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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee 2/26/25
Elections Finance and Government Operations
Transcript Highlights:
- As I mentioned when I visited the committee a few weeks ago, we are looking into administrative improvements
- as I mentioned required in statute um as I mentioned when<01:04:04.000><c> I</c><01:04:04.119><c> visited
- > committee</c><01:04:04.799><c> a</c><01:04:04.880><c> few</c><01:04:05.039><c> weeks</c> when I visited
- the committee a few weeks when I visited the committee a few weeks ago<01:04:05.680><c> we</c><01:04
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 2/20/25
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- small business selling their product across the globe, or a senior connecting to a virtual health care visit
- senior connecting to a virtual healthc senior connecting to a virtual healthc care<00:02:41.040><c> visit
- 42.360><c> do</c><00:02:42.560><c> it</c><00:02:42.840><c> without</c><00:02:43.480><c> fast</c> care visit
- we cannot do it without fast care visit we cannot do it without fast reliable<00:02:44.640><c> and</
Keywords:
telecommunications, installation, certification, safety, underground utilities, HF335, Greater Minnesota, economic development, public infrastructure, grant program, DEED, Department of Employment and Economic Development, business development, infrastructure grants, local government aid, general fund appropriation, rural development, site development, utilities, roads
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on State and Local Government - 02/18/25
State and Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- give DHS the authority to investigate maltreatment and to increase the frequency of revalidation visits
- > and to increase the frequency of and to increase the frequency of revalidation<01:32:22.760><c> visits
- </c> revalidation visits revalidation visits another<01:32:25.520><c> challenge</c><01:32:26.280><c>
Committee:
Senate State and Local Government
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- So far this school year, that office has logged 5,369 office visits.
- So far this school year, that office has logged 5,369 office visits.
- So far this school year, that office has logged 5,369 office visits.
- So far this school year, that office has logged 5,369 office visits.
Committee:
House Education Policy
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- By contrast, ChatGPT reached 1 billion visits in its first four months in existence.
- 33.039><c> billion</c> by contrast chat gbt reached 1 billion by contrast chat gbt reached 1 billion visits
- 34.560><c> first</c><00:04:34.840><c> four</c><00:04:35.160><c> months</c><00:04:35.639><c> in</c> visits
- in its first four months in visits in its first four months in existence<00:04:37.680><c> put</c><00
Committee:
Senate Labor
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Health Finance and Policy Committee 2/10/25
Health Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- is calculated, and it takes into account the full cost of both of those entities and the number of visits
- /c><01:17:28.040><c> the</c><01:17:28.159><c> number</c><01:17:28.360><c> of</c><01:17:28.520><c> visits
- </c> those entities and the number of visits those entities and the number of visits that<01:17:29.040
Committee:
House Health Finance and Policy
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Senate Executive Departments and Administration (01/28/2025)
Executive Departments and Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- And I've actually visited every single one of them.
- 234 towns yeah exactly and<00:47:32.119><c> I've</c><00:47:32.319><c> actually</c><00:47:32.520><c> visited
- </c><00:47:32.920><c> every</c><00:47:33.119><c> single</c> and I've actually visited every single and
- I've actually visited every single one<00:47:33.480><c> of</c><00:47:33.800><c> them</c><00:47:34.800
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Senate Health and Human Services (01/15/2025)
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- complex medical needs probably are less easily served in the community because they need actual nursing visits
- community because they need actual the community because they need actual nursing<00:08:12.240><c> visits
- c> and</c><00:08:13.440><c> there</c><00:08:13.560><c> are</c><00:08:13.840><c> other</c> nursing visits
- and there are other nursing visits and there are other people<00:08:14.520><c> who</c><00:08:14.720>
Committee:
Senate Health and Human Services
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Commerce and Consumer Affairs (02/19/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- That leads to more visits to the pediatrician, more times that parents have to take off of work.
- That leads to more visits to the pediatrician, more times that parents have to take off of work.
- I had visited the Dummerston, Vermont, compost collection this past summer.
- traditional Medicare for me is to pay 20% of every single bill that I get, every lab, every doctor visit
- tell you that, oh, she can go to any doctor she wants out of network, $75 to walk into his office per visit
Summary:
The committee first heard testimony on House Bill 437, which would change New Hampshire law on undischarged mortgages by creating a shorter period after which certain old mortgages would be treated as unenforceable. Prime sponsor Representative Bill Boyd said the bill was developed with input from bankers, lawyers, realtors, the Attorney General’s office, and the Banking Department, and he noted a drafting correction needed on line 18. He explained that the proposal would replace current law with a new framework modeled partly on Massachusetts, including a five-year expiration after a stated maturity date and a 35-year period for mortgages without an expiration date. Supporters said the bill would help clear obsolete title defects, reduce costly quiet-title litigation, and make real estate transactions easier for consumers, attorneys, and conveyancers.
Representative Mary Hakken-Phillips, Susan Cole of the New Hampshire Association of Realtors, and Michelle Coffin all testified in support, describing the bill as a consumer protection measure. They said undischarged or improperly discharged mortgages often surface during title searches, causing delays, legal expenses, and failed or delayed closings. Coffin and Hakken-Phillips emphasized that many of these cases involve old, effectively obsolete mortgages and that the current process often requires expensive court action even when no one contests the title. Cole described a recent transaction in which a title defect caused a buyer to walk away and later restart the financing process, creating costs for both buyer and seller. A committee member asked about notice to mortgage holders; the response was that the lender bears responsibility for recording and extending the mortgage, and that due process rights would remain if a lender later contested the discharge.
Ryan Hill of the New Hampshire Bankers Association said the banking industry had reviewed the bill and was generally comfortable with it, while requesting a delayed effective date so members would have time to adjust their recording practices. He said the bill’s January 1, 2028 effective date reflected that request. After closing the hearing on HB 437, the committee opened a hearing on House Bill 721, the Gold and Silver Legal Tender Act. Representative Juliet Harvey-Bolia introduced it as a bipartisan economic justice bill intended to recognize gold and silver as legal tender, protect against inflation, and address concerns about trust, taxes, and government taking. She argued that gold is a stable store of value and discussed tax treatment in neighboring states, federal history, and digital gold platforms. The hearing on HB 721 was still in progress when the transcript ended, with the chair limiting questions because of time.
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- This last week, as I was able to visit the university, I went into one of the areas that was already
- week as I was university uh this last week as I was able<01:33:14.639><c> to</c><01:33:14.880><c> visit
- </c><01:33:15.760><c> I</c><01:33:15.920><c> went</c> able to visit the university.
- I went able to visit the university.
- He said he visited the university, saw areas that were already covered, and believes some areas get more
Committee:
Joint Appropriations
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Legislative Commission on Data Practices 12/11/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Is this something that we need to go visit with a particular legislator about?
- Is this something that we need to go visit with a particular legislator about?
- we</c><01:15:22.880><c> need</c><01:15:22.960><c> to</c><01:15:23.040><c> go</c><01:15:23.199><c> visit
- </c><01:15:23.520><c> with</c><01:15:23.920><c> a</c> that we need to go visit with a that we need to
- go visit with a particular<01:15:24.640><c> legislator</c><01:15:25.199><c> about?
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - 03/10/25
Judiciary and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- I was so impressed by these young people that I invited them to come down here and visit us and tour
- Addressing these weather radar gaps is crucial to keeping all Minnesotans safe and those who visit Minnesota
- minnesotans safe and keeping all of minnesotans safe and those<01:14:31.000><c> who</c><01:14:31.199><c> visit
- </c><01:14:31.520><c> Minnesota</c><01:14:32.400><c> and</c><01:14:32.560><c> I</c> those who visit Minnesota
- and I those who visit Minnesota and I appreciate<01:14:33.120><c> your</c><01:14:33.320><c> consideration
Committee:
Senate Judiciary and Public Safety
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- we operate them at this phase in the game as I am about defining what they are so that then we can visit
- we operate them at this phase in the game as I am about defining what they are so that then we can visit
- we operate them at this phase in the game as I am about defining what they are so that then we can visit
- laws</c><03:21:40.399><c> that</c><03:21:40.560><c> apply</c><03:21:40.800><c> to</c> then we can visit
- the laws that apply to then we can visit the laws that apply to them. them. them.
Committee:
House Transportation
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- heing</c><00:45:45.680><c> to</c><00:45:45.880><c> go</c><00:45:46.000><c> and</c><00:45:46.240><c> visit
- </c> o00 you to leave heing to go and visit o00 you to leave heing to go and visit the<00:45:46.680><
- :35.679><c> to</c> Education uh and had the opportunity to Education uh and had the opportunity to visit
- 36.120><c> of</c><01:15:36.239><c> the</c><01:15:36.320><c> Manchester</c><01:15:36.880><c> schools</c> visit
- many of the Manchester schools visit many of the Manchester schools during<01:15:37.480><c> that</c>
Committee:
Senate Education
SC
South Carolina 2025-2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Jun 25th, 2026
South Carolina House Floor Meeting
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
Transcript Highlights:
- want to go further to even say that it would be best for officers to be able to attend, you know, visit
- Like we have. be best for officers to be able to attend, you know, visit the day programs like we have
Summary:
The hearing focused on a range of public safety bills, with especially emotional testimony on the Maggie Hubbard Rental Safety Act, which would require short-term rentals to be inspected for smoke and carbon monoxide detectors and require platforms or agents to verify compliance before listing. Rep. Hadley Luddy, Sen. Julian Cyr, and the Hubbard and Waldron families described the fatal Airbnb fire that killed Shannon Hubbard and her daughter Maggie in New York, saying the deaths were preventable and that the bill would save lives. Committee members expressed sympathy and support for the families’ efforts to turn their loss into legislation.
The committee also heard testimony on a proposed peace officer oath (S. 1680), described by Sen. Lydia Edwards as a binding ethical standard tied to certification and recertification, with discipline and annual reporting to promote accountability and de-escalation. Rep. Tom Walsh testified for a bill requiring hotel and motel workers to be trained to recognize human trafficking and to post hotline signage, and later testimony supported a school safety data grant program to provide first responders with standardized, up-to-date school maps for emergencies. Another major topic was a bill to allow temporary door-locking devices in public buildings; supporters said the devices are removable, do not alter fire code, and could improve lockdown response during active shooter events.
Additional bills discussed included measures to transfer the Office of Emergency Medical Services to EOPSS, increase penalties for unlicensed hood-system cleaning, expand membership on the Massachusetts Fire Training Council, and strengthen confidentiality for peer support and critical incident stress debriefings. Firefighters and fire chiefs also supported a bill to tighten penalties for violations of hot-work regulations, citing the 2014 Beacon Street fire that killed Lt. Walsh and Firefighter Kennedy. Law enforcement groups backed a package including a Blue Star plate and Blue Alert system for fallen officers’ families, stronger move-over penalties, and a memorial fund, while the State Police Association supported the move-over provisions but asked for further work on the special state police officer bill before final action. No votes were taken during the hearing.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Judiciary Committee Jun 16th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- other inmates be exempt from not being able to claim the right to parent, to be allowed to have the visitations
- mother to not have to go through ongoing trauma by seeing their perpetrator every single week during visitation
Summary:
The committee heard several bills. SB 911, by Senator Becker, would require notification and verification of defensible-space compliance when homes in high wildfire severity zones are transferred, using the preliminary change of ownership report; supporters said it would improve wildfire resilience and insurance availability, while county assessors opposed the use of the PCOR and urged a different recorded document. Members generally supported the bill but raised concerns about the 12-month compliance window and the need to keep working with assessors; the bill was held pending a quorum and later placed on call.
SB 1016, by Senator Blakespear, would create a pathway for a higher-level mental health evaluation when a Care Court petition is dismissed because the person is too ill to participate or otherwise needs more intensive care. Supporters, including psychiatrists, family members, and local officials, said Care Court is leaving many severely ill people untreated and that the bill would connect them to existing LPS processes. Opponents, including Disability Rights California, county behavioral health directors, counties, and other advocacy groups, argued it would expand involuntary detention, bypass existing pre-petition screening safeguards, and undermine Care Court’s voluntary nature. The bill passed the committee on a roll call vote and was placed on call.
SB 1112, by Senator Archuleta, would create a faster court process for victims of illegal or excessive “bandit towing” to recover their vehicles by posting a bond and obtaining a release certificate. Support came from Enterprise Mobility and the author, who said the bill targets bad actors and helps equalize leverage for vehicle owners; the California Auto Body Association sought an amendment to exclude auto repair shops. The committee passed the bill as amended to Appropriations and placed it on call. SB 1119, by Senator Padilla, would impose child-safety requirements on AI chatbots, including risk assessments, crisis-response protocols, parental controls, limits on time and data use, reporting, audits, and a private right of action. The bill was driven by testimony from the mother of a teenager who died by suicide after prolonged chatbot interactions; industry and business groups opposed or sought amendments, citing overlap with recent law, vague standards, and prescriptive design mandates. Members expressed strong support for the bill’s goals while urging tighter definitions, and the bill was moved on a roll call vote and placed on call.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- other inmates be exempt from not being able to claim the right to parent, to be allowed to have the visitations
- mother to not have to go through ongoing trauma by seeing their perpetrator every single week during visitation
Committee:
House Judiciary
VT
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee May 12th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- So part of the challenge is I visited an area in Southern California, in Orange County, where they had
- As a worldwide travel destination, we're visited by over 15 million tourists every year.
Summary:
The hearing focused on the SB 254 Natural Catastrophe Resiliency Study and its recommendations for addressing California’s wildfire risk, utility liability, and the financing of catastrophic losses. Committee members and presenters discussed the history of the wildfire fund created after the 2018 fire crisis and PG&E bankruptcy, the role of the California Earthquake Authority as fund administrator, and the report’s three broad policy pathways: continuing mitigation investments, more equitably allocating catastrophe costs, and considering expanded state involvement in catastrophe financing. Presenters emphasized that the report was intended as a neutral, stakeholder-informed analysis rather than an advocacy document, and that the status quo is not working well for survivors, ratepayers, insurers, or utilities.
CEA, CPUC, and the Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety each described their contributions and recommendations. CEA outlined options such as risk-tolerance standards for utilities, preserving safety certificate accountability, tying executive compensation more directly to safety, confidential near-miss reporting, liability reforms, and a fast-pay facility for survivors. CPUC stressed that wildfire mitigation and liability costs are a major driver of electricity affordability problems, and said the state should broaden how wildfire recovery and mitigation are funded beyond ratepayers alone. Energy Safety highlighted its wildfire mitigation plan oversight and recommended stronger safety reporting and stronger safety weighting in utility executive compensation.
The modeling portion of the report estimated that a more durable wildfire fund could require about $36 billion in capitalization, with lower initial capital needs if risk transfer or liability reforms are used, but potentially higher ongoing premium or assessment costs. The report also examined state-backed insurer or backstop models, post-event funding mechanisms, and targeted community wildfire mitigation, which could reduce overall funding needs. Members raised concerns about the cost burden on ratepayers, the financial stability of utilities, the fairness of asking communities outside high-risk areas to pay, the role of local governments and home hardening, and whether broader climate-related liability or insurance reforms should be considered. No votes were taken; the hearing was informational and ended with plans for further committee hearings and stakeholder discussion.