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VT
Transcript Highlights:
- c> small</c><00:23:18.040><c> businesses</c> These services help our small businesses These services
- They moved there to get bus service.
- They moved there to get bus service.
- </c> what's known as a fee-for-service what's known as a fee-for-service environment.<01:25:20.840><c
- Fee for service is more expensive.
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 108 May 2nd, 2026
Colorado House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> driving up the costs of legal services driving up the costs of legal services within<01:26:41.679
- </c><01:53:04.239><c> that</c> conversations because the service that conversations because the service
- This is a tax to give to a service.
- Retail jet service, jet A7860, $78 per gallon.
- </c><05:29:10.160><c> on</c> able then to um provide the service on able then to um provide the service
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Aug 10th, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Our history is also one of service and sacrifice.
- Technology, finance, law, education, the arts, public service, and government.
- , and Lucas Tye from Hope Services.
- And Lucas Tye from Hope Services. I want to thank you all for being here.
- Nobody should be fired from their job because of who they are.
Summary:
The Assembly convened after a quorum call, prayer, and pledge, then moved through a largely ceremonial and floor-action-heavy session. Early business included unanimous consent motions, removal of several Senate bills from the consent calendar, and recognition of the 2025-26 Assembly Fellows and California Council on Science and Technology Policy Fellows. The chamber also welcomed several student and community guests, including National Science Bowl champions from Mission San Jose High School and a group of fifth graders touring the Capitol. One concurrence item, AB 2106, was adopted 65-0 after the author explained Senate amendments expanding enhanced vote-vetting requirements to geologists and geophysicists.
The floor then took up several resolutions and one appropriations bill. ACR 199 recognizing India’s Independence Day was adopted by voice vote after remarks highlighting Indian American contributions and the role of the Sikh community in India’s independence movement. HR 119 recognizing International Referees Day was adopted, with 59 coauthors added, and the chamber honored referee Marcia Barclay. HR 125 declaring August as Chicano Heritage Month was adopted with 61 coauthors, with members speaking about Chicano history, civil rights, military service, and economic contributions. ACR 221 on sudden cardiac arrest awareness among student athletes was adopted by voice vote, and AB 2597, an urgency appropriation bill paying specified claims against the state, passed 60-0 on both the urgency clause and the measure.
The Assembly also adopted ACR 231 designating Coastal Stewardship Day, with members discussing coastal protection, wetlands, climate change, and marine ecology, and ACR 234 declaring California Wine Month, which passed after remarks on the wine industry’s economic importance and challenges. HR 126 proclaiming September as Suicide Prevention Awareness Month drew extensive, emotional testimony from the author and several members about suicide loss, youth mental health, LGBTQ+ youth, Native communities, and prevention resources; it was adopted with 63 coauthors. HR 127 recognizing Transgender History Month was also adopted after debate focused on transgender history in California, current attacks on transgender people, and the importance of dignity and safety; 47 coauthors were added. Finally, HR 129 recognizing Sarcoma Awareness Month passed with 60 coauthors after members discussed pediatric sarcoma, rare cancer awareness, and a cluster of Ewing sarcoma cases in South Orange County. The consent calendar, including ACR 233 on Sepsis Awareness Month, was adopted 63-0, and the chamber then moved toward adjournments in memory.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/16/2026 - Senate Military Affairs and Border Security
Military Affairs and Border Security
Transcript Highlights:
- - or non-service-connected disabilities.
- - or non-service-connected disability from the statutory income cap.
- As a 100% permanent and total service-connected disabled veteran who has been medically discharged, I
- working in federal service...'
- The issue that eats at my heart is the service and the person who served, period.
Committee:
Senate Military Affairs and Border Security
Keywords:
National Guard, active duty, combat, Arizona, declaration of war, state law, military service, property tax, exemptions, veterans, disabilities, widows and widowers, Arizona Revised Statutes, immigration enforcement, local law enforcement, federal cooperation, law enforcement training, public safety, military affairs, funding
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> services and the department of health. services and the department of health.
- </c><01:12:13.440><c> Our</c> services for over 100 years. Our services for over 100 years.
- This could limit access to essential care services well beyond To essential care services well beyond
- The long-term care service side.
- </c> had interesting developments like fire had interesting developments like fire departments<01:33:
Committee:
Senate Human Services
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session (Full Formal with Calendar) Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- A man defined by service, faith, and kindness, Chief Hamburger led with integrity and compassion throughout
- He was a man of deep faith whose strength came from his belief and service to others.
- Police protection, fire protection, sanitation, everything on the municipal side of the ledger has to
- Bridgewater State and other higher education institutions in the Commonwealth to continue with excellent services
Summary:
The Senate took up a higher education capital bond bill, House 4769, and considered a long series of amendments focused largely on campus facilities, housing, and related policy issues. Many amendments were adopted, including funding or project language for MassBay Community College HVAC and window replacement, Massachusetts Maritime Academy, Springfield Technical Community College, Cape Cod Community College nursing/allied health expansion and housing-related land use, Worcester State University and Quinsigamond Community College, Middlesex Community College, Salem State’s Sullivan Building, Roxbury Community College’s Center for Economic and Social Justice, UMass Boston’s Manning College of Nursing and Health Sciences, and several Massachusetts State College Building Authority updates. Some amendments were rejected, including proposals on a sustainable hand hygiene incentive program, unlocking housing on surplus land, a Senator Bill Owen Center designation, Urban College of Boston, and a board membership change. A number of amendments were held or withdrawn during the process.
A major debate centered on an amendment by Senator Tarr to dedicate $300 million of surtax revenue to K-12 education, framed as a response to Chapter 70 funding concerns and the need to modernize school aid. Supporters argued that local districts face rising costs and that the state should set aside fair share revenue for school funding and future school building investments. Opponents said the bill was the wrong vehicle and noted the Commonwealth already dedicates substantial surtax revenue to K-12 programs. The amendment was defeated by roll call. Tarr also offered amendments on a safety valve for surtax revenue declines, equity analysis of surtax allocations, bond covenant requirements, and Chapter 62F taxpayer protections; those were not adopted. The Senate also adopted a separate amendment on AP credit policies at public higher education institutions, though the transcript reflects some procedural confusion around that vote.
After completing amendments, the Senate ordered the bill to a third reading and then passed it to be engrossed by a recorded vote of 38-0. Senators then adopted several extension orders giving committees additional time to report on pending bills, including Environment and Natural Resources and Municipalities and Regional Government. The chamber also adopted an order to meet again the following Monday at 11 a.m. The session concluded with a unanimous memorial adjournment in honor of Bolton Police Chief Luke Hamburger, followed by a brief statement recognizing Rare Disease Day and the challenges faced by patients seeking diagnosis and treatment.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session (Full Formal with Calendar) Feb 26th, 2026
Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- A man defined by service, faith, and kindness, Chief Hamburger led with integrity and compassion throughout
- He was a man of deep faith whose strength came from his belief and service to others.
- Police protection, fire protection, sanitation, everything on the municipal side of the ledger has to
- Bridgewater State and other higher education institutions in the Commonwealth to continue with excellent services
Summary:
The Senate considered and amended House 4769, a major higher education bond bill titled an act to build resilient infrastructure to generate higher education transformation (the BRIGHT Act). Members adopted a series of amendments funding deferred maintenance and capital projects at public colleges and universities, including MassBay Community College (HVAC and window replacement), Massachusetts Maritime Academy, Springfield Technical Community College, Cape Cod Community College, Worcester State University, Quinsigamond Community College, Roxbury Community College, UMass Boston, Middlesex Community College, Salem State University, Berkshire Community College, and MCLA. Several amendments were rejected, including proposals related to a sustainable hand hygiene program, board membership, and some other institutional or policy changes, while a number of amendments were held or withdrawn. The bill ultimately advanced through third reading and was passed to be engrossed by a unanimous roll call, with senators emphasizing the need to address deferred maintenance and modernize higher education facilities statewide.
A major floor debate centered on an amendment by Senator Tarr to dedicate $300 million of Fair Share surtax revenue to K-12 education. Supporters argued that many school districts face rising costs, minimum aid, and an outdated Chapter 70 formula, and that the amendment would create a marker for future reform. Opponents said the Commonwealth already dedicates substantial surtax and other funding to K-12 education and that the amendment was not the right vehicle. After a roll call, the amendment was rejected. The Senate also rejected several Tarr amendments on fiscal safeguards, equity analysis, bond covenant requirements, and Chapter 62F taxpayer protections, while adopting others related to UMass Gloucester Marine Station housing and coastal erosion work, and to modernizing Massachusetts State College Building Authority bonding and office-location rules.
The chamber also adopted a motion to adjourn in memory of Bolton Police Chief Luke Hamburger, who was remembered for his service, leadership, and community ties. Before adjournment, senators took brief statements on other issues, including a call for greater awareness of rare diseases and the need for improved access to diagnosis and treatment. The Senate also approved extension orders giving committees additional time to report on pending environmental and municipal bills, and it set its next meeting for Monday at 11:00 a.m.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session (Full Formal with Calendar) Feb 26th, 2026
Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- A man defined by service, faith, and kindness, Chief Hamburger led with integrity and compassion throughout
- He was a man of deep faith whose strength came from his belief and service to others.
- Police protection, fire protection, sanitation, everything on the municipal side of the ledger has to
- Bridgewater State and other higher education institutions in the Commonwealth to continue with excellent services
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Commerce and Economic Development Jan 30th, 2026 at 07:51 pm
House Commerce & Economic Development Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Carlos Lucero with the Public Service Company of New Mexico.
- former member of MFA's Housing Trust Fund, and a former chair of the Oregon House Committee on Human Services
- By expanding housing options near jobs, transit, and services to support workforce mobility and community
- that, doing all the permitting, entitlement, making sure it's in the right spot, making sure that fire
AR
Transcript Highlights:
- Two reports with the following findings were presented: the Department of Human Services reported instances
- The committee deferred the Department of Human Services and the Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism
- by ADE was used to purchase supplies, books, ACT testing programs, curriculum, and UALR catering services
- I was wondering, were they fired or did they resign? I'm not sure the answer to that.
Committee:
All LEGISLATIVE JOINT AUDITING
Summary:
The committee first approved the minutes from the prior meeting and then heard several audit-related reports. The executive committee report noted audit and special reports were scheduled for standing committees and the full Legislative Joint Audit Committee, with one requested report still in progress. The City, County, and Local report covered delinquent private water and sewer audits, reinstatement of turnback funds for entities that filed required reports, and action involving the town of Daisy, which was directed to repay misused street funds at 10% of general fund revenue annually. The education and state agencies reports included higher education audits and state agency findings, with some reports filed and others deferred to the February meeting for additional information or corrective-action details.
The committee then took up a special audit of the Charles W. Donaldson Scholars Academy at UA Little Rock. Legislative Audit reported that the program, funded with $10 million in desegregation money plus a $50,000 grant, awarded $1.87 million in scholarships to 379 students, with 116 graduates, but found numerous eligibility and disbursement problems, including scholarships to ineligible students, excessive awards, improper documentation, and unclear disposition of some assets. Committee members questioned UALR representatives about oversight, staffing, and whether funds were properly used, and also heard from Philander Smith College about its limited role in verifying enrollment. Members expressed concern about the program’s results and the lack of detail on accountability, and the committee voted to table the report until the next meeting for further review and requested additional information, including the federal court order and more detail on expenditures and oversight.
Finally, the committee reviewed the annual disposition report on matters referred to prosecutors and the Attorney General for 2024. Staff said 164 matters were referred, with 28 resulting in criminal charges and convictions, 39 still under review, 96 not charged, and others dismissed or pending; 20 convictions produced fines, restitution, and audit-cost orders, and bond trust fund claims were paid in some cases. Prosecutor Coordinator and Attorney General representatives explained that some referrals do not meet criminal standards, may lack intent, or are otherwise not prosecutable, and members asked for more standardized reporting, clearer explanations of why cases are not charged, and more information on restitution efforts. The committee discussed possible templates, training, and better coordination, then voted to file the report and adjourned, with the next meeting set for February 12, 2026.
AR
Transcript Highlights:
- The Department of Human Services reported instances of improper benefit payments to employees from the
- The committee deferred the Department of Human Services and the Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism
- by ADE was used to purchase supplies, books, ACT testing programs, curriculum, and UALR catering services
- I was wondering, were they fired or did they resign? I'm not sure of the answer to that.
Committee:
All LEGISLATIVE JOINT AUDITING
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Commerce Committee Meeting - 2025-04-02
Commerce Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- It includes some repealers related to outdated fire safety codes. And that's that.
- my business, I want to be able to serve my community with quality medical cannabis products and services
- Something that small businesses can offer that larger ones can't is personalized customer service, providing
- They're not the boogeyman, and they have done a great deal of service to the Minnesota community thus
Committee:
House Commerce Finance and Policy
Keywords:
medical cannabis, cultivation, cannabinoid products, plant canopy, Minnesota statutes, cannabis, hemp, lower-potency, edibles, regulations, licensing, local control, consumer safety, age restrictions, commerce policy, financial institutions, insurance regulation, limited long-term care insurance, Medicare supplement, health insurance
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, July 3, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> services committee, Mr. French Hill. services committee, Mr. French Hill.
- . services. services.
- services services through<02:40:33.600><c> Medicaid</c> through Medicaid through Medicaid have<02:40
- </c> need these services. need these services.
- </c><05:09:04.560><c> for</c> medical services for medical services for Americans<05:09:06.638><c> of
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Fire District, and the second one is House No. 4859, an act authorizing the town of Ludlow to pay a certain
Summary:
The Senate took up several bills out of the orders of the day and advanced them on third reading. These included Senate No. 2574, providing accidental death benefits for the surviving spouse of a former Boston firefighter; Senate No. 2652, authorizing Taunton to establish a separate billing rate for water supply to manufactured housing communities; House No. 86, allowing recall of elected offices in Sharon; and Senate No. 2110, designating the last week in April as Building Trades Recovery Week. In each case, the Senate voted aye with no opposition and passed the bills to be engrossed.
The chamber also considered two additional bills and passed them to be enacted: one concerning a fire district and House No. 4859, authorizing the town of Ludlow to pay a certain unpaid bill. These measures were approved without recorded opposition and were to be signed by the President and sent to the Governor.
At the close of business, Senator O'Connor offered and the Senate adopted an order to adjourn until Thursday at 11:00 a.m. and to dispense with printing a calendar. The Senate then adjourned accordingly.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Jobs and Economic Development - 03/23/26
Jobs and Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- ,</c><00:04:38.479><c> HAP</c><00:04:38.880><c> helps</c> supportive services, HAP helps supportive services
- I think we all are of supportive services and working with these other um supportive services as well
- I think we all are of supportive services and working with these other um supportive services as well
- </c> think we all are of supportive services think we all are of supportive services and<00:21:01.360
- </c><02:21:46.479><c> services,</c> public works, uh our fire services, public works, uh our fire services
Committee:
Senate Jobs and Economic Development
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee 3/19/25
Transportation Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- In 2022, we had a modest fire, and in 2023, a more significant fire at the landfill.
- What they're getting is services.
- What they're getting is services.
- What they're getting is services.
- And so, um, services to communities.
Committee:
House Transportation Finance and Policy
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Ways and Means (02/04/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> financial aid for that bills for service financial aid for that bills for service dos<01:34:26.560
- She asked the committee to reject House Bill 531. services about 5 to 600 thou about services about 5
- It helps with transportation services, transitional care, home modifications, and peer service, and that's
- </c><01:58:05.199><c> creating</c> providing essential Services creating providing essential Services
- </c> Lifeline for a lot of the Social Service Lifeline for a lot of the Social Service organizations<
Summary:
The committee held a public hearing on HB 530, a bill to increase funding for New Hampshire’s Affordable Housing Fund. Representative Jessica Lontine, the sponsor, described the state’s housing crisis, citing high rents, low vacancy, and the lack of affordable units. She said the bill would double the annual transfer-tax deposit into the fund from $5 million to $10 million, and she later presented an amendment to hold the Education Trust Fund harmless by directing the housing-fund deposit from remaining revenue after that trust fund is funded. She also explained a prospective appropriation idea tied to a possible future sale of the Laconia State School property, with the goal of supporting community housing for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Much of the testimony focused on the shortage of accessible and supportive housing for people with disabilities and aging family caregivers. Lontine, Ben Saul of Visions for Creative Housing Solutions, Lori McIntosh of Our Place NH, and Maddie Mandelbaum all described the difficulty families face in planning for adult children with disabilities as parents age or die. They emphasized that many people need not only affordable housing but accessible, supportive settings, and they argued that state investment would help nonprofit providers build such housing and prevent homelessness or inappropriate institutional placement. Several witnesses also noted that existing projects rely on capital funding and that operating revenues are limited because residents often depend on SSI and Medicaid.
Committee members asked questions about the fiscal impact of the bill and amendment, including whether the proposal would shift money from the general fund or education trust fund and whether the Finance Committee should have final say over spending priorities. Lontine said she understood those concerns but argued that housing should be prioritized. Housing Action New Hampshire’s Tom Duroza also testified in support of the bill, saying the state’s housing shortage is driving record prices and vacancy rates below 1%, and that the Affordable Housing Fund has leveraged more than $500 million in private investment and helped build thousands of rental homes. He said his organization supported the underlying bill but had not yet reviewed the amendment. No vote or final action was taken at the hearing.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Hearing Assembly Select Committee on Cybersecurity and Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee Aug 10th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Chair, Fire Kay on. Madam Chair. Okay, a couple questions.
- So how do we get them the services they need?
- So how do we get them the services they need?
- Also, through the MS-ISAC, which now the state manages, that's another service that they have.
- No API call, no usage monitoring, no terms of service enforcement.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Economic Development Mar 3rd, 2026
Joint Committee on Rural Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- And full-service.
- And since the Public Service Commission does not regulate the Internet in Missouri, we...
- I do have to call my Internet service because I do have bad service.
- I do have to call my Internet service because I do have bad service.
- to consider at some point: how do we fund getting service to those locations?
Summary:
The Committee on Economic Development met with a quorum and first went into executive session, where it adopted a House committee substitute and voted House Bill 1716 due pass by a 13-0 vote, House Bill 2474 due pass by a 15-0 vote, and House Bill 2693 due pass by a 12-2 vote with one present. The committee then moved into public hearings.
House Bill 3095, sponsored by Rep. Brown, would extend the business facility tax credit. Brown and witnesses from Burns & McDonnell and business groups said the credit supports retention and expansion of high-paying jobs in Missouri, especially in Kansas City, and helps the company plan future growth. No opposition was offered, and the hearing closed after several supportive witnesses testified.
House Bill 3249, sponsored by Rep. Harzusa, would extend the jet fuel sales tax exemption for common carriers from 2033 to 2043 to support the planned redevelopment of St. Louis Lambert International Airport. Witnesses said the exemption helps encourage airline investment in a multi-billion-dollar airport project, and the bill drew support from regional business groups with no opposition. House Bills 2142 and 2058, sponsored by Reps. Wellenkamp and Vernetti, would combine the Missouri motion media tax credit’s two $8 million buckets into one $16 million pool and extend the sunset to 2035. Sponsors and industry witnesses said the change would improve competitiveness, support film and TV production, and help build long-term infrastructure and jobs; supporters included film office representatives, chambers of commerce, and local governments, with no opposition testimony.
House Bill 2886, sponsored by Rep. Riggs, would update Missouri broadband law by raising speed standards, extending the state broadband office sunset, and addressing future federal broadband funds and provider defaults. Riggs argued the bill is needed to keep pace with AI and modern internet use and to recover federal funds; supporters from AARP and the broadband office emphasized the need for better service and longer timelines. Industry groups opposed parts of the bill, especially the exclusion of cable and concerns about overbuilding and overly strict speed requirements, while the broadband director said the sunset extension and future service needs should be considered. The committee adjourned after the hearing on HB 2886.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Press Conference: Addressing Challenges and Concerns for EMS Workers - 09/04/25
Transcript Highlights:
- We have established a new Office of Emergency Services.
- Without the providers, this service will not exist.
- We do not recognize EMS as an essential service in the state.
- We always look at it as, forgive my French, a bastard child of police or fire.
- So services want the wheels moving.