Video & Transcript Research : 'cumulative voting'

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CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • reduction for every $9 invested by the state, it makes it one of the most cost effective. 1.5% of the cumulative
  • don't think that you're gonna find massive numbers of people the goal the dream the thing that people voted
Keywords: 988, house, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on State and Local Government - Part 1 - 03/27/26

State and Local Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:27:55.200> not<00:27:55.640> pass<00:27:56.120> this<00:27:56.360> vote
  • respectfully urge to not pass this vote. respectfully urge to not pass this vote.
  • So, thank you for bringing this bill, and I'll be supporting it when it comes up for a vote eventually
  • So, thank you for bringing this bill, and I'll be supporting it when it comes up for a vote eventually
  • It's actually something that we voted upon on the Senate floor a few sessions ago.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 4/8/26

Public Safety Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • and<01:24:15.040> is<01:24:15.320> a<01:24:15.680> uh<01:24:15.760> cumulation
  • c><01:24:16.320> of<01:24:16.440> all<01:24:16.520> the all up and is a uh cumulation
  • of all the all up and is a uh cumulation of all the work<01:24:16.880> that's<01:24:17.080>
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Appropriations and Finance Jan 16th, 2026 at 09:09 am

House Appropriations & Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • Just a reminder that we won't be voting on specials today, that's on Saturday, but we can talk about
  • a new fund and they want to create A new account and that takes work when you're looking at it cumulatively
  • mind, I'd like to see, you know, and I'm Not a big government person, but if I'm going to give my vote
  • So after we lost by one vote here at the legislature to add financial literacy as a graduation requirement
Keywords: 996, all
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • the savings to decline by more in the out years, specifically reaching $25 million, or a total cumulative
  • to answer that critical question of how we actually pay for the treatment programs that many people voted
  • California has voted for Proposition 36 because we wanted to live in safe, thriving communities, and
  • California has voted for property six because we wanted to live in safe thriving communities and I want
Summary: The committee heard extensive testimony on Proposition 36 and its implementation, with judicial and budget officials describing it as a major shift from misdemeanor to felony processing for repeat drug possession and certain theft offenses. Witnesses explained that the law creates a treatment-mandated felony process that can lead to dismissal if a defendant completes treatment, but also requires evaluations, court monitoring, and potentially long, open-ended supervision. Judicial representatives said the new law is already generating large numbers of filings, creating workload, staffing, courtroom, and facility pressures, and that access to treatment beds, housing, and evaluation capacity is limiting participation. Several speakers emphasized that collaborative courts are effective but are not a perfect fit for Prop. 36 because those programs are typically probation-based and serve different risk/need populations. Court officials from San Bernardino and Orange counties said the impacts vary by county but are severe, with some counties seeing hundreds or more filings in a short period and others moving more slowly to build treatment infrastructure first. They argued that Prop. 36 is effectively an unfunded mandate unless the state provides more resources for judges, staff, facilities, treatment, housing, and supervision. The Legislative Analyst’s Office noted that Prop. 36 will reduce the Proposition 47 savings that fund mental health and substance use treatment grants, but said the near-term reduction is relatively modest and that the full effect will take time to appear because of the way those savings are calculated. Members of the committee repeatedly raised concerns that the state is underfunding the courts and counties needed to carry out the new law. The committee also reviewed the Governor’s proposed trial court operations budget, including a partial restoration of a prior $97 million cut and additional ongoing funding. Judicial branch officials said the restoration helped avoid furloughs, hiring freezes, and service reductions, and supported cybersecurity, technology, staffing, and records management. The LAO recommended that the Legislature seek more detail on how midyear restorations are handled and consider clarifying language for transferring unspent trial court trust fund monies to the General Fund. Finance said the flexibility in the ongoing funding was intentional and would be taken back for consideration. In a separate item, the committee heard testimony on a $6.3 million increase for Supreme Court and Courts of Appeal appointed counsel programs. Judicial officials and appellate project representatives said the system is facing a crisis because indigent appeals have risen sharply while the number of panel attorneys has fallen, leaving many cases waiting months for counsel. They argued the proposed increase would help but is still below what is needed to recruit and retain attorneys and prevent delays that affect criminal, juvenile, and child welfare cases. The committee also discussed the Tracy courthouse project in San Joaquin County, where local officials said reopening a courthouse closed since 2011 is necessary to serve a growing population and relieve overcrowding elsewhere. The LAO and Finance both noted the project is next in line under the facilities plan, though LAO suggested the Legislature could consider whether other facility priorities should come first.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services (01/21/2025)

Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • You can vote during executive session, but you cannot question.
  • cannot sit on the committee you can vote cannot sit on the committee you can vote during<00:32:37.080
  • Voting is pretty straightforward.
  • It is cumulative.
  • exposed to it and it is cumulative exposed to it and it is cumulative gradually<04:11:51.960>
Keywords: 1189, house, all
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Ways & Means May 5th, 2025

Ways & Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • I believe you handed me a letter that says, "Don't worry, vote Curry." That's correct.
  • Please vote positively for HB3830 and remember, don't worry, vote Curry every time.
  • We'll vote. If no more questions, I close. Very good, thank you, Ms. Pearson.
  • the ability to raise the maintenance and operation taxes. tax rate up to 8% yearly without a public vote
  • House Bill 485 seems to address that issue by providing a local exemption, given there's a majority vote
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Public Education Apr 29th, 2025

Public Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • They had to take action to vote for it.
  • I urge you to vote yes for HB 775.
  • Vote no for atheist children in this state. Vote no for Muslim children in the state.
  • Vote no for the children who do or don't practice any religion. in this state, and yes, that means vote
  • I urge you to vote against SB 10.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Public Education Apr 29th, 2025

Public Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • A real voice, a real vote.
  • Stripping us of the ability to vote...
  • and are not going to attempt to get a vote.
  • ISD want to be able to vote.
  • So when people tell me that they want to vote, you have the option to vote.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session May 12th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Members, this is a voice vote. All in favor, say aye. Aye. All. All opposed, say no.
  • So I voted for your bill in the Criminal Justice Committee, and I support your bill.
  • Let me guess the vote. Secretary, call the roll.
  • The vote is 32-0.
  • This bill allows for a single voting member and also allows for non-voting members to provide expertise
Bills: SB111, SB128, SB203, SB205, SB261, SB317, SB393, SB397, SB466, SB510, SB582, SB705, SB731, SB748, SB801, SB867, SB876, SB913, SB1071, SB1086, SB1087, SB1250, SB1285, SB1310, SB1400, SB1444, SB1483, SB1553, SB1556, SB1581, SB1608, SB1698, SB1723, SB1730, SB1835, SB1858, SB1903, SB1946, SB1950, SB1986, SB2017, SB2043, SB2056, SB2058, SB2063, SB2082, SB2105, SB2133, SB2137, SB2177, SB2203, SB2260, SB2311, SB2334, SB2344, SB2403, SB2417, SB2446, SB2519, SB2522, SB2532, SB2600, SB2611, SB2619, SB2637, SB2688, SB2717, SB2764, SB2785, SB2790, SB2794, SB2841, SB2847, SB2857, SB2878, SB2891, SB2943, SB2955, SB2972, SB2995, SB3037, SB3057, SB3059, HJR2, HB26, HB206, HB334, HB451, HB517, HB554, HB1109, HB2081, HB2756, HB3204, HB3809, SJR3, SB5, SB72, SB509, SB616, SB963, SB985, SB1025, SB1080, SB1143, SB1172, SB1245, SB1267, SB1271, SB1273, SB1355, SB1422, SB1759, SB1786, SB2361, SB17, SB314, SB455, SB761, SB1023, SB1968, SB2122, SB2371, SB2420, SB2544, SB1, SB260, SB1506, SB1637, SJR36, SJR50, SJR63, SCR12, SCR39, SB2023, SB62, SB666, SB847, SB284, SB854, SB1073, SB810, SB1505, SB583, SB507, SB1434, SB1772, SB2016, SB1163, SB1122, SB731, SB397, SB508, SB1436, SB287, SB261, SB1882, SB393, SB1791, SB209, SB2429, SB511, SB2309, SB510, SB1085, SB1975, SB2717, SB1262, SB636, SB2056, SB884, SB1200, SB1845, SB2458, SB801, SB3014, SB3013, SB758, SB2797, SB2076, SB2876, SB1640, SB1449, SB1181, SB1359, SB1234, SB2926, SB2972, SB2841, SB1528, SB2891, SB1854, SB317, SB2532, SB1250, SB2082, SB2203, SB1285, SB1237, SB2819, SB629, SB2608, SB1602, SB1723, SB1858, SB1946, SB2009, SB2177, SB2460, SB2785, SB867, SB1608, SB640, SB1698, SB705, SB748, SB2680, SB2994, SB2747, SB1950, SB913, SB1071, SB1086, SB1087, SB1483, SB1444, SB1553, SB1556, SB1703, SB2133, SB2297, SB2298, SB2622, SB2955, SB3059, SB2637, SB2334, SB1861, SB2043, SB1367, SB2857, SB128, SB3058, SB2044, SB2363, SB2311, SB1986, SB2565, SB2943, SB1888, SB2417, SB3048, SB3052, SB3053, SB3036, SB3057, SB3056, SB3043, SB3037, SB3050, SB3063, SB3047, SB3035, SB2446, SB466, SB2611, SB2794, SB2105, SB2017, SB1790, SB1778, SB1730, SB2995, SB2847, SB205, SB2619, SB1903, SB203, SB3061, SB1581, SB2600, SB2799, SB2790, SB2688, SB2515, SB1230, SB876, SB2522, SB2639, SB2137, SB2519, SB2403, SB2459, SB3051, SB2655, SB2251, SB2764, SB2878, SB1884, SB111, SB582, SB2617, SB1835, SB2751, SB2063, SB1400, SB2058, SB2260, SB2928, SB1310, SB2566, SB2344, SB1897, SB1749, SB1361, SB2549, SB2553, HJR2, HJR1, HB1109, HB517, HB1130, HB1689, HB2884, HB1393, HB2559, HB26, HB2756, HB3204, HB3012, HB1327, HB451, HB109, HB206, HB1238, HB2890, HB9, HB2081, HB4215, HB2970, HB37, HB1899, HB3809, HB334, HB554, HB1593, HB2607, HB3526, HB3810, HB5092, HB388, HB2809, HB1151, HB913, SB2919, SB1782, SB1705, SB2696, SB1944, SB2215, SB644, HB3307, HB879, HB116, HB12, HB2703, HB1610, HB1615, HB1620, HB30, HB21, HCR7, HCR75, HCR86, HCR92, HCR93, HCR126
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Local Government (Part I) Apr 7th, 2025

Local Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • to vote to approve going over this 5% cap—you're actually preventing that community from adequately
  • And when you kind of place that cap in there and the vote fails over and over again, you're going to
  • HOAs will simply not be able to obtain an owner vote. We'll not be able to pay our bills.
  • The bill was also voted out unanimously by this committee last session.
  • Please vote aye. Very good, thank you. John Carlton, also with SAFETY, took my spot.
Summary: The committee heard several bills dealing with local government authority, homeowners associations, hospital district policing, school AED inspections, special district annexation, public contracting penalties, and guaranteed income programs. Senate Bill 2073 by Sen. Zaffirini would clarify that appraisal districts may finance purchases, leases, or construction of real property for appraisal offices without prior approval from taxing units; it was supported by the Texas Association of Appraisal Districts and left pending. Senate Bill 1935 by Sen. Hinojosa would increase homeowner control of property owners association boards, require more transparency, limit fines and assessment increases, and require accessible meeting locations; HOA and builder representatives opposed it, arguing it would hinder maintenance and make dues harder to manage, and the bill was left pending. Senate Bill 434 by Sen. Miles would authorize Harris County Hospital District police officers, was supported by Harris Health, and was left pending. Senate Bill 1177 by Sen. Alvarado, as substituted, would require school AED inspections during fire inspections and reporting to school leadership; it was left pending. Senate Bill 1214 by Sen. Perry would update Concho County Hospital District law to align with current procurement and notice rules; it was left pending. Senate Bill 1965 by Sen. Middleton, for Sen. King, would tighten notice and proximity rules for special district annexations; district witnesses warned the bill could interfere with service to noncontiguous tracts, and the bill was left pending. The committee also took up Senate Bill 2046 by Sen. Bettencourt, which would increase criminal penalties for county purchasing act violations involving unauthorized separate or sequential purchases to evade competitive bidding, and create a tiered penalty structure based on contract amount. Former Harris County DA Kim Ogg, Deputy Attorney General Josh Reno, and James Quintero supported the bill, citing recent Harris County bid-rigging cases and arguing the current Class C misdemeanor penalty is too weak to deter misconduct; some members questioned whether the proposed thresholds were too low and whether stronger oversight, rather than higher penalties alone, would be more effective. The bill was left pending. Finally, Senate Bill 2010 by Sen. Bettencourt would bar counties and other political subdivisions from operating guaranteed income programs and address constitutional gift-clause concerns. Testimony split sharply: Ogg and Quintero argued such programs are unconstitutional, can be used for political data collection, and should not be funded with public money, while Paige Terry Barry defended the bill as protecting taxpayers and discouraging dependency. Senators also debated whether the state can restrict use of federal grant funds and whether local governments should be allowed to run such programs; the bill was left pending.
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure Committee Mar 11th, 2026

Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure

Transcript Highlights:
  • . >> I thought we were voting. >> No. >> No. No. No. No.
  • That's the vote that we're about to take today.
  • So, let's take the vote. But this don't end like this.
  • So we'll vote on this bill next year.
  • So we'll vote on this bill next year.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Resources, Recreation and Development (01/21/2026)

Resources, Recreation and Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • I strongly urge the committee to vote ITL.
  • I strongly urge the committee<00:28:27.120> to<00:28:27.279> vote<00:28:27.600> ITL.
  • Thank you and I'm committee to vote ITL.
  • For host communities, the cumulative effect is meaningful and stabilizing.
  • > meaningful<03:49:27.760> and cumulative effect is meaningful and cumulative effect is
Keywords: 1189, house, all
AR
Transcript Highlights:
  • students could still meet this criteria of being the highest-scoring student on the ACT or SAT score, cumulative
Summary: The committee approved the November 3 minutes and then received an extensive presentation from Arkansas education and workforce officials on how the LEARNS and ACCESS Acts are affecting career and technical education, concurrent enrollment, and postsecondary readiness. Officials said the state’s goal is for students to leave high school employed, enrolled, or enlisted, and reported increases in K-12 CTE enrollment from about 161,000 to 171,000 students and concurrent CTE enrollment from about 12,000 to 16,000. They also described the new success-ready pathways, merit and distinction designations, and how those measures tie into school accountability and graduation outcomes. The discussion then turned to scholarships and grants. Officials explained that ACCESS expanded concurrent credit support, increased funding per credit hour, and broadened eligibility for the Arkansas Academic Challenge and Governor’s Scholar programs by adding diploma-of-merit and diploma-of-distinction pathways. They said the Governor’s Distinguished Scholarship itself did not change, but the non-distinguished Governor’s Scholar award now includes diploma of distinction as an additional eligibility route. Members raised concerns about how these requirements apply to private school and homeschool students, and officials said the intent is to ensure those students can qualify if they meet the same standards, though some implementation details are still being worked out. Questions also focused on whether students who explore multiple pathways could be penalized in school letter grades; officials said the system allows multiple ways to earn credit, including AP, IB, concurrent credit, technical certificates, and apprenticeships. Officials also reviewed workforce scholarships and short-term training funding. They said the state is developing policy for the Workforce Challenge and related professional skills training to set an 80-hour minimum and tiered funding, and they discussed the new federal Workforce Pell rules, which they said are very narrow and will likely apply to only a small number of Arkansas programs unless providers repackage training into stackable, credit-bearing pathways. Members asked for lists of eliminated programs, apprenticeships, and data on scholarship recipients, and staff said they could provide those. The committee also heard from Cody Waites on a $35.8 million U.S. Department of Labor cooperative agreement for the American Manufacturing Apprenticeship Incentive Fund, which Arkansas will administer nationally. He said the grant will support advanced manufacturing apprenticeships, use a pay-for-performance model, and be distributed to sponsors after apprentices are employed for 90 days, with applications opening January 28 and the state expecting to keep administrative costs under 8-9%.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • The cumulative effect extends well beyond the UC, impacting the entire state, the nation, and the next
Summary: The Assembly Select Committee on Biotechnology and Medical Technology met on August 19, 2025 to examine the effects of federal grant cuts, tariff uncertainty, and related policy changes on California’s biotech, medtech, and academic research ecosystem. The chair and panelists emphasized California’s outsized role in the industry, describing major clusters in the Bay Area, Los Angeles, and San Diego, and explaining how research, startup formation, manufacturing, and clinical trials are interconnected across the state. Speakers from Biocom California, California Life Sciences, Farma, UC, Stanford, CSU Biotech, and UCLA all argued that NIH and NSF funding are foundational to discovery, workforce training, and commercialization, and that disruptions are already chilling venture capital, startup formation, and hiring. Witnesses described several concrete impacts: suspended or terminated grants, reduced doctoral admissions, fewer training opportunities, canceled retreats and internships, and anxiety among graduate students and early-career researchers. UC reported hundreds of millions of dollars in suspended or terminated NIH and NSF funding, while Stanford said more than a thousand training and career-development grants nationwide have been frozen or ended, affecting multiple trainees per grant. CSU Biotech said 133 federal grants had been terminated, scaled back, or canceled, totaling about $140 million, including nearly $30 million from NIH and NSF. Industry representatives also warned that proposed antitrust limits on mergers and acquisitions could undermine the standard biotech exit path and further deter investment. Committee members asked about the duration of the disruption, the possibility of state action to offset federal losses, and whether California could better support workforce development, manufacturing, and R&D tax credits. Panelists urged the Legislature to preserve and expand state support for STEM education, internships, apprenticeship pathways, manufacturing incentives, and the R&D tax credit, and to consider infrastructure and housing as part of competitiveness. They also noted that tariffs are already raising costs for medtech components and building materials, and that China is increasingly competing for R&D, talent, and licensing deals. No formal votes or bill actions were taken at the hearing; the meeting was informational and focused on testimony and discussion.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
  • And then just to follow up, so if that 30,000 is added annually, does it cumulate, or at the end of the
  • So, Senate File 3603—oops, we have to vote on it actually. similar programs.
  • So, Senate File 3603—oops, we have to vote on it actually.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
Summary: The committee heard an introductory presentation from Sam Daily of Believe It Canine Service Partners, a nonprofit that trains service dogs free of charge for disabled veterans. Daily described the organization’s work with veterans, including placements with MACV and a service dog at Veteran Village in Eagan, and said the group has placed 80 teams so far. Senator Howe asked whether the organization had pursued Support Our Troops grants, and Daily said it had received two SOS grants. The first bill taken up was Senate File 4172, as amended, which would expand eligibility for burial in Minnesota state veterans cemeteries to honorably discharged reservists, National Guard members, and Air National Guard members, and would allow some honor guard use for eligible people. Senator Howe said the bill corrects an inequity for Guard and reserve members who served honorably but are not currently eligible. Glenn Pence testified in support, saying the bill recognizes National Guard service and should allow those veterans to be buried with others they served alongside. MDVA’s David Swantek supported the concept but warned that expanded eligibility would increase demand, especially at Little Falls, and could shorten its projected capacity timeline from about 48 years to about 30 years. The committee adopted the A1 amendment and then laid the bill over for inclusion in the Veterans and Military Affairs Finance Omnibus Bill. The committee then heard Senate File 4026, which sets standards for MDVA competitive grants and adds accountability and residency requirements. Senator Koran said the bill would help the department review grants and ensure funds serve Minnesota veterans and families. MDVA chief of staff Dave Belfi supported the bill, saying it reflects agency feedback, aligns with existing residency rules, and does not affect CVSO, VSO, or Support Our Troops grants. The A1 amendment was adopted, and the bill was laid over for inclusion in the omnibus bill. Next, Senate File 4807 was heard, a bill to update pay for National Guard soldiers and airmen called to state active duty. MDVA and National Guard officials said the bill would simplify statute language and raise the minimum base pay for lower ranks to the E5 level, with future adjustments tied to federal pay tables. Senator Kunesh asked about funding, and staff explained the cost would come through an open general-fund emergency appropriation, estimated at about $30,000 annually but varying with activations. The committee adopted amendments to incorporate SF 4172 and SF 4026 into SF 4807, made technical corrections, and then recommended SF 4807, as amended, to pass and be referred to the full committee. Finally, the committee heard Senate File 3603, which would create a program allowing school districts to issue high school diplomas to Minnesota veterans who left school to serve during the Korean conflict or Vietnam War. Senator Rasmussen said the bill recognizes veterans who interrupted their education for service. MDVA’s John Kelly supported the bill, noting it reflects input from MDVA and the Department of Education and that similar programs exist in other states. The committee voted to recommend the bill to pass and refer it to the full committee. The meeting also began discussion of Senate File 4560, which would formalize the Commander's Task Force, but the transcript cuts off before that bill was acted on.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Ways and Means (02/04/2026)

Ways and Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • Representative Soti votes yes. Representative Tierney votes yes. Representative Cole votes yes.
  • Representative Bryer votes yes. Representative Mary Ford votes yes.
  • Representative Bolton votes yes. Representative Elberger votes yes.
  • Representative Oppel votes yes. Representative Spahr votes yes. Chairman Janigian votes yes.
  • Clerk votes yes. Representative Sod votes yes. Representative Ores votes yes.
Keywords: 1189, house, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session - 05/12/26

Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • So um I encourage a green vote. vote. vote.
  • Senator Port votes no. Senator Port votes no. Senator Rest votes no. Senator Jeang votes no.
  • Senator Young votes no. Senator Fate votes no. Senator Fate votes no. Senator Murphy votes no.
  • . vote. vote.
  • Vote<03:50:32.960> yes. Vote yes. Vote yes.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Science, Technology and Energy (02/02/2026)

Science, Technology and Energy

Transcript Highlights:
  • >> the total cumulative facilities >> the total cumulative facilities altogether<02:
  • <02:37:24.560> I<02:37:24.720> I<02:37:24.960> do utilities cumulative peak
  • I I do utilities cumulative peak load.
  • You may recall that the full House voted to approve the House Finance Committee's determinations.
  • what is pretty particularized subject matter, I would recommend that the committee could consider voting
Keywords: 1189, house, all
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, June 4, 2025)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • A one vote scam by a one vote margin.
  • I think some will vote for the bill and some will vote against the bill.
  • The first electronic vote will be conducted as a 15-minute vote.
  • This is a votes by electronic device. This is a 15inut<03:37:20.000> vote.
  • A recorded vote is requested. Those favoring a recorded vote will rise.