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CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Appropriations Committee Apr 23rd, 2025
Appropriations
Transcript Highlights:
- Welcome to the April 23, 2025 Assembly Appropriations Committee hearing.
- Respectfully ask for your support at the appropriate time. Thank you.
- Nick Sackett, co-sponsor of Social Compassion in Legislation.
- On behalf of Assemblymember Lowenthal, I respectfully request an aye vote. Thank you very much.
- So, talking about money, this is the Appropriations Committee. Why?
Committee:
House Appropriations
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm a lead budget analyst with the Legislative Budget Office.
- </c><00:40:55.640><c> budget</c> analyst with the legislative budget analyst with the legislative budget
- </c> a program evaluator with the legislative a program evaluator with the legislative budget<00:47:44.720
- But send your requests for that and all of the information and requirements.
- </c> uh Mr milberg um but send your requests uh Mr milberg um but send your requests for<01:41:28.280
Committee:
Senate Taxes
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 027 Feb 10th, 2026
Colorado House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- This is a request of the committee.
- </c><01:07:39.119><c> out</c> money that was stolen legislatively out money that was stolen legislatively
- </c><01:08:58.560><c> money</c> There is no merit in legislating money There is no merit in legislating
- bad legislation that preceded it.
- </c><01:13:42.400><c> that</c> legislation on the bad legislation that legislation on the bad legislation
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Municipal and County Government (02/04/2025)
Municipal and County Government
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> 233% increase in the number of requests 233% increase in the number of requests for<01:54:12.000
- </c><01:59:48.560><c> or</c> quote be appropriate or quote be appropriate or applicable<01:59:51.239>
- </c><02:31:39.200><c> being</c> prior to this uh legislation being prior to this uh legislation being
- </c><02:44:10.840><c> would</c> our communities this legislation would our communities this legislation
- </c><03:43:34.439><c> to</c> necessary piece of legislation to necessary piece of legislation to protect
Committee:
House Municipal and County Government
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Civil Rights & Judiciary Jan 13th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- As you just heard, this is by request legislation from the Uniform Law Commission.
- legislation from the Uniform Law Commission.
- Honored to represent the 41st Legislative District.
- I want to say I represent the 47th Legislative District, which is Kent, Auburn, and Covington. Rep.
- Honored to represent the 41st Legislative District.
Summary:
The Civil Rights and Judiciary Committee heard House Bill 2158, which updates Washington’s electronic notarization laws to reflect 2021 changes to the Uniform Law Commission’s notarial act model. Staff explained that the bill would allow remote notarization of tangible paper documents, authorize remote administration of oaths or affirmations to remotely located individuals, and clarify how a notary can acknowledge a signature on a tangible record sent in from a remote signer. Representative Abel, the sponsor, said the measure would improve access, especially in rural areas where notaries may be far away. Testimony from the Uniform Law Commission supported the bill as a modest update that adds flexibility while maintaining consumer protections. A committee member raised concerns about fraud and manipulated video, and the witness responded that the bill includes safeguards such as required recordings, identity verification, and retention of audiovisual records.
The committee then heard House Bill 2178, an Administrative Office of the Courts request bill making several mostly technical changes to align statutes with court rules and current practice. Staff described changes to civil infraction filing and response deadlines, payment plans for infractions, the dollar threshold for aggregated malicious mischief damage, a two-year extension for courts of limited jurisdiction to implement electronic protection-order filing, and repeal of an outdated statutory grant-distribution provision. Representative Tye noted concern specifically about the extension in Section 6 and said she was still seeking an explanation for why the deadline should move from 2026 to 2028. AOC witness Jay Lee Schultz said the extension is needed to align with the rollout of the state’s new case management system and to support statewide electronic protection-order tracking.
Elizabeth Hendren of the Sexual Violence Law Center testified in opposition to Section 6, saying the delay would further postpone reforms intended to improve access to protection orders, judicial access to related orders, and survivor notifications. She argued that the legislature had already given the courts five years to implement the changes and asked for more transparency about funding, barriers, and why additional time is needed. After hearing the testimony, the committee concluded its business for the day and also took time to introduce members and staff.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Local and County Government Apr 7th, 2026 at 02:00 pm
Local and County Government
Transcript Highlights:
- Such activities may include, but are not limited to, market research, requests for information, vendor
- Some pieces of this legislation, could you walk me through there?
- This is a request from the state auditor.
- House Bill 4303 is a request of Oklahoma cities and towns and OML, there are no true daily newspapers
- We had some architects involved, some engineers involved, and a handful of legislators.
Committee:
Senate Local and County Government
Keywords:
counties, county officers, education, training, sunset law, county purchasing, procurement practices, budget management, public accountability, emergency procurement, reverse auction, bidding process, competitive bidding, public procurement, city council regulations, public works, bidding procedures, construction contracts, transparency, public trust
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- been added into the Act, which refers to best and final offer, frivolous protests, multiple award, request
- for information, request for proposal, and request for quote.
- And then what happens is there's a process in place that's within the legislation for an agency to be
- For us to say a vendor can't come back in and request to work with the state for up to a three-year period
- And the objective with this legislation is to ensure that there is greater clarity both on the part of
Committee:
House State Affairs
Summary:
The House State Affairs Committee approved the minutes from March 13, 2026, then heard and advanced several bills with due pass recommendations. House Bill 873, an elections cleanup bill, would standardize filing and canvassing timelines, align soil and water conservation district supervisor elections with other local offices on odd-numbered years, restore the 45-day mail-ballot timeline for remote precincts, and clarify canvassing deadlines. It passed without opposition after a brief question period and no testimony.
The committee then considered House Bill 889, a major procurement reform bill. Representative Raibald described changes including new definitions, clearer bid and scoring procedures, use of subject matter experts, multiple-award contracts, prior-performance standards, confidentiality rules for technical information, vendor debarment, a one-year cooling-off period for certain officials and employees, protest bonds, and disclosure of procurement-related expenditures over $50. Members asked about the scope of the cooling-off period and whether the bill covered ITD contracts; Raibald said ITD procurement is outside the act, while health and welfare contracts are included. The bill was sent to the floor with a due pass recommendation.
House Bills 890 and 900, also by Raibald, addressed state property disposal and insurance claims. HB 890 repeals a vague surplus-property disposal section and returns the process to existing code with clearer deadlines and transparency, prompted by concerns over the ITD State Street building disposal. HB 900 creates a clearer process for claims of $100,000 or more on state property, including a confidential report, legislative review, possible separate appraisals, Board of Examiners resolution if needed, and public meetings if a claim leads to a change in operations or sale of property. Members asked how insurance proceeds would be used, and Raibald said they would generally return to the affected agency or dedicated fund to repair the property unless the property had been declared surplus. Both bills passed with due pass recommendations.
Finally, the committee considered Senate Bill 1321, presented by Representative Heather Scott, which builds on prior transparency legislation requiring agencies to report agreements, MOUs, and contracts to the state controller. The bill sets a process for noncompliance: written notice, a 30-day correction period with a possible 60-day extension, and then inclusion in the controller’s annual report to the legislature, which could inform budget holdbacks. The committee approved the bill with a due pass recommendation and then adjourned.
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- and it's giving us authority that we don't... ...it's giving us authority that we don't have as legislators
- There are settings that may not be appropriate. may not be appropriate because some are different environments
- Representative Briggsby, just real quick, thank you for bringing this piece of legislation in hopes to
- I would strongly request, Mr. Chair, if there's... that we would...
- Well, and I think that's appropriate, and at that time you can tell it's a friendly amendment, and it'll
Committee:
House Health
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
House - Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Mar 1st, 2025
House Energy, Environment & Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- I think it would be appropriate in this circumstance.
- So this is a little bit out of the camera for this legislation.
- Chair, I think that could be a consequence of this legislation.
- HB 581 offers the department a requested solution to an Often declared imbalanced.
- We stand in strong support of this legislation and the next bill you're going to hear.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Friday, February 7, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:06:44.280><c> unanimous</c> recognition Mr Speaker request unanimous recognition Mr Speaker request
- </c><00:39:54.480><c> that</c> years I have introduced legislation that years I have introduced legislation
- </c> colleagues to oppose this legislation colleagues to oppose this legislation and<00:42:42.079><c>
- Speaker, request the ayes and nays are requested.
- ><c> those</c> A's the A's and A's are requested those A's the A's and A's are requested those favoring
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session 4/30/25 - Part 2
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- This is the Department of Corrections operating deficiency request.
- $10 million in previously appropriated funds to address the budget shortfall for fiscal year 2025.
- Without the<00:19:09.280><c> requested</c><00:19:09.840><c> funds,</c><00:19:10.240><c> the</c><00:19
- :10.400><c> DOC</c><00:19:10.880><c> will</c><00:19:11.120><c> face</c> the requested funds, the DOC
- will face the requested funds, the DOC will face severe<00:19:11.840><c> operational</c><00:19:12.559
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Elect Committee Meeting - 2025-03-19
Elections Finance and Government Operations
Transcript Highlights:
- As was mentioned, the bill includes some provisions that were brought up as part of MACO's requests as
- It also does not impact voters requesting agent delivery through hospitals or health care facilities,
- I already mentioned some changes regarding when permanent absentee ballots can be requested.
- Are appropriate and administrable.
- So I think we can definitely keep talking about what is a more appropriate deadline.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Jan 15th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Early Learning & K-12 Education
Transcript Highlights:
- And then the school said, no, that's not appropriate for us.
- A fiscal note was requested but is not yet available. That concludes my presentation.
- A fiscal note was requested but is not yet available. That concludes my presentation.
- And so I am Claire Wilson, proud senator of the 30th legislative district.
- And I do love that this proposal recognizes 'when appropriate.'
Committee:
Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education
Keywords:
physical education, school districts, student requirements, education policy, high school, early literacy, childhood literacy, book distribution, Imagination Library, Dolly Parton Imagination Library, preschool, pre-K, reading readiness, school readiness, birth to age five, young children, nonprofit contract, OSPI, Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, DCYF
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy Committee 4/21/26
Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- of the Legislative Auditor.
- Tiesen and I am a Deputy Legislative Tiesen and I am a Deputy Legislative Auditor<00:41:12.680><c> for
- I oversee our Legislative Auditor.
- </c> Often our our program areas request Often our our program areas request specifically<01:11:21.960
- </c> standing in the way of the legislative standing in the way of the legislative branch<01:25:17.600
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:01:28.080><c> Health</c> 18, requesting Department of Health 18, requesting Department of Health
- Number one, rather than Department of Health being the chair of it, it would be a legislator.
- We talked about to the House legislator.
- :16.960><c> assess</c><00:05:17.280><c> the</c> requesting the auditor to assess the requesting the auditor
- </c><00:10:53.360><c> Department</c> First up, HCR 18 requesting Department First up, HCR 18 requesting
Committee:
Senate Health and Human Services
Summary:
The Senate Health and Human Services Committee met on April 17, 2026, and heard testimony on several concurrent resolutions. HCR 18 would request the Department of Health to convene a hospice working group; the Department testified in opposition, saying its enforcement role created a conflict of interest and that the work exceeded its compliance-focused scope. The measure’s introducer proposed amendments to have a legislator, rather than DOH, chair the group and to remove a date restriction on hospices. The committee later recommended HCR 18 be passed with amendments.
HCR 32 sought a plan to increase access to the Hawaii State Hospital for certain mentally ill criminal defendants. The Department of Health Behavioral Health Administration and the governor’s office indicated support or willingness to work on the issue, while the ACLU provided comments and OHA supported the measure. The committee recommended passage with technical amendments. HCR 35, on an audit of the social and financial effects of mandatory insurance coverage for biomarker testing, drew broad support from medical, patient advocacy, and professional organizations, and a surgical oncologist testified in favor, emphasizing the importance of biomarker testing for cancer treatment. The committee recommended passage as is.
HCR 105 asked the Hawaii State Center for Nursing to compile recommended safe patient staffing ratios and maintain a repository; the Center said it had already begun the work and was happy to continue, and the committee adopted an amendment changing the focus from “ratios” to “strategies and ratios” before recommending passage. HCR 173 urged Maui Health to work with stakeholders to establish a full-time medical residency program on Maui; testimony supported the idea as a way to formalize and expand an existing informal program and improve local health care access, including maternity care. The committee recommended HCR 173 pass with technical amendments. All recommendations were adopted without objection, and the meeting adjourned.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Matt Gress, Legislative District 4, thank you for hearing this bill.
- They think that it's appropriate.
- That's new legislation.
- For the record, Mac Gress, Legislative District 4.
- I think that would need to be separate legislation.
Committee:
Senate Education
Keywords:
public education, adoption, sex education, parental rights, student health information, school safety, resource officers, mental health, training, infrastructure improvements, Arizona Teachers Academy, teacher preparation, education funding, public schools, scholarships, teacher certification, community colleges, school district, governing board, training requirements
VT
Transcript Highlights:
- Affecting the appropriations of the state, the bill was referred to the Committee on Appropriations,
- 17.839><c> the</c> Affecting the appropriations of the Affecting the appropriations of the state,<00:
- </c> amendment is appropriate at this time. amendment is appropriate at this time.
- </c> I rise to request that I rise to request that Excuse<00:47:13.400><c> me.
- </c> legislative session or sessions. legislative session or sessions.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
No NDAs for municipalities 3/11/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- My data request showed that they had failed to disclose a third NDA that had been signed by the city
- My data request show city administrator.
- ><c> to</c><00:20:56.200><c> me</c> This legislation is important to me This legislation is important
- And so I do think that this is an appropriate bill.
- And so I do think that this is an appropriate bill.
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 042 Feb 25th, 2026
Colorado House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- "Hey, thank you legislation. Thank you "Hey, thank you legislation.
- Secondly, legislation.
- This legislation is simple.
- This legislation is simple.
- </c> legislation is a bad idea. legislation is a bad idea.
Summary:
The House convened with a quorum, approved the corrected journal, and heard several announcements about upcoming committee meetings, events at the Capitol, and recognitions, including Music Therapy Day, Black History Month activities, adoptable puppies, and a Colorado Agricultural Forum. Members also celebrated Representative Story’s birthday and recognized the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD) for its long-running support of arts, culture, science access, and economic impact in Colorado. The House adopted Senate Joint Resolution 12, designating February 20, 2026, as Colorado FFA Day, by a vote of 64-1 with one excused.
The chamber then moved to special orders for several bills. The first major bill considered was House Bill 1017, which would prohibit insurers from receiving criminal restitution unless they are direct victims. Sponsors argued the bill prioritizes human victims, prevents restitution from becoming an unpayable burden on low-income defendants, and clarifies the law in response to court concerns and stakeholder feedback. Opponents argued it would shift costs to taxpayers and policyholders and could increase civil litigation and insurance premiums. An amendment, L005, was adopted to clarify the bill’s scope, and the bill then passed as amended.
The House also took up House Bill 114, concerning minimum lot size and local land-use rules. An amendment, L002, was offered to prohibit certain local lot frontage, setback, open-space, or coverage requirements that would effectively prevent construction of a single-family home on a 2,000-square-foot residential lot. Supporters framed the measure as protecting housing access, while opponents argued it would override local land-use decision-making and public hearing processes. The transcript ends during debate on a substitute motion related to the amendment, before final action on House Bill 114 is shown.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- ><c> and</c> Legislative hearings in 2023 and Legislative hearings in 2023 and advocacy<01:04:02.560>
- </c> bar association program for legislators bar association program for legislators that<01:04:18.320
- </c> investigations from the legislative investigations from the legislative branch.<01:20:30.240><c>
- <c> create</c> request.
- This legislation would create request.
Committee:
House Judiciary