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MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

Transportation Mar 31st, 2026

Joint Committee on Transportation Oversight

Transcript Highlights:
  • Hopefully we'll hear from his testimony.
  • You hear people say, well, people drive it anyway.
  • You hear people say, well, people drive it anyway.
  • Seeing none, that will conclude the hearing on Senate Bill 1408.
  • Thank the chair and the members for taking the time and hearing me.
Summary: The House Committee on Transportation met on Senate Bill 1408, which would allow Missouri to raise the maximum speed limit on rural interstates from 70 to 75 miles per hour. Senator Berger, the bill sponsor, argued the change would better match neighboring states, improve traffic flow, and reflect modern vehicle safety technology. Several members supported the idea as a practical adjustment, while others questioned whether the time savings were worth the safety tradeoff, raised concerns about driver behavior, truck speed governors, road design, fuel use, and the possibility that higher posted limits would lead to even faster driving. Testimony was sharply divided. Supporters, including a motorist advocate and some committee members, said 75 mph is common in surrounding states and worldwide, that most crashes are caused by inattention rather than speed alone, and that MoDOT should be able to set limits based on engineering and traffic conditions. Opponents included a Hazelwood police lieutenant, AAA, the Missouri Insurance Coalition, and MoDOT Director Ed Hassinger. They argued that higher speeds increase crash severity and fatalities, that Missouri’s roads and traffic volumes differ from flatter neighboring states, and that the bill could disproportionately affect young and older drivers as well as roadside workers. MoDOT said its data shows speed is a major factor in fatal crashes and cited fatality increases in Arkansas and Kansas after those states raised rural interstate limits. Committee members also debated whether the bill actually mandates 75 mph or merely authorizes MoDOT to set it where appropriate. MoDOT and AAA said any increase should be tied to engineering studies and roadway-specific analysis, while supporters argued the department already has that discretion and that the bill simply removes an outdated cap. No vote was taken in the excerpt. After closing the hearing on SB 1408, the committee moved on to House Bill 3447, a towing and recovery bill that would require more insurance for large commercial vehicles, improve notice and dispute procedures, and address abandoned vehicles; testimony on that bill began with the sponsor and representatives from the towing and trucking industries.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

LBT Public Hearing 03-18-2026

Labor and Technology

Transcript Highlights:
  • This hearing will be streamed live on the Hawaii Senate's YouTube channel.
  • We appreciate your hearing it.
  • Hearing none, all members vote aye. Your recommendation is adopted.
  • Hearing none, Chair, your recommendation is adopted. Thank you so much.
  • Hearing none, Chair, your recommendation is adopted. Thank you.
Summary: The committee heard testimony on several measures. HB 2271 HD2, making emergency appropriations for public employment cost items, drew support from state agencies and other entities, including HPHA, the University of Hawaiʻi, DLNR, OYS, DAGS, DOH, DOA/Biosecurity, and the Behavioral Health Administration; no opposition was noted. HB 2324 HD2, relating to the Hawaii Occupational Safety and Health Law, was supported by DLIR, which said the bill removes a duplicative Hoisting Machine Operators Advisory Board requirement and aligns whistleblower investigation timelines with federal standards. HB 2387 HD1, relating to workers’ compensation medical benefits, also received support from DLIR and the State Fire Council, with the chair noting 40 supporters and no opposition or comments. HB 2116 HD2, relating to grants, was presented as a response to federal SNAP-related eligibility changes. Supporters included the Office of Community Services, Hawaii Public Health Institute, Catholic Charities Hawaii, and several other organizations. Testimony said the bill would help nonprofits provide volunteer opportunities that could count toward an 80-hour monthly work requirement and help vulnerable residents avoid losing benefits; witnesses cited potential impacts on older adults and households with dependent children. HB 1682 HD1, relating to the disclosure of intimate images, drew strong support from advocates, the Uniform Law Commission, the Commission to Promote Uniform Laws, the Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women, and others. Testifiers emphasized the harms of non-consensual image sharing, the need for civil remedies, confidentiality protections, and the bill’s alignment with a uniform act already enacted in other states. HB 2468 HD1, relating to internship programs, received support from the University of Hawaiʻi, DLIR, the Hawaii State Council on Developmental Disabilities, and others. Testimony focused on the Hālau Mua internship program, workforce development, and the need to clarify sponsor contracts, background checks, and onboarding; committee members asked about a former intern now working in an 89-day hire position and how to streamline hiring into civil service roles. HB 2091 HD2, relating to petitions to restrain and enjoin harassment of DOE employees, was supported by DOE, the Attorney General’s office, UPW, and others; the AG’s office requested a data-driven appropriation amount, and members discussed a $300,000 figure for the full two-year pilot. The chair also asked for confirmation of prior cost figures for HB 2116 before moving toward decision-making.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

EIG DEFER, AEN-EIG Public Hearings 02-12-2026

Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Mahalo for joining today's AEN-EIG hearing.
  • ,</c> our 90-minute time limit on hearings, our 90-minute time limit on hearings, there'll<00:01:34.640
  • Um, I definitely hear your point.
  • I think &gt;&gt; Um I definitely hear your point.
  • </c> committee hears us next? committee hears us next?
Bills: SB2699
Summary: The committee reconvened and first addressed SB 2699 on public transit/free transportation for young people. Members noted that the Committee on Transportation had already deferred the measure, and this committee said it would defer it as well before adjourning that brief reconvened session. The hearing then moved to SB 2373, which would establish a state goal to strengthen nature-based carbon emissions reduction solutions and authorize the Hawaii State Energy Office to develop methods to quantify carbon reductions from marine ecosystem restoration. The Energy Office said marine carbon sequestration was outside its expertise and asked to be removed from that portion of the bill, while DLNR and OPSD offered comments and said the work fit better with their areas, with DLNR saying it could take it on if properly resourced. Testimony included support from environmental groups, and committee discussion focused on which agency should lead and whether existing methodologies could be used. Next was SB 21001 on organic waste reduction and diversion. The Department of Health supported the intent but raised implementation concerns. Hawaii Farmers Union strongly supported the bill, arguing it would help build compost supply, improve soil health, and give counties time to develop infrastructure; they cited Vermont as a model and said the bill could extend landfill life and reduce methane. Members asked about the Vermont approach and the need for infrastructure before household-level diversion. The committee also heard SB 2905, which would increase the environmental response, energy, and food security tax and direct more revenue to the electric vehicle charging system subaccount. The Energy Office, PUC, and Tax Department offered comments; youth and clean transportation advocates strongly supported the bill as a way to expand charging access and meet EV adoption goals. A member questioned whether the proposed increase would outpace the state’s ability to deploy chargers, and PUC staff said the current annual appropriation is about $750,000 and that they could provide more data on an appropriate funding level. Additional measures were briefly taken up: SB 3231 on condominium maps and county zoning certification in A districts drew support from the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity and the Hawaii Farm Bureau; SB 2486 on climate change drew comments from the Energy Office, Climate Commission, and OPSD, who said it duplicated existing climate planning and should include adaptation language; and SB 2376 on the renewable fuels production tax credit drew support from industry and agricultural groups, while the Energy Office and Tax Department raised concerns about the rollover provision and the scale of the credit. No final votes were recorded in the excerpt beyond the earlier deferral of SB 2699.
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

Budget Feb 9th, 2026 at 12:00 pm

Budget

Transcript Highlights:
  • Can you hear me okay? Okay. Okay. Good afternoon, members of the committee.
  • Is that what I'm hearing? You've summarized that. Thank you very much.
  • So did I hear you say that this also includes SNAP? A programs.
  • I hear what you're saying, but from this committee's perspective, you understand we hear from everybody
  • I hear what you're saying, but from this committee's perspective, you understand we hear from everybody
Committee: House Budget
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Tax, Business and Transportation Jan 27th, 2026 at 01:42 pm

Senate Tax, Business & Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • We will hear them.
  • So I hear these stories.
  • And then we'll hear from two online. We'll hear from Miles and Allen.
  • What you'll hear from me, and what you'll hear continuously on behalf of the city, is our concern that
  • So we're going to hear the four and then we'll hear you. There's nobody online. All right.
Bills: SB36 , SB88 , SB92 , SB97 , SB48 , SB55 , SB58 , SB76 , SB93 , SB89 , SB60
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Health and Public Affairs Jan 26th, 2026 at 01:45 pm

Senate Health & Public Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Hope everyone can hear me okay via Zoom.
  • Hope everyone can hear me okay via Zoom.
  • Can everyone hear me? Yes. Okay, great.
  • You don't hear about it every time I run for reelection.
  • So, Madam Chair and Senator Pope, and I hear the comment earlier.
Bills: SB5 , SB6 , SB8
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Transportation Committee Jul 7th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • In order to facilitate the goal of hearing as much from the public within the limits of our time, we
  • Assembly Member Caloza will replace Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry in today's hearing.
  • Thank you, Chair Wilson, for hearing our bill today. And thank you to...
  • But I hear you, and I don't, I don't, I find, I, I...
  • So it's, while I would say, you know, I can hear your concern about...
Summary: The Assembly Transportation Committee heard several measures, beginning with SB 86, which would extend and expand the CAEATFA sales and use tax exclusion program through 2031, raise the annual cap from $100 million to $200 million, and add fusion energy. Supporters, including the State Treasurer and industry and labor representatives, cited billions in clean-tech investment, job creation, and environmental benefits; county groups opposed the bill over local revenue losses. The committee approved SB 86 on a 12-0 roll, holding the roll open for additional members. The committee then heard SB 545, which would require Go-Biz to study economic development opportunities along the California high-speed rail corridor, including land value, development incentives, and public-private partnerships. Labor, Fresno’s mayor’s office, and other stakeholders supported the bill as a way to spur corridor development and future funding opportunities, while one business group moved from opposition to neutral after amendments. The bill passed on a 9-1 vote, with the roll held open. Members next considered SB 63, a Bay Area transit funding measure authorizing a regional revenue measure to support transit operations amid looming fiscal shortfalls. The author and witnesses described severe service cuts that could follow without new funding, while committee members raised concerns about the bill’s structure, county participation, polling, and whether other revenue options should be considered. The bill advanced on a 9-3 vote, with the roll held open, and the committee also approved SB 263, directing a state study of tariff impacts on California’s economy and supply chains, on an 11-0 vote. Finally, the committee heard SB 661, which would redirect aviation-related tax revenues back to airports for aviation purposes and bring the state into compliance with federal requirements; testimony focused on airport modernization, rural access, and allocation formulas, but no final vote was taken in the portion provided.
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

IC - Federal Funding Stabilization Subcommittee Jul 1st, 2025

Federal Funding Stabilization Subcommittee

Transcript Highlights:
  • So my point is, I hear you.
  • I can hear Troy laughing over here, and so I'm trying to think about how to...
  • The costs that are calculated, we hear.
  • However, I now hear a different tenor in the communities.
  • And I'm sure you all hear about it at other hearings. But I just want to tell a personal story.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Community Affairs Mar 17th, 2025

Community Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • We must acknowledge what those impacts are, and you're hearing those from the testimony.
  • Yeah, I'll restate it if you didn't hear it.
  • If you want to come on up, if you hear your next so we can get through.
  • If you want to come on up, if you hear your next so we can get through.
  • If you want to come on up, if you hear you're next so we can get through it, you're recognized.
Summary: The committee first heard SB 1134, which would extend the use of qualified private providers in the building permit process to residential solar energy systems and certain single-trade inspections, and would allow computer-based plan review tools. The sponsor said the bill is intended to reduce long solar permitting delays and lower costs. A late amendment clarifying the word “application” was adopted, and after some discussion about local permitting problems and the need to work with municipalities, CS/SB 1134 was reported favorably, with Senator Pizzo voting no. The committee then took up SB 784, dealing with issuance of addresses and parcel identification numbers for plats. The bill sets a 14-day timeframe, and an amendment was adopted that would allow use of a private provider if the deadline is missed and would limit fee collection if verification is not completed. Members discussed whether the bill should include more flexibility and whether private providers are appropriate for this function, but the committee ultimately reported CS/SB 784 favorably. SB 1738, allowing counties that previously opted out of transportation concurrency to opt back in while maintaining current levels of service, was also reported favorably without significant opposition. Next, SB 1080 on local government land regulation was presented as a measure to speed up development permit and order approvals, limit repeated information requests, prevent hearing delays, and impose penalties for noncompliance. Local government testimony argued it would rush planning and weaken public input, while supporters called it common-sense streamlining. After debate, the bill was reported favorably, with several no votes. SB 1260, which clarifies county constitutional officer budget procedures and creates an appeal process for clerks and supervisors of elections similar to that used by sheriffs, was also reported favorably after members raised concerns about county budget timelines. Finally, the committee considered SB 420, as amended by a strike-all, which would prohibit counties and municipalities from adopting or funding DEI-related ordinances, programs, or policies, while carving out compliance with state and federal law and defining DEI-related terms. The amendment removed retroactivity and delayed the effective date, but members from both parties raised concerns about vague definitions, impacts on women- and minority-owned business programs, local commemorations, and the loss of attorney’s fees for prevailing counties. Public testimony was sharply divided, with many speakers opposing the bill as an attack on local control and inclusion, and a few supporting it as a merit-based standard. The amendment was adopted, but the bill drew extensive opposition in debate and was not yet reported in the portion of the transcript provided.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs (04/14/2026)

Election Law and Municipal Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
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  • We're hearing<00:15:58.720><c> duplicative</c><00:15:59.839><c> statements</c> hearing duplicative statements
  • </c> session and we'll start the next hearing session and we'll start the next hearing in<00:16:28.160
  • </c><00:50:49.359><c> of</c> times during the public hearings of times during the public hearings of
  • . hearing. hearing.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Health Finance and Policy Committee 3/11/26

Health Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • No signs are permitted in the hearing room.
  • Hearing<00:03:36.640><c> none.
  • Representative Backer Hearing none.
  • </c> &gt;&gt; Can you hear us? &gt;&gt; Can you hear us? &gt;&gt; I<00:07:56.240><c> can.
  • Can you hear me? &gt;&gt; I can. Can you hear me? &gt;&gt; Yes. &gt;&gt; Yes. &gt;&gt; Yes.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs (04/22/2025)

Election Law and Municipal Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> that you will hear um later today. that you will hear um later today.
  • “I keep hearing this estimate roll around.
  • </c> keep hearing this estimate roll around. keep hearing this estimate roll around.
  • We'll open the public hearing on ready? We'll open the public hearing on HB<00:48:06.960><c> 168.
  • With that, we'll close the public hearing on this and we'll open the public hearing in just a minute.
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

HHS Public Hearing 03-14-2025

Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • That's unethical. doctors it's really upsetting to hear doctors it's really upsetting to hear all<00:
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  • I stood in line, but I didn't hear you call me up. I'm Kelly Stern.
  • Can you hear me? Yes, we can hear you. Please proceed.
  • I know that this is a tough hearing from all these people.
Summary: The Health and Human Services committee heard extensive testimony on HB 1194 HD2, a bill to regulate midwifery and require accredited education for licensed midwives. Supporters, including the Midwives Alliance of Hawaii, ACOG, a pediatrician, and several licensed midwives, argued the bill would improve maternal and newborn safety, clarify the definition of midwife, strengthen accountability, and align Hawaii with national education standards. They said accredited training is necessary to avoid gaps in knowledge and to support safe transfers and collaboration with hospitals. Opponents, including many midwives, parents, cultural practitioners, and community groups, argued the bill would restrict access to care, criminalize traditional and apprenticeship-based midwifery, and undermine reproductive autonomy and Native Hawaiian and other cultural birthing practices. Several asked for amendments to preserve a birth attendant exemption, the PET/portfolio pathway, and cultural and religious protections. Others said the bill would disproportionately harm rural, Indigenous, and low-income families by making training and licensure less accessible. The committee also heard testimony from state and county entities and professional organizations, with some standing on written testimony and others offering brief comments. The chair repeatedly reminded testifiers of the one-minute limit and the possibility that final decision-making would be deferred if quorum was lost. The transcript does not show a final vote or action taken during this segment.
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

AGR Public Hearing - Wed Feb 12, 2025 @ 9:30 AM HST

Agriculture & Food Systems

Transcript Highlights:
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  • It came up in the other committee hearing.
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  • </c> two minutes so that we can hear two minutes so that we can hear everyone's<01:56:16.639><c> testimony
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Executive Departments and Administration (01/15/2026)

Executive Departments and Administration

Transcript Highlights:
  • And I will another good day of hearings.
  • Seeing none, that hearing is closed and I will open the hearing for House Bill 1243.
  • is closed and I will open the hearing is closed and I will open the hearing<00:41:01.920><c> for</c>
  • Seeing none, I'm closing the hearing on House Bill 1500 and I will open the hearing on House Bill 1636
  • </c> to skim it before the hearing started. to skim it before the hearing started.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs (03/05/2025)

Health, Human Services & Elderly Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><02:25:36.520><c> my</c> try to be brief thank you for hearing my try to be brief thank you for hearing
  • move on to the public hearing on HB 358.
  • I didn't see you. the public hearing on HB 357 and move on the public hearing on HB 357 and move on to
  • </c><02:58:25.279><c> HB</c> to the public hearing on HB to the public hearing on HB 358<02:58:27.720
  • <03:26:57.600><c> on</c><03:26:58.479><c> HB</c> hearing on HB hearing on HB 358<03:27:00.680><c> seeing
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
NH
Transcript Highlights:
  • I hear you, and I get your point.
  • Okay, we'll open up the public hearing on House Bill 427 and hear from the prime sponsor. support<01:
  • </c><01:37:19.480><c> this</c> let me what you have you'll hear this let me what you have you'll hear
  • </c><02:01:02.360><c> certificates</c> earlier uh uh uh hearings certificates earlier uh uh uh hearings
  • <02:13:31.199><c> on</c> hearing on hearing on 427 and<02:13:41.880><c> if</c><02:13:42.000><c> you</
Summary: The committee first heard testimony on House Bill 167, which would add ski, snowboard, and boat wax containing PFAS to the state’s consumer-product restrictions. The sponsor argued the product is already banned in many places, has PFAS-free alternatives, and is used in ways that can directly contaminate water rather than landfills. She cited high PFAS levels in several New Hampshire lakes and said the bill was a simple extension of prior PFAS legislation. A witness also described a personal experience where a liquid ski wax disappeared from the market and later returned, likely because of PFAS concerns. The chair then closed the hearing on HB 167 without a vote. The committee then opened a hearing on House Bill 312, dealing with college athletes’ name, image, and likeness (NIL) rights. Representative Moffett said the bill was modeled on New Jersey law and intended to let student-athletes earn compensation from NIL without losing institutional scholarships, while also requiring licensed representation and setting limits on certain endorsements. He described the measure as proactive because NIL rules are evolving and could create conflicts among schools and future lawsuits. Members questioned whether the bill should apply to two-year institutions, whether it should exclude firearms and weapons, and whether the scholarship protections would cover need-based or academic aid as well as athletic scholarships. Moffett said the scholarship language was intended to protect scholarships generally, but not need-based aid specifically, and he acknowledged discomfort with some of the endorsement restrictions. Public testimony on HB 312 was mixed. One supporter, a former Division III athlete and coach, backed the bill but urged removal of a section allowing institutions or athletic bodies to use an athlete’s NIL without compensation, arguing most New Hampshire athletes do not receive NIL money and should not have to work extra jobs to cover basic expenses. The chair also raised concerns about the bill’s contractual and identity-rights implications, referencing prior committee work on a J.D. Salinger-related identity case and noting the committee had previously declined to get involved in similar contractual disputes. No vote was taken during the hearing.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • A follow-up noted that people in education hear a lot of complaints.
  • And, you know, we hear that a lot, you know, AI and what, what, where is it?
  • Well, you'll hear about that. That's really a challenge reaching teachers.
  • Well, you'll hear about that. That's really a challenge reaching teachers.
  • Well, you'll hear about that. That's really a challenge reaching teachers.
Summary: The Education Assessment & Accountability Review Subcommittee approved the minutes from its October 14 and November 4 meetings and also approved the Office of Education Accountability report analyzing student discipline data in Kentucky schools. The main presentation came from KDE Commissioner Dr. Robby Fletcher on implementation of House Bill 257, which he said has two major parts: selection of a statewide college entrance exam through a new procurement process, and development of locally designed indicators of quality for accountability. On the college exam, Fletcher explained that the state had to reopen procurement after Senate Bill 197, with the RFP released May 21, vendor questions handled through the Finance and Administration Cabinet, proposals due June 22, and scoring and review expected in July and August, with a vendor decision not likely until October. He emphasized that the exam is a norm-referenced college-readiness measure, not a test of Kentucky academic standards, which are assessed by the KSA. Members asked about the science requirement in statute, the possibility of multiple vendors or district choice, and whether the CLT could participate; Fletcher said vendors must address science in the RFP, multiple vendors could be possible, and any vendor could submit a proposal if it meets the rubric. He also noted that ACT and SAT differ in structure, that either can meet college-readiness benchmarks, and that there were no major complaints about the SAT during its first year of use. The second major topic was the locally developed indicators of quality under House Bill 257. Fletcher said these are intended to let districts measure themselves against their own goals rather than compare districts statewide, while still aligning with Kentucky standards. He described examples such as achievement, growth, student well-being, safety, fiscal responsibility, civics, internships, apprenticeships, project-based learning, and defenses of learning. He said districts may use local assessments such as MAP, STAR, and I-Ready alongside state data, and that local models should be developed with families, community members, and workforce partners. He added that KDE is providing technical assistance, has applied for a federal CGSA grant, and will use a one-time $15,000 cost offset for districts implementing local accountability models, with a superintendent webcast planned for August.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Health Finance and Policy Committee 4/13/26

Health Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Hearing none, those in favor say aye. Aye. Those opposed?
  • c> further</c> Seeing none, hearing no further Seeing none, hearing no further discussion,<00:40:11.920
  • I'm hearing no further All right. I'm hearing no further discussion. discussion. discussion.
  • I'd love to hear what are your thoughts, any risks. Appreciate to hear about your concerns, if any.
  • Chair, for hearing me. Thank you, Mr. Chair, for hearing me.