reading, revise literacy standards, develop competency guides and assessments, and support literacy partnerships across Idaho’s higher education institutions. Whitney Ward of Northwest Nazarene University and Carolyn Court of Boise State University highlighted school-district partnerships, literacy summits, and clinical placements for teacher candidates, emphasizing that principals and district leaders also need literacy training to improve systems and support classroom instruction. Committee members asked about why administrators need this training, and presenters said principals play a key role in coaching, walkthroughs, and supporting schoolwide literacy systems.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- Also, the job market was raised.
- Are there really, you know, 10 plus jobs every year available?
- Are there really, you know, 10 plus jobs every year available to these folks to come back to Idaho and
- Jones made a statement about that we weren't sure if we have enough jobs for these kids coming out of
- those jobs have to be in Idaho.
Committee:
Senate Education
IN
Transcript Highlights:
- Nice, good job. Senator Baldwin calls House Conference Committee Report No. 1 for House Bill 1210.
- But Comprehension may be a little lacking, but my job, I hope everybody else's job in here, is to know
- But it's our job to know what's in it, not what we're being told, but our job to know what's in the darn
- But one of the best parts about our job is that it's collaborative and we don't have to do it alone.
FL
Florida 2026 4th Special Session
February 10, 2026 - 04:00 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- DENTAL ASSISTANCE AND DENTISTRY DO ON THE JOB TRAINING. THEY ARE NOT REQUIRED TO HAVE A DEGREE.
- WE BELIEVE AT THIS 45 YOUR RECORD THE BOARD HAS DONE A GREAT JOB WITH THESE PROGRAMS AND I LOOK FORWARD
- WERE DOING A GREAT JOB STARTING A CONVERSATION AROUND WHO SHOULD BE SUBSIDIZING IN THIS HIGHER EDUCATION
- OR FACILITY STAFF TO TAKE ON THE ROLE OF ARMED GUARDS PLACES AN UNREASONABLE BURDEN ON PEOPLE WHOSE JOB
- THIS ALSO MAKES THE JOB OF LAW ENFORCEMENT HARDER.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- All of my jobs with Tech Dot have been, um, the design bid build that was low, low competitive bid and
- Uh, they've done a good job, but the preponderance of the, uh, roads built in Texas have been by design
- What's your, what's your kind of Optimum size of a job that you prefer.
- Uh, they, uh, discovered that the 150, 200 million down broke those jobs broken down.
- And these longer term jobs is gone they're never evidently contractors never put enough overhead in to
Committee:
House Transportation
Keywords:
transportation, TxDOT, Texas Department of Transportation, road projects, highways, infrastructure, bridge construction, interchanges, corridor improvements, road widening, railroad grade separation, sound barrier, unified transportation program, legislative notice, project prioritization, capital projects, state highway system, Farm-to-Market Roads, San Antonio, Harris County
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- I think people ought to just do their job and not be rewarded for doing their job.
- People ought to just do their job and not be rewarded for doing their job.
- I'm joking, but anyway, thanks for the great job. Thank you. I appreciate that. Thank you.
- greenhouse gas emission reduction committee, the tobacco settlement permanent trust account, and the jobs
Committee:
Senate Finance
Summary:
The Senate Finance Committee heard several measures, beginning with SB 1574 by Senator Zaffirini, which would codify the Texas Judicial Council’s Centers of Excellence Program for courts and judges. Testimony from judges and the Office of Court Administration emphasized that the program promotes transparency, procedural fairness, mentoring, and public trust. A committee substitute expanded eligibility to justices of the peace and municipal judges and removed a merit-pay reference to eliminate fiscal impact. After quorum was established, the committee adopted the substitute and later voted it out favorably, though it was not certified for the local and uncontested calendar.
The committee also heard SB 2774 by Senator Hinojosa, which would amend the Tax Code’s retail trade definition to include industrial uniform and linen rental businesses so they qualify for the lower franchise tax rate. Supporters said the change would put rental textile businesses on equal footing with other rental industries and help Texas employers and customers. The bill was reported favorably to the full Senate.
Members then considered SB 1211 by Senator Perry, which would broaden the existing fracking-related sales tax exemption for equipment used with non-fresh water sources, including recycled, produced, and brine water. The bill’s supporters argued it would conserve freshwater and reduce litigation over water definitions, while the Comptroller’s office discussed the fiscal note and production-related revenue effects. The committee also heard SB 2873 and SB 2900, both by Senator Kolkhorst and presented by Senator Nichols; SB 2873 would require electronic filers to file electronically, and SB 2900 would eliminate certain Comptroller-related advisory committees and boards. Both were later adopted in committee substitute form and reported favorably.
Finally, the committee heard HJR 4, sponsored by Senator Parker, proposing a constitutional amendment to prohibit new taxes on securities transfers or financial transaction processing. Supporters said it would protect investors, especially retirees, and help position Texas as a financial center. The committee voted to report HJR 4 favorably to the full Senate. In each recorded vote after quorum was present, the measures passed with nine ayes and no nays.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- This program has proven to facilitate trade, stimu- stimulate economic growth, and promote job creation
- Our work supports food chain... economic development, and hundreds of thousands of jobs in agriculture
- dangerous work or do these jobs that belong literally to the city budget, not the farmer's ranch.
- look at this I do utility work and anywhere that I've done work this would be they run you off the job
- wouldn't allow you wouldn't allow you to stay there wouldn't allow you to do another job is this the
Committee:
House Agriculture & Livestock
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Banking & Insurance (3-4-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- So, ladies, if y'all come to the table and make sure Pops gets everything in order and does a good job
- Good job, gentlemen. We appreciate it, and we look forward to moving it to the floor.
- Good job, gentlemen. We appreciate it, and we look forward to moving it to the floor.
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Keywords:
Meeting Start: 00:00
Roll Call: 00:12
HB390 Discussion: 01:05
HB390 Vote: 02:35
HB233 Discussion: 04:18
HB233 Vote: 07:12
HB423 Discussion: 08:17
HB423 Vote: 10:51, 958, all
Summary:
The committee first considered House Bill 390, which would complete the Department of Transportation’s transition from the old AVIS system to CAVIS for insurance verification. Rep. Michael Meredith explained that the current insurance verification process still runs on the old system, creating a 30- to 45-day reporting delay that allows people to register vehicles by showing only an insurance card. Members voted to give the bill a favorable expression, with Chair Carpenter noting it would support real-time verification and could help reduce uninsured motorists.
The committee then heard House Bill 233, a consumer protection measure aimed at post-disaster repair scams. Rep. Wade Williams said the bill expands existing protections to all contractors and tree removal companies, creates a five-day cancellation period after an insurer says some services are not covered, bars mechanic’s liens in certain consumer financial disputes while preserving them for work outside the insurance claim, and adds a $5,000 civil penalty enforced by the Attorney General. After questions about how it differed from Senate Bill 24, the bill also received favorable expression.
Finally, the committee took up House Bill 423, with a committee substitute adopted at the outset to allow commercial insurers and the Department for Medicaid Services to provide more specific reasons for prior-authorization denials. Rep. Kim Moore and Cory Meadows of the Kentucky Medical Association described the bill as a long-negotiated prior-authorization reform that would create a gold-carding or exemption program for qualifying providers, reduce red tape, and speed patient care. The committee approved the substitute and then gave the bill favorable expression. At the end, Senator Yates corrected the record to be marked as voting yes on House Bill 390 and House Bill 233.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Informal House Session 73 Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- . - House Bill 4134, establishing the City of Cambridge Employment and Job Training Trust.
- The House bill establishing the City of Cambridge Employment and Job Training Trust, House Bill 4134,
- And an act establishing the City of Cambridge Employment and Job Training Trust. ...from three members
- And an act establishing the City of Cambridge Employment and Job Training Trust, House Bill 4134.
Summary:
The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then took up several procedural matters. It adopted a Rules Committee report extending the reporting deadline for the Committee on Aging and Independence to December 3, 2025. The House also concurred in Senate referrals and suspended Joint Rule 12 on multiple petitions, including a proposal on education reporting for out-of-home placement students, a petition on applied behavioral analysis reimbursement rates, seasonal communities and housing-related petitions, and a witness intimidation petition.
The Committee on Steering, Policy and Scheduling then reported a slate of local bills for consideration, including measures on South Boston park and field space, memorial markers for fallen officers in Milton and Canton, sustainable water resource funds, charter changes for Millis and Cambridge, a Hanson local licensing matter, a Haverhill Board of Health membership increase, and the Cambridge Employment and Job Training Trust. The House suspended Rule 7A, took second readings, and ordered these bills to a third reading.
Later, the House considered and passed to be engrossed three bills on third reading: a Melrose senior citizen property tax exemption, a new charter for the City of Cambridge, and a Maynard alcohol license bill. The session concluded with adoption of an adjournment order setting the next meeting for Thursday at 11 a.m., and the House adjourned accordingly.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Republican Perspective on 2026 Legislative Session Jan 13th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- And now they're proposing what's effectively a tax on jobs, new burdens on employers that punish them
- And when you tax jobs, you get fewer of them.
- And now they're proposing what's effectively a tax on jobs, new burdens on employers that punish them
- And when you tax jobs, you get fewer of them.
Summary:
This was a Republican response to the Governor’s State of the State address, delivered by Sen. Keith Wagoner. The speaker argued that Washington is facing an affordability crisis driven by recent tax increases, high living costs, and what he described as unsustainable state spending. He cited inflation in housing, fuel, food, and other essentials, along with concerns about crime, homelessness, drug overdoses, and declining student outcomes, as evidence that the state is failing residents.
A major focus was the state budget and tax policy. The speaker criticized Governor Ferguson and the Democratic majority for signing a budget he said included the largest tax increase in state history, followed by a projected revenue shortfall. He also objected to proposed new taxes on items like fuel, cell phones, storage units, and employers, warning that these measures would be regressive and could pave the way for a state income tax. He said Republicans support property tax relief and a spending limit, and he accused Democrats of rejecting those ideas.
The response also highlighted cuts to Medicaid in the 2025 budget, saying reductions disproportionately affected people with disabilities, seniors, and long-term care services. The speaker framed this as inconsistent with claims of compassion and said the state should not raise taxes while cutting care for vulnerable residents. He urged viewers to testify on legislation, contact lawmakers and the governor, and support what he called fiscally responsible, common-sense policies during the short legislative session.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- stay in that path they've chosen for themselves. themselves to get to that end goal, whether it's a job
- And this is just data that we're sharing among the agencies so we can understand where the jobs are.
- and how people are getting those jobs.
- Some credentials are not... to have some credentials are absolutely required to do a job.
Committee:
House Higher Education
Summary:
The committee meeting focused on several administrative matters, alongside public comments and expert testimonies regarding the proposed legislation. Representative Shaheen highlighted concerns regarding the parameters for public comment, ensuring that only embodied testimonies would be allowed during this session. The meeting was well-attended, and members frequently moved in and out due to overlapping committee schedules. The atmosphere was one of collaboration, underscored by a strong presence of both committee members and the public.
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Jefferson County Legislation Committee Mar 5th, 2025
Jefferson County Legislation
Transcript Highlights:
- She's doing a great job, and she's been with us before as the committee clerk, in this position before
- So, Jefferson County, from the early 2000s and probably back before, has always done a great job of staying
- Serve in the Jefferson County Courthouse and do a great job.
- The county does a great job. When I got there, we didn't do a lot of things right, but that was...
Committee:
House Jefferson County Legislation
MN
Transcript Highlights:
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- I actually just got a job File 2197. I actually just got a job last<01:31:00.480><c> Friday.
- It's a job I probably last Friday.
- ,</c> other people for rides to school, jobs, other people for rides to school, jobs, opportunities,<
- </c> uh needing to get those kinds of jobs uh needing to get those kinds of jobs which<01:41:51.679><
Committee:
Senate Transportation
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Utilities and Energy Committee Apr 22nd, 2026
Utilities and Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- California has not produced one new program, one new job, or one new benefit from the work that this
- ambitious energy efficiency and climate change goals, all while creating high-quality and competitive jobs
- And we want to get those back on track to be able to have those jobs.
- Now, Chair, I have to tell you, my witness told me he had props for me, but I was doing a good job.
- Good job, Madam Chair and staff. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
Committee:
House Utilities and Energy
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety (02/18/2026)
Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- You did a nice job. >> Thanks for the discussion.
- You did a nice job. >> Oh, thank you. You did a nice job.
- to hold the commissioner's um jobs to hold the sheriff<00:57:01.520><c> accountable.
- The internet is being used for horrible purposes, and I think it's our job to keep up with technology
- The internet is being used for horrible purposes, and I think it's our job to keep up with technology
Committee:
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Water, Parks, and Wildlife Committee Jan 27th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- They have an important job and a tough job, and you'll hear more about that.
- They have an important job and a tough job, and you'll hear more about that.
- Part of their job is pro-action. And you'll hear more about that.
- And they're doing a great job.
- You're doing an excellent job of it today. I'd like to see more of it.
Summary:
The hearing focused on human-wildlife conflict in California, especially predator management involving bears, mountain lions, coyotes, and wolves. The chair and Assemblymember Hadwick framed the issue as a balance between protecting people, livestock, and property while preserving wildlife and biodiversity, citing habitat loss, development, drought, wildfire, and climate change as drivers of conflict. Department of Fish and Wildlife officials described their conflict-response work, including public education, depredation permits, wildlife incident reporting, and coordination with sheriffs, counties, and other agencies. They also noted that wildlife sightings and conflicts are increasingly common in both rural and urban areas, including recent mountain lion activity in San Francisco and ongoing bear conflicts in places like Tahoe and Sierra Madre.
CDFW staff outlined the department’s human-wildlife conflict program, including the WEIR reporting system, a public toolkit, limited-term staff, and regional response efforts. They said the program grew out of drought-related incidents and later state funding, but that one-time money has expired, creating service gaps. Officials also discussed specific management approaches such as Tahoe’s trap-tag-haze bear program, DNA-based incident tracking, and the use of nonlethal deterrents before lethal action. For wolves, they explained that the species is protected and managed differently from bears and lions, that there is no general depredation-kill process for wolves, and that the department is working on data-sharing agreements, county liaisons, compensation programs, and improved coordination with ranchers and local law enforcement.
Members pressed the department on underreporting, trust in state agencies, the need for sheriffs to participate in investigations, and whether more authority should be given for public-safety removals or hazing. Assemblymember Gonzalez also raised wildlife trafficking and border enforcement issues in Southern California. The panel repeatedly emphasized that more resources, technology, and local partnerships are needed. Officials gave budget context, saying roughly $17 million in one-time funding over several years supported conflict response and wolf compensation efforts, but that staffing and program capacity remain limited. The chair concluded by noting interest in further work on technology, funding, and institutionalizing collaboration, and the hearing then moved to a second panel of university researchers who presented on wolf and mountain lion conflict, habitat planning, trust, and the need for flexible, science-based, locally tailored mitigation strategies.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session May 19th, 2025
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- A strong table grape industry allows for jobs and economic development in these areas.
- A strong table grape industry allows for jobs and economic development in these areas.
- Is the key to our prosperity really denying a single mother working two jobs access to a doctor?
- Tens of thousands of jobs in San Francisco, I know many hundreds of thousands of jobs across our state
- That means one in every 14 jobs in California is in the nonprofit sector.
Summary:
The Assembly met after a quorum call, prayer, and Pledge of Allegiance, then moved through a long Daily File with several guest introductions and floor speeches. Members recognized visiting student leaders, championship football teams from Tuolumne County, Alpha Kappa Alpha members at their Capitol day, and later a descendant of Wong Kim Ark. The chamber also adopted a procedural motion allowing certain members to host guests in the rear of the chamber.
Among the major policy items, AB 578 on food delivery platform refund practices passed 47-2, AB 344 on successor beer manufacturer definitions passed 61-0, AB 454 to make California’s migratory bird protections permanent passed 55-12 on the urgency clause, AB 482 updating the Table Grape Commission passed 64-1, AB 1237 to support transit access for 2026 FIFA World Cup ticket holders passed 56-15 on the urgency clause, AB 738 on wildfire rebuild solar exemptions passed 42-2, AB 1460 on 340B pharmacy access for clinics passed 41-5, AB 750 on homeless shelter oversight passed 49-1, AB 1061 on housing in historic districts passed 41-13, AB 1523 on expanding mandatory mediation thresholds passed 65-0, and AB 316 on AI-related civil liability passed 56-0. AB 761 authorizing the Monterey-Salinas Transit District to seek a sales tax ballot measure passed 47-12.
The chamber also adopted several resolutions. AJR 3 urging protection of Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid passed 53-2 after extensive debate that included criticism of federal cuts and counterarguments focused on state Medi-Cal policy and budget decisions. ACR 65 proclaiming California Tourism Month was adopted by voice vote after coauthors were added, and ACR 62 recognizing California Nonprofits Day was also adopted by voice vote with 65 coauthors. AJR 5 affirming birthright citizenship and opposing efforts to end it passed 58-1 after a lengthy, highly partisan debate centered on the 14th Amendment and the Wong Kim Ark precedent. The session also included passage of AB 571, a CEQA exemption for the Southern California Veterans Cemetery at Gypsum Canyon, which was presented as a long-running bipartisan effort to create a final resting place for Orange County veterans.