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MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Transportation Mar 3rd, 2026
Joint Committee on Transportation Oversight
Transcript Highlights:
- This is entitled Calvin's Law, aptly named after a story that I'm sure will be told immediately following
- This is entitled Calvin's Law, aptly named after a story that I'm sure will be told immediately following
Summary:
The Transportation Committee first met in executive session on House Bill 2741. Members adopted a committee amendment correcting a wording error, then voted the House committee substitute do pass by a roll call of 9 ayes, 2 noes, and 1 present. Supporters said the bill addressed safety concerns, especially for commercial vehicles, while opponents objected to the subjective standard for proving proficiency and to the $3,000 penalty for violations.
The committee then held a public hearing on House Bills 1831, 2328, and 2553, all related to motorcycle passenger safety for children. The bills would require young child passengers to wear helmets, be able to reach foot pegs, and ride on properly equipped seats; the discussion also focused on whether officers could stop motorcycles based on a reasonable suspicion that a child passenger was underage or improperly secured. Bill sponsors said the measures were intended to prevent child deaths and injuries, citing the death of Calvin James, a 4-year-old grandson of one witness, as the reason for “Calvin’s Law.”
Testimony was mixed. Family members and several supporters, including emergency nurses, argued the bills were common-sense child protection measures and could prevent traumatic brain injuries or fatalities. Motorcycle advocacy groups and some witnesses said the bills were overbroad, could lead to arbitrary stops or family services involvement, and needed clearer definitions for terms like “proper passenger seat.” Several members raised questions about enforceability, age verification, and whether the fine structure was an effective deterrent. No votes were taken on the three motorcycle bills, and the committee adjourned after closing the hearing.
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- This is entitled Calvin's Law, aptly named after a story that I'm sure will be told immediately following
- This is entitled Calvin's Law, aptly named after a story that I'm sure will be told immediately following
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Governmental Oversight and Accountability Jan 26th, 2026
Governmental Oversight and Accountability
Transcript Highlights:
- entities can demonstrate that they have complied, which shifts the burden of proof, they can be entitled
- the instances for which service members who are now also public officials or public employees are entitled
Keywords:
open government, sunset review, aquaculture, public records, exemption, Florida Museum of Black History, cultural heritage, education, Board of Directors, local governance, cybersecurity, data breach, data privacy, information security, local government, county, municipality, vendor contracts, third-party service provider, liability shield
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Special Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs Jan 20th, 2026 at 10:00 am
Special Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- about that when members took it upon themselves to be their own little police force that they felt entitled
- Their own little police force that they felt entitled to be, I would much rather address that than this
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Water, Parks, and Wildlife Committee Jul 1st, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- AUC research studies entitled The Magnitude of California's Water Challenges estimates a shortfall in
- A new UC study, entitled Inaction's Economic Costs for California's Water Supply Challenges, estimates
Summary:
The committee heard several water- and environment-related bills. SB 72, by Senator Caballero, would modernize the California Water Plan and set long-term water supply targets, including an interim goal of 9 million acre-feet of additional water by 2040. Supporters from water districts, local governments, business groups, and agricultural interests argued the bill is needed to address climate-driven shortages, protect the economy, and improve planning for droughts, flooding, recharge, recycling, storage, and conveyance. Opponents, including environmental and conservation groups, argued the bill could overstate demand, increase costs, and make it harder to protect instream flows and ecosystems. The committee discussed the science behind the 9 million acre-feet target and the need to balance water supply planning with fish and ecological needs. SB 72 passed on a do-pass motion to Appropriations.
SB 369, by Senator Padilla, would require a local skilled and trained workforce for all Salton Sea restoration work. The author and sponsors said the bill would protect workers exposed to hazardous conditions at the Salton Sea, create good local jobs in Imperial County, and ensure long-term workforce standards for publicly funded restoration projects. Support came from labor organizations, contractors, and other regional stakeholders; no opposition testified. Members emphasized the region’s high unemployment and the importance of workforce development. The bill passed on a do-pass motion to Labor and Employment.
SB 697, by Senator Laird, would update the stream system adjudication process by allowing the State Water Board to use modern technology, such as stream gauges and digitized records, when investigating water rights claims, while still allowing field investigations when needed. The author said the process has not been updated since 1976 and should be streamlined. After amendments addressed stakeholder concerns, there was no opposition testimony. The committee asked whether the bill would affect pre-1914 water rights, and the author said it would not. SB 697 passed as amended to Judiciary. The committee also approved consent calendar items SB 599, SB 609, and SB 765 earlier in the hearing.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Water, Parks, and Wildlife Committee Jul 1st, 2025
Water, Parks and Wildlife
Transcript Highlights:
- UC research studies entitled The Magnitude of California's Water Challenges estimate a shortfall in California's
- A new UC study entitled Inaction's Economic Costs for California's Water Supply Challenges estimates
Summary:
The committee heard several water- and Salton Sea-related bills. SB 72 would update the California Water Plan and set long-term water supply targets, including an interim goal of 9 million acre-feet by 2040, with supporters arguing the state needs a climate-resilient, drought-proof plan and opponents warning the target could drive overbuilding, higher water costs, and harm to stream flows and ecosystems. After extensive testimony from water agencies, business and agricultural groups, and environmental opponents, the bill passed on a do pass motion to Appropriations.
SB 369 would require a local skilled and trained workforce for all Salton Sea restoration work. The author and labor sponsors said the bill would protect workers exposed to toxic conditions, create good local jobs in Imperial Valley, and help complete restoration projects more quickly. There was no registered opposition, and the committee members emphasized the region’s high unemployment and public health needs. The bill passed on a do pass motion to the Labor and Employment Committee.
SB 697 would modernize the State Water Board’s stream system adjudication process by allowing use of modern technology and remote methods in investigations while preserving field visits when needed. The author said the bill would improve efficiency and reflect current digital tools, and stakeholder concerns were addressed through amendments. With no opposition and no votes reported in the process, the bill passed as amended to the Judiciary Committee. The committee also approved several consent items earlier in the hearing.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- as familiar with how getting durable medical equipment and power chairs works, currently you're entitled
- And also not entitled to preventative maintenance.
Committee:
House Commerce Committee
Summary:
The committee took up eight bills and memorials and reported each favorably. It first passed HM 4063, a memorial urging Congress to lay the groundwork for a federal sovereign wealth fund. Sponsor Rep. Anderson described it as a long-term economic security measure, while several members questioned how such a fund would be structured, governed, and balanced against paying down debt. Ranking member Hunschofsky and Rep. Spencer raised concerns about transparency, market disruption, and the lack of specific parameters. The memorial passed on a recorded vote.
The committee then approved CS/HB 139, allowing pawnbrokers to use digital transaction forms, with SMG testifying in support as a modernization and pro-business change. It also adopted an amendment and passed HB 1157, which tightens reemployment assistance requirements by adding work-search, interview, identity, immigration, and availability checks; the amendment added protection for missed interviews due to emergencies and removed an email reporting requirement. The Florida AFL-CIO and Florida Center for Fiscal and Economic Policy opposed the bill, arguing Florida’s unemployment system is already overly restrictive and that the proposal would further limit access to benefits, while supporters said it would ensure claimants are actively seeking work and verify eligibility.
Members also passed CS/HB 497 to create nonprofit agricultural organization medical benefit plans for farmers and ranchers, with support from Americans for Prosperity, the Florida Hospital Association, and the Farm Bureau; CS/HB 729 to authorize veterinary professional associates to perform limited duties under veterinarian supervision, with testimony from veterinarians and advocates citing access and workforce shortages; and HB 311, a right-to-repair bill for motorized wheelchairs, which drew strong support from disability advocates who described long repair delays, high costs, and the impact on independence and health. Rep. Tramont praised the wheelchair repair bill during debate, and the committee voted it favorably.
Finally, the committee passed CS/HB 1549, an Office of Financial Regulation agency bill intended to help regulate financial institutions more efficiently, and CS/HB 715, which allows licensed roofing contractors to perform roof-to-wall connections during reroof or repair projects and extends the emergency cancellation window to 180 days after a declared emergency. HB 715 was amended to require a contract notice advising property owners to verify insurance coverage before signing when the work is tied to an insurance claim. Roofing industry groups and home inspection representatives supported the measure as a way to reduce costs and improve wind mitigation. At the end of the meeting, the chair announced the agenda was complete and the committee rose.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- She wasn't entitled to a doctor since she was sentenced to ten years in prison for $118 million in fraudulent
- So if someone applies for benefits, then they would find they're not entitled to benefits.
- We're not saying that people who are entitled to the service shouldn't be getting the service.
- Someone got a dollar they were entitled to.
- Sometimes agency error results in somebody getting money they're not entitled to.
Committee:
Senate Health & Human Services
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Health and Human Services convened to discuss interim charges regarding fraud, waste, and abuse in Texas human services, particularly focusing on Medicaid and childcare programs. The meeting highlighted the importance of preventing misuse of taxpayer funds, with testimony from various stakeholders emphasizing the need for increased oversight and accountability in these programs. Key points included the alarming rise in healthcare fraud in other states, the necessity for Texas to enhance its fraud prevention measures, and the potential financial repercussions of failing to meet federal compliance standards.
Several committee members expressed concerns about the impact of fraud on vulnerable populations, particularly those relying on Medicaid services. Testimonies from experts underscored the effectiveness of Texas's Office of Inspector General (OIG) in combating fraud, yet pointed out existing vulnerabilities, such as inconsistent enforcement and the need for better data sharing among agencies. The discussion also touched on the challenges faced by hospice care providers, with a significant increase in the number of hospices in Texas raising concerns about quality and oversight.
The committee heard from various witnesses, including representatives from health plans and advocacy organizations, who provided insights into the complexities of managing Medicaid and the importance of maintaining program integrity. The meeting concluded with a commitment to further explore legislative solutions to enhance oversight and ensure that resources are directed to those in genuine need.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- It entitles employees to transitional employment periods, clarifies that the commissioner or attorney
- It entitles employees to transitional employment periods, clarifies that the commissioner or attorney
- It entitles employees to transitional employment periods, clarifies that the commissioner or attorney
- It entitles employees to transitional employment periods, clarifies that the commissioner or attorney
- entitles employees to transitional entitles employees to transitional employment<00:26:24.679><c> periods
Committee:
Senate Labor
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee 3/18/26 - Afternoon Meeting
Elections Finance and Government Operations
Transcript Highlights:
- He said they are entitled to determine what their publicly funded entities can enter into, and that is
- to</c><00:31:44.320><c> whom</c><00:31:44.640><c> and</c><00:31:44.960><c> things</c> know, who's entitled
- to whom and things know, who's entitled to whom and things like<00:31:45.360><c> that.
- And and we are entitled to like that.
- And and we are entitled to determine<00:31:49.679><c> what</c><00:31:50.000><c> our</c><00:31:50.240>
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, March 17, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Madam Speaker, I request unanimous consent to insert into the record an article from Fortune entitled
- Without objection, I also ask unanimous consent to insert in the record an article from CBS8 entitled
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Keywords:
rules resolution, special rule, House procedure, floor consideration, lead ammunition, lead tackle, fishing tackle, hunting, wildlife management, federal lands, federal waters, Department of the Interior, Department of Agriculture, immigration and nationality act, inadmissible, deportable, public benefits fraud, fraud against the United States, alien deportation, law enforcement animals
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- to more than one, but if there entitled to more than one, but if there is<01:27:46.000><c> more</c><
- The house is entitled, not the person. Right.
- The house is the the house is entitled,<01:32:01.199><c> not</c><01:32:01.280><c> the</c><01:32:01.440
- </c><01:32:01.920><c> So,</c><01:32:02.080><c> I</c> entitled, not the person. Right.
- So, I entitled, not the person. Right.
Committee:
Senate Ways and Means
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- That entitlement change is approximately... document the the figure in the far upper document the the
- <c> education</c> a is the state total general education a is the state total general education entitlement
- change from base under the entitlement change from base under the bill<01:35:11.159><c> in</c><01:35
- :11.280><c> fiscal</c><01:35:11.679><c> 27</c><01:35:12.440><c> that</c><01:35:12.600><c> entitlement
- </c> bill in fiscal 27 that entitlement bill in fiscal 27 that entitlement change<01:35:13.360><c> is
Committee:
Senate Education Finance
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- And whether I'm having the hearing virtually or in person, I'm entitled to be reimbursed at the same.
- But it's someone who got a dollar that they weren't entitled to in innocent behavior.
- For example, I might receive a dollar that I wasn't entitled to, but it was nothing nefarious I did.
- I might have received a dollar I wasn't entitled to, or maybe the state erroneously paid me twice for
- They were claiming benefits they were not entitled to.
Committee:
House Public Health
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety (01/23/2026)
Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- In those cases, the defendant is entitled to appointed counsel at state expense.
- .. cabinet somewhere that they really cabinet somewhere that they really aren't<04:49:37.120><c> entitled
- We just did pass an aren't entitled to.
- this isn't information that they're this isn't information that they're actually<04:49:46.000><c> entitled
- </c> actually entitled to or that they need. actually entitled to or that they need.
Committee:
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy Committee 11/19/25
Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- to start with, we intend to pursue every overpayment anytime there are payments made that are not entitled
- to whether it is through not entitled to whether it is through you<00:36:51.599><c> know</c><00:36:51.680
- If somebody has entirely misrepresented the record and they were indeed not entitled to benefits, and
- </c><01:26:25.679><c> I</c><01:26:25.920><c> think</c><01:26:26.560><c> Deputy</c> they're entitled to
- I think Deputy they're entitled to.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- The legislature cannot grant sovereign immunity to anyone and doesn't determine who is or is not entitled
- The legislature is empowered to determine when someone is entitled to immunity, whether the government
- statute under Civil Practice and Remedies Code 104 that deals with... ...that deals with who is entitled
- So in every other form of civil litigation, if you sue someone, you're entitled to disclosure of their
- I actually don't know the answer to that question, but nonetheless, the school district would be entitled
Committee:
House Governmental Oversight, Select
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement - 04/07/26
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The city also wants to ensure the employee gets the contributions they are entitled to.
- employee can get the contributions this employee can get the contributions they're<00:32:29.480><c> entitled
- Um, so the city has they're entitled to.
- adjusting the vesting period for this member that didn’t have the service and would not have been entitled
- adjusting the vesting period for this member that didn’t have the service and would not have been entitled
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Budget Review Subcommittee on General Government, Finance, Personnel and Public Retirement (7-15-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- They're entitled to do that under the First Amendment.
- They're entitled to do that under the First Amendment.
- They're entitled to do that under the First Amendment.
- > express their opinion on anything. express their opinion on anything. they're<00:09:50.000><c> entitled
- to do that under the they're entitled to do that under the first<00:09:51.920><c> amendment.
Summary:
The Budget Review Subcommittee on General Government, Finance, Personnel, and Public Retirement heard presentations from the Secretary of State, the Attorney General’s Office, and the Department of Agriculture. Secretary of State Michael Adams said his office had no major new budget or authority requests, but he updated members on voter-roll maintenance, ongoing litigation over a law preventing voting in multiple states, the Safe at Home program for domestic violence survivors, human trafficking outreach, reduced spending, and new anti-fraud measures for business registrations and electronic service of process.
Members then discussed Adams’ remarks, especially his criticism of Kentuckians for the Commonwealth. One senator objected that the organization should not be shut out of the legislative process, citing First Amendment concerns. Adams responded that he was not seeking to ban anyone from speaking, but wanted lawmakers to remember the harm he believes the group’s litigation does to election integrity and bipartisan reform. Representative Jackson praised Adams and his staff for their work.
Deputy Attorney General Rob Duncan outlined the office’s work, including criminal prosecutions, civil litigation, body armor grants, administrative hearings, domestic violence and violent crime initiatives, election security, child support services, and the new Office of Data Privacy. He said the child support program transition from CHFS had created budget shortfalls and that the office would seek additional funding next session. In response to questions from Representative Lockett, Duncan said he did not yet have exact cost figures but expected funding needs and noted barriers related to personnel, budgeting, and integration. The committee also heard from Agriculture Commissioner Jonathan Shell, who highlighted the Kentucky Office of Agricultural Policy’s 25th anniversary, the new Office of Economic Development, and the role of Miss Kentucky in promoting agriculture. He said the department would seek recruitment and retention funding, possible staffing for EV station inspections, and continued support to make the agriculture economic development fund permanent.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
HHS DEFER, HHS-LBT, HHS Public Hearings 02-10-2025
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- , some of PhRMA's members are concerned that whether or not these pharmacy patients are actually entitled
- In other words, are these patients actually entitled to the 340B discount?
- In other words, are these patients actually entitled to the 340B discount?
- In other words, are these patients actually entitled to the 340B discount?
- In other words, are these patients actually entitled to the 340B discount?
Committee:
Senate Health and Human Services
Summary:
The joint Health, Human Services, and Labor and Technology committee heard testimony on SB 447, a Department of Health pilot program related to recruitment, and SB 1043, a tax measure. On SB 447, the Department of Health said the pilot had streamlined hiring by delaying minimum-qualification review until later in the process, while the Department of Human Resources Development objected that parts of the bill could conflict with civil service rules, due process rights, and equal pay requirements. Several labor and employee groups testified, with some supporting the pilot as a way to address vacancies and others warning about merit-system concerns. The committee later voted to pass SB 447 as is.
On SB 1043, testimony was mixed but largely focused on the bill’s tax changes, especially the proposed increase to the general excise tax and exemptions or credits for lower-income households. Supporters, including labor groups and housing/worker advocates, argued the bill would reduce burdens on working families, help with food insecurity, and keep residents in Hawaiʻi. Opponents, including the Tax Foundation of Hawaiʻi and some community witnesses, said the general excise tax is regressive and would raise costs across the state. The committee voted to advance SB 1043 with substantial amendments, deleting most of the bill except section two and setting a far-future effective date, while noting the fiscal impact had not been provided.
The committee also deferred SB 633 and later deferred SB 1633 for further decision-making, scheduling continued consideration for February 12, 2025, in Room 225. The hearing included standard instructions on one-minute testimony, written testimony, and Zoom procedures, and the committee adjourned after taking the above actions.