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TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • I respect their authority.
  • Generally, the criminal authority over speech is very limited.
  • Those arrested were referred to the county attorney's office.
  • At that time, that would have been true in Travis County, yes.
  • Those cases were referred to the county attorney? Yes, sir. Okay.
Summary: The joint Senate and House Select Committee on Civil Discourse and Freedom of Speech in Higher Education convened for its first public hearing, adopted its proposed rules without objection, and framed the hearing as an organizational, invited-testimony-only session. Members repeatedly condemned political violence and the assassination of Charlie Kirk, saying the committee was created in response to concerns about civil discourse, intimidation, and hostility on college campuses. Several members emphasized that the goal was not to suppress speech but to protect open expression while maintaining order, due process, and institutional accountability. The first witness, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Commissioner Wyn Rosser, outlined implementation of Senate Bill 37. He described the General Education Advisory Committee, which is reviewing broad core-curriculum knowledge and skills and may recommend reducing the current 42-hour core, while leaving review of specific courses to individual institutions. He also explained the new Office of the Ombudsman, the board’s role in supporting it, and existing training and certification requirements for governing board members. Members asked about enforcement tools, transparency, and whether the ombudsman would investigate complaints involving censorship, retaliation, or political bias; Rosser said some enforcement exists in certain laws, but he deferred on the exact scope of the ombudsman’s investigatory authority and on issues outside the agency’s role. University of Texas at Austin President Jim Davis testified that UT Austin supports free speech, academic freedom, and civil discourse, and he described three areas of focus: speech on campus grounds, classroom discourse, and how people treat one another. He said the university enforces time, place, and manner rules, expects professors to present alternative views on controversial topics, and has created internal reporting and appeal processes for students and faculty. Members questioned him about heckler’s veto incidents, protests, off-campus participants, complaints about professors, hate speech, and whether the university would protect speakers and students from disruption or unfair targeting. Davis said the university would not tolerate disruptions, would use due process and factual review, and is working to align campus practices with the new law and regents’ expectations. Ricky Adam Jr. of Turning Point USA’s Club America described the group’s campus and high-school organizing, praised Charlie Kirk’s approach to open debate, and said the organization is expanding in Texas. He raised concerns about school administrators and a counselor at an Early College High School in Killeen allegedly interfering with a student club and withholding footage, and committee members said they would seek information and, if necessary, use legislative process to investigate. Members from both chambers reiterated support for free speech, criticized political violence and campus suppression of viewpoints, and stressed that future hearings would continue examining implementation and enforcement issues.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • It will be registered with the county clerk after an inspection by the sheriff, and then each time it's
  • </c><00:12:14.800><c> clerk</c> registered uh with the county clerk registered uh with the county clerk
  • million of the $40 million appropriated to the University of Kentucky for the operations of the authority
  • of Kentucky for the operations<00:17:57.520><c> of</c><00:17:57.720><c> the</c><00:17:57.880><c> authority
  • <00:24:48.279><c> representative</c> Authority representative Authority representative Bowski<00:24:51.559
Summary: The House Appropriations and Revenue Committee met on March 13, 2025, with a quorum present and took up several Senate bills. Senate Bill 244, relating to Department of Law operations, was presented as a cleanup bill and reported favorably with 18 yes votes and no opposition. Senate Bill 19, concerning moments of silence and reflection, was amended with PHS 1 to add a moral instruction component and related school-district provisions; members raised questions about the research cited, the logistics of student release time, and possible fiscal effects. The bill was reported favorably with 15 yes, 3 no, and 1 pass, and a title amendment was adopted. Senate Bill 63, dealing with street-legal special purpose vehicles, was amended to make local participation optional, clarify motorcycle-style insurance requirements, and address registration and inspection rules; after a committee amendment was rolled into the substitute, it was reported favorably with 18 yes and 1 pass. The committee also considered Senate Bill 179, which establishes a nuclear energy development grant program within the Kentucky Nuclear Energy Development Authority. Testimony explained that the bill sets aside $10 million from an existing appropriation, including $2 million for workforce training at the University of Kentucky’s engineering school in Paducah. The bill was reported favorably with 19 yes votes and no opposition. Senate Bill 25, a housing measure allowing industrial revenue bonds for large multifamily housing, was substantially expanded through PHS 2 and a committee amendment to incorporate provisions from House Bill 9, House Bill 643, Senate Bill 85, and budget-related language; the committee reported it favorably with 16 yes votes and 3 passes, and adopted a title amendment. Finally, Senate Bill 6, which revises education reporting and funding provisions, was amended by PHS 1 to require reporting of fringe costs in K-12 spending and to modify SEEK funding for virtual schools and English as a Second Language add-ons. Members asked whether the changes affected other funding streams and how the SEEK formula would be applied, and the sponsor clarified that the virtual-school provision applies only to SEEK. The bill was reported favorably with 16 yes votes and 3 passes.
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

Senate - Finance Mar 1st, 2025

Senate Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • We did do this kind of in San Juan County, and it is a rocky start.
  • And it just made a world of difference in San Juan County, and I think it will. Here too.
  • of the Bioscience Authority.
  • How is this bill going to help San Juan County? How is it going to help the tribe?
  • Senator Campos, these are exactly the problems that the Bioscience Authority is working on meeting.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
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  • 13.6</c> year adjusted authorized 13.6 year adjusted authorized 13.6 uh<00:22:01.679><c> 2026</c><00
  • </c> the house version would have authorized the house version would have authorized the<05:24:42.560
  • </c> County was acceptable to the committee. County was acceptable to the committee.
  • </c> authorize you to make those changes. authorize you to make those changes.
Keywords: 10am HB 1 & HB 2, 928, house, all
Summary: The committee of conference for HB 1 and HB 2 reviewed the side-by-side budget comparison and began working through agreed and disputed items. Members first confirmed that grayed-out items were already settled and discussed a process for making later technical and intent changes, especially to true up abolished positions after additional decisions were made. They then moved through several budget sections, including judicial branch reductions, retirement systems, the Department of Justice, the Human Rights Commission, liquor enforcement, corrections, and the Department of Information Technology. Several items were agreed to or treated as settled package items, including the judicial branch position, the Department of Justice reduction, the Human Rights Commission item being held until related HB 2 language is finalized, the Housing Appeals Board being moved into the Board of Tax and Land Appeals, and the Office of Child Advocate. The committee also agreed to update the House bill language as needed based on HB 2 decisions, and to keep certain IT support rows in place unless related boards and commissions are eliminated. The effective date remained July 1, 2025, with no change. The main unresolved discussion centered on the retirement systems budget, where the Senate defended a large increase for deferred IT security and investment-function improvements, while the House argued the increase was too large and favored a back-of-the-budget cut. The Senate said the funds would support strategic IT and investment changes and would remain in the trust if cut, while the House emphasized the size of the increase and suggested a compromise. The committee ultimately retained the Senate position on retirement systems for the moment and said it would return to the issue later. On corrections and liquor enforcement, the committee described a negotiated back-of-the-budget cut structure, including a $10 million cut for corrections with some restoration of POS offices and administrative aides, and a liquor enforcement cut that was treated as part of a broader package. The Department of Safety item related to commercial enforcement and motor vehicle inspections was held for later discussion. The meeting ended with several items agreed, several held for coordination with HB 2, and some major budget questions still open.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
  • That's just for the county. >> Just for the county. >> As the Association of Counties evaluates where
  • </c> &gt;&gt; for New Hampshire counties. &gt;&gt; for New Hampshire counties.
  • That's just for the county. facilities. That's just for the county.
  • </c> &gt;&gt; Just for the county. &gt;&gt; Just for the county.
  • </c> &gt;&gt; Just for the county. &gt;&gt; Just for the county.
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The committee to study long-term managed care met to approve the prior meeting minutes, with a clarification that “OB3” referred to the “one big beautiful bill.” The minutes were then approved. Chair Jim Kofalt outlined the day’s agenda, which included testimony from the Granite State Home Health and Hospice Association, the New Hampshire Association of Counties, and later DHHS. He also noted that future meetings were expected soon and that the meetings were being livestreamed on YouTube. Granite State Home Health and Hospice Association, represented by Kellyanne Totten and Amy Moore, urged inclusive planning and a cautious, phased approach if managed care is considered. They emphasized that home care providers are not uniform, with different licensing and service models, and said any pilot should include varied provider types, rural and southern regions, and agencies of different sizes. They warned that workforce shortages, inflation, and a possible 9% CMS cut to Medicare home health payments could force agencies to reduce service areas or service types. They also said the 2023 Medicaid CFI rate increase has begun to lose its effect. In response to questions, they said the rural health transformation fund may help with planning and telehealth but likely cannot be used directly for rates or recruitment/retention. They also described the New England Home Care Nurse Residency Program, a Department of Labor grant, as a way to bring new registered nurses into home care with added training and school partnerships. The New Hampshire Association of Counties, through county nursing home administrators Craig Labore and David Ross, revisited the earlier Step Two managed care discussions from 2016-2018. They said prior consultants found the long-term services and supports system was underfunded and needed investment to stabilize providers and expand community-based care. They argued the same concerns remain today and said a managed model would jeopardize the Medicaid quality incentive payment program and, for county nursing homes, the proportionate share payment program. Their testimony was generally opposed to moving forward with managed long-term services and supports without significant additional funding and safeguards.
ID

Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Agenda Mar 31st, 2026

Business

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm the Ada County Chief Legal Advisor.
  • It's a balancing act when using the authority and power It's a balancing act when using the authority
  • Now, I imagine other states might do this, but the authorization is an Idaho authorization.
  • Now, I imagine other states might do this, but the authorization is an Idaho authorization.
  • And so, But the authorization is an Idaho authorization.
Committee: House Business
Keywords: 989, all
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Senate in Session May 1st, 2025

Florida Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Many counties don't even have... It's not happening now.
  • Many counties don't even have the scanning equipment that we're talking about here that this bill is
  • It is Sonia Castro Way in Miami-Dade County.
  • Cities and counties that started the process required in the statute Cities and counties that started
  • And I learned about this in a Duval County legislative delegation meeting back when I was serving in
Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a series of member introductions recognizing interns, pages, and a retiring Senate employee. Leadership also announced that budget talks with the House were continuing and that senators should not plan to be in next week, with hopes of sharing more budget news soon. The chamber then moved to third reading and took up a major bill on citizen initiatives and constitutional amendments, with sponsors saying it was needed to address documented petition fraud and to protect the integrity of the process. That bill drew extensive debate. Supporters argued that recent investigations showed widespread fraud in petition gathering, that the measure would add reasonable guardrails, and that it would prevent taxpayer-funded government messaging from being used to influence ballot measures. Opponents said the bill would make it much harder for ordinary Floridians to place amendments on the ballot by adding costs, deadlines, registration requirements, fines, and felony exposure, and they warned it would chill grassroots participation and effectively favor wealthy or corporate-backed campaigns. After debate, the Senate passed the bill 28-10. The Senate then adopted several House amendments and concurred on a series of education and public-safety measures, including bills on stem cell therapy, student-athlete electrocardiograms, cardiac emergency planning in schools, school safety, Bright Futures and other education policy items, and educator preparation. Most of those measures passed unanimously or with overwhelming support, and the chamber also recognized additional interns and a long-serving education advocate before recessing and returning to continue with House messages.
ID

Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Agenda Feb 4th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • And for the most part, it's with county sheriff's offices.
  • I've lost officers to Shoshone County, to Blaine County, to Canyon County.
  • They’re still a force multiplier for that county.
  • I don’t have enough FTPs in that county to be able to do it.
  • Counties, county sheriffs, city police—I believe Meridian does their own thing.
Keywords: 989, all
Summary: The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee reviewed the Idaho State Police budget, including the Division of Idaho State Police, POST Academy, and the Brand Inspection Division. Legislative analyst Noah Peterson outlined funding sources, staffing levels, recent budget enhancements, and the fiscal year 2027 requests. For the state police division, the main new request was a $12.6 million commissioned officer pay plan tied to a proposed increase in the vehicle registration “project choice” fee from $3 to $12, along with a $500,000 federal grant increase for commercial vehicle safety, a $551,500 mobile live-scan pilot, and $3.2 million in replacement items. Peterson and Colonel Gardner explained that the pay plan is intended to make ISP compensation more competitive and to fund base pay in a way that allows future CEC increases to apply to the full salary rather than only part of it. Colonel Gardner gave extensive testimony on staffing shortages, vacancy patterns in districts such as Lewiston and Idaho Falls, and the difficulty of retaining trained troopers after three to five years when other agencies offer higher pay. He said the agency is using overtime, reduced travel, and strategic deployment to cover gaps, but warned that vacancies are affecting public safety and that the proposed pay plan is needed to stabilize staffing. Committee members questioned the size of the fee increase, the sustainability of the plan, and the effect on trooper pay. Gardner said the request was based on what is needed to sustain the plan for about 10 years and emphasized that commissioned officers and troopers are the same group in this context. The committee also heard that a trooper injured in a fentanyl seizure the day before was receiving medical evaluation, and members expressed support for ISP personnel. The committee then reviewed POST, where Peterson said the academy has 31 FTP and no ongoing fiscal year 2027 enhancement requests beyond $324,100 for replacement items. Administrator Brad Johnson explained that POST’s basic academy costs about $10,700 per student for a 14-week course, while ISP’s internal trooper training and first-year costs are much higher because they include equipment, wages, room and board, and other expenses. He said students sign a two-year repayment agreement if they leave the profession after training. Members asked about agency-run academies, college programs, and whether the training model could be extended, and Johnson said POST remains the only accredited academy in Idaho and has received top national accreditation scores. Finally, the Brand Inspection Division budget was reviewed. Peterson said the division is funded by the State Brand Board Fund and has no new ongoing requests for fiscal year 2027, only $288,100 in replacement items, including six trucks and computer equipment. Brand Inspector Cody Burlisle said most inspectors are POST-certified and perform both regulatory inspections and law-enforcement duties. Committee members praised the division for keeping vehicles in service for high mileage and for helping livestock producers during gathers and inspections. The meeting ended with instructions for members to attend work groups and a reminder that votes on transfers, rescissions, and reductions would occur later in the week, followed by adjournment until the next morning.
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

IC - Economic and Rural Development Dec 8th, 2025 at 01:04 pm

Economic & Rural Development & Policy Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • A lot of them hold books by local authors. They host talks by local authors.
  • small rural library in your county?
  • Some counties don't do that.
  • I live in the western portion of Cibola County, and the same with McKinley County.
  • County by county, having service integration hubs so that community members have easier access to a host
Keywords: 996, all
ID

Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Agenda May 11th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • The counties is 44. Fifty-four businesses have it customized. Schools, there's 32.
  • History of Future, grand opening for the Power County Museum. This was very well attended.
  • The grand opening for the Power County Museum was very well attended as well.
  • If you can scroll down a little bit, that's to bring the Liberty Bell home to every county.
  • The county leaders, they want to know when it's going to come.
Keywords: 989, all
Summary: The America 250 and Idaho Advisory Council met with a quorum and approved the April 20, 2026 minutes. Staff gave a financial update showing $68,267.67 unobligated in the commemorative fund, $440,710 spent to date, and $205,852.93 in celebration grants dispersed, with about $35,000 left to distribute. The committee also approved a motion to reallocate $10,000 from a project coordinator travel line to cover higher final production costs for the hanging Declaration of Independence display. Treasurer Ellsworth gave an extensive update on America 250 outreach, highlighting ambassador activity across cities, counties, businesses, schools, and veterans groups; numerous community events; the Revolutionary Spud “take-home” packs and coloring book; the Liberty Bell quarter-drive fundraising effort; the Liberty Bell carriage project; the service challenge nearing $250,000; and the final storybooks and Spuddy Buddies materials moving toward print. Members praised the strong engagement with schoolchildren and local communities, and Ellsworth said the signature collection for the declaration display was complete. Secretary McGrane reported that planning for the July 4 celebration is intensifying, with logistics, volunteers, the Veteran Entrepreneur Alliance, the parade, the Foundations and Freedom Tour, and Capitol displays all being coordinated. Director Gallamore summarized state agency efforts, including a new America 250 license plate, oral history interviews, the Move 250 campaign, educational tiles, the Great American State Fair, and other events tied to the commemoration. Hannah Laurie Hine outlined federal and national America 250 initiatives, including the congressional caucus, oral history efforts, the Great American State Fair, and the extended student art contest deadline. The Idaho Lottery previewed an America 250 scratch ticket going on sale statewide, and the Senate described plans for a Capitol for the Day event with schools and agencies. The committee set its next meeting for Tuesday, May 26, in the afternoon, and then adjourned.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • Finally, Carolyn Wong of Tulare County.
  • They're planned for San Diego, Los Angeles, Kern County, Placer County, and Sonoma County.
  • They're planned for San Diego, Los Angeles, Kern County, Placer County, and Sonoma County, with additional
  • What we have been able to see is that nine counties of the 58 counties really have two providers that
  • County, and down the Inland Empire.
Summary: The committee held an informational hearing on Carrier of Last Resort (COLR) to examine its history, current operation, and possible future changes in California. Chair Tasha Berner said the hearing was prompted in part by AT&T’s 2023 request for relief from COLR obligations and by broader concerns about public safety, affordability, universal service, and access to modern broadband and telecommunications. The first panel featured a telecommunications expert who traced COLR back to universal service principles and explained how states have handled COLR differently, including full deregulation, limited rural obligations, or transition pathways tied to competition and customer protections. Members asked about affordability, federal and state processes for service withdrawal, and whether COLR remains necessary given modern competition. CPUC staff then described California’s COLR framework, explaining that universal service rests on access, reliability/quality, and affordability, and that COLR requires carriers to provide basic service, including voice-grade calling, 911 access, relay services, and Lifeline. Staff said AT&T’s application sought relief in nearly all of its territory, but no replacement COLR came forward during the proceeding, and public participation hearings drew thousands of comments and strong concern from rural and vulnerable customers. The CPUC outlined its ongoing rulemaking to reconsider whether the 1996 COLR rules and 2012 basic-service definition still fit current conditions, with workshops and public hearings scheduled and a proposed decision expected later in the year or into 2026. Members pressed staff on geographic outreach, wireless coverage, whether broadband can be part of basic service, public safety during wildfires, and what reporting and complaint processes currently exist. In the final panel, industry and public-interest witnesses sharply disagreed. A U.S. Telecom representative argued COLR is outdated, costly, and copper-focused, and said reform should allow technology-neutral alternatives such as wireless, fiber, and satellite while preserving reliable voice and emergency access. The CPUC Public Advocates Office countered that COLR remains a necessary public safeguard, especially for rural and low-income customers, and argued that any transition should maintain or improve service, with public benefits such as broadband investment and continued protections for 911, disability access, and affordability. Committee members focused on the difference between an obligation to serve everyone and a mere option to serve, and on whether the Legislature should provide clearer guidance as the CPUC’s rulemaking moves forward.
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

March 6, 2025 - 01:00 PM

Transcript Highlights:
  • You said Collier County?
  • Yeah, that's my county. And the next question, can I follow? One more.
  • The counties managed the license. You with me?
  • So in my county, we have a license that is not by DVPR.
  • I live in Nassau County. Very nice county.
Summary: The subcommittee heard and approved four bills focused on reducing or modernizing professional regulation. HB 6015, by Rep. Oliver, repeals the word “reusable” from the wine keg statute to allow businesses more flexibility in container materials; members joked about the possibility of a Home Depot bucket, and the bill passed 16-0. HB 339, by Rep. Abbott, creates an alternative temporary licensure pathway for surveyors and mappers based on employer recommendation and exam passage, but members raised concerns about qualifications, liability, and oversight; Abbott said he was open to amendments, and the bill passed 14-1 with Rep. Overdorf dissenting. HB 139, by Rep. Lopez, allows pawnbrokers to use digital transaction forms instead of only printed forms; a technical amendment added readability and placement requirements for digital forms, and the bill passed unanimously. HB 195, by Rep. Chambliss, lets the Department of Corrections coordinate with DBPR boards so inmates who complete licensure-related classes can receive credit toward professional licensure; supporters framed it as a second-chance and workforce bill, an amendment clarified that DBPR handles professions without boards, and the bill passed favorably 15-0. The committee then received a presentation from DBPR Secretary Melanie Griffin on the department’s role overseeing more than 1.7 million businesses and professionals across over 30 fields. She highlighted enforcement and complaint data, including more than 24,000 inspections and complaints handled in the last fiscal year, a preference for education and voluntary compliance over formal discipline, and the department’s alternative dispute resolution program, which returned $2.7 million to consumers and saved $270,000 in costs. Griffin also reviewed recent deregulatory and efficiency efforts, including endorsement/reciprocity reforms, fee waivers, reduced processing times, and shorter call wait times, and said DBPR is continuing to look for ways to cut red tape while protecting public safety. Members questioned Griffin about permitting, continuing education, complaint processing, board vacancies, fraud in cosmetology and construction, coordination with other agencies, and whether schools can block students from taking state exams over unpaid tuition. DBPR staff said complaints are generally processed within 60 days, schools cannot bar graduates from taking the exam because of tuition debt, and the department works with other agencies when issues cross jurisdictional lines. The panel discussion that followed featured industry representatives from landscape architecture, building/code administration, pools, roofing, construction, HVAC/electrical, and hospitality, who generally supported reducing local permitting burdens, standardizing requirements, improving reciprocity and training pathways, and using technology and clearer scopes of work to make licensure and inspections more efficient.
AR

Arkansas 2026 Regular Session

ALC-ADMINISTRATIVE RULES Jun 18th, 2026

ALC-ADMINISTRATIVE RULES

Transcript Highlights:
  • The insurance code authorizes the commissioner to appoint a plan administrator.
  • Moving on to E9, DHS Division of County Operations. E9, DHS Division of County Operations.
  • I'm Mary Franklin, Director of the Division of County Operations. The first rule does two things.
  • without Finance and Secretary Mann to answer that question, but that is our authority.
  • without Finance and Secretary Mann to answer that question, but that is our authority.
Keywords: 1204, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Transportation - 04/10/25

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • County Engineer is aware. Um, Senator Johnson Stewart, I assume so, too.
  • I don't know that for a fact, but I was contacted by a county commissioner from Beltrami County in favor
  • </c> County Engineer is aware. County Engineer is aware.
  • </c> fact, but I was contacted by a county fact, but I was contacted by a county commissioner<01:09:11.679
  • from Belrammy County in commissioner from Belrammy County in favor<01:09:13.679><c> of</c><01:09:13.839
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/11/2026 - Senate Health and Human Services

Senate Health and Human Services COR

Transcript Highlights:
  • County.
  • Let the counties decide. No county...
  • This won't be thrust upon the county to do this because the county attorney's office, the county is the
  • This won't be thrust upon the county to do this because the county attorney's office, the county is the
  • County we know there are others in other counties Maricopa County has more than four and a half times
Summary: The committee approved minutes from February 18, February 19, and March 4, then took up several health-related bills. HB 2050, which updates radiologic technologist and radiologic assistant standards, school accreditation, clinical hours, supervision rules, fees, and telehealth definitions, received support from a radiologic technologist and a nurse practitioner and passed 7-0 with a do-pass recommendation. HB 2082, creating a Childhood Cancer and Rare Childhood Disease Research Commission and expanding the research fund, was amended to require at least $5 million in funding before commission allocations and to shift grant-awarding authority to the DHS director; it passed 7-0 as amended, though members raised concerns about oversight. HB 2176, which changes DHS licensing denial criteria and complaint-investigation procedures for health care institutions, also passed 7-0 after testimony from hospital and public health representatives supporting clearer timelines and transparency, with one member noting concerns about possible subjectivity in ownership-related denials. HB 2195, addressing DHS oversight of nursing care institutions, including personnel record access, deficiency timelines, and complaint-investigation deadlines, was amended to delay implementation until July 1, 2027 and allow off-site preliminary reviews; it passed 7-0 as amended, though one member said DHS should have been present to answer questions. HB 2202, appropriating $300,000 annually for a dementia care tele-mentoring program, drew support from the Alzheimer’s Association and a patient with younger-onset Alzheimer’s; it passed 6-1, with one no vote arguing medical schools should teach the material instead of the state funding it. HB 2307, an emergency measure to address placement of dangerous, incompetent, non-restorable defendants, was heavily debated and amended to use up to three beds at the Arizona State Hospital forensic campus temporarily, create a study committee, and sunset after five years; counties and DHS disagreed over whether counties should bear any costs, and the bill passed 4-3 as amended. Finally, HB 2584, which prohibits public funds from being used for genetic sequencing equipment or services tied to foreign adversaries, passed 4-3 after a sponsor and a national security witness argued it would protect genomic data from hostile foreign control. The committee then adjourned.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session 4/21/25

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Louis and Carlton counties.
  • Louis and Carlton counties. parts of St. Louis and Carlton counties.
  • She initiated and authored others.
  • </c> either side representing the counties either side representing the counties and<01:10:06.800><c>
  • </c> every county in the state of Minnesota. every county in the state of Minnesota.
Keywords: 1183, house
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Floor Session Feb 17th, 2026

California House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Do you wish for the first roll to be open for co-authors? Thank you, Assembly Member Fong.
  • Do you wish for the first roll to be open for co-authors? Yes. Thank you, Assembly Member Fong.
  • Do you wish for the first role to be open for co-authors? Yes. Thank you, Assembly Member Fong.
  • This is for co-authors. All members vote who desire to vote. This is for co-authors.
  • There are 62 co-authors added. Without objection, we'll take a voice vote on the resolution.
Keywords: 988, house, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy Committee 3/9/26

Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • And I don't think they have the resources nor may be the direct authority to enforce it the way that
  • I'm not sure if that means they have some law enforcement tools or authority.
  • And I'm not sure if that mean that have some law enforcement tools or authority.
  • We have a different system looking at the oversight of payments than we do at the counties.
  • We have counties and cities and states and private providers and probably missing folks.
Keywords: 1183, house
ID

Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Agenda Mar 18th, 2026

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • West, Quest, and then CenturyLink in Boise County, Idaho.
  • I will refer to the Boise County customers as my customers.
  • There should be some onus on the county.
  • There should be some onus on the county. If they don't believe a place is. the county.
  • I would really like to think that our county would, or any county would, try to find somewhere else to
Keywords: 989, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session: 2025 First Special Session 6/9/25 - Part 3

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> the county, the city and the school. the county, the city and the school.
  • I recognize the author from Hennepin, the author of the bill, Representative Lee, to explain the bill
  • We did not cut county program aid.
  • I thought that was county program aid.
  • This bill does and county program aid.
Keywords: 1183, house