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WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Human Services Feb 23rd, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- It sits in Early Learning and K-12.
- And I'm curious whether you know whether they align with our current standards in Early Learning and
- It sits in Early Learning and K-12.
- And we will be done early today and I hope that doesn't pain anybody.
- I had to research and update that treatment program.
Committee:
Senate Human Services
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine advancing carbon capture, utilization and sequestration technologies and ensuring effective implementation of the USE IT Act. Feb 12th, 2025 at 09:00 am
Environment and Public Works Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- The UIC program is a novel and complex Program that relies heavily on site-specific determinations.
- States and the Groundwater Protection Council (GWPC) have previously developed similar programs and have
- . without emissions, and we deploy for-profit investment funds, non-profit grant-making programs, and
- Act, the USE IT Act from this committee, the 45Q tax credit, and the Class VI Well Program.
- And the state of North Dakota recognized early on that our economic pillars are agriculture and our energy
FL
Florida 2026 4th Special Session
February 3, 2026 - 08:00 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- It's been there since 1983 and it's great for hunting, and fishing, and wildlife... and this past May
- and preventable disasters.
- And that is what this task force and your bill puts together and does.
- and our cities, and their doctors, and our parents, and our students, and our school districts.
- And we cannot prevent every tragedy but we can take responsible steps to reduce risk and make our shared
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Environment and natural resources committee hears HF8 - Pt. 1 2/13/25
Transcript Highlights:
- permitting programs, to identify pain points and opportunities to increase efficiency, transparency,
- permitting programs, to identify pain points and opportunities to increase efficiency, transparency,
- permitting programs, to identify pain points and opportunities to increase efficiency, transparency,
- A business would need to engage with six programs at the MPCA, which add up to six supervisors and six
- A business would need to engage with six programs at the MPCA, which add up to six supervisors and six
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 1 on Education May 21st, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- more and more programs.
- And with this Early Academic Learning Program, reaching down into the high schools and giving them the
- and the adult education program.
- and Services, Disabled Student Programs and Services, apprenticeship programs, CalWORKs student services
- for various programs and purposes.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement - 03/25/25
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><01:10:28.800><c> prevent</c> more effective workforce, and prevent more effective workforce, and
- ><c> up</c><01:49:14.800><c> and</c> would look at having the program up and would look at having the
- , and I think it's a great program.
- We have the program, and I'm just miffed that all the work that's been done to stand this program up.
- </c> employer does not enroll in the program employer does not enroll in the program and<02:14:46.960
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Rules and Legislative Administration Committee 4/15/26
Rules and Legislative Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:41:44.080><c> and</c><00:41:44.240><c> State</c> Committee on Fraud Prevention and State Committee
- Federal investigation and lawmakers have estimated up to 9 billion in fraud across multiple programs
- General Keith Ellison knew about the Feeding Our Future fraud as early as 2019 and 2020.
- General Keith Ellison knew about the Feeding Our Future fraud as early as 2019 and 2020.
- And are there actual solutions to prevent that from happening in the future? Also, yes.
Committee:
House Rules and Legislative Administration
Keywords:
permanent school fund, school endowment fund, Minnesota constitutional amendment, school aid, public school funding, State Board of Investment, investment income, distributable amount, school districts, property taxes, income taxes, voter approval, ballot question, constitutional amendment 2026, education finance, fund perpetuity, purchasing power, trust lands, swamp lands, internal improvement land fund
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- And for this reason, the administration will not be opting into the federal voucher program, and the
- </c><00:37:30.000><c> with</c> programs, and services for students with programs, and services for students
- And I think everyone in this program.
- That's the income cap and what this program looks like.
- </c> cap and what this program looks like. cap and what this program looks like.
Committee:
House Education Finance
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Transportation (02/11/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- offense and whether it prevents any problems.
- and and those programs those uh statutes and and those programs um<01:29:55.960><c> that</c><01:29:56.280
- Preventative maintenance—that's what this program is about.
- program and we still have and it's in my program and we still have and it's in my handout<03:55:11.800
- This program has to go and help them out.
Summary:
The Transportation Committee opened its public hearing with HB 249, sponsored by Representative Seth Miller, which would allow bicycles, human-powered vehicles, and electric bicycles to treat stop signs as yield signs and red lights as stop signs in certain situations. Miller argued the bill would improve cyclist safety and traffic flow at no cost to the state, citing Idaho and Delaware as examples where similar laws were associated with fewer injuries and crashes. He emphasized that the proposal would remain optional for cyclists, who would still be required to yield to cross traffic and obey right-of-way rules, and said the bill is intended to help riders maintain momentum and avoid the instability that comes from repeatedly starting from a full stop.
Committee members raised concerns about uncertainty for drivers and pedestrians, liability, and whether the bill would create a special class of road users with different rules. Representative Crawford asked about the red-light left turn language, and Miller explained it was included because bicycles may not trigger some traffic signals. Representative Hill questioned how other road users would know what a cyclist intended to do at an intersection, and Representative Gon noted the bill did not appear to address liability the way some motorcycle-related laws do. Miller responded that cyclists would still be expected to yield appropriately and said he would be open to an amendment if liability language was needed. Representative Emble also questioned whether the bill would create a special vehicle class, and Miller replied that bicycles already have different roadway rules and that the bill was meant to improve safety and flow.
Several supporters testified in favor of the bill. Michael Frank, a cyclist and League cycling instructor from Spofford, said he regularly rides a cargo bike for errands and that stopping fully at intersections leaves him exposed longer and makes it harder to restart on hills. He said the bill would let cyclists slow, assess traffic, and proceed safely while maintaining momentum, and noted that he had not personally received a ticket for rolling through a stop sign, though he had been warned by police. Tim Blagden, former head of the Bike-Walk Alliance of New Hampshire, said the bill reflects how many people already ride, saves energy, and helps bicycles move through intersections faster and more safely. No vote or committee action was taken during the portion of the hearing provided.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 5 on State Administration Mar 25th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Program, the Joe Cerna Farmworker Program, and our Infill and Infrastructure Grant Program.
- housing program the Joe Cerna farm worker program and our infill and infrastructure grant program and
- households accessing services; and lastly, enrollments and programs designed to prevent and end homelessness
- The federal program has two sides, the 9% program and the 4% program.
- and the federal program.
Summary:
The Assembly Subcommittee on State Administration held a budget hearing focused heavily on housing, homelessness, and related administrative proposals. HCD reported that California housing production has increased, with 2023 completions up 13% from 2022 and entitlement and construction timelines improving, while members and advocates criticized the Governor’s January budget for zeroing out or sharply reducing several housing programs. Public testimony urged funding for affordable housing production, preservation, youth housing, CalHome, LIHTC, HAP, and related programs, and several speakers argued the state should not pull back after recent progress.
A major policy item was trailer bill language to allow HCD to access “excess equity” in existing affordable housing projects and recycle those funds into new or preserved housing. HCD and the LAO said the proposal could unlock tens or hundreds of millions of dollars, but members wanted guardrails and clearer statutory direction to ensure the funds stay within the intended housing purposes. The committee also discussed encampment resolution funding; HCD said the proposal would shift expenditure deadlines to the date of award rather than appropriation, while the LAO raised concerns about limited outcome data and urged the Legislature to use upcoming reporting before deciding on future funding.
The hearing also covered HCD trailer bills to consolidate default reserve funds into a centralized continuously appropriated account and to clarify reporting requirements for early rounds of the Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention program. HCD requested funding to implement chaptered legislation, including a new tribal housing program and reporting-related bills, and also sought extensions for certain reappropriations, including Homekey and REAP 2 deadlines. Public commenters and regional agencies supported flexibility for REAP 2 timing and other housing-related adjustments.
Finally, the Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency presented the Governor’s reorganization proposal to split the current agency into a Housing and Homelessness Agency and a Consumer Protection Agency. The administration said the change would improve focus, efficiency, and coordination, but the LAO and several members questioned whether it would truly save money or improve accountability, especially given the need for new leadership, possible staffing changes, and the fact that the plan had not yet been formally submitted for review. No votes were taken during the hearing.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- And the way it was addressed back in the early days was you would have a slogan on each slot machine
- this early on and that and I'll learned this early on and that and I'll be<00:53:00.160><c> I'll</c>
- They'll put forth training programs for their employees and senior managers.
- <c> uh</c><01:02:32.400><c> employees</c><01:02:32.960><c> and</c> programs for their uh employees and
- programs for their uh employees and senior<01:02:33.680><c> managers.
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
House & Governmental May 19th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- And so this will prevent any ineligible votes from being cast in our election.
- No, they go and vote on Election Day or during early voting, and then they have to present themselves
- We have a really fantastic over-65 mail ballot program, and they can enroll in the over-65 program, and
- And so from early grades all the way through to technical and community college education, with apprenticeships
- And so from early grades all the way through to technical and community college education, with apprenticeships
Summary:
The committee first heard Senate Bill 319, which would tighten and standardize voter identification rules at polling places. Senator Presley and Secretary of State Nancy Landry said the bill replaces the current “generally recognized” photo ID standard with a specific list of acceptable IDs, removes the affidavit-only option, and allows voters without a photo ID to cast a conditional paper ballot at the registrar of voters office or during early voting if they later provide approved documentation within two days after the election. Supporters argued the bill improves consistency, election integrity, and poll-worker guidance while still preserving access through alternative documents and free state IDs; opponents warned it could create confusion and burden seniors, students, homeless voters, and others without easy access to the required documents. After debate, the committee reported SB 319 favorably by a 7-2 vote.
The committee then approved Senate Bill 202, which adds one day of compensated meeting time for parish boards of election supervisors in certain elections, and Senate Bill 25, which revises the compensation schedule for registrars of voters and related staff. SB 25 was amended to remove outdated step references and make conforming technical changes, and supporters said the pay structure has not been updated since 2007 despite increased duties and workload. The committee also adopted and reported favorably Senate Concurrent Resolution 29, creating a legislative study committee on water quality in the Chafalalaya Basin, and House Concurrent Resolution 85, creating a task force on illegal dumping, both with technical amendments.
In addition, the committee advanced Senate Concurrent Resolution 63, which asks the legislative auditor to review how fiscal notes are prepared during session, and Senate Concurrent Resolution 33, which creates a work-based learning coordination task force to improve alignment among education, workforce, and employer partners. SCR 33 was amended to change the appointing authority for two members. The committee also approved Senate Concurrent Resolution 5, establishing the Louisiana-Ireland Trade Commission, and House Resolution 196, which creates a study committee on the impact of fallen trees on residential property and insurance issues. Several of these measures were supported by agency representatives or outside groups, and the committee adopted technical amendments where needed before reporting the bills and resolutions favorably.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session (Full Formal with Calendar) Apr 15th, 2026
Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Keenan, Massachusetts Healthy Homes Program. The Senator from Norfolk and Plymouth.
- The program is designed to provide grants and forgivable loans for eligible owner-occupants and investor-owners
- I hope that we'll prevent them from being subjected to the 10-cent bag tax, and I hope that we'll prevent
- Specifically, they prevent blood from clotting, leading to internal hemorrhaging and death.
- Chapter 21E, Section 8, which is the Oil and Hazardous Material Release Prevention and Response Act,
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Aug 22nd, 2025
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- that's the problem that we have, and, and I saw it over and over and over.
- Um, and, and your comment about, um.
- So they called me and they said, Hey, CJ's doing this, this, this and this and this, and I said, oh,
- been looking for some consistency in this, um, and, and, and, and with consistency, uh, doesn't that
- These are reasons why this, this algorithm and these early warning systems cannot be made public ahead
Bills:
SB 15
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Aug 22nd, 2025
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- That's the problem that we have, and I saw it over and over and over since Uvalde.
- And I'm all about transparency, and we should be.
- And no.
- Another trigger for those algorithms that identify the officers and the programs are days off.
- These are reasons why this algorithm and these early warning systems cannot be made public ahead of the
Bills:
SB 15
Keywords:
law enforcement, department file, employee records, misconduct, confidentiality, Texas occupations code, 997, house, all
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Human Services Committee Apr 14th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- , and compatibility with existing federal, state, and local programs.
- fraud, and maintaining program integrity.
- state and federal programs.
- Simone Turek Lee, a senior director for programs and policy.
- Center, Alianza for Opportunity, Rubicon Programs, California Work and Family Coalition, Diversity and
Summary:
The Assembly Committee on Human Services heard testimony on a series of bills affecting disability services, child welfare, foster youth, domestic violence survivors, guaranteed income pilots, crisis response, and child care providers. AB 1575 would update the Lanterman Act to use person-first language and broaden respite services to allow safe community access; supporters said it would improve dignity and consistency in services, and there was no opposition. AB 2470 would create a statewide one-stop reentry program for survivors of intimate partner violence to replace documents, repair credit, and access housing supports, while also giving CalWORKs emergency housing funds more flexibility; the Little Hoover Commission backed the bill based on its prior recommendations. AB 2510 would clarify and expand CalWORKs family reunification aid so parents can keep receiving support during reunification even if not all children are removed, and supporters said it would reduce barriers and better align with reunification goals. AB 2585 would expand guaranteed income pilot funding to rural and underserved counties, with testimony emphasizing the need for geographic diversity and data from places like the Central Valley. AB 1932, the Crisis Act 2.0, would continue and strengthen community-based mental health crisis response programs; testimony from family members and advocates strongly favored non-law-enforcement responses, and the bill drew broad support. AB 1925 would direct a feasibility study on a statewide permanent disability certification process to reduce repeated verification burdens; the committee approved it 4-0 and sent it to Appropriations. AB 2189 would fund a statewide special education parent action network to train and connect parents for systemic advocacy; after some opposition over the use of state funds for advocacy, it passed as amended and was referred to Education. AB 2684 would allow out-of-state nonminor dependents to do monthly social worker visits virtually, with in-person visits still required quarterly; it passed to Judiciary. AB 1967 would improve pathways for older youth experiencing homelessness or failed adoptions to enter or reenter foster care, and it passed to Appropriations. AB 2126 would create a targeted background-check exemption for certain former foster youth hired as peer partners, and it passed as amended to Public Safety. AB 2379 would require DSS to notify family child care providers of Fourth Amendment rights and provide multilingual know-your-rights training regarding immigration enforcement; it passed to Judiciary after some members questioned whether DSS was the right agency to administer the training.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Transportation Feb 26th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Highway Safety Improvement Program funds are divided between WSDOT and local agencies.
- and installation of road signs, and safety improvements in the crash prevention zone.
- A crash prevention zone must be dissolved when safety improvements have been implemented and may also
- and installation of road signs and safety improvements in the crash prevention zone.
- road signs, and safety improvements in crash prevention zones.
Summary:
The committee held public hearings on several transportation bills. ESSB 6262 would raise the maximum vehicle weight subject to transportation benefit district vehicle fees from 6,000 to 9,000 pounds for vehicles subject to gross weight license fees; the sponsor and city representatives said it would close a loophole, make fees more equitable, and help fund road maintenance, while the fiscal note was described as indeterminate. SB 5824 would clarify how fifth-wheel travel trailers are measured, aligning Washington with other states and supporting RV dealers; the bill drew support from the RV industry. SB 6110 would exclude certain faster electric vehicles from the e-bike definition and create a Department of Licensing work group to recommend a framework for electric motorcycles; testimony generally supported the effort but urged clearer e-motorcycle definitions and earlier work-group action, with some concern about youth safety and local enforcement. SB 5833 would allow a person to leave a vehicle running for up to 30 minutes to heat or cool a pet inside, with locking and brake requirements; the sponsor and a sheriffs’ association witness discussed balancing pet safety with auto-theft concerns, and the committee heard no fiscal impact.
The committee also heard ESSB 6066, which would establish crash prevention zones in areas with unusually high serious-injury or fatal-crash rates, initially for a specific stretch of U.S. 395 and later more broadly beginning in 2029. The bill would allow local governments and WSDOT to designate zones, conduct engineering and traffic studies, increase enforcement, use speed cameras in the zones, and dedicate related revenues to safety improvements; supporters from Pasco and county risk pools backed the approach, while the sponsor asked for broader geographic coverage. ESSB 6311 would require continuous, accessible pedestrian passage during construction near hospitals, parks, and school routes, with temporary routes, safety plans, inspections, and enforcement tools such as stop-work orders and penalties; the sponsor said it was modeled on local practices and aimed at protecting pedestrians during construction, and contractors and transportation advocates supported it with a requested amendment clarifying design responsibility in design-bid-build projects. No votes were taken; the chair closed each public hearing and adjourned the meeting after testimony.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Municipal and County Government (02/19/2025)
Municipal and County Government
Transcript Highlights:
- one of the things that we about 2018 and one of the things that we learned<00:13:40.480><c> early</c
- </c><00:24:50.480><c> detection</c><00:24:51.159><c> and</c> important part right early detection and
- important part right early detection and warning<00:24:51.840><c> and</c><00:24:52.039><c> getting</
- ><c> coming</c> housing and preventing them from coming housing and preventing them from coming to<01
- and mandated by us to fulfill all the requirements of that program.
Committee:
House Municipal and County Government
Summary:
The House Municipal and County Government subcommittee met on February 19, 2025 to gather additional information on House Bill 432, which concerns recovery houses. The first witness, State Fire Marshal Sean Tumi, said his office had worked with stakeholders for more than a year on the bill’s definition changes and supported the revised definition. He explained that the bill removes vague language such as “safe, healthy, family” and instead relies on fire-code requirements and certification standards, including a primarily non-transient dwelling unit and living as a single household. He distinguished recovery houses from boarding or rooming houses and from other congregate settings such as group homes or transitional housing, saying those other uses do not currently have the same exemptions.
Members questioned Tumi about fire safety, inspections, smoke alarms, egress, and whether sprinklers should be required. He said recovery houses are inspected by the fire marshal’s office and local fire departments, with annual inspections under state fire code provisions, and that operators must work with a certifying body. He described the inspection process as checking alarms, extinguishers, heating systems, cooking equipment, street numbers, and no-smoking rules, and said new houses are generally given time to obtain certification. He also said he would prefer sprinklers everywhere but believed mandating them for these existing structures would likely shut down many recovery houses and significantly harm the recovery community.
Bill McKenny of the New Hampshire Building Officials Association then testified in support of HB 432. He said recovery housing is an important step after treatment and that the 2024 code changes and the bill help align state law with federal disability law. He emphasized that certification through a recognized organization gives code officials confidence that standards are being monitored, and warned that if a recovery home loses certification it would lose the waiver from sprinkler requirements and could be treated more like a boarding or rooming house. No vote or final action was taken at this meeting.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on State Government (6-24-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh we conduct research and evaluation of uh programs for education and and training both at the federal
- and two programs to distribute from the general fund.
- This program is comprised of databases and electronic resources for all ages, from early literacy to
- and per library for each county, along with programming and program attendance, circulation details,
- </c><00:54:09.599><c> and</c> each county along with programming and each county along with programming
Summary:
The Interim Joint Committee on State Government met for its first meeting and heard a presentation from the Kentucky Center for Statistics (KY Stats) by Executive Director Matt Barry and Legislative Director Calli Arnold. The presentation reviewed KY Stats’ statutory background, its evolution from KESUS, its board membership, and its role in housing Kentucky’s longitudinal data system and labor market information office. Barry explained that KY Stats links data from multiple state sources, validates and cleans it, deidentifies it, and uses it to produce reports, evaluations, and responses to data requests for policymakers, practitioners, and the public.
Barry described the scale of the system, noting more than 6,000 active data elements, 178 unique file types, and data from 48 sources across 26 agencies. He highlighted the agency’s privacy and security practices, including separate servers for source data and deidentified reporting data, and said KY Stats does not use real-time data. He also outlined the types of reports produced, including the annual high school feedback report and a recent life outcomes report tracking the 2017 public high school cohort’s postsecondary education, completion, wages, and employment outcomes.
Members asked about the timeliness and availability of data, especially SNAP and Medicaid information, and Barry said most data arrive annually or quarterly and that Medicaid data had been used in a limited one-time project rather than as an ongoing feed. Questions also focused on artificial intelligence; Barry said KY Stats has not integrated AI but is exploring it cautiously because of privacy and security concerns. Several members encouraged further work with AI tools, while Barry emphasized that any use would need to protect confidentiality.
The committee also discussed staffing and funding, with Barry saying KY Stats has about 49 total staff and annual funding of roughly $3.1 million in state general funds, plus federal labor-related funding. Committee members praised the agency’s work and suggested legislators may not fully understand its capabilities. No votes or formal actions were taken.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Agriculture & Natural Resources Jan 15th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Agriculture & Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- These are the four main programs we deliver and facilitate or lead, including the Icicle Creek Basin
- Just to comment on the ratio there, you can see that for the OCR programs, and that's the other thing
- One is for the Office of Columbia River programs, and then the Yakima Basin Integrated Plan is separate
- And the scientists told us early on this number one, this omega of one.
- And I have a bill out there that would try to help prevent that.
Committee:
Senate Agriculture & Natural Resources