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TX
Transcript Highlights:
- At the request of the state auditor's office, the attorney general's office may file a suit to collect
- The second restriction was when the Attorney General got involved and said you can't do this.
Committee:
Senate Transportation
Keywords:
commercial motor vehicle, truck liability, motor carrier, trucking, civil liability, respondeat superior, negligent entrustment, negligent maintenance, negligent loading, negligent repair, bifurcated trial, exemplary damages, punitive damages, personal injury, collision, employer liability, vicarious liability, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, Texas tort reform, commercial truck accident
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- saying let's let's bring these groups together and let's let's make sure that we're all on well The attorneys
- Council will be directed to prepare and submit to the Attorney General's Office and to the presiding
Bills:
HB42 , HB 125 , HB 1233 , HB2853 , HB3148 , HB3326 , HB3701 , HB4066 , HB4361 , HB4762 , HB4909 , HB4912 , HB42 , HB125
Committee:
House Higher Education
Keywords:
higher education, funding, financial allocation, state budget, Texas A&M University, University of Houston, education funding, medical education, osteopathic medicine, healthcare workforce, Tarleton State University, industry-recognized credentials, workforce development, career opportunities, feasibility study, student fees, university funding, student union, education, UT El Paso
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
April 1, 2025 - 12:30 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm very grateful to the Attorney General of the State of Florida, who's expressed his support for a
- I'm very grateful to the Attorney General of the State of Florida, who's expressed his support for a
Summary:
The Natural Resources and Disaster Subcommittee took up eight bills focused on water policy, coastal resilience, environmental regulation, beaches, wildlife funding, and carbon sequestration. HB 7001 preserved the public-record exemption for site-specific location information on endangered and threatened species before its scheduled repeal, and it was reported favorably 16-0. H.R. 661, expressing support for a “one-water” approach to the state water supply, drew discussion about whether it implied centralized control; an amendment aligning the resolution with Senate language was adopted, and the resolution passed 16-0 with a committee substitute.
The committee also advanced HB 1345 on infrastructure and resiliency, which after a strike-all amendment authorized DEP to procure coastal resiliency projects through public-private partnerships and use incentives such as revenue-sharing, expedited permitting, public engagement, and workforce training; it passed 16-0. HB 477 on weather modification was substantially amended to return to current statute and add a $10,000 fine for failing to obtain a permit; the bill drew extensive public testimony both for and against weather modification and cloud seeding, and it passed as amended with a committee substitute. HB 6043, repealing the 2018 customary-use beach statute affecting Walton County, prompted testimony about beach access, tourism losses, and private property rights; it passed 17-0.
The committee then approved CS for HB 843, making clarifying changes to Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission trust funds and allowing use of the non-game wildlife trust fund for law enforcement and coordination with related agencies and landowners; it passed 17-0. HB 1169 revised water management district planning, budgeting, reporting, and procurement practices, including restrictions on lobbyist funds and updated project preference rules; two amendments were adopted and the bill passed 16-0. Finally, HB 1063 created a task force to study carbon sequestration and related ecosystem services in Florida’s natural and agricultural lands and waters; after amendments removing a fiscal component and clarifying voluntary participation and property-rights protections, it passed 15-2. The meeting adjourned after all bills were reported favorably.
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Licensing & Administrative Procedures Apr 1st, 2025
Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Transcript Highlights:
- This interpretation aligns with the 1987 attorney General opinion supporting similar flexibility in HVA
- Yet under a current attorney General's opinion, TREC is, is, uh, now obligated to license them, which
Committee:
House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Licensing & Administrative Procedures Apr 1st, 2025
Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Transcript Highlights:
- This interpretation aligns with the 1987 Attorney General opinion supporting similar flexibility in HVAC
- lacks both the infrastructure and authority to regulate these professionals, yet under a current Attorney
Bills:
HB589 , HB705 , HB1842 , HB1874 , HB2349 , HB2614 , HB2827 , HB3012 , HB3214 , HB3308 , HB3385 , HB3529
Committee:
House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Keywords:
cosmetology, licensure, interstate compact, state regulations, public safety, workforce mobility, charitable raffles, nonprofit, wildlife conservation, ticket sales, fundraising, master electrician, electrical work, occupational licensing, work scope, Texas law, Texas Real Estate Commission, TREC, real estate broker, sales agent
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- This led to an attorney in Mansfield, where, where Representative Cook's from, successfully arguing that
- And that's been my understanding as a previous city attorney for the city of Eagle Pass.
Bills:
HB 767 , HB 1242 , HB 1373 , HB 1404 , HB 1708 , HB 1936 , HB 2041 , HB 2198 , HB 2270 , HB 2315 , HB 2415 , HB 2427 , HB 2455 , HB 2457 , HB 2522 , HB 2523 , HB 2686 , HB 2763 , HB 2775 , HB 2944 , HB 3034 , HB 1683 , HB 1695
Committee:
House Transportation
Keywords:
highway designation, memorial, Montgomery County, Paul P. Mendes, transportation, HB 1242, Texas Transportation Code, U.S. Highway 281, Brooks County, Ernesto Soliz Cantu, memorial highway, road naming, TxDOT, road signage, commemorative resolution, memorial markers, county road 304, Huppergate Road, Los Robles Trail, Farm-to-Market Road
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- An attorney friend of mine from Tampa called me last week and asked me specifically how ABC is handling
- An attorney friend of mine from Tampa called me last week and asked me specifically how ABC is handling
Committee:
Senate Agriculture
Summary:
The Committee on Agriculture heard a presentation from Florida FFA state officers Gabby Howell and Macy Jordan, who described FFA and agricultural education as a three-part model of classroom instruction, supervised agricultural experience, and leadership development. They highlighted FFA membership growth, Florida’s more than 60,000 members, industry certifications, and state funding that allows all agriculture education students to participate at no cost. Members praised the students and the organization’s role in developing future agricultural leaders.
The committee then took up SB 438, which would regulate hemp and hemp extract products, including THC-infused beverages, by adding testing, labeling, retail location, age, and event restrictions, along with penalties and $2 million for testing equipment. Senator Burton said the bill is intended to address public safety, prevent products with illegal THC levels from reaching consumers, and respond to the governor’s prior veto concerns, especially store location and regulation. An amendment clarifying final batch testing was adopted without objection.
Testimony was mixed. Supporters, including beverage distributors, law enforcement, and some hemp beverage businesses, backed regulation and said the bill would improve safety and clarity, though some asked for changes to avoid treating specialty beverage retailers like liquor stores. Opponents and some hemp industry representatives argued the bill was too restrictive, would hurt small businesses, and could push products into the black market; they also objected to THC limits, event restrictions, and the proposed regulatory structure. After debate, the committee voted 6-0 to report CS for SB 438 favorably.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine the nomination of Martin Makary, of Virginia, to be Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Department of Health and Human Services. Mar 6th, 2025 at 09:00 am
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- specifically to the two main roles in my life over the last six years, one as a mother and one as Attorney
- I appreciate your passion on this important issue and I've appreciated your work as attorney.
Keywords:
nominations, labor, health, veterans, Social Security, Elon Musk, transparency, government accountability
Summary:
The meeting primarily focused on various executive nominations and their implications on labor and health affairs. Significant discussions surrounded the nomination of Mr. Sonderling as the Deputy Secretary of Labor, with members expressing concerns about workforce cuts affecting veterans and Social Security employees. There was also a debate led by a member regarding the authority and influence of private individuals, specifically citing Elon Musk's involvement in government decisions. Such discussions raised questions about transparency and accountability within governmental agencies, leading to a proposal for Mr. Musk to provide testimony before the committee.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- event going down in a teacher's classroom and so they kind of kind of separate themself and it's an attorney
- thing the attorneys make those boundaries pretty clear so I appreciate that, but I think it's just important
Keywords:
teacher compensation, education funding, public school educators, teacher retention, teacher designation, lottery, gambling, internet gaming, mobile application, criminal offenses, aquifer, water management, Edwards Aquifer, sustainability, regulatory framework, SB 565, Texas Water Code, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, compliance agreement
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm an attorney from Las Cruces. I'm the minority poll analyst. Thank you.
- this into such, but I think there are some points that need to be made by me, particularly as an attorney
Committee:
Senate Senate Conservation
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine the nomination of Russell Vought, of Virginia, to be Director of the Office of Management and Budget. Jan 22nd, 2025
Senate Budget
Transcript Highlights:
- As I understand it, there's no attorney-client privilege here, right?
- or you're not claiming an attorney-client privilege? I'm not claiming a privilege, Senator.
Committee:
Senate Senate Budget
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
January 14, 2025 - 03:30 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- Obviously I'm not an attorney, but I can tell you if we had the authority to be able to remove some of
- So, again, I'm not an attorney, but if there's any kind of policy that can be put in place to allow a
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 112 May 6th, 2026
Colorado Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- More and more regulations, more and more paperwork, oversight by the attorney general, potential fines
- clearly identify how you enforce, other than a recognition you grant rulemaking authority to the attorney
- Um I think that office would tell you in no way have we added enough consumer protection attorneys over
- </c><02:58:16.160><c> So</c><02:58:16.319><c> the</c> attorneys over there to keep up.
- So the attorneys over there to keep up.
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 097 Apr 21st, 2026
Colorado House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And just to add on to what my co-prime have talked about, um, we are both attorneys and we practice law
- And we crafted this language with feedback from the Attorney General's office, talking about it in that
- And we crafted this language with feedback from the Attorney General's office, talking about it in that
- And then it's also available upon the Attorney General's request.
- </c> also available upon the attorney also available upon the attorney general's<02:40:38.319><c> request
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
EEP-HSH Joint Public Hearing - Tue Feb 10, 2026 @ 9:00 AM HST
Energy & Environmental Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm an attorney with Earthjustice.
- But first up, we have the Attorney General on Zoom with comments.
- But first up, we have the attorney<02:12:57.760><c> general</c><02:12:58.639><c> on</c><02:12:58.880>
- <c> Zoom</c> attorney general on Zoom attorney general on Zoom with<02:13:01.679><c> comments.
- gt;> Oh, attorney general, please please go ahead.<02:13:09.040><c> Sorry.
Bills:
HB2284
Committee:
House Energy & Environmental Protection
Keywords:
energy assistance, low-income households, electricity costs, Hawaii home energy assistance program, energy efficiency, 910, house, all
Summary:
The hearing covered House Bill 2284, which would create the Hawaii Home Energy Assistance Program in the Department of Human Services to help qualifying households pay energy bills and direct the Public Utilities Commission’s public benefits fee administrator to provide information and assistance to recipients. Testimony from the Division of Consumer Advocacy, DHS, and the Public Utilities Commission was in support. A committee member asked about how the program would interact with existing TANF-related energy assistance and whether rules could be adjusted to avoid duplicative benefits; DHS said logistics would need to be worked out and that the agencies would make the rules. The committees noted the bill’s $1.5 million appropriation and moved it forward with amendments, including blanking out amounts and noting them in the committee report. Both committees voted to pass HB 2284 with amendments, with the recommendation adopted.
The committee then heard House Bill 2486, relating to plug-in or balcony solar. DCCA, the Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission, and the Public Utilities Commission stood on prior testimony in support of the bill’s intent. Multiple advocates and organizations, including Carbon Cashback Hawaii, 350 Hawaii, Bright Saver, Sierra Club of Hawaii, and others, testified in support, arguing that plug-in solar would lower electricity bills, expand access for renters and condo residents, and reduce emissions. Several speakers urged the committee to remove or avoid registration, reporting, feed-in tariff, interconnection fee, and other requirements they said would create barriers. Bright Saver testified that the systems are safe and would not back-feed during outages. No vote was taken on HB 2486 during the excerpt.
Finally, the committee heard House Bill 1568, which would prohibit the importation or storage of LNG in the state and the construction of related infrastructure. State agencies including the Consumer Advocate, Hawaii State Energy Office, Public Utilities Commission, and Hawaiian Electric opposed the bill, with the Energy Office arguing LNG would perpetuate oil use on Oahu and expose the state to price volatility. Supporters included Life of the Land, Sierra Club of Hawaii, Greenpeace Hawaii, 350 Hawaii, Earthjustice, Our Hawaii, and others, who argued LNG would lock Hawaii into another fossil fuel dependency, create major infrastructure costs and safety risks, and undermine the state’s renewable energy goals. Several testifiers cited climate and affordability concerns and urged the committee to reject LNG. The excerpt ends during testimony on HB 1568, before any committee action or vote is shown.
MS
Transcript Highlights:
- And we take your amendment for our attorney, please. >> So the conceptual part of it is that to require
- The chairman has been very supportive of financial literacy, the Bankers Association, the Attorney General's
- The chairman has been very supportive of financial literacy, the Bankers Association, the Attorney General's
- </c><00:42:24.079><c> general's</c> association, uh, the attorney general's association, uh, the attorney
- know they've been to the SAOs have been, you know, they've been pushed around different district attorneys
Committee:
Joint Education
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection - 02/13/25
Commerce and Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- Our attorneys at the Attorney General's office filed a response on our behalf as part of that response
- Court um of the lottery in Ramsey County Court um our<01:31:58.480><c> our</c><01:31:58.600><c> Attorneys
- </c><01:31:58.920><c> at</c><01:31:59.000><c> the</c><01:31:59.080><c> Attorney</c> our our Attorneys
- at the Attorney our our Attorneys at the Attorney General's<01:31:59.719><c> office</c><01:32:00.560
Committee:
Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs (01/21/2026)
Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- As you may recall from last week, our attorney general's office has a dedicated charitable trust unit
- general's office has a our attorney general's office has a dedicated<02:04:58.880><c> charitable</c>
- which I'll the attorney general which I'll reference<03:33:48.560><c> in</c><03:33:48.720><c> a</c><
- And it involved the participation not only of our long-term services people like Attorney Brian Clark
- </c> sports and services people like attorney sports and services people like attorney Brian<03:50:19.040
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Education Funding (02/07/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- And I, again, I'm not an attorney. It sounds like I can see how this would work.
- And I, again, I'm not an attorney. It sounds like I can see how this would work.
- And I, again, I'm not an attorney. It sounds like I can see how this would work.
- And I, again, I'm not an attorney. It sounds like I can see how this would work.
- And I, again, I'm not an attorney. It sounds like I can see how this would work.
Summary:
The committee first heard HB 659, which would establish the New Hampshire College Graduate Retention Incentive Program. A Department of Revenue Administration analyst explained technical issues in the bill, focusing on whether the incentive is intended to operate as a rebate or a tax credit, how it would be administered, and how it would interact with the business enterprise tax and business profits tax. She said the bill’s language was unclear on the administering agency, effective tax years, caps, and carry-forward treatment, and noted that reducing BET can also reduce the BET credit against BPT, though not on a one-for-one basis. Committee members asked follow-up questions about the BET/BPT interaction, administrative costs, and whether the Department of Business and Economic Affairs would need additional staffing. Andrew Horn then testified in support, saying the bill is meant to address the large number of New Hampshire college graduates who leave the state after graduation by encouraging them to stay and by incentivizing businesses to hire them. The chair closed the hearing on HB 659 after no further public testimony.
The committee then took up HB 770, a bill to establish a program allowing New Hampshire high school students to earn tuition credits at state higher education institutions through community service. Representative Schultz described the bill as a “triple play” intended to increase volunteerism, expand service and internship opportunities for students, and make college more affordable. Ryan Casey, a junior at Bishop Brady High School, testified that the proposal would help students reduce future loan debt while benefiting communities and encouraging young people to attend college in New Hampshire. Committee members asked about eligibility, including why private and preparatory school students were excluded, whether public school students would qualify, whether mandatory service hours would count, and how the bill’s references to education and business eligibility should be read. Schultz said the exclusion of private and prep schools was intended because public school students are more clearly New Hampshire residents, and she noted that mandatory school service hours had been excluded in revisions. The Department of Education then testified that the program would require significant administration, estimating at least three full-time staff, software or tracking systems, and rulemaking to oversee volunteer sites, schools, student eligibility, and tuition credit distribution. No vote was taken in the excerpt, and the hearing remained in testimony phase.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Commerce and Consumer Affairs (04/23/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- My name is Steve Ninger, and I'm an attorney at the insurance department.
- </c><04:15:12.800><c> and</c><04:15:13.319><c> experts</c> spend money on attorneys and experts spend
- money on attorneys and experts sitting<04:15:14.640><c> next</c><04:15:14.800><c> to</c><04:15:15.159
- been acting over to Karina Ferrari who's been acting as<04:21:34.800><c> an</c><04:21:34.960><c> attorney
- And then we have as an attorney on this.
Summary:
The committee first heard Senate Bill 47, sponsored by Senator Regina Birdsell at the request of the Insurance Department. The bill would clarify that a birth mother’s health insurance is the primary policy for a newborn’s care unless the mother has no coverage or no employer-sponsored coverage. Birdsell and Insurance Commissioner DJ Benton Court said the measure simply codifies the department’s long-standing interpretation of existing law. Representative Miles asked whether the coverage would extend to a grandchild if a young woman on her parents’ plan had a baby, and Birdsell said it would. The hearing on SB 47 was then closed.
The committee next heard Senate Bill 121, introduced by Grant Bosi for Senator Kevin Avard. The bill requires insurers to notify the Insurance Department when they stop writing an entire line of business or, in some cases, when they change Medicare Advantage offerings. Benton Court said the bill was prompted by disruption in the Medicare Advantage market, where consumers and the department were confused by carriers exiting, changing plans, or narrowing offerings. He said the department does not regulate Medicare Advantage itself, but does license the carriers, and the notice requirement would help the department advise consumers; he also said noncompliance could affect a carrier’s license and could lead to fines. Members discussed the notice period, and the department and AHIP indicated support for changing it from 120 days to 90 days to align with federal timing. The hearing was closed with plans to work on an amendment in subcommittee.
Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 247, introduced by Representative Brian Cole, which would prohibit network exclusion for pharmacies that refuse to dispense prescriptions when PBM reimbursement is below acquisition cost. Cole said the bill is meant to stop pharmacies from being forced to sell at a loss. Members questioned whether pharmacies voluntarily enter PBM contracts, whether the bill would raise consumer prices, and whether it would mainly affect independent pharmacies. Cole and others said the issue has changed over time because PBMs now control a much larger share of the market, and that the bill would let pharmacies refuse loss-making fills and direct patients to mail order instead. The discussion also noted that the bill excludes Medicare and Medicaid and that the current proposal does not create a middle-ground option for patients to pay a premium at the counter.